This is a synopsis of the Saline County Board of Commissioners’ February 18th, 2020, regular meeting proceedings. A complete set of the proceedings is on file in the Board of Commissioners’ Journal, is of public record in the Saline County Clerk’s office and at our website: www.co.saline.ne.us SALINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The regular meeting of the Saline County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9:33 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18th, 2020, by Chairperson, Marvin A. Kohout. Present were Kohout, Janet J. Henning, Stephanie A. Krivohlavek and Russ Karpisek, Commissioners, County Clerk Daryl Fikar and Administrative Assistant Tim McDermott. Commissioner Phil Hardenburger was absent. Notice of said meeting was posted in the County Clerk’s Office, on the Saline County Website, and published in all three county newspapers prior to the meeting, in compliance with State Statutes. Let the record show that all proceedings are electronically recorded. Kohout advised those present of the open meetings law posted at the back of the room. The Board: Approved the agenda as presented; Approved the minutes of the February 4th, 2020, regular meeting; Kohout then noted that an item on the agenda, specifically Ayars & Ayars presenting on repair to the mortar of the courthouse and old jail, would not take place, as that company specializes in design and build, not building repair. Under citizens forum, Ric Nelson of EDF Renewable Energy shared a letter that Milligan 1 wind project had sent to landowners. They are planning a meeting with the landowners to discuss how construction activity will affect the 2020 planting season, specifically the timing to order seed and chemicals. Karpisek asked Nelson to remind the landowners that they will need to update their crop insurance agent and, possibly, the FSA Office regarding the number of acres under cultivation; Under correspondence, heard reports of receiving, from Blue Valley Community Action, their February 18th meeting agenda, January 21st meeting minutes, their February report to the Board of Directors and their January and February news clippings. Also received was the 2019 annual NIRMA report; Under report of officials, heard reports of attending a Region V meeting, the employee health fair, a NIRMA law enforcement liability workshop, an employee wellness committee meeting, the county spelling bee, a ground water seminar, an Aging Services budget meeting and, coming up, a budget meeting with Aging Partners, the soup and salad fundraiser for SCAT on the 29th, a Safety Committee meeting, a meeting with Cheever Construction and a Continuum EAP workshop. Also heard from Commissioner Henning that she had received a letter from Blue Valley Community Action, advising her that she is no longer a member of their board, due to downsizing; Approved the Clerk of the District Court report of fees for January, totaling $11,581.34; Approved the Sheriff’s report of fees for January showing: writ fees $1,728.00, mileage $1,295.50, vehicle inspections $510.00, gun permits $115.00, totaling $3,648.50; Approved the County Clerk’s report of fees for January, totaling $16,651.25; Approved resolution #2020-07, transferring $3,121.72 from the General Fund to the Aging Services Fund to reimburse for health insurance premium expenses; Approved resolution #2020-08, transferring $675.00 from the General Fund to the Juvenile Services Aid Program Fund, to be reimbursed when funds are available; Approved Berggren Architects to oversee the mortar replacement and stone repair of the courthouse and old jail building; Highway Superintendent Bruce Filipi informed the Board that he had attended the Wilber City Council meeting on February 11th, where they discussed resurfacing of North Shimerda Street in Wilber. He noted that the estimate that they had received, from Pavers, Inc. is $119,585.70. The County and the City of Wilber will split the expense, but he was unsure what the percentages would be until after more accurate measurements are made. The resurfacing will start at Hickory Street and run north to where the current asphalt ends, and is expected to be complete by August 1, 2020. Filipi then noted that the state contract for motor graders expires at the end of February, so he will be purchasing a new motor grader prior to then, but the payment will not be made until after July 1st, during the new budget year. Entered closed session. Kohout announced that, during closed session, the Board would be discussing a catastrophic leave application; Exited closed session. Kohout announced that, during closed session, the Board discussed a catastrophic leave application and no action was taken; Approved the catastrophic leave application discussed in closed session; Approved the claims as presented; GENERAL FUND General Payroll, Salaries, 112,460.53; A&F Const, Snow Removal, 495.00; Americinn Lodge & Suites, Trav, 238.00; Anderson, Rebecca, Atty, 2,551.50; A2Z Supplies, Spls, 155.88; Black Hills, Util, 3,317.21; City of Wilber, Util, 8,281.93; CLS Mitigation Svc, Court Costs, 7,434.96; Court Reporters IA, Court Costs, 394.35; Crete Med Ctr, Med, 430.00; Crete Auto, Tools, 19.99; Culligan, Spls, 224.75; Dawson County Treas, Jury Mail, 910.64; Drivers License Guide, Sub, 29.95; Dugan Business, Off Spls, 387.41; Eakes, Off Spls, 1,030.39; Farmers Coop, Tires/Fuel, 1,884.30; Filipi, Bruce, License, 50.00; First Concord, Ins, 1,064.25; First Concord, Ins, 467.50; First Wireless, Off Equip/Rpr, 820.00; Frey, Janis, Emp Recog, 38.00; Galls, Uniforms, 180.95; General Surgery, Med, 91.96; GT Distr, Uniforms, 48.50; Hermsmeier, Jennifer, Mil, 14.95; Home Depot, Spls, 184.34; Homolka, Kathy, Emp Recog, 100.00; Jonas, Matthew, Emp Recog, 75.00; Kohout, Marvin, Mil, 504.60; Kosmicki, Michael, Atty, 5,067.75; Krull, Julie, Rent, 5,057.50; Language Line, Interpret, 34.97; Mallory Safety, Spls, 34.95; Manning, Leanne, Mil/Reimb, 15.67; Maverick Ind, Bldg Rpr, 125.00; Microfilm Imaging, Equip Rent, 150.00; MIPS, Data Proc, 2,564.76; Mueller, Nathan, Mil, 202.40; Murray, Joseph Pc, Court Costs, 3,060.00; NE Assn Cty Hwy Supt, Trng, 410.00; NE Assn of County Treas, Dues, 240.00; NE Fire Marshall, Inspect, 120.00; Officenet, Off Spls, 654.09; Saline County Atty Petty Cash, Reimb, 311.09; Saline County Court, Court Costs, 338.00; Saline County Dist Court, Court Costs, 213.00; Saline County Mutual Aid, Dues, 200.00; Saline County Sheriff, Court Costs, 312.00; Sapp Bros, Fuel, 2,818.73; Secretary of State, Court Costs, 20.00; Seward County Ind, P&P , 1,628.47; Shop Qwik, Fuel, 142.08; Shredding Sol, Shred Svc, 58.05; Sid Dillon, Equip Rpr, 83.94; Solheim Law, Atty, 1,300.85; State of NE Fin, Data Proc, 147.60; Stehlik, Eric, Mil/Reimb, 125.26; Stougard, Anita, Mil, 88.57; Summit Food, Spls, 8,220.44; Thomson West, Off Spls, 843.00; U S Postal Svc, Pstg, 2,500.00; UNL Extension, Reimb, 2,940.03; Visa, Spls, 444.66; Visa, Trav, 20.79; Visa, Pstg/Spls, 367.80; Visa, Off Spls, 857.45; Visa, Pstg, 4.25; Visa, Spls, 273.40; Visa, Off Spls, 26.74; Visa, Pstg/Spls, 135.63; Visa, Pstg/Spls, 364.84; Vlasak, Diane, Reimb, 3.96; Walker Uniform, Spls, 49.08; Weber, Haley, School Svcs, 24.00; Wertz, Randall, Atty, 744.00; Windstream, Phone, 6,774.39; 41 Auto, Equip Rpr, 98.42 ROAD FUND Road Payroll, Salaries, 22,754.17; Atco Int, Safety Equip, 74.16; Beatrice Concrete, Gravel, 203.32; City of Crete, Util, 568.81; City of Friend, Util, 334.60; City of Wilber, Util, 163.64; Cornhusker Int Trucks, Equip Rpr, 586.55; Crete Hdw, Spls, 60.26; Crete Med Ctr, Testing, 162.00; Crete Auto, Equip Rpr, 145.36; Crete Machine, Bldg Rpr, 11.59; Daykin Lbr, Lumber, 14.80; Eakes, Off Spls, 13.57; Farmers Coop, Fuel/Equip Rprs, 11,254.75; Farmers Union, Equip Rpr, 454.19; Filtercare, Equip Rpr, 60.55; Korbelik, Rick, Reimb, 32.93; Matheson Tri-Gas, Spls, 406.27; Mid Country Mach, Equip Rpr, 438.79; Norris, Util, 460.97; Officenet, Off Spls, 277.12; Plains Equip, Equip Rpr, 875.48; Praxair Distr, Spls, 71.30; Saline County ROD, Filing Fee, 20.00; Sapp Bros, Fuel, 1,867.99; Skala's Tire, Tire Rpr, 41.23; Speece-Lewis, Engineering, 7,517.79; Titan Mach, Equip Rpr, 174.75; Village of Dorchester, Util, 186.25; Village of Swanton, Util, 63.50; Village of Western, Util, 56.50; Visa, Spec Fuels, 1,453.37; Walker Uniform, Uniforms, 49.33; Waste Connections, Garbage, 215.64; Weldon Parts, Spls, 89.70; Young's Welding, Steel, 417.90; 41 Auto, Equip Rpr, 41.95 HIGHWAY BRIDGE BUYBACK FUND Herbst Const, Culvert Rpr, 42,268.05 BAILIFF FUND Bailiff Payroll, Salaries, 1,178.57 VISITOR PROMOTION FUND Dewitt Comm Club, Fairbook, 300.00; Friend Historical Soc, P&P, 873.00; SE NE Tourism, Dues, 200.00 EMPLOYEE WELLNESS FUND Continuum Emp Assist, Trng, 266.00; Kohout, Marvin, Mil, 102.08; Visa, Spls, 236.00 AGING SERVICES FUND Aging Services Payroll, Salaries, 2,805.12; Farmers Coop, Fuel, 44.91; Food Mesto, Prgm, 5.38; Purfoods, Meals, 934.74; Sack, Bldg Rpr, 568.94; Seward County Ind, P&P, 7.20; Visa, Pstg/Prgm, 25.85; Visa, Off Furniture, 158.48; Visa, Off Spls/Pgrm, 1,592.54; Wilber Care Ctr, Meals, 1,032.83; Wilber Chamber, Dues, 100.00 DRUG COURT FUND Verizon, Phone, 120.03 JUVENILE DIVERSION FUND Perez Mendez, Ana, Pgrm, 270.00; Stougard, Anita, Pgrm, 943.50; Watson, Syerra, Pgrm, 168.00 INHERITANCE TAX FUND Berggren, Architect, 662.50 911 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND Windstream, Phone, 159.28 911 WIRELESS SERVICE FUND Windstream, Phone, 688.87 COMMISSARY FUND Eakes, Spls, 248.90; Summit Food, Spls, 2,903.08; Visa, Spls, 85.92 CRIME PREVENTION FUND Osborn, Tyson, Reimb, 9.98 ALL FUNDS First State Bank, Fed Tax, 14,710.66; NE Dept of Rev, State Tax, 6,498.47; First State Bank, Soc Sec, 28,938.80; Ameritas Life, Retire, 23,408.67; Delta Dental, Dental Ins, 2,129.16; VSP, Eye Ins, 458.77; AFLAC, Ins, 1,400.57; MassMutal, Def Comp, 3,228.00; Colonial Supp Ins, Ins, 272.30; Teamsters, Dues, 287.50; Madison Nat'l Life, Life Ins, 42.59; Madison Nat'l Life, Dis Ins, 259.86; First Concord, Café, 1,958.88; New York Life, Ins, 118.90; NE Child Support, Garnish, 197.08; AZ Child Support, Garnish, 86.06; General Collection, Garnish, 128.68; General Collection, Garnish, 57.72; There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 a.m. The next regular meeting will be on March 3rd, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. in the Saline County Commissioners’ Room, Court House, Wilber NE. ATTEST: Daryl Fikar, County Clerk Janet J. Henning Marvin A. Kohout, Chairperson Stephanie Krivohlavek Phil Hardenburger Russ Karpisek, Vice-Chairperson I, Daryl Fikar, County Clerk in and for Saline County, do hereby certify that the minutes of the February 4th, 2020, meeting were presented and approved as presented. Daryl Fikar, County Clerk Janet J. Henning Marvin A. Kohout, Chairperson Stephanie Krivohlavek Phil Hardenburger Russ Karpisek, Vice-Chairperson CR — February 26, 2020
