February 1, 2012

The Keith County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting at the Courthouse in Ogallala.  Chairman Christensen asked those attending to join in a moment of silence in support of the leaders and troops serving our country, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag.  Roll call was answered by Rex Christensen, Chairman, and Commissioners C.W. Baltzell, Doug Teaford, W.E. O’Connor and Lonnie Peters.  Also attending the meeting were County Clerk Sandra Olson and the media.  Baltzell moved to approve the agenda, Teaford seconded the motion.  Peters, O’Connor, Baltzell, Teaford and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.  Peters moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, O’Connor seconded the motion. Teaford, Baltzell, Peters, O’Connor and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.  Teaford moved to approve the payment of claims, Baltzell seconded the motion.  O’Connor, Peters, Teaford, Baltzell and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

County Attorney Randy Fair entered the meeting at 8:10 a.m.

General Fund

Andersen Sign Company, Vinyl, magnets, $36.50; Kathleen Bauer, Mileage, $55.50; Century Link, Service, $79.98; Dell Marketing, Printer, $149.99; ECB Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, Janitorial services, $805.00; Felicia Fair, Mental Health Board hearing, $100.00; Fort Dearborn Life Insurance, Life insurance premiums, $263.52; John Deere Financial, Nails, $5.49; Dr. Kurt Johnson, Mental Health Board hearing, $100.00; Keith Arthur Food Pantry, Donation, $200.00; Keith County Court, Uncollectible costs, $1,176.30; Keith County District Court, Docket fees, $142.00; Gary Krajewski, Public defender, $5,833.33; Nebraska PrintWorks, Business cards, $69.80; Nebraska Sheriff's Assn., Dues, $315.00; Nebraska Weed Control Association, Dues, $125.00; Notary Public Underwriters of NE, Renewal of notary stamps, $185.00; NPPD, Service, $1,567.80; O'Keefe Elevator Company, Elevator maintenance, $238.97; Ogallala Watering Hole, Fuel, $89.69; The Poan, Dues, $80.00; Plumbing Plus, Parts, labor, $490.68; Sandhills District Health Dept., Donation, $5,000.00; Doug Teaford, Copies, meals, mileage, internet, $231.89; Susan Thomas, Mental Health Board hearing, $100.00; UNL IS Communications Center, Service, $139.05; Zee Medical Service, Supplies, $39.80

Road Fund

Consolidated Telephone, Service, $72.55; Fort Dearborn Life Insurance, Life insurance premiums, $71.82; Nebraska Assn. Highway Supts., Dues, $25.00; Steve's Body & Paint, Towing, $1,200.00;  

CBSA Health Insurance Claim Fund

KC Clerk/Flex Claims Account, Flex claims, $109.19; KC Clerk/Health Insurance Fund, Health claims, $8,283.08

Keith County Diversion Fund

Keith County Court, Court costs, $139.00

Federal Grant Fund

Galls, Ballistic shield, $2,329.61; Platte Valley Comm of Kearney, Tower and tower building construction, $99,175.62

Keno Fund

Keith County Clerk, Keno fees, $559.28

Emergency 911 Fund

Consolidated Telephone, Service, $359.96

Board members gave reports and received correspondence.  The Board received January’s fee report and the yearend report from the Sheriff’s department.  

Baltzell moved to approve the travel request of Barb Shaffer for March 28^th through March 30^th to attend the NPZA Conference in Grand Island, O’Connor seconded the motion.  Peters, Teaford, Baltzell, O’Connor and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

The Board heard reports from Sheriff Jeff Stevens, Head Jailer Travis Poncik, Highway Superintendent Tim Ryan, Zoning Administrator Jack Quinlivan and Budget Consultant Pete Peterson.

Baltzell moved to authorize Chairman Christensen signing the agreement between County Court and District Court for combined services, Peters seconded the motion.  Teaford, O’Connor, Baltzell, Peters and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.  This agreement will be filed in the Resolution Book as number 2012-3.

Highway Superintendent Tim Ryan told the Board that he had reviewed the bid for a bottom dump trailer and he recommended that the bid in the amount of $43,350.00 from Nebraska Machinery for a Trail King bottom dump trailer be accepted.  Teaford moved to accept Ryan’s recommendation and award the bid to Nebraska Machinery for the bottom dump trailer, Baltzell seconded the motion.  O’Connor, Teaford, Baltzell, Peters and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

Ryan said he had also reviewed the bids for mowers and recommended that the Board award the bid to Fairbanks for a Landpride mower in the amount of $14,982.00.  Baltzell moved to accept Ryan’s recommendation and award the bid to Fairbanks, Peters seconded the motion.  Teaford, O’Connor, Baltzell, Peters and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

Baltzell moved to declare the following equipment from the Zoning Office, Roads Department and Extension office surplus property:  1 – HP Design Jet 450 C printer, 1 – 3 drawer half desk, 1 – Toshiba Studio 150 copier, 2 – printers, 1 – Olympus C-3000 digital camera, 1 – Pentax IW700 zoom camera, 1 – Cannon AE-1 camera, 1 – Realistic MPA-95 PA system, 1 – Sharp LCD projector, 4 – Merlin telephones, 2 – answering machines, O’Connor seconded the motion.  Peters, Teaford, Baltzell O’Connor and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.  This equipment will be held until enough equipment is declared surplus property to hold a sale.

Teaford moved to approve Version 2 of the services contracts for the Visitors Committee Parts 1 and 2 subject to the Chambers Board approval along with the following amendments changing the word fun to fund in Part 4B and in the sentence where it states contractor shall make available to county, strike the word county, Peters seconded the motion.  Fair will make these amendments to the contracts then they will go to the Chamber Board for approval. 

O’Connor moved under administrative business to transfer the Zoning Departments pickup to the Assessor’s Office and pay Zoning Administrator Jack Quinlivan mileage for use of his personal vehicle until the next budget year, Peters seconded the motion.  Teaford, Baltzell, O’Connor, Peters and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

County Assessor Cheryl Schiel spoke to the Board regarding subscription cost for GIS Workshop on the Assessor’s website.  Schiel said this subscription is for people who would need more in depth information from the Assessor’s website.  Schiel told the Board that the Assessor receives a credit on their maintenance fee for subscriptions paid to GIS Workshop.  O ’Connor moved to set the subscription cost for GIS Workshop on the Assessor’s website at $300.00 per year, Baltzell seconded the motion.  Peters, Teaford, O’Connor, Baltzell and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

County Assessor Cheryl Schiel also spoke to the Board regarding the data transfer cost for GIS Workshop.  Schiel said this data transfer cost would be for companies who would want to download the information on the Assessor’s website provided by GIS Workshop.  Schiel recommended going with option 2 of GIS Workshops proposal of data transfer cost which is $1,000.00 for set up charges and $0.10 per parcel.  Schiel said there would also be a credit on the maintenance fee for data transfer costs paid to GIS Workshop.  O’Connor moved to accept Schiel’s recommendation for option 2, Peters seconded the motion.  Baltzell, Teaford, O’Connor, Peters and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

Baltzell moved to authorize Chairman Christensen signing the Noxious Weed Control Plan, O’Connor seconded the motion.  Teaford, Peters, Baltzell, O’Connor and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

O’Connor moved to authorize Chairman Christensen signing the indirect cost sheet from Nebraska HHSS Finance and Support in order to receive payment for the Fiscal Year 2011, Peters seconded the motion.  Teaford, Baltzell, O’Connor, Peters and Christensen voting aye; none voting nay; motion carried.

With no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned.  The Board will meet again Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. at the Courthouse in Ogallala. 

____________________________Chairman  ________________________County Clerk

Rex Christensen                                                                               Sandra Olson

Agenda:  Kept current in the office of the County Clerk.  *Time of specific agenda items will run continuously thru the meeting and may occur earlier or later than estimated.