The Antelope County Board of
Supervisor’s convened in regular session on
Notice of the meeting was
given in advance thereof by publication in the four county newspapers, legal
newspapers printed and in general circulation in
Motion by
Erb, seconded by Schindler to approve the purchase of a John
Motion by
Erb, Seconded by Schindler to approve the following claims for payment. Those voting
aye: Brandt, Schwager, Schindler, Erb, Henery and Kerkman. Bolling out of room during
vote. Nays
none. Motion carried. We, the Committee on Claims, report that we
have examined and approved for payment the following claims: GENERAL FUND: Antelope County Court-ex-92.25; Antelope County
District Court-ex-67.00; Antelope County Resource Center-ex-2242.00; Antelope
County Sheriff-ex-781.93; AS Central Finance-ex-448.00; William
Bailey-ex-134.20; Bob Barker Company-ex-209.40; Merlin Bolling-mileage-253.50;
Harlan Brandt-mileage-202.50; Braun Pest Control-ex-25.00;
(Orchard
Area) Frontier Communications-utilities-56.46; Mitteis Sand &
Gravel-ex-590.99; North Central Public Power-utilities-49.97; R’s
Carryouts-ex-128.49; Royal One Stop-ex-63.00; Orchard Village-utilities-30.50
(
(Neligh
Area) Cubby’s-ex-210.38; Frontier Communcations-utilities-54.41; Green Line
Equipment-ex-25.36; Kayton International-ex-147.61; Mitteis Sand &
Gravel-ex-231.03; Neligh Auto & Machine-ex-82.31; Quality Iron & Metal-ex-5.40
(Tilden
Area) D & M Machinery-ex-10.98; Mitteis Sand & Gravel-ex-326.76; Mr. S’s-ex-37.55;
Nebraska Public Power District-utilities-68.30; Quick Serve Oil-ex-155.92
(Oakdale
Area) Great Plains Communications-utilities-78.75; Jonny Dodge-ex-13.80; Matteo
Sand & Gravel-ex-375.65; Mitteis Sand & Gravel-ex-151.09; Mr.
S’s-ex-403.96; Professional Communications-ex-454.00; Quality Iron &
Metal-ex-18.90; Quick Serve Oil-ex-77.80; Rutjens Construction-ex-831.00;
Oakdale Village-utilities-12.75
(
(At
Large) Appeara-ex-195.01; B’s Enterprises-ex-51,590.00; Central Valley Ag-ex-177.18;
Cubby’s-ex-389.12; D & M Machinery-ex-29.42; Farmer’s Pride-ex-8343.99;
Funk Construction-ex-5670.00; Grand Island Trailer-ex-2549.36; Hradec
Diesel-ex-125.92; Island Supply Welding-ex-184.97; John
REAPPRAISAL FUND: John’s Office
Products-ex-225.45; 911 PC Repair-ex-1109.99
K-9 FUND: Bomgaars-ex-37.99
BUILDING FUND: Flenniken Plumbing &
Heating-ex-801.00
WEED CONTROL FUND: Antelope County
Sheriff-ex-78.88; Bomgaars-ex-22.06; Neligh City-utilities-90.70; Frontier
Communications-utilities-133.49; Craig Heckert-ex-55.00; Robert
Hofacker-mileage-26.00; Edward Jensen-mileage-13.00; William Van
Brocklin-mileage-22.50; Verizon Wireless-utilities-67.43; David Willats-mileage-60.00
GENERAL FUND PAYROLL-Total Wages-60,077.82; WH-5516.95;
SS-12,115.36; ST-2197.43; AFLAC-ins-124.80; Ameritas-retirement-9067.20;
Ameritas-ins-284.76; Blue Cross Blue Shield-ins-39,698.69; Colonial-ins-13.50;
Conseco-ins-173.40; Nebraska Child Support-garnishment-400.00; 1st
Concord-ins-346.00; Madison National Life-ins-162.76; Mid-American Benefits-ins-262.50
WEED CONTROL PAYROLL-Total Wages-5884.97;
WH-581.09; SS-1387.26; ST-241.42; Ameritas-retirement-806.53;
Ameritas-ins-25.92; Blue Cross Blue Shield-ins-1217.82; Conseco-ins-36.40;
Madison National Life-ins-3.20; Mid-American Benefits-ins-7.50
SALARIES: July 2010
The following salaries are to
be published each year between July 15 and Aug. 15, according to Nebraska State
Statute 23-122, revised by LB299 in 1996.
WEED CONTROL FUND: Board Members: (5) $40.00 per meeting. Official: (1) $34,020.00 –
annual; Clerical (1) $10.97 - hourly; Part-time sprayers (1) 10.58; (1) 9.45 –
hourly.
The Clerk of the District
Court June fee report was reviewed and placed on file.
The Sheriff’s June fee report
was reviewed and placed on file.
Motion by Henery, seconded by
Schindler to approve the application for permit submitted by Chris Unseld to
place a permanent pipeline beneath 845 Road crossing the SE1/4NW1/4 of Section
2, Township 24 North, Range 5 West of the 6th P.M., Antelope County,
Nebraska, Chris and Kelli Unseld owners, said pipeline to be used for a 4”
sewer line run from house septic to field opposite house replacing existing
orange berg pipe that had partially collapsed; all work to be done according to
State specs. Those voting aye: Schwager,
Schindler, Erb, Henery and Kerkman.
Nays: Bolling and Brandt. Motion
carried.
No one from the Antelope
County Weed Control Authority attended the meeting.
The following correspondence
was reviewed and placed on file, email from William Kuester Superintendent of
Supervisor Bolling left the
meeting at
Recessed at
Antelope County Highway
Superintendent
Discussed contracting for a
“responsible in charge” for road projects; Supervisor Bolling asked Knox County
if Antelope County could contract with their (Knox Counties) Responsible in
Charge and Knox County stated that their individual does not want to be the
Responsible in Charge for other counties.
Antelope County Highway Superintendent
Discussed placing on the
General Election ballot changing from township form of government to
commissioner form of government. Harold
Miller,
Veteran Service Officer Ron
Marshall gave his quarterly report.
Quarterly Report to the Board
of Supervisors
Activity for 2nd
quarter, calendar year 2010
April May June Quarter
Phone calls received 60 78
100
238
Phone calls made 57 87 90 234
Office visits/Interview 38 33
58
129
Home visits/Interviews 3 2 5 10
Comp & Pension
Applications 7
6 6 19
Other claims/forms completed 17
32 34 83
Letters written 2 8
16 26
E-mails sent/received 10
11 5
26
Meetings attended 1
0 1
2
April - June compensation and
pension application history results
Filed Granted
2006 20
17
2007 18
14
2008 14 13
2009 18
12
2010 19
2009 results of compensation
and pension claims for 2nd quarter activity.
Monthly cash benefits to veterans/dependents
– $10,544.00
Annual cash benefits to
veterans/dependents – $126,528.00
Activity for the second
quarter of 2010 remains steady. The
number of new claims is up from the first quarter. The VA has developed a new form to take
claims for increased and additional compensation claims for those already rated
by the VA for a service connected condition.
The VA Regional Office is moving to a new location in August. They have been preparing for the move for the
past several months. Little or no
disruption or delay is expected from this move, and after they get settled,
improved performance will hopefully be the result. Due to the privacy act and HIPPA, I cannot
provide names of veterans and dependents that come to my office for help with
their claims, except the annual report of County Veteran Aid that is disbursed
from this office. This report was
designed with the
Respectively submitted,
Ronald J. Marshall,
Motion by Henery, seconded by
Erb to re-appoint Keith Heithoff to the Veterans Service Committee for a 5 year
term. Those voting aye: Schwager,
Schindler, Erb, Henery and Kerkman. Nays
none. Brandt out of room during
vote. Bolling absent. Motion carried.
Motion by Schwager, seconded
by Henery to approve the interlocal agreement between
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into by and between
WHEREAS the County has obtained a portable generator
(sheriff’s generator) for use by the Antelope County sheriff for the supplying
of electrical energy for his office during times of emergencies and local power
outages, and
WHEREAS the sheriff’s generator is of sufficient size
that it can supply energy for other emergency facilities, and
WHEREAS the City has obtained a contract for the use of
the fellowship hall owned by the Grace Lutheran Church of Neligh, Nebraska,
during times of emergency, and
WHEREAS the City of Neligh, at its cost and expense, has
arranged to connect the fellowship hall of the Grace Lutheran Church to the
sheriff’s generator for use during times of emergency when power is not
available from other sources, and
WHEREAS the County has agreed to permit the use of the
sheriff’s generator for this purpose.
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED by and between the parties hereto
as follows:
1. This agreement
is made pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act of the State of
set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat.
§13-801 et seq.
2. This agreement
shall commence as of this date and shall continue until terminated by either
party as
set
forth below.
3. It is agreed
that the City may, at its cost and expense, make an electrical connection from
the
sheriff’s
generator to the
generator for the
duration of the emergency.
4. In the use of the sheriff’s generator, the
City agrees to assume all liability for the use of such
generator
facility and shall share in the cost and expense of the operation of the
generator. Such
expense shall
include only the operating cost of fuel and not the cost or repair or
replacement of the
generator.
5. The City will assume and pay all costs of
connections, electrical lines, excavation for placement of
the line from the
sheriff’s office to the fellowship hall.
The County will not be responsible and will
not pay for any
such expense. The County will grant the
City free access to the sheriff’s facilities for
such connections
so long as such access does not interfere with the normal operations of the
sheriff.
6. The City will be responsible for death or
injury resulting from the use of the sheriff’s generator and
agrees to hold
the County harmless from any and all damage or liability resulting from such
operation, including the defense of any action instituted by
any person or other legal entity as a result
of such
operation.
7. Either party to this agreement may terminate
this agreement upon six months notice to the other
party. In the event that such notice of termination
is given by either party, the City shall forthwith
remove all
electrical connections made to the sheriff’s generator and shall place the
same, as much as
possible, in the
condition it was prior to the time of this agreement.
8. This agreement shall be binding on the
successors in interest of the parties hereto.
Dated this 13th day of July,
2010.
City of
Jeri Anderson /s/, Mayor (
Attest: Attest:
Motion by
Erb, seconded by Brandt to adjourn. Those voting aye: Erb, Henery, Brandt,
Schwager, Schindler and Kerkman. Nays none. Bolling absent.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at
ANTELOPE