NOTICE OF MEETINGS
August 11, 2009
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Otoe County Board of Commissioners will convene as the
Board of Equalization at 8:15 a.m. on August 11, 2009. The Otoe
County Board of Commissioners will convene in regular session at 8:30 A.M. on
August 11, 2009. Both meetings will be held in the
AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING
8:15
a.m. – Open meeting, Roll Call, Open Meetings Act Posted, Accept Agenda, Accept
Minutes from
previous
meeting
Therese Gruber,
Permissive Exemption Report
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AGENDA OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
8:30 a.m. -- Open Meeting, Call roll, Open
Meetings Act Posted, Accept agenda, Accept minutes from
Previous meeting, Audit
and Sign payroll claims; Audit and sign regular claims
8:40 a.m. -- August Safety Committee Report
8:45 a.m. –
1) Discussion
and/or action RE: Relocation of rural water line on M Rd (RWD #1, Lancaster Co)
2) Discussion
and/or action RE: Demolition of old Douglas Road Shop
3) Discussion
and/or action RE: Roof repair at Syracuse Road Shop
Other business matters to
address when time allows:
Jackie Smith, Co
Distress Warrant Report – Warrants issued 11-1-08
Discussion and/or action to appoint an
Agency on Aging Governing Board
Miscellaneous Correspondence and other
matters that may come before the Board
Janene Bennett
Otoe
August 11, 2009
The Otoe County Board of Commissioners convened in regular session at
8:30 a.m. on August 11, 2009 to audit and sign payroll claims and regular
claims and to take care of such other matters as are on the agenda for this
meeting. This meeting was open to the
Public, and the agenda was kept current, and is on file for public inspection
at the office of the Otoe County Clerk during regular business hours.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman of the Board, Timothy
Nelsen. Answering present at roll call were Commissioner Nelsen, Commissioner
Lade, Commissioner Crook, Commissioner Kreifels and Commissioner Freshman.
Chairman Nelsen informed the public in attendance that a current copy of
the Open Meetings Act is posted on the south wall of the Courtroom. Additional
copies are available upon request. He asked that all attendees turn off their
cell phones or set them to vibrate while present in the meeting room.
Commissioner Kreifels made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Crook to
accept the agenda as posted. There being no further discussion, Chairman Nelsen
called for a vote. Voting aye were Commissioners Nelsen, Lade, Crook, Kreifels
and Freshman. Nay – none. Motion carried.
Commissioner Crook made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Freshman to
accept the minutes from the previous meeting and not have them read as each
member was furnished with a copy of same. There being no further discussion,
Chairman Nelsen called for a vote. Voting aye were Commissioners Lade, Crook,
Kreifels, Freshman and Nelsen. Nay – none. Motion
carried.
Commissioner Lade made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Freshman to
audit and sign payroll claims. There being no further discussion, Chairman
Nelsen called for a vote. Voting aye were Commissioners Crook, Kreifels, Freshman, Nelsen and Lade. Nay – none. Motion carried.
Having reviewed the regular claims in advance of this meeting,
Commissioner Lade made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Crook to approve
payment of the regular claims. There being no further discussion, Chairman
Nelsen called for a vote. Voting aye
were Commissioners Kreifels, Freshman, Lade and Crook;
Commissioner Nelsen approved payment of all claims except those claims
submitted by the Public Defender’s Office to which he abstained. Nay – none.
Motion carried.
Chairman Nelsen noted that John Hodges served on the Blue Rivers Area
Agency on Aging Governing Board for the past several years. With his recent
death, a vacancy has been created and the Board needs to appoint someone to
fill his term. Commissioner Kreifels questioned when the Governing Board met
and said she would be interested if the meeting day fit her schedule. Unable to
answer the question, Chairman Nelsen tabled the matter for today, allowing time
to get a schedule of the meeting dates
Commissioner Lade reported that the Otoe County Safety Committee met on
July 8, 2009. They reviewed information from Joe Miller regarding the construction
of storm shelters at the
By statute, the
Commissioner Lade made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Kreifels to
issue a tax refund to Alice Jorgensen in the aggregate amount of $203.20 for
tax years 2006 and 2007 on Parcel #002008000. There being no further
discussion, Chairman Nelsen called for a vote. Voting aye were Commissioners
Freshman, Nelsen, Lade, Crook and Kreifels. Nay – none. Motion carried.
In the absence of Hwy Supt,
1) Relocation of a rural water line on M Rd: The road crew has been rebuilding
M Road from County Road 6 to the Lancaster County Line. They have encountered a
shallow rural water line which is located on private property. The Rural Water
District furnished an estimate of $9,150 to move the water line which includes
all possible costs; however, Commissioner Lade was told the actual cost would
probably be less.
2) Demolition of old Douglas Road Shop: Commissioner Lade said Kuhl Trenching and Excavating submitted the low bid of
$12,670.08 for demolishing the building. This bid was opened at a previous
meeting, but did not include removal of asbestos materials. Kuhl
obtained a quote from Bockmann Inc, Lincoln to remove
the asbestos at a cost of $4,990 making the total cost of demolition
$17,660.08. Commissioner Lade said the County would be responsible for
supplying water and electricity during the process. Commissioner Lade made a
motion, seconded by Commissioner Crook to accept the proposal from Kuhl Trenching and Excavating in the total amount of
$17,660.08 to demolish the old Douglas Shop. There being no further discussion,
Chairman Nelsen called for a vote. Voting aye were Commissioners Nelsen, Lade,
Crook, Kreifels and Freshman. Nay – none. Motion
carried.
3) Roof repair at Syracuse Road Shop: Commissioner Freshman reported
that the roof on the Syracuse Shop was repaired 2-3 years ago. The roof is
leaking again, but the company that did the work is now out of business. Freshman
asked Midwest Custom Coatings to examine the roof. The roofer said he could try
to patch the leaks, but would not guarantee the work. He recommended using
polyurethane foam roofing and estimated the cost to be about $15,000.
Commissioner Freshman said the work probably should be done before winter. Jan
Reed said that when she inspected the building for safety last winter, water had
dripped down the side of the building and ice covered the electrical box; maybe
they should consider adding an overhang or gutters to keep water away from the
building. Chairman Nelsen asked Commissioner Freshman to obtain at least one
more proposal and to look closer at the overhang issue.
Supervisor Denniston gave a brief report of
the pending FEMA 2007 and 2008 projects. There are nine 2007 projects left; one
will soon be completed by a private contractor; five more will be let for bids
this week and the county crew will do the work on the other three projects. Denniston said there are about 20 small projects left from
the 2008 disaster that won’t require too much time to complete. The
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time,
and since all items on the agenda have been disposed of, Chairman Nelsen
declared this meeting adjourned at 9:06 a.m. The next regular meeting will be
held on August 28, 2009.
I, Janene Bennett, County Clerk of Otoe County, do hereby certify that
the above minutes were taken by me, and are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, and I therefore set my hand and affix the county seal this 11th
day of August 2009.
Janene Bennett
Otoe
The
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