NOTICE OF MEETING
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular meeting of the Otoe County Commissioners of
AGENDA OF THE NEXT MEETING
previous meetings, audit and sign payroll claims and regular
claims
1)
J & F Associates Subd – located in the E ½
of the NW ¼
Diane Schnitzer
2) Administrative Replat of Several lots in Timber Lake Subdivision located
in the SE ¼
1) Open bids for 2006 pickup
2) Discussion and/or action RE: Bridge Project
BRO-7066(25) Palmyra Southeast
3) Discussion and/or action RE: Revision to 1
& 6 Year Road Plan
4) Miscellaneous discussion
Management
District for
Other business matters to address when time
allows:
Discussion and/or action RE:
Commissioner
Brandi Reimers,
Assessor: Discussion and/or action RE: Tax List Corrections
Marv Pesek – Discussion
and/or action RE: GA applications and cases (executive session)
Jackie Smith, Co Treasurer:
Discussion and/or action RE: Institution of law suit on taxpayers that are
Two or more years
delinquent on personal property
Miscellaneous Correspondence
and other matters that may come before the Board
.
Janene
Bennett
Individuals requiring
physical or sensory accommodations, including interpreter service, Braille,
large print or recorded materials, please contact Janene Bennett,
The Otoe County Board of Commissioners convened in regular session at
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman of the Board, Joy W Schroder. Answering present at roll call were Commissioner Schroder, Commissioner Stratker
and Commissioner Giittinger. None absent.
Chairman Schroder 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.
Commissioner Giittinger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker to accept the agenda as posted. Voting --
Commissioners Schroder, aye; Stratker,
aye; Giittinger, aye. Motion carried.
Commissioner Giittinger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker to accept the minutes from the previous meeting as
mailed to them and not have them read with one correction: On Page 3 Paragraph
3, the road being referred to for posting a reduced speed limit sign should be
Centennial Avenue and not G Rd. Voting – Commissioners Stratker,
aye; Giittinger, aye; Schroder, aye. Motion
carried.
Commissioner Giittinger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker to audit and sign payroll claims and regular
claims unless otherwise noted. Voting – Commissioners Giittinger, aye; Schroder, aye; Commissioner Stratker,
aye. Motion carried.
Dave Schmitz, Registered Surveyor, presented the J & F Associates
Subdivision for Board approval. This parcel is the original homestead of the
late Alvin Schnitzer. Eugene and Juanita live there,
but in order to settle the estate, the family is subdividing all of the parcels
with home sites and transferring ownership to individual names. Commissioner Stratker made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Giittinger
to authorize Chairman Schroder to sign the plat map
for J & F Associates Subdivision located in the E ½ of the NW ¼ of
S26-T8-R14 as requested by owners Eugene, Juanita and Diane Schnitzer.
Voting – Commissioners Schroder, aye; Stratker, aye; Giittinger, aye. Motion carried.
Schmitz explained that when Timber Lake Subdivision was developed, a
neighboring landowner filed a lawsuit disputing the north boundary line. Now
that the Court has made a ruling, the Board needs to approve an Administrative Replat that indicates the new boundary lines of Lots 1, 2, &
3 Blk 4; Lot 1 Blk 3; Lot
24 Blk 1; and Lots 6,7,9,10, & 11 Blk 2 and Outlot A, Timber Lake
Subdivision. The Court found that the original fence line of the adjoining landowner
is correct; so the subdivision’s boundary lines were moved back, changing the
dimensions of the lot size. Commissioner Giittinger made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Stratker to authorize Chairman Schroder to sign the Administrative Replat
of Lots 1,2,3 Blk 4; Lot 1 Blk
3; Lot 24 Blk1; Lots 6,7,8,9,10 & 11 Blk 2; and Outlot A, Timber Lake Subdivision located in the SE ¼ of
S30-T9-R9. Voting – Commissioners Stratker, aye; Giittinger, aye; Schroder,
aye. Motion carried.
In his capacity as the Zoning Administrator, Schmitz said he received a
phone call from an individual questioning the County’s policy for installing
driveway tubes. Commissioner Schroder said this has
been discussed at previous meetings, but a written policy hasn’t been finalized
yet. Schmitz said he thinks the County should be notified in advance when a
landowner wants to construct a driveway and there should be a fee charged for some
type of permit. Commissioner Giittinger said that before a tube is installed,
it should be properly sized for drainage and the driveway should be located
where it provides good visibility of oncoming traffic. Glen Steffensmeier,
Highway Supt, agreed that a countywide policy should be adopted so that the
County has some control and awareness of what landowners and developers are
doing. He thought it should also include consequences for noncompliance.
At
Larson Motors, Nebraska City
2006 Chev ¾ t regular cab $22,420
Kastens Ford, Syracuse
2007 Ford ¾ t reg cab with power options $19,700
Kastens Ford, Syracuse
2007 Ford ¾ t reg cab without power options $19,200
Kastens Ford, Syracuse
2007 Ford ½ t ext cab with power options $22,500
Kastens Ford, Sryacuse 2007 Ford ½ t ext cab without power options $21,700
Copple Chevrolet, Louisville 2007
Chev ¾ t regular cab $20,364
Copple Chevrolet, Lousiville 2007 Chev ½ t extended cab $20,296
Husker Auto, Lincoln
2006 Chev ¾ t regular cab $21,985
Husker Auto, Lincoln
2006 Chev ½ t extended cab $22,922
Steffensmeier took the bids to review and
will return later with a
recommendation.
Regarding BRO-7066(25) Palmyra Southeast:
Supt Steffensmeier presented a Supplemental Agreement
that defines the percentages of payment for this federal aid project. He said 80% will be paid from the Federal-Aid
Bridge Replacement funds; 5 % from
Steffensmeier said that new wings need to be constructed
on the east side of bridge #01235 located 1 mile east and 1 mile south of Otoe.
In order to do this, the project must be added to the County’s 1 & 6 Year
Road Plan. Commissioner Giittinger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker to sign Resolution 2006-47 requesting the Nebraska
Miscellaneous discussion ensued: 1) Steffensmeier
noted that the NDOR has hired a team of people to conduct the
fractured/critical inspections for all bridges in
4) Steffensmeier explained the background color
coding for speed limit signs: yellow background indicates a “suggested” speed
limit, but it can’t be enforced; white background is regulatory and the speed
limit is enforceable; an orange background is used in construction zones. To
change regulatory speed limits, a traffic study would need to be conducted;
then submitted to the NDOR for approval. 5) He has provided each motor grader
operator with maps for them to mark as they grade roads; in this way they can
keep a schedule for routine maintenance. 6) He has driven the county roads and
created a sign inventory map. He will now determine which signs and how many
need to be replaced. He noted that vendors usually offer good specials in the
fall for the purchase of new signs. 7) Several farmers have called requesting
the road crew to grade minimum maintenance roads in anticipation of the harvest
season. They will do their best to accommodate the agricultural community. 8) Steffensmeier questioned if the Board has a material
purchasing policy. The Board agreed that if he needs materials valued less than
the required amount for formal bidding, he should obtain 3 quotes from vendors;
then he and the foremen can determine the best deal and order the supplies.
They asked that he submit a “bid” report at the next scheduled Board meeting. 9)
Steffensmeier said he would like to be an active
member on the Safety Committee. 10) Gartner Construction in Unadilla is going
out of business. Several buildings will be sold at auction next week. The County
currently pays $1500 a year to rent a bay area for garaging a motor grader. Steffensmeier asked if the Board would be interested in
purchasing a building rather than paying rent. Commissioner Giittinger made a
motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker to have one
Commissioner and the Highway Superintendent attend the auction and to bid an
amount based on the building’s assessed value. Voting – Commissioners Stratker, aye; Giittinger, aye; Schroder,
aye. Motion carried.
Brandi Reimers,
Brandi Reimers presented the following tax
list corrections for approval. 1) Page 37 of Book 52 should be voided since she
discovered a correction for Watermeier Farms had
already been done; 2) Cheryl Rudolph – deduct $67.04 – inherited property was
recorded incorrectly for assessment purposes. Commissioner Giittinger made a
motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker to approve
the tax list corrections as presented. Voting – Commissioners Stratker, aye; Giittinger, aye; Schroder,
aye. Motion carried.
Marv Pesek, General Assistance Administrator, reported
that he had no applications or cases for discussion today.
Jackie Smith,
The
Bill Ely, Richardson County Commissioner, came before the Board to ask
them to keep the doors open to the concept of creating
an Emergency Management District among
Steve Zimmers, Extension Educator, gave his
monthly report. He said there are fifteen
Roy Schneider, Duff Nursing Home Administrator, came before the Board to
discuss the status of drawing up a contract for Ronco,
the contractor who was awarded the bid to renovate the entrance and office area
of the Nursing Home.
Commissioner Giittinger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker to adjourn the meeting. Voting – Commissioners Stratker, aye; Giittinger, aye; Schroder,
aye. Motion carried.
Chairman Schroder called the meeting back to
order when he remembered that Supt Steffensmeier had
not yet returned to the meeting with a recommendation for purchasing a new
pickup.
Upon review of the bids submitted, Steffensmeier
made several observations. The Husker Auto bid was based on the fleet price
contracted with the State of
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time,
and since all items on the agenda have been disposed of, Commissioner
Giittinger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stratker
to adjourn the meeting, until the next one, which will be on October 10, 2006.
Voting – Commissioners Stratker, aye; Giittinger,
aye; Schroder, aye. Motion carried.
At
Brandi Reimers,
Now that the exemption status has been removed, Ms. Reimers
said she will need to send a Notice of Change in Valuation to the new owners.
She also presented two more properties requiring a change in valuation. A
railroad line was vacated running through Unadilla, so the property will now be
assessed to Greenwood Farmers Co-op. The second parcel was created when part of
There being no further business to come before the Board of Equalization
at this time, and since all items on the agenda have been disposed of,
Commissioner Giittinger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Schroder to adjourn the meeting. Voting – Commissioners Schroder, aye; Stratker, aye;
Giittinger, aye. Motion carried.
I, Janene Bennett,
Janene Bennett
Otoe