This is a synopsis of the Saline County Board of Commissioners’ April 30th, 2024, 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 on our website www.salinecountyne.gov SALINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The regular meeting of the Saline County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, by Chairperson Phil Hardenburger. Present were Hardenburger, Janet J. Henning, Russ Karpisek, Stephanie A. Krivohlavek and Marvin A. Kohout Commissioners, County Clerk Diann Nettifee, County Attorney David Solheim was absent; Notice of said meeting was posted in the County Clerk’s Office and published in all three county newspapers on April 24th, 2024, in compliance with State Statutes; Hardenburger advised those present of the open meetings act at the back of the room and that all proceedings are electronically recorded; Approved Agenda as presented; Approved the minutes of the April 16th, 2024 regular meeting; Citizens Forum; Lester Ralston; Correspondence; Nothing to report; Report of Officials; Commissioners reported on various activities and meetings they attended; Approved Lynn Steuer as new Extension Board member; 9:48 a.m. Opened Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit application for a solar farm near Tobias (8-5-1) Today’s Power applicant; 10:15 a.m. Closed Public Hearing; Approved Conditional Use Permit application for a solar farm near Tobias (8-5-1) for Today’s Power; Scott Davis, Veteran’s Services, presented Kenny Ripa as the April veteran of the month; 10:19 a.m. Meeting in recess; 10:34 a.m. Meeting reconvened; Approved Resolution #2024-017 Release of pledge security with First State Bank Nebraska CUSIP: 912828X701; Approved Resolution #2024-018 New pledge of security with First State Bank Nebraska; Approved Removal of calculator as surplus from the County Treasurer’s Inventory; No action taken to updating resolution for annual ambulance service assistance, referred to County Attorney; Approved Resolution #2024-19 Transfer $7,500.00 from Inheritance Tax Fund to the Grant Fund, to be reimbursed when funds are available; Approved request to occupy right of way by Unite Private Networks (Smithfield Plant); Approved request to occupy right of way by Unite Private Networks (Smithfield Distribution); Approved claims as presented; All Funds Ameritas Ret 83.90; Rebecca Anderson Atty Fees 3,819.00; Anytime Plumb Bldg Maint 124.07; Barnas Spls 277.24; Johnny Barta P&Z 33.76; Gerald Brown P&Z 29.74; Capital Business Cntrct 148.00; City of Crete Amb 6,400.00; City of Friend Amb 4,000.00; City of Wilber Amb 5,200.00; Culligan Cntrct 256.50; Denman Cntrct 1,698.88; Dollar General Spls 60.80; Mark Due P&Z 63.24; Eakes Spls 815.10; Ecolab Spls 26.26; ES&S Elec 179.03; Farmers Coop Fuel 25,963.00; Filter Shop Spls 330.22; Ronald Fink P&Z 29.74; Friend Comm Hlthcr Cntrct 415.00; Scott Gropp Atty Fees 9,000.00; David Hermsmeier P&Z 16.34; Holiday Inn Trng 134.95; The Home Depot Pro Spls 304.50; Hmtwn Lsng Cntrct 717.84; Keystone Spls 355.25; Kiner Supply Spls 1,480.33; Kay Kottas Ext Brd 39.12; Language Line Cntrct 30.88; Anthony Lytle Reimb 19.51; Mallory Safety Spls 1,081.48; Garrett Mckay Reimb 63.50; NE Clrks of Dist Crt Assn Dues 75.00; NPPD Utly 986.69; Phys Lab Cntrct 5,500.00; Pip Spls 186.07; Quill Spls 37.58; Region V Sys Cntrct 2,568.00; Rinder Printing Spls 158.09; Saline Co Atty Reimb 284.00; Dillon Semrad Reimb 140.67; Seward Co Ind P&P 966.52; Shop Qwik Fuel 117.43; Sid Dillon Equip Rpr 625.96; Debbie Spanyers Reimb 26.10; State of NE Cntrct 242.00; Troy Steuer P&Z 38.45; Summit Spls 16,122.78; Thomson Reuters Cntrct 912.24; Becky Vales Mlg 29.48; Village of Dewitt Amb 2,500.00; Village of Dorchester Amb 2,800.00; Village of Swanton Amb 2,500.00; Village of Tobias Amb 2,500.00; Village of Western Amb 2,800.00; Visa Sub 2,436.23; Visa Sub 69.99; Visa Elec 17.55; Visa Pstg 45.28; Visa Fuel 174.00; Visa Equip 6.50; Visa P&P 87.44; Visa Trng 348.07; Walker Cntrct 64.71; Jennifer Warning Reimb 20.00; Joel Weber P&Z 42.47; Mary Jo Weber P&Z 63.24; Ross Weber Ext Brd 57.21; Madeline Werner Mlg 140.43; Windstream Comm 1,502.30; Windy Prairie Cntrct 800.00; 41 Auto Spls 460.54; B'S Ent Spls 1,814.00; Beatrice Concrete Gravel 16,200.03; CAMC Cntrct 162.00; Fairfield Inn Trng 279.90; Farmers Union Coop Equip Rpr 2,511.30; Inland Truck Equip Rpr 3,007.94; Midwest Service Spls 90.00; NE/IA Ind Spls 420.23; NKC Equip Rpr 88.77; Kevin Paulsen Rent 600.00; Rock On Gravel 1,401.84; SW Gravel Gravel 7,153.29; Bowman Consulting Cntrct 1,405.73; Summit Spls 2,635.00; Western Oil Equip Rpr 130.00; Young's Welding Equip Rpr 273.52; 41 Auto Equip Rpr 122.06; BRAC Reimb 1,500.00; Dewitt Hist Soc Reimb 1,500.00; Debra Collins Prgm 999.00; Samantha Cosaert Prgm 540.00; Visa Prgm 324.23; Visa Prgm 217.05; Visa Prgm 2,499.58; Wilber Care Center Prgm 66.00; Kalkwarf & Smith Atty Fees 1,200.00; Redwood Tox Cntrct 50.00; Family Service Lincoln Prgm 8,552.00; Anita Stougard Prgm 1,168.00; First Wireless Comm 20,039.38; Wahltek Comm 41,933.00; iSolved Pyrl & Txs 269,659.25; Ameritas Life Retire 35,749.39; Medica Hlth Ins 101,459.23; Health Savings Acct Hlth Sv Acct 10,392.47; Principal Dental Dental Ins 2,443.29; Madison Nat'l Life Life Ins 322.43; AFLAC Ins 971.96; VSP Eye Ins 588.07; Empower Def Comp 3,026.61; Point C Café 1,027.07; Colonial Supp Ins Ins 177.43; Madison Nat'l Life Dis Ins 562.10; Teamsters Dues 392.00; New York Life Ins 95.64; Globe Life Ins 213.64; Saline County Court Garnish 557.58 11:05 a.m. Approved Entering into closed session – personnel concern; 11:20 p.m. Approved Exiting closed session – personnel concern; No action taken; There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:21 a.m. The next regular meeting will be on Monday, May 13th, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in the Saline County Commissioners’ Room, Court House, Wilber, NE. ATTEST: Phil Hardenburger, Chairperson Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Vice Chairperson Marvin A. Kohout Russ Karpisek Janet J. Henning Diann Nettifee, County Clerk CR/FS/WR — May 08, 2024 ZNEZ
