This is a synopsis of the Saline County Board of Commissioners’ August 8, 2023, regular meeting proceedings. A complete set of the proceedings along with an approved list of claims 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.co.saline.ne.us SALINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The regular meeting of the Saline County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9:38 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, by Chairperson Phil Hardenburger. Present were Hardenburger, Russ Karpisek, Janet J. Henning, Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Marvin A. Kohout Commissioners, Deputy County Clerk Dee Drake and County Attorney David Solheim; Notice of said meeting was posted in the County Clerk’s Office and published in all three county newspapers on August 2, 2023, 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 the agenda; Approved the minutes of the July 18, 2023 regular meeting; Approved the minutes of the July 25, 2023 regular meeting; Approved the minutes of the July 28, 2023 emergency meeting; Under Citizens Forum, Lester Ralston addressed the Board; Under Correspondence it was reported receiving from Blue Valley Community Action a meeting agenda and minutes; August 2023 Reports to the Board of Directors; Upcoming City of Crete Planning Commission meeting, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources-Notice: Shestak Reservoir is open; Received SENDD report and membership packet; Notice of NACO Southeast District meeting; Berggren Architects, PC, jail remodeling; Under Report of Officials, heard reports from Commissioners regarding attending Court Hearing, insurance meeting for employees, Planning and Zoning and County Attorney Standard meeting and tree complaint; Matt Kasik, CEO with Region V Services gave annual report; Aging Partners annual report by Jill Engel and Lori Moldenhauer; At 10:16 a.m. the Board recessed; At 10:25 a.m. the Board reconvened; Brian Blobaum with Blobaum & Busboom, P.C. gave a report on the county budget; Approved the Saline County District Court, July 2023, Fees and Fines; Approved the Clerk fees for July 2023; Approved the Insurance Renewal for Principal Dental; Supplemental agreement for Speece Lewis Engineers for Structure # C007601725 error in agreement referred to next meeting; Highway Superintendent reported on current projects; Approved Surplus items for County Attorney’s office inventory; Approved Resolution 2023-42 Tax Foreclosure; Approved Resolution 2023-43 Issue Tax Sale Certificates; Approved Joint Public Hearing: Property Tax for Wednesday September 20, 2023 at 6:15 pm in the Saline County Court House assembly room; Scott Bartels gave a report on the Saline County Area Transit; Approved Benefit Management Consultant Agreement; Approved to initiate proceedings to remove the Board of Adjustment members for cause, Public Hearing set for September 5, 2023 at 10:00 am; Approved County Treasurer’s Listing of Unpaid Distress Warrants; At 11:31 a.m. the Board entered Public Hearing to discuss Met Tower Application At 11:35 a.m. the Board exited Public Hearing At 11:38 a.m. the Board entered Public Hearing to discuss Met Tower Application At 11:41 a.m. the Board exited Public Hearing Approved MET tower application for SW ¼ section 18-7-2 and SW ¼ Section 14-7-2 for Trans Alta; Approved Resolution 2023-44, transferring $300,000.00 from Inheritance Fund to the Road and Bridge Fund; Approved Resolution 2023-45, transferring $2,700.00 from Inheritance Fund to the Grand Fund; Approved Claims as presented: Rebecca Anderson Atty Fees 1,719.50; Anytime Plumb Bldg Maint 164.40; Johnny Barta P&Z 33.34; Lyle Bartels Mlg 15.72; Bear Graphics Spls 92.21; Gerald Brown P&Z 29.41; Consolidated Mgt Spls 153.00; Continuum Eap Dues 3,267.00; CAMC Cntrct 1,780.56; Deluxe Spls 141.27; Dept Treas Taxes 214.83; Dollar Gnrl Spls 62.50; Mark Due P&Z 62.16; Eakes Spls 5,944.93; Equifax Cntrct 290.89; Farmers Coop Fuel 454.69; Fillmore Co Spls 99.00; Ronald Fink P&Z 29.41; First Concord Cntrct 62.50; First Concord Ins 1,417.91; First State Bank Spls 204.40; First Wireless Spls 170.00; Friend Comm Hlthcr Cntrct 480.00; Gage Co Sheriff Office Cntrct 32.22; Greatamerica Fncl Cntrct 675.26; Scott Gropp Atty Fees 9,000.00; Hanson Hroch & Kuntz Atty Fees 522.50; David Hermsmeier P&Z 16.31; Bernard Hoesche Mlg 13.10; Home Depot Pro Spls 154.88; Sharon Jelinek Reimb 50.00; Randy Kalkwarf Reimb 121.00; Kiner Sply Spls 304.17; Jeffrey Koll P&Z 29.41; Melanie Kunc Mlg 154.58; Sandra Luse Trng 73.08; Mahloch Law Atty Fees 528.49; Mallory Safety Unif 905.38; Cody Mulbery Reimb 110.15; Keith Muller P&Z 19.59; Ne Assn Cty Clrk Trng 50.00; Ne Law Enf Trng Trng 75.00; Tyson Osborn Reimb 116.86; Point C Fee 564.25; Point C FSA 331.50; Sack Lumber Spls 275.66; Saline Co Atty Reimb 118.97; Saline Co Dist Crt Reimb 74.00; Seward Co Ind P&P 96.51; Shop Qwik Fuel 127.45; Soarin Grp Cntrct 1,497.00; State of NE Cntrct 56.88; Alan Strouf Mlg 18.34; Summit Spls 6,044.46; Timekeeping Sys Cntrct 81.72; Us Bank Cntrct 332.21; Becky Vales Mlg 168.99; Verizon Comm 2,183.00; Visa P&P 170.35; Visa Unif 412.26; Visa Pstg 218.87; Voss Lighting Spls 89.44; Walker Cntrct 74.64; Walker Cntrct 78.83; Joel Weber P&Z 41.86; Mary Jo Weber P&Z 62.16; Windstream Comm 1,413.58; Ace Irrigation Spls 44,333.32; Beatrice Concrete Gravel 60,605.09; Beaver Hardware Spls 49.86; Blue Valley Door Spls 84.00; Butler Co Landfill Disp 38,083.81; CAMC Cntrct 121.00; Deere Credit Equip 324,392.00; Dollar General Spls 41.75; Eakes Spls 49.48; Matheson Tri-Gas Spls 363.57; Rock On Gravel 9,549.63; Speece-Lewis Eng Fees 14,637.77; Surplus Center Spls 438.75; Village of Dewitt Utly 75.36; Village of Tobias Utly 57.60; Uline Equip 861.55; Workwell Cntrct 486.00; Jessica Acosta Prgm 920.00; Samantha Cosaert Prgm 285.00; Delaney Mazza Prgm 606.00; Darlene Pribyl Prgm 433.23; Nereyda Zambrand Prgm 200.00; Kalkwarf & Smith Atty Fees 1,200.00; Anita Stougard Prgm 1,095.00; First Wireless Equip 408,434.80; Charm-Tex Inc Spls 54.20; Eakes Spls 410.80; Summit Spls 2,643.43; Visa Cntrct 498.08; Quill Spls 150.13; Sapp Bros Fuel 6,780.07; iSolved Payroll, Taxes & Payments Payroll & Taxes 260,567.39; Ameritas Life Retire 29,123.59; BC/BS Hlth Ins 105,674.62; Health Savings Account H S A 17,916.94; Principal Dental Dental Ins 2,159.46; Madison Nat'l Life Life Ins 59.97; AFLAC Ins 952.47; VSP Eye Ins 575.40; Empower Def Comp 4,017.00; First Concord Café 952.07; Colonial Supp Ins Ins 137.37; Madison Nat'l Life Dis Ins 197.55; Teamsters Dues 297.00; New York Life Ins 95.64; Globe Life Ins 213.64; Saline County Court Garnish 286.00; Bruce Wingerd Garnish 512.74; At 11:48 a.m. the Board entered closed session to discuss a personnel issue; At 12:17 p.m. the Board exited closed session with no action taken; There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 12:17 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in the Saline County Commissioners’ Room, Court House, Wilber, NE. ATTEST: Dee Drake, Deputy County Clerk Janet J. Henning Marvin A. Kohout Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Vice-Chairperson Phil Hardenburger, Chairperson Russ Karpisek I, Dee Drake, Deputy County Clerk in and for Saline County, do hereby certify that the minutes of the previous meetings held July 18, July 25, and emergency meeting July 28, 2023 were approved as presented. Dee Drake, Deputy County Clerk Janet J. Henning Marvin A. Kohout Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Vice-Chairperson Phil Hardenburger, Chairperson Russ Karpisek CR/FS/WR — August 16, 2023 ZNEZ
