This is a synopsis of the Saline County Board of Commissioners’ January 9th, 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.co.saline.ne.us SALINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The regular meeting of the Saline County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9:37 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, by Chairperson Phil Hardenburger. Present were Hardenburger, Janet J. Henning, Russ Karpisek and Stephanie A. Krivohlavek Commissioners, County Clerk Diann Nettifee and County Attorney David Solheim. Commissioner Marvin A. Kohout was absent. Notice of said meeting was posted in the County Clerk’s Office and published in all three county newspapers on December 27, 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 Agenda; Approved minutes of the previous meeting; Under Citizen Forum; Lester Ralston addressed the Board; Correspondence; Krivohlavek received an email from George Scusa for the County’s Veteran’s Service Officer. He wanted to express his gratitude and praise of Scott Davis; Reports of Officials; Commissioner Karpisek; Nothing to report; Commissioner Krivohlavek; Nothing to report; Commissioner Kohout; Absent; Commissioner Henning; Nothing to report; Commissioner Hardenburger; Nothing to report; Adjourn sine die for reorganization; Approved 2024 Appointments, Policies, Holidays, Fees, Meeting dates, ETC as follows: 2024 APPOINTMENTS, POLICIES, HOLIDAYS FEES, MEETING DATES, ETC. *The Saline County Board of Commissioners will hold their first regular meeting the 9th day of January, 2024, and every two weeks thereafter, except for the second meeting in December. The December 24th meeting will be moved to December 23rd. Meetings are held in the Saline County Board Room, 2nd Floor, Court House, Wilber, NE. Other special meetings and workshops may be scheduled as needed. *Official keeper of the Saline County Board agenda – County Clerk. Requests to be on the agenda must be in the Saline County Clerk’s office 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. *Purchasing agent for the County Road and Bridge Departments, Bruce Filipi, Highway Superintendent, with final approval of the County Board; *Purchasing agent for the County Weed Department, Lyle Weber, County Weed Superintendent, with final approval of the County Board; *Purchasing agent for the Veterans’ Service Office, Scott Davis, Veteran’s Service Officer, with final approval of the County Board; *Building and Grounds Committee – Henning, Kohout, Hardenburger, Krivohlavek & Karpisek. *Safety Committee - Kohout & Karpisek *Weed Board – Henning, Kohout, Hardenburger, Krivohlavek & Karpisek *Saline County Board of Equalization – Henning, Kohout, Hardenburger, Krivohlavek & Karpisek *Coroners – County Attorney *Aging Services –-Krivohlavek, Alternate - Kohout *County Extension Office – Hardenburger, Alternate - Kohout *SENDD – Karpisek; Alternate - Kohout *Blue Valley Community Action – Hardenburger; Alternate - Henning *Region V Board – Henning; Alternate - Karpisek *Public Health Solutions – Henning; Alternate - Karpisek *Saline County Area Transit – Krivohlavek, Alternate - Karpisek *CASA – Henning, no Alternate *CISDA Board –Henning, Alternate - Hardenburger *Seward/Saline Solid Waste Management – Kohout; Alternate - Henning *Communications, Law Enforcement & Emergency Management Liaisons –Karpisek & Kohout *Veterans’ Service Board Liaison – Krivohlavek, Alternate - Kohout *Planning & Zoning Board Liaison –Kohout; Alternate - Krivohlavek *Union Negotiations – Hardenburger & Karpisek *Visitors’ Committee – Hardenburger; Alternate - Henning *Ag Society Liaison – Hardenburger; Alternate - Kohout *Historical Society Liaison – Kohout; Alternate - Henning *RC&D Executive Board Liaison - Hardenburger; Alternate – Karpisek *RTSD – Karpisek & Hardenburger *Saline County Wellness Committee – Karpisek; Alternate - Kohout *LEPC – Henning; Alternate - Karpisek *Accountant – Brian Blobaum *Auditors – Nebraska State Auditor Office *Prepare Levies – County Clerk *NIRMA Contact Person – County Clerk *Saline County Depository Banks- First Bank of Utica-Friend, Friend; Citizens State Bank, Friend; City Bank & Trust, Crete; Farmers & Merchants Bank, Wilber Branch, Wilber; First State Bank Nebraska, with Branches in DeWitt, Dorchester, Western and Wilber; First Tri-County Bank, Swanton; 1st Interstate Bank, Crete; Pinnacle Bank, Crete; Union Bank & Trust, Crete; and NPAIT *County Legal Newspapers – The Crete News; Friend Sentinel and Wilber Republican *County Official Website – www.co.saline.ne.us *General Assistance Applications must be received by the County Clerk’s Office on or before the Wednesday preceding a County Board meeting *Pauper Burial Allowance – Funeral, $1,300.00; Grave Opening, $100.00 *Abandoned Cemetery Care - $500.00 per year for cemeteries under 5,000 square feet, $600.00 for cemeteries 5,000 square feet or more; cemeteries must be mowed at least three times during the growing season, with payment made upon job completion and Board approval; suggested times for mowing are before Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day *Oversize/Overweight Moving Permits - $25.00 per permit; $250.00 for an annual permit *Building Permit Fees – Zoning Permit, $40.00; Subdivision Application, $25.00; Zoning Change, $100.00; Conditional; Use Permit $100.00; Variance, $100.00; Late Fee (not received by application date) add $100.00, add $70.00 if a 9-11 sign needs to be placed at the site *Drive-Way Permits - $100 if the work is done by the landowner, $400 if the County does dirt work, and the dirt is available on-site and $500 if the County does the dirt work and has to haul it from a remote site; *Holidays for 2024: New Year’s Day, January 1st; Martin Luther King Day, January 15th; Presidents’ Day, February 19th; Arbor Day, April 26th; Memorial Day, May 27th; Juneteenth, June 19th; Independence Day, July 4th; Labor Day, September 2nd; Columbus Day, October 14th; Veterans’ Day, November 11th; Thanksgiving, November 28th and 29th; Christmas Eve, December 24th (half day); Christmas, December 25th; and any other day declared by the President or Governor to be a holiday. *Regular Meeting Dates for 2024: January 9th and 23rd; February 6th and 20th; March 5th, and 19th; April 2nd, 16th and 30th; May 14th and 28th; June 11th, and 25th; July 9th, and 23rd; August 6th, and 20th; September 3rd and 17th; October 1st, 15th and 29th; November 12th and 26th; and December 10th and 23rd. Discussion with Ebony Cooksey, NextLink, Update on Rural Broadband; Lester Ralston discussed his views on voting practices; 10:01 a.m. Meeting in Recess; 10:07 a.m. Meeting Reconvened; Approved plan to submit claims related to Victim-Witness Coordinator position pending grant reimbursements; Approved Amendment to Subaward to the Federal Funds Grant Agreement with the City of Lincoln; Approved 2024 Union Contract (Roads Department); Discussion regarding Sale of 3 foot strip of land to Friend Volunteer Fire Department; Approved Year End annual Reports for Weed Control – Lyle Weber; Approved Treasurers Semi-Annual Statement for July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023; Discussion of Report of official listing of account balances and certificate of deposits for period ending December 31, 2023; Discussion of Semi-Annual listing of Pledged Collateral reflection market values for the period ending December 31, 2023; Approved the surplus of keyboard/mouse (AS066-AS067) and dell monitor (AS068) to be removed from the Assessor’s inventory; 11:00 a.m. Meeting in Recess; 11:04 a.m. Meeting Reconvened; Approved Sheriff fees of $3,878.99; Approved Clerk of the District Court fees of $8,797.88; Approved Appointments for Planning and Zoning Board: John Barta, Troy Steuer & Joel Weber; Approved Resolution #2024-01; Transfer $2,500.00 from Inheritance Tax Fund #2700 to Grant fund #2500, to be reimbursed when funds are available; Highway Superintendent – Road and Bridge Matters; Crews started at dawn to remove snow; will need to lay some more gravel; Approved Claims as presented; All Funds Benefit Management Cntrct 1,500.00; Blue 360 Media Cntrct 184.45; Crowne Plaza Trng 1,484.45; Dollar General Spls 177.00; Dee Drake Mlg 171.61; Eakes Spls 1,772.02; Equifax Cntrct 175.92; Flatline Designs Spls 995.00; Stephanie Flynn Atty Fees 192.90; Food Mesto Spls 23.21; Friend Comm Hlthcr Cntrct 265.00; Mitch Fritz BOA 24.17; Scott Gropp Atty Fees 9,000.00; Phil Hardenburger Mlg 308.23; The Home Depot Pro Spls 261.10; Jeff Koll BOA 33.34; Ingrid Lindal Mlg 13.76; Sandy Luse Trng 24.36; Lynn Peavey Co Spls 287.02; Amber Mulbery Mlg 196.24; Murray Law Atty Fees 1,136.00; NACO Trng 150.00; Naylor & Rappl Atty Fees 6,061.00; NE HHS Cntrct 742.50; NE State Bar Assn Dues 420.00; NE Title Co Cntrct 150.00; Diann Nettifee Mlg 180.78; NPPD Utly 272.00; Northwest Spec Hrdwr Spls 151.40; Aron Ourecky BOA 26.79; PIP Spls 125.89; Point C Cntrct 304.00; Quill Spls 48.82; Sack Lumber Spls 88.38; Saline Co Atty Reimb 555.86; Saline Co Dist Crt Reimb 1,320.57; Soarin Grp Cntrct 1,497.00; Deb Spanyers Mlg 268.08; Mark Strouf BOA 17.62; Summit Spls 7,934.01; US Bank Cntrct 687.93; Verizon Comm 2,437.08; Visa Trl 58.82; Visa Trl 35.22; Visa Spls 3,236.51; Walker Cntrct 64.71; Madeline Werner Mlg 94.98; Windstream Comm 1,559.40; Robin Zoubek Reimb 25.29; Kathy Homolka Mlg 216.15; Dewitt Comm Club Reimb 55.80; Wilber Chamber Reimb 2,200.00; Legion Post 101 Reimb 1,200.00; BRAC Reimb 1,200.00; Crete Heritage Society Reimb 1,200.00; Saline Center Reimb 428.50; Tobias Comm Club Reimb 335.80; Deb Collins Prgm 981.00; Samatha Cosaert Prgm 345.00; Marcia Emal Mlg 277.15; Madison Maly Mlg 58.69; Delaney Mazza Prgm 120.00; Lori Moldenhauer Mlg 39.30; Darlene Pribyl Mlg 180.25; Sarah Yokel Mlg 69.14; Nereyda Zambrand Prgm 80.00; Kalkwarf & Smith Atty Fees 1,200.00; Anita Stougard Prgm 1,095.00; Bob Barker Co Spls 324.72; Beatrice Concrete Gravel 5,567.34; Black Hills Utly 1,189.35; Central States Hydraulic Spls 128.34; Matheson Tri-Gas Spls 382.91; NE Salt & Grain Spls 1,824.96; Sid Dillon Equip Rpr 1,446.74; Speece-Lewis Eng Fees 35,948.82; Village of Dewitt Utly 60.82; iSolved Pyrl & Txs 260,575.20; Ameritas Life Retire 30,854.81; Medica Hlth Ins 95,258.42; Health Savings Acct Hlth Sv Acct 10,272.47; Principal Dental Dental Ins 2,328.90; Madison Nat'l Life Life Ins 62.10; AFLAC Ins 971.96; VSP Eye Ins 554.67; Empower Def Comp 3,026.61; Point C Café 952.07; Colonial Supp Ins Ins 157.77; Madison Nat'l Life Dis Ins 213.81; Teamsters Dues 351.00; New York Life Ins 95.64; Globe Life Ins 213.64; Saline County Court Garnish 513.77 There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:44 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on January 23, 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 Russ Karpisek Marvin A. Kohout Janet J. Henning Diann Nettifee, County Clerk CR/FS/WR — January 17, 2024 ZNEZ
