COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Taylor, Nebraska
1:00 P.M. January 11, 2012
The Loup County
Board of Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment this 12th day of
January, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at the Loup County Courthouse in Taylor,
Nebraska. Present were Commissioners
Brown, Ralls and Ruppel and County Clerk Postany. County
Attorney White and County Engineer Johnson were present later in the afternoon. Chairman Ruppel
called the meeting to order. Board members
acknowledged receipt of the December 14, 2011 meeting minutes with no corrections or additions to
same. Receipt of advance notice and
agenda of the January 11, 2012 meeting was also affirmed by all members
present. Chairman Ruppel
referenced the Open Meeting Laws poster located in the meeting room and advised
that handouts concerning said laws are available to the public.
The Board held
their annual Re-organization Meeting at 1:00 P.M.
Ralls moved to
appoint Jack Ruppel as Chairman for 2012. 2nd by Brown. Roll call vote; yes; Brown,
Ralls and Ruppel. Nays; absent or not voting;none.
Ralls moved to
appoint Don Brown as Vice-Chairman for 2012.
2nd by Ruppel. Roll call vote; yes; Ralls,
Ruppel and Brown. Nays; absent or not voting;
none.
Brown moved for
the adoption of a resolution naming Taylor Branch, Union Bank and Trust and
NPAIT as the county’s depositories. 2nd by Ralls.
Roll call vote; yes; Ruppel,
Brown and Ralls. Nays; absent or not voting; none. Said resolution can be found in Commissioners
Record No. 8 page 560.
Brown moved for
the adoption of a resolution naming Jack Ruppel to
serve on the Region #26 Council for 2012.
2nd by Ralls. Roll call vote; yes; Brown,
Ralls and Ruppel. Nays; absent or not voting;
none. Said resolution can be
found in Commissioners Record No. 8 page 561.
Ruppel moved for the
adoption of a resolution regarding forced spraying and individual notices
pursuant to the Noxious Weed-Control Act.
2nd by Brown. Roll call vote; yes; Ralls,
Ruppel and Brown. Nays; absent or not
voting; none. Said resolution can
be found in Commissioners Record No. 8 page 562.
Ruppel moved to set the
following wage scales and to make the following committee appointments for
2012. 2nd
by Ralls. Roll
call vote; yes; Ruppel, Brown and Ralls. Nays; absent or not voting;
none. Mid-Nebraska Individual Services: Greg Ralls, Region III Governing Board/Mental Health
Board: Don
Brown, County
Doctor: Dr. Hugh Holmquist, Newspaper: The Burwell
Tribune, Single Hand Labor: minimum wage,
Farm/Tractor
Labor: to be negotiated between party and
county on a per job basis, Loup Basin RC & D: Don Brown, and Loup Basin Public Health: Greg Ralls.
Ruppel moved to
designate Loup County’s website www.co.loup.ne.us as an additional
means of notifying the public of meetings of the Loup County Board of
Commissioners and/or Board of Equalization.
2nd by Ralls. Roll call vote; yes; Brown,
Ralls and Ruppel. Nays; absent or not voting;
none.
Brown moved to
audit the claims. 2nd
by Ruppel.
Roll call vote; yes; Ralls, Ruppel
and Brown. Nays;
absent or not voting; none.
GENERAL FUND
Salaries $17,423.69
Taylor Branch Union Bank County Share Social Security 1321.90
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. County Share Retirement 1208.34
AFLAC Cancer Ins/All Funds 714.72
Burwell Tribune Publishing 175.94
Taylor Public Library Support 1000.00
Dixie Kraus Zoning Adm. 220.00
Trevor Kraus Emerg. Mgr. 75.00
Judy Bartholomew Reimburse Hlth Ins. 121.05
Blue Cross Blue Shield Hlth
Ins./Qtrly 4397.52
Colonial Penn Life Ins. Co. Hlth Ins/Qtrly 476.19
Trevor Kraus Reimburse Htlh
Ins 452.06
Lonnie Owen Reimburse Hlth
Ins 500.00
Greg Ralls Reimburse Hlth Ins 490.00
Jack Ruppel Drug Card 25.60
Karmetta Ruppel Reimburse Hlth Ins 99.90
Amber Williams Reimburse Hlth Ins 500.00
Region III Behavioral Health Support 334.14
Region #26 Council Support 5808.44
Fort Dearborn Life Ins. Co. EMT/FR Life Ins. 44.72
Valley County Health Systems Prisoner Medical 118.00
Borders Law Office Ct Appt
Atty 313.39
AS Central Service Network 92.25
Nebraska Central Telephone Co Phones 291.39
Dixie Kraus Janitor 84.00
Appeara Towel 15.80
Custer Public Power District Electricity 200.30
J & J Sanitation Garbage 32.25
Village of Taylor Landfill/Sewer 34.58
NE Assoc
of Co Clerks Et Al Dues 75.00
Staples Supplies 138.82
MIPS Inc. Program/Emails 128.23
Central NE Assessors Assoc Dues 20.00
Marshall & Swift Renewal Fee 381.08
Microfilm Imaging Systems Inc. Equipment Rental 45.00
Trevor Kraus Phone/Uniform Fee 35.00
Michael Bolli Phone/Uniform
Fee 20.00
Corner Stop Enterprises Inc. Fuel/Supplies 85.83
KNLV Radio Spots 112.00
Schaper & White Secretary Salary 150.00
G-L-W District Extension Office Support 1366.93
Don Brown Mileage 11.10
Greg Ralls Mileage 5.50
Jack Ruppel Mileage/Oil 48.10
Nebraska Weed-Control Assn Registration
85.00
Spelts Lumber Company Heater 31.49
Sandhills Weed Management Postage 24.71
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $39,334.96
SPECIAL ROAD FUND
Union Bank & Trust Company Loan Payment/Flooding 46,221.08
AMBULANCE FUND
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. Oxygen 12.71
VISITORS IMPROVEMENT FUND
Richard Brown Arboretum Signs 52.17
VISITORS PROMOTION FUND
Calamus Outfitters LLC NE State Fair 500.00
ROAD FUND
Salaries $7,081.80
Taylor Branch Union Bank County Share Social Security 533.60
Ameritas Life Ins. Corp. County Share Retirement 478.02
Levi Williams Phone 10.00
Harold Bartholomew Phone 10.00
Lonnie Owen Phone 10.00
Nebraska Safety Center Registrations 210.00
Custer Public Power District Electricity 126.94
Jeffres Sand & Gravel Inc. Gravel 874.32
Burwell Independent Oil Co. Fuel 692.16
Corner Stop Enterprises Inc. Fuel 1738.06
Don’s Auto Parts Inc. Shop 192.19
Maverick Truck Stop Fluid 71.70
Spelts Lumber Company Ladder 124.99
Union Bank & Trust Co Loan Payment Dump Truck 441.82
Union Bank & Trust Co Lease Purchase Grader 2031.36
Caterpillar Financial Services Lease Purchase Grader 2367.19
NMC Exchange LLC Parts/Labor 2787.13
ROAD FUND TOTAL $19,781.28
Brown moved to
allow the claims. 2nd
by Ruppel.
Roll call vote; yes; Ruppel,
Brown and Ralls. Nays; absent or not voting; none.
The Board reviewed
the Clerk of the District Court Monthly Fee Report and the Sheriff’s Quarterly
Fee Report.
Ruppel moved for the
adoption of the Juvenile Services resolution.
2nd by Brown. Roll call vote; yes; Brown,
Ralls and Ruppel. Nays; absent or not voting;
none. Said resolution can be
found in Commissioners Record No. 8 page 563.
Ralls moved for
the adoption of a resolution transferring tax monies from the General Fund to
the Road and Special Road Funds per budget documents. 2nd by Ruppel. Roll call vote; yes; Ralls, Ruppel and
Brown. Nays;
absent or not voting; none. Said
resolution can be found in Commissioners Record No. 8 page 565.
The Board reviewed
the Loup County Annual Weed Report and the Chairman signed all necessary
paperwork with regards to same.
The Board
discussed the Sawyer Bridge with County Engineer Johnson. Discussed repairs versus
FEMA recommendations. Johnson
advised the Board to use county funds to repair the bridge and FEMA funds to
extend the bridge. Johnson will do any
necessary paperwork.
The Board
discussed and authorized the Loup County Clerk not to sign for or take
possession of any further mailings from Vaughan Taylor and/or the FLDS Church.
At 2:30 P.M., the
Board held the One and Six Year Road Hearing as
advertised. Present were Commissioners
Brown, Ralls and Ruppel, County Clerk Postany, County Attorney White and County Highway
Superintendent Johnson. Also present
were Linda and Carol Conard, Ken Stobbe,
Robert Dorsey, Gary Ahlers, Ivan Ferguson, Harry and
Patsy Gaukel and Ron Shonka. Highway Superintendent Johnson presented and
explained the One and Six Year plan and advised those present that the South
Lake Road is on the six year plan.
Discussion ensued by those present including but not limited to the
following: ownership and possible usage
of dirt being dredged from the Gracie Creek fishing area, amount of future aid
to be received by county for roads, amount of tax money generated for roads
from lake properties and lack of repairs/maintenance to South Lake Road in
comparison, county’s lack of equipment to maintain/repair paved road, $15,000
earmarked in the 2011-12 budget specifically for South Lake Road and no other
road in Loup County receiving any specific amount of money set aside in said
budget, Garfield County’s willingness to take care of South Lake Road in
exchange for the tax monies generated by lake properties, lack of snow removal
from the road across the face of the dam which lies in Garfield County,
possible trade of Garfield County EMT services for Loup County removing snow
from said road, establishment of a sinking fund for South Lake Road, possible
use of a slurry mix of half water/half sand on crack repairs, marking no
passing zones, striping and/or armor coating and costs versus need for same, roads
within Aggie’s #1 and #2 subdivisions have deteriorated since county takeover
and could have a negative effect on values as could the continued deterioration
of South Lake Road, to date said sales in this area indicate an increase in
value, the writing grants and possible
federal ear marks by Congressman Smith and have constituents contact their
state senators. County Engineer Johnson
suggested the possibility of an interlocal
agreement with Garfield County concerning the snow removal from the face of the
dam by Loup County in exchange for use of Garfield County equipment for paved
road repairs. The Board asked that some
of those present expressing concerns about South Lake Road contact Garfield
County and/or attend
a Garfield County Commissioner meeting to gauge interest in an interlocal agreement.
Johnson also advised the Board to obtain hot mix to repair holes in
South Lake Road once the plant set up for the paving of Highway 183 resumes
operation. Ralls moved for the adoption
of the One and Six Year Road Plan as presented by
Highway Superintendent Johnson. 2nd by Brown.
Roll call vote; yes; Ruppel,
Brown and Ralls. Nays; absent or not voting; none. Said resolution can be found in Commissioners
Record No. 8 page 564.
At 3:20 P.M.,
instead of 3:00 P.M. as advertised and posted due to the length of the One and
Six Year Road Hearing, the Board of
Commissioners recessed for the Board of Equalization meeting and returned to
regular session at 3:30 P.M..
There being no
further business, the Board adjourned.
s/ Jack Ruppel, Chairman
Loup
County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Debbie Postany
Loup County Clerk
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING
Taylor, Nebraska 3:20 P.M.
January 11, 2012
The Loup County Board
of Equalization met at 3:20 P.M. from recess of the regular Board of
Commissioners meeting this 11th day of January, 2012 at the Loup
County Courthouse in Taylor, Nebraska. Present
were Commissioners Brown, Ralls and Ruppel and County
Clerk Postany, County Attorney White and County
Engineer Johnson. Chairman Ruppel called the meeting
to order. Board members acknowledged
receipt of the prior meeting minutes with no corrections or additions to
same. Receipt of advance notice and
agenda of the January 11, 2012 meeting was also affirmed by all members
present. Chairman Ruppel
referenced the Open Meeting Laws poster located in the meeting room and advised
that handouts concerning said laws are available to the public.
County Clerk
ex-officio Assessor Postany
presented the Board with her recommendations for the approval or disapproval of
all Permissive Exemption Forms 451 on file in her office. A list of the applications from organizations
seeking tax exemptions, descriptions of the properties and the assessor’s
recommendation is available in the office of the assessor.
There being no
further business, the Board adjourned back to the regular Board of
Commissioners meeting at 3:30 P.M..
s/ Jack Ruppel,
Chairman
Loup County Board of Equalization
ATTEST:
Debbie Postany
Loup County Clerk