HOWARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES

 

REORGANIZATION MEETING

 

JANUARY 4, 2007

 

 

A meeting of the Howard County Board of Commissioners was convened in open an public session on the 4th day of October 2007, in the Boardroom, Howard County Courthouse, St. Paul, Nebraska.

 

Notice of the meeting was given thereof by posting in three public places which was the Post Office, Citizens Bank and Trust, and the St. Paul Bank. The notice was also posted on the bulletin board in the courthouse, a proof of the notice filed in the Clerk’s office. Copies of the agenda were posted in the courthouse, the county web site, mailed to each Commissioner, and kept current and available to the public at the County Clerk’s office.

 

Notice of the meeting was given to the County Board and a receipt of their acknowledgment is also filed in the Clerk’s office.

 

Old Business

Motion was made by Sack and second by Rasmussen to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion carried.

 

County Clerk Marge Palmberg acting as chairman asked for nominations from the floor for Board Chairman for 2007. Commissioner Lierman nominated Bill Sack and Commissioner Rasmussen nominated Larry Seifert. Commissioner Lierman asked that nominations from the floor cease and this was seconded by Seifert. Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion carried.

 

County Clerk Palmberg proceeded with the ballot roll call: Lierman voted for Sack; Rasmussen voted for Seifert; Seifert voted for Seifert; Scarborough voted for Seifert; and Sack voted for Sack. Seifert received 3 votes and Sack received 2. Commissioner Larry Seifert was elected as chairman for 2007.

 

Chairman Seifert asked for nominations for the vice-chairman. Motion was made by Rasmussen and second by Seifert that Commissioner Sack be appointed as chairman. Roll Call: All Ayes.

 

Chairman Seifert stated that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is available for review and indicated the location of such copy in the meeting room.

 

Motion was made by Sack and second by Rasmussen that the meeting dates for 2007 remain the same with the second and last Thursday of the month except the meeting will be held February 6 and June 7 due to other meetings. Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion carried.

 

Motion was made by Scarborough and second by Lierman that all contractors abide by the Fair Labor Standards law as required by Section 73-102 of the Nebraska State Statutes. Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion carried.

 

The official county newspaper is the Phonograph-Herald all doctors at the Howard County Hospital will be named as the county doctor.

 

County Treasurer Connie Nickel presented the resolution which authorizes her to invest all funds in excess of the current needs and she also had the resolution which allows her to deposit in excess of the capitol stock and surplus of the bank provided there is a pledge of securities and assets of the bank to be approved by the County Board. Motion was made by Lierman and second by Rasmussen to approve the two resolutions. Resolution No. 2007-01 and Resolution No. 2007-02 are on file in the Clerk’s office.

 

The County Board named and approved the following banks in Howard County as depositories for the year 2007:

 

            Boelus State Bank                                          Boelus NE

            St. Paul Bank                                                  St. Paul NE

            Citizens Bank & Trust                                                St. Paul NE

            Howard County Bank of Farwell                   Farwell NE

            Howard County Bank of Dannebrog                         Dannebrog NE                                   

            Howard County Bank of St. Paul                  St. Paul NE

            TierOne Bank of St. Paul                                St. Paul NE

           

 

Committee Appointments

Chairman Seifert had prepared the committee appointments and he asked that each commissioner review the sheets. They are as follows:

 

            ADA Advisory Board                                                Bill Sack

            Board of Adjustment                                      Mike Nelson, Clare Kurz, Dave Boehle,

                                                                                    Harold Rickertsen, Fred Meyer and

                                                                                    Gary Craig is the alternate

            Bldg & Grounds Committee                          Larry Seifert – Marge Palmberg

            Central Community College                           Larry Seifert

            Central NE Community Services                    Rance Lierman

            Central NE Joint Housing Authority              Ivan Rasmussen

            City/County Communications                                    Jim Watson, Larry Seifert, Harold Schenck

            County Attorney                                             Dave Schroeder

            County Doctor                                                            Doctors at County Hospital

            County Engineer                                             Tagge Engineering

            County Government Day                               Larry Seifert

            County Health Board                                     Dr. Dan Harrahill, Harold Schenck,

                                                                        Marge Palmberg

            County Weed Superintendent                                    Dan Fredrick

            County Zoning Administrator                                    Franz Trumler

            Economic Development Council                    Bill Sack – Lauren Scarborough

            Extension Board                                             Diana Sonnefeld, Bruce Rathman,

                                                                                    Gary Meyer

            GIS Committee                                               Jake Ripp, Larry Seifert, Tim Aitken,

                                                                                    Deloris Heminger, Marge Palmberg

            Grievance Committee                                     All County Commissioners

            Highway Superintendent                                Jay Meyer

            Hospital Board Trustee                                               Ron Tagge, Boelus

            Hospital Board Trustee                                               Carol Schroeder, Dannebrog

            Hospital Board Trustee                                               Harriet Steenson, Wolbach

            Hospital Board Trustee                                               Bill Greenway, St. Paul

            Hospital Board Trustee                                               Carol Rasmussen

            Highway Superintendent                                Jay Meyer

            Loup Basin Nine County Health Board                     Gary Rasmussen

            Mid Plains Center (Mental Health)                 Lauren Scarborough

            Midland Area for the Aging                           Rance Lierman

            Mid-NE Individual Services                           Bill Sack/Lauren Scarborough

            Planning & Zoning Commission                                 Jack Reimers, Dean Thede, Gene Olsen,

                                                                                    Terry Spilinek, Randy Kauk, Dave Boehle,

                                                                                    Rose Dixson, Daryl Anderson, Dave Sack

            Region III Governing Board                          Lauren Scarborough

            Loup Central Landfill                                     Gary Rasmussen/Jackie Mayberry

            Safety Committee                                           Mike Thompson, Denny Stutzman, Gary

                                                                                    Rasmussen, Jackie Mayberry, Jay Meyer

            Tourism & Lodging Committee                                  Errol Wells, Evelyn Dvorak, Marcia Keller,

                                                                                    Ginny Jankovich, Shirley Johnson

 

County Fuel Providers

The fuel providers for the county are: Ag Services of Boelus; Bosselman’s of St. Libory and St. Paul; Charlie’s Station of Elba; Jim’s Truck Stop in St. Paul and Kellers Korner in St. Paul.

 

Gravel Providers

County gravel providers are: Central Sand and Gravel in St. Paul, Hooker Brothers in Grand Island, Lilley’s of Prosser and Tri-County from Elba.

                                                                                   

County Burial

The County will pay $1500 for complete burial and $900 for cremation. Mileage will be the standard government rate. Paperwork is needed to be filled out for any assets the family may have and turned into the County Clerk.

 

Liability Insurance

All contractors will file proof of liability insurance with the County Clerk for any county work to be done.

 

County Holidays

The schedule for the 2007 county holidays is as follows:

 

                        New Years Day                                  January 1

                        Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday         January 15

                        President’s Day                                   February 19

                        Good Friday                                       April 6, Closed at 12:00 noon

                        Arbor Day                                           April 27

                        Memorial Day                                     May 28

                        Independence Day                              July 4

                        Labor Day                                           September 3

                        Columbus Day                                    October 8

                        Veterans Day                                      November 12

                        Thanksgiving Day                               November 22

                        Day after Thanksgiving                      November 23

                        Christmas Eve                                     December 24, Closed at 12:00 noon

                        Christmas Day                                                December 25

 

After some discussion on the appointments, bank depositories, Treasurer Resolutions, and the above items, motion was made by Rasmussen and second by Sack to approve all appointments, the county burial, county liability insurance and the county holidays and the above items. Roll Call: All ayes. Commissioner Rasmussen abstained on the county provider list as Charlie’s Station is listed and he is the owner of the business.

 

Sick Leave

At the last meeting, Katie McCann and Katie Stepanek, met with the Board to discuss sick leave pay. Motion was made by Rasmussen and second by Scarborough to deny this request. Roll Call: All Ayes.

Discussion was had on the county handbook policy manual. After review and discussion it was decided that a change will be made in the existing handbook in regard to the sick leave policy. This will be sent out to all employees.

 

Discussion was held on Jay Meyer becoming a full time highway superintendent. No action was taken.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board, motion was made by Rasmussen and second by Lierman to adjourn the meeting at 11:20 am. The next meeting of the County Board will January 11th.

 

Dated this 4th day of January 2007.

 

                                                           

 

                                                            Larry Seifert, Chairman

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Marge Palmberg

Howard County Clerk