AGENDA

 

Regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 9:00 A.M., Third Floor, Courthouse, Fremont, Nebraska

 

1.            Call to Order at 9:00 A.M. – Roll Call

 

2.            Legality of meeting 2.pdf

 

3.            Approval of agenda

 

4.            Approval of minutes of the December 2, 2020 meeting 4.pdf

 

5.            Recess as a Board of Supervisors

 

6.            At 9:05 A.M., convene as a Board of Corrections

 

7.            Any items of discussion

 

8.            Adjournment of Board of Corrections until Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:05 A.M.

 

9.            Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

10.         Approval of wage & hour claims

 

11.         Approval of financial claims

 

12.         County Officials’ Reports

a.    Register of Deeds (November 2020) 12a.pdf

i.      Preservation Funds                                                       $  2,831.50

ii.    General ROD                                                      $  5,063.00

iii.   Additional Pages Fee                                       $12,694.00

iv.   County Deed Tax                                                           $  7,861.73

v.    Copy Money                                                                   $     222.00

vi.   Misc. Fees                                                                       $           .50

vii. Interest                                                                 $         5.04

viii.        Website (Copy Money)                                           $  1,500.00

ix.   State Deed Tax                                                   $27,519.52

b.    County Clerk (November 2020) 12b.pdf

i.      Marriage Licenses                                                         $     475.00

ii.    Copies                                                                 $     288.25

c.    Clerk of District Court (November 2020) 12c.pdf                  $  6,550.42

d.    Building Inspection/Zoning Dept. (Nov. 2020) 12d.pdf      $  1,558.60

e.    Building Inspection/Zoning Dept. (Nov. 2020)   (Deposited in General

Miscellaneous Fund) 12e.pdf                                                 $  6,350.50

f.     Highway Department (November 2020) 12f.pdf                   $  8,696.97

 

13.         Receipt of correspondence from Charter Communications regarding a change in channel lineup 13.pdf

 

14.         Receipt of the November 9, 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes & Statement of Revenues and Expenses YTD Comparison for the five months ending November 30, 2020 and 2019 from Fremont Community Health Resources 14.pdf

 

15.         Receipt of signed disaster declarations authorized under Nebraska State Statute R.R.S. 81-829.50 for Dodge County due to the Ice Storm event that occurred on November 10, 2020 from the following:

a.    Dodge County, NE 15a.pdf

b.    City of Scribner, NE 15b.pdf

 

16.         Receipt of correspondence from Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA) regarding Preservation of Tangible Items and Documents (Litigation Hold) Related to the Potential Claim of the Estate of Ethan J. Knoell 16.pdf

 

17.         Receipt of Verified Petition from Yost, Lamme, Hillis, Mitchell, Schulz, Hartmann, & Wilson, P.C., Fremont, NE on behalf of their clients Robert A. Johnson and Sharon G. Johnson, husband and wife, requesting Petitioners be granted an access road to property legally described as: The SE ¼ of the SE ¼ and Tax Lot 22, the West 30 acres of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼, all in Section 32, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of the 6th P.M., Cuming Township, Dodge County, NE consisting of 70 acres more or less 17.pdf

a.    Consideration of public hearing date and time to hear testimony on granting an access road set for 9:30 A.M. on January 13, 2021 and possible action

 

18.         Receipt of Application For Investment of Funds Year 2021 from Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln, NE and possible action 18.pdf

 

19.         Consideration of two (2) appointments/reappointments of members to the Dodge County Extension Board to three year terms expiring December 31, 2023 and possible action:

a.    Kathy Kneifl – Reappointment from 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2023

b.    Joel Kerkman (FPS) – New appointment from 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2023

 

20.         Consideration/possible action on changes to the Dodge County Employee Handbook regarding holiday pay 20.pdf

 

21.         Any business brought by the public or discussion from the public?

 

22.         Any emergency item to the Agenda?

 

23.         Committee Reports

 

24.         Jean Andrews, Zoning Administrator

a.    Receipt of Certificates of Insurance for Sears MFG. Homes, Inc., Wardcraft Homes, Inc. and Maple Township 24a.pdf

b.    Receipt of NIRMA Safety Shorts for December, 2020 24b.pdf

c.    Receipt of Notice of Public Hearing with Saunders County Planning Commission on Monday, December 7th, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. to hear testimony either for or against updating Saunders County Zoning Regulations for Solar Energy 24c.pdf

d.    Receipt of Annual Report of a Livestock Friendly County for 2020 to be submitted to Nebraska Department of Agriculture 24d.pdf

e.    Receipt of Public Notice from Cuming County Planning Commission for a Public Hearing to be held Monday, December 20, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. at the Cuming County Courthouse to adopt an Updated Comprehensive Plan for Cuming County 24e.pdf

f.     Receipt of and possible action on NIRMA correspondence regarding a claim of injuries that were sustained from a pursuit accident of January 28, 2020 where a deductible payment of $20,000.00 is due to NIRMA 24f.pdf

g.    At 9:30 A.M., Continuation of December 2, 2020 agenda item regarding the City of Scribner’s request for relief from an odor coming from storage of fertilizer near the Scribner Airport and possible action

i.      Consideration/possible action on a temporary moratorium of stockpiling of all material

ii.    Receipt of petitions regarding request to have guidelines for the storage and disposal of gypsum and biomass within the county added to the next Dodge County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda to develop zoning changes needed for the enforcement of Resolution No. Res 2000-001 and possible action 24g ii.pdf

 

25.         Scott Huppert, Highway Superintendent

a.    Receipt of Certificate of Insurance for Stalp Gravel, Inc. Stalp Trucking Inc. 25a.pdf

b.    Receipt of Utility Installation Agreement with Penro Construction Company, Inc. to install a Water Main for ID No. 9 of Dodge County (Bluestem Commons) in the Public Right-of-Way between SW and SE corners of County Road T and Luther Road in Fremont, NE 25b.pdf

c.    Receipt of Moving Permits for the following: Norm’s Dozer Service to move a 40’ x 60’ building over county roads, Barnhart Crane to move a self-propelled crane over County Road 18, Ventura Drive and return and Barnhart Crane to move a self-propelled crane over county roads to ADM Soy and return 25c.pdf

d.    Receipt of Calendar Year 2021 Culvert Quotations opened on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in the Highway Department of the Courthouse 25d.pdf

i.      Consideration/possible action on the awarding of contract(s) for 2021 Culvert Quotations

 

26.         Recess as a Board of Supervisors

 

27.         At 10:00 A.M., convene as a Board of Equalization

 

28.         Consideration/possible action on tax roll corrections*

 

29.         Consideration of the recommendations of County Treasurer Bargstadt on forms 457, Applications for Exemptions on motor vehicle for 2021 and possible action

 

30.         Adjournment of Board of Equalization until Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 10:00 A.M.

 

31.         Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

32.         Any additional items to the agenda

a.    Consideration of going into closed session to discuss general assistance claims for the month of November

i.      Consideration of going back into open session from the discussion of the claims

ii.    Possible action on any of the claims

 

33.         Adjournment of Board of Supervisors until Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:00 A.M.

 

 

*copies in board room or county clerk’s office