AGENDA

 

Regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 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 January 26, 2022 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, February 23, 2022 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.    Building Inspect/Zoning Dept. (January 2022) 12a.pdf       $     460.84

b.    Highway Department (January 2022) 12b.pdf                      $42,781.67

c.    County Clerk (January 2022) 12c.pdf

                             i.        Copies                                                                             $     247.50

                            ii.        Marriage Licenses                                                         $     350.00

d.    Dodge County Emergency Management 12d.pdf                $14,201.49

e.    Clerk of District Court (January 2022) 12e.pdf                     $  8,709.08

f.     Register of Deeds (January 2022) 12f.pdf

                             i.        Preservation Funds                                                       $  2,365.00

                            ii.        General ROD                                                                  $  4,344.50

                          iii.        Additional Pages Fee                                                    $10,202.50

                          iv.        County Deed Tax                                                           $  9,771.53

                            v.        Copy Money                                                                   $     325.00

                          vi.        Website (Copy Money)                                                 $  1,010.00

                         vii.        Landshark Fee Code                                                    $  1,012.00

                       viii.        State Deed Tax                                                              $34,204.72

 

13.         Dodge County Emergency Management – Tom Smith, Director

a.    Receipt of FY20 Emergency Management Program Grant Monitoring Review compliance letter from the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) 13a.pdf

 

14.         Receipt of correspondence from Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District regarding the Urban Conservation Assistance Program and the Recreation Area Development Program 14.pdf

 

15.         Receipt of local Extension Programming and Financial Summaries for 2021 from University of Nebraska Extension Service in Dodge County 15.pdf

 

16.         Receipt of Officials Bonds for the following:

a.    Brian J. Kloke, Treasurer North Bend Rural Fire Protection Dist. 16a.pdf

b.    Ben J. Schole, Treasurer Hooper Rural Fire Dist. 16b.pdf

c.    Michael Winterfeld, SID #3, Lake Ventura 16c.pdf

d.    Robin S. Custer, SID #3, Lake Ventura 16d.pdf

e.    Hooper Township Officials – Chairman, John VonSeggern Jr., Clerk, Larry Klahn & Treasurer, Garry Willnerd 16e.pdf

 

17.         Receipt of letter from Paul Vaughan announcing his retirement as the Dodge County Attorney, effective at the close of business March 4, 2022 and possible action 17.pdf

 

18.         Consideration of placing on file and referring to the ARPA Steering Committee for a recommendation on the following ARPA applications: *

a.    Fremont/Dodge County 911

b.    Fremont Rural Fire District

c.    Dodge County Mutual Aid Association

d.    Nebraska Trails Foundation

e.    Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership

f.     City of Fremont (3)

g.    City of Fremont – Department of Utilities

h.    Fremont Area Art Association, Inc.

i.     Archbishop Bergan Catholic School

j.     Fremont Area United Way (3)

k.    Dodge County Sheriff’s Department

l.     Dodge County Extension

m.  Midland University

n.    Trinity Lutheran School

o.    Keene Memorial Library

p.    Nickerson Fire & Rescue

q.    The Digg Site Productions

r.     Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity

 

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

 

20.         Any emergency item to the Agenda?

 

21.         Committee Reports

 

22.         Jean Andrews, Zoning Administrator

 

23.         Scott Huppert, Highway Superintendent

a.    Receipt of (2) Moving Permits for Barnhart Crane to move a self-propelled crane over county roads and return between January 27 and January 29, 2022 23a.pdf

b.    Consideration of the request of Highway Superintendent Huppert to advertise for bids for the paving of County Road T west of Yager Road (County Project No. 636A) to be opened Monday, February 28, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. in the Dodge County Highway Superintendent’s Office and possible action 23b.pdf

c.    Receipt of and consideration/possible action on Resolution For Emergency Relief Program-Emergency/Permanent Repairs (Project #ER-27(70), DDIR Site L27-04 23c.pdf

d.    Consideration of setting hearing date for February 23, 2022 at 10:15 A.M. on the 2022 One & Six Year Road Improvement Plan and possible action 23d.pdf

 

24.         Consideration of going into closed session to discuss strategy for threatened litigation

a.    Consideration of going back into open session from the discussion of the threatened litigation

b.    Possible action on threatened litigation

 

25.         Recess as a Board of Supervisors

 

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

 

27.         Consideration/possible action on tax roll corrections*

 

28.         Consideration of the recommendation of County Treasurer Bargstadt on form 457, Application for Exemption from Motor Vehicle Taxes from Methodist Fremont Health for 2022 and possible action 28.pdf

 

29.         Receipt of Statement of Reaffirmation of Tax Exemption (Form 451A) for 2022 of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses located at TL 29 1.71A 25-17-8 and possible action on the late filing fee assessed by County Assessor Churchill 29.pdf

 

30.         Receipt of Statement of Reaffirmation of Tax Exemption (Form 451A) for 2022 of Lifegate Church located at TL 40 .63A (Church), TL74 .22A (Parking Lot), TL86 .89A (Parking Lot), TL89 1.03A In 10-17-8 and possible action on late filing fee assessed by County Assessor Churchill 30.pdf

 

31.         Consideration/possible action on the denial of tax exempt status for 2022 for the following entities:

a.    The Chamber of Commerce Foundation of Fremont (Tabled at the 1/26/22 meeting of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors)

 

32.         Adjourn as a Board of Equalization until Wednesday, February 23 2022 at 10:00 A.M.

 

33.         Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

34.         Consideration of going into closed session to discuss general assistance claims for the month of January 2022

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

b.    Possible action on any of the claims

 

35.         Any additional items to the agenda

 

36.         Adjournment of Board of Supervisors until Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 9:00 A.M.

 

 

*copies in board room or county clerk’s office