AGENDA

 

Regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, August 10, 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 July 20 & 25, 2022 meetings 4.pdf

 

5.            Approval of minutes of the July 27, 2022 meeting 5.pdf

 

6.            Recess as a Board of Supervisors

 

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

 

8.            Any items of discussion

 

9.            Adjournment of Board of Corrections until Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 9:05 A.M.

 

10.         Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

11.         Approval of wage & hour claims

 

12.         Approval of financial claims

a.    Consideration/possible action of transfer of funds from Inheritance Tax Fund to the Building Fund

 

13.         Budget Matters:

a.    Receipt of 2022/2023 preliminary levy requests from the following:

                             i.     Cotterell Township 13ai.pdf

                            ii.     Cuming Township 13aii.pdf

                          iii.     Everett Township 13aiii.pdf

                          iv.     Maple Township 13aiv.pdf

                            v.     Nickerson Township 13av.pdf

                          vi.     Pebble Township 13avi.pdf

                         vii.     Platte Township 13avii.pdf

                       viii.     Pleasant Valley Township 13aviii.pdf

                          ix.     Ridgeley Township 13aix.pdf

                            x.     Union Township 13ax.pdf

                          xi.     Webster Township 13axi.pdf  

                         xii.     Dodge Rural Fire District 13axii.pdf

                       xiii.     Fremont Rural Fire District 13axiii.pdf

                       xiv.     Hooper Rural Fire 13axiv.pdf

                         xv.     North Bend Rural Fire District 13axv.pdf

                       xvi.     Scribner Rural Fire District 13axvi.pdf

                      xvii.     Snyder Rural Fire District13axvii.pdf

                    xviii.     Uehling Fire District 13axviii.pdf

                       xix.     Dodge County Agricultural Society 13axix.pdf

b.    Consideration/possible action adopting Resolution setting final allocations of levy for fiscal year 2022/2023 to Fire Districts, Townships, Agricultural Society and Historical Society 13b.pdf

c.    Receipt of Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare 2022-2023 additional budget request in the amount of $247 (Total amended request is $97,496) due to an additional allocation of state funds which requires an increase in county matching funds 13c.pdf

 

14.         County Officials’ Reports:

a.    Register of Deeds (July 2022) 14a.pdf          

                             i.     Preservation Funds                                             $  2,254.50

                            ii.     General ROD                                                        $  4,103.00

                          iii.     Additional Pages Fee                                          $  9,894.50

                          iv.     County Deed Tax                                                  $13,045.25

                            v.     Copy Money                                                          $     269.00

                          vi.     Website (Copy Money)                                        $  1,800.00

                         vii.     STATE Deed Tax                                                 $45,664.00

b.    County Clerk (July 2022) 14b.pdf                                                                  

                             i.     Copies                                                                    $     540.50

                            ii.     Marriage Licenses                                               $     925.00

c.    Clerk of District Court (July 2022) 14c.pdf                 $11,457.07

d.    Blding Inspection/Zoning Dept. (July 2022) 14d.pdf            $  2,443.73

e.    Highway Department (July 2022) 14e.pdf                 $85,879.29

 

15.         Receipt of Correspondence from Charter Communications regarding a change in  channel lineup 15.pdf

 

16.         Consideration/possible action on request of Molly Paden, Executive Director, Fremont & Dodge County CVB, for funds to purchase a 16’ tower tree for 6th and Park Ave., Fremont, NE 16.pdf

 

17.         Consideration/possible action on request of Dodge County Treasurer Gail Bargstadt to close the following county funds due to inactivity and zero balances: Fund 4600 – Probation Office Construction & Fund 5400 – Noxious Weed Control 17.pdf

 

18.         At 9:15 A.M., Public Hearing on the consideration of a Class D Liquor License, Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Off Sale Only, for Saga Properties Fremont, LLC dba “Dual Stop Fremont” 18.pdf

a.    Testimony for and/or against the license

b.    Possible action

 

19.         Consideration of going into closed session to discuss terms of a proposed settlement

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

b.    Possible action on terms of the proposed settlement

 

20.         Professor David Clements, an electronic voting machine expert, and a lawyer, will present documented findings concerning issues with machine vote tabulations

 

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

 

22.         Any emergency item to the Agenda?

 

23.         Jean Andrews, Zoning Administrator

a.    Consider re-appointment of Larry Ruzicka for another 3-year term for the Dodge County Board of Adjustment and possible action 23a.pdf

 

24.         Scott Huppert, Highway Superintendent

a.    Receipt of Utility Installation Agreement with OPPD to install underground setting pole in right-of-way and primary cable to customer property at 2237 County Road O 24a.pdf

b.    Receipt of Moving Permits for Barnhart Crane to move a self-propelled crane over county roads on July 28 – August 1, August 2 and August 4, 2022 24b.pdf

c.    Receipt of Certificate of Insurance for Logan Township 24c.pdf

d.    Receipt of and consideration/possible action on FYRA Engineering recommendation of awarding contract to repair Elkhorn River Streambank at Scribner to Pruss Excavation Co. 24d.pdf

e.    Request to advertise for bids for rehabilitation of Bridge No. C002732025 located between Sections 13 & 24, Township 19 North, Range 9 East to be opened on August 29th, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. and possible action 24e.pdf

 

25.         Committee Reports

 

26.         Consideration of going into closed session to discuss general assistance claims

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

b.    Possible action on any of the claims

 

27.         Recess as a Board of Supervisors

 

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

 

29.         Consideration/possible action on tax roll corrections*

 

30.         Receipt of August 10, 2022 Board Notices from County Assessor Churchill for changes to valuations of parcels for 2022 and possible action approving and authorizing the County Clerk to mail notices to the owners of the properties*

 

31.         Receipt of list from County Assessor Churchill of exempt cemeteries in Dodge County for 2022 31.pdf

 

32.         Receipt of 2022 Valuation Protest #279 filed on July 27, 2022*

 

33.         Consideration/possible action on 2022 property valuation protest #279

 

34.         Adjourn as a Board of Equalization until Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.

 

35.         Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

36.         Any additional items to the agenda

a.    Receipt of Dodge County Sheriff’s Department Distress Warrant Report and possible action 36a.pdf

 

37.         Adjournment of Board of Supervisors until Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 9:00 A.M.

 

*copies in board room or county clerk’s office