AGENDA

 

Regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, October 5, 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 September 21, 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, October 19, 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 Inspection/Zoning Dept. (Sept. 2022) 12a.pdf       $  5,915.50

b.    Highway Department (Sept. 2022) 12b.pdf                           $  3,009.52

 

13.         Receipt of final copy of the 2022 Missouri River East Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) 13.pdf *

 

14.         Receipt of Correspondence from Nebraska State Probation, Sixth Probation District, Patty Lyon, Chief Probation Officer, regarding Probation – Quarterly County Billings 2022/2023 and reimbursement of expenses to Dodge County for the period July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 14.pdf

 

15.         Receipt of correspondence from Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District regarding applications for the Community Forestry Incentive Program 15.pdf

 

16.         Fremont Community Health Resources:

a.    Board of Trustees Minutes for August 15, 2022 meeting 16a.pdf

b.    Statement of Revenue & Expenses YTD Comparison for the two months ending August 31, 2022 and 2021 16b.pdf

 

17.         Receipt of LB 644 Report 17.pdf

 

18.         American Rescue Plan Act Matters:

a.    Receipt of revised, signed Compliance Statements from the following recipients of ARPA funding:

                             i.     Nickerson Fire & Rescue 18ai.pdf

b.    Approval of COVID ARPA fund payout of $133,000 to Dodge County employees

c.    Approval of a separate payroll date for the COVID ARPA fund payout mentioned above

 

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

a.    Receipt of Certificate of Insurance for Cooney Fertilizer Inc. 22a.pdf

b.    Receipt of Minutes of the Courthouse Safety Committee meeting held on September 21, 2022 22b.pdf

c.    Receipt of minutes of the Highway Department Safety Committee held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 22c.pdf

 

23.         Scott Huppert, Highway Superintendent

a.    Receipt of Certificate of Insurance for The L.E. Myers Co. 23a.pdf

b.    Receipt of Utility Installation Agreement for OPPD to install an overhead secondary crossing & set pole in right-of-way at ¼ mile North County Road P on County Road 24 Nickerson at Sec. 18, T18N, R9E 23b.pdf

c.    Consideration of (3) copies of contract for Dodge County Bridge Rehabilitation Project Structure No. C002732025 County Project 622 and possible action authorizing the necessary signatures on the contract 23c.pdf  

 

24.         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

 

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.         Receipt of correspondence from Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission (TERC) regarding Notice of Appeal filed by Lawrence D. Marvin against the Dodge County Board of Equalization for 2022 valuation 28.pdf

 

29.         Consideration of the request of County Assessor Churchill to approve the Exemption Applications (Form 451) from the following organizations and possible action authorizing the Dodge County Board of Equalization to sign the approved Exemption Applications for 2022: 29.pdf

a.    Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity 29a.pdf

b.    Ministerio Internacional Dios Es Amor Inc. 29b.pdf

c.    Howells-Dodge Educational Facilities Leasing Corporation 29c.pdf

 

30.         Consideration of the request of County Assessor Churchill to deny the approval of the Statement of Reaffirmation of Tax Exemption (form 451A) for VSL Hooper LLC dba: Hooper Care Center for tax year 2022 since it is no longer in business and possible action authorizing the county clerk to send correspondence to the organization informing them of the denial by the Board of Equalization 30.pdf

 

31.         Consideration of the request of County Assessor Churchill to deny the approval of tax exemption for 2022 for the parsonage, detached garage and land (other than church land) for Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Church and possible action authorizing the county clerk to send correspondence to the organization informing them of the denial by the Board of Equalization 31.pdf

 

32.         Receipt of October 5, 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*

 

33.         Adjourn as a Board of Equalization until Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.

 

34.         Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

35.         Any additional items to the agenda

a.    Receipt of correspondence from Charter Communications regarding a price increase 35a.pdf

 

36.         Adjournment of Board of Supervisors until Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 9:00 A.M.

 

 

*copies in board room or county clerk’s office