AGENDA

 

Regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, August 9, 2023 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 26, 2023 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, August 23, 2023 at 9:05 A.M.

 

9.            Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

10.         Approval of wage & hour claims

 

11.         Approval of financial claims

 

12.         Budget Matters:

a.    Receipt of 2023/2024 preliminary levy requests from the following:

                            i. Cuming Township 12ai.pdf

                          ii. Everett Township 12aii.pdf

                         iii. Hooper Township 12aiii.pdf

                         iv. Logan Township 12aiv.pdf

                          v. Nickerson Township 12av.pdf

                         vi. Pebble Township 12avi.pdf

                       vii. Pleasant Valley Township 12avii.pdf

                      viii. Ridgeley Township 12aviii.pdf

                         ix. Webster Township 12aix.pdf

                          x. Dodge Rural Fire District 12ax.pdf

                         xi. Fremont Rural Fire District 12axi.pdf

                       xii. Hooper Rural Fire District 12axii.pdf

                      xiii. Scribner Rural Fire District 12axiii.pdf

                      xiv. Snyder Rural Fire District 12axiv.pdf

                       xv. Dodge County Agricultural Society 12axv.pdf

                      xvi. Dodge County Historical Society 12axvi.pdf

b.    Consideration/possible action adopting Resolution setting final allocations of levy for fiscal year 2023/2024 to Fire Districts, Townships, Agricultural Society and Historical Society 12b.pdf

c.    Possible first look at 2023-2024 Dodge County Budget  

 

13.         County Officials’ Report:

a.    County Clerk (July 2023) 13a.pdf                              

                             i.Copies                                                                                   $       432.50

                            ii.Marriage Licenses                                                               $       425.00

b.    Clerk of District Court (July 2023) 13b.pdf                             $    8,715.35

c.    Emergency Management (5/31/23 – July 2023) 13c.pdf    $178,717.45

d.    Bldg Inspection/Zoning Dept. (July 2023) 13d.pdf               $    3,659.65

e.    Highway Department (July 2023) 13e.pdf                             $  53,617.71

 

14.         Receipt of correspondence from Charter Communications regarding changes in channel lineup 14.pdf

 

15.         Receipt of the request from Chief Deputy Reynolds to declare a 2015 Ford Explorer and a 2017 Ford Explorer as surplus property and possible action authorizing the vehicles be taken to Jack Nitz & Associates for auction 15.pdf

 

16.         Receipt of Dodge County Sheriff’s Department Distress Warrant Report and possible action 16.pdf

 

17.         Consideration/possible action on changing the date of the December 13, 2023 Dodge County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to December 12, 2023 due to the Nebraska Association of County Officials’ (NACO) Annual Conference that begins on December 13, 2023

 

18.         Receipt of Membership Certificate from Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (NENEDD) and possible action on any changes to the county’s contact information 18.pdf

 

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 Certificates of Insurance for Logan Township, Lux Sand & Gravel, Inc. and Kohl Construction Inc. 22a.pdf

b.    Receipt of NIRMA Safety Shorts for August 2023 22b.pdf

c.    Receipt of Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy correspondence regarding Letter of Noncompliance for Christopher Johnson Property concerning violations of NDEE Title 124 – Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems and Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-1506. Violations were determined during April 20th and June 13th, 2023 complaint investigations at 7183 W. Highway 30, Ames, NE 22c.pdf

 

23.         Scott Huppert, Highway Superintendent

a.    Receipt of 3 moving permits for Barnhart Crane to move Crane #16991 on 8/3 thru 8/12/2023 over county roads; move Crane #1632 over county roads on 8/7 thru 8/12/2023 and Crane #1671 over county roads on 8/7 thru 8/12/2023 23a.pdf

b.    Receipt of Notice to file Annual Certification of Program Compliance and Signing Resolution with the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards (NBCS) by October 31, 2023 and possible action authorizing the necessary signatures on the documents 23b.pdf

c.    Consideration/possible action on a Resolution of relinquishment of right-of-way for a segment of Jones Street conveying the right-of-way to the adjacent landowners (this item was tabled at the July 26, 2023 meeting) 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 2023 Property Valuation Protests #318 through #321

 

29.         Receipt of list from County Assessor Churchill of exempt cemeteries in Dodge County for 2023 29.pdf

 

30.         Consideration/possible action on the request for a waiver of the deadline of 2023 application for homestead exemptions according to statute 77-3512 for the following:

a.    Ronald L. Tridle, 2205 N. Aaron Way, Fremont, NE 30a.pdf

b.    Travis D & Stephanie R. Von Seggern, 1686 County Rd. 13, Ames, NE 30b.pdf

 

31.         Possible action on 2023 property valuation protests

 

32.         Adjournment of Board of Equalization until Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 10:00 A.M.

 

33.         Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

34.         Any additional items to the agenda

a.    Receipt of Bond Continuation Certificate for Ben J. Schole, Treasurer, Hooper Rural Fire District 34a.pdf

 

35.         Adjournment of Board of Supervisors until Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.

 

 

*copies in board room or county clerk’s office