AGENDA

 

Regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, September 6, 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 August 23, 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, September 20, 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.         County Officials’ Reports:

a.    Bldg Inspection/Zoning Dept. (August 2023) 12a.pdf          $  4,014.61

b.    Highway Department (August 2023) 12b.pdf                        $  3,403.92

c.    Clerk of District Court (August 2023) 12c.pdf                       $  8,391.74

 

13.         Consideration/possible action approving Applied Connective Technologies as the provider for the new hosted VoIP based telephone system 13.pdf

 

14.         Consideration/possible action approving the following expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the FY2023/2024 budget for the following: County Attorney – Upgrade Omni, $25,000, Sheriff – 1) Additional Office Equipment, $15,000, 2) Additional Body Cameras, $37,000, 3) Two vehicles, $100,000, County Clerk – Copy Machine, $9,000 and Extension Office – Plumbing, $25,000        Grand Total = $211,000

 

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

 

16.         Any emergency item to the Agenda?

 

17.         Committee Reports

 

18.         Jean Andrews, Zoning Administrator

a.    Receipt of Certificates of Insurance for Lyman-Richey Corporation and Northern Natural Gas Co. 18a.pdf

b.    Consideration/possible action on the reappointment of Vernon Brandert to the Dodge County Board of Adjustment 18b.pdf

 

19.         Scott Huppert, Highway Superintendent

a.    Receipt of Moving Permit for Hewitt’s Service Center to move a Quad Trac (Case IH Tractor) over county roads on August 22, 2023 19a.pdf

b.    Receipt of Moving Permit for Barnhart Crane to move a crane over county roads to County Road S onto a farm and return August 22, 2023 19b.pdf

c.    Receipt of Utility Installation Agreement with OPPD for overhead secondary crossing and set pole at 1726 County Road R, Ames, NE 19c.pdf

d.    Consideration/possible action on Resolution for the renaming of Old Highway 30 to County Road U 19d.pdf

e.    Consideration/possible action regarding the relinquishment of the right-of-way of Jones Street conveying the right-of-way to the adjacent landowners 19e.pdf

 

20.         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

 

21.         Any additional items to the agenda

 

22.         Recess as a Board of Supervisors

 

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

 

24.         Consideration/possible action on tax roll corrections*

 

25.         Receipt of 2023 Application for Exemption (form 457) from Young Men’s Christian Association of Fremont, NE (DBA Fremont Family YMCA) on a 2016 Blue Bird bus and possible action 25.pdf

 

26.         Receipt of 2023 Application for Exemption (form 457) from Midland University on a 2024 Chevy Trax and possible action 26.pdf

 

27.         Receipt of list of 2023 Dodge County Permissive Exemptions (including cemeteries) from County Assessor Churchill and possible action instructing the publishing of the list in the month of September per Nebraska Statute #77-202.03(5) 27.pdf

 

28.         Adjournment of Board of Equalization until Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 10:00 A.M.

 

29.         Reconvene as a Board of Supervisors

 

30.         Budget Matters:

a.    At 10:10 A.M., Public Hearing on the proposed setting of Dodge County’s tax request for fiscal year July 1, 2023 thru June 30, 2024

                             i.Testimony for and/or against the proposed tax request

b.    At 10:30 A.M., Public Hearing on the proposed FY2023/2024 County Budget

                            i. Power Point presentation on proposed budget

                          ii. Testimony for and/or against the proposed budget

 

31.         Adjournment of Board of Supervisors until Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.

 

 

*copies in board room or county clerk’s office

 

 

 

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