May 10, 2007

State of Nebraska)

County of Seward) ss.

 

A regular meeting of the Seward County Commissioners was convened in open and public session at 6:47 p.m. on May 10, 2007 at the Seward County Extension Office.  Notice of the meeting was posted on the Courthouse bulleting board and on the Commissioner’s room door.  The agenda for all meetings is kept continually current and is available for public inspection at the County Clerk’s Office during normal business hours.  The agenda is held open until one business day prior to the meeting for appearance before the Board.  The Board of Commissioners has the right to modify the agenda to include items of an emergency nature only at such public meeting.

 

The Seward County Board of Commissioners convened on May 10, 2007 at 6:47 p.m.

Present:

 

 

Absent:

Chairman:

Members:

County Clerk:

Member:

Joe Ruzicka

Scott Stuhr, Mary Koci

Sherry Schweitzer

Ron Minchow, Darrell Miller

 

The Chairman noted that the public meeting information is posted as required by law and available for public distribution if requested.

 

The only agenda item for this meeting and its purpose is:  Work Session (on the updating of the Seward County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning regulations.)  A hearing was held previously for public comment on the proposed updating of the plan, and all comments received were negative.  Many suggestions were offered at that time and the Commissioners felt it was in the best interest to consider further the suggestions.

 

Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission also present for this work session were:

Zoe Richert, Don Jirsa, Pam Volzke, Don Rondorf, Don Baack, Eric Landkamer.

 

Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission absent for tonight’s meeting were:

Scott Burroughs, Steve Dierberger, and Bob Jeary.

 

Dan Hansen, Seward County Planning and Zoning Administrator was present.

 

David Potter was present to represent JEO, Inc., the company contracted to facilitate the updating of the Seward County Comprehensive Plan.  Potter gave those present, a synopsis of his experience in the “planning” field.

 

Commissioner Darrell Miller is present at 6:52 p.m.

 

Several handouts were given in regard to spelling and punctuation changes.  Commissioner Stuhr led discussion with some requested changes from constituents.

 

Potter then continued discussion, first stating that from reading articles in the newspaper, there needed to be some more work on the plan.  He exhibited maps, which showed the various zoning areas, both present and future (proposed). 

 

Some of the various issues discussed were:

Housing density – Potter explained the current regulation and then offered the Commissioners several options for consideration for the updated plan.

 

Planning and Zoning Member Rondorf was absent at 7:15 p.m.

 

Home Occupations – in the rural area.

 

Feeding Operations – Number of animal units allowed.

 

Non-conforming issues – replacement if a natural disaster were to happen.

 

Transitional Ag District – Highway corridor placement.

 

 

 

Known items on the agenda for May 15, 2007 are as follows:

  9:00 a.m.

Convene and announce Open Meetings Law

Pledge of Allegiance

Discuss/Action - Approve minutes of May 8 and May 10, 2007

Discuss/Action - GA Case(s)

 

  9:01 a.m.

Mel Bolte – Donor Plaque for Chimes Project

 

  9:30 a.m.

Discuss/Action – Steve Rogge – Problems with Holdrege Rd bet 182nd & 210th

Discuss/Action – Permission to move mailboxes away from out of the center of the Road and create a turnout

 

  9:45 a.m.

Discuss/Action – Fuel Option

 

10:00 a.m.

Board of Equalization – Convene & announce Open Meetings Law

Discuss/Action – Approve minutes of May 8, 2007

Discuss/Action – Permissive Tax Exemption Hearings

 

10:30 a.m.

Discuss/Action – Appointed Officials Salary Range Graph

Discuss/Action – Recommendations for budgets

Discuss/Action – Storage/Office Space

 

 

Other Business Matters to Address When Time Allows

Discuss/Action – Public/Officials/Boards

Commissioners Reports

Discuss/Action – Engineering Designs Services Agreement for the NE Detour Route Bypass

Discuss/Action – Auth. Chrmn to sign title sheet for Proj. BRO-7080(26) in J Precinct between Sections 17 & 18

Right of Way Request(s): Windstream - between 29 & 32 of 10-4

Windstream – between 19 & 30 of 9-2 and between 19-9-2 & 24-9-1 and between 25-9-1 & 30-9-2

Discuss/Action – Jail Exit Issues

Discuss/Action – Accept County Clerk fee Report for April 2007 - $22,832.00

Discuss/Action – Courthouse Tuckpointing Quote

 

Moved by Stuhr and seconded by Koci to adjourn at 8:22 p.m.

Affirmative vote: Stuhr, Koci, Miller, Ruzicka                        Motion Carried.

 

State of Nebraska)

County of Seward) ss.

 

I, Sherry Schweitzer, the undersigned County Clerk of Seward County, Nebraska do hereby certify the foregoing minutes are true and are part of the official records of this office.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 15th day of May 2007.

         

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Clerk

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Chairman