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November 13, 2007 |
State of
A regular meeting of the
Seward County Commissioners was convened in open and public session at 9:00
a.m. on November 13, 2007 in the Commissioner’s room at the Seward County Courthouse. 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
The Seward County Board of
Commissioners convened on November 13, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.
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Present: |
Chairman: Members: |
Joe Ruzicka Darrell Miller, Scott
Stuhr, Larry Dedic, Mary Koci Sherry Schweitzer |
The Chairman noted that the
public meeting information is posted as required by law and available for
public distribution if requested.
The Pledge of Allegiance
was recited.
Moved by Miller and
seconded by Stuhr to approve the minutes of November 6, 2007.
Affirmative vote: Miller,
Stuhr, Dedic, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Stuhr to approve
the claims submitted for special claims day for Sheriff personnel
only.
The motion died for lack of
a second.
Moved by Miller and
seconded by Dedic to approve all of the special claims for November 13, 2007.
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AMERITAS
LIFE INS CORP |
Fe |
$180.88 |
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JONES
NATIONAL BANK |
Fe |
$35.67 |
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JONES
NATIONAL BANK |
Fe |
$129.26 |
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JONES
NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO |
Fe |
$208.87 |
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Fe |
$410,000.00 |
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GROSS
SALARY |
Sa |
$1,365.16 |
Affirmative vote: Miller,
Dedic, Koci, Ruzicka
Voting No: Stuhr Motion
Carried.
Sherry Schweitzer, Seward
County Clerk reminded the Board and those present that November 14th
is Flu Shot Day and also Flex Sign Up day.
Lisa Bennett gave
information on the Hazardous Household Waste Collection held in October and
sponsored by
Russ Daehling said the road
near Cordova should be rocked for public use by the end of this week.
Barb Liska reported the
Personnel Board met and will be coming to the
Commissioner Reports:
Commissioner Miller worked
on some budget items dealing with storage files.
Commissioner Stuhr reported
he attended a Personnel Board meeting the previous week.
Commissioner Dedic reported
he had visited a couple of abandoned cemeteries the past week. He also toured the proposed new NPPD power
line and also the alternate line as suggested by a group of constituents.
Commissioner Koci reported
she attended the Ag Society Board meeting and a CASA meeting.
Moved by Dedic and seconded
by Koci to authorize the Chairman to sign the Certificate of County Highway
Superintendents for determining Incentive Payments.
Affirmative vote: Dedic,
Koci, Stuhr, Miller, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to authorize the Chairman to sign the Right of Way Compensation
Estimate for Proj BRO-7080 (36) Seward Northwest.
During discussion, it was
noted that the Road Department had submitted the wrong Road Project
Description.
Commissioner Stuhr withdrew
his motion. The item with the correct
description will be put on the agenda for next week.
Moved by Koci and seconded
by Stuhr to approve the right of way request as requested by Briggs Cattle
Co/Doug Frank between sections 25 and 36 of Township 11 North, Range 2 East of
the 6th p.m.
Affirmative vote: Koci,
Stuhr, Miller, Dedic, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Russ Daehling then gave
information to the Commissioners in regard to relocating utilities near
No action was taken on the
agenda item for Kremer Addition. It will
be taken off the agenda until further notice.
Moved by Koci and seconded
by Miller to appoint the following new Aging Service Commission Members:
Bev TeSelle for Dist. 1;
Julie Hafer and Della Miers
for District 2; Virginia Davis for District 3; Shirley Sloup
and JoAnn Sieck for
District 4; and also Don Olson and Ann Hall for Seward County representatives
for the Area Wide representatives.
Affirmative vote: Koci,
Miller, Stuhr, Dedic, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Koci and seconded
by Stuhr to adopt Resolution #2591 in regard to withdrawing pledged securities
from Jones National Bank.
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RESOLUTION
#2591 OF THE SEWARD |
Whereas:
The Jones National Bank and Trust Co desires to withdraw the following
securities:
FHLB-----500,000.00-CUSIP
#2133XBW27
Whereas:
Said Bank will still have sufficient pledging to cover County deposits.
Therefore,
Let It Be Resolved the Board approves the desired withdrawal
Motion:
Koci
Seconded:
Stuhr
Ayes:
Mary Koci, Scott Stuhr, Larry J. Dedic, Darrell Miller,
Joseph
J. Ruzicka
Resolution
2591 approved 11/13/2007
Attest:
Sherry Schweitzer, Seward
Affirmative vote: Koci,
Stuhr, Dedic, Miller, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
During the item on the
agenda for the proposed new route for an NPPD line, Commissioner Dedic spoke on
the issue. He drove the route and also
the alternate route. He reiterated that
the alternate route, as proposed by a group of citizens, which follows a
current power line part of the way, does in fact impact 10 less homes and those
that are impacted, are at least 500 feet away from the route. He also noted feedlot operations on the NPPD
route, which would divide a large cattle-feeding operation. The alternate route impacts none. Commissioner Stuhr stated that he does feel the
alternate route has less impact, but wondered if the Board as a whole wants to
support this route, not knowing that another route might be supported by
another group of constituents. He
suggested that Board members give their opinions to NPPD individually. Commissioner Koci agreed with Stuhr on the
matter. Daehling stated that setting
stones for section corners and half-section corners would be less costly using
the alternate route since those stones have already been found. Constituent A.J. Herrold
spoke in favor of the alternate route.
The Commissioners discussed whether or not to take a position on the
matter. Commissioner Dedic suggested
that if the Board were to take a position on the matter, it should suggest NPPD
use an alternate route that impacts less people, not necessary
implicating the alternate route suggested by Ron Gade
from last week’s meeting, although that is an option. Chairman Ruzicka encouraged Commissioners to
give NPPD their personal opinions.
The Commissioners then
discussed 294th road in which Reilly Construction wants to do some
work on the road for the additional track project of the railroad. Reilly Construction did not submit a right of
way request in time to get on the agenda.
According to State Statutes, in order to put something on the agenda
after it is closed, it has to be of an emergency
nature. Wendy Elston, Seward County
Attorney stated that in her opinion, this item would not clarify this as an
emergency item. It will be put on the
agenda for November 20, 2007.
Known items on the agenda
for November 20, 2007 are as follows:
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9:00 a.m. |
Convene and announce Open
Meetings Law Pledge of Allegiance Discuss/Action - Approve
minutes of November 13, 2007 Discuss/Action - GA
Case(s) |
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Other Business Matters
to Address When Time Allows Discuss/Action –
Public/Officials/Boards Commissioners Reports Discuss/Action – Auth.
Chairman to sign the ROW Compensation Estimate for Proj
BRO-7080 (36) between section 25-9-2 and 30-9-3 Right of Way Request(s): Reilly Construction Inc bet sec 29 & 30
of 11-3 Discuss/Action –
Personnel Board Recommendations to include Courthouse Closing Procedure Discuss/Action –
Abandoned Cemeteries |
Moved by Miller and
seconded by Koci to adjourn at 10:17 a.m.
Affirmative vote: Miller,
Koci, Dedic, Stuhr, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
State of
I, Sherry Schweitzer, the
undersigned
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 20th day of November
2007.
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________________________ Clerk |
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