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September 18, 2007 |
State of
A regular meeting of the
Seward County Commissioners was convened in open and public session at 9:00
a.m. on September 18, 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 September 18, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.
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Present: |
Chairman: Members: |
Joe Ruzicka Darrell Miller, Scott
Stuhr, 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 Stuhr and seconded
by Koci to approve the minutes of September 11, 2007.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Koci, Miller, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Jeff Baker, Seward County
General Assistance Director reviewed the current General Assistance
Guidelines. Baker listed some ideas for
the proposed changes to the income guidelines and the burial guidelines.
During Public/Officials/Boards
discussion, Lisa Bennett updated the Commissioners on the Household Hazardous
Waste Collection to be held on October 27, 2007.
Russ Daehling, Seward
County Highway Superintendent, informed the Board about trainings for the Road
Department.
Dan Hansen, Seward County
Zoning Administrator said the new Zoning Regulations will be on the
Commissioner Reports:
Commissioner Miller
attended a NIMS meeting last week.
Commissioner Stuhr attended
a Health Insurance Meeting.
Commissioner Koci attended
the SE District meeting in Beatrice. She
also attended a CASA Board meeting, an Extension Board meeting and met with a
representative of the Keystone Pipeline Co.
Commissioner Ruzicka had no
report.
Russ Daehling gave the
Commissioners various right of way requests for their consideration.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to approve the right of way request from Windstream between Section 5
Township 9 North and Section 32 Township 10 North all in Range 4 East of the 6th
p.m.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Miller, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to approve the right of way request from Windstream between Sections
31 and 32 of Township 10 North, Range 4 East of the 6th p.m.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Miller, Koci, Ruzicka Motion Carried.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to approve the right of way request from Windstream between Sections
29 and 30 of Township 10 North, Range 4 East of the 6th p.m.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Miller, Koci, Ruzicka Motion Carried.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to approve the right of way request from Windstream between Sections
20 and 19 of Township 10 North, Range 4 East of the 6th p.m.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Miller, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to approve the right of way request from Windstream between Sections
17 and 20 of Township 10 North, Range 4 East of the 6th p.m.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Miller, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Miller and
seconded by Stuhr to go into Executive Session at 9:29 a.m. to discuss a real
estate acquisition.
Affirmative vote: Miller,
Stuhr, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Miller and
seconded by Stuhr to go out of Executive Session at 9:31 a.m.
Affirmative vote: Miller,
Stuhr, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Chairman Ruzicka reiterated
that the Executive Session was for a real estate land purchase.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Koci to go into Executive Session at 9:32 a.m. to discuss pending
litigation.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Koci, Miller, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Miller and
seconded by Stuhr to go out of Executive Session at 9:40 a.m.
Affirmative vote: Miller,
Stuhr, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Chairman Ruzicka reiterated
that the Executive Session was for pending litigation.
Moved by Koci and seconded
by Miller to accept the
Affirmative vote: Koci,
Miller, Stuhr, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Commissioner Koci led
discussion on the CASA Fundraiser/Vintage Photo Project. She said that after last weeks decision to
allow the fundraiser in the courthouse, it was decided that due to liability
reasons, they asked CASA to have the fundraiser somewhere else. Chairman Ruzicka appointed an ad-hoc
committee of Commissioners Koci and Miller to look into the issue of courthouse
use during times other than normal day-time hours.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to accept the Sheriff fee and mileage report for July 2007 in the
amount of $1,364.50 and $606.52 respectively.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Miller, Koci, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Koci to reappoint Annette Wallman and Cornelius Sheehan to the Seward County
Extension Board.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Koci, Miller, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Koci to accept the following inventories:
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Koci, Miller, Ruzicka Motion
Carried.
No action was taken on the
fuel option.
Known items on the agenda
for September 25, 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 September 18, 2007 Discuss/Action – Claims
for September 2007 Discuss/Action - GA
Case(s) |
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9:45 a.m. |
Discuss/Action – Fuel
Option |
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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 progress estimate # 3 for JMN Const for Cordova North Bridge
Rehabs Right of Way Request(s): Discuss/Action –
Executive Session – Real Estate Purchase Discuss/Action – Jail
Inspection |
Moved by Stuhr and seconded
by Miller to adjourn at 9:55 a.m.
Affirmative vote: Stuhr,
Miller, Koci, 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 25th day of September
2007.
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________________________ Clerk |
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