May 17, 2010
North Platte, Nebraska
Meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. Present were Commissioners
Duane Deterding, Willis Roethemeyer, Board Assistant, Tammy White, Deputy County
Attorney, Joe Wright and County Clerk, Rebecca Rossell. Hewgley absent. Deterding
offered prayer. Vice Chairman Deterding called the meeting to order at 9:01 A.M.
Vice Chairman Deterding announced the Open Meeting Act with amendments is posted
for public review and the County Board will comply with the open meeting requirements.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to approve the minutes regarding the
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting held on May 10, 2010. Upon roll call
vote Deterding and Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays, none. Hewgley absent.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to receive and order filed the
treasurer’s receipts. Upon roll call vote Deterding and Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays,
none. Hewgley absent.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to receive and order filed the fee
reports submitted by the Clerk of District Court and Register of Deeds. Upon roll call
vote Deterding and Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays, none. Hewgley absent.
Recess as the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and convene as the Lincoln
County Board of Equalization at 9:15 A.M.
County Assessor, Mary Ann Long and County Treasurer, Sue Fleck appeared.
Vice Chairman Deterding announced the Open Meeting Act with amendments is posted
for public review and the County Board will comply with the open meeting requirements.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to approve the minutes regarding the
Lincoln County Board of Equalization meeting held on May 10, 2010. Upon roll call vote
Deterding and Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays, none. Hewgley absent.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to authorize the Vice Chairman to sign
the certificates of correction and refund on real and personal property as submitted by
the County Assessor. Upon roll call vote Deterding and Roethemeyer voted “aye”.
Nays, none. Hewgley absent.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to approve the motor vehicle tax
exemption applications by West Central District Health and Great Plains Regional
Medical Center as approved by the County Treasurer. Upon roll call vote Deterding and
Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays, none. Hewgley absent.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Roethemeyer to approve the motor vehicle tax
exemption applications by North Platte Catholic Schools and North Platte Opportunity
Center as approved by County Treasurer. Upon roll call vote Deterding and
Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays, none. Hewgley absent.
The Lincoln County Board of Equalization adjourned at 9:25 A.M. and the Lincoln
County Board of Commissioners reconvened.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to approve the agreement with KN
Telecommunications, Inc., a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. for the lease of a radio
tower at the intersection of Highway 83 & 23 for radio equipment for the Lincoln County
Sheriff’s Office and authorize the Vice Chairman to sign. Upon roll call vote Deterding
and Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays, none. Hewgley absent.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to retain an attorney that has the
required construction contract expertise to protect the public interest regarding the jail
project. Upon roll call vote Deterding and Roethemeyer voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Hewgley absent.
Kirk Nichols (Construction Project Inspector/Owners Rep) and Carol Rouw (appearing
by phone) of Treanor Architects gave the County Board a construction update on the
Lincoln County Jail Project.
Approved the following claims presented for payment:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:59 A.M.
Advance notice and the agenda for the May 17, 2010 board meetings were sent to
members of the County Board, County Attorney and all others requesting the same.
Notice was posted at the Lincoln County Courthouse, City Hall and on the county
website.
The agenda for the meetings to be held on Monday, May 24, 2010 will be kept
continually current and open for inspection at the office of the Lincoln County Clerk.
The regular meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will be held at the
Lincoln County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room at 9:00 A.M. The regular
meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Equalization will be held at the Lincoln County
Courthouse in the Commissioners Room at 9:15 A.M.
Rebecca J. Rossell
Lincoln County Clerk
Publish, Saturday, May 22, 2010.
