July 13, 2020

North Platte, Nebraska

 

Meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. Present were Commissioners Joe Hewgley, Bill Henry, Kent Weems, Walt Johnson, Jerry Woodruff and County Clerk, Rebecca Rossell. Johnson offered prayer. Henry called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.

 

Chairman Henry 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 Woodruff, seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes regarding the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting held on July 6, 2020. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.

 

Motion by Weems, seconded by Hewgley to receive and order filed the treasurer’s receipts. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.

 

Motion by Hewgley, seconded by Johnson to receive and order filed the fee reports submitted by the County Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds and Clerk of District Court. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.

 

Motion by Weems, seconded by Woodruff to authorize the Chairman to sign the lease agreement with NMC for a skid steer for the Lincoln County Department of Roads. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.

 

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners recessed at 9:20 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Equalization convened.

 

Chairman Henry announced the Open Meeting Act with amendments is posted for public review and the county board will comply with the open meeting requirements.

 

County Assessor, Julie Stenger appeared.

 

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Hewgley to approve the minutes regarding the Lincoln County Board of Equalization meeting held on July 6, 2020. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.

 

No certificates of correction or refund submitted by the County Assessor.

 

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Woodruff to approve the letter of explanation for late filing of the Homestead Exemption Application for Faith Colburn. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.

 

The Lincoln County Board of Equalization recessed at 9:26 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners reconvened.

 

Planning Director, Judy Clark, appeared and stated that planning staff had no objection to either one of the planning applications being presented.

 

Motion by Weems, seconded by Woodruff to approve the application by Christopher & Ann Marie Blakely for Blakely Administrative Subdivision located at 1393 E Fairway Avenue for lot consolidation. The property is described as Lots 4 & 5, Campbell’s Estates First Subdivision. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, non e.

 

Motion by Weems, seconded by Hewgley to approve the application by Robert Long to vacate Haymaker Meadow 1st Subdivision located on East Hall School Road in a TA-1 Transitional Agricultural District. The property is described as Lots 1-9, Block 1 and Lots 1-7 Block 2, Haymaker Meadow 1st Subdivision, part of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 24, Township 14 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., Lincoln County, NE. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Johnson and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.

 

No action was taken on the contract change order with Paulsen’s Inc. to increase the number of miles of roads in Lincoln County with overlay.

 

Commissioner Hewgley recused himself due to a conflict of interest on the jail renovation and addition project item.

 

The following bids were received for the Lincoln County Jail Renovation and Addition Project:

 

Paulsen Inc.              Base Bid        $5,162,000

Alternate #1  -12,000

Alternate #2  -98,800

Alternate #4  +40,000

Alternate #5  -100,215

Total               $4,990,985

 

Brown Construction

Base Bid        $5,057,300

Alternate #1  -12,000

Alternate #2  -98,800

Alternate #4  +44,413

Alternate #5  -100,215

Total               $4,890,698

 

 

Sampson Construction

Base Bid        $5,117,000

Alternate #1  -35,200

Alternate #2  -80,000

Alternate #4  +35,300

Alternate #5  -101,000

Total               $4,936,300

 

Bids will be reviewed and a recommendation will be made at a future board meeting

 

Hear concerns from Elected Officials, Department Heads and their representative.

 

Approved the following claims as presented for payment:

 

General Fund:

 

AJ Sheet Metal                     se           $     180.00

AcroMat                                 su                    77.30

Allo                                         se                    1516.47

A Speichert                           se                    1830.00

Andersen & Sons                 su                    32.69

A VanVelson                        se                    3799.22

Bear Floor Care                    se                    870.40

Big Red Towing                    se                    159.00

B Boyer                                  mi                    23.00

M Jackson                             se                    10116.54

Captl Bus Sys                       rt                      65.12

AS Central Se                       se                    184.60

DAS Accting                         eq                    130.00

Century Link                         se                    527.97

Clerk of Dist Ct                     se                    1416.00

E Wood                                  se                    1970.00

Eakes                                     su                    151.77

Exp Arrow                              se                    84.25

Galls                                       ex                    175.65

Garrett Tire                            su                    615.40

G4S                                        cont                1392.96

Hintons Lock                         re                     7.50

Hometown Leasing             cont                528.64

Huebners                              se                    92.65

I-80 Cenex                            su                    84.09

Ideal Linen                            su                    192.33

Intg Comp                              su                    81.90

JC’s Auto Wash                   su                    22.44

J Gosnell                               mi                    10.48

J Roberts                               mi                    5.18

K Rossell                               ex                    402.00

K Sides                                  reimb              21.39

Knobel Refrig                       ex                    1033.47

Lincoln Co Court                  se                    3009.00

B Malcolm                             se                    580.60

B Malcom                              se                    80.00

M McKeone                          se                    2546.00

Menards                                su                    439.55

Mentzer Oil                            se                    184.06

Microfilm Imaging                 eq                    329.00

Midwest Connect                 se                    83.76

MIPS                                      se                    2741.69

M Morris                                 se                    345.00

NP Chamber                         se                    240.00

NP Bulletin                            se                    150.00

NP Police Dept.                    se                    10441.87

NP Telegraph                       se                    595.00

NW Energy                           se                    19.88

P Heng                                  se                    220.80

M Pedersen                          se                    5580.00

PV Comm                              se                    605.91

Red Willow Co Sher            se                    18.61

R Aden                                  mi                    2.30

Schaben San                       se                    708.60

Co Sheriff Fees                    fees                1047.05

Stericycle                               se                    227.72

Snell Serv                              se                    6599.00

Home Depot Pro                  su                    443.65

Title Se of Plains                 se                    165.00

T Johnson                             mi                    21.85

Transunion                           cont                120.00

US Bank                                su                    723.76

ULine                                     eq                    723.03

UNL                                        rt                      750.00

USDA                                     cont                7675.93

Verizon                                  se                    677.85

Wex Bank                             su                    4125.76

 

County Road Fund:

 

AKRS                                     re                     42.81

Allo                                         se                    152.83

Black Hills Energy               se                    92.85

Cap Bus Sys                         cont                90.00

DPPD                                     se                    208.17

D Birkel                                  rt                      600.00

Hershey Coop Tele              se                    79.15

Ideal Linen                            su                    146.94

Inland Truck                          se                    147.13

NE Truck Ctr                         se                    22.98

Paulsen Inc.                          su                    9852.54

Schaben San                       se                    161.26

Titan Mach                            se                    13378.52

Twin Riv Body Shop            re                     500.00

Vill of Hershey                      se                    120.71

Vill of Maxwell                      se                    73.00

Vill of Wallace                       se                    23.00

WPCI                                      su                    161.25

 

Lodging Fund:

 

Allo                                         se                    384.05

Am Bus Assn                        reg                  1595.00

CTM Media                           se                    925.00

Culligan                                 rt                      39.50

Destinations Int                    se                    1150.00

Eakes                                     su                    12.99

Hollman Media                     se                    3000.00

Husker Radio                        se                    500.00

Ideal Linen                            su                    66.80

KS Plus                                 rt                      3500.00

Lamar Co                              se                    600.00

Link Media                             rt                      1300.00

Maly Mktg                              se                    2483.33

NE Travel Assn                    se                    500.00

NP Chamber                         se                    275.00

NP Pow Wow                        grt                    600.00

NW Energy                           se                    19.60

Presto X                                 Se                   40.00

US Bank                                se                    3014.31

US Cellular                           se                    615.86

Wex Bk                                  se                    29.56

 

Self- Funded Insurance Fund:

 

First Concord Bene             ins                   1082.50

 

Juvenile Facility Fund:

 

M Jackson                             se                    1170.00

 

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners recessed at 10:49 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Equalization reconvened.

 

Discussed and consider property valuation protests – Form 422.

 

The Lincoln County Board of Equalization recessed at 4:28 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners reconvened.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M.

 

Advance notice and the agenda for the July 13, 2020 board meetings were sent to the county board and all others requesting the same. Advance public notice (includes agenda) of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting and the Lincoln County Board of Equalization meeting was posted at the Lincoln County Courthouse, City Hall and the Lincoln County website on July 10, 2020; and was also emailed to the media on July 10, 2020.

 

The agenda for the meetings to be held on Monday, July 20, 2020 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 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 at the Lincoln County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room at 9:15 A.M.

 

 

Rebecca J. Rossell

Lincoln County Clerk