March 15, 2021
North Platte, Nebraska
Meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. Present were Commissioners Joe Hewgley, Bill Henry, Kent Weems, Chris Bruns, Jerry Woodruff and County Clerk, Rebecca Rossell. Henry offered prayer. Weems called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.
Chairman Weems 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 Henry, seconded by Bruns to approve the minutes regarding the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting held on March 8, 2021. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Bruns, seconded by Woodruff to receive and order filed the treasurer’s receipts. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Henry, seconded by Woodruff to receive and order filed the fee reports submitted by the County Sheriff. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Henry, seconded by Bruns to authorize the Chairman to sign the right of way permit submitted by Century Link. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners recessed at 9:15 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Equalization convened.
Chairman Weems 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 Bruns, seconded by Henry to approve the minutes regarding the Lincoln County Board of Equalization meeting held on March 8, 2021. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Henry, seconded by Woodruff to authorize the Chairman to sign the certificates of correction or refund submitted by the County Assessor on personal property. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
The Lincoln County Board of Equalization adjourned at 9:17 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners reconvened.
Motion by Henry, seconded by Hewgley to set April 5, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. to receive bids for Lincoln County Department of Roads 2021 asphalt projects. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
The following bids were received for a tractor for Lincoln County Department of Roads:
AKRS Equipment – John Deere 5115M – $69,230; John Deere 6120M – $81,380; and a John Deere 6135E – $68,500. Miller Repair – PX1053 Kioti – $61,105. North Platte Kubota – M6-11- $65.900; M6-141DTC-F – $92,210.74. Titan Machinery – Case IH Puma 210C – $59,900. The bid from Miller Repair was received by mail in the County Clerk’s Office at 9:35 A.M.
The County Highway Supt. and Road Committee will review bids and make a recommendation to the County Board.
The following bids were received for a single flex-wing mower for Lincoln County Department of Roads: North Platte Kubota – Land Pride RCM 5014 – $19,667.44; Land Pride RCM 3614 – $15,759.50; Miller Repair – Bush Hog 2814 – $19,800; Titan Machinery – Rhino 6140 – $19,690; AKRS Equipment – Rhino 6140 – $19, 200.
The Lincoln County Highway Supt and Road Committee will review bids and make a recommendation to the County Board.
Carla O’Dell, Lincoln County Highway Supt., informed the County Board that irrigation companies have inquired about purchasing used culverts that are not usable by the road department. The county would make more revenue selling the used culverts this way than selling them as scrap iron. It was suggested to sell the used culverts at 1/3 the price of a new culvert. County Board directed her to work with the County Attorney’s office to draft a resolution for consideration on this matter.
Motion by Henry, seconded by Woodruff to sell used culverts at 1/3 of the price of a new culvert. Upon roll call vote Hewgley, Weems, Henry, Bruns and Woodruff voted “aye”. Nays, none.
No bids were received for the Lincoln County Courthouse 2nd & 3rd Floor Restroom remodel project.
Architect for the project, Lee Davies, informed the board that several contractors had informed him that they were not going to bid as they could not work it into their schedule with the June, 2021 deadline. They indicated they would be interested if the project could be completed next winter.
County Clerk, Rebecca Rossell, will check on a budget question concerning this project and if possible the County Board will consider setting a new date for bids with construction during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
County Board held discussion concerning the proposed federal ’30 X 30’ plan. This is part of the executive order signed by President Biden on January 27, 2021. The executive action will direct the Interior Department to outline steps to achieve the President’s commitment to conserve at least 30% each of our lands and waters by the year 2030. Discussion included the basic right to own land and that everyone is a stakeholder in this, not just the people that own land, as it will affect the entire tax base. Board members discussed a possible public hearing and adoption of a resolution in the future.
Hear concerns from Elected Officials, Department Heads and their representative.
Approved the following claims as presented for payment:
General:
ACE su 110.75
Agri Comp Sales eq 4864.50
Allo se 1242.60
Axon su 751.86
Brckmn/Bzta se 250.00
B Boyer mi 22.40
Brouillete Lw se 7758.15
Cptl Bus se 1313.55
C Sinner ex 100.00
AS Ctl Srvcs se 184.60
Century Link se 927.59
Charter Comm se 160.33
C Durham se 2390.00
C Shaw se 3152.04
Clk Dist Crt se 1269.00
Consldtd Mgmt se 97.36
Deveny Fd re 161.30
Dr Debs cont 1200.00
T Perkins se 100.00
Eakes su 1825.87
Fair Law se 3490.00
Galls su 987.66
G Petersen rt 2874.00
Jack’s Unfrms ex 126.89
J Rudolph se 60.00
J Ostdiek ex 100.00
J Gosnell mi 10.20
J Roberts mi 5.04
K Sides se 40.00
LLMP Extnsn se 58.30
Lowmans re 553.59
Malcom,Nelsen se 815.68
Mallory Sfty eq 227.79
Menards su 198.08
MIPS se 5880.27
ML&W se 659.78
NE Auditor se 18953.92
NE Sfty/Fr se 360.00
NE SOS se 30.00
NE Spclty Netwk se 139.00
NP Police Dpt cont 10441.87
NP Telegraph se 10162.09
NWE se 2721.42
O’Reilly se 195.74
Pathology se 120.37
Heng Law se 4725.40
Pederson Law se 4510.00
R Aden mi 2.24
Sandry Fire eq 924.00
Schaben se 733.40
Shred It se 418.61
Squeegee Cln Wndw se 528.00
Stanley Convrgt cont 525.00
Summit Fd se 4447.06
T Stasser mi 64.40
Home Depot su 1077.35
T Johnson mi 21.28
T Volker reb 302.93
US Bnk se 5393.16
Unitech su 456.50
UNL-NP mi 13.91
UV&S rt 80.95
Verizon se 244.46
Wstfld Pharm se 4708.48
Roads:
ACE su 101.11
AKRS re 184.85
Allo se 153.97
Cntry Prtnrs su 31.40
Croell Inc su 4747.40
DPPD se 953.99
Elletts re 1145.20
Garrett re 8473.50
Guynans se 435.17
Ideal su 291.21
Kohler Trlr re 614.70
Mdwst Elec se 463.69
NSG su 1826.08
NMC re 3558.30
O’Reilly su 23.88
Pauls PP su 460.00
Paulsens se 1080.00
Sapp Bros su 395.32
Schaben se 123.71
Tractor Su su 28.97
WPCI su 32.25
Special Roads
Mainelli eq 4142.50
Lodging:
Affordable Strg rt 89.00
Allo se 389.53
Culligan su 42.01
Huddle UP se 3000.00
Ideal su 37.87
Integrated su 84.00
J Remus se 62.46
KS Plus rt 3500.00
Lamar se 833.33
Link Media se 1540.00
Meyer Crtv se 32.50
NWE se 177.39
Road Runner se 700.00
Sthrlnd Chmbr dues 50.00
US Bank su 11885.73
US Cell se 317.18
Self-Funded Ins:
First Concrd ins 6798.75
Juvenile Fund:
Brouillette Law se 1880.00
Jail Blg Fund:
Brown Const. eq 759,575.41
The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 A.M.
Advance notice and the agenda for the March 15, 2021 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 March 12, 2021; and was also emailed to the media on March 12, 2021.
The agenda for the meetings to be held on Monday, March 22, 2021 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
