These minutes are unofficial until they are approved by the Red Willow County Board of Commissioners on February 6, 2012.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING January 30, 2012

The Red Willow County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners’ Room in the courthouse on January 30, 2012, for their regular meeting. A notice of the meeting was published in the McCook Daily Gazette and posted on the County’s website. The agenda was e-mailed to each commissioner and the news media, posted on the County’s website, and kept current and available to the public at the County Clerk’s Office.

At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Earl McNutt called the meeting to order with the following members present: Commissioners Earl McNutt, Steve Downer and Vesta Dack, and County Clerk Pauletta Gerver. McNutt informed the public about the location of the posted Open Meetings Act.

A motion was made by Downer, seconded by Dack, to approve the agenda as presented. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Downer, Dack.

A motion was made by Dack, seconded by Downer, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 1) minutes from the previous Board of Commissioners, Board of Equalization and Noxious Weed Control Authority meetings, 2) health insurance claim, 3) declare Gateway computer in Veteran Service Office as surplus property, and 4) continuation bond of Brent H. Hofman, treasurer of the Indianola Rural Fire District. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Downer, Dack.

County Attorney Paul Wood presented an agreement that he was instructed by the Board to draft reflecting the buyer and seller’s discussion in executive session on January 23, 2012, regarding property at 520 Norris Avenue. The closing date would be on or before March 1, 2012. Wood said the sellers had no questions or problems with the draft. Dale Dueland asked what the appraisal was and was told it was between $90,000 and $110,000. A motion was made by Dack, seconded by Downer, to authorize the Chairman to sign the Real Estate Purchase Agreement for the property at 520 Norris Avenue. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Downer, Dack.

Darcey Hansen, director of the Red Willow County Health Department, presented an update of the activities at the health department, which were too numerous to mention. She directed the Board to visit the health department’s website for a comprehensive list of services, calendar of events and contact information.

Tourism Director Carol Schlegel gave her quarterly report for the County Visitors’ Committee. She said she now has an office in the Keystone. Her main focus at this time is working on a brochure and improving website visibility.

The Board held discussion regarding disposal of surplus items within the courthouse. Dale Cotton suggested that since the Courthouse is listed on the National Historical Register, it might be a good idea to keep the light fixtures that were installed when the courthouse was built. McNutt said he will instruct the custodian to make a list of the items that each county official wants to be declared surplus property, and they will be sold at a consignment auction.

The Board reviewed a document from the Nebraska Department of Roads advising that the County’s dormant federal-aid projects be removed from NDOR’s project list. A motion was made by Downer, seconded by Dack, to adopt Resolution No. 1119, Book 18, Page 320, to request that the Nebraska Department of Roads withdraw the dormant projects, McCook South and Indianola North, from the federal-aid list. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Downer, Dack.

The Board told budget clerk Shirley Volz “good-bye” because she was retiring January 31st.

The following claim was allowed: 1) Meritain Health – insurance claims - $51,162.88.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. to February 6, 2012.

Earl McNutt

Chairman

Attest: Pauletta Gerver

County Clerk