These minutes are unofficial until they are approved by the Red Willow County Board of Commissioners on September 13, 2010.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETINGS August 30, 2010
The Red Willow County Board of
Commissioners and the Board of Equalization met in the Commissioners’ Room in
the courthouse on August 30, 2010. A
notice of the meetings was published in the McCook Daily Gazette. The combined agenda was e-mailed to each
commissioner and the news media, uploaded on the County’s website, and kept
current and available to the public at the
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman
A motion was made by Downer, seconded by Hoyt, to approve the agenda. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
Dale Cotton, a representative of the McCook Group, said the group was opposed to the County forcing employees to have blood drawn because they thought it was unconstitutional under illegal searches. McNutt explained that the blood draw was part of the wellness program of the insurance plan to encourage employees to get medical attention before an illness becomes serious.
Chairman McNutt recessed the Commissioners’ meeting at 9:15 a.m. for the Board of Equalization.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING:
Chairman
Chairman Downer adjourned the Board of Equalization meeting at 9:23 a.m.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING: (Reconvened)
Chairman
A motion was made by Downer, seconded by Hoyt, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 1) minutes from the previous Board of Commissioners and Noxious Weed Control meetings, 2) health insurance claim and miscellaneous claims, and 3) application from McCook Public Power District to occupy the County right of way starting in the NESE 1/4 Section 12, T2, R29 ending at a point in the NWSW 1/4 Section 11, T2, R28. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
Hoyt reported that he had asked the zoning administrator to include provisions for applications to occupy the road right of way, including fees, in the proposed changes to the zoning regulations.
Budget clerk, Shirley Volz, presented resolutions allocating final levy authorities for County subdivisions. A motion was made by Hoyt, seconded by Downer, to adopt Resolution No. 1056, Book 17, Page 257, through Resolution No. 1063, Book 17, Page 264, to allocate final levy authority for County subdivisions. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
Fair manager, Deb Lafferty, told the Board that the Nebraska Department of Revenue informed her that sales tax should have been collected on the grandstand gate tickets, as well as the camper hookups. She asked for additional funds in the Fair budget to pay the past five years’ sales tax on those receipts. She said penalties would not be applied and the County could make payments. She thought a ball park figure of 7% sales tax on the grandstand receipts would be about $7,000.
Lafferty also asked for $4,000 for an air conditioner in the community building that may need to be replaced. She said she didn’t find out about the problem until after she had submitted the Fair budget worksheet. McNutt said he was sure that the Fair budget could absorb the sales tax and the air conditioner. A motion was made by Hoyt, seconded by Downer, to leave the Fair budget as it is and not to allow any additional funds to cover these expenses. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
Shirley Volz presented a budget update. She said the $0.39 levy would raise $2,788,590.06 tax dollars. She said she increased revenue in the motor vehicle tax and payment in lieu of taxes by a total of $18,000. The Board thought they could reduce the Self-Insurance Fund by $25,000. A motion was made by Hoyt, seconded by Downer, to schedule the budget hearing for September 13, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. and the hearing to set the final tax request at 10:00 a.m. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
The Board reviewed a progress report
from EarthBlooms on the project’s construction and event
schedule. Downer said that Andela Taylor
gave him a tour of the building when they had met to discuss the County road
last week. He said there didn’t appear
to be much change in construction from the pictures presented at last week’s
meeting. McNutt said he understood from
last week’s discussion with
Clerk Gerver reported that in order for federal funds to flow through the Nebraska Department of Roads for federal-aid projects, the NDOR has to have documentation that the County is abiding by the laws associated with Title VI of the Civil Rights act of 1964.
A motion was made by Downer, seconded by Hoyt, to adopt Resolution No. 1064, Book 17, Page 265, to abide by all laws regulating the objectives of Title VI – Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
A motion was made by Hoyt, seconded by Downer, to approve the Title VI Policy Statement in compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
A motion was made by Downer, seconded by Hoyt, to adopt Resolution No. 1065, Book 17, Page 266, to abide by all laws regulating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regarding nondiscrimination. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
A motion was made by Hoyt, seconded by Downer, to approve the Title VI Nondiscrimination Agreement with the Nebraska Department of Roads. Roll call: Ayes: McNutt, Hoyt, Downer.
The following claim was allowed: Meritain Health – claims and premiums - $34,493.82.
Chairman McNutt adjourned the Board of Commissioners meeting at 11:25 a.m. to September 13, 2010.
The minutes of all meetings are uploaded on the County’s
website: www.co.red-willow.ne.us. The minutes, along with evidence and
documentation received or disclosed in open session, are open to public
inspection in the
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
Chairman, Board of Equalization
Attest: Pauletta Gerver