This is a synopsis of the Saline County Board of Commissioners’ December 12, 2023, regular meeting proceedings. A complete set of the proceedings is on file in the Board of Commissioners’ Journal is of public record in the Saline County Clerk’s office and on our website: www.co.saline.ne.us SALINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The regular meeting of the Saline County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, by Chairperson Phil Hardenburger. Present were Hardenburger, Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Marvin A. Kohout, Janet J. Henning and Russ Karpisek Commissioners, County Attorney David C. Solheim and County Clerk Diann Nettifee. Notice of said meeting was posted in the County Clerk’s Office and published in all three county newspapers on December 6, 2023, in compliance with State Statutes; Hardenburger advised those present of the open meetings act at the back of the room and that all proceedings are electronically recorded; Approved Agenda with corrections; moving the examining of applications received for the open seats on the Planning and Zoning Board to open session and to move Jail Inspection to a later date; Approved minutes of the previous meeting; Under Citizen Forum; Lester Ralston had questions of the Commission pertaining to underground C02 lines; Kay Kottas spoke about the need for more information on the C02 lines; Reports of Officials; Commissioner Karpisek; Looking into C02 pipeline for additional information, NACO Conference December 13, 14 and 15th; Commissioner Krivohlavek; Complaint of Chuck McKay to the State Accountability and Disclosure Commission determined there was no probable cause and claim was dismissed; Commissioner Kohout; attended insurance meeting received notification from the Office of the Attorney General dismissing several complaints made by Chuck McKay against Hardenburger, Kohout and the board in general; Commissioner Henning; attended Public Health Solution meeting; Commissioner Hardenburger; attended insurance and Public Health Solution meeting; 10:00 a.m. Senator Brandt visit 10:43 a.m. Meeting in Recess; 10:52 a.m. Meeting Reconvened; Approved Moving from NACO Insurance Plan to MEDICA Insurance Plan Approved Setting HRA Amount; Approved Setting HSA Amount; Approved Setting Insurance Premiums; Approved Clerk of the District Court Fees in the amount of $60,391.05; Approved Sheriff Fees in the amount of $4,418.54; Approved Clerk fees in the amount of $11,361.25; Approved Submittal of Juvenile Services Grant Application Approved Resolution #2023-75 Release of Pledged Security at Pinnacle Bank Resolutions to transfer funds; Approved Resolution #2023-77 transfer $500,000.00 from Inheritance Tax Fund #2700 to the Road & Bridge Fund #0300, to be reimbursed when funds become available; Approved Resolution #2023-78 transfer $5,000.00 from Inheritance Tax Fund #2700 to Grant Fund #2500, to be reimbursed when funds are available; Highway Superintendent – Road and Bridge Matters; Saline County was awarded a tire grant, project on County Road 2250 is complete, Swanton West project is complete, box culvert project west of Friend is completed and gravel was added to some roads after the snow; Approved to enter into closed session; Assistance Application 2023-24 was paid by another entity, yearly employee evaluations were discussed; Approved to exit closed session with no action taken; Approved Claims as presented; All Funds Johnny Barta P&Z 33.34; Gerald Brown P&Z 29.41; Cherry Co Clrk Elec Spls 892.55; Crete News Sub 34.00; Dollar General Spls 67.20; Angela Driver MHB 305.02; Mark Due P&Z 62.16; Eakes Spls 958.48; Elec Sound Spls 576.50; Elite Unmanned Spls 6,157.00; Equifax Cntrct 216.85; Farmers Coop Fuel 515.68; Ronald Fink P&Z 29.41; Food Mesto Spls 5.99; Friend Comm Hlthcr Sys Cntrct 595.00; David Hermsmeier P&Z 16.31; Home Depot Pro Spls 152.25; Mike Hyde Reimb 346.51; Int'L Assoc of Asng Ofcrs Dues 240.00; Jindra Irr Bldg Maint 230.00; Kalkwarf & Smith Atty Fees 142.50; Matthew Kosmicki Atty Fees 5,009.44; Justin Kuntz MHB 165.72; Delaney Mazza Prgm 276.00; Garrett Mckay Reimb 12.92; Midwest Crt Rprtng Cntrct 105.00; Keith Muller P&Z 19.59; NACO Trng 150.00; NE Title Cntrct 171.00; NIFCO Equip 250.00; NPPD Utly 248.00; Doris Odvody Unif 50.00; Point C Cntrct 316.00; Protex Central Cntrct 400.00; Sack Lumber Spls 62.22; Saline Co Atty Reimb 25.00; Saline Co Dist Crt Reimb 74.00; Isaac Smith Reimb 139.99; Soarin Grp Cntrct 5,443.00; Striv Equip 1,428.90; Summit Spls 25,492.84; USPS Pstg 2,500.00; Us Bank Cntrct 379.91; Carroll Verhage MHB 258.95; Verizon Comm 2,382.68; Visa 39.60; Walker Cntrct 76.46; Walker Cntrct 64.71; Joel Weber P&Z 41.86; Mary Jo Weber P&Z 62.16; Ace Irg Spls 33,739.88; B's Ent Spls 4,560.00; Beatrice Concrete Gravel 54,230.94; Cert Trk & Trlr Rpr Equip Rpr 7,043.57; Village of Dewitt Utly 85.34; Village of Tobias Utly 56.80; Saline Co Ag Soc Reimb 1,200.00; NE Sfty Cncl Prgm 52.40; Jessica Acosta Prgm 800.00; City of Crete Rent 370.00; Debra Collins Prgm 981.00; Samantha Cosaert Prgm 345.00; Dewitt Senior Center Prgm 3,807.10; Marcia Emal Prgm 118.92; Laura Mackeprang Prgm 780.00; Lori Moldenhauer Mlg 243.82; Darlene Pribyl Prgm 139.00; Seward Co Ind P&P 288.82; Sarah Yokel Prgm 84.14; Nereyda Zambrand Prgm 160.00; Anita Stougard Prgm 1,168.00; Saline Center Rent 250.00; iSolved Pyrl & Txs 254,662.28; Ameritas Life Retire 67,512.07; Health Savings Account Hlth Sv Acct 18,780.27; Principal Dental Dental Ins 2,369.40; Madison Nat'l Life Life Ins 64.71; AFLAC Ins 971.96; VSP Eye Ins 569.14; Empower Def Comp 4,017.00; Point C Café 952.07; Colonial Supp Ins Ins 137.37; Madison Nat'l Life Dis Ins 216.09; Teamsters Dues 297.00; New York Life Ins 95.64; Globe Life Ins 213.64; Saline County Court Garnish 513.77. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 12:35 a.m. The next regular meeting will be on December 26, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in the Saline County Commissioners’ Room, Court House, Wilber, NE. ATTEST: Phil Hardenburger, Chairperson Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Vice-Chairperson Russ Karpisek Marvin A. Kohout Janet J. Henning Diann Nettifee, County Clerk CR/FS/WR — December 20, 2023 ZNEZ
