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DAKOTA
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 11, 2010 RE-ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AGENDA
COUNTY BOARD ROOM
DAKOTA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA
Meeting was advertised to begin at 4:00 p.m.
This agenda is subject to change up until 24 hours before the start of the
meeting.
The Board Chair reserves the right to modify the order of the agenda.
Reorganization Meeting Called to Order.
Reorganization Agenda Items
Nominations for Chairperson
Motion for nominations to cease and Roll Call Vote.
Vote by secret ballot if more than one Commissioner was nominated.
Nominations for Vice-Chair
Motion for nominations to cease and Roll Call Vote.
Vote by secret ballot if more than one Commissioner was nominated.
Approve Minutes of previous meeting
Roll Call
Consent Agenda Items
Items listed are considered to be routine and may be enacted in a single motion.
If a Board member or any person present desires discussion on any of these
items, it will be removed from this section and separately considered. A motion
is required to accept the items as part of the consent agenda and then a motion
to approve the items on the consent agenda. Comments on the consent agenda may
be offered by the Co-Chairmen or Director prior to acceptance of the consent
agenda.
Renew Employee Association Agreement
Depositories and Securities -- Designate holder of Dakota County Monies during
2010. ACTION: to designate the following banks as depositories for Dakota County
with the maximum deposit being governed by securities pledged by each
institution: First National Bank in Homer and the Dakota County State Bank,
Iowa-Nebraska State
Bank and the Siouxland National Bank, all in South Sioux City.
Commissioner Meetings -- Designate when the Board will hold meetings throughout
2010. ACTION -to hold Commissioner's meetings every other Monday from today (the
following Tuesday if Monday falls on a holiday) at 4:00 p.m. and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Board shall meet the third Monday of the month when that does
not fall on the schedule of every other Monday. And FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED that
at least one Board Member review the claims prior to the board meeting in which
vendor claims are approved.
Courthouse Hours -- Designate the hours of the courthouse for Calendar Year 2010.
ACTION: to retain the present courthouse hours opening at 8:00 a.m. and closing
at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except for Holidays, as provided in the
Employee Handbook or contracts governing other employees.
Designate the Legal Newspaper of County. ACTION: to appoint the Dakota County
Star as the legal newspaper of the county for the calendar year 2010.
Declare the Holidays and Early Closings M-F Schedule. ACTION: to adopt the
holidays and early closings as identified in the Employee Handbook.
Approve policy for Opening and Closing of Graves. ACTION: to adopt the Burial
Policy as adopted September 19, 1989 and revised January 7, 2002.
Designate County Government Day as 1st Wednesday in October.
Department Heads Appointments/Reappointments. These positions were appointed
until their duties be terminated. The Board affirms that they continue in their
capacities until their duties be terminated.
Veteran Service Officer -- Alan Boyd
Highway Superintendent -- Chad Kehrt with Olsson & Associates.
Planning and Zoning Administrator -- Arnie Mellick is currently the appointed
official.
Weed Superintendent -- Leon Pies is currently the appointed official.
Emergency Management Director -- Pat Foust is currently the appointed official.
End of Consent Agenda
Appointments of Advisors to Various Boards 2009 Member/s
Area Agency for Aged Advisory Board -- Clara Woten
SIMPCO Bill McLarty
Region IV Mental Health Board -- Bill McLarty
County Health Board -- Richard McNear
Region IV Developmental Disabilities -- Bill McLarty
R C & D -- Tony Gomez
Planning & Zoning -- Rick Bousquet
Golden Rod Hills -- Bill Engel
Area Agency on Aging Governing Board -- Bill McLarty
NE Nebraska Joint Housing Authority -- Tony Gomez
Appointment Members to serve on Working Committees
Name of working committee Present Member
Economic Development -- Rick Bousquet
Dakota County Economic Development -- Rick Bousquet
Civil Defense/ (LEPC, PEP) -- Bill Rohde
Finance/Budget -- Bill Rohde / Bill McLarty
Legislative -- Bill McLarty
Personnel/Policies -- Rick Bousquet / Bill McLarty
Property/Space Utilization -- Bill Rohde / Tony Gomez
Road Committee -- Bill Rohde / Dick McNear
Safety -- Bill Rohde / Dick McNear
LEC -- Tony Gomez / Rick Bousquet
ADA -- Rick Jensen / Dick McNear
Recycling -- Richard McNear
Transportation -- Bill Rohde
Emergency Closings -- Wagner/McLarty/ Rohde
Highway 35 Committee -- Dick McNear / Tony Gomez
Press Committee -- Bill McLarty / Joan Spencer
Storm Water Advisory Board -- Rick Bousquet
Storm Water Planning (working)-- Rick Bousquet
CJAC Bill -- McLarty / Tony Gomez
Review and Approve Accounts Payable and payroll claims, Employee Handbook
Three Rivers Benefit -- Don Faber / Ron Rapp
Mental Health Parity is not the law for employers over 50 employees.
Mental Health must be covered without restrictions, if it is in the health plan.
The Board will be informed of the options and the liabilities that go along with
this new law. The Board will take action whether or not Mental Health Parity
will be included with the Health Insurance
Tom Kimmel & others -- Property Tax increases on his and his neighbors farm land.
Miscellaneous Agenda Items
Official's Reports - County Clerk, Clerk of the District Court, Register of
Deeds, Veteran's
Service Officer, County Sheriff and Jail Administrator.
Tabled items -- No items on the table
Board Committee Reports
Board Member Reports
Public Comment
Mail and/or Emergency Business
Adjournment.
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