BANNER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA

January 4, 2024

8:45 a.m.

The Banner County Board of Commissioners will consider, take necessary action, and may go into executive session (pursuant to Section 84-1410 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska), when applicable. Any agenda item may be moved at any time at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Board. Public hearings will be called at the times noted.

  1. Call to order

  2. Roll Call

  3. Nebraska Open Meetings Act: For public information, a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted in the back of this courtroom by the entrance.

  4. Prayer

  5. Pledge of Allegiance

  6. Consent Agenda Items:

    1. Approval of agenda

    2. Approval of Minutes - December 19, 2023 meeting

    3. Correspondence

      • Banner Capital Bank

    4. Claims

  7. Public Comments: The Banner County Board of Commissioners will receive public comments on items discussed at this meeting, or suggestions for items of discussion at a future Banner County Board of Commissioners meeting. The Board will not act and/or respond on comments presented this date. Please keep comments to three minutes.

  8. Reports:

    • Highway Superintendent - Pat Parsons

    • Sheriff - Zane Hopkins

    • County Attorney - Mark Kovarik

    • County Treasurer - Kathy Natale

    • County Clerk - Katie West

    • County Assessor - Kacy Krakow

    • County Surveyor - Carl Gilbert

    • Weed Superintendent - Tim Grubbs

    • Commissioners - Report on meetings/conferences attended.

      • Don Lease II - Panhandle Area Development District (PADD); Office of Human Development (OHD); Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD)

      • Laif Anderson - Office of Aging; Region 1 Behavioral Health

      • Robin Darnall - Region 22 Emergency Management

  9. Items of Business Before the Board:

    • Re-organization of Banner County Board of Commissioners

    • Purchase Pickup - Pat Parsons

    • Set meeting dates for 2024.

    • Set agenda deadline.

    • Set method of reasonable advance notice of meeting.

    • Designate official county newspaper(s).

    • Resolution 24 - 01: Appoint depository bank and invest funds.

    • Appoint Board representatives to serve on various Boards:

      • Region 22 Emergency Management

      • Region 1 Behavioral Health

      • Office of Aging

      • Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD)

      • Office of Human Development (OHD)

      • Panhandle Area Development District (PADD)

    • Re-appoint Scottsbluff Attorney as Deputy Attorney for Banner County: Purpose of handling arraignments and inheritance tax.

    • Resolution 24 - 02: Authorize Treasurer to invest county funds.

    • Set holidays to be observed in 2024.

    • Appoint Committee members:

      • Personnel Committee

      • Grievance Committee

      • Safety Committee

      • Safety Director

      • Wellness Committee

      • Building and Grounds Committee

      • Banner County Extension Board

      • Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEOP)

    • Resolution 24 - 03: Petty Cash Fund

    • Resolution 24 - 04: Excess Funds

    • Appoint Banner County Planning Board

    • Resolution 24 - 05: Appoint Highway Superintendent

    • Resolution 24 - 06: Insufficient Fund Warrants

    • Resolution 24 - 07: Appoint Bank Accounts

    • Resolution 24 - 08: Appoint Commissioner authority for Treasurer funds at depository bank.

    • Review Courthouse key access.

    • Direct Deposit Payroll - Darnall

    • NIRMA contact

    • County Weed Superintendent - Discussion

    • Janitorial Salary

    • Adjournment

  • Notice of changes in the agenda by County Clerk (Additions may not be made to this agenda less than 24 hours before the beginning of the meeting unless added as an emergency item).

  • Agenda items may be considered in a different order than shown above.

  • Emergency agenda items (Citizens with business not scheduled on the agenda) as required by State law, no matter may be considered under this item unless the Board of Commissioners determine that the matter requires emergency action. '‘An emergency is a sudden and unforeseen happening or event which calls for immediate action and remedy.'‘