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Buccaneer Bay

Newsletter

October, 2012

Note from the Editor

October is my favorite time of year. The tree leaves

are changing into beautiful colors and as they fall they

make a beautiful pattern on the grass. I hope our fall

weather changes into winter gradually. It would be nice

to have some rain. Various weather forecasts for this

coming winter vary but most say we will again have a

mild winter with average precipitation.

This is also the time of year when all taxing entities set

their tax rates for 2012-2013 fiscal year. The SID set its

tax rate at their September meeting. The total tax per

$100 of property valuation is .7799999, up slightly from

last year’s .7799997. The bond fund portion of the tax

rate is .549999, and the general fund is .230000.

The county also set its tax rates for 2012-2013. The

General Fund was set to .394652 compared to last year’s

.399206. The jail bond was set to .030542, down from

.030639.

These tax rates are only four out of the thirteen that

appear on the tax statement for Buccaneer Bay residents.

The schools, fire department, Ag Society, and NRD also

have tax rates that are included in your total tax levy.

Many citizens seem to have the idea that because their tax

bill is paid to the county that the county gets that entire

amount. Last year the county only received 17% of your

total tax dollars, and the SID received 31%. Plattsmouth

Schools received 46%, leaving 6% going to the other

taxing entities listed on the tax statement.

On the 31

st of this month you will find goblins, ghosts, and

various other characters coming to your door. If you live on a

major street you may get as many as 100-125 visitors, some of

the shorter off-streets only receive around 50. If you plan to

participate in giving out candy be sure your front light is on and

the sidewalks are clear so they can reach your door safely.

Sincerely,

Janet McCartney

Table of Contents

This-N-That Page 2

Informational Page 3

Advertising Page 4-9

SID#5 September Board Minutes Page 10-13

Senator Paul Lambert Page 14

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All letters for the next issue of the newsletter must be

received by the 15th of the preceding month. Due to

the fact that the newsletter is only published once a

month it is impossible for a rebuttal to take place in a

timely fashion sometimes leaving the neighborhood

with incorrect or outdated information. Thus “Letters

to the Editor” that are directed at a certain party will be

given to that party in time for them to give a response

to be printed in the same newsletter. All Letters to the

Editor must be signed by the person who submitted

the letter; no unsigned letters will be printed or

responded to. Editor reserves the right to publish

letters.

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This-N-That

Cass County Historical Society Museum Events 646 Main St.

Plattsmouth, NE

Tuesday – Sunday: 12:00 to 4:00 PM

Exhibits

History of Railroads in Cass County, Aug. 28-Oct. 28

In May of 1869, the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad

Company was incorporated. It was authorized to build a

railroad from Plattsmouth westward to Kearney, Ne., where

a connection was to be made with the Union Pacific.

Ground was broken in July of 1869, and three years later on

September 18, 1872, 194 miles of track was completed. The

exhibit will honor the 140th

anniversary of the completion of

the line.

Political Campaign Souvenirs , Oct. 30-Jan. 5

Brown Bag Programs

Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00 pm

Free & Open to the Public

October 9 – “Genealogy Resources at Cass County

Museum” presented by Margo Prentiss. October is

Family History Month. The museum curator will show

various resources available at the museum for

genealogy research.

October 23 – “History of the Plattsmouth Public

Library” presented by Pat Meisinger. The Library

Board Secretary has prepared a power point

presentation about the Plattsmouth Public Library,

founded in 1885 by the “Young Ladies Reading Room

Association”.

November 13 – “Murder, Riot and Mayhem: Acts of

Violence over 100 years ago in Cass County” presented

by Harlan Seyfer. The presentation will look back at

shootouts, riots and lynchings over 100 years ago, as

told through court records.

December 11 – “Christmas Caroling” around the 1893

Packard Reed Organ

Children’s Halloween Parade, Friday, October 26, 4:00

p.m. The Cook Log Cabin will be open for the

Halloween Parade. Children will receive an apple then

trick or treat back up Main St.

Local Resident

Becomes Author

Brooke William, who lives in Buccaneer Bay, participated in

the writing of a book that is written by several authors. The

publisher Chainbooks has several authors collaborate to write

books. One author writes Chapter 1, a different one writes

Chapter 2 and so on. Brooke was the first writer for a book

called Small Town America. The story is set in Plattsmouth.

The story is about a woman, Shelby White, who is running for

her life and ends up in Plattsmouth where she attempts to blend

into small town life, finding a job and becoming a part of the

community. Shelby changes her name to Jane Johnson, but she

is soon discovered and those looking for her catch up with her in

Plattsmouth.

With the story being written by 24 different authors the book

takes many unexpected twists and turns that were not and could

not have been foreseen after Brooke wrote the first chapter.

The book can be purchased from chainbooks.com or

amazon.com for $20.

Home Insurance Cost Increase A few homeowners may have been notified by their home

insurance company that their premiums are jumping up

drastically because of the ISO (Insurance Services Office) rating

for fire protection. Not all insurance companies use or are

concerned about this rating.

Mike Wilson, Fire Chief of the Plattsmouth Rural Fire

Department, explained that because Buccaneer Bay is over 5

miles from the fire station (5.5 miles) the area has a Class 10

rating. This area has had this rating for years, it is not new.

Insurance companies are either just now looking at the ratings or

fine tuning their policies.

If you receive a notice from you insurance company check

around with others to see if you can get a lower rate.

Halloween Trivia and Facts Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange

is associated with the Fall harvest and black is

associated with darkness and death.

Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people

placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away

spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.

Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green. Great for

unique monster carvings!

Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars

annually in the United States.

INFORMATION October/November Events & Special Days Oct. 5 – Cruizin’ Main Car Show,

Plattsmouth, 5-9PM

5 – World Teacher’s Day

8 – Columbus Day

16 – SID#5 Board Mtg.

Plattsmouth State Bank, Main St.

16 – Boss Day

Oct. 19-20&26-27 – Haunted Victorian Ghost Walk http://www.plattsmouthconservancy.org Phone: (402) 498-6617 24 – United Nations Day

31 – Halloween

Nov. 1 – All Saint’s Day

4 – Daylight Saving Time Ends

6 – Election Day

11 – Veterans Day

15 – America Recycles Day

20 – SID#5 Board Mtg.

Plattsmouth State Bank, Main St.

22 – Thanksgiving

Plattsmouth Community School Days Oct. 25 – No School

Oct. 26 – No School

Nov. 21 – No School

Nov. 22-23 – No School, Thanksgiving Vac.

Dec. 21 – No School

Dec. 24-Jan. 4 – No School – Winter Vac.

Neighborhood Babysitters Megan Alexander – 296-4041

Hanna Bernhardt – 298-8395

Alexis Brunotte – 660-5303

Karly Graskowiak – 296-1059

Abby Hernandez – 296-4724

Jenni James – 212-0803

Michael Stewart (Red Cross CPR & life guard certified)

– 296-5971

Jaslyn Schweiss – 916-0610

If you want to be added to the list or have your name removed,

contact Janet McCartney at 298-7168.

Architectural Control Committee For residents living in the Hills or Bay Lake Contact:

NP Dodge, Land Development

Attn: Bill Morrison

13917 Gold Cir.

Omaha, NE 68144

Phone: 402-398-5241

Fax: 402-938-5081

[email protected]

For those living on Block 27 – Sailboat Lake Contact:

LLOA Architectural Committee

% Steve Kessler

19707 Shoreline Cir.

Plattsmouth, NE 68048

[email protected]

All house plans, additions, changes, fences, landscape plans,

tree removal, etc. need to be approved by the Architectural

Control Committee before work is started.

Architectural Committee Approvals Lot 26, Blk 29, Fairway Dr., Deck Plans

Call Before You Dig If you are planting trees or doing other maintenance in your yard

that requires digging, be sure to contact Nebraska One Call at

800-331-5666 to locate buried cable.

Why are political positions referred to as “left”

and “right”? Over two hundred years ago, King Louis XVI of France was

forced to convene a form of parliament for the first time in more

than a century. At the assembly, the more radical delegates took

up seats on the left of the King, while their conservative

counterparts sat on his right. Ever since, liberal views have

been referred to as from the left, and conservative ideas as from

the right.

http://www.plattsmouthconservancy.org/



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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5,

CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA

Meeting convened at 6:00 p.m. on September 5, 2012 at the Community Room of Plattsmouth State Bank, 446 Main Street,

Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska. Attached hereto are: the agenda for the meeting; the Affidavit of Printer regarding

publication of notice of the meeting, which communicated the availability of the agenda, in the Plattsmouth Journal,

Plattsmouth, Nebraska; advance notice of the meeting as provided to the County Clerk of Cass County and all Trustees; and the

Trustees’ acknowledgment of receipt of said notice and agenda. All proceedings were taken while convened with attendance

open to the public.

ITEM 1

Meeting called to order at 6:25 p.m. On roll call, those present: Trustees Kurt Meisinger, James A. Harrold, and Patricia Lynn

Moreno. Those absent: Jim Grotrian and W. L. Morrison, Jr.

ITEM 2

The Chair announced the location of the Open Meetings Act and documents related to the agenda.

ITEM 3

No roads report was presented.

ITEM 4

No ground report was presented.

ITEM 5

The finance report is attached.

ITEM 6

The water and wastewater report is attached.

ITEM 7

Mrs. Nelson presented the attached water billing report.

ITEM 8

The Chair laid over consideration of authorizing the installation of the railroad crossing markings as part of the cross arms

installation project.

ITEM 9

The Chair laid over consideration of repairs to a manhole on Davy Jones, a sinkhole around a storm sewer inlet on Davy Jones

and 2 sinkholes around storm sewer inlets near 4004 Buccaneer Blvd.

ITEM 10

At 6:28 p.m. the Chairman opened the Public hearing on the Budget for the fiscal year of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

Notice of the hearing was given in advance by publication in the Plattsmouth Journal, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on August 30,

2012. No one spoke either in favor or in opposition to the proposed budget. The chairman closed the Public Hearing on the

Budget at 6:20 p.m.

ITEM 11

At 6:29 p.m. the Chairman opened the Public Hearing on the final tax request for fiscal year July 1, 2012 through June 30,

2013. Notice of the hearing was given in advance by publication in the Plattsmouth Journal, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on

August 30, 2012. No one spoke either in favor or in opposition to the proposed final tax request. The Chairman closed the

Public Hearing on the Budget at 6:30 p.m.

ITEM 12

Resolution introduced by Meisinger, seconded by Harrold:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 OF CASS

COUNTY, NEBRASKA TO ADOPT THE SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5, CASS COUNTY,

NEBRASKA BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 OF CASS

COUNTY, NEBRASKA:

WHEREAS a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments on the budget for the fiscal

year of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the budget is adopted for fiscal year of July 1, 2012 through June 30,

2013 with a dollar requirement totaling $668,819 of which $471,603 is credited to the District’s Bond Fund for principal and

interest on bonds and of which $197,216 is credited to the District’s General Fund for all other purposes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these dollar amounts include the base limitation percent increase of 2.5%.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk for the District is directed on behalf of the Board of Trustees to certify

the budget and dollar requirements to the County Board and County Clerk of Cass County, Nebraska, and is further directed to

file or cause the same to be filed with the State Auditor of Public Accounts on or before September 20, 2012.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 5TH

day of September 2012.

By: /s/ Kurt Meisinger

Kurt Meisinger, Chairperson

ATTEST:

/s/ James A. Harrold

James A. Harrold, Clerk

On roll call those voting aye: Kurt Meisinger, Patricia Lynn Moreno, and James A. Harrold. Voting nay: none. Absent: W. L.

Morrison, Jr. and Jim Grotrian. Abstaining: None. The Chair declared the resolution adopted.

ITEM 13

Resolution introduced by Harrold, seconded by Moreno:

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 OF CASS

COUNTY, NEBRASKA TO SET THE SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5, CASS COUNTY,

NEBRASKA TAX REQUEST FOR THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 OF CASS

COUNTY, NEBRASKA:

WHEREAS Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1601.02 provides that the property tax request for the prior year shall be the property

tax request for the current year for purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the Board of Trustees

of Cass County Sanitary and Improvement District No. 5 passes by a majority vote a resolution setting the tax request at a

different amount; and

WHEREAS a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments on the final tax

request for the fiscal year of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013; and

WHEREAS it is in the best interests of Cass County Sanitary and Improvement District No. 5 that the amount of the

property tax request for the current fiscal year be a different amount than the property tax request for the prior year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following tax levy is adopted for the fiscal year July 1, 2012

through June 30, 2013 with a dollar requirement totaling $668,819 based on a rate of $0.779999 per $100.00 of taxable

valuation; $471,603 to be credited to the District’s Bond Fund for principal and interest on bonds is based on a rate of

$0.549999 per $100.00 of taxable valuation; and $197,216 to be credited to the District’s General Fund for all other purposes is

based on a rate of $0.230000 per $100.00 of taxable valuation;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees for the District adopts a property tax request different than

the amount of the tax request for the prior year; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk for the District is directed on behalf of the Board of Trustees to certify

the tax request and dollar requirements to the County Board and County Clerk of Cass County, Nebraska, and is further

directed to file or cause the same to be filed with the State Auditor of Public Accounts on or before September 20, 2012.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 5TH

day of September 2012.

By: /s/ Kurt Meisinger

Kurt Meisinger, Chairperson

ATTEST:

/s/ James A. Harrold

James A. Harrold, Clerk



ITEM 14

Motion by Meisinger, seconded by Moreno:

Be It Resolved by the Board of Trustees of Sanitary and Improvement District No. 5 of Cass County, Nebraska to

transfer on a semiannual basis (December and June) $7,250 from the Service Fee Fund, from revenues generated by

the debt reduction fee on the water and sewer bill, to the Bond Construction Fund for the purpose of paying that

portion of the bond payment resulting from the construction of the new water well, and to review the debt reduction

fee in two years to determine whether the District’s valuation has increased sufficiently to cover the cost of the new

water well without raising the bond levy and if so to reduce the debt reduction fee.



ITEM 15

Motion by Meisinger, seconded by Harrold:


approve the consent agenda:

a Approve the minutes of the meeting of Trustees on August 21, 2012

b Pay the attached invoices

Be It Further Resolved by the Board of Trustees of Sanitary and Improvement District No. 5 of Cass County, Nebraska that the

following bills, statements and invoices be and hereby are approved, and that the Chair or Vice Chair and the Clerk be and

hereby are authorized to execute and deliver warrants for the payment of the same, all dated September 5, 2012, with the

warrants to be drawn on the General Fund account and to draw interest at 7.00% per year and to be redeemed no later than

September 5, 2015:

General Fund Account (Due September 5, 2015)

Warrant No. 12007 in the amount of $840.00, payable to Aspen Lawn, for mowing services for June and July 2012,

Invoice 1303, a copy of which is attached to these minutes.

Warrant No. 12008 in the amount of $1,606.50, payable to Johnson Law Office, for legal services August 2012,

Invoice No. 21096, a copy of which is attached hereto.

Warrant No. 12009 in the amount of $100.00, payable to N.P. Dodge Insurance, for the Clerk and Chairperson Bond,

with a copy of the invoice attached hereto.

Warrant No. 12010 in the amount of $162.31, payable to Bay Hills Golf Course, for golf cart crossing paint for 2012,

with a copy of the invoice attached hereto.

Warrant No. 12011 in the amount of $75.00, payable to Steve Stockman, for website maintenance for July, August

and September 2012, with a copy of the invoice attached hereto.




warrants to be drawn on the Service Fee Fund account, which warrants are redeemable upon presentation to the Cass County

Treasurer:

Service Fee Fund Account

Warrant No. 12010 in the amount of $54.00, payable to Johnson Law Office, for legal services for August 2012,


Warrant No. 12011 in the amount of $8,797.81, payable to Urban Utilities, Inc., for September 2012 operation and

maintenance of the water and wastewater systems, and water and wastewater billing services, together with expenses,





warrants to be drawn on the Construction Fund account and to draw interest at 7.00% per year and to be redeemed no later than

September 5, 2017:

Construction Fund Account (Due September 5, 2017)

None.



ITEM 16

Motion by Meisinger, seconded by Harrold:


approve, and authorize the Chair to execute, the Nebraska Claims-Made Insurance Disclosure Statement for the

Public Officials insurance policy.



ITEM 17

There were no citizens not on the agenda wishing to address the Board.

ITEM 18

There were no communications regarding items to add to the agenda for the next meeting.

ITEM 19

The agenda having been completed, the Chair recognized the motion by Harrold to adjourn, and thereafter adjourned the

meeting at approximately 6:35 p.m.

Note: To conserve space some of the “boiler plate” statements have been removed from the minutes. You can obtain a

complete copy of the minutes from the Cass County Clerk’s office at the Cass County Court House. All attachments listed

in the minutes are attached to the official minutes when they are filed at the court house. The official minutes of the

meeting are approved at the next SID Board meeting so changes may occur.

SID Election Results: The new board composition will be Bill Morrison, Jim Grotrian, Patty Moreneo, Jim Harrold and

Ken Grigsby. After serving 12 years on the SID Board, Kurt Meisinger chose to retire from the board. Officers and

committee roles will be determined at the October 16, 2012 meeting.

Supper

Annual

Chicken Pie Supper

First Presbyterian Church

701 Chicago Avenue

Plattsmouth, Nebraska

October 18, 2012

Serving from 4:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Adults - $8.50

Children - $ 4.00 (ages 10 & under)

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