Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
May 13, 2008
Mayor Adam Uehling convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Grant Tribune Sentinel, the City’s designated method for giving notice, May 1, 2008, and members of the City Council and a copy of their Acknowledgment of Receipt and the Agenda are attached to these minutes. Availability of the Agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were recorded while said meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Mayor Uehling announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Pick, Pierce, Wyatt and Mayor Uehling.
Others present: City Administrator Tyson McGreer, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, Temporary Treasurer Tara Petty, City Attorney Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the April 22, 2008 and April 28, 2008 meeting with noted changes and waive the reading.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed council of upcoming meetings, gave an update on construction on the sewer project, gave an update on the Sheriff Committee, and welcomed Jessie Faber as the new City Clerk/Treasurer.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Wyatt – gave an update on the Parks & Rec committee. Council member, Pick – gave an update on the Cemetery committee. Council member, Pierce – gave an update on the Tree Board committee.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS:
City Manager, McGreer – gave an update on the water. Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Review of Trash Policy. Council reviewed and discussed the two options presented. A motion was made to accept option number two and seconded.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Review of the Sheriff Contract. Council reviewed and discussed the contract. No action taken.
NEW BUSINESS
Armor Coat bid awarding. City Engineer Tom Werblow explained the bids to the council and recommended that B & H Paving of Scott City, KS for $57,850.00 be awarded the armor coat bid. A motion was made and seconded to award the bid to B & H Paving.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Mayor appointment of Council Member. A motion was made and seconded to accept the Mayoral Appointment of Andrea Brueggeman as the council member.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Keno Request Straight Shooters 4-H. Council reviewed the request and discussed. A motion was made and seconded to award half of the amount requested, which one half of the request equaled $432.86.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Keno Request Perkins County Senior Center. Council reviewed the request and discussed. A motion was made and seconded to award the full amount requested of $5040.00.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Keno Request Perkins County Youth Center. Council reviewed the request and discussed. A motion was made and seconded to award the full amount requested of $1681.00.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Keno Request Westview Retirement Center. Council reviewed the request and discussed. A motion was made and seconded to decline the amount requested.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Airport Height Restriction Zoning Extension. The council was addressed on the airport height restriction zoning extension and asked to write a letter of support. A motion was made and seconded to write a letter of support to the zoning board.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – Bob Bounds, Senior Center, & Tyson read a note about the trees on main street.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 472.99; AFLAC, general insurance – 201.44; Alltel, telephone – 166.53; Almquist, Maltzen, Galloway, audit & additional procedures – 14,575.00; B&D Office City, parks & rec- supplies & office supplies – 390.85; William Besarick, airport contract – 1,166.67; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, general insurance – 3,562.92; Ryan Boldt, parks & rec reimbursement – 25.00; Carlson Electric, maintenance – 55.85; Mike Carlson - parks & rec reimbursement – 20.00; City of Grant, utilities – 3,586.72; Country Supply, maintenance – 76.75; Culligan Water Conditioning, airport service – 23.00; DHHS, bug tests & books – 272.00; Deaver Computer Service, general supplies – 153.63; Eakes Office Plus, office supplies – 179.80; Scott Fosbinder, parks & rec reimbursement – 25.00; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel/fertilizer – 3,265.27; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, repairs – 631.41; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 448.22; Great Plains Communicatins, telephone & internet – 375.16; Great Plains One Call Service – General telephone – 18.83; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 2,819.63; Lafayette Life Ins Co, general insurance – 83.80; Lawyer Auto Supply, maintenance – 170.46; Meyer Laboratory, parks & rec supplies – 3,443.40; Midwest Electric – airport electric – 411.46; Midwest Electric, O&M billing & transmission – 14,894.59; Dennis Miyamoto, parks & rec reimbursement – 20.00; NE Public Health Environ. Lab., water samples – 16.00; Ogallala Ready Mix, Armor Coat – 4,351.40; Perkins County Treasurer, 4/08 police protection – 7,456.24; Tara Petty, net wages – 2,062.41; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 371.50; Phil Pierce, net wages – 323.22; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Source Gas, utilities – 532.37; Tri County Youth League, baseball fees – 315.00; Uehling’s Total Turf, maintenance contract – 1,545.67; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 421.87; Water Products, Inc., water – repairs – 72.00; Western Engineering Co. Inc., roads maintenance – 1,012.50; Cathy Willhite, Baseball meetings – 65.13; Jarrod Williams, mileage to classes – 159.26; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 4,271.76; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 680.85; United States Treasury, federal income tax withholding – 2,799.62; United States Treasury, unemployment tax payment – 447.42; Overtime Wages 4/15-4/30 – 202.60. Total Bills and Claims $80,443.91.
The motion was made and seconded to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $ 80,443.91
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Wayne Pick reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Uehling adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:52 P.M.
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Adam Uehling, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
