Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 10, 2008
Mayor Adam Uehling convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 10, 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, June 4, 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: Brueggeman, Pick, Pierce, Wyatt and Mayor Uehling.
Others present: City Administrator Tyson McGreer, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Pierce to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Pierce to approve the minutes of the May 27, 2008 meeting with noted changes and waive the reading and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed council of upcoming meetings, gave an update on the sewer project which was nearing completion, and gave an update on when work would be started on the planning & zoning ordinance rewriting.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Wyatt – gave an update on the Economic Development committee. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Pick – gave an update on the Cemetery committee. Council member, Pierce – gave an update on the Library Board & tree trimming activity the Tree Board had planned for downtown on May 31, 2008.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Gave update on progress of software conversion & that the financials for May 2008 should be complete soon.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A motion was made by Wyatt and seconded by Brueggeman to go into executive session to discuss the railroad lease agreement at 7:13PM.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Wyatt and seconded by Pierce to come out of the executive session at 7:26 PM.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Railroad Lease. A motion was made by Pierce to not pay the bills on the two agreements or permits per Landrail for $1000.00 & $500.00 and seconded by Wyatt.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Jenny’s Economic Development payment agreement. A motion was made by Wyatt to accept Kathy & Jon Peterson’s proposal to pay $150 per month and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Tom Werblow Request for Hospital Drainage. Tom Werblow presented the drainage study and plan that he had drawn up to correct the hospital drainage problem. No action taken.
Deb Kraus request for Temporary Liquor License. A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the temporary liquor license and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
LB 245 Fluoridation of Municipal Water. LB 245 was discussed and Phil Pierce informed the council that a resolution needs to be done and put on the voting ballot if we do not want to fluoridate the city water. No action taken.
Public Comment – Kathy Pierce
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 747.16; Alltel, telephone – 166.36; Anderson Sign Company, parks & rec supplies – 280.00; Arnold Pool Company, parks & rec supplies – 205.30; Aquatic Technology Inc, parks & rec supplies – 116.42; B&D Office City, supplies & office supplies – 278.80; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.33; Blessing’s Ogallala Feed & Seed Inc, Tree – 116.95; BSN Sports Collegiate Pacific, parks & rec supplies – 511.06; Carlson Electric, maintenance – 5.50; Cash-Wa Distributing, parks & rec concessions – 1,199.20; City of Grant, utilities – 4,194.00; Colonial Processing Center, insurance – 44.00; Country Supply, maintenance – 306.51; Culligan Water Conditioning, airport service – 5.75; Deaver Computer Service, office supplies – 229.62; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel – 2,734.71; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, repairs – 157.40; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 253.36; Great Plains Communications, telephone & internet – 360.83; Great Plains One Call Service – General telephone – 15.80; Hatch’s Super Foods, parks & rec concessions – 21.67; Hilsabeck Sporting Goods, parks & rec supplies – 105.26; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 3049.06; Karre Diesel & Repair, repairs – 60.00; Keith County News , subscription – 41.00; Lacy Insurance company, insurance – 198.00; Lawyer Auto Supply, maintenance – 113.92; Locker Room, parks & rec supplies – 200.00; Tyson McGreer, mileage – 71.71; Midwest Electric – airport electric – 309.89; Tara Petty, net wages – 1,496.91; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 1,650.00; Phil Pierce, net wages – 323.22; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Rankin Sales & Service, repairs – 295.00; Southwest Nebraska RC&D, dues – 100.00; The Hometown Agency, insurance – 46,452.00; The Pepsi Bottling Group, parks & rec concessions – 966.00; The Plumbing Guys Inc, repairs – 277.36; Uehling’s Total Turf, maintenance contract – 1,545.67; W.P.C.I, Dues – 75.00, Waddell & Reed, retirement – 460.31; Cathy Willhite, park & rec concessions & supplies – 418.02; Bruce Young, swim team refund – 25.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 803.33; United States Treasury, federal income tax withholding – 3,167.89; Overtime Wages 5/16-5/31 488.28. Total Bills and Claims $77,137.27.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Wyatt to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $ 77,137.27.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Pick, Pierce, & Wyatt reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Uehling adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:34 P.M.
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Adam Uehling, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
