Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 24, 2008
Mayor Adam Uehling convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 24, 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 18, 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 and seconded 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 June 10, 2008 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed council of an upcoming cemetery meeting on July 1st at 4:00 p.m., Jessie will be attending an accounting and finance conference in Kearney the rest of the week, gave an update on the sewer project which is now complete, Kenton Heights has asked us if we could be a temporary water treatment operator, also if we can set a date for our first budget hearing meeting. The board set July 15th as the first hearing for the budget. Council member, Wyatt, asked for some discussion and possible solutions from the council and audience on the street situation where some of the trucks parked along the streets are pushing out and breaking up the asphalt.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Wyatt – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Pick – gave an update on the airport advisory committee meeting. He said a resolution may be coming from the airport committee to be put forth to the council. Council member, Pierce – gave an update on the library and said the library has been having increasing use and that a reading program will be going on this month at the library.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Hospital Drainage Proposal – City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council that the Hospital would take care of the entire project except for the alley, which would be the cities responsibility. The council discussed and needed some more precise figures on how much the alley would cost to have completed. No action was taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
Electric Rate increase recommended by the Power Board – Glen Taubenheim, presented what the 5% increase would generate and that the board believes this will be the increase that is needed to generate the revenue need to offset expenditures. A motion was made by Wyatt to increase the rate by the proposal from the electric board of 5% to begin July 1st and was seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas - Pick, Pierce, Wyatt. Nays – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
Marvin Stumpf request for Cemetery Headstone placement – Marvin Stumpf, presented his issue with the headstone he has purchased to be placed at the cemetery. The council could not take any action because of an ordinance that allows the cemetery board to make the final decision on this request. No action was taken.
Ordinance 08-06-01 LB 840 Replacement of Ordinance 02-04 as amended – A motion was made by Wyatt to waive the reading of this ordinance and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Wyatt to approve Ordinance 08-06-01 amendment of 02-04 and any others after and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Employee Compensation Review – the board discussed the proper way to determine the employee compensation. A motion was made by Pick to put a 4% cost of living increase and after any increase for merit. The motion failed for lack of second. No other action was taken.
Public Comment – Kathy Pierce
Financials – Discussed the new format of financials and any other questions.
Action on Bills and Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 201.44; ASD Pool Supply, repairs – 210.00; B&D Office City, office furniture – 1,688.05; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.33; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 3,837.20; Cash-Wa Distributing, parks & rec concessions – 342.55; Jessie Faber, mileage – 28.28; Ashlyn Glunz, parks & rec reimburse dues – 40.00, Chris Johnson, repairs – 52.00; Susan Johnson, utilities reimbursement – 16.28; Lafayette Life Ins Co, employee benefits – 109.50; M.E.A.N., transmission charges – 45,912.92; Linda Martens, utilities reimbursement – 117.28; Tyson McGreer, mileage – 133.76; Midwest Electric – street electric & O&M charge – 16,261.79; Myers Construction Inc, sewer improvements & cleaning lift station – 110,691.88; Nebraska Municipal Power Pool, dues – 566.00; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 329.00; Randa Ogier, utilities reimbursement – 13.88; Tara Petty, net wages – 932.29; Plains Tsunami, parks & rec registration – 484.00; Rapidforms, office supplies – 321.24; Source Gas, utilities – 2,912.84; T.C. Engineering Inc, sewer improvements – 7,083.60; The Pepsi Bottling Group, parks & rec concessions – 336.00; Visa, parks & rec supplies & waste repairs – 384.33; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 403.93; Water Products Inc, supplies – 37.50; West Central Nebraska Development, dues – 2,769.00, Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 4,553.64; United States Treasury, federal income tax withholding – 3,244.17; Overtime Wages 6/1 to 6/14, 814.27. Total Bills and Claims $205,411.95.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Pick to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $205,411.95.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Pick & Pierce reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Uehling adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:25 P.M.
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Adam Uehling, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
