Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
July 8, 2008
Mayor Adam Uehling convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on July 8, 2008 at 7:02 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, July 2, 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 June 24, 2008 meeting 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, a change has been made to the open meeting act and the wording has been changed on the poster in the council chambers, and asked the council about mosquito spraying south of the highway and council said it was okay to spray for mosquitos along the highway.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Wyatt – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Pick – none. Council member, Pierce – none.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Will have done in the next few days.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Employee Compensation Review. Council okayed the 4% wage increase for budget purposes.
Discussion on Prohibiting Truck Parking in City Limits. Some different options were discussed and the council asked that we look at some of the communities around the area with ordinance on truck parking and see how they are worded. No action taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
Annual Program Audit on the Economic Development. Ron Kent gave an update to the council on the Economic Developments activity from January to June. No action taken.
Audit Engagement for Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, and Luth. A motion was made by Wyatt to engage Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, and Luth for the year end September 30, 2008 audit not to exceed $6950.00 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Darrell Pierce – Discussion on renting New Hanger. The council discussed options on renting out the new hanger. No action taken.
Public Comment – Jan Goff
Action on Bills and Claims – 21st Century Equipment, mower repairs – 89.00; Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 919.57; Alltel, telephone – 168.18; Arnold Pool Company, parks & rec supplies – 63.45; B&D Office City, office supplies – 58.82; Dave Barry, ball registration refund – 20.00; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.33; Roger Brodbeck, gravel – 51.70; Jim Brueggeman, ball registration refund – 25.00; Carlson Electric, maintenance – 430.67; Cash-Wa Distributing, parks & rec concessions – 293.15; City of Grant, utilities – 4,974.23; Casandra Cockrill, ball registration refund – 20.00; Colonial Processing Center, insurance – 44.00; Cornhusker Ag Aviation, chemical – 29.40; Culligan Water Conditioning, airport service – 5.75; Stacy Dahlkoetter, WSI expense refund – 38.45; Deaver Computer Service, office supplies – 211.06; Jessie Faber, mileage – 166.88; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel – 2,609.56; Shari Friedel, refund overpayment – 5.00, Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, repairs – 15.00; Grant Rotary Club, dues & meals – 64.50; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 418.56; Great Plains Communications, website renewal – 35.00; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 90.98; Infinity Graphics, signs for the pool – 204.00; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 2924.72; Karre Diesel & Repair, repairs – 974.04; Keith County News , parks & rec advertising – 34.40; Lawyer Auto Supply, maintenance – 159.67; Logsdon & Sons Farm Equipment, supplies – 113.18; Renee Marquardt, parks & rec training courses – 255.00; Meyer Laboratory Inc, supplies – 205.54; Nebraska Department of Roads, 2007 snow removal maintenance agreement – 822.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 14,912.48; Tara Petty, net wages – 414.54; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 260.00; Phil Pierce, net wages – 323.22; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Brittany Pofahl, WSI expense refund – 38.45; Michelle Poppe, refund overpayment – 5.00; Source Gas, utilities – 166.83; The Pepsi Bottling Group, parks & rec concessions – 336.00; Uehling’s Total Turf, maintenance contract & services – 2,245.67; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 464.93; Water Products, Inc, supplies – 414.50; Cathy Willhite, park & rec supplies – 35.39; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 845.13; United States Treasury, federal income tax withholding – 3,900.11; Overtime Wages 6/15-6/30 681.58. Total Bills and Claims $ 44,078.33.
The motion was made by Wyatt and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $ 44,078.33.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Pick & Wyatt reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Uehling adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:30 P.M.
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Adam Uehling, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
