Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
February 10, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on February 10, 2009 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, February 5, 2009, 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 Wyatt announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Hansen, Pick, Pierce, Pofahl and Mayor Wyatt.
Others present: City Administrator Tyson McGreer, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Pick 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 January 27, 2009 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Pofahl.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council of an upcoming library meeting and a planning and zoning meeting on March 4th at 6:00 pm. Tyson also informed the council on the progress of the pool heater building. Tyson said that MEAN will have a 4% increase in April and the public works board will reassess our rates before the April increase. Tyson also informed the council that at the next meeting we will have a notice to approve on the armor coating. Tyson asked the council and community to look at our new website layout at www.grantnebraska.com and please give him some input on what they like and dislike about the site. City Treasurer, Jessie Faber, informed the council that the certificate of deposit that matured on January 31, 2009 has been put in Valley Bank & Trust because they had the highest interest rate of 2.29%. Mayor, Mike Wyatt, asked the council to discuss with the community the nuisance issue, so that we can determine if we want to go this route or not.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Hansen – gave an up date on the economic development advisory committee. Council member, Pofahl – gave an update on the planning & zoning committee. Council member, Pick – gave an update on the cemetery committee. Council member, Pierce – the library will have meeting tomorrow. City Manager, McGreer – updated the council on the possible tree board town hall meeting.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Park Bid – A motion was made by Pierce to approve the bid from Uehling’s Total Turf, Inc. for one year in the amount of $22,000.00 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
NEW BUSINESS:
Mayor Appointments – Mayor Wyatt asked for a volunteer to be a representative to the West Central Nebraska Development District. In which, Tim Pofahl volunteered to be the representative and Darrell Pierce volunteered to be the alternate. A motion was made by Hansen to accept the mayoral appointments stated by the Mayor and seconded by Pick. The appointments stated are: Housing Authority – Dave Vapenik; Library – Donna Mayer; West Central Nebraska Development District Representative – Tim Pofahl; West Central Nebraska Development District Alternate – Darrell Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Hansen, Pick & Pierce. Nays – none. Abstain – Pofahl. Motion carried
Action on Temporary Liquor License (Cactus Palace) – A motion was made by Pierce to approve the special liquor license for The Cactus Palace for the Pheasants Forever Banquet and seconded by Hansen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
Action on MEAN Wind Energy Agreement – A motion was made by Pofahl to table action on the MEAN Energy Agreement and see if they can change the agreement to the council’s specifications and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
Action on Designation of Surplus Inventory – A motion was made by Hansen to approve Resolution 09-02-01 and seconded by Pick.
RESOLUTION NO. 09-02-01
RESOLUTION DECLARING EXCESS PROPERTY AND SALE OF EXCESS PROPERTY
The Mayor and Council of the City of Grant (hereinafter the City), in regular session on this 10th day of February, 2009, hereby resolve as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Grant, Nebraska that the following listed property is excess property of the City which shall be advertised as stated by law and sold to the highest bidder:
250 gallon Fuel Trailer with pump
1968 Gallion Motor Grader
6 foot – 3 point rear mount blade model #mcb6
INTRODUCED AND PASSED THIS 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2009.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – Lyle Hollaway & Mark Wendell.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 1,609.14; Alltel, telephone – 111.20; Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth, P.C. – Audit 6,950.00; B&D Office City, office supplies – 146.04; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.34; Carlson Electric, supplies – 216.50; City of Grant, utilities – 3,955.93; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies & maintenance – 90.38; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 5.75; Deaver Computer Service – supplies – 85.72; Dickinson Land Surveyors, Inc, surveying – 1,461.35; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel & repairs – 1,009.26; Friesen Welding & Repairs, maintenance – 25.00; Grant Auto Parts, maintenance – 652.59; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 291.91; Great Plains Communications, utilities – 369.38; Great Plains one call service, general telephone – 8.55; Grice Industries, Supplies – 603.00; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 46.82; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 2,232.13; Midwest Electric, utilities & O & M Charge – 15,937.64; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract– 7,672.94; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 310.00; Phil Pierce, net wages – 341.69; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Sargent Drilling Co, well testing – 600.00; Uehling’s Total Turf, maintenance contract & services – 1,545.67; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 694.31; Wally’s Sales & Service, Inc, supplies – 11.60; Stephanie White, utilities reimbursement – 96.16; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 667.89; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,561.88; Overtime Wages 1/16-1/31 – 413.55. Total Bills and Claims $53,262.03.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Pick to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $53,262.03.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Pick, Pierce & Pofahl reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:06 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
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