Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
March 10, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on March 10, 2009 at 7:01 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, March 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 Pick 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 Pick to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2009 meeting as corrected and seconded by Hansen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Hansen, Pick & Pierce. Nays – none. Abstain – Pofahl. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council of an upcoming airport advisory meeting on March 19th at 7:00pm and a library meeting tomorrow at 7:00am. Tyson also informed the council that Jessie will be gone to clerk school all of next week and that Jessie got a full tuition scholarship from the Nebraska Clerks Association for this year to attend clerk school. We have another CD coming due on March 16th. As you may have noticed in the paper was an ad for a new Park & Recreation director Cathy will be retiring from this position. The economic development advisory committee also approved the housing study, so Ann Burge has began the applications. Tyson also informed the committee that he is looking at a certified public manager program that he may begin taking this summer. Mayor, Mike Wyatt, asked Tyson for an update on the new city map. Tyson informed the council he is waiting on bid to have surveyed the outer limits of town. Mike also asked the council if they have received any responses from the community on the nuisance program that Karl Elmshaeuser presented.
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 – none. Council member, Pierce – the library will have meeting tomorrow.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Mayor Appointment – A motion was made by Pofahl to accept the mayoral appointment of Andrea Brueggeman to the Park & Recreation Committee and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
Action on Styskal Replat – A motion was made by Pierce to table until the questions on the utility easements can be answered and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
A motion was made by Pick and seconded by Pofahl to go into executive session to discuss financial support for possible legal issues at the cemetery at 7:35 PM.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Hansen to come out of the executive session at 7:55 PM.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Discussion on Cemetery Board Actions – A motion was made by Pick to give the cemetery board financial approval to pursue court action and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
Discussion on Fiscal Policy – Discussion took place and the council gave recommendations to Tyson on what they would like to see changed.
Public Comment – None.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 1,848.14; AFLAC, employee benefits – 394.49; Alltel, telephone – 109.71; B&D Office City, office supplies – 68.95; Gary Beckler, mileage – 87.38; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.34; City of Grant, utilities – 3,804.93; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies & maintenance – 57.22; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 5.75; Deaver Computer Service, supplies – 59.23; Econo Signs, supplies – 126.60 Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel & repairs – 1,139.42; Friesen Welding & Repairs, maintenance – 124.00; Grant Auto Parts, maintenance – 6.26; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 285.82; Great Plains one call service, general telephone – 3.03; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 2,098.27; Lacy Insurance, airport insurance – 5,475.00; Lafayette Life Ins Co, employee benefits – 123.50; MEAN, transmission charge – 53,287.28; Midwest Electric, utilities & O & M Charge – 15,335.58; Nebraska Department of Roads, contract labor – 822.00; Nebraska Public Health Environmental Lab, lab & well tests – 32.00; Paul’s Repair, contract labor – 720.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract– 7,672.94; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 137.50; Phil Pierce, net wages – 341.69; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Powerplan, maintenance – 688.13; Source Gas, utilities – 827.39; Uehling’s Total Turf, maintenance contract & services – 1,545.67; W.P.C.I , dues – 75.00; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 661.31; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 598.94; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,460.99; Overtime Wages 2/16-2/28 –219.44. Total Bills and Claims $103,781.61.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Pick to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $103,781.61.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Hansen & Pick reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:05 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
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