Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
April 14, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on April 14, 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, April 2, 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, Pierce, Pofahl and Mayor Wyatt. Absent: Pick.
Others present: City Administrator Tyson McGreer, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Hansen to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Pofahl to approve the minutes of the March 24, 2009 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council of an upcoming planning & zoning meeting, economic development advisory board meeting & the tree board will have the tree workshop Saturday at 1:00pm. Tyson reminded the council that the office will be closed for Arbor Day on April 24th. Tyson said that Dickinson Land Surveyors sent a letter stating the fee to finish up the new city map as previously told to us. Tyson also informed the council that Connie Pofahl has accepted the position of Park & Rec Director and will begin April 16th.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Hansen – reported on the park & rec meeting. Council member, Pofahl – none. Council member, Pick – none. Council member, Pierce – reported on the library meeting.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action on Airport Hangar – A motion was made by Pierce to continue negotiations with Cornhusker Ag Aviation for entire lease of building and seconded by Hansen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
Discussion on Nuisance Abatement Program – The council discussed the program that Karl Elmshaeuser presented. The council asked the legal council to draft an ordinance to add the additional option of nuisance officer required for this program, so that council can take action in the future.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Resolution 09-04-01 Appointments to Mean Board – A motion was made by Hansen to approve Resolution 09-04-01 Appointments to Mean Board and seconded by Pofahl.
RESOLUTION 09-04-01
Director and Alternate Director to MEAN Board of Directors
This is to certify that the City Council of the City of Grant, State of Nebraska duly appointed Phil Calkins to serve as director to represent the City of Grant on the Board of Directors of the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska. The appointment will run for a term of three (3) years with the powers and duties incident to such office. This certificate is issued in compliance with the Municipal Cooperative Financing Act contained in the Nebraska Revised Statutes §18-2401 et. seq. (1987).
This is to certify that the City Council of the City of Grant, State of Nebraska duly appointed Tyson McGreer to serve as alternate director to represent the City of Grant on the Board of Directors of the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska. The appointment will run for a term of three (3) years with the powers and duties incident to such office. This certificate is issued in compliance with the Municipal Cooperative Financing Act contained in the Nebraska Revised Statutes §18-2401 et. seq. (1987).
This is to certify that the appointments set out above were approved by the City Council of the City of Grant, State of Nebraska, at their meeting on April 14, 2009.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Sewer Main Replacement – Discussion took place and the council recommended to Tyson that they would like to see the sewer main repaired by city employees and during budget workshop for next year discuss replacement of the section of pipe.
Public Comment – None.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 470.94; AFLAC, employee benefits – 394.49; Alltel, telephone – 110.03; B&D Office City, office supplies – 98.41; Doug Beck, baseball refund – 15.00; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.34; Karla Cherini, utilities refund – 55.78; City of Grant, utilities – 3,837.19; City of Grant, postage – 56.43; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies & maintenance – 133.47; Deaver Computer Service, supplies – 74.99; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel & repairs – 1,076.67; Grant Auto Parts, maintenance – 136.17; Grant Rotary Club, dues – 112.00; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 618.70; Great Plains Communications, Utilities – 363.48; Great Plains one call service, general telephone – 19.01; Harland Clarke Checks, office supplies – 24.65; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 2,631.16; Lafayette Life Ins Co, employee benefits – 123.50; MEAN, transmission charge – 53,977.51; Midwest Electric, utilities & O & M Charge – 15,455.46; Jess Mullanix, utilities refund – 35.56; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, qtrly NDB maintenance – 375.00; Nebraska Municipal Power Pool, dues – 624.38; Nebraska U.C. Fund, unemployment – 114.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract– 7,672.94; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 333.34; Phil Pierce, net wages – 341.69; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Rose Equipment Inc, maintenance – 171.83; Source Gas, utilities – 811.88; Southwest Nebraska RC & D, dues - $100.00; Visa, dues & training, office supplies – 311.09; W.P.C.I , dues – 29.50; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 721.11; Weathercraft Companies, repairs – 600.00; Patty Woodmancy, sports refund – 25.00; Yant Testing, Supply & Equipment Inc, maintenance – 150.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 636.69; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,552.08; Overtime Wages 3/14-3/31 –352.02. Total Bills and Claims $98,281.20.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Hansen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $98,281.20.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Hansen, Pick & Pofahl reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:19 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
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