Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
April 28, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on April 28, 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, April 23, 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 April 14, 2009 meeting as corrected and waive the reading seconded by Pofahl.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Hansen, Pierce & Pofahl. Nays – none. Abstain – Pick. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council of an upcoming library meeting and cemetery meeting. Tyson also informed the council that on May 4th at 7:00pm will be a sheriff contract meeting at the courthouse and also on the same day Tyson is on the agenda to speak to the commissioners at 9:00am about the money they receive from the state that is derived from airport fees. Tyson will also be attending a NACO health insurance meeting in May. Tyson also reported that Ann Burge has already heard back on the housing grant and received the funds she will begin work in the fall, so we will need to budget for this in the next fiscal year since it was a 50/50 cost share. Mayor, Mike Wyatt asked the council if they had also received letters from the Grant Golf Course about trash service and asked to have this as an agenda item at the next meeting. Also brought up were some possible trash issues at Kenton Heights that needs to be addressed.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Hansen – none. Council member, Pofahl – reported on the planning/zoning meeting. Council member, Pick – none. Council member, Pierce – reported on the tree board workshop.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution 09-04-02 “Representatives to MEAN management committee” – A motion was made by Pick to approve Resolution 09-04-02 Representatives to MEAN Management Committee and seconded by Hansen.
RESOLUTION 09-04-02
Member Resolutions for Appointments
Representative and/or Alternate Representative to MEAN Management Committee
WHEREAS, the City of Grant, State of Nebraska, is a part to the Electrical Resource Pool Agreement and, pursuant to the terms of such Agreement, it is the responsibility of the City of Grant to designate a representative and alternate representative to the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska Management Committee provided for under the terms of said Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Grant, State of Nebraska, that:
- The City Clerk is hereby directed to give written notice to the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska of the appointment of Phil Calkins as representative to said MEAN Management Committee.
- The City Clerk is hereby directed to give written notice to the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska of the appointment of Tyson McGreer as alternate representative to said MEAN Management Committee.
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 28, 2009.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Dynamic Sales Amendment to Original Agreement – Tyson informed the council on what was happening with this economic development loan and that the economic development committee was okay with this agreement with Dynamic Sales. Legal council advised the council that they did not need to have any action on this because it is in program administrator’s allowable duties, so Tyson can finish up the agreement. No action was taken.
Action on Perkins County Hospital Grant Application – A motion was made by Hansen to table action until the next meeting and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – None
Action on Bills and Claims – William Besarick, airport contract – 583.33; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 4,424.08; Nebraska Environmental Products, supplies – 146.78; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 32.00; Ogallala Ready Mix, supplies – 861.12; Jack Phillips, dues & training – 500.00; Source Gas, utilities, supplies, & pool heater – 13,392.53; Sports Supply Group, Inc, sports equipment – 950.53; Tri-County Ball Association, dues & training – 280.00; Uehling Total Turf, maintenance contract & services – 1,833.33; Van Diest Supply Co, supplies – 404.00; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 695.29; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 5,573.61; United States Treasury, federal income tax withholding – 2,345.09; Overtime Wages 4/1 to 4/15, 604.23. Total Bills and Claims $32,625.92.
The motion was made by Pick and seconded by Hansen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $32,625.92.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Hansen, Pick, and Pofahl reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:37 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
