Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
May 26, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on May 26, 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, May 21, 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 Pofahl 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 May 12, 2009 meeting and waive the reading seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council that the city map is being worked on and they hope to have the map done this week. The pool was supposed to open on May 25th but due to the weather it was unable to open. They were supposed to begin having ball games tonight but due to the weather no games were being played tonight. We received a letter in the mail from DEQ that we received the grant money for the mulch at the park and will receive the money in three to four weeks. Council Member, Pierce asked for an update on the airport hangar contract. Tyson said that terms could not be met by both parties and they pulled the bid. It is planned to rent a few spaces out in the building at this time.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Hansen – none. Council member, Pofahl – none. Council member, Pick – none. Council member, Pierce – reported on the library board meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action on Ordinance 09-05-01 Nuisance, Abatement, and Enforcement – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the second reading of Ordinance 09-05-01 “An Ordinance of the City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, to revoke chapter 93 “Health and Safety”, and replace with a revised chapter 93, which defines a nuisance, provides for the abatement and enforcement procedure(s), and provides when this resolution shall be in full force and effect.”
NEW BUSINESS:
Hometown Agency Request to be on the Agenda (Insurance Renewal) – Jeff Skeels presented an overview of changes on the insurance policy and answered any questions anyone had on the policy.
Keno Request Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation – No action was taken.
Keno Request Perkins County Health Services Foundation - No action was taken.
Keno Request Straight Shooters – A joint motion was made below.
Keno Request Perkins County Youth Center – A joint motion was made below.
Keno Request Perkins County Senior Center – A joint motion was made below.
A motion was made by Pofahl to pay one half of the insurance request from Straight Shooters $320.00, one half of the insurance request from Perkins County Youth Center $888.00 and one half of the insurance request from the Perkins County Senior Center $2618.00 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Ordinance 09-05-02 Clean Air Act – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance 09-05-02 “An Ordinance of the City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, Amending the Grant City Code (Ordinance 02-03) by Adding Section 93.05 Prohibiting Smoking in Public Places and Places of Employment; to Repeal all Other Ordinances and Resolutions, or Parts Thereof in Conflict; to Provide that the Provisions of this Ordinance Shall be Made a Part of the Code of the City of Grant; and to Provide When This Ordinance Shall be in Full Force and Effect.
Action on Health Insurance Renewal – A motion was made by Pierce to table the health insurance renewal to 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 – AFLAC, employee benefits – 394.49; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.33; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 4,424.08; Cobra Company, pool supplies – 761.60; Jessie Faber, cash box reimbursement – 130.00; Great Plains one call service, general telephone – 9.92; Lori Johnson, baseball refund – 25.00; Lincoln Winwater Works, supplies – 238.02; MEAN, transmission charge – 52,676.15; Tyson McGreer, dues & training – 79.04; Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, water note payment – 12,200.98; Perkins County Schools, school dist payment – 800.00; Plains Tsunami, dues – 462.00; Brittany Pofahl, dues & training – 38.45; Source Gas, utilities – 371.38; The Hometown Agency, insurance – 50,344.00; The Plumbing Guys Inc, supplies – 21.67; Uehling Total Turf, maintenance contract & services – 1,833.33; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 693.49; West Central Nebraska Development, dues – 2,769.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 5,404.70; United States Treasury, federal income tax withholding – 2,343.24; Overtime Wages 5/1 to 5/15, 297.06. Total Bills and Claims $136,900.93.
The motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Pierce to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $136,900.93.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Hansen, Pick, Pierce and Pofahl reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:55 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
