Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 9, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 9, 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, June 4, 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, and Mayor Wyatt. Absent: Pofahl
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 May 26, 2009 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Hansen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Council Member Pofahl entered the meeting at 7:05 P.M.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council of an upcoming library meeting. Tyson said that Ogallala Ready Mix has begun to deliver the gravel to be used for the armor coating. Tyson also told the council that he left a message today to see how the map is coming on the city boundaries. Tyson asked the council about scheduling a budget workshop and gave the council the timeline of last year’s workshops. The council decided to have the first budget workshop on June 30th at 6:30 pm. Council member, Hansen asked Tyson if he had looked into getting ID badges for the city employees as discussed when looking at the Hazard Mitigation Procedures. Tyson said he would talk to Jim again and look into getting the badges done. Council member, Pierce informed the council that he thought the airport advisory committee was planning to have a meeting on June 18th.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Hansen – Economic Development meeting planned for the 19th. Council member, Pofahl – none. Council member, Pick – update on cemetery meeting. Council member, Pierce – update on tree board meeting.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action on Ordinance 09-05-01 Nuisance, Abatement, and Enforcement – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the third 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.”
A motion was made by Hansen to approve Ordinance 09-05-01 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Ordinance will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Health Insurance Renewal – A motion was made by Pierce to drop the employee dental insurance and raise the health insurance deductible to $1,000.00 and seconded by Pofahl.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Ordinance 09-06-01 Defines City Fines for Specific Nuisances– City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance 09-06-01 “An Ordinance of the City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, to amend the Grant City Code (Ordinance 02-03) with the addition of an ordinance which defines the city fines for specific nuisances; and 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.”
A motion was made by Pierce to waive the three readings on Ordinance 09-06-01 and seconded by Pick.
A motion was made by Pierce to approve Ordinance 09-06-01 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Ordinance will be published in pamphlet form.
Discussion on Kenton Heights Trash Service – A motion was made by Pierce to put individual trash containers at Kenton Heights and pick up once a week and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – Jan Rahn
Action on Bills and Claims – A/C The Depository Trust Company, sewer bond interest – 4,344.48; Action Accents, supplies – 384.00; Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 575.21; Alltel, telephone – 110.67; Arnold Pool Company, supplies – 294.55; B&D Office City, office supplies – 50.27; Dustin Barnhart, utilities refund – 103.25; William Besarick, airport contract – 583.34; Carlson Electric, maintenance – 159.23; Cash-Wa Distributing, supplies – 1,083.90; City of Grant, utilities – 4,158.52; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies & maintenance – 197.34; Deaver Computer Service, supplies – 270.97; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel & repairs – 4,270.07; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, maintenance – 21.20; Grant Auto Parts, maintenance – 175.69; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 372.21; Great Plains Communications, Utilities – 545.49; Great Plains one call service, general telephone – 15.15; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 13.77; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 2,940.35; Keith County News, subscription – 42.00; Lafayette Life Ins Co, employee benefits – 123.50; LaRue Coffee, supplies – 138.75; MEAN, transmission charge – 50,470.16; Renee Marquardt, dues & training – 554.40; Mid-America Research Chemical, supplies – 379.40; Midwest Electric, utilities & O & M Charge – 15,097.71; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 32.00; Overhead Door Specialist, maintenance – 287.71; Perkins County Breakfast Account, supplies – 74.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract– 7,672.94; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 704.67; Phil Pierce, net wages – 341.69; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Plains Tsunami, dues – 88.00; Connie Pofahl, dues, training & supplies – 366.59; Rankin Sales & Service, supplies – 214.23; RC Auto, maintenance – 99.44; RJW Plumbing, maintenance & supplies – 503.00; Source Gas, Utilities – 281.78; Stutzman Enterprises, supplies – 214.00; The Pepsi Bottling Group, supplies – 1,866.25; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 646.13; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 607.50; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,394.10; Overtime Wages 5/16-5/31 –461.47. Total Bills and Claims $106,285.79.
The motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Pick to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $106,285.79.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Pick & Pierce reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:36 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
