Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
July 14, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on July 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, July 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, 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 Pierce to approve the minutes of the June 30, 2009 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Hansen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager, Tyson McGreer, informed the council of an upcoming budget workshop on August 4th and that we will be communicating with Terry Galloway per a telephone conference at this workshop. Tyson informed the council that survey work has began on the Lincoln and 5th Street water project and we should hopefully be ready to okay the bid specifications at the next meeting. Tyson told the council that the youth baseball and softball is finishing up and that we may still have co-ed softball, also movies in the park is still going on every two weeks. Mayor, Wyatt asked Tyson about weed control on Main Street. Tyson said that Gary has been spraying alleys and streets for weeds. Council member, Pierce asked Tyson what could be done to prevent trash after movies in the park. Tyson said that he is going to have them start announcing before the movie to please pickup trash and I do feel that the facility has an adequate amount of trash receptacles for the movies.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Hansen – none. Council member, Pofahl – none. Council member, Pick – update on cemetery meeting. Council member, Pierce – update on library meeting.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action on Ordinance 09-06-02 Annexation of City Boundaries – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the third reading of Ordinance 09-06-02 “An Ordinance annexing and identifying the boundaries of the corporate limits for the City of Grant; providing for the filing at the register of deeds office for Perkins County, Nebraska, repealing all resolutions or ordinances in conflict; and stating the date the ordinance becomes effective.”
A motion was made by Pierce to approve Ordinance 09-06-02 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Ordinance will be published in pamphlet form.
NEW BUSINESS:
Report from Economic Development Committee – Tyson McGreer gave an update to the council on the Economic Developments activity from January to June. No action taken.
Wage Ordinance 09-07-01– City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance 09-07-01 “An Ordinance for the compensation of all officers and employees of the City of Grant for the budget year of October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009; repealing all other conflicting ordinances and conflicting sections of ordinances; and providing for the effective date.”
A motion was made by Pierce to waive the three readings on Ordinance 09-07-01 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Pierce to approve Ordinance 09-07-01 and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Ordinance will be published in pamphlet form.
Economic Development recommendation Resolution 09-07-01 – A motion was made by Pick to approve Resolution 09-07-01 and seconded by Hansen.
Resolution 09-07-01
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE APPLICATION OF JAMES J. DEAVER DBA RIDE RITE GARAGE FOR $5,000.00.
WHEREAS, the City of Grant, Nebraska has adopted the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act (commonly known as LB 840); and
WHEREAS, the City of Grant’s Economic Development Program (Program) is defined in Ordinance No. 02-04; and
WHEREAS, James J. Deaver dba Ride Rite Garage (APPLICANT) has filed a loan application with the PROGRAM; and
WHEREAS, said loan application was reviewed by the “Program Administrator” who has advised the “Citizen Advisory Review Committee” (COMMITTEE); and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has reviewed the loan application and finds that:
- APPLICANT appears to be a “qualifying business” as defined by Grant City Ordinance and by Nebraska Law;
- The loan application indicates that the proposed project is an “eligible activity” as defined by Ordinance and by Nebraska Law;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the COMMITTEE that a loan to APPLICANT is hereby approved with the following terms:
- Amount of $5,000.00;
- 2.25% interest calculated per annum;
- Amortized payments of $88.43;
- Payments made monthly commencing on October 1, 2009, and made monthly thereafter until paid in full on or before September 1, 2014;
- Required security and collateral shall be a UCC lien on the business and a lien on the accounts receivable; and
- APPLICANT states that it is and will continue to being a qualifying business during the term of the loan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that loan documents shall be prepared and endorsed prior to the release
of funds by July 17, 2009.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED THIS 14th DAY OF JULY, 2009
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Cemetery Board request to be on the agenda – The cemetery board presented information to the council on legal concerns at the cemetery.
A motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Pick to go into executive session including the Council, Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk & City Attorney to discuss because of potential litigation at 8:00 PM.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Pick, Pierce & Pofahl. Nays – Hansen. Motion carried.
The regular council meeting reconvened from executive session at 8:27 PM.
A motion was made by Pierce to grant funds to the cemetery board to get other legal council other than the city’s legal council and seconded by Pick.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Pick & Pierce. Nays – Hansen & Pofahl. Mayor breaks tie with Nay.
Motion failed.
Public Comment – None
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 445.56; Bev Allen, utilities refund – 114.57; Alltel, telephone – 112.76; Arnold Pool Company, supplies – 25.90; B&D Office City, office supplies – 69.39; B & H Paving, Inc, armor coating – 60,194.70; William Besarick, airport contract – 425.75; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 4,522.54; Carlson Electric, maintenance – 230.60; Cash-Wa Distributing, supplies – 873.75; City of Grant, utilities – 5,398.56; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies & maintenance – 43.58; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 5.75; Deaver Computer Service, supplies – 70.99; Emmett’s Repair, professional services – 140.00; Jessie Faber, dues & training – 195.30; Chris Ferguson, utilities refund – 118.01; John Forney, dues – 95.00; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel & repairs – 1,545.13; Grant Auto Parts, maintenance – 91.44; Grant Rotary Club, dues – 99.85; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 273.87; Great Plains Communications, Utilities – 491.23; Great Plains one call service, general telephone – 15.98; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 58.99; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 3,550.44; Lafayette Life Ins Co, employee benefits – 123.50; MEAN, transmission charge – 70,787.06; Midwest Electric, utilities & O & M Charge – 15,589.46; Municipal Supply, Inc of NE, maintenance – 263.79; NE Safety & Fire Equipment, Inc, professional service – 190.00; Noyes Irrigation, maintenance – 157.50; Ogallala Ready Mix, gravel – 734.47; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract– 7,618.76; Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Prairie States Communications, maintenance – 67.50; Quality Diesel, Inc, maintenance – 56.87; Rose Equipment, Inc, supplies – 1,124.90; Source Gas, Utilities – 74.12; Sports Supply Group, Inc, supplies – 183.78; T.C. Engineering, Inc, professional services – 5,598.03; Van Diest Supply Co, supplies – 959.25; Visa, postage and training – 155.41; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 722.77; Waste Connections, Inc, tipping fees – 513.08; Winfield solutions, LLC, supplies – 132.10; DeAnn Zwickl, park/rec reimbursement – 15.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 761.86; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 5,071.98; Overtime Wages 6/16-6/30 – 538.33. Total Bills and Claims $192,603.87.
The motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Pick to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $192,603.87.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Hansen, Pick, Pierce & Pofahl reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:31 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
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