Meeting Minutes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
August 11, 2009
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on August 11, 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, August 6, 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 August 4, 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 power board meeting, planning & zoning meeting, economic development meeting, and library meeting. Tyson asked the council to verify that they wanted to adopt the budget at our first meeting in September? The Council agreed that is the date they wanted to adopt the budget. Tyson said that Karl with West Central Nebraska Development District will be reviewing town with Tyson on August 18th. We are still reviewing CD options for the $160,000.00. Tyson informed the council that before the cemetery board meeting today four of the members resigned, so we did not have a cemetery meeting today. Mayor, Wyatt asked Tyson if the cemetery is in the process of fixing the sprayer. Tyson said that Ron is working on getting a replacement pump ordered.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Hansen – none. Council member, Pofahl – none. Council member, Pick – none. Council member, Pierce – none.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT AND LOTTERY REPORTS - Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion on 2009-2010 Budget – Discussion took place on the budget for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
NEW BUSINESS:
Jim Brueggeman/Harlan Rahn request for discussion on Sirens – Jim Brueggeman and Harlan Rahn gave a presentation on possible funding and replacement of the street sirens. No action taken.
Robin Quinn request for Library annual report– Robin Quinn gave a presentation on the annual report for the Hastings Memorial Library.
Resolution 09-08-01 Rate Adjustment – A motion was made by Pierce to approve Resolution 09-08-01 and seconded by Pick.
RESOLUTION NO. 09-08-01
RESOLUTION APPROVING INCREASE IN SEWER, DOG LICENSE AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR THE CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
WHEREAS, the City, owns, operates and maintains a waste water system for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the City issues and provides dog licenses for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City issues building permits for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City must recoup cost increases for goods and services, and continue to maintain and upgrade its wastewater collection systems, and must do so by the collection of fees for those purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the governing body of the City of Grant, Nebraska, that effective October 1, 2009, the rates for services provided to the citizens of the City of Grant shall be as follows:
SEWER RATES $12.00 (EFFECTIVE 10/1/2009)
DOG LICENSES
Male Dog $5.00
Spayed Female Dog $5.00
Unspayed Female Dog $5.00
BUILDING PERMITS
$5,000.00 and Under $10.00
Per Thousand Dollars $2.00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of the Resolution are separable, and the invalidity of any phrase, clause, or part of the Resolution shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of the Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED THIS 11th DAY OF AUGUST, 2009
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Resolution 09-08-02 Cable Franchise Fee – The resolution was brought before the board. No Action Taken.
Public Comment – Jim Brueggeman & Brenda Styskal
Action on Bills and Claims – Action Accents, supplies – 107.10; Adams Lumber Co., supplies & maintenance – 381.85; Ag Sales & Services, Inc – maintenance – 202.55; Alltel, telephone – 112.53; Arnold Pool Company, supplies – 77.35; B&D Office City, office supplies – 103.63; William Besarick, airport contract – 425.75; City of Grant, postage – 45.28; City of Grant, utilities – 5,976.91; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies & maintenance – 197.79; Credit Management, payroll withholding – 472.77; Deaver Computer Service, supplies – 108.10; Eichners Sales & Service, supplies – 64.16; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel & repairs – 1,966.17; Grant Auto Parts, maintenance – 130.93; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 194.90; Great Plains Communications, Utilities – 472.11; Great Plains one call service, general telephone – 21.03; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 20.46; J Bar J Landfill, waste – tipping fees – 3,263.40; Lafayette Life Ins Co, employee benefits – 123.50; League of Nebraska Municipalities, dues – 1,223.00; Midwest Electric, utilities & O & M Charge – 15,622.73; Perkins County Register of Deeds, Recording Fee – 25.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract– 7,618.76; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 635.00; Phil Pierce, net wages – 341.69;Pinnacle Bank, waste note payment – 1,910.71; Prairie States Communications, maintenance – 485.55; Rankin Sales & Service, supplies – 139.06; Rose Equipment, Inc, supplies – 1,985.84; Waddell & Reed, retirement – 733.19; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 772.12; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,179.58; Overtime Wages 7/16-7/31 – 375.29. Total Bills and Claims $49,559.79.
The motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Pofahl to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $49,559.79.
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 8:07 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk
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