Council Minutes - June 13, 2017
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 13, 2017
Council President Darrell Pierce convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 13, 2017 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 31, 2017, 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.
Council President Darrell Pierce announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Bounds, Brueggeman, Greenwood and Pierce. Absent: Mayor Mike Wyatt.
Others present: City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, Attorney, Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Bounds to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Greenwood to approve the minutes of the May 23, 2017 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Bounds.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bounds, Greenwood & Pierce. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Clerk/Treasurer, Jessie Faber informed the council that the library board will meet tomorrow at 7:00 am. & the airport board will meet on June 23rd at 10:30 am. Dana Harris is currently attending the Nebraska City Managers Association’s Annual Conference and Jessie Faber will be leaving tomorrow to attend the League of Nebraska Municipalities Annual Municipal Accounting & Finance Conference.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bounds – none. Council member, Pierce none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT, LOTTERY & SHERIFF’S REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Were received today. They will be included on the next meetings agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Resolution 17-06-01 Accepting Fair Parade Duties– A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 17-06-01 Accepting Duties for the Fair Parade as Required by State and seconded by Bounds.
RESOLUTION NO. 17-06-01
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DUTIES SET FORTH IN NEB. STAT. §39-1359
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Special Designated Liquor License - Middle of Nowhere Bar -Fair Dance – A motion was made by Bounds to approve the special designated liquor license for Middle of Nowhere Bar at the fair July 21, 2017 for a dance from 8 pm to 1 am and allow the City Clerk/Treasurer to sign on behalf of the City and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – none.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 27.97; Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals and supplies – 832.00; Kelly Beckler, utilities refund – 19.92; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 451.55; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 5,577.15; BSN Sports Inc., sports equipment & supplies – 332.67; C & S Construction, capital outlay – 5,000.00; Cash-Wa Distributing, concession supplies & supplies – 1,895.14; Jessica Chittenden, utilities refund – 93.37; City of Grant, utilities – 6,502.59; City of Ogallala, dues & training – 200.00; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Dallas Langley Trucking, supplies – 1,275.00; Jessie Faber, dues & training – 21.29; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel, chemicals & supplies – 1,794.86; Grant NAPA, supplies – 186.13; Grant Rotary Club, dues – 46.50; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 561.25; Dana Harris, dues & training – 156.22; Hatch’s Super Foods, concessions supplies & supplies – 471.48; Shayne Hite, supplies – 9.74; Ivy Funds, retirement – 1,102.36; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,693.44; Keith County News, dues – 42.00; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,400.00; League of NE Municipalities, dues & training – 115.00; Lincoln Winwater Works, supplies – 534.40; MEAN, RITA Installment – 784.55; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, materials & utilities – 16,440.98; Municipal Supply, Inc. of NE, supplies – 685.62; Myers Construction, Inc., capital outlay – 287,700.40; NE Dol/Boiler Inspection Program, dues – 24.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 47.10; Rachel Patrick, supplies & dues & training – 120.05; Pelster Law Office, code maintenance – 1,858.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 7,975.39; Katherine Phillips, dues & training – 40.00; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 1,225.38; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, dues & training & postage – 183.42; PLIC – SBD Grand Island, employee benefits – 126.00; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 33.69; Troy Soper, utilities refund – 162.02; Specialized Engineering Solutions, professional services – 94.39; T.C. Engineering Inc., capital outlay – 29,680.00; The Depository Trust Company, water bond interest & principal payment – 58,617.25; The Lifeguard Store, supplies – 1,052.94; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 215.28; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 177.00; West Central Nebraska Development District, professional services - 2,044.79; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; Windesigns Inc., supplies – 629.70; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 822.69; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,060.47; Overtime Wages 5/16-5/31 – 992.62. Total Bills and Claims $449,822.26.
The motion was made by Bounds and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $449,822.26.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bounds, Brueggeman, Greenwood & Pierce reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Council President Darrell Pierce adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:13 P.M.
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Darrell Pierce, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk