Council Minutes - June 27, 2017
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 27, 2017
Council President Darrell Pierce convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 27, 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, June 21, 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, & Pierce. Absent: Mayor Wyatt. A motion was made by Bounds to excuse Mike Wyatt’s absent from the June 27, 2017 meeting and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Others present: City Administrator Dana Harris, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, Attorney, Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Greenwood to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2017 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Bounds.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Administrator, Dana Harris informed the council that the office will be closed on July 4th to observe Independence Day. Council Member, Pierce informed the council that an open meeting workshop is on July 11th in the evening in North Platte. Council Member, Brueggeman asked a few questions on handicap parking space options at the Library. Harris answered the questions and said that Tom Werblow will be looking into options as we will be pouring concrete in the street in front of the Library this year. Council Member, Greenwood asked about the water meters and on reduction in water pressure for some individuals. Harris said that anyone that is having issues with water pressure should be contacting the City office to have it investigated and also Tom Werblow will be doing an inspection of the water project in the next few weeks and during that time will be doing water pressure testing.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bounds – gave an update on the airport meeting. Council member, Pierce – none. Council member, Brueggeman – gave an update on the library meeting. Council member, Greenwood – none.
FINANCIALS - Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Resolution 2017-06-02 – Rescinding Declaration of Nuisance 986 Hancock – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 2017-06-02 Rescinding Declaration of Nuisance Property at 986 Hancock and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Resolution 2017-06-03 – Declaration of Nuisance 844 Logan Ave. – A motion was made by Bounds to approve Resolution 2017-06-03 Declaration of Nuisance Property at 844 Logan Ave. and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Ordinance 17-06-01 – Acceptance of Westview Drive – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance 17-06-01 “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRANT, PERKINS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, IDENTIFYING AND ACCEPTING A STREET INTO THE CITY OF GRANT CITY STREET SYSTEM; AND TO PROVIDE WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
A motion was made by Greenwood to waive the three readings on Ordinance 17-06-01Acceptance of Westview Drive and seconded by Bounds.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Greenwood to approve Ordinance 17-06-01 Acceptance of Westview Drive and seconded by Bounds.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Ordinance will be published in pamphlet form.
Executive Session –Potential Litigation by Request of City Attorney – A motion was made by Greenwood to move this item to right before adjournment and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – Lisa Schmitt, Brooke Pankonin, Randy Musick, Joe Borowski & Mike Johnston.
Action on Bills and Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 344.70; Cash-Wa Distributing, concession supplies & supplies – 811.83; Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, equipment lease – 3,900.00; Country Supply, supplies – 1,112.01; Jessie Faber, dues & training – 176.55; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 543.97; Holiday Inn Kearney, dues & training – 171.90; Ivy Funds, retirement – 1,085.84; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,000.00; MEAN, transmission charge – 100,781.34; Midwest Electric, utilities – 39.61; Municipal Supply, Inc. of NE, supplies – 868.27; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests –30.00; PLIC – SBD Grand Island, employee benefits – 132.00; Quality Diesel, supplies & repairs – 490.25; Scottie’s Potties, contract labor – 25.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 240.00; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 9,405.39; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 5,073.53; Overtime Wages 6/1-6/15 – 1,050.02. Total Bills and Claims $127,764.71.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Bounds to exclude the Plumbing Guys Co. bill in the amount of 1,219.05 making the new approved bills and claims total $127,764.71.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bounds, Brueggeman, Greenwood & Pierce reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Executive Session –Potential Litigation by Request of City Attorney – A motion was made by Brueggeman to go into executive session with the council and City Attorney, Phil Pierce on possible litigation and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
**Entered Executive session at 7:59 p.m. Exited Executive session at 8:26 p.m.
Council President Darrell Pierce adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:27 P.M.
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Darrell Pierce, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk