Council Minutes - July 11, 2017
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
July 11, 2017
Council President Darrell Pierce convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on July 11, 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, July 5, 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 Wyatt. A motion was made by Pierce to excuse the Mayor’s absent from tonight’s meeting and seconded by Bounds.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bounds & Pierce. Nays – Brueggeman & Greenwood. Motion did not carry.
Others present: City Administrator Dana Harris, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, Public Works Director Gary Beckler, Attorney, Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made by Bounds and seconded by Brueggeman 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 27, 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 tree board will be meeting July 18th at 4:00 pm. Council President, Pierce asked if the Cruise Night date has been set. Harris said that the event will be on August 4th.
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 – Will be included on the next meeting’s agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Request to be Placed on Agenda – Harlan Rahn – Water Claim – Harlan Rahn addressed the council on the claim that the council had not approved at the last meeting. No Action was Taken.
Engineer’s Update – TC Engineering – City Engineer, Tom Werblow reported on the water project, street project and the possibility of improved handicap access to the Library. He also answered questions that the Council had for him on the projects. No Action was Taken.
Public Comment – Connie Pofahl.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 92.69; Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals and supplies – 120.15; Joy Beck, utilities refund – 26.41; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 5,577.15; City of Grant, utilities – 9,119.38; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; CSC Construction, capital outlay – 19,532.95; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 6.50; Deaver Computer Service LLC., supplies – 32.74; First Insight Eyecare, supplies – 414.00; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel & chemicals – 2,447.51; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC., supplies & repairs – 779.20; Chris Fryzek, contract labor – 125.00; Debora Gager, utilities refund – 152.45; John Goodell, contract labor, 93.00; Grant NAPA, supplies – 518.84; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 184.65; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 467.91; Angela Hansen, contract labor – 88.00; Casey Hanson, contract labor – 10.00; Hatch’s Super Foods, concessions supplies & supplies – 819.91; Ivy Funds, retirement – 1,061.28; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,954.59; Johnson Service Company, cleaning & maintenance – 4,686.75; Kaden Kammerer, contract labor – 70.00; MEAN, RITA Installment – 784.55; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge & utilities – 16,820.72; MWC Enterprises, Inc., supplies – 7,891.11; NE Safety & Fire Equipment Inc., dues – 95.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 35.46; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,142.38; Adair Reese, contract labor – 140.00; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 5.98; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 218.00; Connor Wells, contract labor – 38.00; Cyrus Wells, contract labor – 94.00; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; Clint White, contract labor – 25.00; Windesigns Inc., supplies – 153.57; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,110.01; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,818.41; Overtime Wages 6/16-6/30 – 346.14. Total Bills and Claims $91,785.89.
The motion was made by Bounds and seconded by Greenwood to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $91,785.89.
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 7:35 P.M.
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Darrell Pierce, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk