Council Minutes - August 8, 2017
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
August 8, 2017
Council President Darrell Pierce convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on August 8, 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, August 2, 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.
Others present: City Administrator Dana Harris, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, 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 July 25, 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 library board will meet tomorrow morning at 7:00 am and the tree board will be meeting August 15th at 4:00 pm. A special budget workshop is scheduled for August 23rd at 6:00 pm. Council President, Pierce asked if we had a report on Cruise Night. Harris and Council Member, Bounds reported on Cruise Night.
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:
Discussion on 2017-2018 Budget – Discussion took place on the 2017-2018 Budget. No Action Taken.
Public Comment – None.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 424.65; Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals and supplies – 132.80; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 5,577.15; Cash-Wa Distributing, concession supplies and supplies – 532.44; City of Grant, utilities – 12,306.85; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; CSC Construction, capital outlay – 142,164.65; Deaver Computer Service LLC., supplies – 10.99; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel, chemicals & supplies & repairs – 1,662.59; Grant NAPA, supplies – 133.03; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 331.00; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 410.94; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 35.72; Ivy Funds, retirement – 1,045.46; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,008.01; League of NE Municipalities, dues & training – 2,714.00; MEAN, RITA Installment – 784.55; Municipal Supply, Inc. of NE, supplies – 804.47; NE Dol/Boiler Inspection Program, dues – 24.00; Nebraska Rural Water Assoc., dues & training – 140.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 16.68; Rachel Patrick, supplies – 27.23; ; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 1,001.59; PLIC – SBD Grand Island, employee benefits – 132.00; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 1.69; Utility Service Co., Inc., water tower contract – 2,577.70; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 215.40; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,066.27; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,703.37; Overtime Wages 7/16-7/31 – 428.78. Total Bills and Claims $184,100.51.
The motion was made by Bounds and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $184,100.51.
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 7:48 P.M.
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Darrell Pierce, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk