Council Minutes - March 13, 2018
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
March 13, 2018
Council President Darrell Pierce convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on March 13, 2018 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, March 7, 2018, 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, 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 Bounds to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2018 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Administrator, Dana Harris informed the Council that the CRA board will meet on Friday at noon and the tree board will meet on March 20th at 4:00 pm. Harris also updated the council on ongoing projects and the water meter project status. Council Member, Pierce asked if any action will need to be taken on the water sample billing. Harris explained what the council had already passed to prepare for the sample bills. Council Member, Brueggeman asked what the status was on the water schedule. Harris discussed how the water schedule had been handled in the past with drought and how the ordinance works with the water schedule.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bounds – none. Council member, Pierce – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT & LOTTERY REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledge as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion on Code Book Update – Chapter 8 –Fire Regulations – Harris explained what process will be taken on the code book. Harris went over this Chapter 8 thoroughly and discussion was held with the Council and Fred Reichert, Assistant Fire Chief. An updated draft will be on the next meeting for discussion.
Public Comment – Lisa Schmitt.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 10.55; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 1,515.07; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 7,287.82; Carlson Electric, supplies & repairs – 945.66; City of Grant, utilities – 5,190.10; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies – 17.94; Deaver Computer Service LLC, supplies – 13.97; Faber, Jessie, dues & training – 80.12; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel – 2,110.20; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, supplies & repairs – 960.68; Grant NAPA, supplies – 251.81; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 165.85; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 369.50; Harris, Dana, dues & training – 319.37; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 2,767.57; MEAN, RITA Installment – 784.55; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge – 16,491.28; Miller, Ashley, utility refund – 113.34; Municipal Supply, Inc. of NE, supplies – 206.19; Myers Construction, Inc., capital outlay – 59,877.74; Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, dues – 100.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 2.64; Perkins County Health Services, dues & training – 150.00; Perkins County Register of Deeds, filing – 28.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,142.38; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 976.67; Potts Electric, supplies & repairs – 523.66; Prairie States Communications, supplies & repairs – 115.00; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 183.75; Sargent Drilling Co., well testing – 675.00; Southwest Area Clerks Assoc., dues – 5.00; T.C. Engineering Inc., capital outlay – 21,870.00; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 216.20; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 59.00; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; American Funds, retirement – 938.76; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,042.66; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,735.16; Overtime Wages 2/16-2/28 – 530.60. Total Bills and Claims $138,460.29.
The motion was made by Bounds and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $138,460.29.
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 7:38 P.M.
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Darrell Pierce, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk