Council Minutes - April 10, 2018
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
April 10, 2018
Council President Darrell Pierce convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on April 10, 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, April 4, 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, 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 Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2018 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 at 7:00 am and the tree board will have a meeting possibly on April 18th at 4:00 pm. Council Member, Pierce read a letter from Mayor Wyatt that suspended the water restriction on lawns at this time. The mayor would be able to put the restriction back in place in the future if it is needed as an example during a drought or if the City wells are not able to keep up with demand due to over use.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bounds – gave an update on the airport board meeting. Council member, Pierce – gave an update on the park & rec board meeting. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT & LOTTERY REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials are in process and will review them at the next meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion on Code Book Update – Chapter 9 –Building Regulations – Discussion took place on the changes that the planning and zoning committee recommended.
Action on Resolution 18-04-01 Accepting Fair Parade Duties– A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 18-04-01 Accepting Duties for the Fair Parade as Required by State and seconded by Bounds.
RESOLUTION NO. 18-04-01
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.
Public Comment – Lisa Schmitt.
Action on Bills and Claims – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 7,287.82; Carlson Electric, supplies & repairs – 506.65; City of Grant, utilities – 5,045.88; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 6.50; Eakes Office Solutions, supplies – 160.06; Faber, Jessie, dues & training – 229.99; Farnsworth, Sean, utilities refund – 32.57; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel – 1,084.74; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, supplies & repairs – 347.72; Grant NAPA, supplies – 362.08; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 277.86; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 369.37; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,502.20; Jirdon, chemicals & fertilizer – 1,933.92; MEAN, RITA Installment – 784.55; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge & utilities – 16,263.30; Nebraska Municipal Power Pool, dues – 807.85; Nebraska State Treasurer, utilities refund – 77.42; NEMO Locksmith Service, supplies & repairs – 47.40; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 17.07; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,142.38; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 240.00; Potts Electric, supplies & repairs – 156.34; Ramada Midtown Conference Center, dues & training – 179.90; Tri-County Ball Association, dues – 360.00; Twomey Tree Service, contract labor – 250.00; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 216.20; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 29.50; Wally’s Sales & Service, Inc., supplies – 15.20; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; American Funds, retirement – 1,019.66; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 814.08; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,022.50; Overtime Wages 3/16-3/31– 335.60. Total Bills and Claims $54,612.81.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Bounds to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $54,612.81.
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 7:18 P.M.
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Darrell Pierce, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk