Council Minutes - May 8, 2018
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
May 8, 2018
Council President Darrell Pierce convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on May 8, 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, May 2, 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 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 April 24, 2018 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Bounds.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bounds, Brueggeman & Pierce. Nays – Greenwood. 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 has a meeting scheduled for May 15th at 4:00 pm. Harris also informed the Council that the armor coating project is currently being bid out. Council Member, Pierce asked for an update on the lift station project. Harris stated that the project is currently being worked on by the engineer to receive final approval for installation. Council Member, Greenwood asked about the roll off dumpster on 4th street. Sheriff, Jim Brueggeman gave an update of how his office is handling the roll off dumpster.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bounds – none. Council member, Pierce – gave an update on the park & rec board clean-up day. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT & LOTTERY REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion on Code Book Update – Chapter 7 –Public Utilities – The Council discussed possible changes they would like to see made in the Chapter 7 Public Utilities.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Permit to Drill Well – HiLine Coop – A motion was made by Bounds to approve the permit to drill a well submitted by HiLine Coop and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Presentation by Hometown Agency for 2017-2018 Insurance – Jeff Skeels from Hometown Agency presented an overview of changes on the insurance policy and answered any questions anyone had on the policy.
Executive Session – Nuisance Threatened Litigation – By Request of City Attorney – A motion was made by Bounds to move into executive session due to the possibility of litigation including the Council, Administration, Legal and CJ Poltack with West Central Nebraska Development District and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Entered Executive Session at 8:10 pm.
Exited Executive Session at 8:46 pm.
A motion was made by Greenwood to come out of executive session and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – Brooke Robertson, Edward Dunn, & Becky Uehling.
Action on Bills and Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 344.70; Arnold Pool Company, supplies – 1,967.89; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 7,287.82; Blueglobes LLC, supplies – 94.15; City of Grant, petty cash & utilities – 5,433.31; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Office Solutions, supplies – 168.48; Frenchman Valley Coop, chemicals & fuel – 2,323.19; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, supplies & repairs – 44.00; Grant NAPA, supplies – 365.08; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 373.56; Harland Clarke, office supplies – 58.43; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 42.07; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,324.72; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge – 15,521.86; Municipal Supply, Inc. of NE, supplies – 206.73; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 8.73; Pavers, Inc., asphalt patching – 5,781.57, Perkins County Schools, school dist. payment – 1,450.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,142.38; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 430.00; State Treasurer of Nebraska, dues – 75.64; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 215.84; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; American Funds, retirement – 1,100.70; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 815.15; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,243.85; Overtime Wages 4/16-4/30 – 444.55. Total Bills and Claims $59,950.90.
The motion was made by Bounds and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $59,950.90.
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 8:50 P.M.
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Darrell Pierce, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk