Council Minutes - July 10, 2018
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
July 10, 2018
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on July 10, 2018 at 7:01 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 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.
Mayor Michael Wyatt announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Bounds, Brueggeman, Greenwood, Pierce and Mayor Wyatt.
Others present: 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 Pierce to approve the minutes of the June 26, 2018 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Clerk/Treasurer, Jessie Faber informed the Council that the library board will meet tomorrow at 7:00 am. Faber gave an update on the armor coating project and stated that the lift station project is completed. Council Member, Greenwood asked about Paulsen’s and the State using water out of our hydrants and about the backflow and billing. Faber stated that backflow devices are being used and they will be billed for the water usage.
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 – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Request to be Placed on the Agenda – Lisa Schmitt – Lisa Schmitt with the Perkins County Pool Project Committee presented information to the council and Connie Pofahl & Jana Turner with the committee assisted in presenting information to the Council. Council member, Bounds presented a possible bond option. A park & recreation meeting will be scheduled and no action was taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
Request to be Placed on Agenda – Darrell Pierce, Andrea Brueggeman – Handicapped Parking Space – A motion was made by Pierce to have Tom Werblow gather information to install a handicapped space at the end of Central and 2nd Street and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Request to be Placed on Agenda – Sam McArtor – Eagle Scout Project – Sam McArtor presented his Eagle Scout Project to the Council and answered any questions. A motion was made by Pierce to allow Sam McArtor to work on his Eagle Scout project at the Hastings Memorial Library and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Request to be Placed on Agenda – Brenda Styskal – Presentation of Library Budget Request –Library Board President, Brenda Styskal presented the proposed budget for the Library and answered questions that the Council had on the budget. No Action was Taken.
Review and Action on Municipal Rates and Fees – The council reviewed over the current rates and fees. A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept the municipal rates & fees as presented in the packet and seconded by Bounds.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Presentation of Economic Development Fund – documents were presented to the council on the Economic Developments activity since the last presentation to present.
Discussion on Code Book Update – Chapter 4 – Vehicles and Traffic – Discussion took place on the Chapter. A motion was made by Greenwood to table discussion on code book update chapter 4 vehicles and traffic to the next meeting and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – none.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies & gravel – 1,682.94; Arnold Pool Company, supplies – 210.90; Brittany Brott, dues & training – 35.00; Cash-Wa Distributing, concession supplies & supplies – 1,242.82; Central Nebraska Electric, Inc., supplies & repairs – 156.40; City of Grant, utilities – 12,795.26; Colglazier Clinic, dues & training – 80.00; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; LaRae Day, utilities refund – 199.66; Frenchman Valley Coop, chemicals, supplies & fuel – 2,552.99; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, supplies & repairs – 206.70; Conrad Gachne, utilities refund – 97.62; Graduate Lincoln, dues & training – 238.00; Grant NAPA, supplies – 221.74; Grant Volunteer Fire Department, promotional – 1,000.00; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 659.78; Hatch’s Super Foods, concession supplies – 184.51; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,438.71; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,400.00; MEAN, RITA Installment –784.55; George Manzanares, utilities refund – 130.05; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge & capital outlay – 17,181.71; Mary Murillo, utilities refund – 350.54; NMC Exchange LLC, equipment lease & supplies – 1,683.02; Jared Olis, utilities refund – 133.13; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 34.80; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,314.22; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 1,024.09; Scottie’s Potties, contract labor – 25.00; Venedith Vargas, utilities refund – 36.16; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 203.18; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 29.50; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; American Funds, retirement – 997.60; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,136.87; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,080.86; Overtime Wages 6/16-6/30 – 1,731.49. Total Bills and Claims $65,966.30.
The motion was made by Pierce and seconded by Greenwood to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $65,966.30.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bounds, Brueggeman, Greenwood & Pierce reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Michael Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:47 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk