Council Minutes - July 24, 2018 continued July 31, 2018
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
July 24, 2018
Mayor Michael Wyatt announced due to lack of quorum at 7:01 p.m. July 24, 2018 the meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska will be continued to July 31, 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, July 18, 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.
Roll call: Present Council members: Greenwood, Pierce and Wyatt. Absent: Bounds & Brueggeman.
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on July 31, 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, July 25, 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: Brueggeman, Greenwood, Pierce and Wyatt. Absent: Bounds.
Others present: City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, Attorney, Phil Pierce, et al.
Action on Resignation of Council Member, Robert Bounds – A motion was made by Pierce to accept the resignation of Robert Bounds effective July 11, 2018 and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Mayor, Wyatt declared the position vacant and to have the City Clerk advertise for the vacant position.
City Attorney, Pierce answered questions on how the position would be filled by City Code and State Statue.
The motion was made by Pierce 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 10, 2018 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Pierce.
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 August 8th at 7:00 am.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Pierce – reported on the Park & Rec Board meeting and the Board of Health meeting. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action on Resolution 18-7-01 – Approving Sale of Real Estate – Lot 4, N ½ Lot 5, Block 8, Original Village, now City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska – A motion was made by Pierce to approve Resolution
18-7-01 – Approving Sale of Real Estate – Lot 4, N ½ Lot 5, Block 8, Original Village, now City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Resolution 18-7-02 – Approving Sale of Real Estate – Part of a tract of land formerly known and described as the E 70 feet of Lots 16 & 17, Block 41 of the Original Town of Grant, (now vacated), Perkins County, Nebraska – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 18-7-02 – Approving Sale of Real Estate – Part of a tract of land formerly known and described as the E 70 feet of Lots 16 & 17, Block 41 of the Original Town of Grant, (now vacated), Perkins County, Nebraska and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with J Bar J Land, Inc. – A motion was made by Pierce to approve the solid waste disposal agreement with J Bar J Land, Inc. beginning October 1, 2018 for five years and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Brueggeman & Pierce. Nays – Greenwood. Yea -Mayor Wyatt. Motion carried.
Discussion on Code Book Update – Chapter 4 – Vehicles and Traffic –A motion was made by Greenwood to table to the next meeting Chapter 4 – Vehicles and Traffic and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: the city proceeding with a new swimming pool/bathhouse project – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for the city to proceed with a new swimming pool/bathhouse project and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: approving a general obligation bond of $1.5million be submitted to a vote of the citizens of the City of Grant for a new pool and bathhouse – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for approving a general obligation bond of $1.5million be submitted to a vote of the citizens of the City of Grant for a new pool and bathhouse and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: Resolution 18-7-03 to place a ballot question on the November 2018 General Election for a general obligation bond for $1.5M – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve Resolution 18-7-03 to place a ballot question on the November 2018 General Election for a general obligation bond for up to $1.5 Million and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: the City retaining Bond Counsel to be determined by Mayor to advise and prepare a ballot question and review a second bond to be paid by the City one-half sales tax for the term said sales tax – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve the recommendation to have the City retain Bond Counsel to be determined by Mayor to advise and prepare a ballot question and review a second bond to be paid by the City’s one-half sales tax for the term said sales tax and seconded by Pierce.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: the City retaining a grant writer for the pool project – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation committee to have the City retain a grant writer for the pool project and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Request to be Placed on Agenda – Ann & Jon Wyatt – Limit Number of Dogs Per Household/Dog Nuisance – The Council discussed the request to be placed on the agenda of a possible limit to the number of dogs per household/dog nuisance. No Action Taken.
Discussion on 2018-2019 Budget – Discussion took place on the 2018-2019 Budget. No Action Taken.
Action on Letter of Understanding of Services with Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, and Luth for 2017-2018 Audit – A motion was made by Pierce to accept the letter of understanding of services with Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway and Luth for the 2017-2018 Audit and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Public Comment – Connie Pofahl and Edward Dunn.
Action on Bills and Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 405.54; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 477.26; Country Supply, supplies – 471.46; Eakes Office Solutions, supplies – 256.84; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 70.88; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 800.00; Kirkpatrick Masonry LLC., capital outlay – 10,152.00; MEAN, transmission charge – 109,061.56; Midlands Contracting Inc., capital outlay – 106,326.00; Midwest Electric, utilities – 367.01; Paulsen Inc., gravel – 7,722.13; Perkins County Sheriff’s Office, professional services – 76.08; Perkins County Treasurer, election expense – 1,283.70; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, dues & training, fuel, postage & supplies– 995.57; Potts Electric, supplies & repairs – 1,077.02; Rose Equipment Inc., supplies & repairs – 2,236.44; T.C. Engineering Inc., capital outlay – 11,690.00; Nicole Tjaden, refund – 25.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 320.00; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 482.50; American Funds, retirement – 1,092.36; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 11,753.33; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,345.76; Overtime Wages 7/1-7/15 – 1,013.95. Total Bills and Claims $272,502.39.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Pierce to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $272,502.39.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Brueggeman, Greenwood & Pierce reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Michael Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:40 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk