Council Minutes - November 13, 2018
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
November 13, 2018
Mayor Michael Wyatt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on November 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, October 31, 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: Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood, Pierce and Mayor Wyatt.
Others present: City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, Attorney, Phil Pierce, et al.
The motion was made by Greenwood 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 Greenwood to approve the minutes of the October 23, 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 of upcoming board meetings, the library board will meet tomorrow at 7:00 am and the CRA board will meet on November 19th at noon. Faber also informed the Council that the City office will be closed on Thanksgiving and the Day After Thanksgiving, so the Council packet will go out on Wednesday before Thanksgiving for the November 27th meeting.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Pierce – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none.
WATER, ENFORCEMENT & LOTTERY REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action on Street Sweeper Bids – A motion was made by Pierce to accept the bid from Nebraska Environmental Products in the amount of $195,603.00 with the trade in of $15,000.00. The motion died due to lack of second.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion on Corrections to the Notice of Public Hearing on Application for Community Development Block Grant Program – City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber explained how the previous notice of hearing for the Application for the Community Development Block Grant Program had referenced the City is anticipating local match that would be made through the project coordination with the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation. The hearing notice has been updated to show the exact places the matching funds will be coming from and if we are awarded the grant we will have a second public hearing as is required by the grant. The matching funds will be illustrated at that time with this updated notice.
Action on Resolution 18-11-01 Declaring Excess Property and Sale of Excess Property – Garbage Truck with Attachments – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve Resolution 18-11-01 declaring excess property and sale of excess property – garbage truck with attachments and amend the Resolution to have purchase of new snow equipment with funds received. After discussion on the amendment with legal counsel Greenwood withdrew the motion.
A motion was made by Bishop to approve Resolution 18-11-01 declaring excess property and sale of excess property – garbage truck with attachments and seconded by Pierce.
RESOLUTION NO. 18-11-01
RESOLUTION DECLARING EXCESS PROPERTY AND SALE OF EXCESS PROPERTY
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Public Comment – Brooke Robertson.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., donation expense – 262.13; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 682.65; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 6,126.75; Jack Cannedy, utilities refund – 360.79; City of Grant, utilities – 8,005.04; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies – 93.90; Frenchman Valley Coop, supplies & fuel – 1,600.30; Friesen Welding & Repair LLC, supplies & repairs – 43.56; Grant NAPA, supplies – 127.77; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 250.38; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 370.51; Itron, Inc., dues – 797.47; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,758.16; Keith County News, advertising – 120.00; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,000.00; MEAN, RITA Installment –784.55; McCook Gazette, advertising – 178.40; Midwest Electric, O & M charge & utilities – 15,864.24; Nationwide, insurance – 100.00; Nebraska Municipal Clerks’ Association, dues – 35.00; Nebraska Rural Water Assoc., dues – 175.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 19.32; Perkins County Register of Deeds, deed – 10.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,314.22; Pierce Law Office, professional services – 505.00; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, postage & supplies – 762.36; Quality Diesel Inc., supplies & repairs – 216.67; Rankin Sales & Service, supplies – 46.38; Rose Equipment, Inc., supplies – 100.75; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 206.20; W.P.C.I., dues – 50.00; West Central Nebraska Development District, professional services - 750.00; Western States Bank, employee benefits – 387.50; American Funds, retirement – 857.16; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 952.65; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,941.62; Overtime Wages 10/16-10/31 – 200.50. Total Bills and Claims $57,260.93.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Greenwood to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $57,260.93.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood & Pierce reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Michael Wyatt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:37 P.M.
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Michael Wyatt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk