Council Minutes - June 11, 2019
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 11, 2019
Council President Andrea Brueggeman convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 11, 2019 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, June 5, 2019, 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 Andrea Brueggeman announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood and Petersen. Absent: Mayor Schmitt. City Clerk, Jessie Faber stated Tierney Petersen took Oath of Office on June 3, 2019 in the City Council Room with the Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk/Treasurer and City Superintendent attending to witness the Oath of Office.
Others present: City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt, et al.
The motion was made by Greenwood and seconded by Bishop to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bishop to table the May 28, 2019 continued May 30, 2019 meeting minutes to the next meeting and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Edward Dunn informed the Council of upcoming board meetings, the library board will meet tomorrow at 7:00am. Dunn also gave an update on the tree board meeting that was held on June 3rd.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none.
ENFORCEMENT, WATER, LOTTERY & SHERIFF’S REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – James Deaver
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Resolution 19-06-01 Refinance of Ride Rite Garage Loan – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve Resolution 19-06-01 Refinance of Ride Rite Garage Loan and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Special Designated Liquor License – Harlan Brott – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve the special designated liquor license for Harlan Brott for a birthday dance on July 6, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am at the Route 61 Roller Dome (Skating Rink) and to authorize Jessie Faber, City Clerk/Treasurer to sign the approval form and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills and Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 440.59; Arnold Pool Company, supplies – 80.50; Big Fish Trucking, utilities refund – 255.58; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 5,585.91; BSN Sports Inc., sports equipment – 60.00; Cash-Wa Distributing, concessions supplies & supplies – 642.42; City of Grant, utilities – 7,473.87; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel – 1,501.51; Friesen Welding & Repair, LLC., supplies & repairs – 203.98; Grant NAPA, supplies – 318.20; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 1,069.66; Grant Volunteer Fire Department, promotional – 1,000.00; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 370.26; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 591.46; Neil Hilton, utilities refund – 175.55; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,457.62; Keith County News, dues – 42.00; Ken’s Construction, contract labor – 1,800.00; Jasmine Lehl, utilities refund – 144.02; Brittney O’Kief, utilities refund – 99.63; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 22.65; Paulsen Inc., gravel – 516.18; Perkins County Register of Deeds, deed – 20.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,314.21; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 462.50; State Treasurer of Nebraska, utilities refund – 525.00; The Hometown Agency, insurance – 55,417.00; The Lifeguard Store, supplies – 251.44; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 154.83; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 468.75; Windesigns Inc., sports equipment – 3,025.00; American Funds, retirement – 643.90; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 806.54; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,362.98; Overtime Wages 5/16-5/31 –1,091.32. Total Bills and Claims $101,599.06.
The motion was made by Greenwood and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $101,599.06.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood & Petersen reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Council President Andrea Brueggeman adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:13 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk