Council Minutes - June 25, 2019
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 25, 2019
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 25, 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 19, 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.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood, Petersen and Mayor Schmitt.
Others present: City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman 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 Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the May 28, 2019 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop & Brueggeman. Nays – none. Abstain – Greenwood & Petersen. Yea - Mayor Schmitt. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Greenwood to approve the minutes of the June 11, 2019 meeting and waive the reading 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 cemetery board will meet tomorrow at noon, the planning commission will meet on June 28th at noon, the park & recreation board will meet on July 2nd at 6:30 pm, and the airport board will meet on July 8th at 8:30 am. Dunn also informed the Council that the City offices will be closed July 4th to observe Independence Day.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – gave an update on the Library board meeting. Council member, Greenwood – none.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Karla McQueen.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Perkins County Sheriff Contract – A motion was made by Bishop to accept and authorize the Mayor to sign the Perkins County Sheriff Contract for the one year term beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020 and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Greenwood & Petersen. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
Action on Grant Golf Club 2019 Roof Bids – A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept the Buffalo Roofing bid for the Grant Golf Course Club House and Pavilion (Picnic Shelter) in the amount of $17,217.96 and to use the remaining funds in the amount of $32,962.44 to build a maintenance shed at the Golf Course and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Resolution No. 19-06-02 Resolution Authorizing Matching Funds From the Economic Development Fund for Down Payment Assistance Through Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve Resolution 19-06-02 Authorizing Matching Funds from the Economic Development Fund for Down Payment Assistance through Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment and seconded by Bishop.
RESOLUTION NO. 19-06-02
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000.00 TO BE TAKEN FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Greenwood & Petersen. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried. Brueggeman stated that she is abstaining due to being an officer on the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation Board.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Resolution No. 19-06-03 Resolution Authorizing the Sum of $300 From the Bill Cooper Memorial to be Used to Purchase T-Shirts for the Perkins County Swim Team – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 19-06-03 Authorizing the Sum for $300.00 from the Bill Cooper Memorial to be used to purchase t-shirts for the Perkins County Swim Team and seconded by Petersen.
RESOLUTION NO. 19-06-03
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUM OF $300 FROM THE BILL COOPER MEMORIAL TO BE USED TO PURCHASE T-SHIRTS FOR THE PERKINS COUNTY SWIM TEAM
Roll call vote: Yeas – Brueggeman, Greenwood & Petersen. Nays – none. Abstain – Bishop. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Approval of Letter of Annexation of Property to the City of Grant from the Perkins County Hospital District – A motion was made by Greenwood to approve the letter of annexation of property to the City of Grant from the Perkins County Hospital District and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Ordinance No. 19-06-01 an Ordinance Annexing Real Estate Within the City of Grant; from the Perkins County Hospital District – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 19-06-01 “AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE CITY OF GRANT; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING AT THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR PERKINS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS OR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND STATING THE DATE THE ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
A motion was made by Greenwood to waive the three readings on Ordinance No.19-06-01. The motion died due to lack of second.
Action on Special Designated Liquor License –Perkins County Fair (Middle of Nowhere Bar & Grill LLC) – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the special designated liquor license for Middle of Nowhere Bar & Grill at the fair July 19, 2019 from 4:00 pm to 1:00 am and July 20, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am at the Perkins County Fairgrounds for a rodeo & dance and 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 Special Designated Liquor License –Wedding Reception (Middle of Nowhere Bar & Grill LLC) – A motion was made by Bishop to approve the special designated liquor license for Middle of Nowhere Bar & Grill for a wedding reception on August 10, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am at the Perkins County Fairgrounds and to authorize Jessie Faber, City Clerk/Treasurer to sign the approval form and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Greenwood & Petersen. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
Action on Bills and Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 195.06; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 1,370.36; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 5,045.76; BSN Sports Inc., sports equipment - 39.00; Cash-Wa Distributing, concessions supplies – 1,026.80; Country Supply, supplies – 82.81; Deluxe Business Products, supplies – 64.09; Edward Dunn, dues & training – 168.20; Jessie Faber, dues & training – 347.71; Hampton – Scottsbluff, dues & training – 94.00; Leon Kumor, chemicals – 72.80; Law Office of R. Kevin O’Donnell, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 5,982.50; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, materials, & utilities – 23,078.99; NE DOL/Boiler Inspection Program, dues – 30.00; NE Safety & Fire Equipment Inc., dues – 190.00; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 117.00; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, dues & training, postage, & supplies– 2,172.83; Principal Life Insurance Company, employee benefits – 115.25; Reese Mechanical Inc., supplies & repairs – 153.95; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 462.50; The Lifeguard Store Inc., supplies – 559.92; Wayne’s Tree Service, contract labor – 500.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 320.00; American Funds, retirement – 602.34; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 8,685.94; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,912.91; Overtime Wages 6/1-6/15 – 1,202.63. Total Bills and Claims $56,593.35.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $56,593.35.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood & Petersen reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:15 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk