Council Minutes - August 13, 2019
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
August 13, 2019
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on August 13, 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, July 31, 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 Bishop to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2019 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Petersen.
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 7:00 am, the CRA board will meet on August 19th at noon, the park & rec board will meet on August 19th at 6:30 pm and the tree board will meet on August 20th at 3:00 pm. Dunn informed the Council that he will also be attending the NMPP/MEAN meeting tomorrow and Thursday.
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 – None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion on 2019-2020 Budget – Discussion took place on the 2019-2020 Budget. No Action Taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion and Action on Council and Mayoral Compensation – A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept the recommended Council and Mayoral compensation increase, which will increase the annual amounts to $3,000.00 for the Mayor and $2,000.00 for the Council Members and to follow state statue requirements for the compensation increase and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Brueggeman & Petersen. Nays – Greenwood. Motion carried.
Presentation on Hastings Memorial Library Budget Request –Library Board President, Brenda Styskal presented the proposed budget for the Library. Styskal and Library Director, Robin Quinn answered questions that the Council had on the budget.
A motion was made by Greenwood to not approve the Library budget at this time and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Greenwood & Petersen. Nays – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Greenwood to recommend the adjustment to include only a 5% wage increase. Motion died due to lack of second.
Action on Ordinance No. 19-08-01 Compensation of all Officers and Employees – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 19-08-01 “AN ORDINANCE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF GRANT FOR THE BUDGET YEAR OF OCTOBER 1, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020; REPEALING ALL OTHER CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND CONFLICTING SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.”
A motion was made by Brueggeman to recommend the cost of living adjustment at 4% for the employees and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bishop to amend the Ordinance by removing the three public works assistant line items and consolidating them into one line item ranging from $10 to $18.33 inclusive of the 4% COLA adjustment and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Resolution No. 19-08-01 Resolution Setting the Rates for Rental of City-Owned Equipment – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 19-08-01 Resolution setting the rates for rental of City-owned equipment and seconded by Bishop.
RESOLUTION NO. 19-08-01
RESOLUTION SETTING THE RATES FOR RENTAL OF CITY-OWNED EQUIPMENT.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Resolution No. 19-08-02 Resolution to Establish Metered Water Rates – A motion was made by Petersen to approve Resolution 19-08-02 Resolution to establish metered water rates with the amendment of removing the dollar sign from in front of 1,000 gallons under the Monthly: $1.80 per 1,000 gallons portion of the resolution and seconded by Brueggeman.
RESOLUTION NO. 19-08-02
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH METERED WATER RATES.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Letter of Understanding of Services with Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, and Luth for 2018-2019 Audit – A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept the letter of understanding of services with Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway and Luth for the 2018-2019 Audit and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Ordinance No. 19-08-02 Amending the Requirements for Parks and Recreation Committee Members; Enacting a Provision for Revocation of ATV and UTV Permits; Requiring Additional Equipment for Golf Car Vehicles; Enacting Permit Requirements for Golf Car Vehicles – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 19-08-02 “An ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA, AMENDING THE REQUIRMENTS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS; ENACTING A PROVISION FOR REVOCATION OF ATV AND UTV PERMITS; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR GOLF CAR VEHICLES; ENACTING PERMIT REQUIRMENTS FOR GOLF CAR VEHICLES; REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”
Action on Mayoral Appointment – Cemetery Board – Kenneth Hutsell – A motion was made by Bishop to approve the Mayoral appointment of Kenneth Hutsell to the Cemetery Board term ending 12/2020 and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Discussion & Action on Sale of the Surplus Garbage Truck – A motion was made by Greenwood to list the surplus garbage truck online with a $15,000.00 minimum. Motion died due to lack of second.
A motion was made by Bishop to list the surplus garbage truck online and to allow the City Superintendent the discretion of what the garbage truck is sold for and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills and Claims –Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals – 93.00; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 302.30; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 5,045.76; Carlson Electric, supplies – 30.44; Cash-Wa Distributing, concession supplies – 415.64; Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, equipment lease – 3,900.00; City of Grant, utilities – 12,789.56; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Country Supply, supplies – 121.45; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 6.50; Deluxe Business Products, supplies – 64.09; Eakes Office Solutions, supplies – 158.44; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel, supplies & chemical – 1,677.68; Grant NAPA, supplies – 619.50; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 271.16; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 501.52; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 190.78; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,087.32; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,000.00; Law Office of R. Kevin O’Donnell, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 2,849.75; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, materials, reissued check & utilities – 34,628.91; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 20.35; Perkins County Health Services, dues & training – 1,275.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,134.21; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, postage, & supplies– 166.45; Rankin Sales & Service, supplies & repairs – 539.39; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 462.50; T.C. Engineering Inc., capital outlay – 24,975.00; Utility Service Co., Inc., water tower contract – 2,861.25; Verizon Wireless, telephone & supplies – 256.45; American Funds, retirement – 914.26; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 982.88; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,403.38; Overtime Wages 7/16-7/31 – 447.38. Total Bills and Claims $114,396.30.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $114,396.30.
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 9:11 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk