Council Minutes - August 27, 2019
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
August 27, 2019
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on August 27, 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, August 21, 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, Greenwood, Petersen and Mayor Schmitt.
Absent: Brueggeman. The Mayor stated that Brueggeman was at a work related event.
Others present: City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt, et al.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Petersen 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 August 22, 2019 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop & Greenwood. Nays – none. Abstain – Petersen.
Yea – Mayor Schmitt. 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 tree board will meet on September 5th at 4:00 pm, the cemetery board will meet on September 10th at Noon and the CRA will meet on September 11th at 6:30 pm. Dunn also informed the Council that the City Office will be closed on September 2nd to observe Labor Day.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – gave an update on the CRA meeting.
SHERIFF’S REPORT – Acknowledge as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action on Ordinance No. 19-08-01 Compensation of all Officers and Employees – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the second 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.”
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 second 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.”
NEW BUSINESS:
Presentation from Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway and Luth on 2019-2020 Budget – Tracy Cannon with Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth summarized the financial status of the City and answered any questions the council had on the budget. No Action Taken.
Action on Community Redevelopment Authority Board’s Proposed Budget – A motion was made by Bishop to accept the 2019-2020 Community Redevelopment Authority budget and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Cemetery Boards Proposed Budget – A motion was made by Petersen to accept the 2019-2020 Cemetery budget and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on FY 2019-2020 Budget – Discussion took place on the 2019-2020 Budget. No Action Taken.
Action on Proposed Tax Asking for FY 2019-2020 – A motion was made by Petersen to keep the tax asking for the 2019-2020 fiscal year at the prior year rate of .39234 and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Discussion on the Park and Recreation Advisory Board’s Recommendation from the Swimming Pool RFQ’s Submitted (The Park and Recreation Advisory Committee Recommends that the City of Grant Contract with Miller and Associates for the Aquatic Project) – The Council discussed the RFQ’s received, the Park and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation and asked questions pertaining to the recommendation from the Park and Recreation Advisory Board President Melissa Wilson.
Action and Discussion on Proposal of Fee’s from Firms who Submitted a Swimming Pool RFQ – The proposal fees were opened in front of the Council and the Council reviewed what was received from the firms that submitted Swimming Pool RFQ’s. A motion was made by Bishop to table the proposal fees that were submitted to the next Council meeting and seconded by Greenwood.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Airport Advisory Board’s Recommendation for FBO – A motion was made by Petersen to approve the recommendation from the Airport Advisory Board to approve a Fixed-Based Operator’s Lease with Jim McNitt and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills and Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 243.04; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 63.82; Edward Dunn, dues & training – 348.00; First Insight Eyecare, supplies – 485.92; MEAN, transmission charge – 113,326.62; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 442.00; Principal Life Insurance Company, employee benefits – 115.25; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 462.50; Scottie’s Potties, contract labor – 370.00; Tri-County Ball Association, dues – 402.50; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 240.00; American Funds, retirement – 829.54; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 11,073.75; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,311.99; Overtime Wages 8/1-8/15 – 512.38. Total Bills and Claims $132,227.31.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Petersen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $132,227.31.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Greenwood & Petersen reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:32 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk