Council Minutes - November 10, 2020
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
November 10, 2020
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on November 10, 2020 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, November 4, 2020, 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, Petersen, and Mayor Schmitt. Absent Council members: Greenwood.
Others present: City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, et al. Present via telephone conference City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt.
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 Petersen to approve the minutes of the October 27, 2020 meeting as presented 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 the upcoming board meetings, the library board will meet tomorrow at 7:00 a.m., the tree board will meet on November 17th at 4:00 p.m. The City Offices will be closed tomorrow to observe Veterans Day. Dunn gave an update on the flooring project in the hallways of City Hall and the Christmas lights. Dunn informed the Council of a few community events the High School will be having a Veterans Day program tomorrow that is going to limited and brief due to Covid and the Elementary will not have a program this year. The Chamber Christmas Open house is scheduled for November 19th. Dunn let the Council know the cost of the pickup with the ad on’s is $43,860.00. Dunn updated the Council on the intersection projects and let the Council know that someone drove around the barricades and damaged the intersection at 5th & Garfield. Tom Werblow gave a rough estimate of $30,000.00 to repair the damage. CSC Construction is working up an exact bid on the damage. Dunn also informed the Council that the advertisement went out in the paper and on NeWorks for the Public Works Foreman position. Dunn stated that the trees have been removed on Main Street that the tree board reviewed.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – none. City Superintendent, Dunn – gave an update on the cemetery board meeting.
ENFORCEMENT, GIFT CARD MATCH, LOTTERY, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS –The October 2020 financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept the note to acknowledge the September 2020 Financial Reports should have been acknowledged as received and recorded in the minutes for October 13, 2020 City Council meeting and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Placing Stop Signs at Intersections of Concern within Grant Corporate Limits – A motion was made by Brueggeman to table placing stop signs at intersections of concern within Grant Corporate limits, so the Council and the City can review information, until the next meeting and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Resolution 20-11-02 Resolution Placing a 4-Way Stop at the Intersection of West 5th Street and Sherman Ave – A motion was made by Bishop to table Resolution 20-11-02 Resolution placing a 4-way stop at the intersection of West 5th Street and Sherman Ave to the next meeting to review data and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Resolution 20-11-03 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska to Authorize the use of LB840 Economic Development Funds for Gift Card and/or Gift Certificate Match Program for Businesses Located in Grant and Within the 1-Mile Extra Territorial Jurisdictional Limit Increasing the Match Amount from $300 up to $600 per Business – A motion was made by Bishop to approve Resolution 20-11-03 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska to Authorize the use of LB840 Economic Development Funds for Gift Card and/or Gift Certificate Match Program for Businesses Located in Grant and Within the 1-Mile Extra Territorial Jurisdictional Limit Increasing the Match Amount from $300 up to $600 per Business and seconded by Petersen.
RESOLUTION NO. 20-11-03
RESOLUTION 20-11-03 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LB840 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR GIFT CARD AND/OR GIFT CERTIFICATE MATCH PROGRAM FOR BUSINESSES LOCATED IN GRANT AND WITHIN THE 1-MILE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT INCREASING THE MATCH AMOUNT FROM $300 UP TO $600 PER BUSINESS
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Excess Property/Equipment Bids – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the highest bids on the items bids were received on and the 42 pool basket bid in the amount of $378.00 to Soulful Salvage and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Allowing the City Superintendent to take Reasonable Offers on Excess Property/Equipment Still Available – A motion was made by Bishop to allow the City Superintendent to take reasonable offers on excess property/equipment still available and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Resolution 20-11-01 Resolution for the Signing of the Year-End Certification of the City Street Superintendent 2020 - A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 20-11-01 Resolution for the Signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent 2020 and allowing the mayor to sign and seconded by Bishop.
RESOLUTION NO. 20-11-01
SIGNING OF THE YEAR-END CERTIFICATION OF CITY STREET SUPERINTENDENT 2020
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 92.73; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 232.73; Brown Construction, Inc., capital outlay – 298,918.79; BSN Sports Inc., supplies – 375.99; City of Grant, utilities – 8,993.98; Colonial Processing Center, employee benefits – 44.00; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 6.50; Faber Signs, traffic control & supplies – 3,720.49; Grant Napa, supplies – 339.96; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 159.50; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 385.57; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,769.94; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge – 16,434.41; Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C., capital outlay – 13,482.60; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 13.82; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 7,840.00; Potts Welding Service, contract labor – 550.00; Prairie States Communications, grant expense – 2,280.80; Reese Mechanical Inc., supplies & repairs – 668.24; Scottie’s Potties, contract labor – 300.00; The Hometown Agency, FBO insurance – 6,000.00; Utility Service Co., Inc., water tower contract – 2,861.25; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 187.10; W.P.C.I., dues & training –175.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 240.00; American Funds, retirement – 926.98; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 851.83; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,416.29; Overtime Wages 10/16-10/31– 318.78. Total Bills and Claims $373,747.28.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $373,747.28.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman & Petersen reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:56 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk