Council Minutes - August 9, 2022
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
August 9, 2022
Council President Andrea Brueggeman convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on August 9, 2022 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 3, 2022, 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, Petersen, and Sims. Absent: Mayor Schmitt.
Others present: City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt, et al.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Sims 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 ratification of bills and claims in the amount of $216,164.01 excluding the Potts Electric payment in the amount of $69,813.00 and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the July 26, 2022 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Bishop.
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 5:15 p.m., and the tree board will meet August 16th at 4:00 p.m. Dunn will be attending the MEAN meetings in Kearney on August 16th & 17th. Dunn gave updates on the construction projects: street improvements by the high school, the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), water main installation, downtown revitalization, rehab of the lift station, and the airport access road improvements.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Sims – gave an update on the Community Redevelopment Authority meeting. City Superintendent, Dunn – gave an update on the Community Redevelopment Authority meeting & cemetery board meeting.
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
**7:15 P.M. MT Public Hearing – Public Hearing Proposing the Extension of the LB 840 Program, Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act** – The hearing was opened by Council President, Brueggeman at 7:15 p.m. Discussion took place on the items that were being requested as changes to the program and was open to public comments.
The hearing was closed at 7:20 p.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Designation of ARPA Funds – A motion was made by Bishop to table to the next meeting and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on FY 22-23 Budget Worksheets – Council President, Brueggeman stated we will move this agenda item to follow after the new business items.
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 22-07-01 Compensation of All Officers and Employees (Second Reading) – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the second reading of Ordinance No. 22-07-01 “An Ordinance for the Compensation of all Officers and Employees of the City of Grant for the Budget Year October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023; Repealing all Other Conflicting Ordinances and Conflicting Sections of Ordinances; and Providing for the Effective Date.”
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) FY 2022-2023 Budget Presentation –A motion was made by Bishop to approve the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) FY 2022-2023 Budget as presented and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Cemetery Board FY 2022-2023 Budget Presentation –A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the Cemetery Board FY 2022-2023 Budget as presented and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on License and Management Agreement for use of Municipally Leased Property for Sports or Other Recreational Activities– A motion was made by Petersen to accept the license and management agreement for use of Municipally leased property for sports or other recreational activities and to modify the agreement to a one year term, $1 fee and $1,000.00 capital expenditure cost and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Request to be Placed on the Agenda – Presentation by the Perkins County Chamber of Commerce on Potential Digital Sign – Michelle Ross with the Perkins County Chamber of Commerce presented a potential digital welcome sign to be placed in the Grant City Park and answered any questions.
Action and Discussion on Approval of Contract with Midlands Contracting, Inc. for the Lift Station Improvements 2022 – A motion was made by Petersen to approve the contract with Midlands Contracting, Inc. for the Lift Station Improvements 2022 and authorize Council President, Brueggeman to sign and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Council President stated the Council will take a 5 minute recess.
CONTINUED UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on FY 2022-2023 Budget Worksheets – Discussion took place on the FY 2022-2023 Budget Worksheets. No Action Taken.
Action on Bills & Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 22.66; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 149.90; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 7,745.22; Brittany Brott, concession supplies – 32.00; BSB Construction Inc., capital outlay – 534,370.16; Capital Business Systems, Inc., supplies – 92.70; Carlson Electric, supplies – 14.66; Jolene Christner, refund – 25.00; City of Grant, utilities – 16,624.83; Cranmore Pest Control, pest control – 160.00; DHHS – Accounting, utilities refund – 567.34; Dutton-Lainson Company, capital outlay – 2,375.00; Faber Signs, supplies & tree board – 159.38; Ryan Flaming, fuel – 168.58; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel, & supplies & repairs – 3,201.80; Grant Napa, supplies – 181.52; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 513.18; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 835.33; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies, concession supplies & memorial/donation expense – 1,190.94; Shyne Hickey, contract labor – 31.50; Kimberly Hill, refund – 20.00; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,333.43; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,540.00; Lorrinda Kentner, utilities refund – 57.88; Brook Lee, refund – 180.00; Midwest Electric, utilities – 572.02; Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development – 130.00; O’Donnell & Holmstedt, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 5,775.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 27.54; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,153.00; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, fuel, supplies, postage, memorial/donation expense, & concession supplies – 398.25; Potts Electric, supplies & repairs – 506.85; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 2.99; Tri-County Ball Association, dues – 568.00; Utility Service Co., Inc., water tower contract – 3,175.98; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 291.67; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 520.00; Woody’s Pivot Service, LLC, supplies & repairs – 227.60; American Funds, retirement – 1,257.93; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,338.04; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,920.86; Overtime Wages 7/17-7/30 – 380.81; Total Bills and Claims $601,999.55.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Petersen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $601,999.55.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, Petersen & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Council President Andrea Brueggeman adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 9:25 P.M.
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Andrea Brueggeman, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk