Council Minutes - October 11, 2022 Continued October 12, 2022
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
October 11, 2022
Council President Andrea Brueggeman announced due to lack of quorum at 7:00 p.m. October 11, 2022 the meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska will be continued to October 12, 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, October 5, 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.
Roll call: Present Council members: Brueggeman, and Sims. Absent Council members: Bishop, Petersen, and Mayor Schmitt.
Council President Andrea Brueggeman convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on October 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Notice of this continued meeting was given by posting a notice at the City’s designated locations for giving notice, October 12, 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, and Sims. Absent Council member: Petersen & 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 Sims to accept the agenda as presented and move New Business item A. to just before Bills & Claims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bishop to approve the minutes of the September 27, 2022 meeting continued to September 28, 2022 as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Edward Dunn informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings, the Community Redevelopment Authority will meet October 14th at 8:30 a.m. and the planning commission will meet on October 31st at 8:30 a.m. Also Dunn stated that he will be attending a CDBG training in Lincoln October 18th – 21st. Dunn gave updates on the construction projects: water main installation, water tower inspection, the airport access road improvements, and the downtown revitalization.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman –gave an update on the library board meeting. Council member, Sims – none. City Superintendent, Dunn – gave an update on the cemetery board meeting. .
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 22-09-01 an Ordinance Introduced by the Governing Body Creating Floodplain District Defining the Same and Setting Forth Regulations Thereof (3rd Reading)– City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the third reading of Ordinance No. 22-09-01 “AN ORDINANCE INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNING BODY CREATING FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS DEFINING THE SAME AND SETTING FORTH REGULATIONS THEREOF.”
A motion was made by Sims to approve Ordinance No. 22-09-01 an Ordinance Introduced by the Governing Body Creating Floodplain District Defining the Same and Setting Forth Regulations Thereof and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Ordinance will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Approval of License and Management Agreement Between the City of Grant and American Legion Post 40 for Legion Baseball Association – A motion was made by Brueggeman to table the approval of the License and Management Agreement between the City of Grant and American Legion Post 40 for Legion Baseball Association to the October 25, 2022 meeting and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Approval of Grant Municipal Airport DBE Program for FY 22-23-24 as Required by the FAA – A motion was made by Bishop to approve the Grant Municipal Airport DBE program for FY 22-23-24 and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Selection of Street Improvement Project for FY 22-23 – A motion was made by Bishop to table the selection of street improvement project for FY 22-23 until the October 25, 2022 meeting and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Approval of Official Excused Absences of the Mayor from the City Council Meetings through the Month of November – A motion was made by Sims to go into executive session due to personnel and to include the Council Members, City Attorney, City Superintendent, and City Clerk/Treasurer and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Entered Executive Session at 7:55 pm.
Exited Executive Session at 8:25 pm.
A motion was made by Sims to come out of executive session and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Sims to approve the official excused absences of the Mayor from the City Council Meetings through the month of November and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – AMGL, P.C., professional services – 5,400.00; Arvest Equipment Finance, equipment lease – 5,075.00; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 6,806.69; BSB Construction Inc., capital outlay – 85,007.19; City of Grant, utilities – 16,320.20; Cranmore Pest Control, pest control – 150.00; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel, & supplies & repairs – 1,775.09; Grant Golf Club, capital outlay – 2,250.00; Grant Napa, supplies – 41.99; Grant Rotary Club, dues – 117.50; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 595.51; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 745.73; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 23.39; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,059.69; Keith County News, advertising – 94.50; Level LLC, capital outlay – 85,710.65; Martin Building Systems LLC, capital outlay – 13,239.00; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge & new service – 18,598.43; Municipal Supply, Inc. of NE, capital outlay & supplies – 3,403.06; Nebraska Municipal Clerks’ Association, dues – 100.00; Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, tree board – 421.50; O’Donnell & Holmstedt, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 5,500.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 57.48; Perkins County Schools, school dist. payment – 300.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,588.00; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, postage, dues & training – 227.76; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 530.00; Specialized Engineering Solutions, capital outlay – 327.50; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.34; American Funds, retirement –1,319.08; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 644.89; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,591.70; Overtime Wages 9/11-10/1 – 794.31; Total Bills and Claims $272,237.18.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $272,237.18.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Council President Andrea Brueggeman adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:27 P.M.
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Andrea Brueggeman, Council President
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk