City of Grant, Nebraska

Council Minutes - December 13, 2022

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA

December 13, 2022

                Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on December 13, 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, November 30, 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.

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 member:  Sims. 

Others present:  City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, et al.

The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Petersen to accept 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 November 8, 2022 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Bishop.

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present. Nays – none.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the November 22, 2022 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Petersen.

Roll call vote:  Yeas – Brueggeman & Petersen. Nays – none.  Abstain – Bishop. Motion failed.

COMMUNICATIONS:  City Superintendent, Edward Dunn updated the Council on how the snow removal process is going, Garret Thompson has been hired as the public works assistant, the light poles on the east side of main street are all operational and if time is permitted the Christmas decorations will be put up on the light poles, the public works employees have been putting the new trash cans and benches together for main street as they have time, and Dunn also gave an update on the water project.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: 

Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman –none. Council member, Sims – none.  City Superintendent, Dunn – stated that the cemetery board meeting scheduled for today was continued to Friday at 5:15 p.m.

ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.

FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.

PUBLIC COMMENT – Lisa Schmitt.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Action and Discussion on Designation of ARPA Funds – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the designation of ARPA Funds to the Placing of New Infrastructure #1 (sewer line from 8th Street & Elm to 6th street then from 6th Street and Elm east 800 ft. ) and seconded by Petersen.

 Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present. Nays – none.  Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Swearing in of Newly Elected Official - Andrea Brueggeman – City Council – Andrea Brueggeman read the Oath of Office and rejoined the meeting.

Swearing in of Newly Elected Official - Tierney Petersen – City Council – Tierney Petersen read the Oath of Office and rejoined the meeting.

Swearing in of Newly Elected Official - Lisa Schmitt – Mayor – Lisa Schmitt read the Oath of Office and rejoined the meeting.

Action and Discussion on Council Reorganization – A motion was made by Bishop to nominate and approve Andrea Brueggeman as Council President and seconded by Petersen. 

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present.  Nays – none. Motion carried.

Action and Discussion on Standing Committee Reorganization – A motion was made by Bishop to approve the Mayoral appointments for the standing committees as presented and seconded by Petersen. Mayor Schmitt stated the Board Representative Appointments for the Council Members as follows:

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present.  Nays – none. Motion carried.

Action and Discussion on Mayoral Appointments – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the Mayoral Appointments as presented and seconded by Petersen. The appointments stated are:

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present.  Nays – none. Motion carried.

Action and Discussion on Mayoral Appointment for WCNDD Representative (Edward Dunn) and Alternate (Kimberly Bishop) – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the Mayoral appointment for WCNDD Representative Edward Dunn and Alternate Kimberly Bishop and seconded by Petersen.

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present. Nays – none.  Motion carried.

Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 22-12-01 Resolution for the Appointment of a Nuisance Officer – A motion was made by Petersen to approve Resolution No. 22-12-01 Resolution for the Appointment of a Nuisance Officer appointing West Central Nebraska Development District (WCNDD) as 2023 Nuisance Officer and seconded by Bishop.

RESOLUTION NO. 22-12-01

APPOINTMENT OF NUISANCE OFFICER

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present.  Nays – none. Motion carried.

The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.

Action and Discussion on 2023 Nebraska Department of Transportation Maintenance Agreement Renewal – A motion was made by Petersen to accept the 2023 Nebraska  Department of Transportation Maintenance Agreement Renewal in the amount of $1,822.10 and seconded by Bishop.

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present. Nays – none.  Motion carried.

Action and Discussion on Ordinance 22-12-01, An Ordinance Amending Section 1-306 – Place, Day, Time; Quorum of Article 3 – Meeting of Chapter 1 – Civil Administration of the City of Grant Revised Municipal Code – Changing the Regular Meeting Day From the 2nd and 4th Tuesday to the 2nd and 4th Monday of the Month – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 22-12-01 “ An Ordinance of the City of Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, Amending Section 1-306 – Place, Day, Time; Quorum of Article 3 – Meeting of Chapter 1 – Civil Administration of the City of Grant Revised Municipal Code – Changing the Regular Meeting Day From the 2nd and 4th Tuesday to the 2nd and 4th Monday of the Month; Repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; and Providing When This Ordinance is in Full Force and Effect.”

Action on Bills & Claims – Adams Lumber Co., supplies – 335.44; AFLAC, employee benefits – 178.64; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 869.73; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 13,613.38; BSB Construction Inc., capital outlay – 291,564.43; BSN Sports LLC, capital outlay – 1,249.25; City of Grant, utilities – 8,894.50; Country Supply, supplies – 418.12; Dutton-Lainson Company, supplies – 404.50; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel, & supplies & repairs – 1,718.94; Grant Napa, supplies – 17.73; Grant Tribune-Sentinel, advertising – 777.80; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 745.73; Gworks, dues – 14,490.00; Imperial Yost Farm Supply, supplies & repairs – 1,024.36; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,727.46; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,540.00; Level LLC, capital outlay – 60,853.21; Macqueen Equipment Group, supplies – 155.91; Mid- Plains Community College, dues & training – 3,950.00; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge & utilities, – 17,726.25; Mutual of Omaha, employee benefits – 180.00; Nebraska Association of Airport Officials, dues & training – 250.00; Nebraska Aviation Council, dues & training – 150.00; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 98.00; O’Donnell & Holmstedt, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 11,250.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 11.58; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,588.00; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, postage, dues & training – 212.83; Potts Welding Service, supplies & repairs – 1,456.00; Quality Diesel Inc., supplies & repairs – 330.00; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 1,060.00; Southwestern Equipment Co., supplies – 543.79; Marge Tatum, utility refund – 193.01; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.18; W.P.C.I., dues & training –175.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 390.00; Woody’s Pivot Service, LLC, supplies & repairs – 85.00; American Funds, retirement –2,200.64; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 890.04; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 7,261.55; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 7,392.73; Overtime Wages 11/13-11/26 – 342.54; Overtime Wages 11/27-12/10 – 267.96; Total Bills and Claims $467,995.23.

The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Petersen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $467,995.23.

Roll call vote:  Yeas – all present. Nays – none.  Motion carried.

The motion was made by Bishop to approve payment to Black Hills Energy for the two airport accounts for utilities up to $1,000.00 and seconded by Brueggeman.

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 7:34 P.M.

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                                                                                              Andrea Brueggeman, Council President

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Jessie Faber, City Clerk

Clerk’s Note:  Minutes are not approved by Council as of the date of publication. (Posted 12/29/2022)

Clerk's Note: Minutes were approved by Council at the Regular Council Meeting on January 10, 2023. (Posted 1/11/2023)