Council Minutes - September 12, 2023
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
September 12, 2023
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on September 12, 2023 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, September 7, 2023, 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: Brueggeman, Petersen, Sims and Mayor Schmitt. Absent: Council member: Bishop.
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 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 August 22, 2023 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the August 30, 2023 public hearing as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Petersen to approve the minutes of the September 6, 2023 public hearing 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 5:15 p.m., the tree board will meet on September 27th at 4:00 p.m., the park and recreation advisory committee will meet October 6th at 6:15 p.m., and our next Council meeting will be held September 26th at 7:00 p.m. Dunn gave updates on the downtown revitalization project and the free tree program that the tree board was awarded. The bid opening for the RFP for the SCADA systems updates will be September 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Dunn will be out of the office on September 20, 21, & 22 to speak at a leadership forum.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. 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 are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Request to be Placed on the Agenda – Ken Kohmetscher/Ken’s Construction – Roll Off Boxes – Ken Kohmetscher presented issues he sees around the roll off boxes area and gave some additional feedback to correct some of the issues.
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 23-08-01 An Ordinance authorizing the City of Grant to enter into a Municipal Rental Agreement for the purpose of procuring the use of (1) 2023 CATERPILLAR 289D3 Serial #JX916484 with Bucket-Gp, Boce 84” Serial #A4236BC20069 – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the second reading of Ordinance No. 23-08-01 “An Ordinance authorizing the City of Grant, NE to enter into a Municipal Rental Agreement for the purpose of procuring the use of (1) 2023 CATERPILLAR 289D3 Serial # JX916484 with Bucket-Gp, Boce 84” Serial # A4236BC20069”
A motion was made by Sims to move forward with the lease agreement portion per section B. unfinished business and authorize the City Superintendent to sign the lease agreements and table a portion of this Ordinance and have it rewritten from an Ordinance to a Resolution for the next meeting and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Resolution 23-09-01 A Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve Resolution 23-09-01 Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request and correcting the typo in item 1. from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024 and seconded by Sims.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-09-01
RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Resolution 23-09-02 A Resolution Approving a 1% Increase in Base Limitation in Restricted Funds – A motion was made by Petersen to approve Resolution 23-09-02 Resolution Approving a One Percent Increase in Base Limitation in Restricted Funds and seconded by Sims.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-09-02
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE PERCENT (1%) INCREASE ABOVE THE BASE LIMITATION IN RESTRICTED FUNDS
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Resolution 23-09-03 A Resolution Adopting the Annual Appropriations Bill – A motion was made by Petersen to approve Resolution 23-09-03 Resolution Adopting the Annual Appropriation Bill and seconded by Sims.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-09-03
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 23-09-04 Resolution for the Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form for the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards – A motion was made by Sims to approve Resolution No. 23-09-04 Resolution for the Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form for the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards and authorize Mayor to sign and seconded by Brueggeman.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-09-04
SIGNING OF THE MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAM COMPLIANCE 2023
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Bills & Claims – Adams Lumber Co – Grant, tree board supplies & supplies – 157.95; Arvest Equipment Finance, equipment lease – 8,150.00; Aurora Cooperative, fuel – 76.97; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 7,823.36; City of Grant, utilities & petty cash – 16,336.59; Country Supply, supplies – 191.38; Eakes Office Solutions, capital outlay – 2,084.00; Jessie Faber, dues & training – 115.28; Frenchman Valley Coop, chemicals, fuel, supplies & repairs – 2,559.24; Grant Napa, supplies – 248.59; Goff Services LLC, supplies & repairs – 175.99; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 656.30; Hatch’s Super Foods, concession supplies & supplies – 1,158.70; High Plains News, advertising – 905.26; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,925.72; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 880.00; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge – 18,723.62; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 30.00; O’Donnell & Holmstedt, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 3,575.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 29.44; Perkins County Hospital, dues & training – 91.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,587.00; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, postage, supplies, & dues & training – 914.07; Prairie States Communications, supplies & repairs – 320.00; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 268.87; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 605.00; Shelco Asphalt and Paving, asphalt patching – 29,870.00; Southwest Area Clerks Assoc., dues & training – 5.00; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.06; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 33.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 520.00; American Funds, retirement –1,111.70; Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, beacon expense – 160.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue – Nebr. Waste Reduction & Recycle – 25.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,007.80; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,253.71; Overtime Wages 8/13-8/26 – 148.90; Total Bills and Claims $114,975.50.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Petersen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $114,975.50.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Brueggeman, Petersen, and Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:40 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk