REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

January 13, 2004

 

A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, was held at City Hall Council Chambers in said City on the 13th day of January 2004, at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Paul Foy; Council Members: Ronald Hollmann, Tanya Gieschen and Jerry Speck.  Absent:  Donna Sharman. City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk: Jane M. Skinner.

 

Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in at least three public places as shown by the Certificate of Posting Notice attached to these Minutes.  Notice of this meeting was simultaneously given to the President and to all members of the Council on January 9, 2004 and a copy of their Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice and the Agenda is attached to these minutes.  Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the Notice to the President and Council of this meeting.  All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

 

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held December 23, 2003.  Seconded by Councilman Speck.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Clerk/Treasurer Skinner presented the treasurer’s report for December 2003.

 

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to accept the resignation of Scott Goodloe and Ron Olson.  Seconded by Councilman Hollmann.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Manager Krajewski presented information regarding the application of Kenton Sharpe to keep horses within the City limits.

 

Councilman Foy moved to approve the permit application of Kenton Sharpe to keep livestock within the City limits.  Seconded by Councilman Speck.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Councilman Speck moved to approve the used oil collection, storage and disposal agreement with U.S. Recycling Company.  Seconded by Councilman Hollmann.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the Airport Capital Improvement Plan.  Seconded by Councilman Speck.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Councilman Speck moved to approve the contract with Paulsen, Inc. of Cozad, Nebraska in the amount of $1,212,757.75 for the Spruce Street Project STPAA-6859(1).  Seconded by Councilman Hollmann.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Manager Krajewski presented four names of persons interested in serving on the Board of Health.

 

Councilman Hollmann moved to approve the appointments of Dr. Kurt Johnson, Glen Silvius and Mary Lou Heelan to the Board of Health, terms to expire December 31, 2004.  Seconded by Councilman Speck.   The following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Paul Foy, Ronald Hollmann and Jerry Speck.  The following Council Member voted “No”:  Tanya Gieschen.   Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Manager Krajewski stated that there are three vacancies on the Planning Commission and  presented seven names of persons interested in serving on the Commission.

 

Councilman Foy moved to approve the appointments of  Kevin Block, Jacob Mueller and David Schwasinger to the Planning Commission, terms to expire December 31, 2006.  Seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Council President Foy stated that there are two vacancies on the Police/Fire-Retirement Committee and presented the names of the two persons interested in serving on the Committee.

 

Councilman Hollmann moved to approve the appointments Al Faesser and Steve Krajewski to the Police/Fire-Retirement Committee, terms to expire December 31, 2007.  Seconded by Councilman Speck.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Manager Krajewski stated that there are five vacancies on the Zoning Board of Adjustments and presented the names of the 8 persons interested in serving on the Board.

 

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the appointments of Deb Bang, Don Eichner, Karla Eddie, Karla Smith and Rick Bourque as alternate to the Zoning Board of Adjustments, term to expire December 31, 2006.  Seconded by Councilman Hollmann.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Council President Foy stated that there is one vacancy on the Housing Authority Board and presented the name of the one person interested in serving on the Board.

 

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the appointment of Fern Sutton to the Housing Authority Board, term to expire December 31, 2008.  Seconded by Councilman Hollmann.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Council President Foy stated that there is one position vacant on the Ogallala Youth Committee and presented the name of the one person interested in serving on the Committee.

 

Councilman Hollmann moved to approve the appointment of Anne Armstrong to the Ogallala Youth Committee, term to expire December 31, 2008.  Seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Council President Foy stated that there are three vacancies on the RSVP Advisory Board and presented the names of the three persons interested in serving on the Board.

 

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the appointment of Dick Roeser, Mildred Zimmerman and Betty Jo Riggs to the RSVP Advisory Board.  Seconded by Councilman Speck.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Manager Krajewski stated that there are three vacancies on the Tree Board and presented the names of the five persons interested in serving on the Board.

 

Councilman Hollmann moved to approve the appointment of Mike Martinson, Deena Keller and George Acker to the Tree Board, term to expire December 2006.   Seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Manager Krajewski stated that there are two vacancies on the KC REDI Committee and that Donna Sharman and Paul Foy have both agreed to continue to serve on the Committee.

 

Councilman Speck moved to approve the appointment of Donna Sharman and Paul Foy to the Keith County Regional Economic Development Investment Program Board of Directors, terms to expire November 30, 2006.  Seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen.  The following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Ronald Hollman, Tanya Gieschen and Jerry Speck.   The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Abstaining:  Paul Foy  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Marty O’Haus, WCNDD, presented information regarding an amendment to Americans with Disabilities Act Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant Application.

 

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to the American with Disabilities Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning Grant application budget amendment.  Seconded by Councilman Hollmann.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

Discussion held regarding a request from The Statewide Communications Alliance of Nebraska (SCAN) Board for letters of support for their proposal for funding of a state wide communications network.

 

Councilman Hollmann moved to take no action on the request from the Statewide Communications Alliance of Nebraska (SCAN) Board for letters of support.  Seconded by

Councilman Speck.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried.

 

There being no further business to come before the meeting, Councilwoman Gieschen moved to adjourn.  Seconded by Councilman Hollmann.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”:   Absent:  Donna Sharman.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M.

                                                                                                                                                                                       

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Jane M. Skinner                                              

City Clerk                                                                                           

                                                                              

Approved:

 

 

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Paul Foy

Council  President

 

STATE OF NEBRASKA   )

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COUNTY OF KEITH        ) SS.

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CITY OF OGALLALA      )

 

I, the undersigned, City Clerk for the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, hereby certify that all of the subjects included in the attached proceedings were contained in the Agenda for the meeting of  January 13, 2004 kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk; that such subjects were contained in said Agenda for at least twenty-four hours prior to said meeting; that at least one copy of all reproducible material discussed at the meeting was available at the meeting for examination and copying by members of the public; that the Minutes of the President and Council of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, were in written form and available for public inspection within ten working days and prior to the next convened meeting of said body; that all news media requesting notification concerning meeting of said body were provided advance notification of the time and place of said meeting and the subjects to be discussed at said meeting.

 

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                                                                                    Jane M. Skinner

                                                                                    City Clerk

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