REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

JANUARY 25, 2005

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 25^th day of January 2005 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Paul Foy; Council Members: Donna Sharman, Tanya Gieschen, and Mark Knudsen.  Absent:  Jim Rezac. City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk: Jane M. Skinner; City Attorney:  Michael McQuillan.

Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publishing one time in the Keith County News and posting at the City Hall Administration Building as shown by the Certificate of Publication and 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 21, 2005 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.

CLAIMS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AND PAYMENT:

GENERAL FUND:

Allocation fund pledge-Void, Pinnacle Bank-Dir Dep $25.00, State of Neb Dept of Rev-SIT $3,708.16, 125 Plan-Pretx $702.17, American Family Insurance-AFLAC $781.22, EFTPS-FIT $10,648.21, Hospital & Medical-Ins $12,242.50, ICMA Retirement-Pension $221.28, Kansas City Life –Ins $450.24, Manulife Financial-Pension $2,593.18, Manulife Financial-Pension $563.63, Manulife Financial-Pension $1,460.26, NE Child Support-Support $210.01, Oklahoma Dept of Human-Child Sup $112.67, Pinnacle Bank-PP #1 Dir Pay $38,854.14, Stulichs Asphalt Sealing-Crack Seal $6,222.65, Blackwolf Brokerage, Inc-Su $2,005.97, 125 Plan-Pretx $702.17, EFTPS-FIT $11,633.21, Hospital & Medical-Ins $12,090.00, ICMA Retirement-Pension $226.56, Manulife Financial-Pension $2,611.00, Manulife Financial-Pension $568.58, Manulife Financial-Pension $1,466.98, NE Child Support Center-Child Sup $210.01, Oklahoma Dept of Human-Support $112.67,  Pinnacle Bank-PP #2 Dir Pay $41,904.46, 21^st Century Equipment-Su $20.86, A J Sheet Metal-Lab $192.00, Alco-Su $245.44, Alltel Accts Rec-Se $38.02, Alltel-Se $537.55, Alibris-Bks $210.82, Lucille Andrews-Mi $18.48, A One Supply-Su $786.40, Rita Apolius-Mi $52.50, Applied Technology Inc-Se Contract $495.00, Arnold Pool Co-Su $10.95, Baker & Taylor-Bk Lease $4,789.26, Bernice Bauer-Mi $6.72, Joe Bauer-Mi $23.52, Jean Bauman-Mi $50.40, B & D Office Supply-Furniture & Su $3,998.76, Bob Grubbs & Sons-Re $780.45, Bill Summers Ford-Re $9.85, Books on Tape-Bks $356.06, Bound Tree Medical LLC-Su $154.01, Thomas Bowman-Mi $29.96, Marion Brott-Mi $25.20, Norma Brott-Mi $5.60, Brucelli Advertising Co-Su $154.65, Mike Bruckner-Jan Pay $842.32, Caterpillar Financial Ser-Pay #45 $1,630.37, Charter Communications-Se $219.80, True Value Homecenter-Su $141.55, CL Coffman-Se $40.00, Dorothy Cogburn-Mi $11.20, Comm Internet Systems Inc-Se $12.00, Cornhusker Glass Inc-Re $50.00, Correll Refrigeration-Re $581.00, Cox Chevrolet-Re $44.43, CQ Press-Sub $36.45, Culligan-Se $37.50, DP Electronics-Se $24.18, Harold Edwards-Mi $16.80, Lois Edwards-Mi $37.52, Dee Eichner-Mi $5.49, Don Eichner-Mi $49.28, Encyclopedia Britannica-Bks $995.00, Envirotech Services-Su $12,536.81, Donald Ervin-Mi $9.80, Dorothy Ervin-Mi $26.60, Joanne Ervin-Mi $33.60, Farmers Coop Association-Fuel $3,055.98, Farm Plan-Su $142.59, Ilo Fegler-Mi $17.92, Fox Floorcovering-Re $107.00, Fern Fricke-Mi $28.67, Fyr Tek-Su $366.17, Gaylord Bros-Su $72.61, Governing-Sub $16.00, Hart’s Auto Supply-Su $67.00, Betsy Hasty-Mi $6.16, Velda Hill-Mi $50.40, Tracy Hood-Boots $50.00, Humphreys Auto Supply-Su $308.19, Husker Steel-Su $562.35, Ideal Linen Supply-Su $219.61, Ingram-Bks $1,442.68, Int Assn Plum & Mech Off-Dues $150.00, Waste Connections Inc-Se $521.75, Kansas City Life Ins-Ins $460.65, Dale Kayser-Mi $16.80, Keith Co Area Development-Contract $1,750.00, Keith County Clerk-Se $21.00, H.C. Hospital Authority-Sa Tx Rev $23,970.00, Keith County News-Pub $198.19, Keith County Treasurer-EOC Chg $10,352.00, Kenfield Electric Se $63.36, Harvey Kenfield-Mi $19.32, Howard Kenfield-Mi $50.40, Keyart Comm-Se $63.55, Kildare Lumber-Su $671.59, Rodger Knaggs-Mi $22.40, KN Energy-Se $7,100.19, Ken Knoepfel-Boots $50.00, Marlene Kosmicki-Mi $6.44, Jeanne Krab-Mi $16.80, Lawson Products-Su $255.55, Beth Lawler-Mi $49.56, Lexis Publishing-Manual $42.45, Margaret Lezotte-Mi $19.32, Linweld-Su $68.25, Lions Club-Dues $100.00, Lou Kraus Music-Re $25.00, L & W Trophies-Su $22.45, Matt Friend Truck Equip-Re $1,993.55, McQuillan & McQuillan-Se $1,462.50, Gertrude McVay-Vol Meals $20.33, Michael Todd & Co-Equip $922.09, Midwest ROW Serv-Se $1,480.35, Midwest Tape-Su $497.79, Cindy Milke-Meals $6.92, Kathy Most-Mi $40.32, Mtn Plains Lib Assoc-Dues $37.00, Municipal Clerks’ School-Sch $570.00, National Geographic Soc-Bks $33.80, Nebraska Library Ass’n-Membershp $102.50, NE Concrete Paving Assoc-Mtg Exp $330.00, NE Dept of Aeronautics-VOR/DME & Hangar $3,930.00, NE Economic Developers-Dues $50.00, Nebraska Forest Service-Mtg Exp $300.00, Marjorie Neill-Mi $25.76, Ray Nelson-Mi $50.40, NPPD-Se $11,694.46, NE Dept of Rev-ST $182.44, Newman Signs-Su $283.28, Alma Nowak-Mi $29.96, Office Service-Su $526.03, Ogallala Community Hosp-Mtg Exp $25.00, Ogallala Feed & Seed-Su $143.40, Ogallala Medical Group-Se $55.00, Ogallala Water Dept-Se $543.87, OVFD-Mtg Exp $2,051.00, Ogallala Backhoe Service-Rental $60.00, OMB Police Supply-Shirt $44.00, Oshkosh Cleaners-Se $182.55, Packard Power & Repair-Re $23.15, Burton Pace-Mi $50.40, Janet Pace-Mi $16.80, Fay Pahl-Mi $31.92, Paulsen Inc-Su $853.69, Pete Peters-Mi $50.40, Pierce Law Office-Se $58.50, Pioneer Aviation LLC-Contract $2,040.00, Platte Valley Agency Inc-Ins $965.00, Police Chiefs Assoc-Dues $50.00, Pro Mart-Car Wash $18.00, Quartermaster-Boots $151.73, Qwest-Se $1,386.67, R & D Welding & Supply-Su $110.50, Leland Reimann-Mi $50.40, Betty Jo Riggs-Mi $50.40, Richard Roeser-Mi $50.40, Lois Rose-Mi $50.40, Darlene Rose-Mi $50.40, Ruth Russell-Mi $16.80, Safety Kleen Corporation-Su $247.80, Emil Schuessler-Mi $44.24, Milly Schwasinger-Mi $6.72, Servicemaster Cleaning-SE $837.86, Simon Contractors-Su $809.90, Sunmart-Su $6.35, Southwest Mutual Aid-Dues $50.00, Joan Spurgin-Mi $44.80, Virginia Steinke-Mi $49.02, Stulichs Asphalt Sealing-Se $465.00, Superintendent Documents-Pub $258.00, Fern Sutton-Mi $37.24, Sypport LLC-Se $1,890.00, The Tool Pouch-Lab $1,065.00, Toshiba America Info Sys-Lease $344.67, Town & Country Srv-Re $9.00, JJ Treankler-Mi $16.80, Tubach Art Project-Paintings $68.50, University of NE Press-Bks $98.94, University of NE Lincoln-Mtg Exp $120.00, U S Postal Service-Post $78.42, Viola Vasa-Mi $25.20, Video Kingdom-Su $19.95, Visa-Su & Mtg Exp $565.83, Visa-Fuel & Su $188.07, Waite, McWha & Harvat-Se $590.50, Clara Wamsley-Mi $18.48, Wendell’s TV-Su $500.00, Western Path Consultants-Se $26.00, Margaret Westerbuhr-Mi $35.28, Judy Widhalm-Mi $5.32, Helen Willey-Mi $24.64, Helen Williams-Mi $50.40, Delma Wilson-Mi $35.28, Windy Acre Electric-Se $450.00, Alice Worley-Mi $9.80, Xerox Corporation-Se $82.66.

125 Plan:

Regional Care Inc-Claims $612.33, Regional Care Inc-Claims $21.75, Regional Care Inc-Claims $150.96, Regional Care Inc-Claims $403.39.

WATER FUND:

Adams Bank & Trust-Auto Pay $25.00, U S Postal Service-Post $445.64,  Alltel Accts Rec-Se $5.98, AllTel-Se $111.10, A One Supply-Re $137.84, True Value Homecenter-Su $1.92, Elk Creek Backhoe/Trenching-Well House 8 & 9 $104,850.00, Farmers Coop Association-Fuel $228.30, Farm Plan-Su $14.28, General Fund-Admin Exp $5,625.00, Great Plains One Call Ser-Se $27.49, Hach Company-Su $48.00, Ideal Linen Supply-Su $148.10, Kildare Lumber-Su $30.21, KN Energy-Se $158.36, Midwest Electric-Se 1,865.83, Municipal Supply-Su $57.40, NE Public Power District-Se $1,331.77, NE Department of Revenue-Tx Remit $4,975.74, Office Service Inc-Su $95.03, Qwest-Se $109.53, Sunmart-Su $28.06, St of Neb Dept Health Lab-Wtr Samp $102.00, Town & Country Srv-Se $36.00, USA Blue Book-Se $109.22, Video Kingdom-Su $9.95, Visa-Su $49.96, Clark Anderson-Refund $3.26, Terry Martyszenko-Refund $4.85, Ray Millsap-Refund $40.56, Jacqueline & Ada Morquez-Refund $26.62, Charlie Nystel-Refund $70.28,

Helen Paddock-Refund $23.38, Cara Pickering-Refund $19.58, Larry Smith-Refund $12.55, Perry Strombeck-Refund $5.86, Suzanne Vikse-Refund $19.58.

SEWER FUND:

Adams Bank-Auto Pay $25.00, Alltel-Se $33.97, Axis Capital-Post $99.00, True Value Homecenter-Su $114.94, Comm Internet System-Se $19.95, Farmers Coop Assoc-Fuel $53.81, General Fund-Admin Exp $4,375.00, Humphreys Auto Supply-Su $45.28, Ideal Linen Supply-Su $36.39, Waste Connections-Se $68.00, KN Energy Inc-Se $4,608.23, McQuillan & McQuillan PC-Se $327.75, NPPD-Se $2,576.62, Ogallala Water Dept-Se $77.10, Ogallala Backhoe Service-Se $483.20, Pitney Bowes Credit Corp-Mtr Rent $50.00,

Qwest-Se $68.10, US Postal Service-Presort fee $150.00, Video Kingdom-Su $19.95.

HOSPITAL & MEDICAL:

Regional Care Inc-Claims $2,638.86, Regional Care Inc-Ins $8,070.65, Regional Care Inc-Claims $6,289.57, Regional Care Inc-Claims $5,323.89.

Councilman Rezac entered the meeting at 7:32 P.M.

President Foy called the attention of the Council to the Consent Agenda for the meeting which was prepared and distributed to members of the Council on January 21, 2005.  President Foy noted the Consent Agenda consisted of five items and asked if any member of the Council would prefer that any item on the Consent Agenda be removed and placed on the Regular Agenda for discussion.  No Council Member asked for any item to be removed.  Councilwoman Sharman moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  Seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent: None.  Motion declared carried and the Consent Agenda was approved as follows:

A.                 Minutes of regular meeting held January 11, 2005.

B.                 Claims.

C.                 O.V.F.D. – Tara Frame and Brenda Schmer as probationary members.

D.                 O.V.F.D. – Resignation of Dave Gill.

E.                  O.V.F.D. – Jake Wyatt as a full member.

Jeff Headley, Keith County Area Development, came before the Council to request the Council consider obligating Keno funds to be used for economic development.

Councilwoman Sharman introduced Resolution No. 1148 authorizing the obligation of City Lottery Funds to the Keith County Area Development Corporation for the purpose of initiating, performing, or fostering worthy public works projects on properties owned by Keith County Area Development Corporation and located within the corporate limits of the City of Ogallala.  President Foy read the Resolution and Councilwoman Gieschen moved that this Resolution be adopted.  Seconded by Councilwoman Sharman.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Paul Foy, Donna Sharman, Tanya Gieschen, Jim Rezac and Mark Knudsen.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1148 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilwoman Gieschen introduced Resolution No. 1149 amending the City of Ogallala Personnel Manual.  President Foy read the Resolution and Councilman Rezac moved that this Resolution be adopted.  Seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:   Paul Foy, Donna Sharman, Tanya Gieschen, Jim Rezac and Mark Knudsen.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1149 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to direct the City Manager to proceed with the refinancing of the 1999 Combined Revenue Bonds.  Seconded by Councilwoman Sharman.  All present Council Members voted “Yes”.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried.

There being no further business to come before the meeting, Councilwoman Sharman moved to adjourn.  Seconded by Councilman Rezac.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”:   Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M.

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                                                                                    Jane M. Skinner                                               City Clerk                                                                                           

Approved:

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Paul Foy

Council  President

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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 25, 2005 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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