REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

MARCH 8, 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 8^th day of March 2005 at 7:30 o’clock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Paul Foy; Council Members: Donna Sharman, Tanya Gieschen, Jim Rezac and Mark Knudsen. Absent: None. City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk: Jane M. Skinner; City Attorney: Jarrod Gregg.

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 March 4, 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.

President Foy proclaimed March 6 – 12, 2005 as Girl Scout Week in Ogallala.

Councilwoman Sharman moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting held on February 11, 2005. Seconded by Councilman Knudsen. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Paul Foy, Donna Sharman and Mark Knudsen. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Abstaining: Tanya Gieschen and Jim Rezac. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on February 22, 2005. Seconded by Councilwoman Sharman. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Tanya Gieschen, Donna Sharman, Mark Knudsen and Jim Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Abstaining: Paul Foy. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilwoman Sharman moved to deny the claim of $290.81 from M.R.S.D., Inc. Single Tree Apartments. Seconded by Councilman Rezac. All present Council Members voted “Yes”. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

City Clerk/Treasurer Skinner presented the treasurers report for February 2005.

Todd Schulz, representing Wicicala and OSA, appeared before the Council regarding the Field Use Policy.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the Parks Field Use Policies. Seconded by Councilman Rezac. All present Council Members voted “Yes”. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilwoman Sharman moved to approve the Legion Field Concessions Agreement with the Ogallala Baseball Association. Seconded by Councilman Rezac. All present Council Members voted “Yes”. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the Western Diamonds Concessions Agreement with the Wicicala Sluggers Girl’s Softball Team. Seconded by Councilman Rezac. All present Council Members voted “Yes”. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the proposal from R&C Sprinklers of $27,236.83 and Kenfield Electric of $3,904.73 for completion of phase two of the Cemetery Irrigation System Project. Seconded by Councilman Rezac. All present Council Members voted “Yes”. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilwoman Gieschen introduced Resolution No. 1156 authorizing Keith County to submit application to the State of Nebraska for consideration of 2005 Homeland Security Grant funding. 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. 1156 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

There being no further business to come before the meeting, Councilwoman Sharman moved to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman Knudsen. All present Council Member voted “Yes”: Absent: None. Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M.

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Jane M. Skinner City Clerk

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Paul Foy

Council President

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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 March 8, 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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