REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

JANUARY 10, 2006

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 10^th day of January 2006 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Paul Foy; Council Members:  Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac.  Absent:  None. 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 6, 2006 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.

Ron Fisher, representing Safe Kids Sandhills, presented Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25 road signs which will be placed throughout the city.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held December 27, 2005.  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion. The following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Tanya Gieschen and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Abstain:  Paul Foy and Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried.

City Clerk-Treasurer Skinner presented the financial report for December 2005.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the master plumbers license for Robert A. Fette.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion.  The following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried.

Council President Foy submitted the name of Larry Cumming to serve on the City Council until a successor Council Member shall be elected at the next regular city election to serve for the remainder of the term of ex-Council Member Donna Sharman.  Councilwoman Gieschen moved to appoint the Mayor/Council Presidents nomination of Larry Cumming.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen. The following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried.

Terry Galloway of Shonsey & Associates presented the Fiscal Year 2004 – 2005 Audit report to the council.

Karl Elmshaeuser, Airport Manager, presented information concerning an amendment to the engineering contract with Kirkham-Michael regarding the inclusion of the T-hangar paving project with the runway rehab project.  Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve amendment no. 1 to the engineering contract with Kirkham-Michael on NeDoA project 3-31-0061-04(RO1).  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion.  The following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the Pre-Application for Nebraska Affordable Housing Program.  Councilwoman Gieschen seconded the motion.  The following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried.

There being no further business to come before the meeting, Councilman Rezac moved to adjourn.  Seconded by Councilman Knudsen.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”:   Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:11 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 10, 2006 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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