REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

JANUARY 24, 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 24^th day of January 2006 at 7:30 o’clock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Paul Foy; Council Members: Larry Cumming, 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 20, 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.

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 20, 2006. President Foy noted the Consent Agenda consisted of two 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 Gieschen moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rezac. All present Council Members voted “Yes”. Absent: None. Motion declared carried and the Consent Agenda was approved as follows:

A. Claims

B. Gas Fitters License and Permit Bond for Marc S. Fagullar.

Claims were approved as follows:

GENERAL FUND: PINNACLE BANK-SE-25.00; STATE OF NEB DEPT OF REV-SIT-3,951.16; KEITH CO AREA DEVELOPMENT-FEE-19,651.58; PINNACLE BANK-INVEST-30,000.00; 125 PLAN-PRETX-601.70; AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE-INS-730.78; EFTPS-FIT-11,511.52; HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-INS-12,645.84; ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 401-PEN-226.56; KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-INS-417.86; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-PEN-2,591.93; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-PEN-635.64; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-PEN-1,483.62; NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER-CHILD SUPPORT-338.78; PINNACLE BANK-PP1-40,605.54; 125 PLAN-PRETX-601.70; EFTPS-FIT-12,356.01; HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-INS-12,645.84;ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 401-PEN-238.24; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-PEN-2,580.76; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-PEN-635.64; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-PEN-1,577.20; NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER-CHILD SUPPORT-338.78; PINNACLE BANK-PP#2-41,607.99; ALCO DISCOUNT STORE #166-SU-198.81; ALLTEL ACCTS RECEIVABLE-SE-36.93; ALLTEL-SE-552.89; ALIBRIS-SU-184.28; AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISH CO-SE-450.00; AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOC-SU-476.43; AMERICAN RED CROSS-SE-8.00; A-ONE SUPPLY-SU-872.91; ARNOLD POOL CO.-SU-3,482.80; BAKER AND TAYLOR-SE-4,789.26; BALTZELL VET. CLINIC-SE-75.00; B & D OFFICE SUPPLY-SU-5.50; SUMMERS ZOELLNER FORD-SE-658.29; BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC-SU-208.21; BROWN TRAFFIC PRODUCTS-SU-357.55; BRUCKNER, MIKE-P/R-842.32; BUSINESS TELECOMM SYSTEMS-SE-346.00; BUENZ DRUG COMPANY-SU-2.99; CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING-SU-143.30; CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SER-PMT-1,630.37; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-SE-229.84; CROUCH/CHURCHICH REC DES-SU-4,560.00;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-SU-92.15; COMM INTERNET SYSTEMS INC-SE-12.00; CORNHUSKER GLASS INC.-SE-31.27; CORRELL REFRIGERATION INC-SE-832.84; COX CHEVROLET & BUICK-SE-393.68; CULLIGAN-RENTAL-94.50; EAKES OFFICE PLUS-SE-82.50; EDM EQUIPMENT CO-TRNG-443.96; EICHNER SALES & SERVICE-SU-17.00; EMS BILLING SERVICES INC-SE-893.41; OGALLALA PLUMBING-SE-154.58; FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-SU-3,938.03; FARM PLAN DEPT 77175-SU-13.99; FELTZ, PENNEY-SU-97.52; FORTUNE, BILL-SE-50.00; FSH COMMUNICATIONS-SE-110.00; GOLDEN RULE CREATIONS-SU-294.53; GRANT WRITING USA-SE-395.00; HAMPTON INN-SE-240.00; HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-SE-211.29; IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC.-SU-179.40; IFUR.COM-SU-635.72; INGRAM-SU-591.60; WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.-SE-516.42; KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-INS-435.27; KEITH CO AREA DEVELOPMENT-FEE-8,000.00; K.C. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY-SALES TX-24,165.50; KEITH COUNTY NEWS-PUB-406.33; KEITH CO SENIOR CENTER-SE-20.00; KEITH COUNTY TREASURER-EOC-10,631.00; KENFIELD ELECTRIC INC-RE-178.43; KILDARE LUMBER-SU-75.79; KIRKHAM MICHAEL-RUNWAY REHAB-23,482.30; K.N. ENERGY INC.-SE-8,757.18; LEXIS PUBLISHING-SU-43.45; LINWELD-SU-138.88; LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY-SU-13,960.44; LOU KRAUS MUSIC-SE-20.00; MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC-LEGAL-1,966.00; M C SCHAFF & ASSOC IN-SE-2,805.66; MED-TECH RESOURCE, INC-SU-86.79; MOUL'S MODERN BLDRS-STREET SHOP-35,826.70; MIDWEST TAPE-SU-143.91; MILLER & ASSOCIATES-SE-18,000.00; NATL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION-MEMBSP-15.00; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOC.-SU-16.90; NE ASSOC OF AIRPORT-DUES-200.00; NEBRASKA MACHINERY CO-SU-46.54; NEBRASKA U.C. FUND-UNE INS-2,432.00; NEBRASKA LIBRARY ASS'N-DUES-50.00; NEBRASKA PRINT WORKS-SU-252.80; NE CONCRETE PAVING ASSOC-TRNG-360.00; NE DEPT OF AERONAUTICS-LOAN-3,930.00; NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-SE-12,524.81; NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-SALES AND USE TAX-253.62; NEWMAN SIGNS-SU-565.00; NORTH AMERICAN BOOK DIST.-SU-205.00; OFFICE SERVICE, INC.-SE-440.38; OGALLALA FEED & SEED INC-SU-31.95; OGALLALA READY MIX-RENT-202.17; OGALLALA WATER DEPT.-SE-557.57; OGA. VOLUN. FIRE DEPT.-DUES-1,293.50; OGALLALA BACKHOE SERVICE-RENT-60.00; O.J.WATSON EQUIPMENT-SU-132.20; OMAHA WORLD HERALD-SU-143.00; OSHKOSH CLEANERS-SE-131.45; PACKARD POWER & REPAIR-SU-24.00; PIONEER AVIATION LLC-CONTRACT-2,080.80; PLATTE VALLEY AGENCY, INC-WORK COMP-1,597.08; POHLMAN, KENNY-SE-1,188.85; PRO MART-SE-9.00; QUILL CORPORATION-SU-59.70; QWEST-SE-1,353.06; RANDOM HOUSE, INC.-SU-618.43; R & D WELDING & SUPPLY-SE-105.02; RON'S BACKFLOW-SE-33.00; SAPP BROTHERS PETROLEUM-SU-378.88; SEC OF STATE, NOTARY DIV-NOTARY-60.00; SELF-PROPULSION PUBLISH-SU-17.97; SERVICEMASTER CLEANING-SE-1,000.74; SEWER TREATMENT FUND-WORK COMP-98.00; SHONSEY, ALMQUIST, KUCERA-SE-6,117.00; SUNMART #270-SU-14.97; SMITH & WESSON ACADEMY-SU-166.48; SPRINGER'S APPLIANCE-SU-9.50; STEINKE, VIRGINIA-SU-30.15; STULICHS ASPHALT SEALING-SE-180.00; SWANSON CORPORATION-SU-454.26; THOMSON LEARNING-SU-82.10; TOSHIBA AMERICA INFO SYS-LEASE-447.20; TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC.-SE-1,793.19; TRUCK & AUTO ALIGN INC-SU-880.47; ULTRAMAX-SU-276.00; U S POSTAL SERVICE-SE-90.36; VISA-SU-138.71; VISA-SU-110.99; OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF N P-SU-596.50; WIEST, LYLE-REFUND-54.99; WINDY ACRE ELECTRIC-SE-865.00.

SELECT FLEX - REGIONAL CARE INC.-CLAIMS-78.00; REGIONAL CARE INC.-CLAIMS-110.00.

WATER - ADAMS BANK & TRUST-SE-25.00; 21ST CENTURY EQUIPMENT-SU-7.08; ALCO DISCOUNT STORE #166-SU-9.61; ALLTEL ACCTS RECEIVABLE-SE-6.58; ALLTEL-SE-112.33; A-ONE SUPPLY-SU-43.45; TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-SU-35.61; FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-SU-264.45; FARM PLAN DEPT 77175-SU-9.78; GENERAL FUND-P/R-18,379.26; GREAT PLAINS ONE-CALL SER-SE-13.83; HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-SU-112.14; IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC.-SE-8.32; JACOBSON HELGOTH INC.-SE-2,899.73; KILDARE LUMBER-SU-67.85; K.N. ENERGY INC.-SE-168.20;LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL.-TRNG-100.00; MERCANTILE CORPORATE OFF-SU-2.01; MIDWEST ELECTRIC-SE-1,542.46; MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC.-SU-3,638.68; NEBRASKA RURAL WATER AS.-DUES-250.00; NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-SE-1,994.47; NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-SALES AND CONSUMER USE TAX-5,460.61; OFFICE SERVICE, INC.-SU-119.22; OLSEN'S AGRICULTURAL LAB-SE-90.00; PLATTE VALLEY AGENCY, INC-WORK COMP-1,102.00; QUICK ELECTRIC-SE-35.00; QWEST-SE-108.84; SAPP BROTHERS PETROLEUM-SU-1,400.32; SHONSEY, ALMQUIST, KUCERA-SE-2,565.00; ST OF NEB-DEPT HEALTH LAB-SE-12.00; T.O. HAAS-SE-210.87; U S POSTAL SERVICE-SE-150.00; VISA-SU-105.18; ZEE MEDICAL SERVICES CO-SU-66.93; CHANNELL, ALBERT-REFUND-12.76; HOLDERFIELD, MARK-REFUND-19.82; RELERFORD, DARREN & WENDY-REFUND-23.14; SVOBODA, JANE-REFUND-52.27.

SEWER - ADAMS BANK & TRUST-SE-25.00; U S POSTAL SERVICE-SE-483.19; ALLTEL-SE-34.11; AXIS CAPITAL, INC.-LEASE-99.00; CAPP INC-SU-509.30; TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-SU-143.45; COMM INTERNET SYSTEMS INC-SE-19.95; FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-SU-69.42; GENERAL FUND-SE-14,497.19; IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC.-SU-37.94; JACOBSON HELGOTH INC.-SE-2,899.73; WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.-SE-76.34; K.N. ENERGY INC.-SE-

5,008.03; LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL.-TRNG-50.00; NDEQ-FISCAL SERVICES-TRNG-300.00; NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-SE-2,679.83; OGALLALA WATER DEPT.-SE-128.90; OGALLALA BACKHOE SERVICE-SE-160.00; QWEST-SE-67.68; SHONSEY, ALMQUIST, KUCERA-SE-2,565.00.

DEBT SERVICE - SHONSEY, ALMQUIST, KUCERA-SE-256.50.

MEDICAL BENEFIT - REGIONAL CARE INC.-REINSURANCE-8,548.16; REGIONAL CARE INC.-CLAIMS-13,402.20; REGIONAL CARE INC.-CLAIMS-5,029.66; SHONSEY, ALMQUIST, KUCERA-SE-256.50;

Council President Foy proclaimed February 5-11, 2006 as Scouting Anniversary Week.

Council President Foy proclaimed February 3, 2006 as “Wear Red for Women” Day in the City of Ogallala.

Council President Foy proclaimed January 29, 2006 through February 4, 2006 as Catholic Education Week in Ogallala Nebraska.

Drew Krab, on behalf of the Ogallala Optimist Club, appeared before the council presenting an update on the restoration of Humphrey’s Pond.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 10, 2006. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rezac. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Abstain: Larry Cumming. Motion declared carried.

Police Chief Dave Kling appeared before the council regarding the purchase of a 2006 Police Package Vehicle. Robert Cochran and Ron Schmidt of Schmidt Motors appeared before the council regarding the 2006 Police Vehicle Purchase.

Councilman Rezac moved to table the 2006 Police Package Vehicle until further information regarding the vehicles could be obtained. The motion died for lack of a second.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to accept the low bid of $18,687.00 from Cox Chevrolet for a 2006 Chevy Impala. Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Tanya Gieschen, Larry Cumming, and Mark Knudsen. The following Council Members voted “No”: Paul Foy, and James Rezac. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Police Chief Dave Kling appeared before the council to present the 2005 Annual Report for the Police Department.

Mike Milius of Olson & Associates appeared before the council updating them on the flood plain analysis.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve plans, specifications, bid advertising and opening dates for the runway rehabilitation project (AIP Project No.: 3-31-0061-04). The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Paul Foy, Larry Cumming, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Paul Foy, Larry Cumming, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Rezac introduced a Resolution adopting and approving the execution of an agency agreement with the Department of Aeronautics of the State of Nebraska for Project No X01, to be submitted by the Department to the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain Federal Assistance for the development of the airport. President Foy read the Resolution and Councilman Rezac moved that this Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Paul Foy, Larry Cumming, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1191 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilman Rezac moved to accept the low bid of $845,270.00 from Paulsen, Inc. of Cozad, NE, for the Spruce Street and Railroad Street improvements. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Paul Foy, Larry Cumming, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the Preferred Provider Agreement (Memorial Health Center Hospice). The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen. The following Council Members voted “Yes”: Paul Foy, Larry Cumming, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Rezac moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen. All present Council Member voted “Yes”: Absent: None. Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:46 P.M.

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Jane M. Skinner City Clerk

Approved:

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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 January 24, 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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