REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

JULY 11, 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 11^th day of July 2006 at 7:30 o’clock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Paul Foy; Council Members: Larry Cumming, Tanya Gieschen, James Rezac and Mark Knudsen. Absent: None. City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk: Jane M. Skinner; City Attorney: Absent.

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 July 7, 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. The President of the Council stated this meeting is being convened in accordance with the Open Meetings Act and acknowledged a copy of the Open Meetings Act being duly posted in the south east Corner of Council Chambers.

Steve Krajewski, City Manager, briefed the Council on the drainage issues at Marcus Bourne’s residence.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held June 27, 2006. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rezac. The following council members voted Yes: Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and Jim Rezac. No: None. Absent: None. Abstain: Larry Cumming Motion declared carried

City Treasurer Skinner presented the June 2006 Financial Report.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the plumbing contractor license for Daniel Heble. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rezac. The following council members voted Yes: Larry Cumming, Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and Jim Rezac. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Cumming moved to accept the Street Department shop maintenance building Certificate of Substantial Completion. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rezac. The following council members voted Yes: Larry Cumming, Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and Jim Rezac. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the Access Agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Gieschen. The following council members voted Yes: Larry Cumming, Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and Jim Rezac. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Don Dye of M C Schaff & Assoc. addressed the council regarding traffic design from Highway 30 to Railroad Street.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to maintain traffic between 1^st and Railroad Street on Spruce Street as one way traffic south. The motion was seconded by Knudsen. The following council members voted Yes: Larry Cumming, Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and Jim Rezac. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Rezac introduced a Resolution amending the City of Ogallala Position Descriptions Salary Range. President Foy read the Resolution and Councilwoman Gieschen moved that this Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Larry Cumming, Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1199 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 council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rezac. All present Council Member voted “Yes”: Absent: None. Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:48 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 July 11, 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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