REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AUGUST 8, 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 8^th day of August 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:  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 August 4, 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.  

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the consent agenda.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Cumming.  The following council members voted Yes:  Larry Cumming, Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and Jim Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried and the Consent Agenda was approved as follows:

A.     Renewal of Gas Fitter’s License:

Kenneth Priesner

B.     Renewal of Master Plumbers Licenses:

Kenneth Priesner

                        Burton Pace

C.     Renewal of R.O.W. Contractors Licenses:

Rick Dawson

D.     Minutes of Regular Meeting held July 25, 2006

E.      OVFD – Resignation of Gary Schrack

F.      OVFD – Probationary Member – Daniel Nordstrom

City Treasurer Skinner presented the July 2006 financial report.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to accept the Spruce Street and Railroad Street project certificate of substantial completion. The motion was seconded by Councilman 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.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to approve the Spruce Street and Railroad Street project final pay request to Paulsen, Inc. in the amount of $233,127.90.  The motion was seconded by Councilman 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 moved to approve the exchange, between the Street Department and the Water Department of water and sewer assessment for the building located at 503 East Second Street.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Cumming.  The following council members voted Yes:  Larry Cumming, Paul Foy, Tanya Gieschen, Mark Knudsen, and Jim Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried.

Councilwoman Gieschen moved to accept the bid and authorize a contract with Cement Products, Inc. of North Platte, Nebraska in the amount of $95,585.25.  The motion was seconded by Councilman 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 Knudsen moved to approve the annual funding agreement for the Ogallala Public Transportation System.  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 change order no. 1 on project AIP No. 3-31-0061-04.  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.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the consultant’s agreement with Kirkham Michael & Associates for the precision approach path indicators system for Runway 31.  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.

Dave Barrett representing the Wild West Soap Box Derby Association updated the Council on the Soap Box Derby Track.  The Dirt work will begin on August 14 and the bike path will be closed during construction for safety concerns.

City Manager Krajewski updated the council on the FY 2006-07 budget process.  The first budget workshop will be held on August 18^th at 8:30 A.M.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Rezac moved to adjourn.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”:   Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:54 P.M.

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                                                                                    Jane M. Skinner                                               City Clerk                                                                                                                          

Approved:

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Paul Foy

Council  President

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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  August 8, 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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