REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

JANUARY 9, 2007

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 9^th day of January 2007 at 7:30 o’clock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members: Kevin Block, and Harold Peterson. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. 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 5, 2007 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.

President Bassett 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 5, 2007. President Bassett noted the Consent Agenda consisted of three 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. Councilman Block moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried and the Consent Agenda was approved as follows:

A. Minutes of Regular Meeting held December 26, 2006.

B. OVFD – Resignation of Karl Elmshaeuser.

C. OVFD – Resignation of Chad Young.

City Clerk Skinner presented the December 2006 financial report.

Terry Galloway of Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway and Luth presented the audit report for the fiscal year October 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006.

Councilman Peterson moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Ogallala and West Central Nebraska Development District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Block. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Block moved to rescind the appointment of Drew Krab to the West Central Nebraska Development District Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Block moved to appoint Darrell Bassett to the West Central Nebraska Development District Board of Directors as Alternate. The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Peterson introduced Ordinance No. 1239, entitled:

An ordinance repealing section 35.020, Ogallala Youth Committee, of the Municipal Code of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska.

Councilman Peterson moved that the Statutory Rule requiring the reading on three different days be suspended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Block. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, and Harold Peterson. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried and the Statutory Rule was declared suspended for the consideration of this Ordinance.

Ordinance No. 1239 was read by title and, thereafter, Councilman Block moved for the final passage of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson. The President then stated the question: “Shall Ordinance No. 1239 be passed and adopted?” Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, and Harold Peterson. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. The passage and adoption of said Ordinance having been concurred in by a majority of all members of the Council, the President declared the Ordinance adopted and the President, in the presence of the Council, signed and approved the Ordinance and the Clerk attested to the passage and approval of the same and affixed her signature thereto, a copy of said Ordinance No. 1239 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilman Block introduced a Resolution establishing an Ogallala Youth Committee in the City of Ogallala, Nebraska. President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Peterson moved that this Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Block. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1214 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilman Peterson moved to appoint Lynda Waldhelm to the Ogallala Youth Committee for a 3-year term to begin January 1, 2007. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Block moved to appoint Edna Meyer to the Housing Authority for a five-year term to begin January 1, 2007. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Block moved to appoint Don Bassett to the RSVP Advisory Committee for a three-year term to begin January 1, 2007. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Peterson moved to appoint Fire Chief Bill Fortune as the Volunteer Emergency Responder Recruitment and Retention Act Plan Certification Administrator. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Block moved to table the bids for the Police Department garage addition. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Peterson moved to table indefinitely the fire department rear mount platform with pump specifications, bid advertising and opening dates. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Councilman Peterson moved to approve the Replat of Tracts 2, 3, 4 and portions of Tract 1 of Koenig’s Subdivision located in the NW ¼ of Section 18, Township 13 North, Range 38 West of the 6th, P.M. Ogallala, Keith County Nebraska. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried.

Possible dates for a council management briefing meeting were discussed. It was concurred that the meeting would take place on Monday, January 29, 2007 at 8:00 A.M.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Block moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson. All present Council Member voted “Yes”: Absent: Mark Knudsen and James Rezac. Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:57 P.M.

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Jane M. Skinner City Clerk

Approved:

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Darrell G. Bassett

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 9, 2007 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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