REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

FEBRUARY 13, 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 13th day of February 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 February 9, 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.  

 

Councilman Block moved to approve the consent agenda.  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.  The consent agenda was approved as follows:

A.                 O.V.F.D. – Resignation of Brenda Schmer.

B.                 O.V.F.D. – Probationary Membership of Jeremy Rechsteiner.

 

Councilman Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held January 23, 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. 

 

City Treasurer Skinner presented the financial report for January 2007.

 

Councilman Rezac entered the meeting at 7:35 P.M.

 

Police Chief Kling presented the Ogallala Police Department 2006 annual report.

 

Councilman Rezac introduced a resolution amending the position descriptions Police Officer, Police Officer – Code Enforcement, Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant, and Police Chief in the City of Ogallala personnel manual.  President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Rezac moved that this Resolution be adopted.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent: Mark Knudsen. Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1215 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

 

Councilman Block moved to approve the Application for Federal Assistance for PAPI Project No. 3-31-0061-05.  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  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. 3-31-0061-05, to be submitted by the department to the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain federal assistance for the development of the airport.  President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Block moved that this Resolution be adopted.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent: Mark Knudsen. Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1216 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 approve the plans, specifications, bid advertising and opening dates for the PAPI (Project No. 3-31-0061-05).  Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried. 

 

Councilman Peterson moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement for Executive Director services.  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried. 

 

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the agreement for community development services with Keith County Area Development.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.   The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried. 

 

City Manager Krajewski discussed with the Council possible dates for a Council Management Briefing meeting.  A date of February 28, 2007 at 6:00 P.M. was decided upon for the Council Management Briefing.

 

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Block moved to adjourn.  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”:   Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:06 P.M.

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                                                                                    Jane M. Skinner                                               City Clerk                                                                                           

Approved:

 

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Darrell G. Bassett

Council President

 

STATE OF NEBRASKA   )

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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  February 13, 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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