REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

FEBRUARY 27, 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 27^th day of February 2007 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Kevin Block,  James Rezac and Harold Peterson. Absent:  Mark Knudsen. 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 23, 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.  

Council President Bassett opened a public hearing regarding One and Six Year Street Improvement Program at 7:31 P.M.

Mike Mell, Street Superintendent addressed the Council regarding the One and Six Year Street Improvement Program.

Councilman Knudsen entered the meeting at 7:32.

Councilman Rezac addressed the Council regarding the Hospital Expansion Project.

Councilman Peterson moved approve the minutes of the February 13, 2007, regular meeting of the City Council.  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Abstain:  Mark Knudsen.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried. 

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the claims.  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried, and the claims were approved as follows:

GENERAL:                                                                                                                

PINNACLE BANK-25.00-SE;GENERAL FUND-750.00-SE;125 PLAN-600.00-XFER ;125 PLAN-300.00-XFER;OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY--1.97-Ck Rev; STATE OF NEB DEPT OF REV-3,398.66-SIT;125 PLAN-725.00-PRETX;AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE-502.04-INS                 ; CITY OF OGALLALA-1,470.66-TRAINING;EFTPS-13,064.74-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-8,100.52-INS;ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 401-            256.32-PEN ; KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-409.61-INS;

MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,709.68-PEN   ;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,629.82-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER-83.54-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-42,828.33-PP#3;VALLEY BANK-1,090.91-HSA;125 PLAN-725.00-PRETX;EFTPS-12,055.54-FIT; HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-8,982.41-                                    INS; ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST 401-256.32-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,683.05              -PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,442.04-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER-83.54-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-41,370.77-PP#4;VALLEY BANK-1,090.91-HSA;21ST CENTURY EQUIPMENT-66.67-SU; AMERICAN ASSOC OF AIRPORT-           25.00-SE;ADAMS BANK & TRUST-10,500.00-VERP CONTRIB;ALCO DISCOUNT STORE #166-253.75-SU;WINDSTREAM ACCTS REC-52.93-SE; ALLTEL-489.60-SE;ALIVE OUTSIDE/MI BIKE SHP-179.96-SE; ANDERSON SIGN SERVICE-139.52-SU;A-ONE SUPPLY-580.20-SU;ARNOLDS UPHOLSTERY-42.00-SE;ARNOLD POOL CO-54.90-SU;AXIS CAPITAL, INC-                  99.00-SE;BALTZELL VET. CLINIC-105.00-SE;B & D OFFICE SUPPLY-30.20-SU;BIG SKY RACKS, INC-27.00-SU; B&J SALVAGE-75.00-SU;BLACKWOLF BROKERAGE, INC-408.61-SU;BLUE KNIGHTS NEBRASKA -25.00-SE;BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC-588.53-SU;BRUCKNER, MIKE-842.32-P/R;CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING-1,200.00-SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-174.89-SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-73.96-SU;COLORADO TRUCK EQUIPMENT-921.53-SU;CORNHUSKER, MARRIOTT HTL-372.00-SE;COX CHEVROLET & BUICK-96.68-SU;CULLIGAN-124.25-SU/SE;DP ELECTRONICS, LLC-61.15-SU;EICHNER SALES & SERVICE-34.50-SU;ELECTRIC FIXTURE & SUPPLY-185.33-SU;FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-7,209.38-SU; FARM PLAN  DEPT 77175-167.29-SU;FELTZ, PENNEY-153.79-SU;FIRE ENGINEERING-21.00-SE;FIREHOUSE MAGAZINE CIRCUL-52.00-SE;FSH COMMUNICATIONS-110.00-SE;FYR-TEK-715.02-SU;HAZLETT & BOWEN REPORTING-795.60-SE; HEARTLAND PHILNTHROPY INC-4,000.00-FUNDING;HOWARD JOHNSON RIVERSIDE-50.50-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-113.02-SU;HYDROTEX, INC-345.60-SU;ICMA RETIREMENT CORP-125.00-SE;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-223.58-SU;INGRAM-465.81-SU;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-491.71-SE;J BLAKE EDWARDS LAW OFF-3,000.00-SE         ;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-376.26-INS;KAYTON ELECTRIC INC-46,227.24-SE-RUNWAY 13/31 RECONS; KEITH CO AREA DEVELOPMENT-5,250.00-CONTRACT;K.C. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY-27,940.94-SALES TAX;KEITH COUNTY NEWS-820.44-SE;KEITH CO SENIOR CENTER-20.00-SE;KEITH COUNTY TREASURER-12,146.00-SE;KENFIELD ELECTRIC INC-57.60-SU;KILDARE LUMBER-14.04-SU;KIRKHAM MICHAEL-15,614.13-SE-ENGINEERING PAPI PR;KINDER MORGAN, INC-11,598.30-SE;LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL-310.00-CON FEE;LEXIS PUBLISHING-45.90-SU;LIBRARY JOURNAL-100.50-SE;LIFEGUARD STORE, INC-537.00-SU;LINWELD-890.06-SE;LYNN PEAVEY COMPANY-120.00-SE;MARSHALL CAVENDISH CORP-137.07-SU;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC-4,106.00-SE;MELL, MIKE-12.00-CONF EXP;MICHAEL TODD & CO, INC-2,425.29-SU;MIDWEST TAPE-22.99-SU;MILANO IMAGING PRODUCTS-102.63-SU;MOSS & BARNETT-845.50-LEG FEES;NE DEPT OF AERONAUTICS-880.00-LOAN;NE DOL/BOILER INSPECTION-144.00-SE;NE LAW ENFORCE. TRNG.CTR-45.00-SE;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-12,642.35-SE;NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-481.79-SALES  TAX; OFFICE SERVICE, INC-801.98-SE;OGALLALA FEED & SEED INC-9.50-SU;OGALLALA MEDICAL GROUP-163.00-SE;OGALLALA READY MIX-3,764.50-SE;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-571.72-SE;OGA. VOLUN. FIRE DEPT-150.50-DUES;OGALLALA BACKHOE SERVICE-60.00-SE;OMAHA WORLD HERALD-546.00-SE;OMB POLICE SUPPLY-1,656.69-SU;OSHKOSH CLEANERS-52.90-SE;OXMOOR HOUSE-16.91-SE; PAMIDA INC-36.97-SU; PAULSEN INC-140,454.52-SE-RUNWAY 13/31;PIONEER AVIATION LLC-2,122.42-CONTRACT;POLICE CHIEFS ASSOC OF NE-50.00-DUES;POWERPLAN-93.20-SU;PRAIRIE STATES COMM INC-188.45-SE;PREMIER IMPRESSIONS-209.50-SE;QUICK ELECTRIC-123.20-SE;QWEST-1,279.17-SE;RANKIN SALES & SERVICES-202.00-SE;RANDOM HOUSE, INC.-237.55-SU;R & D WELDING & SUPPLY-212.80-SU;REIMAN PUBLICATIONS-57.96-SE;RIGGS, BETTY JO-73.32-SU;RLH CONSTRUCTION-35.00-SU;ROYAL CHEMICAL INC-674.59-SU;SERVICEMASTER CLEANING-1,163.62-SE;SHESHUNOFF INFORMATION-489.95-SU;SUNMART #270-5.99-SU;STAR HERALD-485.60-SE; STULICHS ASPHALT SEALING-877.50-SE;TELEGRAPH-265.00-SE;THOMSON GALE-162.47-SU;TICKLE, LONNIE-30.00-CONF EXP;TIME BOOKS-44.90-SU;TOSHIBA AMERICA INFO SYS-102.53-LEASE;TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC-726.50-SE;U S POSTAL SERVICE-359.53-SE;VALENTINO'S-52.50-SU;VISA-701.19-SU;VISA-92.92-SU;WAITE, McWHA & HARVAT-5,145.00-SE;OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF N P-488.38-SE;WHEATLAND FIRE EQUIPMENT-7,078.66-SU;WINGATE INN-179.85-CON FEE;WIN DESIGNS-413.66-SU;WINDY ACRE ELECTRIC-75.00-SU;WOOD, WAYNE-48.30-SU;WRIGHT WATER ENGINEERS-3,253.37-SE;XEROX CORPORATION-17.02-SE;

SELECT FLEX:                                                        

REGIONAL CARE INC-1,323.95-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-1,232.82-CLAIMS;

WATER:

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-SE; GENERAL FUND-250.00-POSTAGE;GENERAL FUND-14,134.98-PP #3;AM.BACKFLOW PREVENTION-75.00-                      CON FEE;WINDSTREAM ACCTS REC-14.20-SE; ALLTEL-172.74-SE;A-ONE SUPPLY-47.67-SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-54.95-SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-72.15-SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS INC-33.22-SE;EICHNER SALES & SERVICE-35.82-SU;FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-570.28-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,687.50-P/R;GREAT PLAINS ONE-CALL SER-8.73-SE;HILL, ED-166.69-CONF EXP;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-13.77-SU;HYDROTEX, INC-202.79-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-56.58-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.-73.12-SE;KEITH COUNTY NEWS-36.90-SE;KENFIELD ELECTRIC INC-793.06-SU/SE;KILDARE LUMBER-55.64-SU;KINDER MORGAN, INC-1,926.81-SE;LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC-140.84-SU;MCMILLAN PLUMBING-615.56-SE;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC-17.00-SE;MERCANTILE CORPORATE OFF-56.89-SU;MIDWEST ELECTRIC-1,353.78-SE;MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC-1,222.79-SU;NDEQ-FISCAL SERVICES-150.00-SE; NEBRASKA MACHINERY CO-256.48-SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-2,640.19-SE;NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-5,739.59-SALES AND  TAX ;OFFICE SERVICE, INC-768.96-SE;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-23.51-AUDIT;OLSEN'S AGRICULTURAL LAB-91.00-SE;PAULSEN INC-15.87-SU;QUICK ELECTRIC-37.45-SE; QWEST-145.96-SE; RANKIN SALES & SERVICES-25.68-SU; SAPP BROTHERS PETROLEUM-105.86-SU;SENSUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC-1,200.00-SE; ST OF NEB-DEPT HEALTH LAB-208.00-SE;TITAN INDUSTRIES, INC-32.66-SU;T.O. HAAS-13.00-SE; TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC-12.16-SE;USA BLUE BOOK-2,488.63-SU;YANT EQUIPMENT INC-53.77-SU;BROWN, ERICA-1.79-REF;KRAMER, CHRISTINE-108.65-REF;MCCUEN, BRIAN-27.80-REF;PRIGGE, JAN-32.72 -REF;WOOD, PAUL-13.35-REF;

SEWER:

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-SE  ;GENERAL FUND-250.00-POSTAGE;U S POSTAL SERVICE-455.87-SE;GENERAL FUND-8,298.54-P/R                                  ;ALLTEL-34.25-SE;BROWN TRANSFER COMPANY-103.29-SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-7.98-SU;COMM INTERNET SYSTEMS INC-19.95-SE;FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-153.55        -SU;FARM PLAN  DEPT 77175-69.87-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,416.67-P/R                                        ;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-5.80-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-53.58-SE;JACOBSON HELGOTH INC-                            1,252.12-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-83.21-SE;KINDER MORGAN, INC-4,968.82-SE;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC-33.00-SE; NEBRASKA PRINT WORKS-1,385.35-SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-3,101.36-SE;

OFFICE SERVICE, INC-60.08-SU;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-152.25-SE;QWEST-67.87-SE;

SIMMERMAN ELECTRIC-696.12-SE;WINGATE INN-119.90-CON FEE;

YOUTH COMMITTEE:

GREAT PLAINS SOCCER CLUB-115.00-YOUTH ASSIST; VALENTINO'S-64.18-SU;

MEDICAL BEN:

REGIONAL CARE INC-9,876.99-INS;REGIONAL CARE INC-3,455.24-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-2,419.00-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-540.61-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-2,210.41-CLAIMS;

Council President Bassett closed a public hearing regarding One and Six Year Street Improvement Program at 7:47  P.M.

Councilman Block introduced a Resolution establishing the one and six year highway and street improvement program for the City of Ogallala, Nebraska and moved for passage of said resolution.  President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Rezac seconded the motion.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared unanimously carried and Resolution No. 1217 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Brian Vasa, Chairman of the City of Ogallala Community Redevelopment Authority addressed the council regarding development, growth and expansion of business projects south of the interstate and the infrastructure required in the developing area.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the second amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Sypport, LLC, CDBG No. 02-ED-007.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried. 

Councilman Rezac moved to approve and certify the list of volunteers, as submitted by the Certification Administrator, as qualified participants in the Volunteer Emergency Responder Recruitment and Retention Act Plan of the City of Ogallala, for 2006.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried. 

Councilman Peterson moved to approve the Southwest Mutual Aid Fire District Interlocal Agreement.  Councilman Rezac seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried. 

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

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

Councilman Rezac moved to appoint Karla Eddie as regular member to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a three-year term to begin January 1, 2007.  Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried. 

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Rezac moved to adjourn.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”:   Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:20 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 27, 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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