REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

MARCH 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 March 2007 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Kevin Block Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac. Absent:  None. City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk: Jane M. Skinner; City Attorney:  Jarrod Gregg.

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 March 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 southeast Corner of Council Chambers.  

Council President Bassett proclaimed the month of April as Youth and Family Appreciation Month.

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

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

GENERAL FUND: 

PINNACLE BANK-25.00-SE;GENERAL FUND-750.00-SE;STATE OF NEB DEPT-3,278.72-SIT; 125 PLAN-725.00-PRETX;AMERICAN FAMILY-502.04-INS; EFTPS-12,132.13-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-8,982.58-INS; ICMA RETIREMENT-256.32-PEN;KANSAS CITY LIFE-420.63-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,674.34-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,444.94-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT-83.54-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-41,327.45-PP#5; VALLEY BANK-1,090.91-HSA;125 PLAN-725.00-PRETX; EFTPS-12,337.32-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-8,982.41- INSUR;ICMA RETIREMENT-256.32-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,663.16-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,446.20-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT-83.54-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-42,116.07-PP#6 ;VALLEY BANK-1,032.41-HSA;1ST INN GOLD-201.90-SE;ALAMAR-319.47-SU;ALCO DISCOUNT-153.18-SU;WINDSTREAM ACCTS-50.48-SE;ALLTEL-504.64-SE;ALIVE OUTSIDE-26.78-SU;ANDREWS, LUCILLE-16.80-MI;A-ONE SUPPLY-130.44-SU;APOLIUS, RITA-16.80-MI;ARNOLD POOL CO.-40.85-SU; ARTERBURN YOUTH-215.02-SU;BAUER, BERNICE-40.32      -MI;BAUER, JOE-36.96-MI;B & D OFFICE SUPP-467.31-SU;BEAR GRAPHICS-218.35-SU;BIXENMANN, NORMA-16.80-MI;BOWMAN, THOMAS-17.64-MI;BRADLEY, REGINA-12.88-MI;BROTT, NORMA-11.20-MI;BROTT, JOHN-18.20-MI;BRUCKNER, MIKE-1,263.48-P/R;BRUNKE BODY SHOP-51.35-SU;BRUNICK, HAZEL-16.80-MI;CASH-WA DISTRIB-304.20-SU;CDW GOVERNMENT-2,113.80-SE;CEMENT PRODUCTS-16,653.36-SU-N BUS PARK PAVING;CHARTER COMMUN-174.89-SE;TRUE VALUE-113.04-SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS-8.50-SE;CORNHUSKER MARRIOT-391.54-SE;COX CHEVROLET-41.86-SU; CULLIGAN-112.75-SE/SU; DORRIS, WILTON-16.80-MI;DP ELECTRONICS-19.99-SU; EAKES OFFICE PLUS-1,329.50-SU;EICHNER SALES-26.48-SE;ELMSHAEUSER, ROY-16.80-MI;EMS BILLING SERVICE-3,761.28-SE;ENGLER, ARDIS-50.40-MI;ENGLER, LOREN-50.40-MI;ENVIROTECH SERVIC-2,098.89-SU;ERVIN, DOROTHY-13.16-MI;ERVIN, JOANNE-50.40-MI;EXTREME MACHINE -37.80-SE;FARMERS COOP-4,124.68-SU;FARM PLAN-278.03-SU;FEGLER, ILO-6.16-MI;FRATES FIRE EXTIN-801.00-SE;FRICKE, FERN-16.52-MI;FSH COMMUNICATION-120.00-SE;FYR-TEK-226.49-SU;GALETON GLOVES-91.65-SU;GAMET, JOHN & KAY-20.54-SU;GAYLORD BROS-236.23-SU;GUMDROP BOOKS-930.35-SU;HASTY, BETSY-6.72-MI;HHS REGULATION -480.00-SE;HIGGINS & ASSOC-1,739.62-SE;HILL, VELDA-9.80-MI;HOLIDAY INN-434.67-SE;HOWARD JOHNSON -680.19-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO-173.19-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY-161.75-SU;INGRAM-169.79-SU;INTERSTATE SUPPLY-31.93-SU;JACOBSON HELGOTH-2,450.00-SE-ONBP ENGINEERING PAVING PROJ; WASTE CONNECTIONS-473.58-SE;JOHNSTON, OWEN-144.50-CEM LOT;KANSAS CITY LIFE-388.95-INS;KEITH CO AREA DEV-25,996.17-CONTRACT;KEITH COUNTY CLERK-22.00-SE;K.C. HOSPITAL AUTH-28,656.96-SALES AND USE TAX;KEITH COUNTY NEWS-483.02-SE;KEITH CO SENIOR CENTER-20.00-SE;KEITH COUNTY TREA-12,146.00-SE;KENFIELD, HARVEY-5.32-MI;KENFIELD, HOWARD-48.16-MI;KILDARE LUMBER-585.31-SU;KIRKHAM MICHAEL-2,104.71-SE-PAPI PROJECT ;K LAWN (TIM FRATES-64.00-SE;KNAUB, RUTH-16.80-MI;KINDER MORGAN-10,713.98-SE;KORTH TRUCKING-3,054.68-SE;KOSMICKI, MARLENE-16.80-MI;KRAJEWSKI, STEVE-87.27-SU;LAWLER, BETH-15.96-MI;LEAGUE OF NE MUNI-325.00-CON FEE;LEZOTTE, MARGARET-30.80-MI;LIFEGUARD STORE,-184.00-SU;LINWELD-197.55-SU;MARKUSSEN, BUCK-16.80-MI;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN-1,891.00-SE;MED-TECH RESOURCE-199.75-SU;MENARDS FRONT END-121.16-SU;MICHAEL TODD & CO-53.65-SU;MIDWEST TAPE-24.99-SU;MOSS & BARNETT-3,966.00-FRANCHISE;MOST, KATHY-13.44-MI;NATIONAL GEOGRAPH-16.90-SU;NEBRASKA MACHINERY-100.37-SU; NEBRASKA PRINTWORKS-728.00-SU;NE DEPT OF AERONAUTICS-880.00-LOAN;NE PUBLIC POWER-12,368.88-SE;NE DEPART OF REV-365.90-SALES AND USE TAX;OFFICE SERVICE-1,360.95-SU/SE;OGALLALA FEED & SEED-155.40-SU;OGALLALA READY MIX-377.30-SU;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-586.68-SU; OGA. VOLUN. FIRE-590.00-REG FEE;OGALLALA BACKHOE-60.00-SE;OGALLALA LANDSCAPING-674.98-SU/SE;OGALLALA COUNSELING-180.00-SE;OMB POLICE SUPPLY-3,488.00-SU;PACKARD POWER-2.60-SU;PACE, BURTON-33.60-MI;PACE, JANET-16.80-MI;PAMIDA INC-45.41-SU;PAULSEN INC-1,358.39-SU;PIONEER SERVICE CENTER-25.00-SE;PIPER, NORA-30.80-MI;PIPER, RICHARD-14.00-MI;PLATTE VALLEY AGENCY-40.00-BOND;PRAIRIE STATES CO-11.50-SU;QUICK ELECTRIC-116.25-U/SE;QUICK, JERRY-50.40-MI;QUICK, NORMA-50.40-MI;QWEST-1,409.53-SE;RAGAN COMMUNICATION-29.95-SE;RANKIN SALES & SERVICE-13.50-SU;RANDOM HOUSE-77.09-SU;R & D WELDING -641.42-SU;REAMS SPRINKLER -1,092.28-SU;REIMANN, KARLA-10.08-MI;RIGGS, BETTY JO-7.28-MI;ROSE, LOIS-16.80-MI;SAFETY-KLEEN CORP-268.75-SU;SAUER, WALTER-16.80-MI;SCHUESSLER, EMIL-50.40-MI;SEC OF STATE-30.00- NOT;SERVICEMASTER-1,000.74-SE;SHOPKO-63.96-SU;SNAP-ON TOOLS-10.75-SU;SOUTHWEST MUTUAL-50.00-DUES;SPRINGER'S APPLIANCES-501.00-SU;STATE OF NE -5.00-SU;STEINKE, VIRGINIA-50.40-MI;ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN-50.00-SE;SUTTON, FERNE-35.84-MI;SWANSON CORPORATION-30.42-SE;TOSHIBA AMERICA -                102.53-LEASE;TOWN & COUNTRY SR-332.00-SE;TRUCK & AUTO ALIG-1,301.62-SE;ULTRAMAX-901.56-SE;U S POSTAL-82.53-SE;VIDEO KINGDOM-42.75-SU;VISA-961.32-SU;VISA-365.97-SU;WAITE, McWHA & HA-1,764.70-SE;WESTERBUHR, MARGARET-50.40-MI;WESTERN CONVENIENT-23.00-SE; WILLIAMS, HELEN-50.40-MI;WILSON, DELMA-33.60-MI;WIN DESIGNS-131.00-SE;WINDY ACRE ELECTRIC-412.50-SE;WORLEY, ALICE-5.32-MI;XEROX CORPORATION-17.02-LEASE.

SELECT FLEX: 

REGIONAL CARE INC-786.56-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-191.36-CLAIMS.

WATER: 

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-FEES;U S POSTAL SERVICE-462.34-SE;21ST CENTURY EQUIP-1.93-SU;ALCO DISCOUNT-24.85-SU;WINDSTREAM ACCTS-11.09-SE;ALLTEL-112.75-SE;A-ONE SUPPLY-38.56-SU;AXIS CAPITAL-99.00-SE;CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS-79.60-SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-54.95-SE;TRUE VALUE-145.54-SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS-89.15-SE;DIRECT SAFETY COM-217.14-SU;DP ELECTRONICS-52.38-SU;ELECTRIC FIXTURE-61.32-SU;FARMERS COOP-282.44-SU;FRATES FIRE EXTIN-128.40-E;GEMPLER'S-23.85-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,937.50-ADM;GREAT PLAINS ONE-24.17-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO-21.72-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY-50.39-SE/SU;JACOBSON HELGOTH-23.09-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS-73.12-SE;KILDARE LUMBER-15.99-SI;KINDER MORGAN-1,375.01-SE;LEAGUE OF NE MUNI-65.00-FEES;MERCANTILE CORP-38.50-SU;MIDWEST ELECTRIC-1,460.29-SE;NE PUBLIC POWER -2,217.08-SE;NE DEPART OF REV-5,831.54-SALES AND USE TAX ;OFFICE SERVICE-18.62-SU;OGALLALA READY MIX-80.80-SU;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-18.51-SE;OLSEN'S AGRICULTURE LAB-78.00-SE;PAULSEN INC-11.58-SU;QWEST-145.96-SE;RBP CONSTRUCTION-5,003.89-SU;R & D WELDING -23.63-SU;SAPP BROTHERS -48.74-SU;ST OF NEB-13.00-SE;USA BLUE BOOK-106.24-SU;U S POSTAL SERVICE-83.71-SE;BOGACKI, LEROY-8.54-REFUND;CARPENTER, BARB-20.51-REFUND.

SEWER:

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00  -SE;ALLTEL-34.25-SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-137.50-SU;COMM INTERNET SYS-                                           19.95-SE;CORNHUSKER GLASS-26.23-SE;FARMERS COOP   -76.23-SU;FARM PLAN -144.06                                           -SU;FRATES FIRE EXTIN-75.00-SE;GENERAL FUND-5,666.67-ADMIN FEE;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY-38.94-SU;JACOBSON HELGOTH-4,602.92-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS-83.21-SE;KINDER MORGAN,-4,118.50-SE;MCMILLAN PLUMBING-4,632.39-SE/SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DEPT-2,675.72-SE;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-147.65-SE; OGALLALA BACKHOE-9,485.00-SE;QA BALANCE SERVICE-95.00-SE;QWEST-67.87-SE;SAFEWAY INC-33.96-SU.

YOUTH COMMITTEE:

OGALLALA WRESTLING-50.00-FEES.

MEDICAL BEN:

REGIONAL CARE INC-10,035.30-INS;REGIONAL CARE INC-397.03-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC-17,180.48-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC-4,466.87-CLAIMS.

Councilman Knudsen introduced a resolution providing for the placement of a stop sign at the intersection of North Spruce Street and Diamond Springs Trail 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 carried and Resolution No. 1219 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilman Rezac introduced a resolution providing for the placement of a stop sign at the intersection of East 10th Street and the east entrance to Great West Circle Private Drive.  President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Peterson 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 carried and Resolution No. 1220 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 asphalt overlay project on East 3rd Street from G Street to L Street.   Councilman Block moved to second the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, James Rezac, and Harold Peterson.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Abstain:  Darrell Bassett.  Motion declared carried. 

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the plans, specifications, bid advertising and opening dates for the Intersection replacement project at 10th and West B.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, James Rezac, and Harold Peterson.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried. 

Steve Krajewski, City Manager, informed the council regarding his appointment to the Governor’s Water Policy Task Force.

Councilman Block reported to the council regarding his appointment as a council liaison to the Library Board.  The Library Board has received an application for the vacancy of Library Director.  They have also received an obituary grant.

Councilman Rezac reported to the council regarding his appointment as council liaison to the Hospital Board.  He reported that Dr. Chu has received privileges from the Ogallala Community Hospital.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Rezac moved to adjourn.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, James Rezac, and Harold Peterson.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:57 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 March 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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