REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

APRIL 10, 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 10^th day of April 2007 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Kevin Block and James Rezac. Absent:  Mark Knudsen and Harold Peterson. 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 April 6, 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.  

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

            A.        Minutes of Regular Meeting held March 27, 2007.

            B.         Minutes of Special Meeting held March 30, 2007. 

Council President Bassett opened a public hearing regarding the maximum limit for recognition dinners and awards given to City Employees at 7:32 P.M.

Council President Bassett proclaimed April 15-21, 2007 as National Volunteer Week.

Councilman Peterson entered the meeting at 7:37 P.M.

City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for March 2007.

Councilman Rezac introduced a resolution providing for the placement of a stop sign at the intersection of North Spruce Street and the entrance to the Wild West Soapbox Derby Track and moved for passage of said resolution.  President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Block seconded the motion.  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 carried and Resolution No. 1221 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 release of Pioneer Aviation, LLC from the contractual airport management agreement (dated February 11, 2003) effective May 1, 2007.  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. 

Council President Bassett closed the public hearing regarding the maximum limit for recognition dinners and awards given to City Employees at 7:46 P.M.

Councilman Knudsen entered the meeting at 7:48 P.M.

Councilman Rezac introduced a resolution establishing a policy for the expenditure of public funds for recognition of, and awards given to, elected or appointed officials, employees, or volunteers, including persons serving on local boards or commissions of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska.  President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Block seconded the motion.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  None.    The following Council Members voted “No”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson, and Jim Rezac.  Absent:  None.  Resolution declared failed.

Councilman Knudsen moved to accept the bid of $17,357.00 from Cox Chevrolet & Buick for a 2007 Chevrolet Impala Police Package with option for Black and White exterior.  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 Knudsen moved to table the City Snow Plan.  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 approve the agreement for lease of property to the Wild West Soapbox Derby Association.  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. 

City Manager Steve Krajewski addressed the Council regarding the Municipal Code update.  The Council will receive the proposed updates which will be addressed at a future council meeting.

City Manager Steve Krajewski addressed the Council regarding severe weather response standard operating procedure.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn.  Councilman Rezac 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 8:56 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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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 April 10, 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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