REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

MAY 22, 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 22^nd day of May 2007 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Kevin Block, Harold Peterson and James Rezac. Absent: Mark Knudsen.  City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk Administrative Secretary:  Naomi Thiesen; City Attorney:  Absent.

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 May 18, 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 Rezac moved to approve the consent agenda.  Councilman Block moved to second 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 and the consent agenda was approved as follows:

A.                 Minutes of Regular Meeting held May 8, 2007.

B.                 Claims.

The Claims were approved as follows:

GENERAL FUND:                                                                                                 

GENERAL FUND-750.00-SE; PINNACLE BANK-25.00-SE; LIBERTY ART WORKS, -(320.00)-CK REV;PLANO METAL SPECIALTIE-(402.00)-CK REV;125 PLAN-725.00-PRETX;EFTPS-12,473.87-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-9,864.47-INS;ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST-256.32-PEN;

MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,725.01-PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,511.06-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT-83.54-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-42,746.95-PP9;

VALLEY BANK-1,032.41-HAS;STATE OF NEB DEPT-3,156.91-SIT;125 PLAN-725.00-PRETX;

AMERICAN FAMILY INS-502.04-INS;EFTPS-12,391.79-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-9,423.61-INS;ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST-256.32-PEN;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS-435.15-INS;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,731.60-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,572.20-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT-210.93-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-42,496.98-PP10;VALLEY BANK-1,032.41-HAS;21ST CENTURY EQUIPMENT-61.80-SU;ALAMAR-260.62-SU; ALCO DISCOUNT STORE -105.59-SU;WINDSTREAM ACCTS-39.91-SE;ALLTEL-496.27-SE;ALIVE OUTSIDE/MI BIKE-97.48-SE;ALLEN'S CARPET &FURNIT-4,100.00-SU/SE;A-ONE SUPPLY-298.87-SU;ARNOLD POOL CO-491.00-                SU;AXIS CAPITAL-99.00-SE;BALTZELL VET. CLINIC-221.00-SE;B & D OFFICE SUPPLY-239.71-SU;BEAR GRAPHICS-260.03-SU;BEAVER BEARING ALBION-5.30-SU; BOUND TREE MEDICAL-659.44-SU;BRESTEL, DARLA-35.00-REG FEE;BRUCKNER, MIKE-842.32-P/R;BUENZ DRUG-6.68-SU;CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING-145.45-SU;CBA LIGHTING & CONTROL-168.40-SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-174.89-SE;THE CIMA COMPANIES -1,163.37-INS;CLEAR IMAGE SOLUTIONS-9,939.00-SU;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-146.06-SU;COMFORT INN-135.90-SE;CORNHUSKER GLASS INC-6.93-SE;CORNHUSKER INT. TRUCKS-82.99-SU;CULLIGAN-140.00-SE/SU;DRUMMOND AMERICAN CORP-143.10-SU;EAKES OFFICE PLUS-175.59-SU;ED.ROEHR SAFETY-930.31-SU;ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT CO-960.23-SU;EMS BILLING SERVICES -532.24-SE;ENDURANCE FLAG CO-261.38-SU;FAIRBANKS INTERN-207.22-SU;FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER-190.00-SE;FARMERS COOP ASSOC-6,137.53-SU;FARM PLAN  DEPT-501.61-SU;FLEET-BROYHILL LLC-763.67-SU;FSH COMMUNICATIONS-120.00-SE;FYR-TEK-605.09-SE/SU;GALL'S INC-256.91-SU;GLATFELTER INS GROUP-101.00-SU;HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN-66.00-SE;HOME PC SALES & SERVICE-174.00-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-163.34-SU;ICMA RETIREMENT -125.00-SE;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY-234.53-SU;INGRAM-131.67-SU; INT CITY/CO MNGMT ASSOC-533.15-SE;JAMESON ENTERPRISES-139.35-SU;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-473.58-SE;JERRY'S SPORT CENTER-216.60-SU;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS-388.95-INS;KEITH CO AREA DEVEL-25,523.83-CONTRACT/KENO;KEITH COUNTY CLERK-22.00-SE;K.C. CHAMBER OF COMMER-30.00-SE;K.C. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY-26,237.49-SALES TAX;KEITH CO HISTORICAL-5,000.00-FUNDING;KEITH COUNTY NEWS-392.98-SE;KEITH CO SENIOR CENTER-20.00-SE;KEITH COUNTY TREASURER-12,146.00-SE;KENFIELD ELECTRIC INC-428.05-SU;KILDARE LUMBER-7,569.17-SU;KIRKHAM MICHAEL-1,859.32-CONTRACT; KINDER MORGAN-5,507.86-SE;LEAGUE OF NE MUN/NCMA-95.00-CONF FEE;LINWELD-161.80-SU;MAGNUM SOFTWEAR-129.85-SU;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN-2,362.40-SE;MIDWEST TURF & IRR-1,584.20-SU;MID-PLAINS COMMUNITY-148.00-FEES;N.A.D.A. APPRAISAL -60.00-SU;NEBRASKA PRINT WORKS-74.00-SU;NE DEPT OF AERONAUTICS-880.00-LOAN;NE PUBLIC POWER DIST-11,142.05-SE;NE PLANNING& ZONING ASSOC-420.00-CON FEE;NE DEPARTMENT OF REV-296.34-SALES TAX; NEWMAN SIGNS-1,467.72-SU; OFFICE SERVICE-1,256.30-SE/SU;OGALLALA FEED & SEED-112.87-SU;OGALLALA MEDICAL GROUP-210.00-SE;OGALLALA READY MIX-14.00-SE;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-760.75-SE;OGA. VOLUN. FIRE DEPT-1,602.68-SU; OGALLALA BACKHOE -970.00-SE;OGALLALA YOUTH COMMITTEE-7,872.00-FUNDING;OLSSON ASSOCIATES-600.00-SE;OMAHA WORLD HERALD-93.08-SE;OMB POLICE SUPPLY-208.91-SU;OSHKOSH CLEANERS-174.90-SE;PAULSEN INC-170.00-SU;PLATTE VALLEY AGENCY-967.00-INS;PRECISION MACHINING-75.00-SE;QUICK ELECTRIC-1,008.04-SU;QWEST-1,425.55-SE;RANKIN SALES & SERVICE-162.00-SU/SE;RANDOM HOUSE-392.91-SU;RBP CONSTRUCTION -280.55-SE;R & C SPRINKLERS-328.28-SE/SU;RDJ SPECIALTIES-228.42-SU;R & D WELDING & SUPPLY-280.08-SU;REAMS SPRINKLER SUPPLY-378.33-SU;RLH CONSTRUCTION-4,020.00-SE;RON'S BACKFLOW-70.00-SE;SAFEWAY INC-53.74-SU;SCHMIDT MOTORS-15.97-SU;SCHREINER, DR. GARY L.-46.00-SE;SERVICEMASTER CLEANING-1,261.67-SE;SIFFRING, RON-165.68-SU;SUNMART-8.38-SU;STARSTRUCK AWARDS-19.00-SU;TASER INTERNATIONAL-225.00-SU;THOMSON GALE-369.63-SU;TOSHIBA AMERICA-102.53-LEASE; TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC-694.44-SU;TOWN SQUARE GRAPHICS-1,500.00-SU;TREAT AMERICA FOOD SER-1,033.60-SE;TWOMEY TREE SERVICE-1,400.00-SE;ULTRAMAX-770.00-SU;UNIVERSITY OF NEBR-LIN-60.00-CON FEE;U S POSTAL SERVICE-85.00-SE;VAN DIEST SUPPLY CO-1,731.25-SU;VISA-4,839.08-SU;VISA-302.28-SU; ACS FIREHOUSE SOLUTION-110.00-CONTRACT;OVERHEAD DOOR CO-131.50-SE; WESTERN PATH CONSULTANT-182.00-SE;WILLIAMS, NANCY-104.00-SU;WIN DESIGNS-64.42-SU;WOLF LANDSCAPE DESIGN-320.00-SE;XEROX CORPORATION-17.02-LEASE;YANT EQUIPMENT INC-27.16-SU;

SELECT FLEX:

REGIONAL CARE INC-853.80-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC-(128.00)-REV CK;REGIONAL CARE INC-1,212.01-CLAIMS;

WATER :

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-SE;GENERAL FUND-250.00   -SE;U S POSTAL SERVICE-465.32-SE;WINDSTREAM ACCTS-8.16-SE; ALLTEL-113.80-SE;A-ONE SUPPLY-13.40-SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-54.95-SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-6.41-SU;COFFMAN, C.L.-10.80-SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS INC-15.86-SE;ELECTRIC FIXTURE-39.61-SU;FARMERS COOP-584.04-SE;GALETON GLOVES-35.90-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,687.50-SE;GREAT PLAINS ONE-CALL-35.71-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-26.98-SU; IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-41.37-SU;JACOBSON HELGOTH INC-435.26-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-73.12-SE;KILDARE LUMBER-3,378.16-SU; KINDER MORGAN-519.30-SE;LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL-105.00-CONF FEE;MCMILLAN PLUMBING-542.80-SE;MERCANTILE CORPORATE-24.95-SU;MIDWEST ELECTRIC-1,523.42-SE;MOUNTAIN PEAK CONTROLS-800.00-SE;NEBRASKA PRINT WORKS-83.75-SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DIST-2,851.62-SE;NE DEPARTMENT OF REV-6,068.15-SALES TAX;OFFICE SERVICE-5.66-SU;OGALLALA READY MIX-705.71-SU;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-26.05-SE;OLSEN'S AGRICULTURAL-78.00-SE;PACKARD POWER & REPAIR-37.50-SE;QWEST-147.74-SE;RBP CONSTRUCTION L.L.C-12,076.50-SE;RON'S BACKFLOW-35.00-SE;ST OF NEB-DEPT HEALTH-85.00-SE;TRUCK & AUTO ALIGN INC-227.14-SU;USA BLUE BOOK-181.54-SU;VISA-203.52-SU;BUTTS, LEATHA-38.19-REF; CAMPBELL, SCOTT & BOBBY-147.84-REF;CATO, BONNIE-116.67-REF;WELLS, PATSIE-1.95-REF;MONCAYO, DAVID-12.24-REF;L & W TROPHIES-119.50-REF;THOMPSON, ALEX & ABIGAIL-11.91-REF;

SEWER:

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-SE; GENERAL FUND-250.00-SE;ALLTEL-34.60-SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-26.43-SU;COMM INTERNET SYSTEMS-19.95-SE;FARMERS COOP ASSOC-147.21-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,416.67-SE;GROSCH IRRIGATION CO-4,442.50-SU/SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-56.27-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-36.12-SU;JACOBSON HELGOTH INC-226.15-                      SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-83.21-SE;

KINDER MORGAN-1,331.01-SE; LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL-35.00-CONF FEE;NDEQ-FISCAL SERVICES-91,360.80-SRF PAYMENT;NE PUBLIC POWER DIST-2,798.54-SE;NWOD NE WASTEWATER-20.00-FEES;OFFICE SERVICE-127.27-                                                        SU;OGALLALA READY MIX-3,015.00-SE;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-45.30-SE;OGALLALA BACKHOE SER-2,600.40-SE;

QWEST-68.72-SE; RON'S BACKFLOW-35.00-SE;

YOUTH COMMITTEE:

OGALLALA SOFTBALL ASSOC-(75.00)-REV CK; OGALLALA SOFTBALL ASSOC-75.00-SE;OGALLALA SOFTBALL ASSOC-50.00-SE;

MEDICAL BEN:

REGIONAL CARE INC-10,218.68-REINSUR;REGIONAL CARE INC-2,515.74-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC-3,493.43-CLAIMS;

Tim Miller of L&L Mobile Home appeared before the council requesting a single water deposit for multiple accounts at L&L Mobile Home Park. 

Councilman Rezac moved to adopt the ADA and Section 504 grievance procedure.  Councilman Peterson moved to second 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.

Steve Krajewski, City Manager, updated the council regarding the Canyon Drive Drainage problem.  He informed the Council that M.C. Schaff & Associates have been contacted to evaluate the drainage in this area.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the contract for the intersection replacement project at 10th and West B Street with RBP Construction of Ogallala in the amount of $71,687.00.  Councilman Block moved to second 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 amending the City of Ogallala Job Title-Salary Range Table and moved for passage of said resolution.  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, Harold Peterson, and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1225 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 and certify the amended 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 Block moved to second 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.

Steve Krajewski, City Manager reported that on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, he presented information to the Keith County Commissioners on the creation of a County Airport Authority. The Commissioners stated they needed more time and information to consider a proposal.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Rezac moved to adjourn.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, James Rezac, and Harold Peterson.  No:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at:7:56 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 May 22, 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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