REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

JUNE 12, 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 12th day of June 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. Absent: James Rezac.  City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk:  Jane 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 June 8, 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 Knudsen seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson.  No:  None.  Absent:  James Rezac.  Motion declared carried and the consent agenda was approved as follows:

 

A.                 O.V.F.D. – Resignation of Darlene Garcia.

B.                 O.V.F.D. – Resignation of Benjamin Cox.

C.                 O.V.F.D. – Probationary membership of Teresa Elmshaeuser.

 

Councilman Block moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held May 22, 2007.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson.  No:  None.  Abstain:  Kevin Block.  Absent:  James Rezac.  Motion declared carried.

 

City Treasurer Skinner presented the financial report for the month ended May 31, 2007.

 

Councilman Rezac entered the meeting at 7:34 P.M.

 

Dave (Last Name Here), of M.C. Schaff & Associates appeared before the council regarding drainage in the Canyon Drive area.  Dave suggested the City contact the Army Corps of Engineers for further clarification on this issue.

 

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the Airport Attendant Agreement with Candy Aerotech Service, LLC.  Councilman Block 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.

 

Councilman Rezac introduced Ordinance 1241 and moved that the Statutory Rule requiring the reading on three different days be suspended.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Knudsen.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent: None.  Motion declared carried and the Statutory Rule was declared suspended for the consideration of this Ordinance.

 

Ordinance No. 1241 was read by title and, thereafter, Councilman Rezac moved for the final passage of the Ordinance.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson.  The President then stated the question:  “Shall Ordinance No. 1241 be passed and adopted?”  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent: None.  The passage and adoption of said Ordinance having been concurred in by a majority of all members of the Council, the President declared the Ordinance adopted and the President, in the presence of the Council, signed and approved the Ordinance and the Clerk attested to the passage and approval of the same and affixed her signature thereto, a copy of said Ordinance No. 1241 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

 

Tim Miller appeared before the council regarding Ordinance 1241 requesting clarification of the ordinance.

 

Bill Fortune, Fire Chief, appeared before the council regarding the rear mount platform with pump – Specifications, bid advertising and opening dates.

 

Mike Bell appeared before the council in support of the rear mount platform with pump truck.

 

Councilman Rezac moved to reject the rear mount platform with pump specifications bid advertising and opening dates.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac.  No:  Mark Knudsen.  Absent:  None.  Motion declared carried.

 

Councilman Rezac moved to table the Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) until the June 26, 2007 meeting.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and James Rezac.  No:  None.  Absent:  None.  Abstain:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

 

Steve Krajewski, City Manager, addressed the council regarding the Municipal Code update.

 

Steve Krajewski, City Manager, addressed the council regarding possible dates for budget workshops.  August 10, 17, and 24, 2007 at 10 A.M. were suggested as possible dates for budget workshops.

 

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:8:33 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 June 12, 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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