REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AUGUST 28, 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 28^th day of August 2007 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Kevin Block, Harold Peterson and Jim Rezac.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  City Manager: Steve Krajewski; City Clerk: Jane 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 August 24, 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 Peterson 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 and the consent agenda was approved as follows:

A.                 Claims.

B.                 Minutes of Special Meeting held August 10, 2007.

C.                 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 14, 2007.

D.                 Renewal of ROW Contractor License

Morgan McClure

E.                  Renewal of Plumber License

Darold Priesner

F.                  Renewal of Mobile Home Park License

Mark and Stacy Cumpton dba Green Acres Estates

Dawn Crum dba Crum Court

Claims were approved as follows:

GENERAL:                                                                                               

PINNACLE BANK-25.00-SE;GENERAL FUND-750.00-SE;ARMSTRONG, ANNE-(160.00)-CK REV;NEB SOCIETY OF FIRE SERV-(15.00)-CK REV;STATE OF NEB DEPT OF REV-3,562.04-SIT;125 PLAN-735.00-PRETX;AMERICAN FAMILY INS-502.04-INS;EFTPS-13,958.09-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-9,162.59-INS;ICMA-RC PLAN #108596-256.32-PEN;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-434.47-INS;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,692.81-PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,709.82-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER-210.93-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-47,932.67-PP16; VALLEY BANK-1,086.91-HSA;L.J.WEBB CONTRACTOR, INC-58,832.20-SE/SU;125 PLAN-735.00-PRETX;EFTPS-14,221.18-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-9,162.59-INS;ICMA-RC PLAN #108596-256.32-PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,754.68-PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-357.66-PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,725.94-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER-210.93-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-48,751.23-PP17;VALLEY BANK-1,086.91-HSA;21ST CENTURY EQUIPMENT-7.25-SU; AARP HEALTHCARE OPTIONS-4.52-INS REF;ALCO DISCOUNT STORE-39.61-SU; WINDSTREAM ACCTS REC-65.27-SE;ALLTEL-653.35-SE;ALIVE OUTSIDE/MI BIKE SHP-407.18-SE;ALPHA SOURCE INC-46.34-SU;AMERICAN RED CROSS-48.00-SE;A-ONE SUPPLY-726.50-SU;ARNOLD POOL CO-737.70-SU;AXIS CAPITAL, INC-99.00-SE;BALTZELL VET. CLINIC-307.65-SE;B & D OFFICE SUPPLY-1,796.36-SU;BEAR GRAPHICS-523.47-SU;

BIG SPRINGS EQUIPMENT INC-129.98-SU;BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC-385.18-SU;BRUCKNER, MIKE-1,263.48-P/R;CANDY AEROTECH SERVICE-1,000.00-CONTRACT; CARAWAY, AUDREY-4.52-INS REF;CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING-408.24-SU;CHARTER OMMUNICATIONS-174.89-SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-280.26-SU;COCA-COLA BTLG MIDAMERICA-264.22-SU;COFFMAN, C.L.-149.00-SE;CORNHUSKER GLASS INC-502.76-SU/SE;CORNHUSKER INTER. TRUCKS-717.23-SE;COX CHEVROLET & BUICK-148.96-SU; CQ PRESS-39.50-SU;CULLIGAN-141.50-SE/SU;DP ELECTRONICS, LLC-54.98-SU;EICHNER SALES & SERVICE-37.07-SE;ELECTRIC FIXTURE & SUPPLY-29.93-SU;EMS BILLING SERVICES INC-2,146.24-SE;FARMERS COOP ASSOC- 7,748.98-SU;FARM PLAN  DEPT-211.36-SU;FEDEX-33.71-SE;FELTZ, PENNEY-41.17-SU;FENWICK, MARY-4.52-INS REF; FIRST INN GOLD-201.90-SE; FLEET-BROYHILL LLC-90.75-SU;FORTUNE, BILL-13.27-SU;FRATES FIRE EXTINGUISHER-1,696.26-SE;FSH COMMUNICATIONS-120.00-SE;FYR-TEK-1,303.40-SE/SU;GALL'S INC-117.97-SU;GAYLORD BROS-138.98-SU;HALLER, JOHN -100.00-SE;HOME PC SALES & SERVICE-14.00-SU;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-146.08-SU; IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-260.29-SU;INGRAM-1,442.59-SU;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-473.58-SE;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-363.57-INS;KEITH COUNTY ATTORNEY-3,031.50-FUNDING;KEITH CO AREA DEVELOPMENT-24,754.80- CONTRACT;KEITH COUNTY CLERK-11.00-FEES;K.C. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY-30,354.34-SALES TAX;KEITH COUNTY NEWS-505.68-FEES;KEITH CO SENIOR CENTER-177.50-SE;KEITH COUNTY TREASURER-12,146.00-SE;KENFIELD ELECTRIC INC-169.99-SU;KENFIELD GALLERY-2,000.00-MEMBERSHIP;KILDARE LUMBER-221.20-SU;KIRKHAM MICHAEL-3,155.18-SE;SOURCEGAS-1,867.80-SE;LAWSON PRODUCTS-303.32- SU;LINWELD-2,688.18-SU;LYNN PEAVEY COMPANY-120.00-SU;MATT FRIEND TRUCK EQUIP-17.87-SU;MAX DAVIS PRODUCTIONS-14.99-SU;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC-2,787.00-SE;MEDINA, JESS-68.47-SU;MENARDS FRONT END MANAGER-52.00-SU;MICHAEL TODD & CO, INC-1,087.56-SU;MILANO IMAGING PRODUCTS-102.71-SU;MOORE WALLACE NO AMERICA-148.21-SU;MOSS & BARNETT-198.00-SE;MUNICIPAL CLERKS' SCHOOL-25.00-SU; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOC-16.90-SU;NEB BUREAU OF ANIMAL IND-150.00-LICENSE;NE DEPT OF AERONAUTICS-880.00-LOAN;NE DOL/BOILER INSPECTION -36.00-SE;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-13,636.83-SE;NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-577.53-SALES TAX;NESSCA-50.00- MEMBERSHIP;NEWMAN SIGNS-217.32-SU;NEW VICTORIAN INN-54.88-SE;OFFICE SERVICE, INC-667.78-SU;OGALLALA FEED & SEED INC-112.48-SU;OGALLALA MEDICAL GROUP-82.00-SE; OGALLALA WATER DEPT-8,034.39-SE/SU; OGALLALA BACKHOE SERVICE-910.00-SE;OMB POLICE SUPPLY-68.94-SU;OSHKOSH CLEANERS-190.85-SE;PAULSEN INC-105.00-SU;PETERSON, J.D-425.00-SE;PRAIRIE STATES COMM INC-7.50-SU;QWEST-1,619.62-SE;RANKIN SALES & SERVICES-125.00-SU;RANDOM HOUSE, INC-605.73-SU;RBP CONSTRUCTION L.L.C-1,000.00-SE;R & C SPRINKLERS-139.78-SU;R & D WELDING & SUPPLY-4.92-SU;REAMS SPRINKLER SUPPLY-433.98-SU;REIMAN PUBLICATIONS-28.98-SE;ROBERTS, BOWEN-67.15-UNIFORMS;RON'S BACKFLOW-105.00-SU;SAFEWAY INC-23.12-SU;SCHWANS-243.23-SU;SCHOLASTIC-35.80-SU;SERVICEMASTER CLEANING-1,300.12-SE;SIDNEY ROOFING INC-125.00-SE;SUNMART -246.67-SU;SNELL SERVICES INC-601.21-SE;SOUTHWEST AUTO TECH, LLC-122.91-SE;SPRINGER'S APPLIANCE-167.49-SU;STAPLES CREDIT PLAN-230.61-SU;STAYWELL COMPANY-37.67-SU;TAGGE ENGINEERING CONSULT-1,610.50-SE;THOMSON GALE-109.70-SU;TIME BOOKS-45.90-SU;TOSHIBA AMERICA INFO SYS-102.53-LEASE;TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC-2,490.40-SE;TREAT AMERICA FOOD SER-1,003.20-SU;TRUCK & AUTO ALIGN INC-57.85-SU;UNITED HEALTH CARE-4.52-SU;U S POSTAL SERVICE-79.23-SE;VAN DIEST SUPPLY COMPANY-580.00-SU;VANCE, CYNTHIA-50.00-SE;VAN PELT, BEN-100.00-SU;VIDEO KINGDOM-19.95-SU;VISA-5,305.76-SU;VISA-307.88-SU;WAITE, McWHA & HARVAT-1,990.00-SE;OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF N P-861.00-SE;WELLS DESIGN-182.00-SE;WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE-26,093.92-LEASE; WESTERN PATH CONSULTANTS-26.00-SE;WESTERN CONVENIENCE STORE-15.00-SE;WIN DESIGNS-457.55-SU;WINDY ACRE ELECTRIC-1,580.00-SE;WOLF LANDSCAPE DESIGN-3,930.00-GRANT;XEROX CORPORATION-139.93-SE;YANT TESTING SUPPLY EQUIP-349.96-SU;

SELECT FLEX:

REGIONAL CARE INC-61.25-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-660.26-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-140.00-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC-69.07-CLAIMS;

WATER:

FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-627.91-SU; WINDSTREAM ACCTS REC-7.85-SE; ALLTEL-113.56-SE;AMERICAN WATER WORKS-265.00-DUES;A-ONE SUPPLY-31.29-SU; CALIFORNIA CONTRACT SUPP-191.82-SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-54.95-SE; TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-7.94-SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS INC-31.96-SE;DP ELECTRONICS, LLC-86.03-SU;FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-646.41-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,937.50-SE/POSTAGE; GREAT PLAINS ONE-CALL SER-38.02-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-194.86-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-43.20-SU;JACOBSON HELGOTH INC-366.69-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-73.12-SE;KEYART COMM.INC-552.45-SE/SU KILDARE LUMBER-40.39-SU;SOURCEGAS-35.05-SE;LAB SAFETY SUPPLY INC-134.76-SU;MCMILLAN PLUMBING-436.50-SE/SU;MIDWEST ELECTRIC-5,136.04-SE;MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC-2,462.27-SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-5,963.46-SE;NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-8,598.45-SALES TAX;NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS-144.61-SU;OGALLALA READY MIX-442.63-SU;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-24.82-SE;OLSEN'S AGRICULTURAL LAB-117.00-SE;PAMIDA INC-388.39-SU;QWEST-145.58-SE;R & W ROOFING & SEAMLESS-9,100.00-SE;SUNMART-38.20-SU;ST OF NEB-DEPT HEALTH LAB-13.00-SE;VIDEO KINGDOM-42.70-SU;ASCHEMAN, APRIL-60.66-REF;CARDENAS, LOUIE-20.75-REF;GALAVIZ, PHIL-70.29-REF; JUAREZ, CESAR-54.03-REF;MARIN, ALEJANDRO-19.63-REF;SCHMER, DUSTIN-11.87-REF;WOOD, JENNIFER-18.51-REF;

SEWER:

FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-147.23-SU;U S POSTAL SERVICE-499.70-SE;

ALLTEL-34.52-SE; TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER-34.81-SU; COMM INTERNET SYSTEMS INC-19.95-SE; CORNHUSKER GLASS INC-2.00-SE;FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL-1,255.00-SU;FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION-171.72-SU; GENERAL FUND-5,666.66-SE; HOLIDAY INN-340.86-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-145.34-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-63.25-SU;INDUSTRIAL PROCESS TECH-7,051.41-SU;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-83.21-SE;K & K SERVICE INC.-5.41-SU;SOURCEGAS-260.54-SE;MIDWEST LABORATORIES-696.95-SE;

NEBRASKA DEPT OF LABOR-72.00-SE; NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-4,171.18-SE;OGALLALA READY MIX-72.80-SU;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-25.75-SE;OGALLALA BACKHOE SERVICE-1,860.40-SE;QWEST-67.64-SE;RON'S BACKFLOW-35.00-SE; SAFEWAY INC-26.94-SU;TITAN INDUSTRIES-271.34-SU;

MEDICAL BEN:                         

REGIONAL CARE INC-6,722.16-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-8,940.91-REINSUR; REGIONAL CARE INC-12,236.38-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-7,586.40-CLAIMS;

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting held August 17, 2007.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, and James Rezac.  No: None.  Abstain:  Harold Peterson.  Absent: Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried

Councilman Peterson introduced a resolution determining final levy allocation for the Ogallala Community Redevelopment Authority and moved for its passage.  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. 1229 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Council President Bassett announced that Ordinance 1243 was introduced and read for the first time on August 14, 2007.  Council President Bassett read the ordinance by title, “An ordinance rezoning the following described real estate: Lot 8, Block 33, Original Town and Lots 5 & 6 and ½ of vacated alley and street adjacent to Block 32, Original Town, from C-2 (Highway Business District) to I-1 (Industrial District).”  President Bassett declared that “Ordinance 1243 has now been read for the second time”.

City Manager Steve Krajewski addressed the council regarding Canyon Drive drainage.  He informed the Council the city is waiting for an access easement to survey the property and develop a plan.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve the police station parking lot improvement project – plans, specifications, bid advertising and opening date. 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.

Police Chief Dave Kling addressed the council regarding the use of public parks and the hours the city parks may be available for public use.  The changes will be brought to the council via the recodification of the municipal code.

Police Chief Dave Kling addressed the council regarding recent compliance checks at local liquor establishments.  The NLCC has an online training course available which Chief Kling is proposing be a requirement of licensure for local liquor establishments. 

Council President Bassett reported to the council regarding weeds in the city.  He stated that citizens need to be aware that weeds growing in the cracks between the sidewalk and curb area should be taken care of in order to present a positive image for the City of Ogallala.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Rezac moved to adjourn.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”; Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:22 P.M.

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            Jane M. Skinner

            City Clerk                                      

Approved:

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Darrell 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 August 28, 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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