REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

OCTOBER 9, 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 9th day of October 2007 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen and Harold Peterson.  Absent:  Jim Rezac.  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 October 5, 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 Peterson moved to approve the consent agenda.  Councilman Block 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.                 Parks – Pickup specifications, bid advertising and opening dates.

B.                 Police – Vehicle specifications, bid advertising and opening dates.

C.                 Wastewater – Pickup specifications, bid advertising and opening dates.

D.                 Water – Pickup specifications, bid advertising and opening dates.

E.                  Minutes of Regular Meeting held September 25, 2007.

 

Mayor Bassett proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Ogallala Nebraska.

 

City Clerk-Treasurer Skinner presented the financial report for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2007.

 

City Manager Steve Krajewski commented that there have been no recommended changes to Ordinance 1245. 

 

President Bassett announced that Ordinance 1245 was introduced and read for the first time on September 25, 2007.  Ordinance 1245 by title, “An ordinance enacting a Code of Ordinances for the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, revising, amending, restating, codifying and compiling certain existing general ordinances of the political subdivision dealing with subjects embraced in such code of ordinances, and declaring an emergency.”  President Bassett announced that Ordinance 1245 was read for the second time.

 

Drew Krab, representing the Ogallala Optimists, appeared before the council regarding Humphrey’s Pond restoration project.

 

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the contract with Myers Construction, Inc. of Broken Bow, Nebraska in the amount of $244,330 for the restoration of Humphrey’s Pond, contingent upon the award of $224,425 from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Community Lakes Enhancement Restoration Program.  Councilman Peterson 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.

 

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the interlocal cooperation agreement with Keith County for the financial support of the Ogallala Airport, Searle Field.  Councilman Block 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.

 

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the lowest responsible bid of $107,000.00 from Nebraska Machinery Company, of North Platte Nebraska, for an RPM 217.  Councilman Block 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.

 

City Manager Steve Krajewski addressed the council regarding the Canyon Road drainage.  He stated the area has been surveyed and plans are being prepared on this project.

 

Councilman Block moved to appoint Jess Medina to the Cemetery Advisory Board term to expire December 31, 2007.  Councilman Peterson 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.

 

Councilman Knudsen moved to go into closed session to discuss City Manager employment agreement renewal at 7:51.  Councilman Block 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.  Council President Bassett announced that the council was going into closed session to discuss City Manager Employment agreement renewal at 7:51 P.M.

 

Councilman Knudsen moved to return from closed session where discussion occurred regarding City Manager employment agreement renewal at 8:02 P.M.  Councilman Block 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

 

Councilman Knudsen moved to accept the resignation of City Manager Steve Krajewski effective December 7, 2007.  Councilman Peterson 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

 

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:04 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 October 9, 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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