REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OCTOBER 23, 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 23^th 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 19, 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 entered the meeting at 7:31 P.M.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the minutes of the regular Meeting held October 9, 2007.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.    The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson.  No: None.  Abstain:  James Rezac.  Absent: None.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Peterson moved to approve the claims.  Councilman Rezac 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.  Claims were approved as follows:

 GENERAL FUND:                                                                                              

AIR BP AVIATION SERVICES-14,616.55-SU;AIR BP AVIATION SERVICES-12,641.14-SU;

GENERAL FUND-775.00-POSTAGE; NE STATE HISTORICAL    -(17.00)-REV CK;125 PLAN-735.00-PRETAX;EFTPS-14,244.85-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-8,777.57-INS;ICMA-RC PLAN-256.32-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,750.07-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-324.48-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,736.64-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT-210.93-PP#21;PINNACLE BANK-48,284.62-PP#21;VALLEY BANK-961.75-HSA;STATE OF NEB DEPT OF REV-3,576.57-SIT;NSGS-17.00-DUES;125 PLAN-735.00-PRETAX;AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE-573.42-INS;EFTPS-12,846.50-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL-9,137.59-INS;ICMA-RC-256.32-PEN;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-424.13-INS; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-2,730.16-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL-328.53-PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL-1,765.28-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER-210.93-P/R;PINNACLE BANK-43,626.19-PP#21;VALLEY BANK-961.75-HSA;21ST CENTURY-850.00-SU;ALCO-94.63-SU;WINDSTREAM -46.28-SE;ALLTEL-986.37-SE; ALIVE OUTSIDE/MI BIKE SHP-11,169.99-SU; AM LIBRARY ASSOC-47.00-SU;AM RED CROSS-37.25-SE;ANDRESON INDUST ENGINES-208.47-SU;NAPA  OGALLALA-164.55-SU; ARNOLD POOL CO-8,002.75-SU; BALTZELL VET. CLINIC-105.00-SE; BANNER HEALTH SYSTEM-46.72-REF;B & D OFFICE SUPPLY-214.00-SU;BOUND TREE MEDICAL-1,010.80-SU;BRUCKNER, MIKE-842.32-P/R;BUENZ DRUG -51.75-SU;CANDY AEROTECH SERVICE-1,000.00-SE;CASKEY, KENDRA-157.00-CON FEE; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-174.89-SE;TRUE VALUE-691.63-SU;COX CHEVROLET & BUICK-50.10-SU;CULLIGAN-91.75-SU;DEMCO-42.86-SU;EDWARDS, JOHN BLAKE-1,281.25-SE;ELECTRIC FIXTURE & SUPPLY-72.24-SU;ELITE PRINTING-242.90-SU;ELIFEGUARD-8.31-SU; EMS BILLING SERVICES-621.11-CONTRACT; FARMERS COOP ASSOC-5,433.09-SU; FARM PLAN -125.52-SU; FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP-31.59-SU;FELTZ, PENNEY-126.67-SU; FOLLETT SOFTWARE COMPANY-660.00-SE;FRENCH, SHELLEY-55.00-CON FEE; FSH COMMUNICATIONS-120.00-SE;FYR-TEK-113.46-SU; GALL'S INC-355.52-SU; HACKENKAMP MASONRY-400.00-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-243.26-SU; THE H.W. WILSON COMPANY-177.00-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY-173.77-SU;INGRAM-193.90-SU;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-565.58-SE;J BAR J LANDFILL-33.00-EES;JESTRIBEK, KAZI-55.00-CON FEE;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-401.64-INS;KANSAS UNIV. TRANS-185.00-CON FEE;KEITH CO AREA DEVELOP-4,050.00-CONTRACT; KEITH COUNTY CLERK-16.50-FEES;K.C. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY-33,873.77-SALES TAX;KEITH COUNTY NEWS-980.32-PUB FEE;KEITH CO SENIOR CENTER-62.00-SE;KEITH COUNTY TREASURER-9,992.00-SE;KEEP KEITH CO BEAUTIFUL-4,500.00-FUNDING;KENFIELD ELECTRIC INC-6,864.19-SE;KILDARE LUMBER-72.61-SU;SOURCEGAS-800.69-SU; KRAJEWSKI, STEVE-21.49-CON REIMB; LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL-433.00-CON FEE; LINWELD-190.50-SU; CAROLYN LOWITZ-108.00-CON FEE;MARSHALL CAVENDISH CORP-137.07-SU; MASTER'S TRANSPORTATION-100.91-SE;MCELVAIN, LINDA-225.30-DUES; MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC-1,170.50-SE;METEORLOGIX-2,088.00-SE; MIDWEST TURF & IRR-38.79-SU; M.P.C.C. BOOKSTORE-367.50-SU; NACA-NTIONAL ANIMAL CONT-495.00-CON FEE; NARSVPD -75.00-DUES; NEBRASKA PRINT WORKS-353.62-SU; NE DEPT OF AERONAUTICS-3,930.00-LOAN;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-13,423.76-SE; NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-224.21-SALES TAX;OFFICE SERVICE-582.11-SU;OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSP-719.00-SE;OGA. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-9,135.00-FUNDING;OGALLALA FEED & SEED INC-143.93-SU;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-7,242.43-SE;OGA. VOLUN. FIRE DEPT-62.91-SU;OGALLALA BACKHOE SERVICE-910.00-SE; OGALLALA LANDSCAPE SERV-69.98-SU;OLSSON ASSOCIATES-2,166.25-SE; OMB POLICE SUPPLY-67.98-SU; OSHKOSH CLEANERS-113.05-SE; PAMIDA INC-39.97-SU; PINNACLE BANK-19,678.03-SU;PLATTE VALLEY AGENCY-128,822.44-INS; QWEST-1,492.75-SE; RANKIN SALES & SERVICES-199.00-SU; RANDOM HOUSE-449.18-SU;R & D WELDING & SUPPLY-11.04-SU;RLH CONSTRUCTION-843.65-SU/SE;ROSALES, RUDY-60.00-SE;SERVICEMASTER CLEANING-1,137.24-SE;SIFFRING, RON-32.74-SU;SUNMART-31.97-SU;SNELL SERVICES INC-617.00-SU/SE;STAPLES -137.76-SU;SUMMERS-ZOELLNER FORD-33.78-SU;TASTE OF HOME-28.98-SU; THOMSON GALE-266.97-SU; TOSHIBA AMERICA -102.53-LEASE;TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC-71.50-SE; TRUCK & AUTO ALIGN INC-212.35-SE; UNION PACIFIC RR REAL EST-250.00-CONTRACT;U S POSTAL SERVICE-79.23-SE;VISA-837.75-SU;VISA-63.44-SU;WAITE, McWHA & HARVAT-1,302.00-SE;OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF N P-1,343.00-SE/SU;WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE-27,160.70-LEASE;WESTERN PATH CONSULTANTS-78.00-SE; WICK'S STERLING TRUCKS IN-24.55-SU; WOLFORD, MICHELLE-1,807.36-SU.

SELECT FLEX:

REGIONAL CARE INC-1,625.99-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-36.36-CLAIMS.

WATER:                                                                                 

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-SE; GENERAL FUND-13,588.67-P/R; ALCO -6.18-SU; WINDSTREAM -3.53-SE; ALLTEL-113.56-SE; NAPA OGALLALA-162.02-SU; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS-54.95-SE; TRUE VALUE-25.07-SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS -80.20-SE;DP ELECTRONICS-47.05-SU;EICHNER SALES & SERVICE-1,951.75-SU;LECTRIC FIXTURE & SUPPLY-333.25-SU;FARMERS COOP ASSOC-289.93-SU;FARM PLAN-16.58-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,980.83-SE;GREAT PLAINS ONE-CALL SER-56.20-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-46.39-SU;HYDROTEX, INC-345.60-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-82.89-SU; JACOBSON HELGOTH -420.00-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC-73.12-SE; KENFIELD ELECTRIC INC-386.55-SE/SU;KILDARE LUMBER-9.61-SU; SOURCEGAS-33.54-SE; LAWSON PRODUCTS-22.00-SU;LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL-35.00-CON FEE; MCMILLAN PLUMBING-88.70-SE;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC-17.00-SE; MERCANTILE CORPORATE -76.62-SU; MIDWEST ELECTRIC-4,717.06-SE; NEBRASKA PRINT WORKS-709.83-SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-5,384.37-SE; NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-8,653.53-SALES TAX; NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS-192.77-SU; OFFICE SERVICE-89.84-SU;OGALLALA READY MIX-5.17-SU; OGALLALA WATER DEPT-23.11-SE; OLSEN'S AGRICULTURAL LAB-78.00-SE; PLATTE VALLEY AGENCY-20,963.99-INS;QWEST-146.58-SE; RANKIN SALES & SERVICES-1,103.60-SU; ST OF NEB-DEPT HEALTH LAB-13.00-SE; TRUCK & AUTO ALIGN -12.65-SU;USA BLUE BOOK-211.95-SU;VISA-31.59-SU; ASCHERL, ELIZABETH-46.64-REF; BABISH, BRETT-29.67-REF;PETERSON, RUSS-8.11-REF.

SEWER:

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-SE;GENERAL FUND-9,197.85-P/R;U S POSTAL SERVICE-506.08-SE;ALLTEL-34.52-SE;AXIS CAPITAL-99.00-POSTAGE;BOWE'S PORTABLE WELDING-87.50-SE;COMM INTERNET SYSTEMS-19.95-SE;FARMERS COOP ASSOC-88.36-SU;FARM PLAN -7.98-SU;GENERAL FUND-5,416.67-SE;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY-42.37-SU;JACOBSON HELGOTH -250.00-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS-83.21-SE;KEITH COUNTY NEWS-137.78-PUB FEE; KILDARE LUMBER-32.91-SU;SOURCEGAS-123.71-SE;MERCANTILE-20.94-SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-4,245.27-SE;OGALLALA WATER DEPT-28.05-SE;OGALLALA BACKHOE SERVICE-240.00-SE;PLATTE VALLEY AGENCY-20,463.07-INS;QWEST-68.14-SE;VISA-31.59-SU.

YOUTH COMMITTEE:

OGALLALA HIGH SCHOOL-195.00-SU; LUIS, JUAREZ-100.00-SE.

MEDICAL BEN:

REGIONAL CARE INC-1,839.65-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-    2,719.57-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC-10,231.24-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC-1,655.81-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC-1,750.89-CLAIMS.

President Bassett announced that Ordinance 1245 was introduced and read for the first time on September 25, 2007, and the second time on October 9, 2007.  Council President Bassett read 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 third time, and, thereafter, Councilman Block moved for the final passage of the Ordinance.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion.  The President then stated the question:  “Shall Ordinance No. 1245 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. 1245 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Steve Krajewski, City Manager, reported there is nothing new to report on the Canyon Road drainage issue.  The engineers are working on this project, and their findings will be presented to the City at a later date.

Councilman Peterson introduced a resolution establishing the compensation for the Mayor and Members of the City Council and moved for its passage.  President Bassett read the Resolution and Councilman Rezac seconded the motion.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson, and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent: None.  Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1234 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the memorandum of understanding with the Ogallala City Library Board of Trustees.  Councilman Rezac 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 introduced a resolution amending the Job Title- Salary Range Table 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, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson, and Jim Rezac.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent: None.  Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1235 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

The City Council discussed the City Manager hiring process.  A City Manager Search Committee will be formed. 

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman moved to adjourn.  Councilman seconded the motion.  All present Council Member voted “Yes”.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:14 P.M.

                                                                                    ______________________________

            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 October 23, 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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