REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUN

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

JANUARY 22, 2008

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^thday of January 2008 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: James Rezac. Interim City Manager: Jane Skinner; Deputy City Clerk: Naomi Thiesen; 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 January 18, 2008 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. Minutes of Regular Meeting held January 8, 2008.

B. Claims.

C. O.V.F.D. – Resignation of Sean Stiles.

Claims were approved as follows:

GENERAL FUND:

AIR BP AVIATION SERVICES - 14,787.09-SU;PINNACLE BANK - 25.00-SE;RUD-CHAIN, INC. - -221.25-REV;STATE OF NEB DEPT OF REV-4,963.39-SIT;125 PLAN - 532.69-PRETX;AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE - 608.83 - INS ;DELTA DENTAL-242.83- INS ;EFTPS - 12,849.89 - FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL -10,435.68-INS;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO - 424.34 - INS ;MANULIFE FINANCIAL -2,854.75- PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL- 332.59 - PEN; MANULIFE FINANCIAL - 1,819.88-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER- 210.93-P/R;PINNACLE BANK - 44,439.73-P/R;VALLEY BANK- 753.50 -HSA ;NE DEPT OF ROADS -50.00-SE;125 PLAN -532.69- PRETX ;DELTA DENTAL- 242.72-INS;EFTPS-12,961.03-FIT;HOSPITAL & MEDICAL -9,553.62-INS;MANULIFE FINANCIAL - 2,859.96-PEN ;MANULIFE FINANCIAL - 332.59-PEN;MANULIFE FINANCIAL - 1,830.46-PEN;NE CHILD SUPPORT CENTER - 210.93-P/R;PINNACLE BANK - 44,880.66-P/R;VALLEY BANK -753.50-HSA;ALCO DISCOUNT STORE -142.32-SU;WINDSTREAM ACCTS REC- 39.77-SE;ALLTEL- 493.60-SE;ALIVE OUTSIDE/MI BIKE SHP - 148.85-SE;NAPA OGALLALA - 651.07-SU;ARNOLD POOL CO - 268.70-SU;BALTZELL VET. CLINIC -52.50-SE;BOWE'S PORTABLE WELDING-75.00-SE;BRUCKNER, MIKE - 1,263.48-P/R;U-SAVE PHARMACY INC-22.10 -SU;CAL'S BOOT & SHOE REPAIR-89.00- SU;CANDY AEROTECH SERVICE - 1,000.00-CONTRACT;CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING- 149.80-SU ;CDW GOVERNMENT, INC-8,045.02 -SU;CENTRAL POINT LARGE PRINT-187.84 -SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS -174.89 - SE;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER -120.20-SU;COLORADO TRUCK EQUIPMENT - 220.18-SU;CONTRACTORS MATERIALS-76.50 -SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS INC - 1,882.74-SU;CORRELL REFRIGERATION INC -522.42 -SE ;CQ PRESS- 39.50-SU;CULLIGAN - 124.25-SU/SE;DP ELECTRONICS, LLC - 129.97-SU;EBSCO SUBSCRIPTION AGCY- 2,718.87-SU;ED.ROEHR SAFETY PRODUCTS- 75.72-SU;EICHNER SALES & SERVICE -140.45-SU;EMS BILLING SERVICES INC-2,051.64- CONTRACT; ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC-17,968.50 -SU;FARMERS COOP ASSOC - 6,477.53-SU;FARM PLAN - 32.01-SU;FSH COMMUNICATIONS- 120.00 -SE;GAYLORD BROS- 521.98-SU;GENERAL FUND-750.00-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY - 92.07-SU;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC-218.43-SU;INGRAM- 808.43-SU;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC- 524.49-SE ;KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO-376.26-INS;KAWATA, KAYLA -25.00-SE;KEITH CO AREA DEVELOPMENT- 4,050.00-CONTRACT;KEITH COUNTY CLERK-27.50-SE;K.C. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY -30,610.94-SALES TAX;KEITH COUNTY NEWS -1,019.95-SE;KEITH COUNTY SPAY DAY-710.00 - FUNDING;KEITH CO SENIOR CENTER-20.00-SE;KEITH COUNTY TREASURER- 9,992.00-SE;KENFIELD ELECTRIC -1,145.41-SE/SU;KILDARE LUMBER -40.98-SU;SOURCEGAS -16.00 -SE ;LAWSON PRODUCTS - 162.12 - SU;LIFEGUARD STORE -155.70-SU;LINWELD - 178.64-SU;L-TRON CORPORATION- 1,516.50 - SU;MARSHALL CAVENDISH CORP - 137.09-SU;MAXSON, CAROL -47.61-TRAINING;MCQUILLAN & MCQUILLAN PC- 2,662.25 -SE;M C SCHAFF & ASSOC INC- 11,035.00-SE;MENARDS- 97.29-SU;MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS - 28.16-SU;M.P.C.C. BOOKSTORE - 253.00-SU;NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOC- 16.90-SU;NE CONCRETE PAVING ASSOC- 380.00 - CON FEES;NE DEPT OF AERONAUTICS- 3,930.00 - CONTRACT ;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT- 12,176.70-SE;NE DEPART OF REVENUE - 217.39 - SALES TAX ;NE SUPREME CRT PUB OFFICE - 38.20 - SU;NEWMAN SIGNS - 190.33-SU;OFFICE SERVICE, INC - 1,202.08 - SE/SU;OGALLALA FEED & SEED INC- 14.95-SU;OGALLALA WATER -660.47-SE;OGA. VOL FIRE DEPT - 137.76 - SU;OLLIS BOOK CORP 1,334.38-SU;OMB POLICE SUPPLY -1,469.99-SU;O'NEAIL, MARTY- 430.00- SE;ONEIL, MAGGIE - 21.55-SU;OSHKOSH CLEANERS -103.50 -SE ;PAULSEN INC-1,260.00-SU;POLICE CHIEFS ASSOC OF NE - 50.00-DUES;PRAIRIE STATES COMM INC-282.20- SE/SU;QUILL CORPORATION - 385.52 - SU;QWEST-1,554.22-SE;RANDOM HOUSE -2,624.76-SU;R & D WELDING & SUPPLY - 103.26 - SU/SE ;REAMS SPRINKLER SUPPLY - 122.41-SU;ROBERTS, BOWEN- 868.15-MILEAGE ;SERVICEMASTER CLEANING - 808.92-SE;ALMQUIST,MALTZAHN,GALLOW- 5,988.88- SE;SUNMART - 5.63-SU;SKINNER, JANE - 30.00-NOT FEE;SOUTHWEST AUTO TECH, LLC-196.54-SE;SPORT TRAILERS, INC- 275.40-SE;

STEINKE, VIRGINIA -131.04 -POSTAGE;SUPER 8 MOTEL-102.60-SE;TAGGE ENGINEERING CONSULT - 810.40-SE;THE PRAIRIE PIRATES-17.50 SU;TOSHIBA AMERICA -205.06-LEASE ;TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC. - 691.88-SE/SU;TRUCK & AUTO ALIGN INC- 129.47-SE;U S POSTAL SERVICE-254.37-POSTAGE ;VISA - 3,424.87-SU;VISA - 553.14-SU/SE;OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF N P- 14,357.00-SE; WIN DESIGNS -268.74-SU;XEROX CORPORATION - 99.79 - LEASE;

SELECT FLEX:

REGIONAL CARE INC - 415.00-CLAIMS;

WATER FUND:

ADAMS BANK & TRUST-25.00-SE;U S POSTAL SERVICE- 501.98-SE;WINDSTREAM- 5.23-SE;ALLTEL-113.44- SE ;NAPA OGALLALA -16.98-SU;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS -54.95 -SE ;TRUE VALUE HOMECENTER - 13.43-SU;CORNHUSKER GLASS INC- 18.49- SE;ELECTRIC FIXTURE & SUPPLY - 83.76-SU;OGALLALA PLUMBING -90.00-SE ;FARMERS COOP ASSOC - 515.86-FUEL;GENERAL FUND- 6,323.88-SE;GREAT PLAINS ONE-CALL SER-30.30-SE;HUMPHREYS AUTO SUPPLY-38.03- SU; IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY - 152.31-SU;JACOBSON SATCHELL CONSULT- 4,461.42 -SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS INC- 79.70-SE;KILDARE LUMBER - 2,445.98-SU;LAWSON PRODUCTS -277.65-SU;M C SCHAFF & ASSOC INC- 5,453.00-SE;MERCANTILE - 7.58-SU;MIDWEST ELECTRIC-5,002.58-SE;MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC- 84.83 -SU;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT- 1,572.72-SE;NE DEPART OF REVENUE -6,913.53-SALES TAX;NORTHWEST PIPE FITTINGS - 359.86 -SU;NWOD NE WASTEWATER OPER- 10.00-DUES;OFFICE SERVICE - 88.28-SU;OGALLALA WATER - 30.50-SE;OLSEN'S AGRICULTURAL LAB -78.00 -SE;QUICK ELECTRIC- 15.00-SU;QWEST- 146.57-SE;R & D WELDING & SUPPLY -22.68-SU;ALMQUIST,MALTZAHN,GALLOW-2,525.00-AUDIT ;SUNMART- 12.13 -SU;ST OF NEB-DEPT HEALTH LAB -24.00-SE;USA BLUE BOOK-1,513.54-SU;U S POSTAL SERVICE -175.00-SE;VISA - 394.83-SU; CROWE, KEN- 27.71-REF;LANE, JEANINE-21.40-REF;MERRILL, WENDELL -10.70-REF;PUNCHES, LEE - 34.75-REF; SCHNEIDER, GARY- 24.21-REF;

SEWER FUND:

ADAMS BANK & TRUST- 25.00-SE; TOWN & COUNTRY SRV INC -204.56- REV;ALLTEL - 34.48 - SE ;AXIS CAPITAL- 99.00- LEASE;COMM INTERNET SYSTEMS- 19.95-SE; DELL MARKETING - 2,793.10-SU; FARMERS COOP ASSOC- 133.79-FUEL;GENERAL FUND- 5,425.78-SE;IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY INC- 37.30-SU;JACOBSON SATCHELL CONSULT - 250.00-SE;WASTE CONNECTIONS - 90.70-SE;LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPAL - 50.00-CON FEES ;NE PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT-2,488.35-SE;OFFICE SERVICE - 157.50-SE;OGALLALA WATER -23.75-SE;SCOTT ENGLAND - 340.00-SE;QWEST-68.13-SE;ALMQUIST,MALTZAHN,GALLOW - 2,525.00-AUDIT;

BOND ACCT:

ALMQUIST, MALTZAHN, GALLOW- 280.56- AUDIT ;

MEDICAL BEN:

REGIONAL CARE INC -3,651.15- CLAIMS ; REGIONAL CARE INC- 5,665.96-CLAIMS; REGIONAL CARE INC - 2,492.33-CLAIMS;REGIONAL CARE INC - 11,314.48-REINS;ALMQUIST, MALTZAHN,GALLOW - 280.56- AUDIT;

Councilman Rezac entered the meeting at 7:31 P.M.

Council President Bassett proclaimed January 27, 2008 through February 3. 2008 as Catholic Schools Week.

Council President Bassett proclaimed the month of March 2008 as Gambling Awareness Month.

Kendra Caskey, Library Director presented the annual report for Fiscal Year 2006-07.

Ken Knoepfel, Planning and Zoning Administrator, addressed the council regarding the Schmidt Motors Replat No. 1, a replat of Lots 1 through 10, Block 44, Aufdengarten’s 1st Addition to the City of Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska.

Councilman Rezac moved to approve Schmidt Motors Replat No. 1, a replat of Lots 1 through 10, Block 44, Aufdengarten’s 1st Addition to the City of Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska. Councilman Peterson 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 moved to accept a 1989 Lincoln Town Car Cartier VIN number 1LNBM83F9KY813445 from Delbert McKeag for use as a courtesy car at Searle Field Airport. Councilman Block 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 moved to approve change order number 1 for the Old Highway Water Main Replacement project in the amount of $9,163.50 for a total contract price of $61,071.97 with Paul Reed Construction of Gering, Nebraska. Councilman Knudsen 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 Knudsen updated the Council regarding the City Manager Hiring Process.

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”. Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:58 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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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 January 22, 2008 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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