SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

APRIL 3, 2008

 

A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, was held at City Hall Council Chambers in said City on the 3rd day of April 2008 at 4:00 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac.  Absent: None.  Interim City Manager: 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 April 1, 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 Rezac moved to nominate Susan Thomas for the position of City Manager.  Motion died for lack of a second.

 

Councilman Block moved to offer Harold Stewart the position of City Manager contingent upon him being able to negotiate an acceptable salary.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson.  No: James Rezac.  Absent: None.  Motion declared carried.

 

Councilman Knudsen moved to enter closed session to discuss salary figures for the city manager position at 4:08 PM.  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.

 

Council President Bassett announced the council would be entering closed session to discuss salary figures for Harold Stewart for the position of city manager at 4:08 PM. 

 

Councilman Block moved to come out of closed session at 4:16 P.M. where the council discussed salary figures for Harold Stewart for the position of city manager position.  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 Peterson moved to direct Councilman Knudsen to negotiate with Harold Stewart for a salary package and recess for a period of time until Councilman Knudsen can get back to the council.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson.  No: James Rezac.  Absent: None.  Motion declared carried.

 

Council President Bassett announced the council would recess at 4:17 P.M.

 

Council President Bassett reconvened the meeting at 4:31 P.M.

 

Councilman Knudsen reported to the council that he was able to contact Harold Stewart and Mr. Stewart accepted the position of City Manager with a starting salary of $78,000.  Councilman Knudsen also reported that Mr. Stewart would be able to begin in approximately 5 weeks.

 

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 4:32 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 April 3, 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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