REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 9, 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 9th day of December 2008 at 7:30 o’clock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members: Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and James Rezac. Absent: Kevin Block. City Manager: Harold Stewart; 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 December 5, 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 Knudsen moved to excuse Kevin Block from the December 9, 2008 meeting. Councilman Rezac seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Rezac moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held November 25, 2008. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson, and James Rezac. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Council President Bassett recognized Councilman Rezac’s service to the City of Ogallala by presenting a plaque for four years of service.
City Attorney Michael McQuillan administered the Oath of Office to Councilman Stacey Bauer and Councilman Mark Knudsen.
City Attorney Michael McQuillan explained the process for election of the Council President can be done by nomination and voting, or can be done by secret ballot.
Councilman Knudsen moved to elect Darrell Bassett to the position of Council President. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Peterson moved to elect Mark Knudsen to the position of Council Vice-President. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to appoint Council President Bassett to the Board of Health, Councilman Block to the Chamber of Commerce, Councilman Peterson to Keep Keith County Beautiful, Councilman Knudsen to Keith County Area Development, Councilman Bauer to Keith County Regional Economic Development Investment Program, Councilman Bauer to the Kenfield Petrified Wood Gallery, Councilman Block to the Library Board, Councilman Peterson to the Ogallala Community Hospital Advisory Board, Council President Bassett to U.S. Recyclers and Councilman Peterson to West Central Nebraska Development District with Council President Bassett serving as alternate on the WCNDD. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for November 2008.
Council President Bassett announced that Ordinance 1255 was introduced and read for the first time on November 11, 2008, and the second time on November 25, 2008. President Bassett read Ordinance 1255 by title, an ordinance amending 41-502 Maximum Speed of the Municipal Code of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska. President Bassett announced that Ordinance 1255 has now been read for the third time, and, thereafter, Councilman Knudsen moved for the final passage of the Ordinance. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The President then stated the question: “Shall Ordinance No. 1255 be passed and adopted?” Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Mark Knudsen, Harold Peterson and Stacey Bauer. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: Kevin Block. 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. 1255 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve a Hangar lease agreement with CSA, Inc. owned by Chad Adams to include the language in 7.3 as outlined by City Attorney Mike McQuillan and conditioned upon the parties to establish the starting date of the lease. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to award the Fire Hall Re-roofing bid to Weathercraft Companies for $15,880 to re-roof the sections above the Chief’s office and meeting room. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to accept the bid of $382,715 from Danko Emergency Equipment Co and Rescue 1 for a new heavy duty rescue truck. Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Peterson moved to amend Agency Agreement to change the Project number to match the Federal Grant number. Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
C.J. Poltack of West Central Nebraska Development District appeared before the Council to present the Keith County Housing Market Study prepared by Hanna:Keelan Associates of Lincoln Nebraska.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve CDBG 08-HO-3075 Owner-occupied Housing Program – Budget Changes on Part II Funding Summary as recommended by staff. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve CDBG 08-HO-3075 Owner-occupied Housing Program – Determination of Level of Review; 24 CFR 58.6 Environmental Other Requirements; Statutory Checklist; Authorization to Request Funds; Financial Management Certification; Procurement Procedures and code of conduct; Excessive Force Certification; Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the Ogallala OOR Program Guidelines with the following options: Section VII Program Income Reuse Plan: option 2; and, for section IX Subordination: Option 1. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the Request for Release of Funds and Certification and signature of the same on December 23, 2008, with the stipulation of receiving no adverse public comment on or before December 22, 2008. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve CDBG 08-HO-3075 Professional Service Agreement with West Central Nebraska Development District. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Bauer moved to approve $60.00 Chamber Bucks bonus to all permanent full time employees, a $10.00 Chamber Bucks bonus to all permanent part time employees and a $40.00 Chamber Bucks bonus to all volunteer firefighters. Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn at 9:12 P.M. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried.
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Jane M. Skinner
City Clerk
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Darrell G. Bassett
Council President
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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 December 9, 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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