REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 13, 2009
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 13th day of January 2009 at 7:30 o’clock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members: Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. 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 January 9, 2009 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 January 13, 2009 City Council Meeting. 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 approve the consent agenda. 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 and the consent agenda was approved as follows:
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 23, 2008.
B. O.V.F.D. – Resignation of Diane Krajewski.
C. Ogallala Tree Board – Appointment to Board (2).
a. Jack Quinlivan – Three Year Term 1-1-09 – 12-31-11.
b. Drew Krab – Three Year Term 1-1-09 – 12-31-11.
City Clerk Skinner presented the Financial Report for December 2008.
Brian Vasa addressed the council regarding the franchise agreement with Nebraska Public Power District.
Councilman Knudsen introduced Ordinance 1256, entitled: An ordinance granting to the Nebraska Public Power District, a public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, its successors and assigns, the non-exclusive right and franchise for a period of 15 years to erect, operate and maintain an electric light and power system in the City of Ogallala, Nebraska for the purpose of furnishing electric energy to said City of Ogallala, Nebraska and the inhabitants thereof; limiting the maximum charges for such energy; providing certain regulations with reference thereto; and all things incidental to the purposes thereof; repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith; directing the publication of this ordinance and prescribing the time when this ordinance shall be in full force and effect and moved that the Statutory Rule requiring the reading on three different days be suspended. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried and the Statutory Rule was declared suspended for the consideration of this Ordinance.
Ordinance No. 1256 was read by title and, thereafter, Councilman Bauer moved for the final passage of the Ordinance. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The President then stated the question: “Shall Ordinance No. 1256 be passed and adopted?” Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. 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. 1256 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Police Chief Kling addressed the council regarding the proposed amendment to the Special Fee Schedule to include false alarms.
Councilman Knudsen introduced a resolution establishing false alarm fees for the special fee schedule of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska. President Bassett read the resolution and Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. The following council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: Kevin Block. Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1264 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 table Airport Advisory Board appointments until the next Regular City Council Meeting. 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.
Terry Galloway of Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth presented the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 audit report.
The City Council discussed full-time City of Ogallala employees sitting on City of Ogallala Boards and Committees.
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn at 8:31 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 January 13, 2009 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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