REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 12, 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 12th day of May 2009 at 7:30 o’clock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Darrell Bassett; Council Members: Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen and Harold Peterson. Absent: None; 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 May 8, 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 Bauer moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 28, 2009. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for April 2009.
John Trecek of Ameritas Investment Corporation appeared before the council regarding Calling of Refunding Bonds Dated December 30, 2003 and issuance of refunding bonds.
Councilman Peterson introduced a resolution calling refunding bonds, dated December 30, 2003. Council President Bassett read the resolution and Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. The following council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1272 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Councilman Knudsen introduced Ordinance 1260, entitled: An ordinance authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, in the principal amount of one million one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($1,160,000) issued to refund certain outstanding bonds of the city; prescribing the form of said bonds; providing for a sinking fund and for the levy and collection of taxes to pay said bonds; providing for the sale of the bonds; authorizing the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser; providing for the disposition of the bond proceeds and ordering the ordinance published in pamphlet form 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, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. The following Council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried and the Statutory Rule was declared suspended for the consideration of this Ordinance.
Ordinance No. 1260 was read by title 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. 1260 be passed and adopted?” Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. 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. 1260 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Councilman Bauer introduced a resolution amending the City of Ogallala Personnel Manual amending Section 4.030. Council President Bassett read the resolution and Councilman Block seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. The following council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1273 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 the Airport Storage Hangar, Hangar Taxiway & Offices and Heat System for Hangar Contract until the May 26, 2009 City Council Meeting. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
Fire Chief Bill Fortune addressed the council regarding equipment replacement for the Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department.
Fire Chief Bill Fortune addressed the council regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant applications for equipment and vehicle grants.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve staff prepares and submits an equipment application and a vehicle application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
City Manager Stewart addressed the council regarding the water service agreement with Trails Crossing. He recommended the council take no action regarding this agenda item.
Jim Bischof, Economic Development Coordinator, addressed the council regarding the recent site visit and also his attendance at a Wind Energy Conference in Chicago.
Councilman Knudsen moved to enter closed session at 8:48 P.M. to conduct the City Manager Evaluation. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
Council President Bassett announced the City Council was entering closed session at 8:48 P.M. to conduct the City Manager Evaluation.
Councilman Block moved to come out of closed session at 9:13 P.M. where the council conducted the City Manager Evaluation. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Block moved to adjourn at 9:15 P.M. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. 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 May 12, 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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