REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 9, 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 9th day of June 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 June 5, 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 Block moved to approve the consent agenda. 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 and the consent agenda was approved as follows:
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 26, 2009.
B. O.V.F.D. – Probationary Membership of Georgia Sylvester.
Garrett Unrein addressed the Council regarding resolution of bird nuisances within the City of Ogallala.
Tom Poltack appeared before the council in opposition of their decision to proceed with the Nebraska State Patrol Hangar contract.
City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for May 2009.
Councilman Knudsen moved to recommend approval to the Liquor Board for an addition to the license for Underpass Bar Liquor License #C-32916. 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.
Councilman Knudsen moved to recommend approval of the Special Designated Liquor License for the Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce, event to be held September 17, 18 & 19, 2009 during Indian Summer Rendezvous Celebration. 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.
Councilman Knudsen introduced Ordinance 1262, entitled: An ordinance establishing the salary of the City Manager of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska and moved that the Statutory Rule requiring the reading on three different days be suspended. 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 the Statutory Rule was declared suspended for the consideration of this Ordinance.
Ordinance No. 1262 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. 1262 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. 1262 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Councilman Knudsen moved to adopt the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal for fiscal year 2009 as 3%. 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.
Councilman Block introduced a resolution amending Athletic Trainer Fees for the Special Fee Schedule of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska. Council 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, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. The following council Members voted “No”: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1274 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Councilman Bauer moved to approve the subdivision plat titled “Holzfaster Farm’s Subdivision No. 1 located in the NE ¼ of section 18, Township 13 North, Range 38 West of the 6th P.M. in Keith County, Nebraska”. 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.
Mike Mell addressed the council regarding Canyon Drive Drainage.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the Spruce Street Water Main Replacement – Change Order Number 3 decreasing the contract amount from $633,358.75 to $621,358.75, a difference of $12,200. 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.
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn at 8:36 P.M. 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.
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Jane M. Skinner
City Clerk
Approved:
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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 June 9, 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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