REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 14, 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 14th day of July 2009 at 7:34 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 July 10, 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.
Council President Bassett recognized Carol Maxson for her award of Transit Manager of the Year presented by the Federal Transit Administration Region 7.
Council President Bassett recognized Carol Maxson for her Transit Manager of the Year award presented by the Nebraska Association of Transit Providers.
Council President Bassett recognized Carol Maxson, Deb Benner, Mary McChesney, Linda Lempke and Steve Shull for the Rural Transit Excellence Award presented by the Federal Transit Administration Region 7.
Dorothy Davis introduced the SIFE group (Students Involved in Free Enterprise). The SIFE group presented an asset mapping project of the City of Ogallala to the Council.
Bill Redinger appeared before the council regarding infield resurfacing at Western Diamonds sports complex.
Councilman Bauer moved to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting held on June 16, 2009. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Abstain: Kevin Block and Mark Knudsen. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 23, 2009. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Mark Knudsen. No: None. Abstain: Harold Peterson. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for June 2009.
Councilman Knudsen introduced a resolution adopting and approving the execution of a financial assistance agreement for Project No. SA-6, to be submitted to the Department of Aeronautics of the State of Nebraska to obtain state financial aid in the development of the municipal airport of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska. 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. 1275 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Councilman Block introduced a resolution adopting and approving the execution of a Revolving Hangar Program Agreement and Financing Statement for Hangar Project No. H-03 with the Department of Aeronautics of the State of Nebraska to obtain state funds under the program for the development of a hangar on Searle Field, 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. 1276 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 accept the Grant Offer for AIP Project No. 3-31-0061-08 in the amount of $376,591. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
Ken Knoepfel, Zoning Administrator appeared before the council regarding the Clouse Replat, a replat of a tract in Lot 1 of Nichol’s Subdivision, Ogallala, Nebraska. (416 West Q Street).
Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the Clouse Replat, a replat of a tract in Lot 1 of Nichol’s Subdivision, Ogallala, Nebraska. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Motion declared carried.
City Manager Stewart addressed the council regarding Canyon Road Drainage. The land for the easement has been acquired; the city is waiting for the survey to be completed. The project should be done by the end of the month.
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, 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 July 14, 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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