REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUN

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AUGUST 11, 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 11^hday of August 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 August 7, 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 Peterson moved to approve the consent agenda. 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 and the consent agenda was approved as follows:

A. Renewal of Master Plumber License.

William McMillan

B. Renewal of R.O.W. Contractor License.

William McMillan

Morgan McClure

C. Renewal of Gas Fitter’s License.

Delbert Hansen

D. Renewal of Sewer Contractor License.

Scott England

E. Renewal of Mobile Home Park License.

Bob Distel dba Erlewine Trailer Court

Terri & David Reynolds dba Ogallala Mobile Home Park

F. Minutes of the Special Meeting held on August 6, 2009.

Council President Bassett recognized David Kling for 15 Years of Service to the City of Ogallala.

Council President Bassett recognized Eric Troxel for 15 Years of Service to the City of Ogallala.

Councilman Knudsen moved to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held July 28, 2009. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen, and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: None. Abstain: Stacey Bauer. Motion declared carried.

City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for July 2009.

John Trecek appeared before the council regarding the issuance of bonds for the Airport Hangar Building.

Councilman Knudsen introduced Ordinance 1263, entitled: An ordinance authorizing the issuance of municipal building bonds, of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, in the principle amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) issued for the purpose of constructing a municipal building in 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 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. 1263 was read by title and, thereafter, Councilman Block moved for the final passage of the Ordinance. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The President then stated the question: “Shall Ordinance No. 1263 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. 1263 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the contract with Mike Smith Construction, Inc. of Holyoke, Colorado in the amount of $613,590.00 for the construction of Searle Field Six Place T-Hangar Project (3-31-0060-06(B01). 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.

John Trecek appeared before the council regarding the issuance of bonds for the North Spruce Street Project.

Councilman Knudsen introduced Ordinance 1264, entitled: An ordinance authorizing the issuance of district improvement bonds of Paving Districts Nos. 2007-1 and 2007-2 of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, in the principal amount of six hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($625,000) issued to pay the costs of improving certain streets (exclusive of intersections and areas formed by the crossing of streets, avenues, and alleys) in Paving Districts Nos. 2007-1 and 2007-2 of said 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. 1264 was read by title and, thereafter, Councilman Peterson moved for the final passage of the Ordinance. Councilman Bauer seconded the motion. The President then stated the question: “Shall Ordinance No. 1264 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. 1264 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

City Manager Stewart updated the council on the Canyon Road Drainage Project.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn at 7:51 P.M. 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.

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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 August 11, 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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