REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

SEPTEMBER 22, 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 22^nd day of September 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 September 18, 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 remove the check payable to BG&S Transmissions in the amount of $2,895.00.  Councilman Block 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.

Councilman Block moved to approve the consent agenda.  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 and the consent agenda was approved as follows:

A.                            Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on September 8, 2009.

B.                             Claims.

C.                             Renewal of Master Plumber License – Shane Hess.

D.                            O.V.F.D. – Probationary Membership of Cory Boyle.

Claims were approved as follow:

General Fund: General Fund-750.00-Su; Air Bp Aviation Services-13,620.59-Su; Pinnacle Bank-25.00-Se; Hhs Regulation &Licensure-(200.00)-Rev; Wolf Landscape Design-(2,447.25)-Rev; 125 Plan-1,026.84-Pretx; Delta Dental-326.52-Ins; Eftps-14,803.17-Fit; Hospital & Medical-14,283.97-Ins; Icma-Rc Plan -334.04-Pen; Manulife Financial-3,026.52-Pen; Manulife Financial-304.19-Pen; Manulife Financial-1,977.96-Pen; Ne Child Sup Ctr-210.93 -P/R; Pinnacle Bank-54,710.19 -P/R; Valley Bank-809.50-Has; St Of Ne Dept Of Rev-4,209.36-Sit; Wolf Landscape Design-1,237.05 -Su; Ne Dept Of Rev-25.00-Fee; 125 Plan-1,026.84-Pretx; Manulife Financial-304.19-Pen; Manulife Financial-1,946.36-Pen; Ne Child Sup Ctr-210.93-P/R; Pinnacle Bank-51,158.49 -Pp 19; Valley Bank-809.50-Hsa ; 21 St Century-5.50 -Su; Alco-35.30-Su; Alltel-869.96-Se; Allen's Carpet-2,067.21-Su/Se; Am Red Cross-358.00-Se; Napa-187.57-Se; Apolius, Rita-63.84 –Mi; Arnold Pool-2,523.00-Su; Baltzell Vet. Clinic-30.00-Se; Bauer, Bernice-37.52-Mi; Bauer, Joe-66.36-Mi; B & D Office Supply-117.98-Su; Bg&S Bob Grubbs & Sons-2,895.00-Se/Su; Bibliographical Ctr -293.24-Se; Bischof, Jim-284.00-Trn; Bound Tree Medical-303.08-Su; Bradley, Regina-15.12-Mi; Brott, Norma-5.60-Mi ; Brott, John-24.08-Mi; Bruckner, Mike-842.32-P/R; Brunick, Hazel-117.60-Mi; Candy Aerotech Service-1,005.67-Contract; Cash-Wa Distrib-66.25-Su; Cakey, Kendra-55.00-Dues; Charter Communications-174.89-Se; True Value-104.23-Su; Contractor Material-93.16-Su; Culligan-325.86-Se; Davis, Billy-11.00-Trn; Dollar General-3.50-Su; Easter, Charlotte-20.72-Mi; Eichner Sales-1,667.91-Su; EMS Billing Service-313.93-Contract; Ervin, Donald-11.20-Mi; Ervin, Dorothy-5.32-Mi; Ervin, Joanne-117.60-Mi; Extreme Machine-52.50-Su; Farmers Coop Assoc-6,407.29-Su; Farm Plan -290.32-Su; Fedex-38.45-Se; Fegler, Ilo-41.44-Mi; Fleet-Us -167.08-Su;Follett Software Company-1,269.00-Se; French, Shelley-40.00-Dues; Fricke, Fern-35.56-Mi; Front Range Training-3,750.00 -Trn; Fsh Commun-60.00-Se; Fyr-Tek-1,920.25-Se;  Galls, An Aramark Co-64.67-Su; Grouch Irrigation-8.52-Su; Hart's Auto Supply-357.17-Su; Hasty, Betsy-15.12-Mi; Hhs Reg & Licensure-100.00-Se; Hill, Velda-47.32-Mi; Holiday Inn-70.00-Rm Fees; Home Pc -8.00-Su; Horton Em Vehicles-175.70-Su; Humphreys Auto-1,052.19-Su; Ideal Linen Supply-194.56-Su; Ingram-1,367.11-Su; Waste Connections-574.24-Se; Kansas City Life-437.17-Ins; Keith Co Area Dev-2,300.00-Contract; Kc Hospital Auth-32,275.59-Sales & Use Tax; Kc Housing Dev-1,278.00-Reimbur; Kc News-461.26-Se; Kc Senior Ctr-174.00-Se; Kc Treasurer-11,939.34-Se; Keep Kc Beautiful-5,000.00-Funding; Kc Dist Crt-14.00-Fees; Kenfield Elect-359.66-Su; Kenfield, Harvey-54.88-Mi; Kenfield, Howard-34.16 -Mi; Kent's Towing-75.00-Towing; Kildare Lumber-237.69-Su; Kling, David-74.00 -Conf Fee; Sourcegas-2,514.93-Se; Kiolsrud, Rodney-22.00-Trn; Kosmicki, Marlene-13.16-Mi; Krab, Jeanne-45.92-Mi; Lampstand-16.00-Su; Lawson Prod-248.33-Su; League Of Ne Mun-423.00-Fees; Lezotte, Margaret-45.92-Mi; Linweld-259.76-Su; Marshall Cavendish -117.52-Su; Mcm Truck Equip-401.00-Se; Mcmillan Plbg-324.80 -Se/Su; Mcquillan & Mcquillan-1,833.00-Se; Med Alliance -2,341.99-Su; Midwest Turf-378.40-Su; Mike's Towing-421.00-Se; Mobile Mec Service-300.00-Se; Most, Kathy-34.16-Mi; Ne Library Com-500.00-Se; Ne Salt & Grain-7,094.49-Su; Ne Printworks-413.90-Su; Ne Dept Of Aeronautics-880.00-Se; Ne Law Enforce-50.00 -Se; Nppd-13,952.40-Se; Ne  Statewide Arboretum-100.00-Se; Np Winnelson-11.70-Su; Nsvfa Fire School-645.00-Dues; Office Service-795.05-Se/Su; Og Comm Hospital-31.20-Se; Og Feed & Seed-222.98-Se; Og Rotary-174.50-Dues; Og Water Dept-240,399.80-Se; Scott England-720.00-Se; Og Big Mac Kiwanis-155.00-Dues; Olsson Assoc-15,858.04-Se; Omb Express-411.31-Su; Omb Guns-535.00-Su; Oshkosh Cleaners-152.00-Se; Packard Power-6.10 –Su; Pamida-86.18-Su; Paulsen-243.00-Su; Powerplan-44.83-Su; Public Safety-462.69-Su; Qwest-1,341.90-Se; Random House-247.00-Su; R&D Welding-78.15-Su; Reed-Joseph  Intern-130.00-Su; Riggs, Betty Jo-43.68-Mi; Rose, Lois-42.00-Mi; Rosales, Rudy-75.00-Se; Royal Chemical-1,013.02-Su; Safeway-17.18-Su; Sauer, Walter-52.64-Mi; Schmidt Motors-36.64-Su; Schuessler, Emil-117.60-Mi; Servicemaster-970.01-Se; Sunmart-13.43-Su; Steinke, Virginia-73.44-Reimbur; Stimson, Ruby-10.36-Mi; Subbert, Carol-10.36-Mi;  Sutton, Fern-68.04-Mi; Toshiba-102.53-Lease; Town & Country-871.55-Se/Su; Troxel, Eric-245.00-Trn; Twomey  Tree-2,570.00-Se; Us Postal-77.07-Se; Van Diest Supply-11,110.68-Su; Visa-5,210.53-Su;  Visa-570.60 -Su/Trn; Wamsley, Clara-13.44 –Mi; Wells Design-225.00-Se; West Central Dev-8,178.00-Funding; Western Pat Consult-26.00-Se; Westerbuhr, Margaret-5.60 -Mi; We Stern Convenience-3.00-Se; Wilson, Delma-88.76-Mi; Williams, Larry-36.96-Mi; Win Designs-484.00-Su; Worley, Alice-15.96-Mi; Xerox Co-42.21-Lease;

Medical Fund:  Regional Care-1,346.90 -Select Flex Claims;

Water Fund:  Adams Bank-25.00-Se; Kenfield Elect-(21,963.36)-Rev; Kenfield Elect-8,200.00-Se; Us Postal-844.56-Se; Ne Dept Of Rev-25.00-Fee; Alco-44.42-Su; Alltel-94.00-Se; Napa-49.97-Su; Axis Capital-99.00-Lease;  Charter Comm-54.95-Se; Comfort Inn-78.40 -Se; Cornhusker Glass-390.22-Se; Eichner Sales-11.61-Su; Electric Fixture-20.00 Su; Farmers Coop-1,131.02-Su; Gen Fund-21,760.84-Se/Pr; Great Plains One-Call-50.43-Se; Grosch  Irr-892.06-Su; Humphrey's-95.80-Su; Ideal Linen Supply-119.04-Se; Jacobsen Satchell-1,675.67-Se; Waste Conn-88.66-Se; Kenfield Elect-2,468.73-Se; Kildare Lumber-174.26-Su; Source Gas-39.18-Se; Lawson Prod-108.25-Su; Midwest Elect-6,986.72-Se; Municipal Supply-4,565.55-Su; Ne Machinery-159.12-Su; Ne Rural Water-100.00-Fee; Nppd-5,173.13-Se; Office Service-6.94-Su; Og Ready Mix-2,345.65-Su; Og Water-39.43-Se; Scot England-170.00-Se; Olsen's Ag Lab-148.00-Se; Plumbing Sol-125.00-Se/Su; Qwest-131.57-Se; Sauer, John-24.00-Fee; Sunmart-31.49-Su; St Of Ne-3,396.00-Se; T.C.Engineering-482.43-Se; Total Backflow-550.00-Trn; Unitech-227.50-Su; Usa Blue Book-79.76-Su; Cooke, Dale-20.43-Ref; Decent, Rebecca-26.25-Ref; Mclaughlin, Kim-46.86-Ref; Puente, Christine-22.20 -Ref; T.D. Sports-1,319.60-Ref;

Sewer Fund: Adams Bank-25.00-Se; Alco-44.98-Su; Alltel-28.11 -Se; Napa-43.96 -Su; True Value-71.18-Su; Farmers Coop-253.50-Su; Farm Plan-167.06-Su; Gen Fund-14,126.24-Se; Humphreys Auto-7.94-Su; Ideal Linen Supply-39.92-Su; Jacobsen Satchell-1,250.99 –Se; Waste Conn-100.90-Se; Source Gas-375.32-Su; Municipal Supply-22.17-Su; Nppd-4,845.61-Se; Og Water-64.55-Se; Og Water-8,483.81-Bond; Scott England-13,001.00-Se; Pratt Co-2,460.02-Su; Qwest-190.94-Se; Sapp Bros Pet-118.20-Su; Summers-Zoellner-45.47-Su; Town & Country-15.00-Se;

Youth Fund: Alco -74.99-Su; Dp Electronics-294.47-Su; Prairie Theatre-500.00-Se;

Medical Fund: Regional Care Inc.-38783.16- Claims; Regional Care Inc-7327.51-Claims; Mutual Of Omaha-9876.26-Reinsur Binder;

Council President Bassett recognized Dan Willey for 20 Years of Service to the City of Ogallala.

Council President Bassett recognized Bernice Wilson for 20 Years of Service to the City of Ogallala.

Council President Bassett announced Ordinance 1266 was introduced and read for the first time on September 8, 2009.  Council President Bassett read Ordinance 1266 by title, An ordinance of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska, establishing a cell phone occupation tax; providing exceptions thereto; providing for payment of same; providing for reporting and examination of records; and repealing any other ordinances or provisions in conflict therewith.  Council President Bassett announced that Ordinance 1266 was read for the second time.

Wayne Canning addressed the council regarding the proposed Cell Phone Occupation Tax.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve 6-Place T-Hangar Change Order Number 1 changing the contract amount with Mike Smith Construction Inc. from $613,590.00 to $639,195.30, a difference of $25,605.30.  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.

Stephanie Most appeared before the council regarding the proposed BECA (Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act) grant application.

Councilman Knudsen introduced a resolution applying for assistance from the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act for the purpose of seeking marketing assistance to attract new residents from outside the State of Nebraska by 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, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, Mark Knudsen and Harold Peterson.  The following council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.   Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1283 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 recommendation of the City Manager that Jacob Mueller be appointed to the Ogallala Community Redevelopment Authority Board for a five year term on September 30, 2014.  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.

Bill Fortune, Fire Chief, addressed the council regarding the specifications and bid advertising and opening dates for Walk Around Heavy Rescue Truck.

Councilman Bauer moved to approve the Specifications and Bid Advertising and Opening Dates for a Rescue Truck as recommended by Staff and to establish the Bid Opening date as December 1, 2009 at 3:00 pm.  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.

Dave Kling, Police Chief, addressed the council regarding an interlocal agreement with Keith County creating the Keith County Emergency Response Team.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Keith County creating the Keith County Emergency Response Team.  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 the renewal of his employment contract.

Councilman Peterson moved to not renew the contract with the City Manager and allow it to expire on December 31, 2009.  Motion died for lack of a second.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Peterson moved to adjourn at 8:00 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.

                                                                                    _____________________________

            Jane M. Skinner

            City Clerk                                     

Approved:

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Darrell G. Bassett

Council President

STATE OF NEBRASKA  )

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COUNTY OF KEITH       ) SS.

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CITY OF OGALLALA     )

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 September 22, 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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