REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

DECEMBER 8, 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 8^th day of December 2009 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council:  Darrell Bassett; Council Members:  Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Harold Peterson.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen; 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 December 4, 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 excuse Mark Knudsen from the December 8, 2009 City Council Meeting.  Councilman Bauer seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  No: None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Bauer moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on November 24, 2009.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  No: None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried.

City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for November 2009.

Councilman Bauer moved to approve the Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Credit Line Promissory Note for Case No. CDBG 08-HO-3073-08.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  No: None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Bauer moved to approve the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Rehabilitation Contract for Case No. CDBG 08-HO-3073-08 and Dave Melchior of Melchior & Associates in the amount of $19,555.00.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  No: None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried.

Jim Bischof, Economic Development Coordinator appeared before the council regarding the recent Keith County Business Survey results prepared by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

Bill Fortune, Fire Chief appeared before the council regarding the Walk Around Heavy Rescue Truck.  The Council took no action.

Harold Stewart, City Manager and John Sauer, Water Superintendent addressed the council regarding the water main located near 418 East 1 Street (Old Hardware Hank Building). 

Due to the inclement weather, the architect from Miller and Associates was unable to attend to discuss the Goodall Recreation Center Expansion.

Harold Stewart, City Manager addressed the council regarding the Silver Sneakers program for senior citizens who have health coverage thru Humana or AAA.

Councilman Bauer moved to approve an agreement with Silver Sneakers as recommended by staff and authorize the City Manager to exercise the contract as he deems necessary.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  No: None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Block introduced a resolution providing for a No Parking Area on the south right-of-way of east First Street also known as East Highway 30 adjacent to Humphrey’s Pond from a projection of the east line of Lot 1 of Wiseman, Lunger’s and Elmshaeuser’s subdivision to a projection of east right-of-away line of East O Street as shown on Exhibit “A” of this resolution.  Council President Bassett read the resolution by title and Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  The following council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.   Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1287 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 providing for a no parking area on the west side of D Street between East 7^th and 8^th Streets as shown on Exhibit “A”.  Council President Bassett read the resolution by title and Councilman Bauer seconded the motion.  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  The following council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.   Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1288 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 $60.00 Chamber Bucks bonus to all permanent full time employees, a $10.00 Chamber Bucks bonus to all permanent part time employees and a $40.00 Chamber Bucks bonus to all volunteer firefighters.  Councilman Peterson seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Harold Peterson.  No: None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  Motion declared carried.

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Block moved to adjourn at 8:43 P.M.  Councilman Bauer seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Harold Peterson. No: None.  Absent:  Mark Knudsen.  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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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 December 8, 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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