REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

JUNE 8, 2010

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 June 2010 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 4, 2010 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.                Community Development – Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Credit Line Promissory Note for Case No. CDBG 08-HO-3073-11 (Owner).

B.                 Community Development – Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Rehabilitation Contract for Case No. CDBG 08-HO-3073-11 (Owner) and Scott Poppe of Anytime Any Kind Construction (Contractor) in the amount of $18,830.

C.                 Community Development – Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Credit Line Promissory Note for Case No. CDBG 08-HO-3073-12 (Owner).

D.                Community Development – Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Rehabilitation Contract for Case No. CDBG 08-HO-3073-12 (Owner) and Mark Davis of Davis Construction (Contractor) in the amount of $15,715.

E.                 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 25, 2010.

Mayor Bassett proclaimed June 19, 2010 as Pony Express Awareness Day.

Mary Cone addressed the council regarding Pony Express Awareness Day inviting all citizens to attend the Pony Express Re-Ride at the Tri-Trails park on June 19^th at 12:00 P.M.

City Clerk Skinner presented the financial report for May 2010.

Doug Teaford addressed the council regarding the Kenfield Gallery receiving Keno funds from the City of Ogallala. 

Councilman Bauer moved to approve $100,000 of Keno proceeds be paid to the Kenfield Gallery over a five year period in $20,000 increments beginning FY 2010-2011, and direct the city manager to prepare and execute an agreement with the Kenfield Gallery to this effect.  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.

Dave Norman addressed the council regarding Keno proceeds to be paid to the Kenfield Gallery.

Jeremy Spurgin, Kerry Wyatt and Randy Fair addressed the council regarding the use of Keno Funds for the recreation center expansion funding. 

The City Council directed the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare a resolution with the Goodall Recreation Center Expansion Committee, to be presented at the June 22, 2010 City Council Meeting.

Councilman Peterson introduced a resolution amending the job description for the Fire Chief.  Council President Bassett read the resolution by title 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. 1301 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 amending the field use fees for the special fee schedule of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska.  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, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, Mark Knudsen and Harold Peterson.  The following council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  None.   Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1302 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 approve the specifications and bid advertising and opening dates for infrastructure improvements 2009-01 and 2009-02 as recommended by staff.  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.

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, 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 8, 2010 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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