REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 23, 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 23^th day of November 2010, at 7:30 o’clock P.M.  Present were:  President of the Council: Darrell G. Bassett; Council Members: Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  Absent:  Harold Peterson. City Manager: Harold Stewart; City Clerk: Jane M. 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 November 19, 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 excuse Councilman Peterson from the November 23, 2010 City Council Meeting.  Councilman Bauer seconded them motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Block moved to approve the consent agenda.  Councilman Bauer seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried and the consent agenda was approved as follows:

A.        MHP License Renewal – Hillcrest Mobile Home Park.  (Del Humphrey).

B.        Claims.

C.        O.V.F.D. – Probationary Membership of Tim Gilmore.          

Claims were approved as follows:

General Fund:                                                                               

St Of Ne Dept Of Rev-3,539.73-Sit; 125 Plan-1,083.46- Pretx; Am Family Ins-375.22-Ins; Eftps-13,442.67-Fit; Family Sup Registry-214.37-P/R; Hospital & Medical-18,531.63-Ins; Icma-334.04-Pen; Manulife-5,586.46-Pen; Ne Child Sup Cntr-517.16-P/R; Pinnacle Bank-47,667.52-P/R; Valley Bank-1,138.00-Hsa; 125 Plan-1,083.46-Pretx; Eftps-13,205.72-Fit; Family Sup Registry-214.37 -;P/R; Hartford Life-1,407.22-Ins; Hospital & Medical-18,531.63-Ins; Icma-334.04-Pen; Manulife Financial-5,592.96-Pen; Ne Child Sup Ctr-517.16-P/R; Pinnacle Bank-46,510.13-P/R; Valley Bank-1,138.00-Hsa; Gen Fund-750.00-Su; Ne Dept Of Aeronautics-3,076.66-Loan; Air Bp Aviation Services-677.80-Su; Pinnacle Bank-25.00-Se;Aetna  Healthcare-(38.59)-Rev; Melchior & Associates-(14,882.00)-Rev; Office Service-80.25-Su; Computer Care-4,500.00-Se; Abdo Pub Co-185.40-Su; Alco Discount Store-217.50-Su; Alex Air Apparatus-2,030.00-Su; Windstream Of The Midwest-86.19-Se; Am Red Cross-432.00-Se; Any Time Any Kind Const-3,887.00-Rehab; Napa Og-200.89-Su; Archaeology-14.97-Su; Arnold Pool-2,542.50-Se/Su; Asap Const-20,000.00-Rehab; B & D Office Supply-2.00-Su; Bdu.Com-539.82-Su; The Hamilton Group-347.52-Su; Bomgaar's Supply-13.49-Su; Bound Tree Med-153.92-Su; Bruckner, Mike-842.32-P/R; U-Save Pharm-2.13-Su; Candy Aerotech Service-1,000.00-Se; Cash-Wa-159.25-Su; Caskey, Kendra-61.00-Trn; Cba Lighting & Controls-291.00-Su; Charter Comm-177.90-Se; Claitors Law Books & Pub-41.99-Su; True Value Homectr-8.91-Se; Cochran, Robert-200.00-Reimb; Conway Data-1,372.00-Se; Cornhusker, Marriott-99.00 -Se; Cranmore Pest Control-45.00-Se; Culligan-143.50 -Su; Dollar General-83.49-Su; Dp Electronics-52.97-Su; Edwards, John Blake-200.00-Reimb; Electrical Engineering-87.41-Su/Se;Ems Billing Services-1,882.23 -Contract; Farmers Coop Assoc-5,442.28-Su; Farm Plan Dept-98.10-Su; Fbi-Leeda-50.00-Dues; Fedex-31.62-Se; Fire-Extrication-Hazmat B-561.40-Contract; Gale Grp-403.66-Su; Humphreys Auto Supply-529.05-Su; Ideal Linen Supply-299.66-Su;Ingram-852.75-Su; Intelligent Prod-91.09-Su; J&A Traffic Prod-1,022.50-Su; Waste Connections-602.95-Se; Kc Area Develop-5,088.00-Se; Kc Clerk-6.00 -Se; Kc News-183.40-Se; Kc Senior Ctr-44.50-Se/Su; Kc Treasurer-10,228.33-Se; Kents Towing-132.00-Se; Kimball Midwest-306.51-Su; Sourcegas-2,908.25-Se;  Lessons Of Faith Cs-27.44-Su; Lexis Pub-179.42-Se; Linweld-243.71-Su; Lincoln Journal Star-179.40-Se; Carolyn Lowitz-20.00-Trn; Master's Transportation-887.94-Su; Mcquillan & Mcquillan Pc-1,950.00-Se; Melchior & Associates-1,778.00-Rehab; Mike's Towing-112.00-Se; Mobile Mec. Mec Serv-100.00-Se; Moss & Barnett-745.50-Se; Ne Salt & Grain-11,626.20-Su; Ne Print Works-105.00-Se; Ne Dol/Boiler Inspection-61.00-Se; Nppd-12,326.37-Se; Ne St Historical Socty-30.00-Dues; Office Service-853.38 -Su/Se; Og Community Hosp-33.10-Se; Og Rotary-165.00-Dues; Og Water Dept-11,379.33-Se; Ovfd-397.00-Se;Og Rural Fire Dist-3,800.02-Fees; Scott England-60.00-Se; Oshkosh Cleaners-135.85-Se; Paulsen Inc-1,077.25-Su; Prairie States Comm-335.00-Se; Push Pedal Pull /Sf Wareh-5,020.00-Se; Qwest-1,352.70-Se; Random House-499.06-Su; R & C Sprinklers-11.21-Su; Schmidt Motors-11.88-Se; Schmer, Wes-46.00-Trn; Servicemaster Cleaning-519.88 -Se; Siffring, Ron-66.66-Su; Sunmart-51.28-Su; Stewart Ii, Harold L-17.00-Trn; Steinke, Virginia-20.70-Reimb; Stevens, Jeffrey-200.00-Reimb; Summers-Zoellner Ford-302.31-Su; Taste Of Home-30.24-Se; Telin Transport-380.62-Su; Time Books-46.90-Se; Toshiba Am-417.05-Su; Truck & Auto Align-318.16-Su; United Teacher's Assoc-46.26-Ref; U S Postal Ser-77.07-Se; Vance, Cynthia-40.00-Se; Visa-469.11 -Su; Overhead Door Co-300.00-Se/Su; Western Path Consultants-26.00-Se; Win Designs-28.00-Su; Windy Acre Electric-70.32-Su; Winter Equipment Co-2,845.00-Su; Wolf Landscape Design-175.00-Su/Se; Xerox Corp-43.96-Su; Davis Construction-16,827.00-Rehab; Kc Hospital Auth-24,002.69-Sales Tx;

Select Flex Fund:

Regional Care Inc-2,588.55 -Claims;

Water Fund:

 Adams Bank-25.00-Se; U S Postal Ser-485.59-Se; Windstream-8.18-Se;Napa Og-15.33-Su; Arnolds Upholstery-2.00 -Se; Bomgaar's Supply-39.79-Su; Charter Comm-54.95-Se; True Value Homectr-4.71-Su; Cornhusker Glass-27.78-Se; Eichner Sales & Service-2.11-Su; Farmers Coop Assoc-684.11-Su; Gen Fund-23,227.43-P/R; Great Plains One-Call-54.28-Se; Humphreys Auto Supply-33.16-Su; Ideal Linen Supply-83.26-Su; Jacobson Satchell Consult-465.00-Se; Waste Connections-93.09-Se; Kildare Lumber-63.38-Su; Sourcegas-134.46-Se; Lab Safety Supply-146.61-Su; Mcquillan & Mcquillan-250.00-Se; Midwest Electric-7,578.21-Se;Municipal Supply-1,862.20-Su; Nppd-2,838.81-Se; Office Service-16.04 -Su; Og Water Dept-39.91-Se; Olsen's Agricultural Lab-112.00-Se; Qwest-152.73-Se; R & D Welding-126.95-Su; Safety-Kleen Corp-184.98-Su; Sargent Drilling-6,382.00-Se; St Of Ne-Dept Health Lab-15.00-Su; Steve's Body & Paint-1,124.38-Se; Usa Blue Book-332.70-Su; Visa-200.00-Su; Carrigan, Shelby-168.13-Ref; Foster, Tracy-168.82-Ref; Halligan, Doug-51.89-Ref; Newman Construction-14.22-Ref; Ochoa, Jacinto-31.18-ref;Perez, Eloisa-33.75-Ref; Petersen, Travis-13.09-Ref;

Sewer Fund:

 Adams Bank-25.00-Se; Napa Ogallala-105.18-Su; True Value Homectr-44.96-Su; Farmers Coop Assoc-90.22-Su; Gen Fund-16,623.44-P/R; Ideal Linen Supply-38.92-Su; Waste Connections-105.95-Se; Sourcegas-1,335.84-Se; Ndeq-Fiscal Services-89,469.10-Loan; Nppd-3,776.73-Se; Og Water Dept-63.00-Se; Scott England-1,050.00-Se; Qwest-200.82-Se; Tc Engineering-17,960.25 -Se;

Youth Fund:

Visa-461.20-Su

Medical Benefits:

Regional Care-1,222.80 -Claims; Regional Care-37,804.94-Reinsur;

Council President Bassett opened a public hearing regarding an ordinance amending section 18-102 and 18-103 of the Ogallala Municipal Code governing dates and times when fireworks are permitted to be sold and discharged at 7:32 P.M.

Ken Knoepfel, Planning and Zoning Administrator and Chelsey Hornbacker addressed the council regarding the proposed ordinance amending section 18-102 and 18-103 of the Ogallala Municipal Code governing dates and times when fireworks are permitted to be sold and discharged.

 Council President Bassett recognized Noni Thiesen for her 10 years of service to the City of Ogallala.

Council President Bassett recognized Mike Bell for his service as Interim Fire Chief.

City Manager Harold Stewart introduced Greg Stofer as the new Fire Chief in Ogallala.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on November 9, 2010.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Abstain:   Stacey Bauer.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

C.J. Poltack representing West Central Nebraska Development District addressed the council regarding the Certification of Local Government Review for a Community Development Assistance Act Application for Keith County Area Development (Mid-Plains Community College). 

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve the Certification of Local Government Review for a Community Development Assistance Act (CDAA) Application for Keith County Area Development (Mid-Plains Community College).  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Bauer moved to approve the amendment of Keno Fund Payment Agreement with Keith County Area Development, Inc. for Eligible Infrastructure Improvement Expenses as presented.  Councilman Knudsen seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve an amendment of Keno Fund Payment Agreement with Kenfield Petrified Wood Gallery for renovation of 418 East 1st Street, Ogallala, Nebraska as presented.  Councilman Bauer seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Knudsen moved to approve an amendment of the Silver Sneakers Agreement as presented.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

Councilman Knudsen introduced Ordinance 1274, entitled:  An ordinance amending Section 18-102 and 18-103 of the Ogallala Municipal Code governing dates and times when fireworks are permitted to be sold and discharged 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”: Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  Darrell Bassett.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried and the Statutory Rule was declared suspended for the consideration of this Ordinance.

Ordinance No. 1274 was read by title and, thereafter, Councilman Knudsen moved for the final passage of the Ordinance.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The President then stated the question:  “Shall Ordinance No. 1274 be passed and adopted?”  Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted “Yes”:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  The following Council Members voted “No”:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  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. 1274 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Councilman Knudsen 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 Bauer seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

Dave Kling, Chief of Police, addressed the council regarding the interpretation of Ogallala Municipal Code 27-104(1)(a) – Hanging of deer/coyote carcasses in city limits. 

Councilman Bauer moved to direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Municipal Code to allow for the hanging of harvested animals during hunting seasons.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Mark Knudsen.  No: None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried

Councilman Knudsen moved to go into closed session to conduct the city manager annual evaluation at 8:24 P.M.  Councilman Bauer seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Mark Knudsen.  No: None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried.

Council President Bassett announced that the Council will now go into closed session to conduct the city manager annual evaluation, at 8:24 P.M. 

Councilman Knudsen moved to return from closed session, where discussion of the city manager annual evaluation occurred, at 9:27 P.M.  Councilman Bauer seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Kevin Block, Stacey Bauer, and Mark Knudsen.  No: None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried

There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Knudsen moved to adjourn.  Councilman Block seconded the motion.  The following council members voted Yes:  Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Mark Knudsen.  No:  None.  Absent:  Harold Peterson.  Motion declared carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:28 P.M.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ______________________________

                                                                                    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, Jane M. Skinner, 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  November 23, 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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