REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 28, 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 28th day of December 2010, at 7:30 oclock P.M. Present were: President of the Council: Darrell G. Bassett; Council Members: Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block and Harold Peterson. Absent: Mark Knudsen. 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 December 23, 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 Mark Knudsen from the December 28, 2010 City Council Meeting. Councilman Peterson 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.
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 and Harold Peterson. No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen. Motion declared carried and the consent agenda was approved as follows:
A. Appointment to Board Board of Health (3).
1) Mary Lou Heelan One Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-11).
2) Dr. Kurt Johnson One Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-11).
3) Dr. Paul Foy - One Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-11).
B. Appointment to Board Planning Commission (5).
1) M Douglas Parks Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
2) Joe D. Malone - Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
3) Kevin Klockman - Three Year Term (1-1-10 12-31-12).
4) Steve Seitler - Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
C. Appointment to Board - Housing Authority (1).
1) Mike Welsh Five Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-15).
D. Appointment to Board Cemetery Advisory Board (3).
1) Connie Rae Heinis Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
2) Jess Medina Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
3) Joyce Medina - Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
E. Appointment to Board RSVP Advisory Board (3).
1) Jacque Bassett Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
2) Lois Rose - Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
F. Appointment to Board Tree Board (4).
1) Wendell Upright - Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
2) Noni Thiesen - Three Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-13).
G. Appointment to Board Youth Committee (1)
1) Jim Jeffres Five Year Term (1-1-11 12-31-15).
H. Claims.
I. O.V.F.D.-Resignation of Aaron Watkins.
The Claims were approved as follows:
General Fund:
St Of Ne Dept Of Rev-3,548.03-Sit; 125 Plan-1,083.46-Pretx;Am Family Ins-326.54-Ins; Eftps-17,136.83-Fit; Fam Sup Reg-214.37-P/R;Hospital & Medical-19,062.40-Ins; Icma-Rc Plan -334.04-Pen; Manulife Financial-6,137.01-Pen; Ne Child Sup Cntr-517.16-P/R; Pinnacle Bank-53,957.88 -P/R; Valley Bank-1,304.00-Hsa; 125 Plan-1,083.46-Pretx; Eftps-13,418.19-Fit; Fam Sup Reg-214.37-P/R; Hartford Life-1,459.22-Ins; Hospital & Medical-19,062.40-Ins; Icma-Rc Plan-334.04-Pen; Manulife Financial-6,037.37-Pen; Ne Child Sup Cntr-517.16-P/R; Pinnacle Bank-48,810.92-P/R; Valley Bank-1,304.00-Hsa; Ne Dept Of Aeronautics-3,095.84-Lease; Ne Dept Of Rev-576.17-Sales Tax; Air Bp Aviation Services-13,909.08 -Su; Pinnacle Bank-25.00-Se; Fair, Randy-200.00-Reimb; Kc Hospital Authority-11,087.56-Sales Tax; Mike Smith Const-1,500.00-Se; 21st Century Equip-53.54-Su; Adkins, Judi-60.00-Se; Alco-286.30-Su; Windstream Of The Midwest-54.79-Se;Verizon-333.37-Se; Alive Outside-148.87-Se; Any Time Any Kind Const-3,629.00-Contract; Napa-406.79-Su; Apolius, Rita-33.60-Mi; Arnold Pool-104.50-Su; Ascap-305.00-Se; Baltzell Vet. Clinic-192.50-Se; Bauer, Joe-15.68-Mi; B & D Office Supply-7.18-Su; Big Mac Diesel-1,835.55-Su/Se; Bittersweet Bakery-46.20-Su; Bcbs Ne-73.79 -Ref; Bound Tree Medical-875.79-Su; Brott, John-14.56-Mi; Bruckner, Mike-1,263.48-P/R; Brunick, Hazel-42.00-Mi; U-Save Pharmacy-9.66-Su; Candy Aerotech Ser-1,000.00-Contract; Cash-Wa Dist-205.35-Su; Center Point Large Print-510.48-Su; Charter Comm-174.89-Se; True Value-181.37-Su; Cranmore Pest Control-45.00-Se; Culligan-108.00-Su; Davis, Billy-11.00-Reimb; D & D Comm-63.14-Su; Dickinson, Larry-151.50-Se; Dollar General-121.00 -Su; Dp Electronics-127.97-Su; Easter, Charlotte-5.04-Mi; Elite Printing-274.50 -Su; Ems Billing Services-1,289.62-Contract; Ervin, Joanne-50.40 -Mi; Extreme Machine-105.00 -Se; Farmers Coop Assoc-4,717.69-Su; Farm Plan-97.48-Su; Figure "4" Traditions-599.80 -Su; Fire Engineering-67.00-Se; Fire-Extrication-149.40-Contract; Fricke, Fern-13.72-Mi; Fyr-Tek-1,289.70-Su; Gale Grp-370.67-Su; Hansens Plbg & Htg-375.83-Se/Su; Hasty, Betsy-7.84-Mi; Hill, Velda-20.16-Mi; Holiday Inn-79.95-Se; Hood, Tracy-50.00-Reimb; Humphreys Auto Supply-286.28-Su; Iafc Membrship Renewal-254.00 -Dues; Int Assoc Of Plbg-150.00-Fees; Ideal Linen Supply Inc-243.09-Su; Ingram-852.00-Su; Waste Connections-602.95 -Se; Kc Area Develop-8,818.00-Reimb; Kc Crime Stoppers-500.00-Funding; Kc Hospital Auth-33,881.91 -Sales Tax; Kc News-326.87-Se; Kc Register -6.00 -Se; K C Senior Cntr-48.00-Se; Kc Treasurer-10,228.33-Fees; Kenfield Elect-116.86-Su; Kenfield, Harvey-34.72-Mi; Kenfield, Howard-24.36-Mi; Kildare Lumber-171.63-Su; Kling, David-11.00-Trn; Sourcegas-6,182.59-Se; Kolsrud, Rodney-11.00-Trn; Krab, Jeanne-11.48 -Mi; Lawson Prod-184.42-Su; Lezotte, Margaret-28.00-Mi; Linweld-220.71-Su; Maxq Enterprises-20.00 -Su; Mcm Truck Equip-366.00-Se; Mcquillan & Mcquillan-3,025.00-Se; Municipal Emergency S-333.18-Su; Michael Todd Co-481.12 -Su; Mid-Plains Com Coll-42.50-Se; Mike's Towing-103.00-Se; Mobile Mec-200.00 -Se; Moore Wallace -53.99-Se; Moss & Barnett-603.50 -Se; Most, Kathy-6.72 -Mi; Naca-35.00-Dues; Nationwide Management Ser-275.00-Se; Nation Air Ins-3,675.00-Ins; Ne Dept Of Roads-10.00-Fees; Ne Print Works-398.60-Su; Nemsa-700.00-Fees; Nppd-12,254.38-Se; Newman Signs-288.70-Su; Nfpa-270.00-Dues; Office Service-506.71-Su; Og Rotary-110.00-Dues; Og Water Dept-963.96-Se; Og Vol Fire Dept-3,000.00 -Grant; Scott England-60.00-Se; Olsson Assoc-3,146.81-Se; Oshkosh Cleaners-128.70-Se; Pamida-6.99-Su; Paulsen-486.00-Su; Platte Valley Agency-2,563.00-Ins; Qt Tec-995.00-Contract; Qwest-1,191.12 -Se; Random House-274.71-Su; Riggs, Betty Jo-39.20-Mi; Safeway-54.11 -Su; Sandhills Dist Health -457.40-Se; Sauer, Walter-26.88 -Mi; Schmidt Motors-272.96 -Se; Schuessler, Emil-14.28-Mi; Servicemaster Cleaning-519.88 -Se; Sunmart-150.35-Su; Snell Services-1,513.69 -Se; Springer's Appliance-850.00 -Su; Staples-356.79-Su; Steve's Body & Paint Inc-511.90-Su/Se; Stimson, Ruby-16.80-Mi; Stofer, Greg-485.46-Reimb; Super 8 Chadron-419.70-Se; Sutton, Ferne-30.52-Mi; Tc Engineering-6,796.10-Se; Town & Country Srv-531.97-Su; United Healthcare-46.26-Ref; U S Postal-262.07-Se; Visa-2,283.49-Su; Wamsley, Clara-9.52-Mi; West Central Ne Dev Dist-1,830.00-Rehab; Western Path Consultants-26.00-Se; Wilson, Delma-33.60-Mi; Williams, Larry-49.28-Mi; Win Designs-113.25-Su; Wolf Landscape Design-1,580.00-Su; Xerox Corp-21.88-Lease;
Select Fund:
Regional Care Inc-1,471.15-Claims;
Water Fund:
Ne Dept Of Rev-18,047.15-Sales Tax; Adams Bank-25.00-Se; Alco-21.76-Su;
Windstream-13.28-Se; Verizon-42.45-Se; Napa-196.02-Su; Bomgaar's Supply-43.62-Su; Charter Comm-54.95-Se; True Value-22.27-Su; Cornhusker Glass-36.98-Se; Farmers Coop Assoc-610.10-Su; Farm Plan-30.96-Su; Figure "4" Traditions-80.75-Su; General Fund-6,916.67-Se; Great Plains One-Call Ser-8.53-Se; Humphreys Auto Supply-63.54-Su; Ideal Linen Supply-83.36-Su; Waste Connections-93.09-Se; Kildare Lumber-78.60-Su; Sourcegas-647.38-Se; Mcquillan & Mcquillan-117.00-Se; Midwest Electric-4,740.99 -Se; Municipal Supply-8,017.28-Su; Myers Const-13,061.00-Se; Ne Rural Water-275.00-Dues; Ne Print Works-153.97-Su; Nppd-1,960.72-Se; Office Service-56.37-Su; Ogallala Ready Mix-90.88-Su; Ogallala Water Dept-39.91-Se; Olsen's Agricultural Lab-84.00-Se;
Qwest-132.19-Se; Rankin Sales & Services-46.22-Su; R & D Welding Supply-21.05-Su; Sandhills Dist Health Dept-28.80-Se; St Of Ne-15.00-Su; Anderson, Leroy-12.84-Ref; Cochran, Karen-194.22-Ref; Fowler, Ryan-5.29-Ref; Hilt, Greg-33.17-Ref; Hoyt, Kelly-40.81-Ref; Morris, John-11.92-Ref; Walkenhorst, Michael-10.16-Ref;
Sewer Fund:
Adams Bank-25.00-Se; Us Postal-483.39-Se; Verizon-13.19-Se; True Value-198.24 -Su; Electrical Engineering-274.46-Su; Farmers Coop Assoc-236.94-Su; Farm Plan-60.94-Su; Figure "4" Traditions-48.45-Su; General Fund-5,975.00-Se; Ideal Linen Supply-62.88-Su; Waste Connections-105.95-Se; Kc News-119.51-Se; Kenfield Electric-120.00-Se;
Sourcegas-2,704.57-Se; Lawson Products-335.03-Su; Nppd-3,386.99-Se;Og Water Dept-109.20-Se; Scott England-3,938.20 -Se; Quick Electric-54.00-Su; Qwest-200.50-Se; Sandhills Dist Health-28.80-Se; Sapp Brothers Petroleum-560.00-Su; To Haas-26.31-Su; Wingate Inn-245.85-Fees;
Youth Fund:
Dickinson, Mary-2,215.85-Se; Office Service-12.78-Su; Green's Rustic Wood Works-125.00-Se; Sunmart-5.98-Su;
Medical Fund:
Regional Care Inc-37,786.94-Reins;
Councilman Bauer moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held December 14, 2010. Councilman Peterson seconded the motion. The following council members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer and Harold Peterson. No: None. Abstain: Kevin Block. Absent: Mark Knudsen. Motion declared carried.
Councilman Block introduced Ordinance 1275, entitled: A Franchise Ordinance of the City of Ogallala, Nebraska granting a cable television franchise to Charter Communications VI, LLC, d/b/a Charter Communications, for the further development and continued operation of a cable system 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, and Harold Peterson. The following Council Members voted No: Absent: Mark Knudsen. Motion declared carried and the Statutory Rule was declared suspended for the consideration of this Ordinance.
Ordinance No. 1275 was read by title and, thereafter, Councilman Peterson moved for the final passage of the Ordinance. Councilman Block seconded the motion. The President then stated the question: Shall Ordinance No. 1275 be passed and adopted? Upon roll call vote, the following Council Members voted Yes: Darrell Bassett, Stacey Bauer, Kevin Block, and Harold Peterson. The following Council Members voted No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen. 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. 1275 being attached hereto and, by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Councilman Bauer moved to approve the Settlement and Release Agreement with Charter Communications VI, LLC, d/b/a Charter Communications. Councilman Peterson 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.
No action was taken on the Budget Amendment to the 08-HO-3073 Owner Occupied Housing Contract at the request of West Central Development District.
CJ Poltack addressed the council regarding the CDBG 10-DTR-008 (Downtown Revitalization).
Councilman Bauer moved to approve CDBG 10-DTR-008 (Downtown Revitalization) Special Conditions for Release of Funds: Grantee Info Sheet; Environmental Review; Authorization to request funds form, Financial Management; Procurement Standards; Excessive Force Certification; Fair Housing; Implementation Schedule. Councilman Block 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.
Councilman Peterson moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Ogallala Rural Fire District regarding the Rescue Truck. Councilman Block 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.
Councilman Block introduced a resolution authorizing a contract for loan between the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and the City of Ogallala for improvements to the sewer system in 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 and Harold Peterson. The following council Members voted No: None. Absent: Mark Knudsen. Motion declared carried and Resolution No. 1315 adopted, a copy of said Resolution being attached hereto and by this express reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilman Peterson moved to adjourn. 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 and the meeting adjourned at 7:49 P.M.
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Jane M. Skinner City Clerk
Approved:
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Darrell G. Bassett
Council President
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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 December 28, 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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