December 4, 2012
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT:
OTHER ATTENDEES: Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, John Berry, Officer Spencer Behrens
Notice of the meeting/hearing was given in advance by posting in at least three public places as shown by the certificate of posting placed on file. Notice of the hearing/meeting was simultaneously given to the Mayor and all members of the City Council and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt and agenda are placed on file. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the advance notice to the Mayor and City Council of the hearing/meeting. Proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened hearing/meeting was open to public attendance.
At 7:30 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken. A motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Mewes, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the Nov. 20, 2012 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Neumann, seconded by Mewes, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follows: Salaries - $ 5,424.83; Auto-Bank Payment - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,635.65; Bob Allen Tree Service - $62.00; Beatrice Concrete - $418.00; Circle D Mfg. - $37.35; Constellation Energy - $16.40; Eldon Izer (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Municipal Supply - $3,986.14; NE Dept. of Rev. (501N) - $261.50; Norris Public Power - $1,265.78; Milton Pike (Health Ins. Comp.) - $426.38; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Milton Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $70.00; Wymore Arbor State - $82.01; Wymore Lumber - $468.55; Wymore Oil Company - $64.67; TOTAL CLAIMS: $14,304.26.
OATH OF OFFICE: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NEUMANN, WOLF: The Oath(s) of Office were administered and witnessed for Council members Neumann (Ward I) and Wolf (Ward II).
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS, PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, COMMITTEES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
A motion by Council member Neumann, second by Reedy, and a 3-Affirmative, 1 Abstain - Wolf, vote designated: President of the Council --- Wolf.
A motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Reedy, and approved in a 4-0 vote to designate Council member Neumann to continue as temporary clerk.
A motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Mewes, and approved in a 4-0 vote for Committee Membership as follows:
(Water System) - Reedy and Neumann(Sewer Lagoon) - Wolf and Mewes
(Streets and Alleys) - Wolf and Neumann
(City Parks and Properties) - Reedy and Mewes
(Keno) - Reedy and Mewes
(Finance) - Wolf and Neumann;
A motion was made by Council member Mewes, seconded by Neumann, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to designate the following:
CITY ATTORNEY: Andrew Carothers
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY: Mike Willet
CITY PHYSICIAN: (No designee)
CITY ENGINEER: Rick Bogus of Gilmore & Associates
CITY AUDITOR: Brian Blobaum
Council member Wolf suggested a need for more deliberation regarding employee increases and benefits -until the Next meeting. Remaining members agreed.
ASSESSMENT/RE-DETERMINATION: PREVIOUS FIRE HYDRANT PURCHASES ($2,568.12):
A motion by Council member Neumann, second by Wolf, and 4-0 affirmative vote transferred $2,568.12 from the Fire Fund within General Checking to the General Fund within General Checking; followed by a motion by Council member Neumann, second by Mewes, and 4-0 affirmative vote to transfer the same amount from the General Fund within General Checking to the Water Fund within General Checking, with both transfers being made to reassign 2011 and 2012 - (to date) MFO funds to the purchase of fire hydrants previously purchased and expense-coded from the Water Fund.
ONE & SIX YEAR PLAN WORKUP DATA (JOHN BERRY): John Berry addressed members to solicit input for the workup data. He noted that in the absence of awarded CDBG grant for the timeline of the upcoming One Year Plan, that it be designated “maintenance” (as armor coating) since it is to be “what you are actually going to do.” Previously selected streets (for paving) would continue on the Six Year Plan. He also noted that a new survey will be needed for a new application for CDBG funds, and requested that materials as requested and received by Council member Wolf, and which are described as having “additional information for a successful bid process” be mailed to him. Berry also indicated his plans to meet with Employee Pike to work on information needed to initiate Project Two of the Broad Street Main Project.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN-UP, INCLUDING VEHICLES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER:
Reedy provided the report on recent asbestos testing, and which identified three properties as having “no asbestos,” and therefore may be acted upon, and one “with asbestos” which will not proceed to the next step of demolition/disposal. Reedy will meet with one property owner to get the project going. Electrical issues continue under evaluation at the same property. One property on the current list was noted to “be worse than before.” Employee Pike reported that he had spoken to the property owner who indicated, “steel was being cut up and removed now and in the next few days.” No progress was noted on another property, but no action was designated. No new information was available for another property, and review will continue. An effort will be made to get the mailing address for a property added to the list so that contact can be made in regard to a sub-standard structure(s). Another property was added to the list, and a courtesy letter was designated for clean-up, in particular the backyard area.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL EMPLOYEE REVIEW: INCREASES, BENEFITS
DESIGNATION OF DATE FOR FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN-UP, INCLUDING VEHICLES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER
Motion to adjourn: 8:14 PM, -Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular session were read and approved Dec. 18, 2012.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session) --
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
