City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

November 20, 2012

The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on November 20, 2012, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.

PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT:

OTHER ATTENDEES: Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Gladys Cary

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 Reedy, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the Nov. 6, 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 -$1,884.33; Bank Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $446.48; Beatrice Area Solid Waste Agency - $1,489.50; Beatrice Concrete - $341.30; Black Hills Energy - $23.10; Great Plains One-Call - $3.03: Charles K. Mayhew (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $96.10; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $43.00; Milton Pike (Reimb.) - $34.70; Postmaster - $129.00; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Security First Bank - (Cds ) - $23,000.00; Eldon Whitehead (Hall Rent Ref.) - $20.00; Windstream -$75.14; TOTAL CLAIMS: $27,640.68.


PLANNING & ZONING: No pending applications.


MFO MONEY: $847.24 -- DESIGNATION OF FUNDS: Determination was made to keep the funds in the Fire Fund. Review was activated (Council members Neumann/Wolf) to track past hydrant purchases to determine if reassignment of expenses is in order.


CLEAN-UP, INCLUDING VEHICLES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER: Information was provided by Mayor Meyer and Council members Reedy and Wolf, and Employee Pike regarding the recent inspection of sub-standard buildings within the planned demolition/debris removal program. Asbestos was determined in one sample, but not in three others. Demolition/debris removal may begin for the three. A letter was determined for one property owner with sub-standard structure issues, with recommendations for removal, or at the very least “boarding up windows.”

NEXT AGENDA: OATH OF OFFICE: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NEUMANN, WOLF
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS, PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, COMMITTEES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
ONE & SIX YEAR PLAN WORKUP DATA (JOHN BERRY)
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN-UP, INCLUDING VEHICLES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER


Motion to adjourn: 7:58 PM, - Mewes- No objection.

The minutes of the Regular session were read and approved Dec. 4, 2012.



Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session) City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)