December 18, 2012
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on December 18, 2012, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT:
OTHER ATTENDEES: Mike Pike, Eldon Izer, Connie Mewes, Officer Welch
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 Dec. 4, 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 - $1,860.88; Auto-Bank Payment - NE Dept. of Rev. (#10) - $266.73; Behrens Meat Plant - $160.00; Black Hills Energy - $33.09; Circle D Mfg. - $10.00; Office Depot - $294.95; One-Call Concepts - $6.25; Postmaster - $154.00; Dalerie Parde (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $24.34; Security First Bank - (Pike IRA) - $55.00; Roehr’s Machinery - $779.73; Windstream - $74.22; TOTAL CLAIMS: $3,719.19.
ANNUAL EMPLOYEE REVIEW: INCREASES, BENEFITS: Council member Neumann provided calculations for a 1.7% across the board rate increase for employee wages, which took into consideration cost of living and Social Security and Medicare payments for employees (made by City contribution). Mayor Meyer suggested a 2% increase. Variables were offered. Deliberation followed, resulting in a motion by Council member Reedy, second by Neumann, and a 4-0 affirmative vote for an across the board 2% payroll increase and determination for office closing for the ten standardized holidays. The Clerk may take the time off, or work at home or at the office. All rates and continuing benefits as covered in the motion are included below:
STREET SUPERINTENDENT:
Milton Pike - Rate -$19.08- hourly.
Monthly Reimbursement for Health Insurance - approved at 80% of Policy Cost for him on wife’s policy.
Bi-monthly Retirement ($55.00) City Contribution
Vacation: 4 wk. paid vacation
No comp time. instead OT
Paid Holidays: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
48 HOURS REMAINING in previously-designated sick leave bank
CITY CLERK:
Katherine Roche - $802.94 monthly salary.
Office Hours 8:30AM - Noon - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Holidays: Office may be closed: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
PART-TIME HELP:
Eldon Izer - $11.33 hourly. 10 paid holidays - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Linda Hohensee -$9.27 hour
MISC. PART-TIME HELP: Wage set by Council as per circumstance
DESIGNATION OF DATE FOR FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR: Since the next Regular meeting date falls on New Year’s Day, Mayor and Council re-scheduled it for Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
PLANNING & ZONING: No New applications
CLEAN-UP, INCLUDING VEHICLES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER: Mayor and Council discussed properties on the current clean-up list. Two properties were noted to have improved conditions. Due to the season, Mayor and Council made the determination to temporarily suspend aggressive clean-up efforts. NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
DESIGNATE PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR: ONE AND SIX YEAR PLAN
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM, -Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular session were read and approved January 2, 2013.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)-
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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