City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

April 16, 2013

The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on April 16, 2013, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.


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

ABSENT: Council member Neumann

OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Mark Davidson, Connie Mewes

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 3-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the April 2, 2013 Public Hearing (Zito Media Franchise Renewal Comments) and the Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Mewes, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follows: Salaries: $1,810.93; Bank Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Rev (10) - $236.97; Beatrice Iron & Metal - $95.92; Gage County Treasurer - (License) - $250.00; Michael Todd & Co. - $174.69; Morris Used Cars - $125.87; Municipal Supply (Water Main Project) - $28,389.91; NE Dept. of Rev (51C) - $2,416.00; NE UC Fund - $495.62; One-Call Concepts, Inc. - $1.85; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Sullivan Const. - $45.00; Windstream - $87.62; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 34,185.38.



ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE (DAVIDSON INSURANCE CO.) Mark Davidson indicated that the policy is not yet available. Council member Wolf inquired about lift station coverage, and Davidson told that the information would be included in the insurance package which will be mailed to the City for review/payment in the near future. The topic will remain on the agenda for the address of any issues, should there be any, when the policy is submitted for payment.



CONTINUED PLANNING (AS NECESSARY) FOR ANNUAL CAR/TRACTOR SHOW: No new information.



PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.



INCOME SURVEY (Ongoing Concerns): No new information. Removed from the agenda until further address is needed.




WAGES: PART-TIME, TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE: After discussion and a suggestion by Mayor Meyer for temporary re-hire of Milford Woutzke at $10.00 an hour (primarily for the Broad Street Water Main Project expected to begin May 1^st), a motion was made by Council member Mewes, second by Wolf, and a 3-0 affirmative vote followed to activate the updated hourly salary of Woutzke at $10.00.



NEXT AGENDA:

ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE (Discussion as needed)

CONTINUED PLANNING (AS NECESSARY) FOR ANNUAL
CAR/TRACTOR SHOW


PLANNING & ZONING

POTENTIAL ARMOR COATING PROJECT


CLEAN-UP (REVIEW OF CLEAN-UP DAY, AND REGULAR CONCERNS)


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

The minutes of the Regular session were read and approved May 7, 2013.


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