City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

January 7, 2014

The Public Hearing of the One & Six Year Plan and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on January 7, 2014, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.


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

ABSENT: Council member Reedy

OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andrew Carothers,


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 December 17, 2013 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Neumann, seconded by Mewes, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follows: Salaries - $3,500.39; Direct Bank Payment - Internal Revenue Service - (941) - $2,112.02; Arbor Ink - $133.33; Arbor State - $132.30; Bear Graphics - $99.05; Constellation Energy - $110.73; Diller Electric - $2,074.23; Gilmore & Associates - (1/6 Plan) - $304.00 and (NBCS/Lane) - $296.00; Eldon Izer (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; NE U.C. Fund - $139.33; NE Dept. of Rev. (941N) - $191.58; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $50.00; Norris Public Power - $1,398.11; Office Depot - $147.95; Oregon Trail Equipment - $111.73; Milton Pike - (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00;Milton Pike (Health Ins. Comp.) - $500.00; Milton Pike - (Reimb.) - $14.60; Postmaster - $120.00; Security First Bank - (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Shell - $316.28; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual/
Hydrants) - $3,334.89; Wymore Lumber - $195.25; Wymore Oil Co. - $305.82; TOTAL CLAIMS $15,672.59.


PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ONE & SIX YEAR STREET PLAN - 7:30PM RESOLUTION #2014-1:
Request by Mayor Meyer and motion by Council member Wolf, second by Neumann, and a 3-0 affirmative vote (Mewes - yes; Neumann - yes; Wolf - yes) opened the PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ONE AND SIX YEAR PLAN at 7:35PM. Mayor Meyer called for comments and questions. No objections were raised nor amendments made to the One & Six Year Plan as prepared.


Other street projects were discussed, primarily - armor coating plans. (10-block possibility, after selected by members, Berry will be asked to come down and place marks, Pike can shape and work up).


Motion by Council member Wolf, second by Mewes, and an affirmative 3-0 vote closed the Public Hearing, followed, in Regular session by a motion by Council member Wolf, second by Neumann to adopt Resolution 2014-1, the reading of the resolution by Carothers: WHEREAS: Section 39-2115 and Section 39-2119, 1969 C.S. - R.S. of Nebraska 1943 requires that each County and Municipality prepares a one and six year, specific road or street improvement plan and to file same with the State Highway Commission on or before March 1, 2014, and WHEREAS: The Mayor and City Council of the City of Blue Springs, in compliance with the statutes and regulations of the State Highway Commission, did hold a public hearing on the proposed one and six year specific street improvement plans in the City Hall on January 7, 2014, in accordance with the “Notice of Public Hearing,” a certified copy of such notice is attached, and WHEREAS, There were no objections filed or amendments made to the one and six year plan on file with the City Clerk and as presented at the hearing now, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council does hereby approve said one and six year plan as filed with the City Clerk, a copy of which is attached hereto, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Mayor of the City is authorized to sign this resolution on behalf of the City Council and the City Council hereby approves the proposed one and six year plan... Adopted this 7th day of January 2014, AND THEN: the Vote: (Council Member Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes, Wolf- Yes), to approve and adopt Resolution 2014-1.


WATER RATE INCREASE/ORDINANCE #450: Motion by Council member Neumann, second by Wolf, and 3-0 affirmative vote to suspend the rule of three readings. Discussion. Motion to amend Ordinance #450 by Council member Wolf and second by Mewes and 3-0 affirmative vote. Motion to approve amended Ordinance # 450 which increased basic monthly water rate from $15.00 to $16.50 and water usage per thousand gallons from $1.30 to $1.50 with the effective date of February 1, 2014, by Mewes, second by Neumann. Ordinance was read and received a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve the amended Ordinance #450.


MFA/MFO: Receipt of City of Beatrice check #23049 (MFO funds) in the amount of $820.89 was acknowledged. Within discussion, the determined disposition of funds was to keep it in the Fire Fund of General Checking for hydrant purchases.


BLACK HILLS ENERGY FRANCHISE RENEWAL/ORDINANCE #449: Attorney Carothers advised Mayor and Council of a proposed ordinance (#451) - establishing a 3% fee on Black Hills Energy (Natural Gas) companies operating in the City of Blue Springs, Nebraska -- which will be provided at the next Regular meeting, as will Ordinance # 449 for franchise renewal. They will be separately addressed to enable future review of percentage outside the term limit of the franchise agreement.


PLANNING & ZONING: No new business


CLEAN-UP, CURRENT ISSUES: Pike identified a situation where plastics are being burned in a barrel.
Offensive/toxic conditions were described. Pike will contact the property owner, and may also request support in this matter (Brad Robinson, Fire Chief).


CABIN (INTERIOR REPAIRS ESTIMATE): No new business.



OTHER:

Mayor Meyer described a vehicle (Norris Public Power - Ford / with bucket) which may be able to be purchased by the City for their trade-in price ($2,000?) All members were in agreement that it would be a good deal. Purchase option will be pursued.

Employee Pike reported a broken windshield (City equipment), and was advised to report it for insurance reimbursement and/or recorded amount toward yearly deductible.



NEXT AGENDA:
BLACK HILLS ENERGY FRANCHISE RENEWAL/ORDINANCE #449
\BLACK HILLS ENERGY FRANCHISE FEE - 3% /ORDINANCE #451

PLANNING & ZONING

CLEAN-UP, CURRENT ISSUES

CABIN (INTERIOR REPAIRS ESTIMATE)


UPCOMING IN FEBRUARY:
ANNUAL REVIEW OF KENO PROCEEDS ACCOUNT,
WITH FUND TRANSFER CONSIDERATIONS


Motion to adjourn: 8:17 PM - Wolf - No objection.


The minutes of the One & Six Public Hearing and the Regular session were read and approved January 21 , 2014.


Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Public Hearing of One and Six and Regular Session)

City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Public Hearing of One and Six and Regular Session)