City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

September 16, 2014

The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on Sept 16, 2014, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.


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


ABSENT; Council member Wolf


OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, 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 7:40 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken. A motion was made by Council member Mewes, seconded by Neumann, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the September 2, 2014 -- 2014-2015 Budget Hearing and 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 follow: Direct -Bank Payment - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $214.13; Salaries $2,445.40; Arbor State - $306.10; Beatrice Concrete - $528.98; Black Hills Energy - $21.12; City Motor Supply - 16.68; Eakes Office Supply - $65.90; Lincoln Journal/Star - (Municipal Publicity) - $238.30; Lutheran Tape Ministry - (Refund) - $8.39; Davina Morgan - (Met. Dep. Ref./aft Final) - $16.54; One-Call Concepts - $17.45; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.) --$9.66; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; T.L. Excavation (2014 Water Main Project) - $900.00; Windstream - $72.12; Wymore Lumber - $78.32; Wymore Oil Company - $179.80; Wymore Public Library (Annual Donation) - $750.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $5,923.89 and from the Keno Proceeds Account to Blue Springs Keno - $1,361.80.


TEMPS DISPOSAL SERVICE - CONTRACT RENEWAL: A new 7-Year Contract was approved in motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and a 3-0 affirmative vote.


ANNUAL NORRIS LEASE PAYMENT FUNDS: To be in compliance with fiscal end requirements regarding deficit fund balances, the following action was taken: Motion by Council member Neumann, second by Mewes and 3-0 affirmative vote to transfer $5,000 from General Fund within Regular Checking to Street Fund within Regular Checking. Motion by Council member Neumann, second by Reedy and 3-0 affirmative vote to transfer $2,000 from General Fund within Regular Checking to Water Fund within Regular Checking.


PLANNING & ZONING: Council member Mewes reported construction (same size replacement deck) on one property and determination was made by members for Employee Pike to request the property owner to complete an application for a building permit.


CLEAN UP: Three properties were removed from the clean-up list due to resolution of issues. Review continues regarding a scheduled controlled burn and property clean-up, one -- for which continued progress is being monitored, and the other for which further contact is planned with the property owner. Andy Carothers will be notified that the mowing project at another property has not yet been completed. Another property will be “posted for weeds” and mowed as necessary.


NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING:
CLEAN UP


Motion to adjourn: 8:07 - PM -Mewes - No objection.


The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved October 7, 2014.


Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)


City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)