October 7, 2014
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on October 7, 2014, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Bob Widick
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 September 16, 2014 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Mewes, seconded by Neumann, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Direct -Bank Payment -- Internal Revenue (941) - $1,858.29; Salaries - $4,479.11; City Motor Supply - $72.39; Constellation Energy - $3.98; Display Sales - $613.00; Eakes Office Supply - $71.98; Josh Husa - $40.00; Eldon Izer - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; KWBE (Municipal Publicity) - $504.00; KUTT - (Municipal Publicity) - $988.00; NE Dept. of Rev (941N) - $221.99; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $49.00; NE UC Fund - $139.89; Norris Public Power - $1,419.55; Outdoor Power Pros - $473.15; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Postmaster - $166.00; Katherine Roche (Postage Reimb.) - $11.50; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $544.83; Southern Public Schools (½ Share Approach - per 5/6/14 meeting decision) - $993.16; Uhl’s - (Municipal Publicity) - $622.00; Willet & Carothers - $890.00; Wymore Arbor State - $197.44; Wymore, City of (Individual/Tower) - 3433.33; Wymore Oil Company - $61.50; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 17,939.09.
LAWN MOWER (Pike): Employee Pike reported on-going problems with both City mowers. He anticipated that the problem with the newer one might be that a push rod came off. “It ran good until 3PM, then wouldn’t start afterward. Head was taken off last week.” He will know more tomorrow. Motor replacement is an option for the other. (Options: Husa looking for one. Northern Hydraulics - $2,000. Specifics: 22 hp Pro-Command - horizontal shaft - both sides). Possibilities will be pursued, and price comparisons made.
DUMP TRUCK (Pike): Employee Pike stated that “something needs to be done” with the secondary dump truck (5-yd). Needs were listed: New rear end. Axle bent. Sticks in neutral. Lots of other issues. Comments were made by members: Find out what charge would be for rear end work (Wolf). Have Bohlmeyer take a look at it (Neumann). Would probably need to look for used rear end in a salvage yard (Wolf/Reedy). With replacement labor - $2,000-$2,500 (Reedy). Members were in agreement to research options (Purple Wave, Michaels - Lincoln, Topkote, other) for a replacement truck. A special meeting might be necessary if a good buy is located.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Review will continue on all properties on the current list: One for timeline for debris removal after controlled burn, one involving discussion between property owners about demolition/roll off, etc, and subsequent reporting to Reedy/Pike, one a review for continued clean up, one for mowing, and City mowing of one property.
NEXT AGENDA:
DUMP TRUCK
LAWN MOWERS
SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AT SCHOOL
PLANNING & ZONING:
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM - Wolf - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved October 21, 2014.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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