December 14, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on December 14, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Reedy
ABSENT; Mayor Meyer
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Tim Brown, Ronda Mewes, 2 minors
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, Council President Reedy called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the November 17, 2015 Regular meeting minutes and December 1, 2015 Emergency Meeting minutes : , Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - $244.27; Salaries - $ 1,841.31; Arbor State - $90.12; Beatrice Area Solid Waste Agency - $1,489.50; Behrens Meat Plant (Employee Christmas) - $200.00; Black Hills Energy - $34.46; ; Farmers Cooperative - $5.05; Brenda McCarter (Meter Deposit Refund) - $54.10; One-Call Concepts - $7.75; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.) - $16.95; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $73.04; Wymore Lumber - $21.45; Wymore Oil Company - $209.24; TOTAL CLAIMS: $4,342.24.
Annual Appointments(including Committees, Designations(as Council President, Secondary), Assignments, Personnel Updates : Considerations tabled until all members are present are as follows: Committee Membership, President of Council and Secondary, Temporary Clerk, City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, City Physician, City Auditor, and raises and benefits for all employees. Then: Motion, second and vote (Carmichael, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to designate Keith Gilmore of Gilmore & Associates -Class A - License (S-697) 2016 City Engineer and Street Superintendent.
MFA/MFO: Disposition of City of Beatrice Ck # 27235 - 964.80: Tabled until all members are present.
Review of Meeting Date/Potential Change from Tuesdays to Mondays (temporarily?): Only the next Regular meeting was addressed, with all members in agreement for the meeting to be held Monday, January 4th instead of Tuesday, January 5th.
Tree for Left Side of Cabin - (Jan Morris/Radar Reedy), By Donation, Possibly City Contribution: It was noted by Council President Reedy that Jan Morris is soliciting contributions for a tree (River Birch - Pinecrest, work by David Trauernicht) to shade the cabin. It was reported that about 2/3 of the goal has been reached in contributions. Members were in agreement for the City to kick in for the remaining balance ($100?) if total donations are not received to cover the expected price.
Workup for One & Six Year Plan: No information yet available for review.
Zito Contract Renewal (?): No information available for review.
Planning and Zoning: No new applications.
Clean-Up: Council President Reedy stated that he and the property owner will be working together to remove the rest of the debris from one site. It was noted that the vehicles have been removed from another property, but that review will continue regarding bagged trash still at the site. No information has yet been provided by Carothers regarding the District Court date for clean-up (burn site) at another property.
NEXT AGENDA:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application #15-PW-015 - Transmittal of Contract - Street Improvements - Mayoral Signature Authorization, and relevant additions
Ward I Council Vacancy - Remaining Term - 1 Year -/ Oath of Office
Annual Appointments(including Committees, Designations(as Council President, Secondary), Assignments,Personnel Updates
Workup for One & Six Year Plan
Zito Contract Renewal (?)
Glennis McClure/NGage
Planning and Zoning
Clean-Up
Motion to adjourn: Mewes - 7:40 PM - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved January 4, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Monday, December 21, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015
December 1, 2015
An Emergency Meeting was called by Mayor Lonnie Meyer due to the fact that a quorum of the City Council of Blue Springs could not be reached, an available date for a special meeting could not be determined in which a quorum of the City Council members would be present in the near future or at the next regularly scheduled meeting, and payroll and claims need to be paid.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Reedy (by teleconference)
ABSENT; Council member Neumann
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Tim Brown
At 7:30 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Emergency meeting to order and roll call was taken.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - 1,419.15; Salaries - $5,801.18; Constellation Energy - $9.02; DHHS, Licensure Unit - $115.00; NE Dept. of Rev (501N) - $179.00; NE Pub Health Eviron Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,317.74; Milton Pike (Tel Comp.) - $25.00; Krystal Rutti (Met Dep. Ref.) - $8.59 & $33.24 - (O/P); Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell -- $200.01; Willet & Carothers - $310.00; Windstream - $84.49; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00 - T0TAL CLAIMS : $9,577.42.
Motion to adjourn: 7:40 PM - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Emergency meeting to be read and approved Dec. 14, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Emergency Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Emergency Session)
An Emergency Meeting was called by Mayor Lonnie Meyer due to the fact that a quorum of the City Council of Blue Springs could not be reached, an available date for a special meeting could not be determined in which a quorum of the City Council members would be present in the near future or at the next regularly scheduled meeting, and payroll and claims need to be paid.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Reedy (by teleconference)
ABSENT; Council member Neumann
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Tim Brown
At 7:30 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Emergency meeting to order and roll call was taken.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - 1,419.15; Salaries - $5,801.18; Constellation Energy - $9.02; DHHS, Licensure Unit - $115.00; NE Dept. of Rev (501N) - $179.00; NE Pub Health Eviron Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,317.74; Milton Pike (Tel Comp.) - $25.00; Krystal Rutti (Met Dep. Ref.) - $8.59 & $33.24 - (O/P); Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell -- $200.01; Willet & Carothers - $310.00; Windstream - $84.49; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00 - T0TAL CLAIMS : $9,577.42.
Motion to adjourn: 7:40 PM - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Emergency meeting to be read and approved Dec. 14, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Emergency Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Emergency Session)
Thursday, November 19, 2015
November 17, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on November 17, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, John Berry
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the November 3, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $337.94; Salaries - $1,697.08; Black Hills Energy - $24.81; One-Call Concepts - $4.05; Postmaster - $168.00; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $84.49; Wymore Lumber - $82.09; TOTAL CLAIMS: $2,453.46.
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN/RESOLUTION: No information yet received.
DIRECT-BANK PAYMENT UTILITY ACCOUNT INFORMATION:
Situation: Upgrade at Security First Bank.
Problem: City Windows XP operating system not compatible with Security First program.
Options: 1. Manual entry at bank with $2.00 charge per customer per event. 2. Discontinue automatic withdrawal option (13 customers) by City(each customer might pursue individual automatic bank payment) and mail out bills with rest of customer base.
Comments: Mayor Meyer indicated he did not like to see “the City going backward while the rest of the world is moving ahead.” Council member Neumann expressed reluctance to seek system upgrade in a low-count, cost-increase situation.
Decision: Consensus among members held to - discontinue automatic bank payment of water/sewer bills, and notify relevant customers.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Review of Building Permit application approved by the P & Z Commission at the 11/16/15 meeting (Jay Woodyard - 40x60 building - #`15-5), resulting in motion, second, vote (Neumann, Mewes; 3-0 affirmative) to approve. Applicant will be notified of approval and fee. Mayor Meyer appointed Fred Laber to the seat on the P & Z panel vacated by Larry Davis.
CLEAN-UP: Review continues in regard to debris at a demolition site. Employee Pike agreed to contact an individual in regard to a clean-up issue - general clean-up, relocation of vehicles. Mayor Meyer requested that City attorney Carothers be contacted for a “update on district court action/ controlled burn site.”
NEXT AGENDA:
Annual Appointments(including Committees, Designations(as Council President, Secondary), Assignments, Personnel Updates
MFA/MFO
Workup for One & Six Year Plan
Zito Contract Renewal (?)
Resolution to Adopt New Hazard Mitigation Plan (as necessary)
Planning and Zoning
Clean-Up
Motion to adjourn: 8:03 PM -Neumann. No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Dec. 1, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on November 17, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, John Berry
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the November 3, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $337.94; Salaries - $1,697.08; Black Hills Energy - $24.81; One-Call Concepts - $4.05; Postmaster - $168.00; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $84.49; Wymore Lumber - $82.09; TOTAL CLAIMS: $2,453.46.
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN/RESOLUTION: No information yet received.
DIRECT-BANK PAYMENT UTILITY ACCOUNT INFORMATION:
Situation: Upgrade at Security First Bank.
Problem: City Windows XP operating system not compatible with Security First program.
Options: 1. Manual entry at bank with $2.00 charge per customer per event. 2. Discontinue automatic withdrawal option (13 customers) by City(each customer might pursue individual automatic bank payment) and mail out bills with rest of customer base.
Comments: Mayor Meyer indicated he did not like to see “the City going backward while the rest of the world is moving ahead.” Council member Neumann expressed reluctance to seek system upgrade in a low-count, cost-increase situation.
Decision: Consensus among members held to - discontinue automatic bank payment of water/sewer bills, and notify relevant customers.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Review of Building Permit application approved by the P & Z Commission at the 11/16/15 meeting (Jay Woodyard - 40x60 building - #`15-5), resulting in motion, second, vote (Neumann, Mewes; 3-0 affirmative) to approve. Applicant will be notified of approval and fee. Mayor Meyer appointed Fred Laber to the seat on the P & Z panel vacated by Larry Davis.
CLEAN-UP: Review continues in regard to debris at a demolition site. Employee Pike agreed to contact an individual in regard to a clean-up issue - general clean-up, relocation of vehicles. Mayor Meyer requested that City attorney Carothers be contacted for a “update on district court action/ controlled burn site.”
NEXT AGENDA:
Annual Appointments(including Committees, Designations(as Council President, Secondary), Assignments, Personnel Updates
MFA/MFO
Workup for One & Six Year Plan
Zito Contract Renewal (?)
Resolution to Adopt New Hazard Mitigation Plan (as necessary)
Planning and Zoning
Clean-Up
Motion to adjourn: 8:03 PM -Neumann. No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Dec. 1, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, November 5, 2015
November 3, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on November 3, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Lucille Morris, Beth Zimmerman
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Oct. 20, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: , Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,754.99; Salaries - 2,956.26; Circle D Mfg - $160.00; Constellation Energy - $3.57; Corinna Edwards (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $62.44; Kan Equip - $642.35; Municipal Supply - $89.38; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $202.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,357.55; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Reimb. - Postage - 17.95/ Bucket Truck Line - $177.00 = 194.95 ; Katherine Roche (Reimb- Tax Software) - $64.00; Security First Bank - $55.00; Wade Scripter - (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $66.76; Shell - $407.52; Mike Warren - $40.00; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $84.38; Wymore Oil Company - $70.35; TOTAL CLAIMS: $8,256.50.
DESIGNATE BLACK HILLS FRANCHISE FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT (So far: $2,990.33 received) /requested by Reedy: Council member Neumann reviewed a past situation (Norris Lease payments and advice of accountants) which resulted in leaving receipts in the General Fund where it could be transferred readily to other funds as needed. Any funds designated to the Street Fund for equipment purchases or other would be locked into that fund. Mayor Meyer and Council members Carmichael, Mewes, and Neumann agreed to leave funds in the General account where greater flexibility and accessibility is assured.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications. It was noted that membership is below recommended level (five) on the Planning and Zoning Commission (three since the resignation of Larry Davis), and that Fred Laber has expressed willingness to serve on the panel. No objections were expressed. Fred Laber will be contacted to confirm continued interest.
CLEAN UP: Lucille Morris voiced concern about “main street,” indicating that disappointment has been expressed (as Funeral Home) about sub-standard residential conditions in proximity with the church. Beth Zimmerman reported “junk and stuff” in a yard adjacent to her beauty shop. Both women asked if there was anything that could be done. Council member Neumann outlined current clean-up procedure (courtesy letter w/2 wk. deadline, certified letter w/2 wk. deadline, with non-compliance followed by photographs and court proceedings). Members expressed appreciation for the concern of citizens in regard to needed clean-up issues and expanded conversation to include complications and delay caused by properties under foreclosure, absentee or unidentifiable property owners, and reiterated time allowance constraints resulting from compliance with customary procedural standard. Two letters for “general clean-up/vehicles” were determined.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING AND ZONING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:05 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Nov. 17, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on November 3, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Lucille Morris, Beth Zimmerman
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Oct. 20, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: , Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,754.99; Salaries - 2,956.26; Circle D Mfg - $160.00; Constellation Energy - $3.57; Corinna Edwards (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $62.44; Kan Equip - $642.35; Municipal Supply - $89.38; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $202.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,357.55; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Reimb. - Postage - 17.95/ Bucket Truck Line - $177.00 = 194.95 ; Katherine Roche (Reimb- Tax Software) - $64.00; Security First Bank - $55.00; Wade Scripter - (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $66.76; Shell - $407.52; Mike Warren - $40.00; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $84.38; Wymore Oil Company - $70.35; TOTAL CLAIMS: $8,256.50.
DESIGNATE BLACK HILLS FRANCHISE FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT (So far: $2,990.33 received) /requested by Reedy: Council member Neumann reviewed a past situation (Norris Lease payments and advice of accountants) which resulted in leaving receipts in the General Fund where it could be transferred readily to other funds as needed. Any funds designated to the Street Fund for equipment purchases or other would be locked into that fund. Mayor Meyer and Council members Carmichael, Mewes, and Neumann agreed to leave funds in the General account where greater flexibility and accessibility is assured.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications. It was noted that membership is below recommended level (five) on the Planning and Zoning Commission (three since the resignation of Larry Davis), and that Fred Laber has expressed willingness to serve on the panel. No objections were expressed. Fred Laber will be contacted to confirm continued interest.
CLEAN UP: Lucille Morris voiced concern about “main street,” indicating that disappointment has been expressed (as Funeral Home) about sub-standard residential conditions in proximity with the church. Beth Zimmerman reported “junk and stuff” in a yard adjacent to her beauty shop. Both women asked if there was anything that could be done. Council member Neumann outlined current clean-up procedure (courtesy letter w/2 wk. deadline, certified letter w/2 wk. deadline, with non-compliance followed by photographs and court proceedings). Members expressed appreciation for the concern of citizens in regard to needed clean-up issues and expanded conversation to include complications and delay caused by properties under foreclosure, absentee or unidentifiable property owners, and reiterated time allowance constraints resulting from compliance with customary procedural standard. Two letters for “general clean-up/vehicles” were determined.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING AND ZONING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:05 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Nov. 17, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, October 22, 2015
October 20, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on October 20, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Tim & Hope Brown, Lance Spencer
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 7:29 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Oct. 6, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Neumann, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue - NE Dept. of Rev (10) - $201.84; Salaries - $1,850.54; Arbor Ink - $161.64; Black Hills Energy - $23.13; NE Dept. of Revenue (51C) - $3,288.00; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb./Water Sample) - $16.95; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $66.91; Wymore Arbor State - $139.73; TOTAL CLAIMS: $5,803.74.
#15-PW-015 - Public Works Grant (streets_ -- Approve Resolution 2015-8 Authorizing Mayor to enter into agreement with SENDD for General Administration Services - $25,000 (Paid with grant funds): Motion and second(Neumann, Reedy) to approve/accept Resolution 2015-8 Authorizing Chief Elected Official to Execute General Administration Contract between SENDD and City of Blue Springs for # 15-PW-015, followed by reading of Resolution 2015-8 and vote of Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann -Yes , Reedy - Yes, --- to accept/approve.
PLANNING & ZONING: Motion, second, vote to approve Application for Building Permit #15-4 for Steve and Deanna Hale (Storage building/fence): Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative. Application was approved by the P & Z Commission at the 10/19 meeting. Applicant will be notified of approval and fee.
CLEAN UP: Council member Reedy volunteered to “load up” remaining debris at one clean-up location on the list, and he was provided with property owner contact information by Mike Pike. It was determined that “one more mowing” should conclude the season, at which time the final lien-applicable list of properties will be provided to City Attorney Carothers for processing. One property continues in legal process (District Court).
Other:
Council member Reedy identified two Car Show highlights - Council man’s Choice - presented to Pat Nave by Lori Wolf (on behalf of deceased Council member Tom Wolf) and reference to the late Bob Widick - (40- sedan) - both touching moments.
Council member Reedy asked how equipment was working. Mike Pike replied, “all equipment old.” “Will be working on sweeper soon” (removing knuckle).
Council member Reedy noted that “change of job” has made it necessary for him to miss council proceedings lately, but he assured members he is available by phone for input on Municipal matters, and seeks good will and cooperation between members for the common good.
Members discussed the Gage County Preservation award plaque for the cabin. Though it will eventually be on display at City Hall, it was the decision of Council member Reedy to display it first at Security First Bank which has much greater traffic and where it is can be prominently presented. Besides Mayor and remaining Council members, key individuals were credited for grant preparation, planning and arranging for various phases of cabin preservation, renovation, repairs, improvements advertising, and being on site when the cabin was open to the public. Tom Wolf, Jan Morris, Radar Reedy and Gene Reedy were among those mentioned.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:46PM - Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Nov. 3, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on October 20, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Tim & Hope Brown, Lance Spencer
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 7:29 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Oct. 6, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Neumann, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue - NE Dept. of Rev (10) - $201.84; Salaries - $1,850.54; Arbor Ink - $161.64; Black Hills Energy - $23.13; NE Dept. of Revenue (51C) - $3,288.00; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb./Water Sample) - $16.95; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $66.91; Wymore Arbor State - $139.73; TOTAL CLAIMS: $5,803.74.
#15-PW-015 - Public Works Grant (streets_ -- Approve Resolution 2015-8 Authorizing Mayor to enter into agreement with SENDD for General Administration Services - $25,000 (Paid with grant funds): Motion and second(Neumann, Reedy) to approve/accept Resolution 2015-8 Authorizing Chief Elected Official to Execute General Administration Contract between SENDD and City of Blue Springs for # 15-PW-015, followed by reading of Resolution 2015-8 and vote of Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann -Yes , Reedy - Yes, --- to accept/approve.
PLANNING & ZONING: Motion, second, vote to approve Application for Building Permit #15-4 for Steve and Deanna Hale (Storage building/fence): Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative. Application was approved by the P & Z Commission at the 10/19 meeting. Applicant will be notified of approval and fee.
CLEAN UP: Council member Reedy volunteered to “load up” remaining debris at one clean-up location on the list, and he was provided with property owner contact information by Mike Pike. It was determined that “one more mowing” should conclude the season, at which time the final lien-applicable list of properties will be provided to City Attorney Carothers for processing. One property continues in legal process (District Court).
Other:
Council member Reedy identified two Car Show highlights - Council man’s Choice - presented to Pat Nave by Lori Wolf (on behalf of deceased Council member Tom Wolf) and reference to the late Bob Widick - (40- sedan) - both touching moments.
Council member Reedy asked how equipment was working. Mike Pike replied, “all equipment old.” “Will be working on sweeper soon” (removing knuckle).
Council member Reedy noted that “change of job” has made it necessary for him to miss council proceedings lately, but he assured members he is available by phone for input on Municipal matters, and seeks good will and cooperation between members for the common good.
Members discussed the Gage County Preservation award plaque for the cabin. Though it will eventually be on display at City Hall, it was the decision of Council member Reedy to display it first at Security First Bank which has much greater traffic and where it is can be prominently presented. Besides Mayor and remaining Council members, key individuals were credited for grant preparation, planning and arranging for various phases of cabin preservation, renovation, repairs, improvements advertising, and being on site when the cabin was open to the public. Tom Wolf, Jan Morris, Radar Reedy and Gene Reedy were among those mentioned.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:46PM - Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Nov. 3, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, October 8, 2015
October 6, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on October 6, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Tim & Hope Brown
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. Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Sept. 15, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue - (941) - $1,451.49; Salaries $3,814.82; Beatrice Concrete - $130.78; City Motor Supply - $7.89; Constellation Energy - $4.19; NE Dept. of Rev. (941N) - $182.50; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE U.C. Fund - $110.47; Norris Public Power - $1,387.51; Office Depot - $188.14; One-Call Concepts - $11.90; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Tennis Court Net Reimb.) - $99.98; Milton Pike - (Reimb. Postage ) - $16.95; Postmaster - $168.00; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $409.85; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual) - $2,392.53; Wymore Lumber - $87.83; Wymore Oil Company - $133.09 & $352.00 (new tires) ; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 11,049.92. NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT (REQUESTED BY MEWES): City Attorney and members discussed the need for special situation, secondary authorization to approve claims and other documentation in the event of absence of Mayor and Council President at a meeting. Motion by Mewes, second by Carmichael and 3-0 affirmative vote to designate and approve Gary Neumann as temporary Council President and authorized signer of meeting claims and documentation in the event of dual absence of Mayor and Council President.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: The current City mowing list was discussed, with mention (Neumann) that additions should be made based on discussion of past mowing activity. No further additions to/deletions from were made regarding the current clean-up list. Continued monitoring.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM -Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Oct. 20. 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on October 6, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Tim & Hope Brown
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. Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Sept. 15, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue - (941) - $1,451.49; Salaries $3,814.82; Beatrice Concrete - $130.78; City Motor Supply - $7.89; Constellation Energy - $4.19; NE Dept. of Rev. (941N) - $182.50; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE U.C. Fund - $110.47; Norris Public Power - $1,387.51; Office Depot - $188.14; One-Call Concepts - $11.90; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Tennis Court Net Reimb.) - $99.98; Milton Pike - (Reimb. Postage ) - $16.95; Postmaster - $168.00; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $409.85; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual) - $2,392.53; Wymore Lumber - $87.83; Wymore Oil Company - $133.09 & $352.00 (new tires) ; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 11,049.92. NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT (REQUESTED BY MEWES): City Attorney and members discussed the need for special situation, secondary authorization to approve claims and other documentation in the event of absence of Mayor and Council President at a meeting. Motion by Mewes, second by Carmichael and 3-0 affirmative vote to designate and approve Gary Neumann as temporary Council President and authorized signer of meeting claims and documentation in the event of dual absence of Mayor and Council President.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: The current City mowing list was discussed, with mention (Neumann) that additions should be made based on discussion of past mowing activity. No further additions to/deletions from were made regarding the current clean-up list. Continued monitoring.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM -Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Oct. 20. 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session
Thursday, September 17, 2015
September 15, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on September 15, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Rhonda Mewes & minor, Gladys Cary, Tim & Hope Brown,
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Sept. 1st - 2015-2016 Budget Hearing and Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - $259.33; Salaries - $1,859.78; Abbott Portable Toilets - (Municipal Publicity) - $200.00; Black Hills Energy - $23.32; Blue River Area Agency on Aging (Match Funds) - $625.00; KUTT - (Municipal Publicity) - $988.00; KWBE- (Municipal Publicity) - $504.00; Lincoln Journal Star - (Municipal Publicity) - $234.70; More Than Games - (Municipal Publicity) - $760.00; Morris Used Cars - $169.72; NE Waste Reduction & Recycling - (#94) - $25.00; One-Call Concepts - $7.75; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb. - Water Samples) - $16.95; Postmaster - $168.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Willet & Carothers - $370.00; Windstream - $70.33; Wymore Lumber - $130.96; TOTAL CLAIMS: $6,467.84 (plus) Blue Springs Keno Proceeds Account to Blue Springs Keno $1,293.63.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY: (Approved Budget - $5,000 --- Income -- (Entry Fees - 1,280.00) --- Roy Lauby Donation - $50.00 --- T-Shirt Sales - $37.40 -- Giveaway Checks - (Wymore Fert./Ron’s Body Shop) - $85.00 --------Less : Expense ---- Giveaway items - $85.00; Radio Advertising - $1,492.00; Newspaper Advertising/and/flyers - $549.44 - Postage for Mailings - $117.00 -- Trophies - $1,453.70; Portable Toilets - $200.00 -- Kid’s Games - $760.00 -- Reimbursable (Neumann) - $181.81 and (Reedy) $700.00 - Equals End Cost of $4086.55 to City.) Members described the event as a “great success.” Mayor Meyer expressed gratitude to all planners, promoters, facilitators, vendors, service and goods providers, donators, and a impressive volunteer force. Everyone gave so generously of their time, abilities, and personal assets. As an impressive cohesive unit rather than individually, so as not to risk oversight, the workforce was acknowledged, congratulated, and thanked.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: No additions to, no deletions from the current list.
NEXT AGENDA:
NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT (REQUESTED BY MEWES)
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:50 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Oct. 6. 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on September 15, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Rhonda Mewes & minor, Gladys Cary, Tim & Hope Brown,
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the Sept. 1st - 2015-2016 Budget Hearing and Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - $259.33; Salaries - $1,859.78; Abbott Portable Toilets - (Municipal Publicity) - $200.00; Black Hills Energy - $23.32; Blue River Area Agency on Aging (Match Funds) - $625.00; KUTT - (Municipal Publicity) - $988.00; KWBE- (Municipal Publicity) - $504.00; Lincoln Journal Star - (Municipal Publicity) - $234.70; More Than Games - (Municipal Publicity) - $760.00; Morris Used Cars - $169.72; NE Waste Reduction & Recycling - (#94) - $25.00; One-Call Concepts - $7.75; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb. - Water Samples) - $16.95; Postmaster - $168.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Willet & Carothers - $370.00; Windstream - $70.33; Wymore Lumber - $130.96; TOTAL CLAIMS: $6,467.84 (plus) Blue Springs Keno Proceeds Account to Blue Springs Keno $1,293.63.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY: (Approved Budget - $5,000 --- Income -- (Entry Fees - 1,280.00) --- Roy Lauby Donation - $50.00 --- T-Shirt Sales - $37.40 -- Giveaway Checks - (Wymore Fert./Ron’s Body Shop) - $85.00 --------Less : Expense ---- Giveaway items - $85.00; Radio Advertising - $1,492.00; Newspaper Advertising/and/flyers - $549.44 - Postage for Mailings - $117.00 -- Trophies - $1,453.70; Portable Toilets - $200.00 -- Kid’s Games - $760.00 -- Reimbursable (Neumann) - $181.81 and (Reedy) $700.00 - Equals End Cost of $4086.55 to City.) Members described the event as a “great success.” Mayor Meyer expressed gratitude to all planners, promoters, facilitators, vendors, service and goods providers, donators, and a impressive volunteer force. Everyone gave so generously of their time, abilities, and personal assets. As an impressive cohesive unit rather than individually, so as not to risk oversight, the workforce was acknowledged, congratulated, and thanked.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: No additions to, no deletions from the current list.
NEXT AGENDA:
NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT (REQUESTED BY MEWES)
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:50 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved Oct. 6. 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, September 3, 2015
September 1, 2015
The 2015-2016 BUDGET HEARING and Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on September 1, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Blobaum & Busboom Representative Jennifer Busboom, Connie Mewes, Tim and Hope Brown, Gladys Cary
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the August 18, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,476.86; Salaries - $2,886.88; Blobaum & Busboom (Preliminary Budget Preparation) - $1, 100.00; Constellation Energy - $3.04; Diller Electric - (Lift Station Work) - $1,019.24; Jan Morris (Reimb. - (Website Domain Name/Hosting) - $114.22; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $187.50; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,461.38; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank - (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Shell - $527.85; Tractor Supply - $21.97; Westlake Ace Hardware - $55.79; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $362.51; Wymore Oil Company - $109.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 9,426.24.
2015-2016 BUDGET HEARING:
Motion, second, vote to open the Budget Hearing: (Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative) .
Call for comments and questions, summarization by Jennifer Busboom -- (some/all) of the Budget Notes (herein included) :
2015-2016 Budget Notes: The City appears to be continuing to produce revenues in excess of regular operating expenditures. The General All-Purpose Fund is producing roughly $38,000 per year (an increase from last year), and the Keno Fund is producing roughly $60,000 per year (increased from previous). These funds produced are held in reserve available for capital outlays (paving, new equipment, water lines, etc.)... It is estimated that as of October 1, 2015, you will have cash reserves of about $225,000 General and $400,000 Keno. This compares to the prior year amounts of $185,000 General and $416,000 Keno... For the year 2015-2016, proposed budget property tax has been left at the levy limit of 45 cents, which decreases the tax request from $28,858 to $28,801. This decrease (of approx. .20%) is due to lower total assessed valuation for the City from $6,412,927 to $6,400,281.... In this decreased valuation, $17,200 (approx. .27%) of increase is attributable to new growth… Other operating revenues have been estimated conservatively at $115,000 based on the prior year amounts for the general funds. CDBG grant income of $250,000 has also been included. $600,000 has been included in other operating revenues based upon prior years’ estimated Keno game gross proceeds... $929,000 has been budgeted as potential capital outlay in the General All-Purpose Fund (this includes $555,000 for a possible street project) and no capital outlay has been budgeted in the Keno Fund beyond your normal operating expenditures. However, $490,000 has been budgeted to be transferred from the Keno Fund to the General All-Purpose Fund to assist in financing potential capital outlay projects. Normal operating expenditures have been budgeted liberally at $266,000 for the General All-Purpose Fund and $510,000 (includes game winner payoffs) for the Keno Fund at 85% payout... The budget process and document perform two legal functions: 1. Sets the property tax request-budgeted at $28,801. 2. Establishes an overall expenditure limit-budgeted at $2,195,000.... The budget must be adopted by September 20. The property tax requested in the budget will be final; however, the expenditure limit may be amended, if needed, throughout the year...The expenditure limit included in the proposed budget allows for expenditure of nearly all cash reserves which are expected to be available. Since some cash reserves will be necessary, we don’t expect, nor do we recommend, that the full amount budgeted of $2,195,000 be spent. GENERAL BUDGETING NOTES: The lid law is assigned to limit the growth of non-utility government revenues to inflationary increases. Exceptions are allowed for revenues required to pay off bonded debt, real estate improvement capital outlays, and interlocal agreements... Due to the Lid Law restrictions, it continues to be advantageous to pay real estate capital outlays, pay off of bonded debt, and participate in interlocal agreements from funds where property tax, sales tax, and state pass-through revenues are deposited (i.e. General and Street). This will help keep this law from limiting your non-utility source revenues...The lid law has become a significant factor for future budgets. Although you have adequate unused budget authority at this time, this is a factor that should be monitored.
Note that the motion, vote, and approval to accept a 1% allowable additional increase in the Restricted Funds Authority was made at the August 4, 2015 Regular meeting.
Since no changes were required to the Budget, Motion, second, vote to approve/accept the 2015-2016 Budget: (Neumann, Mewes, Vote: 3-0 affirmative - Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes) .
Mayor Meyer opened a Special Budget Meeting within the Budget Meeting.
Motion and second to approve Resolution #2015- 7 (Mewes, Carmichael)
(WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the property tax request for the prior year shall be the property tax request for the current year for purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request at a different amount and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request, and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Blue Springs that the property tax request for the current year be a different amount than the property tax request for the prior year. NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs by a majority vote, resolves that-- 1. The 2015-2016 property tax request be set at $28,801.00. 2. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk prior to October 13, 2015.
Vote to adopt Resolution #2015-7 for a property tax amount different than that of the previous year, and the dollar amount ($28,801.00 ): (Vote: Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes )
Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to close The Budget Hearing and return proceedings to Regular session.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY: Not all expense invoices have been received.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Three properties were removed from the list due to resolution of issues. City mowing will continue on certain properties. One property owner is expected to move back in and settle up on City mowing charges. One property is currently being mowed by individual interested in purchasing property. One property owner has addressed mowing issues on several properties. Review will continue at a demolition site.
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NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM -Carmichael - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved September 15, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Budget Hearing & Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Budget Hearing & Regular Session)
The 2015-2016 BUDGET HEARING and Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on September 1, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Blobaum & Busboom Representative Jennifer Busboom, Connie Mewes, Tim and Hope Brown, Gladys Cary
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the August 18, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,476.86; Salaries - $2,886.88; Blobaum & Busboom (Preliminary Budget Preparation) - $1, 100.00; Constellation Energy - $3.04; Diller Electric - (Lift Station Work) - $1,019.24; Jan Morris (Reimb. - (Website Domain Name/Hosting) - $114.22; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $187.50; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,461.38; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank - (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Shell - $527.85; Tractor Supply - $21.97; Westlake Ace Hardware - $55.79; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $362.51; Wymore Oil Company - $109.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 9,426.24.
2015-2016 BUDGET HEARING:
Motion, second, vote to open the Budget Hearing: (Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative) .
Call for comments and questions, summarization by Jennifer Busboom -- (some/all) of the Budget Notes (herein included) :
2015-2016 Budget Notes: The City appears to be continuing to produce revenues in excess of regular operating expenditures. The General All-Purpose Fund is producing roughly $38,000 per year (an increase from last year), and the Keno Fund is producing roughly $60,000 per year (increased from previous). These funds produced are held in reserve available for capital outlays (paving, new equipment, water lines, etc.)... It is estimated that as of October 1, 2015, you will have cash reserves of about $225,000 General and $400,000 Keno. This compares to the prior year amounts of $185,000 General and $416,000 Keno... For the year 2015-2016, proposed budget property tax has been left at the levy limit of 45 cents, which decreases the tax request from $28,858 to $28,801. This decrease (of approx. .20%) is due to lower total assessed valuation for the City from $6,412,927 to $6,400,281.... In this decreased valuation, $17,200 (approx. .27%) of increase is attributable to new growth… Other operating revenues have been estimated conservatively at $115,000 based on the prior year amounts for the general funds. CDBG grant income of $250,000 has also been included. $600,000 has been included in other operating revenues based upon prior years’ estimated Keno game gross proceeds... $929,000 has been budgeted as potential capital outlay in the General All-Purpose Fund (this includes $555,000 for a possible street project) and no capital outlay has been budgeted in the Keno Fund beyond your normal operating expenditures. However, $490,000 has been budgeted to be transferred from the Keno Fund to the General All-Purpose Fund to assist in financing potential capital outlay projects. Normal operating expenditures have been budgeted liberally at $266,000 for the General All-Purpose Fund and $510,000 (includes game winner payoffs) for the Keno Fund at 85% payout... The budget process and document perform two legal functions: 1. Sets the property tax request-budgeted at $28,801. 2. Establishes an overall expenditure limit-budgeted at $2,195,000.... The budget must be adopted by September 20. The property tax requested in the budget will be final; however, the expenditure limit may be amended, if needed, throughout the year...The expenditure limit included in the proposed budget allows for expenditure of nearly all cash reserves which are expected to be available. Since some cash reserves will be necessary, we don’t expect, nor do we recommend, that the full amount budgeted of $2,195,000 be spent. GENERAL BUDGETING NOTES: The lid law is assigned to limit the growth of non-utility government revenues to inflationary increases. Exceptions are allowed for revenues required to pay off bonded debt, real estate improvement capital outlays, and interlocal agreements... Due to the Lid Law restrictions, it continues to be advantageous to pay real estate capital outlays, pay off of bonded debt, and participate in interlocal agreements from funds where property tax, sales tax, and state pass-through revenues are deposited (i.e. General and Street). This will help keep this law from limiting your non-utility source revenues...The lid law has become a significant factor for future budgets. Although you have adequate unused budget authority at this time, this is a factor that should be monitored.
Note that the motion, vote, and approval to accept a 1% allowable additional increase in the Restricted Funds Authority was made at the August 4, 2015 Regular meeting.
Since no changes were required to the Budget, Motion, second, vote to approve/accept the 2015-2016 Budget: (Neumann, Mewes, Vote: 3-0 affirmative - Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes) .
Mayor Meyer opened a Special Budget Meeting within the Budget Meeting.
Motion and second to approve Resolution #2015- 7 (Mewes, Carmichael)
(WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the property tax request for the prior year shall be the property tax request for the current year for purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request at a different amount and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request, and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Blue Springs that the property tax request for the current year be a different amount than the property tax request for the prior year. NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs by a majority vote, resolves that-- 1. The 2015-2016 property tax request be set at $28,801.00. 2. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk prior to October 13, 2015.
Vote to adopt Resolution #2015-7 for a property tax amount different than that of the previous year, and the dollar amount ($28,801.00 ): (Vote: Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes )
Motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to close The Budget Hearing and return proceedings to Regular session.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY: Not all expense invoices have been received.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Three properties were removed from the list due to resolution of issues. City mowing will continue on certain properties. One property owner is expected to move back in and settle up on City mowing charges. One property is currently being mowed by individual interested in purchasing property. One property owner has addressed mowing issues on several properties. Review will continue at a demolition site.
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NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM -Carmichael - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved September 15, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Budget Hearing & Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Budget Hearing & Regular Session)
Thursday, August 20, 2015
August 18, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on August 18, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Officer Dick Monfelt ( who asked if there were any concerns. None were reported.) , Tim and Hope Brown
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the August 4, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote ( Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct Payment: NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - 297.94; Salaries: (Running) - $1,993.70; Black Hills Energy - $21.37; Circle D Mfg. - $31.25; Dustin Dean (Meter Dep. Ref.) - $95.61; Eakes Office Supply - $32.45; Farmer’s Cooperative - $78.92; League of NE Municipalities (Membership) - $224.00; NE Rural Water Association - (GPS Mapping - Water/Sewer) - $2,310.98; Gary Neumann (Tractor Show Reimb.) - $181.81; Milton Pike (Water Sample Mailing Reimb.) - $16.95; Postmaster - $168.00; G. Radar Reedy (Car Show Giveaways - Municipal Publicity) - $85,00; Gene (Radar) Reedy - (Car Show Reimb.) - $600.00 + $100.00 (Meals - Firemen & Water) ; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; SENDD - (Membership/Housing) - $380.00; UHL’s Sporting Goods - (Trophies/Plaques - Municipal Publicity) - $1,453.70; Windstream - $76.14; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 8,202.82.
ANNUAL KENO OPERATOR AGREEMENT (SIGNATURES ONLY): Mayor Meyer signed the agreement. Ruby Morris will be asked to come in to sign.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY: Tabled until all expense vouchers are submitted, and award results are compiled for public record.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Employee Pike reported on properties being posted/ mowed by the City, with one new property added. Review continues of clean-up at a demolition site . One property was removed from the list due to resolution of issues. Two courtesy letters with Sept 1 deadline - for tall weeds - were determined.
NEXT AGENDA:
2015-2016 BUDGET HEARING (7:30 PM) W/(JENNIFER BUSBOOM)
Followed by Regular Session:
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:56 PM - Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved September 1, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on August 18, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Officer Dick Monfelt ( who asked if there were any concerns. None were reported.) , Tim and Hope Brown
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the August 4, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote ( Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct Payment: NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - 297.94; Salaries: (Running) - $1,993.70; Black Hills Energy - $21.37; Circle D Mfg. - $31.25; Dustin Dean (Meter Dep. Ref.) - $95.61; Eakes Office Supply - $32.45; Farmer’s Cooperative - $78.92; League of NE Municipalities (Membership) - $224.00; NE Rural Water Association - (GPS Mapping - Water/Sewer) - $2,310.98; Gary Neumann (Tractor Show Reimb.) - $181.81; Milton Pike (Water Sample Mailing Reimb.) - $16.95; Postmaster - $168.00; G. Radar Reedy (Car Show Giveaways - Municipal Publicity) - $85,00; Gene (Radar) Reedy - (Car Show Reimb.) - $600.00 + $100.00 (Meals - Firemen & Water) ; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; SENDD - (Membership/Housing) - $380.00; UHL’s Sporting Goods - (Trophies/Plaques - Municipal Publicity) - $1,453.70; Windstream - $76.14; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 8,202.82.
ANNUAL KENO OPERATOR AGREEMENT (SIGNATURES ONLY): Mayor Meyer signed the agreement. Ruby Morris will be asked to come in to sign.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY: Tabled until all expense vouchers are submitted, and award results are compiled for public record.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Employee Pike reported on properties being posted/ mowed by the City, with one new property added. Review continues of clean-up at a demolition site . One property was removed from the list due to resolution of issues. Two courtesy letters with Sept 1 deadline - for tall weeds - were determined.
NEXT AGENDA:
2015-2016 BUDGET HEARING (7:30 PM) W/(JENNIFER BUSBOOM)
Followed by Regular Session:
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:56 PM - Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved September 1, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, August 6, 2015
August 4, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on August 4, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Tim Stutzman (Emergency Management)
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the July 21, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve payment of claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,787.93; Salaries $2,886.88; Circle D Mfg. - $195.00; Flower Shop - $57.50; Jan Morris - (Reimb - Cabin Plaque - National Register) - $192.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $209.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $129.00; Norris Public Power - $1,393.05; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $324.00; Willet & Carothers - $1,350.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $62.10; Wymore Lumber - $251.24; TOTAL CLAIMS: $8,922.70.
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%): All members participated in discussion of options. Unanimous decision was reached: Leave at 2 ½ percent.
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION: . Motion, second, super-majority vote to approve a 1% increase in 2015-2016 Restricted Funds Limitation: Mewes, Neumann, vote: Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION: No new information.
GAGE CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/HAZARD MITIGATION/RESOLUTION 2015-6: Tim Stutzman gave the overview. Motion, second and vote to approve/accept Resolution 2015-6 (participation determination): Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative. Five major concerns of the City were identified by members: high winds, hail, thunder storms, winter storms, tornadoes. Members completed data-collection worksheets. Mayor Meyer asked if the information wasn’t already on file, with Stutzman replying that information was needed for the new plan. Stutzman encouraged attendance at the upcoming meeting at the Gage County Extension Office, 1115 Scott Street, Beatrice on August 20, 2015. - 7PM.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Employee Pike was requested to re-post two properties with tall weeds (signs had been removed). Contact (by Pike) will be made with property owner regarding timeline/method (burn permit/dumpster) for removal of two debris piles. Legal action continues for a property owner on6 two concerns, one in county court, one in district court (waiting for trial date). A courtesy letter was requested for one property for: vehicles/tall weeds. Thistles and a junk pile were reported at another property, but no action was taken.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL KENO OPERATOR AGREEMENT (SIGNATURES ONLY)
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:35 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved August 18, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on August 4, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Tim Stutzman (Emergency Management)
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the July 21, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve payment of claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,787.93; Salaries $2,886.88; Circle D Mfg. - $195.00; Flower Shop - $57.50; Jan Morris - (Reimb - Cabin Plaque - National Register) - $192.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $209.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $129.00; Norris Public Power - $1,393.05; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $324.00; Willet & Carothers - $1,350.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $62.10; Wymore Lumber - $251.24; TOTAL CLAIMS: $8,922.70.
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%): All members participated in discussion of options. Unanimous decision was reached: Leave at 2 ½ percent.
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION: . Motion, second, super-majority vote to approve a 1% increase in 2015-2016 Restricted Funds Limitation: Mewes, Neumann, vote: Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION: No new information.
GAGE CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/HAZARD MITIGATION/RESOLUTION 2015-6: Tim Stutzman gave the overview. Motion, second and vote to approve/accept Resolution 2015-6 (participation determination): Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative. Five major concerns of the City were identified by members: high winds, hail, thunder storms, winter storms, tornadoes. Members completed data-collection worksheets. Mayor Meyer asked if the information wasn’t already on file, with Stutzman replying that information was needed for the new plan. Stutzman encouraged attendance at the upcoming meeting at the Gage County Extension Office, 1115 Scott Street, Beatrice on August 20, 2015. - 7PM.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Employee Pike was requested to re-post two properties with tall weeds (signs had been removed). Contact (by Pike) will be made with property owner regarding timeline/method (burn permit/dumpster) for removal of two debris piles. Legal action continues for a property owner on6 two concerns, one in county court, one in district court (waiting for trial date). A courtesy letter was requested for one property for: vehicles/tall weeds. Thistles and a junk pile were reported at another property, but no action was taken.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL KENO OPERATOR AGREEMENT (SIGNATURES ONLY)
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:35 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved August 18, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, July 23, 2015
July 21, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on July 21, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Mayor Meyer, Council member Reedy
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 7:30 PM, Council member/Temporary Clerk Neumann called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the July 7, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve payment of claims as follow: Bank-Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Rev. (10) - $274.24; Salaries: $1,869.01; Beatrice Concrete - $554.13 & 166.53; Black Hills Energy - $21.21; Constellation Energy - $3.59; Lincoln Journal-Star - (Celebration Expense) - $182.74; Municipal Supply - $159.79; NE Dept. of Revenue (51C) - $3,275.00; NE U.C.Fund - $101.27; Pavers, Inc.. (Broad Street Asphalt Project) - $79,786.91; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.) - $16.95; Postmaster - $217.00; Security First Bank (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Windstream - $76.46; Wymore Arbor State (Athletic Poster) - $79.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $86,838.83.
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%): Tabled until all members are present.
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION: Tabled until all members are present.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, MISC: Council member Neumann reported that all preparations are going as planned (per Reedy) for the Car show, as well as for the Tractor Show.
MFO DELEGATE/RESOLUTION 2015-5:
Motion, second, vote to approve Resolution 2015-5, recognizing Brad Robinson as the Representative, and naming Gary Neumann as alternate: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
HAZARD MITIGATION DELEGATE, TRAINING OPTIONS: Information was provided to members about the August 13, 2015 Emergency Management 101 Training (10AM - 11:30 AM) (Highly Recommended for Public Officials), to be held in the Joint Forces Headquarters Building in the NEMA section, located at 2433 NW 24th Street, Lincoln, NE. Motion, second, vote to designate Glenn Mewes (has had necessary training) as delegate: Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE:BLUE SPRINGS FIRE DEPT. (Robinson) for 10AM - 6PM -8/15/15 (Letter signed by Mayor): Motion, second, vote to authorize Mayoral signature on a letter of approval for the Fire Department request to pursue a Special Designation License for a Beer Garden/Horse-Shoe Pitch (10AM - 6PM, August 15, 2015: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Two properties were removed from the current clean-up list due to resolution of issues. It was stated (Robinson) that a burn permit is being pursued to resolve issues at a demolition site . It was acknowledged that two clean-up matters are now being legally addressed by the City Attorney.
NEXT AGENDA:
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%)
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION.
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: PM -7:37 --Neumann No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved August 4, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on July 21, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Mayor Meyer, Council member Reedy
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 7:30 PM, Council member/Temporary Clerk Neumann called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the July 7, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve payment of claims as follow: Bank-Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Rev. (10) - $274.24; Salaries: $1,869.01; Beatrice Concrete - $554.13 & 166.53; Black Hills Energy - $21.21; Constellation Energy - $3.59; Lincoln Journal-Star - (Celebration Expense) - $182.74; Municipal Supply - $159.79; NE Dept. of Revenue (51C) - $3,275.00; NE U.C.Fund - $101.27; Pavers, Inc.. (Broad Street Asphalt Project) - $79,786.91; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.) - $16.95; Postmaster - $217.00; Security First Bank (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Windstream - $76.46; Wymore Arbor State (Athletic Poster) - $79.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $86,838.83.
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%): Tabled until all members are present.
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION: Tabled until all members are present.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, MISC: Council member Neumann reported that all preparations are going as planned (per Reedy) for the Car show, as well as for the Tractor Show.
MFO DELEGATE/RESOLUTION 2015-5:
Motion, second, vote to approve Resolution 2015-5, recognizing Brad Robinson as the Representative, and naming Gary Neumann as alternate: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
HAZARD MITIGATION DELEGATE, TRAINING OPTIONS: Information was provided to members about the August 13, 2015 Emergency Management 101 Training (10AM - 11:30 AM) (Highly Recommended for Public Officials), to be held in the Joint Forces Headquarters Building in the NEMA section, located at 2433 NW 24th Street, Lincoln, NE. Motion, second, vote to designate Glenn Mewes (has had necessary training) as delegate: Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE:BLUE SPRINGS FIRE DEPT. (Robinson) for 10AM - 6PM -8/15/15 (Letter signed by Mayor): Motion, second, vote to authorize Mayoral signature on a letter of approval for the Fire Department request to pursue a Special Designation License for a Beer Garden/Horse-Shoe Pitch (10AM - 6PM, August 15, 2015: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Two properties were removed from the current clean-up list due to resolution of issues. It was stated (Robinson) that a burn permit is being pursued to resolve issues at a demolition site . It was acknowledged that two clean-up matters are now being legally addressed by the City Attorney.
NEXT AGENDA:
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%)
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION.
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: PM -7:37 --Neumann No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved August 4, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, July 9, 2015
July 7, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on July 7, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Jan Morris, 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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the June 16, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative. After review, motion, second and vote to approve payment of claims as follow: Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative. Salaries: $3,847.43; Bank-Direct Payment: Internal Revenue Service Center - (941) - $1,942.01; Circle D Mfg. - $4.07; Constellation Energy - $5.35; Gilmore & Associates - $4,733.99; Jan Morris (Reimb. Cabin Exhaust Fan) - $210.79; NE Dept. of Rev. (941N) - $183.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $91.00; Norris Public Power - $1,401.42; One-Call Concepts - $2.20; Milton Pike - (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.) - $22.92; Katherine Roche (Postage Reimb.) - $6.10; Security First Bank - (Pike- IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $339.02; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $197.44; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual) - $2,293.40; Wymore Lumber - $233.94; Wymore Oil Company - $107.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $15,706.08.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, including, OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF BUDGET, ADVERTISING, EVENTS, ETC.: Motion, second and vote to set celebration budget at $5,000: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative. Less than allotted budgeted expenditures are anticipated, as was the case in previous years.
CABIN, CONTINUING AND FURTHER PROCEDURES NECESSITATED BY HUMIDITY/WATER PROBLEMS, AND OTHER: Jan Morris provided cost analysis for a plaque denoting National Historical Society listing of the Johnson Cabin Museum, and favored a bronze 10”x7” (@ $169.00 commemorative inscription. Without objection, all members agreed and requested that Morris proceed with purchase arrangements. Members also discussed her inquiry regarding a potential Gage County Preservation Board announcement ceremony during the August 15th City celebration. Without objection, all members agreed, and Mayor Meyer requested Morris to go ahead with arrangements, stating that a 10:30AM or 11AM commencement time was preferred. Again, no objection. Plans continue for the installation of the purchased roof exhaust fan, which is expected to come about when current prohibitive factors are removed. In the interim, the dehumidifier will continue to be used. Morris reported that visitation on July 4th totaled 16. She personally gave away $4.00 in commemorative quarters, and did not request reimbursement.
FUND TRANSFER CONSIDERATIONS: BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT: (Contract: Pavers - $79,786.91 - w/ $4,733.99 to Gilmore and $1,710.00 to be billed to Church):
Unopposed decision to cash Keno Cd # 4206000838.
Motion, second and vote to transfer $82,810.90 from the Keno Fund to the General Fund: Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative.
Motion, second and vote to transfer $ 82,810.90 from the General Fund to the Street Fund to facilitate payment of the Pavers, Inc. contract ($79,786.91) : Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
Motion, second, and vote to approve Mayoral signature on the Contractor’s (Pavers, Inc.) Application for Payment - Final/Full for the Broad Street Asphalt Project in the amount of $79,786.91: Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative. The Church will be billed $1,710.00 for their agreed-upon portion.
BLUE RIVER HANDI-VAN “SUPPORT” INCREASE FROM $600 T0 $625 ANNUALLY: Motion, second, vote to accept annual increase from $600 to $625: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP PREVIOUSLY HELD BY WOLF: SEWER LAGOON, STREETS AND ALLEYS, FINANCE: Acknowledgment only of Carmichael’s membership on committees formerly manned by Wolf):
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%): Tabled till next Regular meeting due to super-majority attendance essential.
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION: (Motion, second, vote to approve a 1% increase in 2015-2016 Restricted Funds Limitation). Tabled till next Regular meeting due to super-majority vote required.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Updated “posting for mowing” was requested of Employee Pike. Mayor Meyer will contact service provider regarding further clean-up of demolition site. City attorney will be contacted to find out what legal action has/will be taken on a situation regarding inoperable/
unlicensed/junked vehicles. Two courtesy clean-up letters were requested. Review will continue regarding a property with legal actions pending.
NEXT AGENDA:
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%):
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, ADVERTISING, EVENTS, ETC.
MFO DELEGATE
HAZARD MITIGATION DELEGATE, TRAINING OPTIONS
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8: 03PM Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved July 21, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, June 18, 2015
June 16, 2015
The Public Hearing on Application for Community Development Block Grant Program and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council were held on June 16, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, SENDD Representative Lisa Beethe, Norris Public Power Representatives Vitosh and Novotny, Connie Mewes, Gladys Cary
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the June 2, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative.
Motion, second and vote to approve claims (after review) as follow - Mewes, Neumann, 4-0 affirmative: Salaries: $1,841.31; Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Rev (# 10) - $217.67; Beatrice Concrete - $377.20; Black Hills Energy - $21.77; Blue Springs Fire Dept. (MFO) - $804.03; City Motor Supply - $43.37; Farmers Cooperative - $39.46; Municipal Supply - $10.10; One-Call Concepts, Inc. - $1.85; Milton Pike (Post. Reimb. - Water Samples) - $27.89; Katherine Roche (Cert. Letter Reimb.) - $6.25; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $66.17; Wymore Arbor State - $50.63; Wymore Lumber - $41.06; Wymore Oil Company - $212.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $3,815.76.
OATH OF OFFICE: WARD 1I - REMAINING TERM - 1 year, 5.5 months - HUGH CARMICHAEL: Acknowledgment that the Oath of Office was administered by City Attorney Andy Carothers at Beatrice Office - 2:30 PM, June 16, 2015.…..
7:35 PM motion, second and vote to open Public Hearing: Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative.
Presentation by Lisa Beethe for CDBG application ($250,000 Street - 12.5 blocks w/ $225,000 for Streets, $25,000 administration, and City match). There was a call for public comments, but none were offered.
7:45 PM motion, second and vote to close Public Hearing: Mewes, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative.
Motion, second and vote - Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative to accept/approve: CDBG PAVING GRANT APPLICATION RESOLUTION 2015-4 FOR APPLICATION SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION, RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, APPLICANT’S STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS.
NORRIS PUBLIC POWER GENERAL MANAGER - GENERAL UPDATE: Presentation by Vitosh which included Norris Public Power District Quick Facts (39 towns, 5 counties) , 2014 financial statistics and a mission statement. Blue Springs facts were noted: 2014 -- 216 services, a little less than $300,00 revenue, $35,000 in lease payments to City. Mayor Meyer noted that the City has no upkeep expense nor cost for improvements. Vitosh told that they now have an Outage Map on the website (all 5 counties) which provides valuable information to consumers.
PLANNING & ZONING, INCLUDING COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP REVIEW: The name of a willing replacement for Hugh Carmichael on the P & Z Commission was given by Mayor Meyer, as per recommendation of the P & Z: Larry Davis. No objections were raised. Membership now stands at four, with five optimal. Review will continue for a potential 5th member. Building permit application #15-3 for a storage building was approved for Ronnie Rainey at the 6/15 Planning and Zoning Meeting, and within a motion by Mewes, second by Neumann and a 4-0 affirmative vote of approval by the Council. Applicant will be informed of approval and fee.
CLEAN UP: Several properties were removed from the clean-up list due to resolution of issues. Several properties will continue on the City “posting, and if necessary - mowing list. ” Review continues of a demolition site. Employee Pike was requested to take pictures of vehicles to support a legal action. Court action continues for a property owner (controlled burn debris). Council member Mewes identified a property for potential address, but no action was determined at this time. A property was discussed, with what looked to be a setup for a garage sale (but long term), which was determined to be a temporary placement of goods during repairs to a garage.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, including, DESIGNATION OF BUDGET, ADVERTISING, EVENTS, ETC.
CABIN, CONTINUING AND FURTHER PROCEDURES NECESSSITATED BY HUMIDITY/WATER PROBLEMS
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:13 PM - Mewes No objection.
The minutes of the Public Hearing and the Regular meeting were read and approved July 7, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Public Hearing & Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Public Hearing & Regular Session)
The Public Hearing on Application for Community Development Block Grant Program and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council were held on June 16, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, SENDD Representative Lisa Beethe, Norris Public Power Representatives Vitosh and Novotny, Connie Mewes, Gladys Cary
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.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the June 2, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative.
Motion, second and vote to approve claims (after review) as follow - Mewes, Neumann, 4-0 affirmative: Salaries: $1,841.31; Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Rev (# 10) - $217.67; Beatrice Concrete - $377.20; Black Hills Energy - $21.77; Blue Springs Fire Dept. (MFO) - $804.03; City Motor Supply - $43.37; Farmers Cooperative - $39.46; Municipal Supply - $10.10; One-Call Concepts, Inc. - $1.85; Milton Pike (Post. Reimb. - Water Samples) - $27.89; Katherine Roche (Cert. Letter Reimb.) - $6.25; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $66.17; Wymore Arbor State - $50.63; Wymore Lumber - $41.06; Wymore Oil Company - $212.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $3,815.76.
OATH OF OFFICE: WARD 1I - REMAINING TERM - 1 year, 5.5 months - HUGH CARMICHAEL: Acknowledgment that the Oath of Office was administered by City Attorney Andy Carothers at Beatrice Office - 2:30 PM, June 16, 2015.…..
7:35 PM motion, second and vote to open Public Hearing: Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative.
Presentation by Lisa Beethe for CDBG application ($250,000 Street - 12.5 blocks w/ $225,000 for Streets, $25,000 administration, and City match). There was a call for public comments, but none were offered.
7:45 PM motion, second and vote to close Public Hearing: Mewes, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative.
Motion, second and vote - Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative to accept/approve: CDBG PAVING GRANT APPLICATION RESOLUTION 2015-4 FOR APPLICATION SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION, RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, APPLICANT’S STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS.
NORRIS PUBLIC POWER GENERAL MANAGER - GENERAL UPDATE: Presentation by Vitosh which included Norris Public Power District Quick Facts (39 towns, 5 counties) , 2014 financial statistics and a mission statement. Blue Springs facts were noted: 2014 -- 216 services, a little less than $300,00 revenue, $35,000 in lease payments to City. Mayor Meyer noted that the City has no upkeep expense nor cost for improvements. Vitosh told that they now have an Outage Map on the website (all 5 counties) which provides valuable information to consumers.
PLANNING & ZONING, INCLUDING COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP REVIEW: The name of a willing replacement for Hugh Carmichael on the P & Z Commission was given by Mayor Meyer, as per recommendation of the P & Z: Larry Davis. No objections were raised. Membership now stands at four, with five optimal. Review will continue for a potential 5th member. Building permit application #15-3 for a storage building was approved for Ronnie Rainey at the 6/15 Planning and Zoning Meeting, and within a motion by Mewes, second by Neumann and a 4-0 affirmative vote of approval by the Council. Applicant will be informed of approval and fee.
CLEAN UP: Several properties were removed from the clean-up list due to resolution of issues. Several properties will continue on the City “posting, and if necessary - mowing list. ” Review continues of a demolition site. Employee Pike was requested to take pictures of vehicles to support a legal action. Court action continues for a property owner (controlled burn debris). Council member Mewes identified a property for potential address, but no action was determined at this time. A property was discussed, with what looked to be a setup for a garage sale (but long term), which was determined to be a temporary placement of goods during repairs to a garage.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, including, DESIGNATION OF BUDGET, ADVERTISING, EVENTS, ETC.
CABIN, CONTINUING AND FURTHER PROCEDURES NECESSSITATED BY HUMIDITY/WATER PROBLEMS
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:13 PM - Mewes No objection.
The minutes of the Public Hearing and the Regular meeting were read and approved July 7, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Public Hearing & Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Public Hearing & Regular Session)
Thursday, June 4, 2015
June 2, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on June 2, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Jan Morris, Gladys Cary
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 7:45 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 May 19, 2015 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: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,386.73; Salaries - $5,865.48; Blue Springs Cemetery Association (Annual Taxes) - $2,800.00; Blue Springs Rural Fire Department (Annual Taxes) - $2,900.00; Constellation Energy - $9.21; Flower Shop - $56.00 (Wolf) ; Gage County Equipment, Inc - $92.32; Jan Morris (Reimb. Cabin chip reader) - $49.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $174.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,376.82; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Postmaster - $166.75; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $215.24; Tractor Supply - $1,255.14; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $16,446.69.
WARD 2 COUNCIL VACANCY: REMAINING TERM: ONE YEAR, SIX MONTHS: From determination of interested Ward 2 registered voters, Mayor Meyer submitted the name of Hugh Carmichael as the qualified elector to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term. A motion was made by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and a majority vote (Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes; Reedy -No) approved Hugh Carmichael to fill the position.
MFO: Decision was made to reassign the MFO money received (Ck # 26063) in the amount of $804.03 (motion by Council member Reedy, second by Neumann, and 3-0 affirmative vote) to the Fire Department.
CABIN: GUTTER (REQUESTED BY JAN MORRIS): Members, City Employee Pike, and Jan Morris contributed to conversation troubleshooting cabin humidity problems which arose from sealing the cabin inside and out, making it more airtight. The primary situation (noted by Mayor Meyer) was finding a method to dry it out. Jan Morris suggested gutter and downspout on north side. Council member Neumann questioned if it was an acceptable option for historic cabins. Morris will research (Reuben and Homestead) to see if the option is available. Council member Reedy, with agreement of Neumann, suggested exhausting by external (chimney) vent. Reedy will look at the situation this weekend. The use of fans (in various arrangements) was also discussed. Jan Morris asked if the chimney could be sealed (leak area). She noted that a dehumidifier now in use helped to remove moisture, but did not achieve an acceptable level. She said when she greeted visitors and provided information on Memorial Day everything was damp in the cabin. Spots were apparent on existing photos, tools were rusting, wood was becoming soft. Previous use of charcoal to draw moisture did not provide satisfactory results, nor does the present use of a dehumidifier. She worries about the buffalo hide rotting, about deterioration of displays and removed some materials to protect them. Jan Morris also provided the following information: Gene Reedy constructed a “beautiful display case from barn wood, and at no cost to the City…. The cabin had 69 visitors on Memorial Day…. The cabin, as well as the Blue Springs Cemetery and the Chamberlin Monument are listed/pictured in brochures” she provided to the City ---( FIND Your Senses, Your Story, Gage County - pg 6; Southeast Nebraska 2015 Visitor’s Guide, pg. 14) It is worthy of note that it was through her efforts that the cabin is now listed nationally as well.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: A courtesy clean-up letter was requested, as well as personal contact determined for one property owner. Posting, review and City mowing, as necessary, was indicated for several properties. Review continues of a demolition site. One property owner (did not make two court appearances -- per Carothers) was put back on the docket, appeared and paid $75/$49 - in court costs. That property owner will be removed from the list, but Carothers suggested follow-up observation. A certified letter was requested for one property owner (for vehicles), and Pike was requested to take pictures. Tall weeds (sidewalk area) on Broad Street property were, though as stated by Carothers - “by state law” the responsibility of the property owner, discussed (Meyer suggestion ) for possible inclusion in the City mowing routine (as already done on some areas of Broad Street, River Road, ‘A’ Street, and at City sign location.) Employee Pike was asked to contact a property owner to try to determine ownership of lots needing mowed.
NEXT AGENDA:
7:30 PM -- PUBLIC HEARING
CDBG PAVING GRANT APPLICATION, RESOLUTION 2015-4 APPLICATION SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION, AND OTHER PAPERWORK -- LISA BEETHE (SENDD) PRESENTER
(&)
Regular session:
OATH OF OFFICE: WARD 1I - REMAINING TERM- 1 YEAR, 5.5 MONTHS- HUGH CARMICHAEL
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:40 PM -Neumann. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved June 16, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on June 2, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Jan Morris, Gladys Cary
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 7:45 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 May 19, 2015 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: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,386.73; Salaries - $5,865.48; Blue Springs Cemetery Association (Annual Taxes) - $2,800.00; Blue Springs Rural Fire Department (Annual Taxes) - $2,900.00; Constellation Energy - $9.21; Flower Shop - $56.00 (Wolf) ; Gage County Equipment, Inc - $92.32; Jan Morris (Reimb. Cabin chip reader) - $49.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $174.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,376.82; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Postmaster - $166.75; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $215.24; Tractor Supply - $1,255.14; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $16,446.69.
WARD 2 COUNCIL VACANCY: REMAINING TERM: ONE YEAR, SIX MONTHS: From determination of interested Ward 2 registered voters, Mayor Meyer submitted the name of Hugh Carmichael as the qualified elector to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term. A motion was made by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and a majority vote (Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes; Reedy -No) approved Hugh Carmichael to fill the position.
MFO: Decision was made to reassign the MFO money received (Ck # 26063) in the amount of $804.03 (motion by Council member Reedy, second by Neumann, and 3-0 affirmative vote) to the Fire Department.
CABIN: GUTTER (REQUESTED BY JAN MORRIS): Members, City Employee Pike, and Jan Morris contributed to conversation troubleshooting cabin humidity problems which arose from sealing the cabin inside and out, making it more airtight. The primary situation (noted by Mayor Meyer) was finding a method to dry it out. Jan Morris suggested gutter and downspout on north side. Council member Neumann questioned if it was an acceptable option for historic cabins. Morris will research (Reuben and Homestead) to see if the option is available. Council member Reedy, with agreement of Neumann, suggested exhausting by external (chimney) vent. Reedy will look at the situation this weekend. The use of fans (in various arrangements) was also discussed. Jan Morris asked if the chimney could be sealed (leak area). She noted that a dehumidifier now in use helped to remove moisture, but did not achieve an acceptable level. She said when she greeted visitors and provided information on Memorial Day everything was damp in the cabin. Spots were apparent on existing photos, tools were rusting, wood was becoming soft. Previous use of charcoal to draw moisture did not provide satisfactory results, nor does the present use of a dehumidifier. She worries about the buffalo hide rotting, about deterioration of displays and removed some materials to protect them. Jan Morris also provided the following information: Gene Reedy constructed a “beautiful display case from barn wood, and at no cost to the City…. The cabin had 69 visitors on Memorial Day…. The cabin, as well as the Blue Springs Cemetery and the Chamberlin Monument are listed/pictured in brochures” she provided to the City ---( FIND Your Senses, Your Story, Gage County - pg 6; Southeast Nebraska 2015 Visitor’s Guide, pg. 14) It is worthy of note that it was through her efforts that the cabin is now listed nationally as well.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: A courtesy clean-up letter was requested, as well as personal contact determined for one property owner. Posting, review and City mowing, as necessary, was indicated for several properties. Review continues of a demolition site. One property owner (did not make two court appearances -- per Carothers) was put back on the docket, appeared and paid $75/$49 - in court costs. That property owner will be removed from the list, but Carothers suggested follow-up observation. A certified letter was requested for one property owner (for vehicles), and Pike was requested to take pictures. Tall weeds (sidewalk area) on Broad Street property were, though as stated by Carothers - “by state law” the responsibility of the property owner, discussed (Meyer suggestion ) for possible inclusion in the City mowing routine (as already done on some areas of Broad Street, River Road, ‘A’ Street, and at City sign location.) Employee Pike was asked to contact a property owner to try to determine ownership of lots needing mowed.
NEXT AGENDA:
7:30 PM -- PUBLIC HEARING
CDBG PAVING GRANT APPLICATION, RESOLUTION 2015-4 APPLICATION SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION, AND OTHER PAPERWORK -- LISA BEETHE (SENDD) PRESENTER
(&)
Regular session:
OATH OF OFFICE: WARD 1I - REMAINING TERM- 1 YEAR, 5.5 MONTHS- HUGH CARMICHAEL
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:40 PM -Neumann. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved June 16, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, May 21, 2015
May 19, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on May 19, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Gladys Cary
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 Mewes, seconded by Neumann, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the May 5, 2015 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Neumann, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - $294.57; Salaries - $1,841.31; Allied Insurance (Clerk Bond) - $100.00; Black Hills Energy - $23.08; Davidson Insurance (Audit Premium) - $199.00; One-Call Concepts, Inc - $4.45; Milton Pike (Reimb.) - $9.66; Security First Bank - (Pike IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $67.66; Wymore Oil Company - $123.47; TOTAL CLAIMS: $2,718.20.
BALL DIAMOND ASSOCIATION: STREET CLOSING: A motion was made by Council member Neumann, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to allow closing Cherry Street the last weekend of May and the first weekend of June, per request of the Ball Diamond Association (to facilitate their activities).
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Several courtesy clean-up letters for tall weeds were determined. Several properties were designated for new posting or posting update for tall weeds. Employee Pike will call a property owner to discuss tall weeds and inquire about removal of planters. It was noted that one property will be cleaned up through “volunteer” assistance. Other properties were discussed but specific action was not taken at this time. Council member Neumann suggested monthly tally of mowed properties be kept in City Office, and Employee Pike will duplicate the record he keeps in the Shop for the Office record. Liens on properties for mowing will still be done at the end of mowing season.
Other:
Mayor and Council acknowledged the passing of Council member Tom Wolf , recognized his contribution to the Council and to the community, and extended condolences to family and friends.
NEXT AGENDA:
WARD 2 COUNCIL VACANCY: REMAINING TERM: ONE YEAR, SIX MONTHS
MFO
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:09 PM - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved June 2, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, May 7, 2015
May 5, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on May 5, 2015, 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
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 April 21, 2015 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: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,709.54; Salaries - $2,698.74; Arbor Ink - $161.78; Arbor State News - $149.25; Gage County Treasurer - $250.00; HJP Pest Control - $1,267.20; NE Dept. of Rev (501N) - $198.50; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,365.47; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Reimb.) - $81.17; Postmaster - $166.00; Shell - $247.83; Temps Disposal Service - $540.43; Tractor Supply - $82.90; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Lumber - $47.67; Wymore Oil Company - $83.96; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 9,150.44.
BID OPENING: 1994 EXMARK MOWER (RESOLUTION 2015-3): Two bids were received (List: Josh Minge - $455.00/Danny Bohlmeyer $855.00) and opened. A motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and a 4-0 affirmative vote approved acceptance of the bid from Danny Bohlmeyer in the amount of $ 855.00. The sale will be executed in compliance with the terms of Resolution 2015-3, and by documentation necessary to effectuate the transfer of property.
BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT ADDITION (CHURCH/PARK AND OPPOSITE): (Information provided by Gilmore and the basis for discussion and potential approval: Area # 1 (church)-- 10’ X 88’ 20 tons @ 85.50 = $1,710; Area # 2 -- 10’ X 92’ - 20 tons @ $85.50 = $1,710; Area # 3 -- 10’ X 45’ 10 tons @ 85.50 = $855; Area # 4 -- 10’ X 235’ 45 tons @ $85.50 = $3,847.50 -- Total construction = $8,122.50 -- Total cost including engineering and observation = $9,000) Discussion included pros and cons to approving the project excluding Area # 3 which has drainage issues. Economic factors stated by Mayor Meyer and alternate address to drainage issues stated by Employee Pike (and to be supported by discussion with John Berry of Gilmore) advanced discussion to approval of Areas 1 - 4 ($9,000 total, with breakdown as previously recorded herein), and resulted in a motion by Council member Reedy, second by Mewes and a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve the cost for Area # 1 thru Area 4 parking areas along Broad Street (A-1= $1,710.00; A-2 + $1,710.00; A-3 = $855.00; A-4 + $3,847.50; TOTAL w/engineering/observation $9,000).
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Mayor Meyer asked that all members independently drive around prior to the next Regular meeting so that a list of clean-up infractions can be compiled. Several properties were discussed. One property in stages of demolition was noted to have debris that needs to be cleaned up promptly, and Employee Pike was asked to speak with the demolition workers. A courtesy letter was requested to be sent to one property owner for the removal of vehicles. Two properties were reported to have tall grass/weeds. One property was removed from the current clean up list due to resolution of issues.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: Neumann -- 8:05 PM - . No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved May 19, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, April 23, 2015
April 21, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on April 21, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, 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 Reedy, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the April 7, 2015 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: Salaries : $1,916.34; Bank-Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - $260.14; Black Hills Energy - $28.88; City Motor Supply - $39.40; Constellation Energy - $25.64; Davidson Insurance (Annual Insurance Package) - $12,896.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (#51C) - $3,474.00; Office Depot - $591.90; Roehr’s Machinery - $12.65; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $91.90; Total Claims: $ 19,391.85.
1994 EXMARK MOWER/”SURPLUS” RESOLUTION 2015-3: City Attorney Carothers read Resolution 2015-3. A motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Neumann , and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to accept/approve Resolution 2015-3. The Resolution (full specifics) will be posted at the usual City posting locations (Post Office, Bank, City Office - at least 7 days prior to bid receipt deadline (7:30 PM 5/5/15, and bid opening 7:30 PM 5/5/15).
HJP PEST CONTROL: SEASONAL SPRAYING REVIEW: Discussion (Comments: “Might want to add one time, or go longer,” (Wolf) --- “I think he’ll work with us if we want to add another spraying at the end.” - (Reedy) --- “People feel good about City efforts” -- (Neumann) was followed by a motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann and a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve seasonal spraying as stipulated (Tuesdays --- June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11, with option for additional 1-2 spraying(s) if deemed necessary. (Base Price: $1,267.20 for six sprayings (which includes discount for prepayment.)
TELEPHONE COMPENSATION: WOUTZKE: A motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Mewes, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve monthly personal cell phone compensation (for City use) to Milford Woutzke in the amount of $5.00.
PLANNING & ZONING: Two applications for building permits (Rex - Adams, pole building - #15-2 and Ronnie Rainey - fence - #15-1 were approved by a 4-0 vote at the 4/20 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. A motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and a 4-0 affirmative vote approved the Adams application for a building permit and the Rainey application. Both permits were prepaid. Notification of approval will be sent to both property owners.
CLEAN UP: Legal filing has been completed for one property on the clean-up list. Filing on another property is dependent on participation in Spring Clean-up Day (4/22), or independent removal of infractions within the same timeline.
NEXT AGENDA:
BID OPENING: 1994 EXMARK MOWER (RESOLUTION 2015-3)
BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT ADDITION (CHURCH/PARK AND OPPOSITE)
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved May 5, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, April 9, 2015
April 7, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on April 7, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, 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 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the March 17, 2015 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Mewes, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Salaries : $3,710.38; Bank Direct Payment - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,175.39; Black Hills Energy - $56.69; Constellation Energy - $135.83; NE Dept. of Revenue (941N) - $155.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE UC Fund - $228.42; Norris Public Power - $1,434.62; One-Call Concepts, Inc. - $1.10; Milton Pike - (Telephone Comp.) - $25.00; Postmaster - $166.00; Katherine Roche - (Postage Reimb.) - $6.49; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $73.50; Willet & Carothers - $1,170.00; Wymore Arbor State - $142.77; Wymore, City of (Individual/Tower) - $2,328.29; Wymore Lumber - $110.21; Wymore Oil Co. - $25.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $11,014.69.
ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE: Mark Davidson provided handouts, and presented the Annual Insurance Policy (Estimated Total Policy Premium - $12,896.00, covering: property, liability, crime/fidelity, inland marine, automobile, Worker’s Compensation - Umbrella Coverage - w/ Other Explanation -- in summary 5% general increase, 6.5 % Worker’s Compensation). The Annual Insurance Policy was approved, excluding coverage on 1994 Exmark laser mower, by motion of Council member Reedy, second by Mewes, and a 4-0 affirmative vote. Details of the policy are available to the public at the City office.
ONE BLOCK ADDITION TO BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT: No objections were made to adding one more block to the project, and a motion was made by Council member Neumann, second by Mewes, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve addition of Jefferson Street to Saunders on Broad Street.
MOWER: PURCHASE-VS- ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST ANALYSIS: Purchase of a new motor (estimated at cost of $2,500 -- (Neumann - “according to Pike, needs new tires too”) was determined to be a poor option for the “out-of-service” 1994 Exmark mower (Meyer). By agreement of all members, Attorney Carothers will draft a Resolution (#2015-3) to designate it “surplus” and “for sale.“ Purchase of a new replacement unit was considered at the present to be ill-advised (all members). Future purchase will be based on a strong determined need and market availability, and at that time determinations will be made as to percentile assessment of cost between funds (General/Sewer/Street - 1/3 value each?)
WYMORE AMENDMENT # 2 - WATER SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BLUE SPRINGS: Following discussion including conjecture of future increase and potential future response (in one year?) of the City to increase water charges to customers, a motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Mewes, and received an 4-0 affirmative vote to accept/approve Wymore Amendment #2 - which increased the base rate to the city within a 3-year period, but did not elevate per thousand gallon charge. Details are available to the public at the City office.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Pictures were requested (to be taken by Pike, and provided to Carothers) in support of legal clean-up action on two properties. No additions were made to the Clean-Up list, pending what is hoped to be the successful outcome of the upcoming Spring Clean-Up Day.
NEXT AGENDA:
1994 EXMARK MOWER/”SURPLUS” RESOLUTION 2015-3
HJP PEST CONTROL: SEASONAL SPRAYING REVIEW
TELEPHONE COMPENSATION: WOUTZKE
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:29 PM - Mewes . No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved April 21. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on April 7, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, 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 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the March 17, 2015 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Mewes, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Salaries : $3,710.38; Bank Direct Payment - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,175.39; Black Hills Energy - $56.69; Constellation Energy - $135.83; NE Dept. of Revenue (941N) - $155.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE UC Fund - $228.42; Norris Public Power - $1,434.62; One-Call Concepts, Inc. - $1.10; Milton Pike - (Telephone Comp.) - $25.00; Postmaster - $166.00; Katherine Roche - (Postage Reimb.) - $6.49; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $73.50; Willet & Carothers - $1,170.00; Wymore Arbor State - $142.77; Wymore, City of (Individual/Tower) - $2,328.29; Wymore Lumber - $110.21; Wymore Oil Co. - $25.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $11,014.69.
ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE: Mark Davidson provided handouts, and presented the Annual Insurance Policy (Estimated Total Policy Premium - $12,896.00, covering: property, liability, crime/fidelity, inland marine, automobile, Worker’s Compensation - Umbrella Coverage - w/ Other Explanation -- in summary 5% general increase, 6.5 % Worker’s Compensation). The Annual Insurance Policy was approved, excluding coverage on 1994 Exmark laser mower, by motion of Council member Reedy, second by Mewes, and a 4-0 affirmative vote. Details of the policy are available to the public at the City office.
ONE BLOCK ADDITION TO BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT: No objections were made to adding one more block to the project, and a motion was made by Council member Neumann, second by Mewes, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to approve addition of Jefferson Street to Saunders on Broad Street.
MOWER: PURCHASE-VS- ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST ANALYSIS: Purchase of a new motor (estimated at cost of $2,500 -- (Neumann - “according to Pike, needs new tires too”) was determined to be a poor option for the “out-of-service” 1994 Exmark mower (Meyer). By agreement of all members, Attorney Carothers will draft a Resolution (#2015-3) to designate it “surplus” and “for sale.“ Purchase of a new replacement unit was considered at the present to be ill-advised (all members). Future purchase will be based on a strong determined need and market availability, and at that time determinations will be made as to percentile assessment of cost between funds (General/Sewer/Street - 1/3 value each?)
WYMORE AMENDMENT # 2 - WATER SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BLUE SPRINGS: Following discussion including conjecture of future increase and potential future response (in one year?) of the City to increase water charges to customers, a motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Mewes, and received an 4-0 affirmative vote to accept/approve Wymore Amendment #2 - which increased the base rate to the city within a 3-year period, but did not elevate per thousand gallon charge. Details are available to the public at the City office.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Pictures were requested (to be taken by Pike, and provided to Carothers) in support of legal clean-up action on two properties. No additions were made to the Clean-Up list, pending what is hoped to be the successful outcome of the upcoming Spring Clean-Up Day.
NEXT AGENDA:
1994 EXMARK MOWER/”SURPLUS” RESOLUTION 2015-3
HJP PEST CONTROL: SEASONAL SPRAYING REVIEW
TELEPHONE COMPENSATION: WOUTZKE
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:29 PM - Mewes . No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved April 21. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, March 19, 2015
March 17, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on March 17, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy (arriving 7:35PM) , Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Gilmore Representative John Berry, Ngage Representative Glennis McClure, Connie Mewes, Ashley Calkins
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 Mewes, seconded by Neumann, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve as corrected the March 3, 2015 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Neumann and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Salaries : $1,285.80; Bank-Direct Payment -- NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $213.00; Colgrove Automotive - $161.00; Postmaster - $147.00; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Katherine Roche (Postage Reimb.) - $6.49; Windstream - $65.33; TOTAL CLAIMS: $1,933.62 (&) from Keno Proceeds Account to Blue Springs Keno - $19.63.
BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT BID DECISION: Three bids were received and discussed: Cather & Son’s Construction (Lincoln) - Base Bid - $58,275.00/Base Bid with substitution - $54,775.00; Pavers, Inc - (Waverly) - Base Bid - $59,276.00/Base Bid with substitution - $52,845; Constructors, Inc. (Lincoln) - Base Bid $78,950.00/Base Bid with Substitution $75,410.00. The lowest qualifying bid for the three-block project on Broad Street- Pavers, Inc. - Base Bid with substitution $52,845.00 was recommended by Gilmore and Associates (Gilmore letter attached to the office copy of minutes) and accepted within a motion by Council member Neumann, second by Wolf and 4-0 affirmative vote, and option was left open for negotiating an additional block if contractor would be receptive to that provision with the same unit cost. John Berry will take measurements of the optional extra block and provide particulars for consideration.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
GLENNIS MC CLURE / NGAGE: Glennis McClure presented information from ECAP - (needs assessment, community vision, embracing change, dedicated leaders, infrastructure, internet, commercial characteristics, as well as workshop and training, sense of place, education, and workforce. She also provided information on Municipal membership ($1,000) and gave survey percentages in regard to areas of community interest: attracting young families, clean up, revitalizing downtown, improving sidewalks, curbing, gutters, food service needs, etc. She said it is important to raise money for long-term development through such avenues as “philanthropy, giving back.”
CLEAN UP: Ashley Calkins provided pictures of a property with clean-up issues , and they will be forwarded to Carothers to support previous documentation provided to Carothers. A certified letter for trash removal was determined for one property.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE
MOWER: PURCHASE-VS- ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST ANALYSIS
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:15 PM -Wolf. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved April 7. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on March 17, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy (arriving 7:35PM) , Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Gilmore Representative John Berry, Ngage Representative Glennis McClure, Connie Mewes, Ashley Calkins
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 Mewes, seconded by Neumann, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve as corrected the March 3, 2015 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Wolf, seconded by Neumann and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Salaries : $1,285.80; Bank-Direct Payment -- NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $213.00; Colgrove Automotive - $161.00; Postmaster - $147.00; Security First Bank - (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Katherine Roche (Postage Reimb.) - $6.49; Windstream - $65.33; TOTAL CLAIMS: $1,933.62 (&) from Keno Proceeds Account to Blue Springs Keno - $19.63.
BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT BID DECISION: Three bids were received and discussed: Cather & Son’s Construction (Lincoln) - Base Bid - $58,275.00/Base Bid with substitution - $54,775.00; Pavers, Inc - (Waverly) - Base Bid - $59,276.00/Base Bid with substitution - $52,845; Constructors, Inc. (Lincoln) - Base Bid $78,950.00/Base Bid with Substitution $75,410.00. The lowest qualifying bid for the three-block project on Broad Street- Pavers, Inc. - Base Bid with substitution $52,845.00 was recommended by Gilmore and Associates (Gilmore letter attached to the office copy of minutes) and accepted within a motion by Council member Neumann, second by Wolf and 4-0 affirmative vote, and option was left open for negotiating an additional block if contractor would be receptive to that provision with the same unit cost. John Berry will take measurements of the optional extra block and provide particulars for consideration.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
GLENNIS MC CLURE / NGAGE: Glennis McClure presented information from ECAP - (needs assessment, community vision, embracing change, dedicated leaders, infrastructure, internet, commercial characteristics, as well as workshop and training, sense of place, education, and workforce. She also provided information on Municipal membership ($1,000) and gave survey percentages in regard to areas of community interest: attracting young families, clean up, revitalizing downtown, improving sidewalks, curbing, gutters, food service needs, etc. She said it is important to raise money for long-term development through such avenues as “philanthropy, giving back.”
CLEAN UP: Ashley Calkins provided pictures of a property with clean-up issues , and they will be forwarded to Carothers to support previous documentation provided to Carothers. A certified letter for trash removal was determined for one property.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE
MOWER: PURCHASE-VS- ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST ANALYSIS
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:15 PM -Wolf. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved April 7. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Friday, March 6, 2015
March 3, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on March 3, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, John Berry, Connie Mewes, Ashley Calkin
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 February 17, 2015 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: Bank-Direct Payment: $1,500.20 (Internal Revenue - 941) ; Salaries - 2,384.68; Beatrice Concrete - $530.85; Black Hills Energy - $48.29; Constellation Energy - $102.05; Lincoln Journal Star - $128.40; Eldon Izer (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; League of NE Municipalities - $40.00; NE Dept. of Revenue - 501N - $191.50; Nebraska Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,431.77; Milton Pike - (Tel. Comp.) -$25.00 & Postage Reimb. - $13.14; ; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $214.31; Tony’s Machine - $111.54; Wymore Arbor State - $111.71; Wymore Lumber - $56.43; Wymore Oil Company - $202.20; TOTAL CLAIMS: $7,167.07.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: City Attorney Carothers provided documentation for District Court Action for one property owner. Plans are still in place for demolition of one structure. Further progress noted on another property. A certified letter will be mailed to one property owner,and Employee Pike will take pictures for Carothers. Council member Reedy noted that a couple of groups are forming to address “community beautification issues.” Smaller tasks might be to help elderly people do some painting. Larger intent might be purchasing property. One group was identified as Ngage, the other as a number of interested individuals. John Berry indicated that grants are often available for rehabilitation projects, but he knew of nothing for purchase/demolition/use reassignment. Mayor Meyer noted that it would be acceptable for the groups to proceed on their own without participation of the City.
NEXT AGENDA:
BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT BID DECISION
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:57 PM - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved March `17. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on March 3, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, John Berry, Connie Mewes, Ashley Calkin
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 February 17, 2015 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: Bank-Direct Payment: $1,500.20 (Internal Revenue - 941) ; Salaries - 2,384.68; Beatrice Concrete - $530.85; Black Hills Energy - $48.29; Constellation Energy - $102.05; Lincoln Journal Star - $128.40; Eldon Izer (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; League of NE Municipalities - $40.00; NE Dept. of Revenue - 501N - $191.50; Nebraska Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,431.77; Milton Pike - (Tel. Comp.) -$25.00 & Postage Reimb. - $13.14; ; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $214.31; Tony’s Machine - $111.54; Wymore Arbor State - $111.71; Wymore Lumber - $56.43; Wymore Oil Company - $202.20; TOTAL CLAIMS: $7,167.07.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: City Attorney Carothers provided documentation for District Court Action for one property owner. Plans are still in place for demolition of one structure. Further progress noted on another property. A certified letter will be mailed to one property owner,and Employee Pike will take pictures for Carothers. Council member Reedy noted that a couple of groups are forming to address “community beautification issues.” Smaller tasks might be to help elderly people do some painting. Larger intent might be purchasing property. One group was identified as Ngage, the other as a number of interested individuals. John Berry indicated that grants are often available for rehabilitation projects, but he knew of nothing for purchase/demolition/use reassignment. Mayor Meyer noted that it would be acceptable for the groups to proceed on their own without participation of the City.
NEXT AGENDA:
BROAD STREET ASPHALT PROJECT BID DECISION
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:57 PM - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved March `17. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, February 19, 2015
February 17, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on February 17, 2015,in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy 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 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the February 3, 2015 Public Hearing for the One & Six Year Plan and the 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: Salaries - $1,825.98; Bank-Direct Payment - (10) - $290.22; Arbor Ink - $42.38; Morris Used Cars - $602.80; One-Call Concepts - $1.10; Postmaster - $98.00; Nicole Ruhge (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $69.93; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $67.65; Wymore Lumber - $21.56; TOTAL CLAIMS: $3,074.62.
MFO/INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION 2015-2: A motion was made by Council member Mewes and seconded by Neumann to approve Resolution #2015-2, with Brad Robinson as representative and Tom Wolf as alternate. Resolution # 2015-2 was read: (WHEREAS, the Nebraska State legislature has passed the Mutual Finance Assistance Act, which provides an opportunity for increased funding for fire districts, villages, and first-class cities: WHEREAS, in order to participate in an application for such funding, municipalities must join in an interlocal agreement with fire districts comprising at least 80% of the rural population of Gage County, Nebraska: WHEREAS, an agreement has been prepared that will meet the requirements of the Mutual Finance Assistance Act, and will result in specific state aid to Gage County for fire and rescue purposes, in addition to currently available funds: WHEREAS, the City of Blue Springs, Nebraska, is authorized to enter into such an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, and the Nebraska Mutual Finance Assistance Act; and WHEREAS, this Board or Council must appoint a representative and an alternate representative to sit on the joint board provided for in the reference agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this body that the City of Blue Springs, NE is authorized to execute the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement which accompanies this Resolution, providing for a uniform levy of three cents on each $100 of taxable valuation of a property subject to levy, and which distributes aid one-half on the basis of property valuation, and one-half on the basis of population. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Brad Robinson shall serve as a representative on the joint board for the Interlocal Agreement and Tom Wolf shall serve as an alternate representative to such board...)
The following vote on the motion to approve and accept Resolution 2015-2 and thereby the Interlocal Agreement was: Mewes - Yes ; Neumann -Yes , Reedy - Yes , Wolf - Yes.
NEMS TRAINING - 2/25 (WOLF): Council member Wolf summarized requirements. All City members who have not completed training within the past three years -- Mayor, Council, Board, all Fire Department, Ambulance, Sheriff, Police must attend the 7PM NEMS Training at the Wymore Community Center on 2/25/15. Only Council member Mewes will not be required to attend.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Pictures may need to be re-sent to Carothers for one property. Requirements have been met and plans are in place for the demolition of a sub-standard structure. Review continues on another property. Mayor Meyer suggested advertising Spring Clean-up in the Arbor State. No objections were made. The advertisement will emphasize the aspect of: “Get rid of it now. Or be required to get rid of it later.”
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM - Wolf - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved March 3. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on February 17, 2015,in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Mewes, Neumann, Reedy, Wolf
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy 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 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent the February 3, 2015 Public Hearing for the One & Six Year Plan and the 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: Salaries - $1,825.98; Bank-Direct Payment - (10) - $290.22; Arbor Ink - $42.38; Morris Used Cars - $602.80; One-Call Concepts - $1.10; Postmaster - $98.00; Nicole Ruhge (Met. Dep. Ref.) - $69.93; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $67.65; Wymore Lumber - $21.56; TOTAL CLAIMS: $3,074.62.
MFO/INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION 2015-2: A motion was made by Council member Mewes and seconded by Neumann to approve Resolution #2015-2, with Brad Robinson as representative and Tom Wolf as alternate. Resolution # 2015-2 was read: (WHEREAS, the Nebraska State legislature has passed the Mutual Finance Assistance Act, which provides an opportunity for increased funding for fire districts, villages, and first-class cities: WHEREAS, in order to participate in an application for such funding, municipalities must join in an interlocal agreement with fire districts comprising at least 80% of the rural population of Gage County, Nebraska: WHEREAS, an agreement has been prepared that will meet the requirements of the Mutual Finance Assistance Act, and will result in specific state aid to Gage County for fire and rescue purposes, in addition to currently available funds: WHEREAS, the City of Blue Springs, Nebraska, is authorized to enter into such an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, and the Nebraska Mutual Finance Assistance Act; and WHEREAS, this Board or Council must appoint a representative and an alternate representative to sit on the joint board provided for in the reference agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this body that the City of Blue Springs, NE is authorized to execute the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement which accompanies this Resolution, providing for a uniform levy of three cents on each $100 of taxable valuation of a property subject to levy, and which distributes aid one-half on the basis of property valuation, and one-half on the basis of population. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Brad Robinson shall serve as a representative on the joint board for the Interlocal Agreement and Tom Wolf shall serve as an alternate representative to such board...)
The following vote on the motion to approve and accept Resolution 2015-2 and thereby the Interlocal Agreement was: Mewes - Yes ; Neumann -Yes , Reedy - Yes , Wolf - Yes.
NEMS TRAINING - 2/25 (WOLF): Council member Wolf summarized requirements. All City members who have not completed training within the past three years -- Mayor, Council, Board, all Fire Department, Ambulance, Sheriff, Police must attend the 7PM NEMS Training at the Wymore Community Center on 2/25/15. Only Council member Mewes will not be required to attend.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Pictures may need to be re-sent to Carothers for one property. Requirements have been met and plans are in place for the demolition of a sub-standard structure. Review continues on another property. Mayor Meyer suggested advertising Spring Clean-up in the Arbor State. No objections were made. The advertisement will emphasize the aspect of: “Get rid of it now. Or be required to get rid of it later.”
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM - Wolf - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved March 3. 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, February 5, 2015
February 3, 2015
The Public Hearing of the One and Six Year Plan and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on February 3, 2015, 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 7:30 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 January 20, 2015 Regular meeting minutes. After review of claims, a motion was made by Council member Neumann, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 3-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Salaries - $2,804.52; Bank-Direct Payment - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,940.84; Blobaum & Busboom - $3,250.00; Gilmore & Associates - $354.20; Eldon Izer - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $269.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $82.00; NE Rural Water Association - $125.00; Norris Public Power - $1,489.41; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $136.36; Wymore Arbor State - $141.42; TOTAL CLAIMS $ 10,677.75.
PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ONE & SIX YEAR PLAN/ RESOLUTION #2015-1: Request by Mayor Meyer and motion by Council member Neumann, second by Mewes, and a 3-0 affirmative vote (Mewes - yes; Neumann - yes; Reedy - 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 topics were discussed (particulars below): Planning & Zoning, Clean-up.
At 7:55 PM (no new arrivals), a motion by Council member Mewes, second by Reedy, and an affirmative 3-0 vote closed the Public Hearing, followed, in Regular session by a motion
by Council member Neumann, second by Mewes to adopt Resolution 2015-1, the reading of the resolution, 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, 2015, 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 February 3, 2015, 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 3rd day of February 2015, AND THEN: the Vote: (Council Member Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes, Reedy-- Yes) to approve and adopt Resolution 2015-1.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Members briefly discussed one clean-up infraction remaining after a controlled burn, and which has been referred to the City Attorney. City Employee Pike notified members that “written consent” has been accomplished in support of a demolition project. The final property on the list will continue in review, with results expected when weather permits.
NEXT AGENDA:
MFO/INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION 2015-2
PLANNING & ZONING:
CLEAN UP:
Motion to adjourn: 8:00 PM -Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Public Hearing of the One & Six Year Plan and the Regular meeting were read and approved February 17 . 2015
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer
(Public Hearing of One & Six Year Plan and Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche
(Public Hearing of One & Six Year Plan and Regular Session)
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