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)
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