City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

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)