City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

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