January 19, 2016
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on January 19, 2016, 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, Neil VanBoening, Connie Mewes, Tim Brown, 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 January 4, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 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) - 192.79; Salaries - $2,050.29; Bear Graphics - $125.73; Black Hills Energy - $49.11; Johnny’s Welding - $3.80 and $354.44; NE Dept. of Revenue (51C) - $3066.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (51C) - $3,066.00; NE U. C. Fund - $36.24; One-Call Concepts - $1.85; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.) - 16.95; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Wymore Arbor State - $90.71; Wymore Lumber - $187.06; TOTAL CLAIMS: $6,229.97.
ANNUAL INSURANCE: MARK DAVIDSON: Postponed by service provider until February 2nd meeting.
INFORMATION INPUT MEETING: WYMORE/BLUE SPRINGS AREA FUND( 2/11/16 - 6PM - FIREMEN’S MEMORIAL HALL) -- NEIL VAN BOENING: Neil VanBoening provided introductory overview of the Wymore/Blue Springs Area Fund (affiliated with the Nebraska Community Foundation - with contributor tax deductible status) and invited members to attend the February 11th meeting. Questions and comments followed. It was agreed that attending the meeting would be the preferential Q & A forum.
PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN-UP: It was noted that a structure has been “boarded up” where the property was addressed for the accumulation of bagged trash. Review will continue for the remaining properties on the current clean-up list. A new property with clean-up issues was discussed .
NEXT AGENDA:
FEBRUARY 2ND -- PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ONE AND SIX YEAR PLAN -- 7:30 PM
Followed by Regular Session:
ANNUAL INSURANCE: MARK DAVIDSON
ANNUAL KENO PROCEEDS FUND REVIEW/FUND TRANSFER
PLANNING AND ZONING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:03 PM - Carmichael. No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved February 2, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
January 4, 2016
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on January 4, 2016, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, NGage Representative Glennis McClure, Gilmore Representative John Berry, SENDD Representative Lisa Beethe, Verona Neumann, Connie Mewes, Gage County Law Enforcement Officer Patsch, 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 December 14, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Reedy, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,919.03; Salaries - $3,695.57; Constellation Energy - $43.38; Davidson Insurance (Audit Adjustment) - $31.04; Flower Shop (Neumann) - $119.92; Gilmore & Associates (2015NBCS/Lane) - $244.00; NE Dept. of Rev. (941N) - $179.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,351.01; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Postmaster - $166.00; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $222.01; Tractor Supply - $5.99; Willet & Carothers - $320.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/ Individual/Hydrant) - $2,186.46; Wymore Oil Company - $87.90; TOTAL CLAIMS: $10,671.31.
Ward I Council Vacancy - Remaining Term - 1 Year -/ Oath of Office: Mayor Meyer put forward the name of Verona Neumann to fill the vacancy. Motion, second, and vote to appoint Verona Neumann to the Ward 1 Council vacancy: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative. City Attorney Carothers administered the Oath of Office.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application #15-PW-015 - Transmittal of Contract - Street Improvements - Mayoral Signature Authorization: Motion, second, vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative. (See below.)
Resolution 2016-1 - Authorizing Chief Elected Official to Execute Contract & All Necessary Documents for #15-PW-015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Public Works Program Between the Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development (NDED) and the City of Blue Springs Motion, second: Reedy, Carmichael. City Attorney Carothers read the resolution. Vote was 4-0 affirmative.
Resolution 2016-2 Policy Prohibiting Use of Excessive Force: Motion, second: Reedy, Mewes. City Attorney read the resolution. Vote: 4-0 affirmative.
Resolution 2016-3 Resolution to Adopt a Civil Rights/Fair Housing Policy: Motion, second: Reedy, Carmichael. City Attorney read the resolution. Vote: 4-0 affirmative.
Procurement Procedures and Code of Conduct: Motion, second, vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Motion, second, vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Excessive Force Certification: Motion, second, vote: Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Annual Appointments(including Committees, Designations(as Council President, Secondary), Assignments, Personnel Updates (as follows) :
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: (Motion, Second, Vote: ( Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative)for following designations:.
(Water System) - Reedy and Neumann
(Sewer Lagoon) - Carmichael and Mewes
(Streets and Alleys) - Carmichael and Neumann
(City Parks and Properties) - Reedy and Mewes
(Keno) - Reedy and Mewes
(Finance) - Carmichael and Neumann
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS, PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: Neumann was designated President of Council by motion, second: Reedy, Mewes, followed by vote: Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Reedy - Yes, Neumann - Abstain.
SECONDARY COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Carmichael was designated as Secondary Council President by motion, second, vote: Mewes, Neumann, 4-0 affirmative.
TEMPORARY CLERK: Mewes was suggested for Temporary Clerk in motion by Reedy. Discussion followed. Reedy motion was retracted. Andy Carothers was designated Temporary Clerk, followed by motion, second, and vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Motion, second and vote: Mewes, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative for the following (3) :
CITY ATTORNEY: Andrew Carothers
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY: Mike Willet
CITY AUDITOR: Brian Blobaum
CITY PHYSICIAN: (No designee)
Note: CITY ENGINEER & STREET SUPERINTENDENT: Already designated by motion, second and vote at December 14, 2015 meeting, per: Keith Gilmore of Gilmore & Associates -Class A - License (S-697)
EMPLOYEE CONSIDERATIONS: Following discussion: Motion, second, vote (Carmichael, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative) for a 1.5% pay increase for Milton Pike, Katherine Roche, Linda Hohensee (reflected in figures to follow), and a raise of 87 cents per hour for Milford Woutzke (reflected in figures to follow), then motion, second, and vote (Carmichael, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative) to amend motion to include ten paid holidays (denoted below) for Milford Woutzke.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT:
Milton Pike - Rate -$20.00- hourly.
Monthly Reimbursement for Health Insurance - approved at 80% of Policy Cost for him on wife’s policy.
Bi-monthly Retirement ($55.00) City Contribution
Vacation: 4 wk. paid vacation
No comp time. instead OT
Paid Holidays: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial,Labor, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
48 HOURS REMAINING in previously-designated sick leave bank
CITY CLERK:
Katherine Roche - $841.68 monthly salary.
Office Hours 8:30AM - Noon - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Holidays: Office may be closed: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial,Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
PART-TIME HELP:
Milford Woutzke - Rate - $10.87 hour. 10 paid holidays - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Linda Hohensee -$9.71 hour
MISC. PART-TIME HELP: Wage set by Council as per circumstance
MFA/MFO: Disposition of City of Beatrice Ck # 27235 - 964.80. Members were in agreement to keep the funds in the Fire Fund of General checking for the purchase of hydrants, or hold for future disposition to the Fire Department if need is indicated.
Review of Meeting Date/Potential Change from Tuesdays to Mondays (temporarily?): All members contributed to conversation of pros and cons of changing the regular meeting schedule from the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month to the 1st and 3rd Monday, but a motion by Mewes, second by Carmichael, and a 4-0 affirmative vote held to the existing schedule by ordinance of : 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.
Workup for One & Six Year Plan: John Berry advised members that we will shortly be receiving documentation to set and advertise the Public Hearing of the One and Six Year Plan (for February). At this time, no changes were indicated to the previous plan.
Zito Contract Renewal (?): No information has been received from Zito, which is currently operating in the Municipality without the benefit of contract.
Planning and Zoning: No new applications.
Glennis McClure/ NGage: McClure notified members of a County-wide housing study underway (growth, development, plan for dilapidated structures - seeking both public and private support) and several meetings and workshops to be held. She indicated that a membership drive ($1,000 annual membership for a municipality) is currently being conducted, and she left membership information for the review and consideration of Blue Springs Mayor and Council.
Clean-Up; Two courtesy clean-up letters were determined, and Employee Pike will contact one property owner. City Attorney Carothers will follow up on legal issues underway.
NEXT AGENDA:
Planning and Zoning
Clean-Up
Motion to adjourn: 8:28 PM - Carmichael - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved January 19, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on January 4, 2016, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, NGage Representative Glennis McClure, Gilmore Representative John Berry, SENDD Representative Lisa Beethe, Verona Neumann, Connie Mewes, Gage County Law Enforcement Officer Patsch, 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 December 14, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote (Reedy, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,919.03; Salaries - $3,695.57; Constellation Energy - $43.38; Davidson Insurance (Audit Adjustment) - $31.04; Flower Shop (Neumann) - $119.92; Gilmore & Associates (2015NBCS/Lane) - $244.00; NE Dept. of Rev. (941N) - $179.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,351.01; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Postmaster - $166.00; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $222.01; Tractor Supply - $5.99; Willet & Carothers - $320.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/ Individual/Hydrant) - $2,186.46; Wymore Oil Company - $87.90; TOTAL CLAIMS: $10,671.31.
Ward I Council Vacancy - Remaining Term - 1 Year -/ Oath of Office: Mayor Meyer put forward the name of Verona Neumann to fill the vacancy. Motion, second, and vote to appoint Verona Neumann to the Ward 1 Council vacancy: Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative. City Attorney Carothers administered the Oath of Office.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application #15-PW-015 - Transmittal of Contract - Street Improvements - Mayoral Signature Authorization: Motion, second, vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative. (See below.)
Resolution 2016-1 - Authorizing Chief Elected Official to Execute Contract & All Necessary Documents for #15-PW-015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Public Works Program Between the Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development (NDED) and the City of Blue Springs Motion, second: Reedy, Carmichael. City Attorney Carothers read the resolution. Vote was 4-0 affirmative.
Resolution 2016-2 Policy Prohibiting Use of Excessive Force: Motion, second: Reedy, Mewes. City Attorney read the resolution. Vote: 4-0 affirmative.
Resolution 2016-3 Resolution to Adopt a Civil Rights/Fair Housing Policy: Motion, second: Reedy, Carmichael. City Attorney read the resolution. Vote: 4-0 affirmative.
Procurement Procedures and Code of Conduct: Motion, second, vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Motion, second, vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Excessive Force Certification: Motion, second, vote: Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Annual Appointments(including Committees, Designations(as Council President, Secondary), Assignments, Personnel Updates (as follows) :
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: (Motion, Second, Vote: ( Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative)for following designations:.
(Water System) - Reedy and Neumann
(Sewer Lagoon) - Carmichael and Mewes
(Streets and Alleys) - Carmichael and Neumann
(City Parks and Properties) - Reedy and Mewes
(Keno) - Reedy and Mewes
(Finance) - Carmichael and Neumann
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS, PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: Neumann was designated President of Council by motion, second: Reedy, Mewes, followed by vote: Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Reedy - Yes, Neumann - Abstain.
SECONDARY COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Carmichael was designated as Secondary Council President by motion, second, vote: Mewes, Neumann, 4-0 affirmative.
TEMPORARY CLERK: Mewes was suggested for Temporary Clerk in motion by Reedy. Discussion followed. Reedy motion was retracted. Andy Carothers was designated Temporary Clerk, followed by motion, second, and vote: Reedy, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative.
Motion, second and vote: Mewes, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative for the following (3) :
CITY ATTORNEY: Andrew Carothers
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY: Mike Willet
CITY AUDITOR: Brian Blobaum
CITY PHYSICIAN: (No designee)
Note: CITY ENGINEER & STREET SUPERINTENDENT: Already designated by motion, second and vote at December 14, 2015 meeting, per: Keith Gilmore of Gilmore & Associates -Class A - License (S-697)
EMPLOYEE CONSIDERATIONS: Following discussion: Motion, second, vote (Carmichael, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative) for a 1.5% pay increase for Milton Pike, Katherine Roche, Linda Hohensee (reflected in figures to follow), and a raise of 87 cents per hour for Milford Woutzke (reflected in figures to follow), then motion, second, and vote (Carmichael, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative) to amend motion to include ten paid holidays (denoted below) for Milford Woutzke.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT:
Milton Pike - Rate -$20.00- hourly.
Monthly Reimbursement for Health Insurance - approved at 80% of Policy Cost for him on wife’s policy.
Bi-monthly Retirement ($55.00) City Contribution
Vacation: 4 wk. paid vacation
No comp time. instead OT
Paid Holidays: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial,Labor, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
48 HOURS REMAINING in previously-designated sick leave bank
CITY CLERK:
Katherine Roche - $841.68 monthly salary.
Office Hours 8:30AM - Noon - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Holidays: Office may be closed: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial,Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
PART-TIME HELP:
Milford Woutzke - Rate - $10.87 hour. 10 paid holidays - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Linda Hohensee -$9.71 hour
MISC. PART-TIME HELP: Wage set by Council as per circumstance
MFA/MFO: Disposition of City of Beatrice Ck # 27235 - 964.80. Members were in agreement to keep the funds in the Fire Fund of General checking for the purchase of hydrants, or hold for future disposition to the Fire Department if need is indicated.
Review of Meeting Date/Potential Change from Tuesdays to Mondays (temporarily?): All members contributed to conversation of pros and cons of changing the regular meeting schedule from the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month to the 1st and 3rd Monday, but a motion by Mewes, second by Carmichael, and a 4-0 affirmative vote held to the existing schedule by ordinance of : 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.
Workup for One & Six Year Plan: John Berry advised members that we will shortly be receiving documentation to set and advertise the Public Hearing of the One and Six Year Plan (for February). At this time, no changes were indicated to the previous plan.
Zito Contract Renewal (?): No information has been received from Zito, which is currently operating in the Municipality without the benefit of contract.
Planning and Zoning: No new applications.
Glennis McClure/ NGage: McClure notified members of a County-wide housing study underway (growth, development, plan for dilapidated structures - seeking both public and private support) and several meetings and workshops to be held. She indicated that a membership drive ($1,000 annual membership for a municipality) is currently being conducted, and she left membership information for the review and consideration of Blue Springs Mayor and Council.
Clean-Up; Two courtesy clean-up letters were determined, and Employee Pike will contact one property owner. City Attorney Carothers will follow up on legal issues underway.
NEXT AGENDA:
Planning and Zoning
Clean-Up
Motion to adjourn: 8:28 PM - Carmichael - No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved January 19, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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