February 16, 2016
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on February 16, 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, Gilmore representative John Berry, Renee Lauby, Connie Mewes, Tim Brown, 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 February 2, 2016, Public Hearing (One & Six Year Plan) and Regular meeting minutes: Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second, and vote (Carmichael, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue - (#10) - $353.82; Salaries - $1,944.05; Beatrice Iron & Metal - $8.57; Black Hills Energy - $56.53; Gilmore & Associates (One & Six) - $356.65; Milton Pike (Reimb.) - $35.17; Roehr’s Machinery - $95.00; Security First Bank (Keno CD purchase) - $47,881.46; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $49.88; Wymore Lumber - $54.30; TOTAL CLAIMS: $50,890.43. (&) Keno Proceeds Account to City of Blue Springs (for/purchase of Keno CD - (see above) - $47,881.46.
ANNUAL INSURANCE (MARK DAVIDSON): Insurance representative not in attendance.
ENGINEERING (GILMORE) DESIGNATION FOR CDBG PROJECT/ AND/OR OTHER CDBG ISSUES, AS FUND RELEASE: Motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and 3-0 affirmative vote to designate Gilmore as the Engineer for CDBG Project #15-PW-015. John Berry will invite SENDD representative and Gilmore engineer to attend the next Regular meeting on 3/1/16. CDBG aspects, as engineering contract (for review and signature), design, and letting are to be addressed.
REQUEST TO WAIVE HALL RENTAL FEE FOR BAKE: (DARCY JESONEK): Renee Lauby represented the (Lightning) Softball Association to request free hall rental. A motion by Council member Mewes, second by Carmichael, and 3-0 affirmative vote waived hall rental fee for a fund-raising bake on March 11, 2016.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and 3-0 affirmative vote to approve the building permit application (fence) for Julie Hautzenroder. Planning and Zoning Commission approved the permit application at February 15, 2016 meeting. Applicant will be notified of approval and fee.
CLEAN-UP: Several properties remain on the current list for continuing review. Legal issues continue for update by Attorney Carothers. Mayor Meyer commented on media coverage of clean-up issues, for which he attempted to clarify that the City does not currently have any demolition/controlled burning projects underway or planned, and that all efforts currently activated or planned in that regard are “private” endeavors. Meyer also reiterated his media-reported comment, that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” a reality that poses difficulty in any clean-up process. He added that the media did not fully report his comments, leaving out his view that benefit would be derived and clean-up projects simplified if those who purchased tax deeds/mortgages could be held responsible for clean-up issues on acquired properties.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL INSURANCE (MARK DAVIDSON)
SENDD/GILMORE - CDBG PROJECT # 15 PW-015 ASPECTS, AS ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURES, DESIGN, LETTING, ETC.
PLANNING AND ZONING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:55 PM - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved March 1, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016
February 2, 2016
The Public Hearing of the One and Six Year Plan and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on February 2, 2016, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes , Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Ruby Morris, Connie Mewes, Tim Brown, Hope Brown, Steve Pomeroy, Katherine Pomeroy
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 19, 2016 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second, and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,833.19; Salaries - $3,015.92; Arbor Ink - $165.13; Blobaum & Busboom (Auditor Work) - $3,250.00; Constellation Energy - $96.84; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $248.79; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE Rural Water - (Water System Membership) - $125.00; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Norris Public Power - $1,450.08; Milton Pike - Reimb - Rod’s Power Sports part) - $2,181.57; Postmaster - $132.00; Security First Bank - (Pike IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $197.25; Tractor Supply - $21.98; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $188.33; Wymore Oil Company - $101.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $13,107.08.
Mayor Meyer called for a motion to open the Public Hearing, which was made by Mewes, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote. Mayor Meyer called for comments on the One & Six Year Plan. No comments were made. In keeping with the desired timeline and to allow for late arrivals, the Public Hearing continued, but with Regular meeting agenda topics being discussed, the results of which are documented below (and officially addressed after close of Public Hearing).
At 8 PM, a motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and an affirmative 4-0 vote closed the Public Hearing and returned proceedings to Regular Session.
A motion by was made by Council member Reedy and seconded by Mewes to adopt Resolution 2016-4. The resolution was read: 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, 2016, 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 2, 2016, 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 2nd day of February 2016. The vote was taken: (Council member Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes, Reedy-- Yes) to approve and adopt Resolution 2016-4.
ANNUAL INSURANCE: MARK DAVIDSON: Insurance representative was not present. Topic tabled until next Regular meeting.
ANNUAL KENO PROCEEDS FUND REVIEW/FUND TRANSFER:. (Fund Balance from last Treasurer‘s Report - $62,881.46: Acceptable fund minimum balance - $15,000. -- Transfer may be less but should not exceed: $47,881.46). Mayer Meyer called for comments from Ruby Morris. She said she “would like to see Keno funds being used instead of just sitting in the bank account,” but that she was primarily “here to listen.” Mayor Meyer noted that a large portion of the fund would be used in the upcoming CDBG paving project, but that some might remain for other issues (as armor coating) , which would be later discussed. Council member Reedy made a motion to transfer $47,881.46 from the Keno Proceeds Account to the General Fund within Regular checking and to then transfer $47,881.46 from the General Fund to the Keno Fund within Regular checking and to purchase a Keno CD in the same amount. The motion was seconded by Council member Mewes, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote.
PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN-UP: One property was removed from the clean-up list due to resolution of issues. Review will continue for remaining properties on the list, with Andy Carothers requested to provide follow-up data where legal issues are being addressed. Steve and Katherine Pomeroy reported a property with clean-up issues, and that property was put on the current list, with a courtesy letter to be sent.
The Pomeroys also reported canine issues, which are to be forwarded to Attorney Carothers for his input/and action. Tim Brown stated that he felt getting advice from the City attorney “would be right way to handle it.”
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL INSURANCE (MARK DAVIDSON)
ENGINEERING (GILMORE) DESIGNATION FOR CDBG PROJECT/ AND/OR
OTHER CDBG ISSUES, AS FUND RELEASE
PLANNING AND ZONING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:35 PM -Mewes . No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved February 16, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Public Hearing/ Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Public Hearing, Regular Session)
The Public Hearing of the One and Six Year Plan and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on February 2, 2016, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes , Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Ruby Morris, Connie Mewes, Tim Brown, Hope Brown, Steve Pomeroy, Katherine Pomeroy
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 19, 2016 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Reedy, 4-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second, and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,833.19; Salaries - $3,015.92; Arbor Ink - $165.13; Blobaum & Busboom (Auditor Work) - $3,250.00; Constellation Energy - $96.84; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $248.79; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE Rural Water - (Water System Membership) - $125.00; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Norris Public Power - $1,450.08; Milton Pike - Reimb - Rod’s Power Sports part) - $2,181.57; Postmaster - $132.00; Security First Bank - (Pike IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $197.25; Tractor Supply - $21.98; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $188.33; Wymore Oil Company - $101.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $13,107.08.
Mayor Meyer called for a motion to open the Public Hearing, which was made by Mewes, seconded by Reedy, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote. Mayor Meyer called for comments on the One & Six Year Plan. No comments were made. In keeping with the desired timeline and to allow for late arrivals, the Public Hearing continued, but with Regular meeting agenda topics being discussed, the results of which are documented below (and officially addressed after close of Public Hearing).
At 8 PM, a motion by Council member Mewes, second by Neumann, and an affirmative 4-0 vote closed the Public Hearing and returned proceedings to Regular Session.
A motion by was made by Council member Reedy and seconded by Mewes to adopt Resolution 2016-4. The resolution was read: 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, 2016, 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 2, 2016, 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 2nd day of February 2016. The vote was taken: (Council member Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes, Reedy-- Yes) to approve and adopt Resolution 2016-4.
ANNUAL INSURANCE: MARK DAVIDSON: Insurance representative was not present. Topic tabled until next Regular meeting.
ANNUAL KENO PROCEEDS FUND REVIEW/FUND TRANSFER:. (Fund Balance from last Treasurer‘s Report - $62,881.46: Acceptable fund minimum balance - $15,000. -- Transfer may be less but should not exceed: $47,881.46). Mayer Meyer called for comments from Ruby Morris. She said she “would like to see Keno funds being used instead of just sitting in the bank account,” but that she was primarily “here to listen.” Mayor Meyer noted that a large portion of the fund would be used in the upcoming CDBG paving project, but that some might remain for other issues (as armor coating) , which would be later discussed. Council member Reedy made a motion to transfer $47,881.46 from the Keno Proceeds Account to the General Fund within Regular checking and to then transfer $47,881.46 from the General Fund to the Keno Fund within Regular checking and to purchase a Keno CD in the same amount. The motion was seconded by Council member Mewes, and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote.
PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN-UP: One property was removed from the clean-up list due to resolution of issues. Review will continue for remaining properties on the list, with Andy Carothers requested to provide follow-up data where legal issues are being addressed. Steve and Katherine Pomeroy reported a property with clean-up issues, and that property was put on the current list, with a courtesy letter to be sent.
The Pomeroys also reported canine issues, which are to be forwarded to Attorney Carothers for his input/and action. Tim Brown stated that he felt getting advice from the City attorney “would be right way to handle it.”
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL INSURANCE (MARK DAVIDSON)
ENGINEERING (GILMORE) DESIGNATION FOR CDBG PROJECT/ AND/OR
OTHER CDBG ISSUES, AS FUND RELEASE
PLANNING AND ZONING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:35 PM -Mewes . No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved February 16, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Public Hearing/ Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Public Hearing, Regular Session)
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