April 5, 2016
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on April 5, 2016, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes , Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: City employee Mike Pike, Gilmore representative John Berry, Connie Mewes, Steve and Catherine Pomeroy, one minor.
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 March 15, 2016, Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 4-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second, and vote (Carmichael, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,532.78; Salaries - $3,731.21; Barco Municipal Products - $943.86; Beatrice Concrete - $430.85; Constellation Energy - $72.94; NE Dept. of Revenue - (941N) - $188.72; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE UC Fund - $289.05; Norris Public Power - $1,322.82; One-Call Concepts - $13.92; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $168.01; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual) - $2,505.79; Wymore Oil Company - $80.29; TOTAL CLAIMS: $11,380.24.
CDBG PROJECT # 15 PW-015 MISC. ASPECTS AS REQUIRED: John Berry notified members that the plans and specifications to be prepared by Gilmore should be available at the next Regular meeting (April 19).
PAVING (BLOCK-ADDITION) OUTSIDE GRANT (JOHN BERRY): Mayor Meyer stated that he didn’t think adding an additional block (initially identified as Douglas between 1st and 2nd , with water crossing and concrete needs / approx. cost of $50,000 reported by John Berry) was feasible at this time. Council member Reedy stated he felt it should be “put on the back burner”, pending close of grant work and further review. Remaining members agreed. Also, it is not yet known if the Church wishes to proceed with work as priced in approximation by Gilmore, ($3,500 and $3,000?) and which would need to be done “outside the grant process.”
ARMOR COATING PROJECTS/OPTIONS: All members were in agreement with decision to take advantage of the County “Continuous Road” armor coating project option ($11,000 @ mile) as applies to Blue Springs Streets (Cemetery Road to Broad; Hwy to Walnut (traffic lanes) ; River Road/Broad). The County is to bill the municipality for work done.
ORDINANCE #454 - STOP SIGNS: A draft of Resolution (not Ordinance) - # 2016-5 as prepared by Attorney Carothers was reviewed by Mayor and Council. Changes/additions were made to include other locations. All areas were identified as : 1st and Johnson (NW corner/SE corner) -- 1st and Douglas (SE Corner, NW corner -- 2nd Street - Douglas (NE corner, east) -- Jones & Wilson (NW corner) -- requested by Steve Pomeroy. Employee Pike was asked to order Stop signs (10).
CITY CELEBRATION, MISC. ASPECTS AS NECESSARY: Council member Reedy indicated that he (and primarily Tim Brown) were pursuing sponsorship for the trophies for this year’s event (which would result in considerable savings to City). Reedy also advised that the tree behind the cabin has been planted and requested that the hydrant be turned on (and padlocked) so the tree could be watered. Steve Pomeroy suggested addition of a “lawn mower pull.” Consideration will be given. Council member Neumann (and Connie Mewes) gave information about plans for the memorial-type plaques (tractor show) for Harold Seachord, Gary Neumann, and John Carmichael. Alternate days scheduling of the event was discussed, but is still under review. Participation aspects by the Fire Department were mentioned but are presently undecided/unknown.
MFA AGREEMENT: No new information.
PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN-UP: Discordance within reintroduction of a clean-up issue prevented focus on resolution. No other issues were addressed, pending outcome of Clean-Up Day.
NEXT AGENDA:
CDBG PROJECT # 15 PW-015 / PLANS - SPECIFICATIONS (GILMORE)
RESOLUTION 2016- 5---STOP SIGNS
CITY CELEBRATION, MISC. ASPECTS AS NECESSARY
HJP PEST CONTROL/ SEASONAL SPRAYING - 5/31, 6/14, 6/28, 7/12, 7/26, 8/9 -
Price @ 235.00 with 4% discount for early pay - $1,353.60
MFA AGREEMENT
PLANNING AND ZONING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:20 P.M. - Mewes. No objection.
The minutes of the Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved April 19, 2016.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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