City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

November 15, 2016

The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on November 15, 2016, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.


PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy


ABSENT;


OTHER ATTENDEES: City Employee Milton Pike, John Berry, 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 (Carmichael, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative) to approve as sent the November 1, 2016 Regular meeting minutes.


After review -- motion, second, and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follows: Bank-Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $370.76; Bank Direct - Safe Deposit Box Rent - $35.00; Salaries: $1,959.31; Black Hills Energy $23.75; City of Blue Springs Street Fund to City of Blue Springs Street Project Checking * $281,418.70; The Flower Shop (Pike/Harvey) - $50.00; One-Call Concepts - $14.28; Milton Pike (Reimb.) - $49.70; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $69.05;Wymore Arbor State - $196.43; Wymore Lumber - $168.45; Wymore Oil Company - $93.01; TOTAL CLAIMS: $285,590.74 (and) from Blue Springs Street Project checking: Gilmore & Associates (DD9 - Inv. 36185/36186) - $28,982.20 - (all paid from local funds, with $11,552.30 CDBG reimbursement applicable); Pavers, Inc. - (DD9/ Invoice # 2) $247,477.10 (all paid from local funds, with $98,644.37 CDBG reimbursement applicable); SENDD - (DD10, Admin. Costs Only - all paid from local funds, with “0” reimbursable from CDBG. - $4,959.40 for a total of $281,418.70 (* see above from City General checking Street Fund) from the Street Project checking account.


CDBG PROJECT # 15 PW-015: ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION: 1. Acknowledgment of Mayoral signature on Request for CDBG Project Funds for Project activities (Excludes activity 0181 general administration) -- Draw Down 9,---- and ---- Request for CDBG Funds - Activity 0181 General Administration Only -- Draw Down 10. 2. Paver’s Inc. Proposal of $4,382.00 (for Douglas Street - Mobilization - $925.00 , saw cut - $220.00, remove pavement - $45.00, CMP pipe - $2,332.00, CMP bend - $450.00, and 6” PCC Pavement - $410.00) was discussed, and approved (Motion - Reedy, second Neumann , and 4-0 affirmative vote) for corrective action. Council member Reedy expressed disappointment that the problem was not anticipated/noticed in the beginning. It was determined (Berry/Pike) that conditions were not evident/predictable to avoid the situation. John Berry indicated that he is hopeful that planned contact with Pavers, Inc. might result in reduction of price to around $3,000 - due to previous saw cut arrangements, and the fact that dirt work that was to be done by Pavers, was, in fact, done by Employee Pike.


PARK SIDEWALK - PLANS: The possibility of a Park Sidewalk/Cabin Sidewalk combined grant application was discussed. John Berry indicated that Keith Gilmore will be available in about two weeks to confer with Employee Pike (and members) in regard to strategy and plans.



PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications. It was noted that Bob Allen (who will be contacted) might have information regarding application approval (Bence - Building) of a pending application. Placement of a storage container (40’) was discussed, but members were unclear as to regulations regarding storage containers, and City Attorney Carothers will be contacted for clarification and asked to telephone Mayor Meyer to discuss a current situation.


DANGEROUS DOGS: No information was available. Council member Neumann suggested (and members agreed) that probably nothing can/will be done until such time as the dog that was to be relocated outside municipal limits causes a problem.


CLEAN-UP: No information was available regarding a current situation assigned to District Court.


NEXT AGENDA:

ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/ and possibly PAYROLL REVIEW

CDBG PROJECT # 15 PW-015: ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION

PARK SIDEWALK- PLANS

PLANNING AND ZONING

DANGEROUS DOGS

MFA/MFO

PRELIMINARY WORKUP OF ONE AND SIX YEAR PLAN

CLEAN-UP



Motion to adjourn: 8:05 PM - Reedy - No objection.


The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved December 20, 2016.


Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)

City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)