City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

November 21, 2017


The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on November 21, 2017, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.


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

ABSENT; Council member Reedy


OTHER ATTENDEES: City Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Republican candidate for Legislature Joe Murray (introduction and handouts)


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 (Mewes, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve as sent minutes for the November 7, 2017 -- Regular meeting.


After review -- motion, second, and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Revenue (# 10) - $372.22; Salaries - $2,074.84; Black Hills Energy - $30.04; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Office Depot - $445.50; Roehr’s Machinery $44.27; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $76.14; Wymore Arbor State - $212.63; TOTAL CLAIMS: $3,325.64.


PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications.


CITY BUILDINGS REPAIRS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS/INSURANCE FACTORS: Following discussion, a motion was made by Council member Mewes, seconded by Carmichael, and approved in a 3-0 affirmative vote to accept and authorize Mayoral signature on the Tillotson Enterprises Spray Applications Contract #13866-12402 (attached to the office copy of minutes and available for public review) for Office/Shop/Storage Building- roof repairs in accordance with Everest Systems specifications, and in compliance with down payment requirements. Spring was set for the advertisement for asphalt shingle replacement/repairs on the rest room building, and park shelter.


ACQUISITION OF BROAD STREET PROPERTY, REMAINING ASPECTS: Upon receipt of the “signed assignment,” (expected shortly), financial aspect will be completed through payment from attorney and reimbursement by City to set the City in place to initiate action. Discussion regarding acquisition of another property will be initiated by Council member Carmichael, and addressed further at the next Regular meeting.


CLEAN UP which will include THOMAS FOUNDATION GRANT PREPARATIONS FOR DEMOLITION OF DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS, ONE PROPERTY AT A TIME INVOLVEMENT, as well as: INOPERABLE /UNLICENSED VEHICLES: No vehicles were addressed. City Attorney Carothers advised that all letters except two that will be going out on 11/22, have been mailed for determination of selections for a Thomas Foundation grant application for removal of dilapidated buildings.


NEXT AGENDA:

ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS: which will include: COMMITTEES, PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, SECONDARY COUNCIL PRESIDENT, TEMPORARY CLERK, CITY STREET SUPT. - KEITH GILMORE - 697A, CITY ATTORNEY & DEPUTY ATTORNEY, AUDITOR, AND EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS AND WAGES AND BENEFITS

MFA/MFO - PER AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS

PRELIMINARY WORKUP FOR ONE AND SIX YEAR PLAN

PLANNING AND ZONING

TUCKPOINTING ISSUES

MANHOLE REPAIRS (PLANS, OPTIONS, PROCEDURES)

ACQUISITION OF BROAD STREET PROPERTY, IF ANY REMAINING ASPECTS

CLEAN UP which will include THOMAS FOUNDATION GRANT PREPARATIONS FOR DEMOLITION OF DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS, ONE PROPERTY AT A TIME INVOLVEMENT,AND POSSIBLY JUNKED VEHICLE ISSUES



Motion to adjourn: By: Carmichael - Time: 8:03 PM. No objections.


The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved December 5, 2017.


Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)


City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)