December 19, 2017
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on December 19, 2017, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Connie Mewes, John Berry
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 minutes for the December 5, 2017 -- Regular meeting.
After review -- motion, second, and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $231.50; Salaries - $1,848.38; Beatrice Area Solid Waste Agency - $1,489.50; Black Hills Energy - $39.49; Constellation Energy - $20.33; Danko Emergency Equipment - $101.33; Farmers Cooperative - $4.46; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.) - $23.75; Katherine Roche (Reimb. Software W-2/3) - $64.00; Security First Bank - (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Windstream - $86.12; Wymore Arbor State - $148.84; Wymore Super Foods (Employee Holiday Gift Certificates) - $200.00 TOTAL CLAIMS $ 4,327.70.
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS: (REMAINING ASPECTS):
EMPLOYEE CONSIDERATIONS: Motion, second, vote (Carmichael, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative) for increase to $12.25 per hour with Overtime approval over 8 hrs per day for Milford Woutzke and 1.5% increase straight across the board for remaining employees, which is denoted specifically below.
BS STREET SUPERINTENDENT:
Milton Pike - Rate -$20.71 hourly wage.
Continuance of current policy regarding insurance.
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, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
48 HOURS REMAINING in previously-designated sick leave bank
CITY CLERK:
Katherine Roche - $ 871.39 -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 -$12.25 Hourly wage, with approval for overtime pay for days when over 8 hours are worked.
Paid Holidays: : (10) New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Linda Hohensee, $10.05 Hourly)
Other: To be established as needed.
MFA/MFO -(City of Beatrice Check -#31910 - $919.17) Consensus of members was to hold funds in Fire Fund of City General Checking account for disposition for hydrant purchases/Fire Department needs as specifically requested.
DESIGNATION OF HEARING DATE FOR ONE AND SIX YEAR PLAN: Consensus of members was to set the Public Hearing for 7:30 PM on February 6, 2018.
PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications.
TUCKPOINTING ISSUES: Pending result of contractor inspection.
MANHOLE REPAIRS (PLANS, OPTIONS, PROCEDURES): Pending consultation and on-site examination of conditions by John Berry of Gilmore and Milton Pike/Milford Woutzke in the next few days, wherein discussion will be expanded to include other maintenance issues currently under review.
ACQUISITION OF BROAD STREET PROPERTY, IF ANY REMAINING ASPECTS: No outstanding issues, which resulted in temporary removal of topic from agenda (with return anticipated in late March/early April.
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: No properties were specifically targeted.
NEXT AGENDA:
PLANNING & ZONING
TUCKPOINTING ISSUES
MANHOLE REPAIRS (PLANS, OPTIONS, PROCEDURES)
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: Reedy Time: 7:57 PM. No objections.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved January 2, 2017.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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