January 16, 2018
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on January 16, 2018, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES:
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 (Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative) to approve as sent minutes for the Jan. 2, 2018 Regular meeting.
After review -- motion, second, and vote (Mewes, Carmichael, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Rev. (#10) - $246.30; Salaries $2,155.03; Black Hills Energy - $68.97; Constellation Energy - $59.91; Flower Shop (Pike) - $49.50; Johnny’s Welding - $44.65; Morris Used Cars - $12.34; NE UC Fund - $30.25; One-Call Concepts - 1.89; Roehr’s Machinery - $131.70; Security First Bank (Pike-IRA) - $55.00; Postmaster - $166.00; Windstream - $76.42; Wymore Lumber - $22.57; Wymore Oil Company - $248.61; TOTAL CLAIMS $3,369.14.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
TUCKPOINTING ISSUES: No new information.
MANHOLE REPAIRS (PLANS, OPTIONS, PROCEDURES): No new information.
CLEAN UP which will include THOMAS FOUNDATION GRANT PREPARATIONS FOR EMOLITION OF DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS, ONE PROPERTY AT A TIME INVOLVEMENT, AND POSSIBLY JUNKED VEHICLE ISSUES and CITY ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY: No information suggestive of support of another City acquisition of personal property. No clean-up issues specifically addressed.
FULL TIME EMPLOYEE SICK BENEFITS (REVIEW/UPDATE): Following discussion, members decided to adjust previous restrictions on the accumulation and use of sick time for a full-time employee in a current health and recuperation situation. Calculations from available historical sick leave record were made to determine the amount and accessibility. At subsequent meetings, qualifying aspects will be further reviewed for more acute determination. Further, Attorney Carothers was asked to provide information in support of the creation of an Employee Handbook for the City, and that information is expected to be available for review at the next Regular meeting.
NEXT AGENDA:
PUBLIC HEARING OF ONE & SIX YEAR PLAN/RESOLUTION #2018-1
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 and CITY ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
FULL TIME EMPLOYEE SICK BENEFITS (CONTINUED REVIEW/UPDATE)
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
ANNUAL KENO FUND REVIEW/TRANSFER: (Balance as of 12/31 - $39,491.52 -- Usual balance left -- $15,000 -- Potential transfer amount from Keno Lottery Account to Keno Fund within Regular Checking Account: $24,491.52)
Motion to adjourn: By: Mewes Time: 8:26 PM. No objections.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved February 6, 2017.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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