City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

February 20, 2018


The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on February 20, 2018, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.

PRESENT: Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann


ABSENT; Mayor Meyer, Council member Reedy


OTHER ATTENDEES: Ryan Wiese, 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, Council President Carmichael called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.


Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative) to approve as sent minutes for the February 6, 2018 Public Hearing for the One & Six Year Plan and the Regular meeting.


After review -- motion, second, and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct Payment - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $306.69; Salaries $2,078.49; Black Hills Energy - $65.86; NE Dept. of Revenue (50G) - $100.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb.- Water Sample) $24.70; Postmaster - $170.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Windstream - $75.84; Wymore Arbor State - $110.37; TOTAL CLAIMS: $3,001.95; (&) Blue Springs Lottery to City of Blue Springs - Keno Fund (Annual Fund Transfer) - $24,491.52, Blue Springs Keno (January 2018) - $2,807.20.


ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE (RYAN WIESE): Ryan Wiese informed members of potential change which would result in the following change of procedure (currently brokered through Miller Monroe Farrell to be changed to First State Insurance direct contract with EMS, requiring City signature on Agent of Record change, with result “expedites process by cutting out the middle man (Miller Monroe Farrell).” No other impact on City coverage. Members agreed and Council President Carmichael signed the Agent of Record change.


PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.


TUCKPOINTING ISSUES: No new information.


PARK SIDEWALK PLANS: No new information.


MANHOLE/INTERSECTION/SIDEWALK - DECISION BY MOTION: Tabled (along with preceding agenda items, by recommendation of Council member Mewes) until “full attendance of members.”


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: Tabled.


EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK: Tabled until “full attendance of members.”




NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL INSURANCE PACKAGE (RYAN WIESE)
PLANNING & ZONING
TUCKPOINTING ISSUES
PARK SIDEWALK PLANS
MANHOLE/INTERSECTION/SIDEWALK - DECISION BY MOTION
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
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK


Motion to adjourn: By: Mewes Time: 7:35 PM. No objections.


The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved March 6, 2018.


Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)


City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)