September 17, 2019
The PUBLIC HEARING - STREET PLAN/MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF NE. BOARD OF PUBLIC ROADS CLASSIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS - RESOLUTION #2019-4 and Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council were held on September 17, 2019, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT: Council member Carmichael
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Carol Hughes, Carol Klee, Dean Cole, Rex Adams
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 7:00 PM, Mayor Meyer 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 Sept 3, 2019, 2019-2020 Budget Hearing and Regular meeting.
After review -- motion (Neumann), second (Reedy) , and vote ( 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $201.20; Payroll - $1,614.47; Beatrice Iron & Metal - $40.55; Black Hills Energy - $14.87; Butch Bouvier (Cabin Preservation) - $360.00; Fireman’s Memorial Hall (Municipal Publicity) - $100.00; Brittany Hildebrandt (Meter Dep. Ref.) - $33.90; KWBE/KUTT (Municipal Publicity) - $1,248.00; Lauby Plumbing/Heating/AC - $35.23; Jan Morris (Reimb: Website Renewal) - $138.05; Morris Used Cars - $483.34; One-Call Concepts - $1.92; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb. - Water Sample) - $25.50; Postmaster - $180.00; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Williams Midwest Housemovers (Cabin Preservation - ½ progress payment) - $7,250.00; Windstream - $78.95; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 11,860.98 (&) - Keno Proceeds Account to Lucky Bridge Lounge - $525.26.
Motion (Reedy ), second (Mewes), vote (3-0 affirmative) to open the PUBLIC HEARING - STREET PLAN/MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF NE. BOARD OF PUBLIC ROADS CLASSIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS - RESOLUTION #2019-4.
Call for Comments: (None). Motion (Mewes), second (Neumann), vote 3-0 affirmative to close the Public Hearing.
RESOLUTION #2019-4: : Motion (Neumann) , second (Mewes) to adopt/approve Resolution #2019-4 - Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form 2019 - ( which was read- Carothers) --- “Whereas: State of Nebraska Statutes, Sections 3l9-2115, 39-2119, 39-2120, 39-2121, and 39-2520(2), requires an annual certification of program compliance to the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards, and Whereas: State of Nebraska Statute, section 39-2120 also requires that the annual certification of program compliance by each municipality shall be signed by the Mayor or Village Board Chairperson and shall include a copy of a resolution of the governing body of the municipality authorizing the signing of the certification form. Be it resolved that the Mayor of Blue Springs, Nebraska 68318 is hereby authorized to sign the attached Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance form. Adopted this 17th day of September at Blue Springs, Nebraska. The vote followed the reading, and was Carmichael - (absent); Mewes -Yes, Neumann - Yes, and Reedy - Yes, to approve Resolution #2019-4, which (along with a signed copy of the certificate) is attached to the office copy of the minutes and available for public review upon request. (Planned work follows: )
BLUE SPRING STREET PLAN
(To be completed in 2019 is Walnut Street project.)
2020 - ONE YEAR PLAN - MAINTENANCE ONLY
2021-2025 PLAN -
#37 - Washington Street from Broad Street o Lincoln Street: Construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements - $100,000;
# 46 South Street from A Street to Hazen Street; Construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements - $90,000;
#54 Johnston Street from 1st Street to 2nd Street; Construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements - $40,000;
#55 - Johnson Street from Broad Street to 1st Street; Construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements - $40,000;
#59 - Johnson Street from Main Street to Broad Street; construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements. - $40,000;
#61 Fouts Street from A Street to Hazen Street; construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements - $80,000;
#63 Wilson Street from Fouts Street to Jones Street; Construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements; - $50,000;
#64 - Washington Street from Fouts Street to Jones Street; Construct 6” asphalt, 22 feet in width with drainage improvements. $45,000;
#65 - Broad Street from Jefferson Street to A Street, Construct 2” asphalt overlay, 24 feet in width. - $80,000.
BUILDING INSPECTOR - CONDEMNED BUILDINGS: Attorney Carothers notified members that the Beatrice Building Inspectors (Rob Mierau /Chet McCrury) expressed interest in providing service to the Municipality at the rate of $125 per hr., with 4-hr minimum - under Unsafe Building Code. Clarification (request by Reedy) was needed as to whether the rate would apply to one structure only, or if savings would be realized if two locations were included at one time. Carothers will discuss this with Mierau and McCrury. Connie Mewes inquired if asbestos testing would be included, and the response was “No.” Carothers also indicated that Mierau and McCrury were contemplating LLC classification in the future (Building Code/Residential code/ Property Maintenance code) and plan to determine interest in contractual/established rate participation of various municipalities. In regard to the two structures presently under review for demolition, Carothers will discuss representation aspects/requirements with the Beatrice building inspectors and will prepare for review/acceptance a contract for members at the next Regular meeting. Mierau and McCrury will be invited to attend the next Regular meeting (by Carothers) to present information regarding other potential services.
GILMORE REVIEW/SURVEY OF TWO MUNICIPAL STREETS: As reported by Employee Pike, Gilmore representative (Clyde) indicated that it is generally the responsibility of property owners to contact/pay for surveyors to determine property lines. Pike also stated that he planned to address one situation (Dale Crumb/Dick Sutton)which was described as discord between neighbors, by widening the road and applying gravel. A property owner (Carol Klee) stressed that she was not requesting property lines clarification at her location (the second site under review), but rather wanted to know right where the road lay. She was also concerned with the placement of fencing, and expressed interest in the road being paved; but unfortunately, paving at that location is not in the current road plan and will likely need to wait until the next grant application process.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES: Ongoing preservation concerns. Attached to the office copy of the minutes is the latest Jan Morris update, and interested parties may review it upon request.
PAVING: High demand for paving work continues to cause delay and speculation in regard to exact scheduling of Blue Springs work (Walnut Street).
CLEAN-UP: Tomorrow Attorney Carothers will speak with Tony Shepardson (OEO for Blue Springs) , and request his attendance at the next Regular meeting - to provide members with name/location/problem clarification of situations he is addressing. Discussion also included the sites of recent demolition, and observation (Meyer) that results were “comparable”, and it is hoped that appreciation is felt for the work done by the Municipality/ One-Property-at-a-Time, and funded in considerable part by grants from the Thomas Foundation, and that property owners will willingly address what small issues might remain to be resolved.
OTHER:
Carol Hughes inquired as to if the requested painting (to remove graffiti) had been completed at the City Park, to which Employee Pike responded that the activity is anticipated to be completed next week.
Dean Cole addressed members. He stressed the importance of elevating the activities of the present Park Committee to an active Park Board. He identified focal issues: The tennis court - “upgrade/or take down” - , City Park (draw - “possibly plant wild flowers and native grasses,” (SECC plan) - Feit Memorial Park - “further enhance for canoe/etc. activities.” He asked if the members were receptive to his planned participation in community enhancement/”green spaces.” He noted that, through Nebraska State Forestry (at no cost) - ten - 3/yr participation slots are available for free software which would determine Municipal inventory of trees, conditions, and record by GPS. George Pinkerton, Certified Arborist, and Dean Cole would plot the area. Members were in agreement for Cole to proceed.
NEXT AGENDA:
BUILDING INSPECTOR - CONDEMNED BUILDINGS - CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS
PLANNING & ZONING
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES
PAVING
CLEAN-UP, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE UPDATE OF ACTIVITIES BY OEO SHEPARDSON
Motion to adjourn: By: Mewes Time: 8:16 PM. No objections.
The minutes of the Public Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved October 1, 2019.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Street Plan Public Hearing & Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Street Plan Public Hearing and Regular Session)
Friday, September 20, 2019
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019
The 2019-2020 Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council were held on September 3, 2019, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT:
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Blobaum & Busboom Representative (Blobaum) , Connie Mewes, Carol Hughes, Carol Klee, Dale Crumb
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 7:00 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael , 4-0 affirmative) to approve as sent minutes for the August 20, 2019, Regular meeting.
After review -- motion, second, and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $2,086.58; Payroll - $3,293.82; Beatrice Sand & Gravel - $122.76; Blobaum & Busboom - $1,300.00; Blue River Area Agency on Aging - $625.00; Freddie Colgrove (Municipal Publicity - Reimb. F/trophy Girl) - $50.00; Constellation Energy - $3.09; Fossler Excavating - (Authorized After-Project clean-up) - $645.00; Lauby Plumbing/Heating/A-C - $113.18; League of Ne Municipalities - $259.00; Martin Walls, Inc - (Cabin Foundation) - $3,870.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $287.00; Norris Public Power - $1,155.46; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Gene (Radar) Reedy (Celebration Reimb - Municipal Publicity) - $338.47; Security First Bank - (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Uhl’s Sporting Goods (Municipal Publicity - Trophies) - $1,436.00; Wex Bank - $573.75; Willet & Carothers - $1,277.00; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Oil Company - $836.98; TOTAL CLAIMS: $18,358.09.
AGENDA:
2019-2020 BUDGET HEARING/ Resolution 2019-5
Motion (Mewes) and second (Carmichael) to open the Budget Hearing: (Vote: 4-0 affirmative).
Call for comments and questions (if any), summarization by Blobaum of the Budget Notes (herein included) :
2019-2020 Budget Notes: The City appears to be continuing to produce revenues in excess of regular operating expenditures. The General All-Purpose Fund is producing roughly $40,000 per year (nearly the same as last year), and the Keno Fund is producing roughly $15,000 per year (an increase from the previous year). These funds produced are held in reserve available for capital outlays (paving, new equipment, water lines, etc.)... It is estimated that as of October 1, 2019, you will have cash reserves of about $280,000 General and $245,000 Keno. This compares to the prior year amounts of $295,000 General and $230,000 Keno.… For the year 2019-2020, proposed budget property tax has been left at the levy limit of 45 cents, which increases the tax request from $29,836 o $30,329. This increase (of approx. 1.6%) is due to higher total assessed valuation for the City from $6,630.423 to $6,739,894 All of the increased valuation of $109,471 is attributable to new growth… Other operating revenues have been estimated conservatively at $120,000 based on the prior year amounts for the general funds. $600,000 has been included in other operating revenues based upon prior years’ estimated Keno game gross proceeds... $550,000 has been budgeted as potential capital outlay in the General All-Purpose Fund and no capital outlay has been budgeted in the Keno Fund beyond your normal operating expenditures. However, $335,000 has been budgeted to be transferred from the Keno Fund to the General All-Purpose Fund to assist in financing potential capital outlay projects. Normal operating expenditures have been budgeted liberally at $330,000 for the General All-Purpose Fund and $510,000 (includes game winner payoffs) for the Keno Fund at 85% payout... The budget process and document perform two legal functions: 1. Sets the property tax request-budgeted at $30,329. 2. Establishes an overall expenditure limit-budgeted at $1,725,000.... The budget must be adopted by September 20. The property tax requested in the budget will be final; however, the expenditure limit may be amended, if needed, throughout the year...The expenditure limit included in the proposed budget allows for expenditure of nearly all cash reserves which are expected to be available. Since some cash reserves will be necessary, we don’t expect, nor do we recommend, that the full amount budgeted of $1,725,000 be spent. GENERAL BUDGETING NOTES: The lid law is assigned to limit the growth of non-utility government revenues to inflationary increases. Exceptions are allowed for revenues required to pay off bonded debt, real estate improvement capital outlays, and interlocal agreements... Due to the Lid Law restrictions, it continues to be advantageous to pay real estate capital outlays, pay off of bonded debt, and participate in interlocal agreements from funds where property tax, sales tax, and state pass-through revenues are deposited (i.e. General and Street). This will help keep this law from limiting your non-utility source revenues...The lid law has become a significant factor for future budgets. Although you have adequate unused budget authority at this time, this is a factor that should be monitored.
Motion (Reedy), second (Carmichael), vote: Carmichael -Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes, Reedy - Yes, to approve a 1% increase in 2019-2020 Restricted Funds Limitation (On lid computation LC-3 Item 3, included in budget.)
No changes were required to the Budget: motion (Mewes) second (Carmichael) to accept the 2019-2020 Budget: (Vote: 4-0 affirmative = Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes; Reedy - Yes) .
Motion (Carmichael) and second (Mewes) (,vote 4-0 affirmative) to open a Special Budget Meeting within the Budget Meeting.
Resolution #2019-5 was read (Blobaum)--- (WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs, passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request, and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs resolves that: 1. The 2019-2020 property tax request be set at $30,329.00. 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 2%. 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would be $0.442678 per $100 of assessed value. 4. The City of Blue Springs proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be $ 0.449992 per $100 of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of City of Blue Springs will exceed last years by 2%. 6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forward to the County Clerk on or before October 13, 2019. Motion by Reedy, seconded by Carmichael to adopt Resolution 2019-5, Voting yes were Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy/ Voting no were ___None__. Dated this 3rd day of September 2019.
Motion (Mewes), second (Carmichael) (vote 4-0 affirmative) - to close The Budget Hearing and return proceedings to Regular session.
BUILDING INSPECTOR - CONDEMNED BUILDINGS: Excerpt from email received from Carothers: “I am meeting tomorrow at 11:00 with Rob Mierau and Chet McCrury (City of Beatrice Building Inspectors) to discuss having them do inspections under our unsafe buildings ordinance. I will be at the next meeting to report whether they are willing to serve in that capacity, and if so, what they would charge to do the inspections.”
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications. Mayor Meyer indicated that primary concern in reference to building projects was “setback compliance,” and although reservations exist at committee level about the timing of applications received, it was noted that projects underway can be stopped if compliance violation or other prohibitive factors exist.
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES: A Johnson Cabin Museum Update by Jan Morris is attached to the office copy of the minutes and available for public review. Primary focus at the meeting was the disconnection of electricity from the cabin prior to the move, and an on-site inspection will follow the meeting to assure the discontinuance of power.
PAVING: Start date is anticipated to be before Sept. 15th.
CLEAN-UP: Excerpt from email from Carothers: “With respect to clean up of nuisance properties, I have not received any requests for charges from Tony Shepardson, so I am not sure at this point in time where he is at getting compliance with our nuisance ordinances. I would suggest having Tony come to one meeting per month to have him report on what progress is being made.”
Other: Dale Crumb addressed members in regard to a problem experienced at his property, which relates primarily to the “width of the street and parking limitations.” Carol Klee also showed interest in having the street at her location scrutinized. Mayor Meyer asked that Employee Pike contact Gilmore & Associates to have them come down and make assessments/determinations/surveys regarding the streets at both locations. Pike will be contacting Gilmore representatives.
NEXT AGENDA:
PUBLIC HEARING - STREET PLAN/
MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF NE. BOARD OF PUBLIC ROADS CLASSIFICATIONS AND
STANDARDS - RESOLUTION #2019-4
BUILDING INSPECTOR - CONDEMNED BUILDINGS
GILMORE REVIEW/SURVEY OF TWO MUNICIPAL STREETS
PLANNING & ZONING
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES
PAVING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: By: Neumann Time: 7:26 PM. No objections.
The minutes of the Public Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved September 17, 2019.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Budget Hearing & Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Budget Hearing and Regular Session)
The 2019-2020 Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council were held on September 3, 2019, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy
ABSENT:
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Blobaum & Busboom Representative (Blobaum) , Connie Mewes, Carol Hughes, Carol Klee, Dale Crumb
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 7:00 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote (Mewes, Carmichael , 4-0 affirmative) to approve as sent minutes for the August 20, 2019, Regular meeting.
After review -- motion, second, and vote (Neumann, Mewes, 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $2,086.58; Payroll - $3,293.82; Beatrice Sand & Gravel - $122.76; Blobaum & Busboom - $1,300.00; Blue River Area Agency on Aging - $625.00; Freddie Colgrove (Municipal Publicity - Reimb. F/trophy Girl) - $50.00; Constellation Energy - $3.09; Fossler Excavating - (Authorized After-Project clean-up) - $645.00; Lauby Plumbing/Heating/A-C - $113.18; League of Ne Municipalities - $259.00; Martin Walls, Inc - (Cabin Foundation) - $3,870.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $287.00; Norris Public Power - $1,155.46; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Gene (Radar) Reedy (Celebration Reimb - Municipal Publicity) - $338.47; Security First Bank - (IRA - Pike) - $55.00; Uhl’s Sporting Goods (Municipal Publicity - Trophies) - $1,436.00; Wex Bank - $573.75; Willet & Carothers - $1,277.00; Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Oil Company - $836.98; TOTAL CLAIMS: $18,358.09.
AGENDA:
2019-2020 BUDGET HEARING/ Resolution 2019-5
Motion (Mewes) and second (Carmichael) to open the Budget Hearing: (Vote: 4-0 affirmative).
Call for comments and questions (if any), summarization by Blobaum of the Budget Notes (herein included) :
2019-2020 Budget Notes: The City appears to be continuing to produce revenues in excess of regular operating expenditures. The General All-Purpose Fund is producing roughly $40,000 per year (nearly the same as last year), and the Keno Fund is producing roughly $15,000 per year (an increase from the previous year). These funds produced are held in reserve available for capital outlays (paving, new equipment, water lines, etc.)... It is estimated that as of October 1, 2019, you will have cash reserves of about $280,000 General and $245,000 Keno. This compares to the prior year amounts of $295,000 General and $230,000 Keno.… For the year 2019-2020, proposed budget property tax has been left at the levy limit of 45 cents, which increases the tax request from $29,836 o $30,329. This increase (of approx. 1.6%) is due to higher total assessed valuation for the City from $6,630.423 to $6,739,894 All of the increased valuation of $109,471 is attributable to new growth… Other operating revenues have been estimated conservatively at $120,000 based on the prior year amounts for the general funds. $600,000 has been included in other operating revenues based upon prior years’ estimated Keno game gross proceeds... $550,000 has been budgeted as potential capital outlay in the General All-Purpose Fund and no capital outlay has been budgeted in the Keno Fund beyond your normal operating expenditures. However, $335,000 has been budgeted to be transferred from the Keno Fund to the General All-Purpose Fund to assist in financing potential capital outlay projects. Normal operating expenditures have been budgeted liberally at $330,000 for the General All-Purpose Fund and $510,000 (includes game winner payoffs) for the Keno Fund at 85% payout... The budget process and document perform two legal functions: 1. Sets the property tax request-budgeted at $30,329. 2. Establishes an overall expenditure limit-budgeted at $1,725,000.... The budget must be adopted by September 20. The property tax requested in the budget will be final; however, the expenditure limit may be amended, if needed, throughout the year...The expenditure limit included in the proposed budget allows for expenditure of nearly all cash reserves which are expected to be available. Since some cash reserves will be necessary, we don’t expect, nor do we recommend, that the full amount budgeted of $1,725,000 be spent. GENERAL BUDGETING NOTES: The lid law is assigned to limit the growth of non-utility government revenues to inflationary increases. Exceptions are allowed for revenues required to pay off bonded debt, real estate improvement capital outlays, and interlocal agreements... Due to the Lid Law restrictions, it continues to be advantageous to pay real estate capital outlays, pay off of bonded debt, and participate in interlocal agreements from funds where property tax, sales tax, and state pass-through revenues are deposited (i.e. General and Street). This will help keep this law from limiting your non-utility source revenues...The lid law has become a significant factor for future budgets. Although you have adequate unused budget authority at this time, this is a factor that should be monitored.
Motion (Reedy), second (Carmichael), vote: Carmichael -Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes, Reedy - Yes, to approve a 1% increase in 2019-2020 Restricted Funds Limitation (On lid computation LC-3 Item 3, included in budget.)
No changes were required to the Budget: motion (Mewes) second (Carmichael) to accept the 2019-2020 Budget: (Vote: 4-0 affirmative = Carmichael - Yes, Mewes - Yes, Neumann - Yes; Reedy - Yes) .
Motion (Carmichael) and second (Mewes) (,vote 4-0 affirmative) to open a Special Budget Meeting within the Budget Meeting.
Resolution #2019-5 was read (Blobaum)--- (WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs, passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request, and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of the City of Blue Springs resolves that: 1. The 2019-2020 property tax request be set at $30,329.00. 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 2%. 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would be $0.442678 per $100 of assessed value. 4. The City of Blue Springs proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be $ 0.449992 per $100 of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of City of Blue Springs will exceed last years by 2%. 6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forward to the County Clerk on or before October 13, 2019. Motion by Reedy, seconded by Carmichael to adopt Resolution 2019-5, Voting yes were Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, Reedy/ Voting no were ___None__. Dated this 3rd day of September 2019.
Motion (Mewes), second (Carmichael) (vote 4-0 affirmative) - to close The Budget Hearing and return proceedings to Regular session.
BUILDING INSPECTOR - CONDEMNED BUILDINGS: Excerpt from email received from Carothers: “I am meeting tomorrow at 11:00 with Rob Mierau and Chet McCrury (City of Beatrice Building Inspectors) to discuss having them do inspections under our unsafe buildings ordinance. I will be at the next meeting to report whether they are willing to serve in that capacity, and if so, what they would charge to do the inspections.”
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications. Mayor Meyer indicated that primary concern in reference to building projects was “setback compliance,” and although reservations exist at committee level about the timing of applications received, it was noted that projects underway can be stopped if compliance violation or other prohibitive factors exist.
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES: A Johnson Cabin Museum Update by Jan Morris is attached to the office copy of the minutes and available for public review. Primary focus at the meeting was the disconnection of electricity from the cabin prior to the move, and an on-site inspection will follow the meeting to assure the discontinuance of power.
PAVING: Start date is anticipated to be before Sept. 15th.
CLEAN-UP: Excerpt from email from Carothers: “With respect to clean up of nuisance properties, I have not received any requests for charges from Tony Shepardson, so I am not sure at this point in time where he is at getting compliance with our nuisance ordinances. I would suggest having Tony come to one meeting per month to have him report on what progress is being made.”
Other: Dale Crumb addressed members in regard to a problem experienced at his property, which relates primarily to the “width of the street and parking limitations.” Carol Klee also showed interest in having the street at her location scrutinized. Mayor Meyer asked that Employee Pike contact Gilmore & Associates to have them come down and make assessments/determinations/surveys regarding the streets at both locations. Pike will be contacting Gilmore representatives.
NEXT AGENDA:
PUBLIC HEARING - STREET PLAN/
MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF NE. BOARD OF PUBLIC ROADS CLASSIFICATIONS AND
STANDARDS - RESOLUTION #2019-4
BUILDING INSPECTOR - CONDEMNED BUILDINGS
GILMORE REVIEW/SURVEY OF TWO MUNICIPAL STREETS
PLANNING & ZONING
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES
PAVING
CLEAN-UP
Motion to adjourn: By: Neumann Time: 7:26 PM. No objections.
The minutes of the Public Hearing/ Regular meeting were read and approved September 17, 2019.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Budget Hearing & Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Budget Hearing and Regular Session)
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