October 1, 2019
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on October 1, 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, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Carol Hughes
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 Sept 17, 2019-- Road Plan Hearing and Regular meeting.
After review -- motion (Neumann), second (Mewes), and vote ( 4-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $1,642.32; Payroll --$ 2,860.42; Beatrice Sand & Gravel - $100.81; NE Dept. of Revenue (941N) - $210.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,178.86; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Wex Bank/ Shell - $278.90; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - (General and Municipal Publicity) - $386.08; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual) - $2,597.07; TOTAL CLAIMS: $9,354.46.
BUILDING INSPECTOR - CONDEMNED BUILDINGS - CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS: Interest in contracted service was expressed by Mayor Meyer and Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann, and Reedy, with no negative statements made. Carothers will invite Beatrice Building Inspectors (McCrury/Mierau) to the next meeting to answer questions and outline services, which would likely begin with inspection of two already identified properties, and could include others from a list to be drawn up by members, and possibly (with adoption of the International Code) the enforcement of the property maintenance code of the municipality, this in lieu of address by OEO Shepardson (unable to continue in the position due to other obligations). Carothers stated the positive impact of adopting a building code - in reference to newly cleared lots and the potential for building. Carothers also recommended the Beatrice Building Inspectors in regard to experience as court witnesses, and living outside the community, thereby having within their approach of situations a desired neutrality with the populace. Another (future) possibility was noted by Carothers. Wymore seeks to install their own building inspector, and that might be a good possibility for inspections at a later date.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES: Jan Morris provided a service update for cabin preservation issues. A copy is attached to the office copy of the minutes, and available for public review. Along with advisement of current status and developments, a procedural agreement with Heartland Log Crafters was provided to members, which included cost and stipulations, and required a customer signature. No action was taken. Through contact with Morris, Council member Reedy will be familiarizing himself with new developments.
PAVING: Walnut Street delayed for a week. Weather permitting, Pavers, Inc. should be able to complete previous commitments and return to site shortly. Concern was expressed (Reedy) as to the timeline for completion, and he referenced weather conditions. Pike indicated that there is quite a bit of time left (perhaps to near Christmas) before weather would present factors prohibitive to completion of the project.
CLEAN-UP, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE UPDATE OF ACTIVITIES BY OEO SHEPARDSON: Within previous contact with Carothers, Shepardson relinquished his position. Other discussion included the potentiality of One Property at a Time purchasing a problematic municipal property, and members were advised of intent of One Property at a Time to solicit City assistance with clean-up should the purchase be accomplished. In another matter, Carothers will draft a complaint and file for an individual living in a structure in violation of ordinance - without the benefit of public utilities.
PLAYGROUND RUBBER MULCH - (COST ANALYSIS 10 - TO - 12 THOUS.): Employee Pike shared a cost estimate for the remaining rubber mulch needed for the City Park playground area. (Between 10 and 12 thousand dollars). Discussion followed, and resulted in a request being made of Carol Hughes to inquire of Dean Cole (stated she will be seeing him tomorrow) to determine if he will be willing to pursue a grant for rubber mulch needed at the City Park.
EQUIPMENT-(PIKE): Employee Pike noted that the backhoe is not dependable, and therefore not up to the workload created (about 80 truck loads of material) by the Walnut Street Project. He is pursuing service on the unit, but is not confident of its performance. Members were in agreement for him to look around (possibly John Deere - Beatrice which was stated to have “a clean used backhoe for sale) for a good, dependable product, not brand new.
OTHER: This evening Employee Pike had a plugged sewer line (now open) , but advised that he pulled undesirable materials that had been flushed down toilets. Members briefly discussed the problem, with one option (Meyer) “to put notification in the newspaper,” but no decision was made to do so at this time.
NEXT AGENDA
BUILDING INSPECTION/INTERNATIONAL CODE/PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE: BEATRICE BUILDING INSPECTORS MC CRURY/MIERAU INVITED TO ATTEND
PLANNING & ZONING
CABIN PRESERVATION ISSUES/HEARTLAND LOG CRAFTERS AGREEMENT
PAVING/TRANSFER KENO FUNDS TO STREET DPT. FOR DISPOSITION TO PAVING PROJECT
CLEAN-UP
PLAYGROUND RUBBER MULCH/GRANT APPLICATION (DEAN COLE)
EQUIPMENT- BACKHOE MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT
Motion to adjourn: By: Reedy Time: 7:35 PM. No objections.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved October 15, 2019.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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