January 5, 2021
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on January 5, 2021, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Neumann, Reedy, Sedlacek , Seeman
ABSENT;
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Gene Reedy Sr., 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 (Neumann), second (Seeman) and vote (4-0 affirmative) to approve as sent minutes for the December 15, 2020 Regular meeting.
After review -- motion (Reedy) to approve claims, but excluding payroll check for Milford Woutzke $1,288.35, which was approved within the Covid-19 Sick Leave Agenda Topic below, and therefore updated herein) , second ( Neumann), and vote (4-0 affirmative) : Bank Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $2,055.19; Payroll - $4,905.22; Arbor Ink - $62.34; Beatrice Sand & Gravel - $130.47; Constellation Energy - $112.16; Gage County Clerk (Election) - $217.74; NE Dept of Rev. (941N) - $201.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $1,135.30; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Water Sample/Postage Reimb.) - $26.75; Security First Bank - (Pike-IRA) - $55.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual/Hydrants) - $2,801.51; TOTAL CLAIMS: $11,747.68 & From Keno Proceeds Account to Lucky Bridge Lounge (Oct. Report) - $1,905.17.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT/TAX INCREMENT FINANCING; BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD STUDY/ANY NEW INFORMATION: Carothers provided a “Proposed Redevelopment Area Map” (attached to Office copy of minutes) compiled by Hanna:Keelan Associates, per: Blue Springs Corporate limits 537.4 acres, Redevelopment area - 256 acres (254.9 acres within Blue Springs Corporate limits, Blight coverage - 47.4 percent of City of Blue Springs. And the indication of a proposed redevelopment area boundary. Accuracy will be verified (Carothers), and attention will be given to a triangle of ground (Blue Springs Welcome sign), and annexation verifications. CRA (individuals) vs. CDA (City members) panels were described, with Carothers giving preference for the establishment of a CDA panel. Determinations made and applicable specifics will result in the necessity for ordinance(s) to be drafted for a first reading (two other meetings to follow) prior to approval. When asked specific questions about TIFF (by Adams) , Carothers provided base information but stated that he preferred to utilize a TIFF attorney for full clarification and range and scope of particulars. Arrangements may be made in that regard, as requested (as per Adams).
DEMOLITION PROJECT: Per Carothers: Project proceeding through 90-day period for two inspected properties, with expectation of a City-oriented demolition of structures, possibly utilizing Crawford equipment, incorporating all necessary requirements for asbestos inspection, 2nd party inspection, and remediation. Inspection warrants to be requested for previously designated secondary properties. Rex Adams inquired as to the number of anticipated properties, stating that One Property at a Time will still pay for three inspections, as previously agreed, and the number was reported as “five.”
CLEAN-UP: Carothers will be maintaining contact with Tim Hanson in reference to “review of properties to determine improvements” (as a result of previous correspondence), or to “file complaints” as necessary. Previous correspondence to one individual will be redirected to the identified property owner. And new issues will fall under scrutiny. Rex Adams requested specific attention to one property and it was suggested that Tim contact (call) the occupant. A semi trailer recently moved from one location to another was also set for notification by correspondence (for removal).
PLANNING AND ZONING: No new applications.
COVID-19 SICK LEAVE: Following explanation of State expectations/determinations by Carothers, a motion was made by Sedlacek, seconded by Reedy, and approved in a 4-0 affirmative vote to pay Milford Woutzke for 56 hours (of an up to 80-hr. allocation) for Covid leave sick time, to be incorporated with his earned income for the current payroll cycle. It was further decided that Carothers would review full-time employee benefits in the current employee manual, in particular to update the policy on sick-time allowance, accumulation, and limit.
CABIN (Gene Reedy): Reduced billing (to allow for the use of materials - chinking compound previously purchased by the City) is expected in the near future, per contact with the service provider (888-Log Guys) by Gene Reedy Sr.
OTHER: Adams asked about current activity at the Keno Lounge. He stated that “he knows of another interested party if the project is not going to go forward.” Review will be conducted.
NEXT AGENDA:
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT/TAX INCREMENT FINANCING; BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD STUDY/ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING/ AND ANY NEW INFORMATION
DEMOLITION PROJECT
CLEAN-UP
PLANNING AND ZONING
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: SICK LEAVE (COVID, AND OTHERWISE), AS WELL AS OVERTIME VS. COMP TIME - WITH ATTENTION ON ALLOWANCE, ACCUMULATION, LIMIT FOR BOTH ASPECTS
FUND TRANSFER TO ADDRESS NEGATIVE BALANCE: GENERAL TO PARK
Motion to adjourn - Reedy - 7:45 PM. No objections.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved January 19, 2021.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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