July 6, 2021
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on July 6, 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, Attorney Andy Carothers, Heather McKinney, Rex Adams, Valerie Hazen
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 June 15, 2021 Regular meeting.
After review -- motion (Neumann) , second (Sedlacek), and vote (4-0 affirmative) : to approve claims Bank Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $2,168.01; Payroll -$4,843.48; Abbott Portable Toilets - $125.00; Constellation Energy - $35.06; Johnny’s Welding - $254.18; Lincoln Winwater Works Co. - $234.78; NE Dept. of Revenue (941N) - $222.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE U.C. Fund - $24.93; Norris Public Power - $1,057.40; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike (Postage Reimb. ) - $17.90; Postmaster (Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Survey Mailing) - $110.00; Security First Bank - (IRA/Pike) - $55.00; Temps Disposal Service - (Mandatory Trash) - $2,555.50; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual) - $3,009.34; TOTAL CLAIMS: $14.757.58.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT/TAX INCREMENT FINANCING/ BLIGHT STUDY REVIEW/ORDINANCE# 466 ( as applies), ANY NEW INFORMATION: Chris Witulski. (Survey Land Tech regarding annexation legal description) still unavailable. Per Trevor Lee (NGage) and others contacted -- Dynamics have changed to slow the investor/developer progress of a previously identified potential commercial interest.
DEMOLITION PROJECT: One property has been inspected with results pending. Efforts continue for inclusion of properties in October demolition plans. Other properties proceed in earlier stages, as asbestos inspection where applicable, and demolition.
CLEAN-UP: Clean-up efforts continue, some “filed.” Concern was expressed regarding one property for which there was a recent change of ownership and focus on potentially preventing “increasing” conditions requiring clean-up (Rex Adams) . Plans are being put in place to “pick up the pace” regarding elimination of clean-up infractions. Toward that end, and made official by a motion by Reedy, second by Seeman, and a 4-0 affirmative vote, Tim Hanson, Ordinance Enforcement Officer, will be requested to identify and begin action on five new nuisance locations within the next 30 days. Adams summarized clean-up progress (20 structures down, 52 touched by various aspects of clean-up) and positive statements made (Todd Wilcox) to recognize/appreciate community efforts (One-Property-at-a-Time/Mayor & Council).
PLANNING AND ZONING: As (combination of properties): Heather McKinney: No prohibitive factors were identified to prevent consideration of adjoining adjacent structures having same owner, and either combining utilities, or leaving separately billed, as per decision of owner. An application for a building permit was provided and will be completed by the owner and returned to the City Office for distribution of copies to the Planning & Zoning Commission for initial review and recommendation to Mayor and Council at a future meeting.
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK- APPROVAL OF CHANGES: Motion by Sedlacek, second by Seeman, followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to accept/approve the handbook with requested changes. A copy of the handbook is attached to the office copy of the minutes and available for further review.
TRACTOR SHOW REQUEST FOR FUNDS (NEUMANN); Council member Neumann requested a $1,200 budget for the tractor show, anticipating that “not that much will be needed, and excess will be returned to the City.” The request was approved by motion by Reedy, second by Seeman, and a vote of Reedy - yes; Seeman - yes; Sedlacek - yes, Neumann - abstain.
NEXT AGENDA:
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT/TAX INCREMENT FINANCING/ BLIGHT STUDY REVIEW/ORDINANCE# 466 ( as applies), ANY NEW INFORMATION
DEMOLITION PROJECT
CLEAN-UP
PLANNING AND ZONING
FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR CAR SHOW FUNDS/REQUEST TO BLOCK STREET
Motion to adjourn: Neumann - 7:50 P.M. - - No objections.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved July 20, 2021.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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