City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

December 6, 2022 The Regular meeting of Mayor and Council of Blue Springs, Nebraska were held 7:00 PM, December 6, 2022, at the Blue Springs City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Meyer; Council members Neumann, Reedy, Riensche, Sedlacek ABSENT; OTHERS PRESENT: Employee Milton Pike, Curt Hagerman, Devin Dorn, Deb Dorn, Connie Mewes, Fred Laber, Tom Creek, Trent Munstermann, Gage County Law Enforcement Officer. Notice of the Regular meeting 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. Motion (Riensche), second (Neumann), 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent minutes for the November 15, 2022 Regular meeting of Mayor and Council. Motion (Riensche), second (Neumann), 4-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - 1,745.37; Bank Direct - Security First Bank - $35.00 (Annual Safety Deposit Box 306 Rental) ; Payroll $7,789.13; Abbott Portable Toilets (Feit Park) - $85.00; Beatrice Daily Sun - $52.99; Black Hills Energy - $49.55; Bockman (Demo Project 3) - $2,361.37; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $223.24; One-Call Concepts - $1.98; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike - $Postage Reimb/Water Sample) - $27.25; Postmaster- $208.00; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Temps Disposal (Mandatory Garbage) - $ 2,570.00: Milford Woutzke - (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore, City of (Tower) - $817.22; Wymore Public Library - $750.00; TOTAL CLAIMS: $16,801.10. . OATHS OF OFFICE: MAYOR MEYER, COUNCIL MEMBERS RIENSCHE & REEDY: Gage County Clerk notice of General Election results made available to all members. City Clerk administered the three oaths of office. APPOINTMENTS: COMMITTEES/PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, SECONDARY COUNCIL PRESIDENT, STREET SUPERINTENDENT - KEITH GILMORE 697-A, LIC. 5721 (RESOLUTION 2022-5) , EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/WAGES, ETC.: CITY STREET SUPERINTENDENT (for Projects) : Motion: Neumann; Second: Riensche to approve Keith Gilmore - S697A -/License #5721 of Gilmore & Associates - Columbus, NE. (Jan 1 - Dec 31) per: (RESOLUTION 2022-5 (read by Clerk) AND approved BY a 4-0 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, thereby approving/authorizing Mayoral signature for the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent. Other: APPOINTMENTS: COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Motion (Sedlacek), second (Reedy), 4-0 affirmative vote for the following designations to remain the same.: (Water System - Reedy/Neumann) (Sewer Lagoon - Sedlacek/Riensche) - (Streets and Alleys - Sedlacek/Neumann) - (City Parks and Properties - Reedy/Riensche) (Finance- Sedlacek/Neumann) (Keno - Reedy/Riensche) Motion (Riensche), second (Neumann), 3 affirmative vote with Sedlacek abstaining. for approval of the following: PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: Tim Sedlacek Motion (Riensche) , second (Neumann) 4-0 affirmative vote for approval of the following: SECONDARY COUNCIL PRESIDENT - Neumann TEMPORARY CLERK (Carothers) CITY ATTORNEY (Carothers) DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY (Willet) CITY AUDITOR: (Brian Blobaum) CITY PHYSICIAN: (No designee) EMPLOYEE CONSIDERATIONS (with benefits as listed) Motion (Neumann), second (Sedlacek), followed by 4-0 affirmative vote to keep all employee benefits (excluding payroll) the same, and as listed below. Motion (Riensche), second (Neumann), followed by 4-0 affirmative vote for 8% payroll increase for Milton Pike and Katherine Roche , resulting in the *following amounts: Milton Pike - Rate - *$25.08 hourly wage. Continuance of current policy regarding insurance. Bi-monthly Retirement ($55.00) City Contribution Vacation: 4 wk. paid vacation Comp time or OT Paid Holidays: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas Katherine Roche City Clerk - Rate : *$1,054.05 monthly salary Office Hours 8:30AM - Noon - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Holidays: Office may be closed: (10) - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas Motion (Sedlacek), second (Riensche), followed by 4-0 affirmative vote to increase hourly rate to $16.00 for Milford Woutzke --- Paid Holidays: : (10) New Years, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas Motion (Sedlacek), second (Neumann), followed by 4-0 affirmative vote to change from hourly rate to salary for Linda Hohensee -- and set at $60.00 a month. Other: To be established as needed. WATER PROJECT/STATE REVOLVING FUND/NEXT STEP: Motion (Reedy), second (Sedlacek) and followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to initiate the next step by authorizing Mayoral signature on the SRF Pre- application which is being sent to Gilmore and Associates for completion. PLANNING & ZONING - APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT #22-7 (INCLUDING DETERMINATION OF LOT CORNERS): Per Hagerman, 22-7, as well as 22-8 (previously approved) are to be recalculated and updated for future consideration. DEMOLITION PROJECT: Study continues to determine interest and access areas for demolition rubble. CLEAN-UP: No new actions taken on existing locations on the list. ZITO MEDIA CONTRACT RENEWAL /RESOLUTION 2022-6: A copy of the resolution is being forwarded to Attorney Carothers for his assessment, and the topic will be revisited at the next Regular meeting. FIRE DEPT REQUEST FOR MFA/MFO FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT: Munstermann and Creek provided a copy of minimum “truck needs” ($8,960.21 -- attached to office copy of minutes) and requested consideration of members. Certain variables were discussed, resulting in a motion (Reedy), second (Neumann), and 4-0 affirmative vote for $20,000 to be provided from MFO/MFA funds for the purchase of “ needed supplies/equipment.” NEXT AGENDA: WATER PROJECT/STATE REVOLVING FUND PLANNING & ZONING - APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMITS (as submitted) DEMOLITION PROJECT CLEAN-UP ZITO MIDWEST CONTRACT/RESOLUTION 2022-6 There being no further business, a motion was made by Neumann at 8:20 PM to adjourn. The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved December 20, 2022. Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Hearing/Regular Session) City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Hearing/Regular Session)