City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

July 18, 2023 The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of Blue Springs, Nebraska, was held starting at 7:00 PM, July 18, 2023, at the Blue Springs City Hall. Mayor Meyer called the meeting to order, and roll call was taken. PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Neumann, Reedy, Riensche, Sedlacek ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Rex Adams, Tom Creek, Mike Pike, Notice of the Hearing/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 (Neumann), second (Riensche), 4-0 affirmative vote to approve as sent minutes for the July 5, 2023, Special meeting of Mayor and Council. Motion (Riensche), second (Neumann), 4-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct - NE Dept. of Revenue (10) - $89.31; Payroll - $2,612.78; Abbott Portable Toilets - $125.00; Black Hills Energy - $44.48; EMC Insurance (Lift Station Increase) - $534.00; Fairbury Journal-News - $44.64; Lauby Plumbing, Heating, Air - $12.15; NE Dept. of Revenue (51C) - $445.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; Norris Public Power - $990.70; One-Call Concepts - $3.96; Postmaster - $234.00; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Visa - $478.40; Willet & Carothers - $ 500.00; Windstream - $89.77; City of Wymore (Tower/Individual) - $1,867.55; TOTAL CLAIMS: $8,141.74. PLANNING & ZONING - APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMITS (as submitted): No new applications. DEMOLITION PROJECT: Asbestos considerations complete. Machine operation schedule under evaluation. CLEAN-UP/VEHICLES: Pending input from Carothers following receipt of photographs (Adams), and determination of letters. BLUE SPRINGS CITY PARK PROJECT 2023, INCLUDING PLANS, MATCH-FUND POSSIBILITIES/IN-KIND DETERMINATIONS, TIMELINES, ETC.: No new information. BRIDGE/NORTH SIDE APPROACH (BY CITY PARK/ DETERMINATION OF BRIDGE OWNERSHIP: Pending bridge inspection, with return to agenda at that time. JOHNSON SERVICE COMPANY: STUDY OF “LINING” COST: Estimations were given on mobilization cost and per foot basis. Actual repair location and cost are both to be determined, and fund transfers to be authorized at the next Regular meeting. FIRE DEPARTMENT/CAR SHOW (STREET CLOSING/DONATIN REQUEST (TOM CREEK): Motion (Sedlacek), second (Reedy), followed by a 4-0 affirmative vote to allow closing of the street from ‘A’ to Johnson for the Annual Car Show on August 12 - (with stipulations for customer parking at back of Barber Shop, and other as may apply (as Bank, ), as well as a donation of $950 from City authorized for the Bounce House and Mechanical Bull activity cost at the event. Also, City will send out Tractor Show Display notification to previous participants on record. NEXT AGENDA: APPROVAL OF MINUTES APROVAL OF CLAIMS PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION: SETTING LEVY FOR 2023-2024 BUDGET PLANNING & ZONING - APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMITS (as submitted) DEMOLITION PROJECT CLEAN-UP/VEHICLES BLUE SPRINGS CITY PARK PROJECT 2023, INCLUDING PLANS, MATCH-FUND POSSIBILITIES/IN-KIND DETERMINATIONS, TIMELINES, ETC. JOHNSON SERVICE COMPANY: STUDY OF “LINING” COST : COST CALCULATIONS/ FUND TRANSFERS SEWER/WATER TAP FEES STREET SIGNS/REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PLANNING & ZONING - NEW MEMBER There being no further business, a motion was made by Riensche at 7:23 PM to adjourn. The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved August 1 , 2023. Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Hearing/Regular Session) City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Heaing /RegularSession)