City of Blue Springs, Nebraska

January 7, 2025 The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of Blue Springs, Nebraska, was held starting at 7 PM, January 7, 2025, at the Blue Springs City Hall. Mayor Sedlacek called the meeting to order, and roll call was taken. PRESENT: Mayor Sedlacek, Council members Neumann, Reedy, Riensche ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Employee Milton Pike, Rex Adams, Verlyn Dodge 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), 3-0 affirmative vote to approve the minutes of the December 17, 2024 Regular meeting of Mayor and Council. Motion (Riensche), second (Neumann), 3-0 affirmative vote to approve claims as follow: Bank Direct - Internal Revenue Service (941) - $2,698.63; Payroll - $ 6,505.22; Arbor Ink - $234.28; Bear Graphics - $164.98; Beatrice Sand & Gravel - $981.24; Fairbury Journal-News - $104.93; Gage County Clerk (Election Statement) - $950.67; Johnson Service Company - (mobilization, video, root saw, heavy cleaning) - $12,655.45; NE Dept. of Revenue (941N) - $302.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $15.00; NE UC Fund - $.74; One-Call Concepts - $1.18; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Milton Pike - (Postage Reimb/Water Sample) - $31.55; Postmaster - $258.00; Security First Bank (Pike/IRA) - $55.00; Temps Disposal Service (Mandatory) - $2,515.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Wymore, City of (Tower/Individual) - $1,570.15; TOTAL CLAIMS: $29,094.02. SEDLACEK TO BRING FORWARD CANDIDATE’S NAME: Pending inquiry to Carothers. No further information available. OATH OF OFFICE/COUNCIL MEMBER: Not applicable at this time. PLANNING & ZONING: APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS AS SUBMITTED: No new applications. DEMOLITION PROJECT: No new information. CLEAN-UP/VEHICLES: No new information. CITY PARK GRANT APPLICATION RESULTS (IF AVAILABLE): No new information. PROBLEMATIC WATER LINE EVALUATED FOR RUST BY PIKE: Water sample requested from Dodge. CATTLEMENS’ BALL/WELCOME/ BANNER ACROSS STREET, 4x8 SIGN AT CITY STONE SIGN: Possible approximate variables (Per Adams): 3’ x 85’ - Banner - $920-$970; 4’x 8’ sign - $200/275 - both sides; River Bridge Lights - 580’ @ $7 per ft. = $4,060 w/ “wave” and increased cost. Review continues. PAPA B’S EASEMENT (WITULSKI’S NARRATIVE)/ORD # 478: No new information. NEXT AGENDA: 7:00 pm --2nd PUBLIC HEARING FOR OOR PROGRAM / Q & A - REGARDING SUCCESS/PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAM (SENDD) FOLLOWED BY REGULAR SESSION: APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF CLAIMS SEDLACEK TO BRING FORWARD CANDIDATE’S NAME OATH OF OFFICE/COUNCIL MEMBER PLANNING & ZONING: APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS AS SUBMITTED DEMOLITION PROJECT CLEAN-UP/VEHICLES CITY PARK GRANT APPLICATION RESULTS (IF AVAILABLE) CATTLEMENS’ BALL/WELCOME/ BANNER ACROSS STREET, 4x8 SIGN AT CITY STONE SIGN PAPA B’S EASEMENT (WITULSKI’S NARRATIVE)/ORD # 478 FUND TRANSFER FROM GENERAL TO SEWER FOR JOHNSON SERVICE COMPANY INVOICE # 17681 - ($12,655.45) (Actual amount or additional, depending on determination) There being no further business, a motion was made by Riensche at 7:20 PM to adjourn. The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved January 21 , 2025. Mayor: Tim Sedlacek (Hearing/Regular Session) City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Hearing/Regular Session)