August 18, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on August 18, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council Member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, Connie Mewes, Officer Dick Monfelt ( who asked if there were any concerns. None were reported.) , Tim and Hope Brown
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 7:30 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the August 4, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review: Motion, second and vote ( Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve claims as follow: Bank-Direct Payment: NE Dept. of Revenue (#10) - 297.94; Salaries: (Running) - $1,993.70; Black Hills Energy - $21.37; Circle D Mfg. - $31.25; Dustin Dean (Meter Dep. Ref.) - $95.61; Eakes Office Supply - $32.45; Farmer’s Cooperative - $78.92; League of NE Municipalities (Membership) - $224.00; NE Rural Water Association - (GPS Mapping - Water/Sewer) - $2,310.98; Gary Neumann (Tractor Show Reimb.) - $181.81; Milton Pike (Water Sample Mailing Reimb.) - $16.95; Postmaster - $168.00; G. Radar Reedy (Car Show Giveaways - Municipal Publicity) - $85,00; Gene (Radar) Reedy - (Car Show Reimb.) - $600.00 + $100.00 (Meals - Firemen & Water) ; Security First Bank - (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; SENDD - (Membership/Housing) - $380.00; UHL’s Sporting Goods - (Trophies/Plaques - Municipal Publicity) - $1,453.70; Windstream - $76.14; TOTAL CLAIMS: $ 8,202.82.
ANNUAL KENO OPERATOR AGREEMENT (SIGNATURES ONLY): Mayor Meyer signed the agreement. Ruby Morris will be asked to come in to sign.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY: Tabled until all expense vouchers are submitted, and award results are compiled for public record.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Employee Pike reported on properties being posted/ mowed by the City, with one new property added. Review continues of clean-up at a demolition site . One property was removed from the list due to resolution of issues. Two courtesy letters with Sept 1 deadline - for tall weeds - were determined.
NEXT AGENDA:
2015-2016 BUDGET HEARING (7:30 PM) W/(JENNIFER BUSBOOM)
Followed by Regular Session:
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 7:56 PM - Mewes - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved September 1, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Thursday, August 6, 2015
August 4, 2015
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on August 4, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Tim Stutzman (Emergency Management)
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 7:30 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the July 21, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve payment of claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,787.93; Salaries $2,886.88; Circle D Mfg. - $195.00; Flower Shop - $57.50; Jan Morris - (Reimb - Cabin Plaque - National Register) - $192.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $209.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $129.00; Norris Public Power - $1,393.05; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $324.00; Willet & Carothers - $1,350.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $62.10; Wymore Lumber - $251.24; TOTAL CLAIMS: $8,922.70.
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%): All members participated in discussion of options. Unanimous decision was reached: Leave at 2 ½ percent.
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION: . Motion, second, super-majority vote to approve a 1% increase in 2015-2016 Restricted Funds Limitation: Mewes, Neumann, vote: Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION: No new information.
GAGE CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/HAZARD MITIGATION/RESOLUTION 2015-6: Tim Stutzman gave the overview. Motion, second and vote to approve/accept Resolution 2015-6 (participation determination): Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative. Five major concerns of the City were identified by members: high winds, hail, thunder storms, winter storms, tornadoes. Members completed data-collection worksheets. Mayor Meyer asked if the information wasn’t already on file, with Stutzman replying that information was needed for the new plan. Stutzman encouraged attendance at the upcoming meeting at the Gage County Extension Office, 1115 Scott Street, Beatrice on August 20, 2015. - 7PM.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Employee Pike was requested to re-post two properties with tall weeds (signs had been removed). Contact (by Pike) will be made with property owner regarding timeline/method (burn permit/dumpster) for removal of two debris piles. Legal action continues for a property owner on6 two concerns, one in county court, one in district court (waiting for trial date). A courtesy letter was requested for one property for: vehicles/tall weeds. Thistles and a junk pile were reported at another property, but no action was taken.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL KENO OPERATOR AGREEMENT (SIGNATURES ONLY)
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:35 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved August 18, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council was held on August 4, 2015, in the Blue Springs City Hall, Blue Springs, NE.
PRESENT: Mayor Meyer, Council members Carmichael, Mewes, Neumann
ABSENT; Council member Reedy
OTHER ATTENDEES: Employee Mike Pike, City Attorney Andy Carothers, Connie Mewes, Tim Stutzman (Emergency Management)
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 7:30 PM, Mayor Meyer called the Regular meeting to order and roll call was taken.
Motion, second and vote to approve as sent the July 21, 2015 Regular meeting minutes: Mewes, Neumann, 3-0 affirmative.
After review, motion, second and vote (Neumann, Carmichael, 3-0 affirmative) to approve payment of claims as follow: Bank-Direct - Internal Revenue (941) - $1,787.93; Salaries $2,886.88; Circle D Mfg. - $195.00; Flower Shop - $57.50; Jan Morris - (Reimb - Cabin Plaque - National Register) - $192.00; NE Dept. of Revenue (501N) - $209.00; NE Public Health Environmental Labs - $129.00; Norris Public Power - $1,393.05; Milton Pike (Tel. Comp.) - $25.00; Security First Bank (Pike - IRA) - $55.00; Shell - $324.00; Willet & Carothers - $1,350.00; Milford Woutzke (Tel. Comp.) - $5.00; Wymore Arbor State - $62.10; Wymore Lumber - $251.24; TOTAL CLAIMS: $8,922.70.
DISCUSSION ABOUT LEVY SETTING (Leave? Increase? Decrease? By $/or /%): All members participated in discussion of options. Unanimous decision was reached: Leave at 2 ½ percent.
RESTRICTED FUNDS LIMITATION: . Motion, second, super-majority vote to approve a 1% increase in 2015-2016 Restricted Funds Limitation: Mewes, Neumann, vote: Carmichael - Yes; Mewes - Yes; Neumann - Yes
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION: No new information.
GAGE CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/HAZARD MITIGATION/RESOLUTION 2015-6: Tim Stutzman gave the overview. Motion, second and vote to approve/accept Resolution 2015-6 (participation determination): Neumann, Mewes, 3-0 affirmative. Five major concerns of the City were identified by members: high winds, hail, thunder storms, winter storms, tornadoes. Members completed data-collection worksheets. Mayor Meyer asked if the information wasn’t already on file, with Stutzman replying that information was needed for the new plan. Stutzman encouraged attendance at the upcoming meeting at the Gage County Extension Office, 1115 Scott Street, Beatrice on August 20, 2015. - 7PM.
PLANNING & ZONING: No new applications.
CLEAN UP: Employee Pike was requested to re-post two properties with tall weeds (signs had been removed). Contact (by Pike) will be made with property owner regarding timeline/method (burn permit/dumpster) for removal of two debris piles. Legal action continues for a property owner on6 two concerns, one in county court, one in district court (waiting for trial date). A courtesy letter was requested for one property for: vehicles/tall weeds. Thistles and a junk pile were reported at another property, but no action was taken.
NEXT AGENDA:
ANNUAL KENO OPERATOR AGREEMENT (SIGNATURES ONLY)
ANNUAL CELEBRATION: CAR/TRACTOR SHOW, OUTCOME, SUMMARY
PLANNING & ZONING
CLEAN UP
Motion to adjourn: 8:35 PM -Neumann - No objection.
The minutes of the Regular meeting were read and approved August 18, 2015.
Mayor: Lonnie D. Meyer (Regular Session)
City Clerk: Katherine A. Roche (Regular Session)
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