REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025
A meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Plainview, Nebraska, was held at the Council Chambers in said City on the 8th day of July at 6:30 o’clock P.M.
Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty Absent: None.
The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited.
Mayor Smith opened the meeting and announced to individuals in attendance that a full copy of the new Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted on the east wall of the Council Chambers.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by Publication, a designated method for giving notice, as shown by the Affidavit of Publication attached to these minutes. Notice of this meeting was given to the Mayor and all Members of the Council and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to the minutes. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Courtney Retzlaff was present as City Clerk.
Jeremy Tarr was present as City Administrator
Kyle Petersen was present as City Attorney.
Janovec moved to approve the minutes from the regular meeting on June 10th and special meeting on June 17th. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Juleen Johnson reported on staffing needs for the Manor, updates on the bylaws and time changes for the monthly board meetings. Johnson stated that there were issues with the online charting software over the weekend but that it is now up and going again.
Police Chief Hallock reported that Officer Funston is now fully certified for firearms training for other law enforcement agencies in the State. Reports on recent nuisance properties were given and abatement dates will be set by the City Administrator. Hallock reported that BNSF does not allow for stop signs to be placed on their property. Hallock will continue to work on changes to the crossing on 9th Street. National Night Out will be held on August 20th in conjunction with the Plainview Chamber of Commerce’s Back to School BBQ.
City Clerk Retzlaff reported that loan paperwork for Cool Beanz Coffee will be presented at the August meeting for council approval and that our NENEDD Community Planner, Tracy Sporleder will be present at the meeting to give an overview of their services.
City Administrator Tarr reported that Klown Days went well and a walk through with the contractor for the paving on Lincoln and Pine will be on Friday. Questions about having the transfer station and C&D open on weekends were addressed.
Born moved to approve the Mayor’s recommendation for Wayne Rasmussen for a 3 year term on the Manor Board. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Council member Janovec introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #728
WHEREAS: City of Plainview in compliance with Nebraska law, Sub recipient has established and is operating, or is interested in establishing and operating, a local transit system of a type that may be eligible for certain State and Federal Transit Funding, and;
WHEREAS: FTA Section 5311 funding is available to reimburse local transit expenses or costs generally related to capital, planning and operating costs of a local transit system, including but not limited to more specifically: acquisition of rolling stock (vehicles), facility and vehicle maintenance, payroll, insurance, training and other eligible expenses, and
WHEREAS: City of Plainview as a sub-recipient of Federal and State Aid funding is charged with the responsibility of expending said funds in accordance with Federal and State laws, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines applicable to the funding of the Federal-aid project; and
WHEREAS: City of Plainview and Nebraska Department of Transportation wish to enter into a Program Agreement to provide Federal and State funding for Fiscal Year 2026 and 2027 to support rural public transportation services.
BE IT RESOLVED: by City of Plainview that:
Following thorough inspection of the NDOT 5311 Program Agreement, Robert Smith, Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the attached FY2026/2027 5311 Program Agreement between City of Plainview and Nebraska Department of Transportation. NDOT Project Number: RPT-M701 (227); NDOT Control Number: 32171L; NDOT Project Description: 5311 FTA Program Funding.
Council member Doty seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #728 is passed and adopted.
The City has been working with Miller & Associates and the State of Nebraska to address ammonia levels in the City lagoon. Sanne moved to approve the Agreement for Provision of Limited Professional Services for Effluent Discharge Improvements Project No. 351-DI from Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
An interlocal agreement for the paving of Lincoln Avenue and Pine Street was presented. The City of Plainview will pay for the paving and will invoice Plainview Public Schools for all costs associated with the project. The school will remit payment for 50% of the approved invoices within 30 days of receipt. Janovec moved to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Plainview Public Schools for the Paving of Lincoln Avenue in Plainview. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion on procedures for unlicensed and inoperable vehicles in town was held. Further discussion will be held at the August council meeting.
Sanne moved to open the public hearing for the Creation of Street Improvement District 2025-1 Lincoln Avenue and Pine Street at 7:01 PM. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
An overview of the project was given, which would include Lincoln Avenue between the ballfields and Pine Street between Lincoln Avenue and Harper Avenue.
Sanne moved to close the public hearing at 7:04 PM. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #727
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor and City Council hereby find and determine:
That an Ordinance creating Street Improvement District No. 2025-1 was previously adopted by the Mayor and City Council; that published notice has been given in accordance with law to the owners of record title of the property directly abutting the streets to be improved in said District, advising said owners of their right to provide comment and objection regarding the creation of the District, and that after such notice and a hearing, it is appropriate for the City to confirm the ordinance creating said District.
Accordingly, the City will commence construction of improvements in Street Improvement District No. 2025-1 and will complete such improvements at public cost without a levy of special assessments on the lots and parcels of land abutting on or adjacent to the streets in the District.
Council member Doty seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #727 is passed and adopted.
Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Doty to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 1011. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 4-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared the second and third readings of said Ordinance No. 1011 waived.
Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Doty to approve Ordinance No. 1011. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 4-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 1011 approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1011
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2025, IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING PAVING AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA AND NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO; PROVIDING FOR A PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR OF THE NOTES; AGREEING TO ISSUE BONDS TO PAY THE NOTES AND ACCRUED INTEREST AT MATURITY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE NOTES; AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE NOTES TO THE PURCHASER AND ORDERING THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM
City Administrator Tarr gave an overview of items that will be consider for the 2025-2026 budget: costs associated with the construction of the new well, construction of parking lot at the Plainview Library, maintenance of sewer mains through cameras, crack sealing on paved streets and generator for the new police station. Dates for budget workshops will be set at a later time.
No council comments.
Public comments included questions on updates to the bathrooms at the ballfields and updating Ordinances.
Janovec moved to adjourn the meeting. Sanne seconded. Motion carried 4-0
TIME: 7:31 P.M.
Robert Smith, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Courtney Retzlaff, City Clerk/Treasurer
I, the undersigned, City Clerk for the City of Plainview, Nebraska, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of proceedings had and done by the Mayor and Council on 7/8/2025; that all of the subjects included in the foregoing proceedings were contained in the agenda for the meeting, kept continually current and readily available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk; that such subjects were contained in said agenda for at least twenty-four hours prior to said meeting; that at least one copy of all reproducible material discussed at the meeting was available at the meeting for examination and copying by members of the public; that the said minutes from which the foregoing proceedings have been extracted were in written form and available for public inspection within ten working days and prior to the next convened meeting of said body; that all news media requesting notification concerning meetings of said body were provided advance notification of the time and place of said meeting and the subjects
to be discussed at said meeting.
Courtney Retzlaff, City Clerk/Treasurer (SEAL)
GENERAL ACCOUNT
15968
Pierce Co Treasurer
License
10.00
15969
New York Life
Emp Ins
92.20
15971
Allstar Parts LLC
Su
352.42
15971
Osmond Mini Mart
Fuel
172.00
15972
Midwest Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
4,293.76
15973
Visa
Fuel
43.00
15974
Verizon Wireless
Cellphones
468.55
15975
CMBA Architects
Svc
2,500.00
15976
MASA
Emp Ins
140.00
15977
Postmaster
Postage
32.70
15978
City of Plv Housing Auth
Housing Loan Pmt
111.00
15979
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
632.65
15980
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
8,525.57
15981
City of Plainview
Library Sales Tax
5,683.72
15982
City of Plainview
Manor Sales Tax
5,683.72
15983
City of Plainview
Eco Dev Sales Tax
5,683.72
15984
Madison County Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
7,426.09
15985
Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers
Svc
12,062.50
15986
Postmaster
Postage
42.30
15987
Midwest Bank
Emp HSA
881.00
15988
New York Life
Emp Ins
92.20
26130
THRU
26150
City Employees
Payroll 6-13-2025
28,800.64
26151
THRU
26165
City Employees
Payroll 6-30-2025
26,701.87
26166
Aflac Inc
Emp Ins
243.32
26167
Agland Electric Motor Service
Svc
1,111.25
26168
Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc
Su
43.83
26169
Allo Business
Svc
79.20
26170
Altwine Hardware & Home LLC
Su
629.55
26171
Bomgaars
Su
49.99
26172
Book Systems Inc
Svc
895.00
26173
Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC
Svc
5,517.00
26174
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
181.36
26175
Classic Rentals
Svc/Su
133.46
26176
Eli Quelette
Library Intern
500.00
26177
Gayle Sellin
Svc
400.00
26178
Hawkins Inc
Su
1,662.55
26179
Hoffart Machine Repair
Svc
437.15
26180
Hometown Leasing
Copier Lease
343.52
26181
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
491.30
26182
Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO
Legal Fees
820.69
26183
Johnson Repair
Svc
118.38
26184
LP Gill Inc
Svc
9,691.64
26185
Matheson Tri- Gas Inc
Svc/Su
109.20
26186
Melissa Forbes
Reim
24.24
26187
Menards
Su
914.07
26188
Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers
Svc
9,380.00
26189
NE Public Health Env Lab
Svc
30.00
26190
Nebraska Harvestore Systems Inc
Svc
405.31
26191
Northeast Community College
CPR- Lifeguards
200.00
26192
Northeast Nebraska News Co
Ads
27.52
26193
One Call Concepts Inc
Qtrly Locate Fees
65.79
26194
Pierce Broadband Networks
Svc
56.59
26195
Plainview Rural Fire Protection Dist
Qtrly Pmt
5,500.00
26196
Plainview Telephone Co Inc
Svc
1,258.37
26197
Reardon Lawn & Garden
Su
875.59
26198
Sargent Drilling
Svc
900.00
26199
Schaefer Grain Co
Svc
342.00
26200
Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc
Equip Rental
795.00
26201
Steve Rasmussen
Svc
164.00
26202
Trent Simpson
Meter Deposit Refund
56.36
26203
Truck Center Companies
Su
890.70
26204
WinSupply Norfolk NE Co
Su
241.77
ACH
Allied Benefit Services
Emp Health Ins
14,622.45
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
1,914.42
ACH
Colonial Life Processing Center
Emp Ins
412.58
ACH
CrashPlan Pro
Svc
9.99
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
7,954.97
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
7,487.51
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,484.46
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,484.46
ACH
First Data Merchant Services
Credit Card Machine
26.75
ACH
Dearborn Life Ins Co
Emp Ins
60.00
ACH
FP Finance Program
Postage Machine
98.95
ACH
Healthplan Services Inc
Emp Ins
75.90
ACH
Hollman Media
Svc
75.00
ACH
Hollman Media
Svc
75.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF Return
101.24
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF Return
186.78
ACH
Midwest Bank
Merchant Capture Svc
50.00
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
State W/H Tax
1,908.26
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
Sales & Use Tax
1,603.05
ACH
NE Public Agency Investment Trust
Gen Acct Int Pmt
2,581.48
ACH
Swimoutlet.com
Equip/Su
1,571.60
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
225.17
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
26.98
ACH
USPS
Postage
326.48
ACH
Zoom Video Comm Inc
Svc
16.99
City of Plainview Employee Wages:
City Administrator Annually 91,385.00
City Clerk/Treasurer Annually 65,000.00
Police Chief Annually 70,000.00
Police Officer I Annually 55,000.00
Deputy Clerk I Hourly 23.00
City Superintendent/Head Water & Sewer Hourly 30.39
Solid Waste/Construction Hourly 28.74
Street Supervisor Hourly 25.00
City Maintenance Hourly 22.00
Library Director Hourly 18.79
Children’s Librarian Hourly 13.50
Assistant Librarian Hourly 13.50
Part-time Maintenance 17.00
Part-time Maintenance 16.00
HandiVan Driver Hourly 13.50
Park Maintenance Hourly 14.50
Park Maintenance Hourly 13.50
Pool Manager Hourly 16.50
Pool Assistant Manager Hourly 15.00
Pool Deputy Manager Hourly 14.50
Lifeguards Per hour- returning 14.00
Lifeguards Per hour- new 13.50
Mayor Annually 3000.00
Council Members Annually 2000.00
Plainview Manor Job Wage Scale:
Administrator Annually 137000.00
Director of Nursing Annually 100048.00
Assisted Living Director of Nursing Per Hour 41.00
MDS Coordinator Per Hour 40.51
Registered Nurses
RN 1 Per Hour 36.97
RN 2 Per Hour 37.08
RN 3 Per Hour 38.16
RN 4 Per Hour 40.15
RN 5 Per Hour 41.00
RN 6 Per Hour 42.55
Licensed Practical Nurse
LPN 1 Per Hour 23.39
LPN 2 Per Hour 30.93
LPN 3 Per Hour 33.20
LPN 4 Per Hour 33.40
LPN 5 Per Hour 34.25
Certified Nursing Assistant
CNA 1 Per Hour 20.15
CNA 2 Per Hour 20.55
CNA 3 Per Hour 20.65
CNA 4 Per Hour 21.00
CNA 5 Per Hour 21.06
CNA 6 Per Hour 21.15
CNA 7 Per Hour 21.18
CNA 8 Per Hour 21.40
CNA 9 Per Hour 21.59
CNA 10 Per Hour 21.89
CNA 11 Per Hour 22.13
CNA 12 Per Hour 23.20
CNA 13 Per Hour 23.75
CNA 14 Per Hour 23.90
CNA 15 Per Hour 24.24
Medication Aide
MA 1 Per Hour 21.10
MA 2 Per Hour 21.26
MA 3 Per Hour 21.65
MA 4 Per Hour 21.90
MA 5 Per Hour 22.05
MA 6 Per Hour 22.38
MA 7 Per Hour 22.58
MA 8 Per Hour 24.10
Social Services Per Hour 21.74
Office Manager Per Hour 38.00
Activities Director Per Hour 21.10
Maintenance Per Hour 23.05
Laundry
L1 Per Hour 16.25
L2 Per Hour 16.58
L3 Per Hour 18.00
Housekeeper
H 1 Per Hour 16.25
H 2 Per Hour 16.58
H 3 Per Hour 16.81
H 4 Per Hour 17.28
H 5 Per Hour 8.13
Dietary
D 1 Per Hour 17.52
D 2 Per Hour 18.36
D 3 Per Hour 18.65
D 4 Per Hour 18.73
D 5 Per Hour 18.91
D 6 Per Hour 19.52
D 7 Per Hour 20.15
D 8 Per Hour 20.42
D 9 Per Hour 21.37
D 10 Per Hour 21.38
D 11 Per Hour 26.93