REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 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 10th day of June 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 regular meeting minutes from May 13th. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Manor Administrator Juleen Johnson provided updates on staffing, policy changes and by-law changes. Johnson is still looking for committee members to be involved in the upcoming Manor expansion/remodel project discussions.
Police Chief Hallock reported that there were close to 50 kids present for the Bicycle Rodeo held during Klown Festival. Updates were given on nuisance properties and concerns with the railroad crossing on 9th Street.
City Clerk Retzlaff reported that she is working on business loans for Cool Beanz Coffee Truck on their new building. Retzlaff is also working with an existing business on possible funding for the purchase and remodel of their current building.
City Administrator Tarr stated that the maintenance staff has been busy preparing for summer activities.
Mayor Smith made the following board appointments:
Brian Bowman, Jason Halvorsen and Wim de Boeck were recommended for 3 year terms on the zoning board through June 30, 2028. Sanne moved to approve the zoning board appointees. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Joan Alexander was recommended for a 3 year term on the Manor board through June 30, 2028. Sanne moved to approve the appointment for the Manor board. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-1 with Doty voting no. An appointment for another open Manor board position will be made at the July council meeting.
Lois Norris was recommended for a 4 year term on the HandiVan board through June 30, 2029. Sanne moved to approve the appointment for the HandiVan board. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Motion was made by Janovec and seconded by Doty to approve Ordinance No. 1010. 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. 1010 approved.
Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Born to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 1010. 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. 1010 waived.
ORDINANCE NO. 1010
AN ORDINANCE TO CONFIRM THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW LOCATED AT 222 E. LOCUST AVENUE IN PLAINVIEW TO RONALD J. EVANS FOR $6,500.00.
City Clerk Retzlaff presented a quote from CTS Software for transit software for the City of Plainview HandiVan. The State of Nebraska is now requiring the use of software to record daily data. CTS Software startup costs are $15,660 with a $10,000 reimbursement from CARES Act funds. Born moved to approve the software. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Born to approve Ordinance No. 1009. 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. 1009 approved.
Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Born to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 1009. 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. 1009 waived.
ORDINANCE NO. 1009
AN ORDINANCE CREATING STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 IN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID DISTRICT, AND ORDERING THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.
Council member Sanne moved to amend Resolution #725 with the public hearing to be held on June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #725
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:
The Mayor and Council hereby find and determine that the Mayor and Council will meet on the 30th day of June 2025, at 6:30 o’clock p.m., at the regular meeting place of the Council, at which time a hearing will be held to receive comments and input from the public and to confirm the existence of the required facts and circumstances relative to the creation of Street Improvement District No. 2025-1 of the City. The Clerk is hereby instructed to cause notice of this hearing to be included in the Notice of Creation of Street Improvement District and Notice of Hearing, published as provided by law, in substantially the form attached hereto.
Council member Born 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 #725 is passed and adopted.
Sanne moved to adjourn the meeting. Born seconded. Motion carried 4-0
TIME: 7:07 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 6/10/2025; 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
15943
Verizon Wireless
Cellphones
468.55
15944
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
41.41
15945
Eakes Office Solutions
Copier Contract
240.92
15945
Plainview Chamber of Commerce
Pmt
30.00
15946
Steinkraus Service
Fuel/Repairs
2,713.85
15947
Plainview News
Ads/Legals/Su
2,470.08
15948
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
787.28
15949
Kampschiender Flooring LLC
Svc
4,314.05
15950
NDEE- Fiscal Services
Pmt- C&D Permit
250.00
15951
Postmaster
Postage
32.70
15952
Postmaster
Postage
32.70
15953
City of Plv Housing Authority
Housing Loan Pmt
111.00
15954
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
800.35
15955
Plainview Public Schools
Pmt- Michael Food Donation
1,799.00
15956
Plainview Historical Society
Pmt- Michael Food Donation
25.00
15957
Plainview Chamber of Commerce
Pmt- Michael Food Donation
250.00
15958
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
6,710.96
15959
City of Plainview
Library Sales Tax
4,473.97
15960
City of Plainview
Manor Sales Tax
4,473.97
15961
City of Plainview
Eco Dev Sales Tax
4,473.97
15962
NENEDD
Membership Dues
1,693.76
15963
MASA
Emp Ins
140.00
15964
Midwest Bank
Emp HSA
881.00
15966
Lewis & Clark Shrine Club
Ad
50.00
15967
Midwest Bank
Pool Cash
150.00
26064
THRU
26067
City Employees
Payroll 5-15-2025
21,279.82
26068
THRU
26071
City Employees
Payroll 5-30-2025
20,450.77
26072
Aflac
Emp Ins
286.94
26073
Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc
Su
5.13
26074
Alby’s Electric
Su
35.60
26075
Allo Business
Svc
79.20
26076
Altwine Hardware & Home LLC
Su
1,100.49
26077
Auto Value- Norfolk
Su
134.29
26078
Benchmark Government Solutions LLC
Svc
105.55
26079
Billy Goat Guns
Su
550.00
26080
Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC
Svc
5,517.00
26081
Bullseye Windshield Repair
Svc
50.00
26082
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
124.87
26083
CHI Health Attn: Finance Acctg Assistant
Svc
40.00
26084
Cintas
Su
157.79
26085
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
359.43
26086
City of Plainview Osm/Plv Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
26087
Classic Rentals
Su
114.47
26088
Eakes Office Solutions
Copier Contract
124.49
26089
Epic Sports
Equipment
886.68
26090
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Hotel Room
139.95
26091
Floor Maintenance
Su
862.57
26092
Gayle Sellin
Pmt- May Cleaning
400.00
26093
Hawkins Inc
Su
1,775.82
26094
Hollman Media
Svc
75.00
26095
Hometown Leasing
Copier Lease
343.52
26096
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
546.89
26097
Itron Inc
Svc
161.80
26098
Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO
Legal Fees
800.00
26099
Kyle Hilpipre
Reim- Boots
150.00
26100
LP Gill Inc
Svc
10,067.32
26101
League Association of Risk Management
Gen Ins
136.11
26102
Mahaska
Su
81.34
26103
Matheson Tri- Gas Inc
Su
191.11
26104
Menards
Su
1,606.93
26105
Metering & Technology Solutions
Su
728.40
26106
Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers
Svc
12,602.50
26107
Mitch’s Food Center
Su
1,178.14
26108
Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha
Su
9,293.09
26109
NDEE- Fiscal Services
SRF Loan Pmt
29,846.99
26110
Nebraska Rural Water Association
Membership Dues
350.00
26111
NCPPD
Svc
7,314.09
26112
VOID
26113
Pierce Broadband Networks
Svc
56.67
26114
Pierce Co Register of Deeds
Filing Fee
16.00
26115
Plainview Public Schools
Svc/Su
800.00
26116
Plainview Telephone Co Inc
Svc
1,154.11
26117
Reardon Lawn & Garden
Su
184.75
26118
Rutjens Construction Inc
Su
7,035.25
26119
Schaefer Grain Co
Svc
465.00
26120
Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc
Svc
795.00
26121
Steinkraus Service
Fuel/Repairs
2,139.10
26122
TextMyGov
Annual Contract Fee
2,000.00
26123
Truck Center Companies
Su
217.02
26124
ULine
Su
2,699.10
26125
United Industries Inc
Su
482.55
26126
USA Bluebook
Su
21.78
26127
West Hodson Lumber
Su
382.75
26128
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
991.72
26129
WinSupply Norfolk NE Co
Su
407.95
ACH
Aflac Inc
Emp Ins
243.32
ACH
Allied Benefit Services
Emp Ins
14,622.45
ACH
American Red Cross
Su- Pool
300.00
ACH
Big Iron Auctions
Equipment
4,545.00
ACH
Big Iron Auctions
Su
907.50
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
294.09
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
92.40
ACH
Colonial Life Processing Center
Emp Ins
412.58
ACH
Crashplan Pro
Svc
9.99
ACH
Deluxe Business Checks
Su
224.06
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
6,494.05
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
6,418.33
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,484.46
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,484.46
ACH
First Data Merchant Svcs
Svc
26.75
ACH
First Data Merchant Svcs
Svc
30.20
ACH
Dearborn Life Ins. Co
Emp Ins
60.00
ACH
FP Finance Program
Postage
98.95
ACH
Healthplan Svcs Inc
Emp Ins
75.90
ACH
Midwest Bank
Stop Pmts
62.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
Svc
50.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF
108.31
ACH
NE State fire Marshal/Boiler Division
Svc- Boiler Inspection
61.00
ACH
Nebraska CLASS
Gen Acct Int
2,537.28
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
State W/H Tax
1,485.46
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
Sales & Use Tax
1,884.90
ACH
Street Improvement
Transfer from Gen Debt Svc
40,000.00
ACH
Swimoutlet.com
Su/Equip
1,791.53
ACH
Swimoutlet.com
Su
52.00
ACH
Swimoutlet.com
Su
65.49
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
210.32
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
79.99
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
59.94
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
84.39
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
106.96
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
52.47
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
273.42
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
58.62
ACH
USPS
Postage
322.56
ACH
Zoom Video Comm Inc
Svc
15.99
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX
1036
Plainview News
Legals/Ads
6.55
STREET IMPROVEMENT
1021
A&R Construction
Paving
40,000.00