REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024
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 October at 6:30 o’clock P.M.
Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Anderson, Born and Sanne Absent: Janovec
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.
Sanne moved to approve the regular meeting minutes from September 10th, the budget hearing from September 25th and the special meeting from September 25th. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Manor Administrator Juleen Johnson updated on possible changes to the facility, including moving the laundry room upstairs and creating more private rooms. Updates on employee health insurance renewals and employee surveys were given.
Police Chief Hallock stated that nuisance letters have been sent with abatements to occur October 26th.
City Administrator Tarr reported on the recent Peer to Peer visit with Knox County and that the final IRP loan applications are in the process of being completed. Approval by the council for these loans is projected for the November council meeting.
Tarr also reported that the lead and copper survey for water lines was finalized and submitted to the State of Nebraska.
City Attorney Petersen is working on the final DTR Deeds of Trust and Promissory Notes and a request was made to go into executive session at the end of the meeting to discuss the property at 107 S 1st Street.
At 6:48 PM Born moved to go into executive session for discussion on proposed employee wages. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
At 7:12 PM Born moved to come out of executive session. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Born moved to table approval of employee wages for FY 2024-2025. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Born moved to table approval of Ordinance #1001- City Administrator salary. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Born moved to table approval of contract for the City Administrator. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Sanne moved to approve the purchase of an 8200SG utility locator kit in the amount of $13,172.50. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Discussion on the use of Manor reserve funds by the City of Plainview was held and no further action will be taken.
Discussion on the budgeted utility rate increases was held. Base rate increase of $5 for water, $3 for sewer and 3% for the electric lease are proposed. Further discussion will be held at the November council meeting.
Discussion on the interlocal agreement for dog boarding at the newly constructed kennels was held. There are a few changes that the council would like made and it will be brought back to the November meeting for approval.
No council comments.
No public comments.
At 7:44 PM Sanne moved to go into executive session for discussion on possible pending litigation involving the judicial foreclosure on the property at 107 S. 1st Street. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
At 7:49 PM Born moved to come out of executive session. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Born moved to adjourn the meeting. Sanne seconded. Motion carried 3-0
TIME: 7:50 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 10/8/2024; 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
15759
Postmaster
Postage
31.70
15760
Rueter’s
Repairs
1,372.61
15761
Schaefer Grain Co
Svc
474.00
15762
Midwest Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
4,293.76
15763
NCPPD
Svc
11,291.17
15764
Verizon Wireless
Cellphones
448.48
15765
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
635.70
15766
NDEE- Fiscal Services
Transfer/C&D Permits
1,250.00
15767
Plainview News
Ads/Legals/Su
612.44
15768
Precision IT
Svc
79.20
15769
Postmaster
Postage
74.65
15770
MASA
Emp Ins
140.00
15771
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
381.07
15772
City of Plainview
RBDG Loan Pmt
346.43
15773
Madison Co Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
7,426.09
15774
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
5,469.73
15775
City of Plainview
Library Sales Tax
3,646.48
15776
City of Plainview
Manor Sales Tax
3,646.48
15777
City of Plainview
Eco Dev Sales Tax
3,646.48
15778
New York Life
Emp Ins
92.20
15779
Midwest Bank
Emp HSA
890.00
15780
NENEDD
Membership Dues
1,705.06
25560
THRU
25567
City Employees
Payroll 9-13-2024
22,680.69
25568
THRU
25571
City Employees
Payroll 9-30-2024
19,367.37
25572
AMGL
Budget Assistance FY 24-25
340.00
25573
Aflac
Emp Ins
286.94
25574
Akrs Equipment Solutions
Su
95.01
25575
Altwine Hardware & Home LLC
Su
1,063.71
25576
American Legal Publishing
Code Updates
715.15
25577
Bazile Aggregate Co LLC
Su
201.67
25578
Bomgaars
Su
342.62
25579
Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC
Svc
5,517.00
25580
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
471.74
25581
City of Norfolk
Svc
42.00
25582
City of Plv Housing Auth
Housing Loan Pmt
100.00
25583
City of Plv Osm/Plv Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
25584
Classic Rentals
Su
251.24
25585
Dennis Bobek
Meter Deposit Refund
73.39
25586
Donna Christiansen
Reim
58.95
25587
Eakes Office Solutions
Copier Contract
211.12
25588
Evelyn Eichberger
Meter Deposit Refund
114.11
25589
Farmers Pride
Su
1,915.64
25590
Floor Maintenance
Su
136.08
25591
Gayle Sellin
Contract Labor- September
400.00
25592
GPM Environmental Solutions LLC
Svc
448.00
25593
Hoffart Repair
Svc/Su
582.43
25594
Hometown Leasing
Copier Leases
324.95
25595
Hydrovac Supply
Su
510.68
25596
Independent Pest Management
Svc- Library
140.00
25597
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
608.61
25598
Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO
Legal Fees
800.00
25599
Joe Ickler
Meter Deposit Refund
53.22
25600
Johnson Repair
Svc- HandiVan
90.00
25601
LP Gill Inc
Svc
9,607.55
25602
Love Signs Inc
Svc/Su- Library
2,262.50
25603
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc
Su
143.61
25604
Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers
Svc- Lagoon NOV
11,500.00
25605
Mitch’s Food Center
Su
1,400.90
25606
Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha
Su
7,349.55
25607
NDEE- Fiscal Services
Wastewater Training
580.00
25608
NE Public Health Env Lab
Svc
45.00
25609
One Call Concepts Inc
Qtrly Locates
88.02
25610
Pierce Broadband Networks
Phone Svc
56.58
25611
Pierce County Clerk
Interlocal- Dispatch
6,000.00
25612
Plainview Public Schools
Liquor License Fees
600.00
25613
Plainview Rural Fire Protection Dist
Qtrly Interlocal
5,500.00
25614
Plainview Telephone Co
Phone Svc
943.57
25615
Rueter’s
Svc/Su
1,826.65
25616
Schaefer Grain Co
Svc
378.00
25617
Stan Houston Equip Co Inc
Equip Rental
1,495.00
25618
Tamela Korth
Reim- Mileage
160.13
25619
Titan Machinery
Svc/Su
5,758.37
25620
ULine
Su
358.10
25621
West Hodson Lumber
Su
1,169.50
ACH
Aflac Inc
Emp Ins
243.32
ACH
Allied Benefit Services
Emp Ins
15,624.01
ACH
Big Iron Auctions
Su
876.87
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
183.28
ACH
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
0.01
ACH
Clover Merchant Bankcard
Credit Card Processing Fees
958.71
ACH
Crashplan Pro
Svc
9.99
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
6,161.40
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
5,538.85
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
1,955.95
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
1,955.95
ACH
First Data Merchant Services
Credit Card Machine
26.75
ACH
Dearborn Life Ins Co
Emp Ins
60.00
ACH
Healthplan Services
Emp Ins
75.90
ACH
Midwest Bank
Transaction Correction
76.30
ACH
Midwest Bank
Merch Capture Svc
50.00
ACH
Nebraska CLASS
Gen Acct Interest Transfer
3,530.56
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
Waste Reduction/Recycling Fee
25.00
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
State W/H Tax
2,124.62
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
Sales & Use Tax
1,549.82
ACH
Oriental Trading
Su
202.83
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
212.46
ACH
USPS
Postage
325.92
ACH
Zoom Video Comm Inc
Svc
15.99
LIBRARY SALES TAX
ACH
Transfer to General Account
Improvements
25,000.00
ACH
Wire Bond Pmt
Bond Pmt
32,265.00
STREET IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT
ACH
Wire Bond Pmt
Bond Pmt
40,188.75