REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023
A meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Plainview, Nebraska, was held at the Council Chambers in said City on the 14th day of February at 6:30 o’clock P.M.
Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Born, Janovec and Sanne Absent: Alder
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.
Jeremy Tarr was present as City Administrator
Courtney Retzlaff was present as City Clerk.
Bruce Curtiss was present as City Attorney.
Kyle Overturf of AMGL in Grand Island was present via Zoom to give the FY 2021-2022 Audit report. Overturf gave an overview of the main revenues of the City which are sales & property taxes, along with rates for City utility services. At the end of the current year, the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund, which is the chief operating fund of the City, showed a deficit of ($39,214) which is an improvement from 2021 when the deficit was ($311,912). Overturf stated that the valuation in 2022 was $51,495,970 with the recommended valuation for cities of the same size to be $91,383,302. The per capita valuation per person is $25,000 less than others in the same peer group.
Sanne moved to approve the regular council meeting minutes from January 10 and the special meeting minutes from February 7. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Janovec moved to approve claims and payroll. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
No Manor report was given.
Police Chief Hallock gave the monthly report for the department.
No Economic Development report was given.
City Administrator Tarr stated that the refurbish of Well 62-1 (Weiseth) is on Phase 2 and continuing to move forward.
City Attorney Curtiss gave a brief update on recent communication with Colby Capital in regards to the requirements that need to be met for the SUP.
Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #662
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City of Plainview deem it necessary for the installation of speed limit signs on West Street south of Highway 20;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, THAT:
A 25 mph speed limit sign shall be placed, for north bound traffic, at or about the South City limits, on West Street and;
A 25 mph speed limit sign shall be placed, for south bound traffic, between Highway
20 and Locust Avenue on West Street.
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. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #662 is passed and adopted.
Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #663
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City of Plainview deem it necessary to make changes to parking regulations on Woodland Avenue between King and Pine Streets;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, THAT:
Woodland Avenue, north and south sides, shall be posted as no parking from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday on days when school is in session
Council member Janovec seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #663 is passed and adopted.
Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #664
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and
WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel
By: Jeff T. Ratliff, and
Described as:
(street address) 107 West Locust Avenue, Plainview, NE
(legal description) Lots Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen (16-17-18) Plainview Pacific Townsite Co 1st Add to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:
That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;
City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.
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. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #664 is passed and adopted.
Council member Janovec introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #665
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and
WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel
By: Walter J. Friedrich, and
Described as:
(street address) 212 North Plum Street, Plainview, NE
(legal description) E1-2N1-2 Lot Six (6) and E1-2 Lot Seven (7) Plainview Weber’s Add to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:
That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;
City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.
Council member Sanne seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #665 is passed and adopted.
Council member Born introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #666
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and
WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel
By: Donald E. Dasher c/o Beth Dasher, and
Described as:
(street address) 214 E Locust Avenue, Plainview, NE
(legal description) Lots Three, Four, Five (3-4-5), Block Ten (10), Plainview Pacific Townsite Co 1st Add to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:
That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;
City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.
Council member Janovec seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #666 is passed and adopted.
Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #667
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and
WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and
WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel
By: Kevin & Penny Rasmussen, and
Described as:
(street address) 406 N 4th, Plainview, NE
(legal description) Lot Ten (10), Block Fifteen (15), College Addition to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:
That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;
City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.
Council member Janovec seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #667 is passed and adopted.
Sanne moved to advertise to accept bids for haying of the lagoons south of Highway 13. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Sanne moved to approve payment of 20-DTR-005 Drawdown #13 in the amount of $1,169.63. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
City Administrator Tarr stated that the City had received $4,114.00 in ACE Member Distribution funds for 2022. Sanne moved to purchase four 8-foot picnic tables for Chilver’s Park with the funds. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Police Chief Hallock asked for the council to allow the hire of part time officers to cover a few days a month when she would like to take time off. Sanne moved to approve advertising for part time police officers. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
The personnel committee had met earlier in the month to discuss proposed changes to sections of the Personnel Manuel. The first area addressed was updating the Wage and Hour Policy. Born moved to approve the new changes to the policy as presented. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Sanne moved to dismiss the previously appointed Sex Offender Committee that was created in 2020. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Council reviewed the current Resolution for the closure of Woodland Avenue between the schools when school is in session. Council will revisit next month.
The current Keno application was last revised in 2019. Council will review the State statutes for Keno and bring any proposed changes to the application to review in March.
City Attorney Curtiss reviewed the League Model Ordinances for 2022. Curtiss stated that the Ordinances are all State statutes that were passed in the previous Legislative session and the council would need to adopt if they were to be added into the City of Plainview Code. Council agreed to add all 11 updates and a formal Ordinance will be passed in March.
Mayor Smith stated that public comments will be added to the agenda for future meetings.
Sanne moved to adjourn the meeting. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0
TIME: 7:55 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 2/14/2023; 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)
15234
Midwest Bank
HSA Jan-June 2023
15,000.00
15235
City of Plainview Housing Auth
Housing Loan Pmt
100.00
15236
Mitch’s Food Center
Su
17.83
15237
Nebraska Harvestore Systems Inc
Su
90.63
15238
Schaefer Grain Co
Su
284.30
15239
Hansen Brothers Parts & Service Inc
Svc/Repairs
362.99
15240
Lorenz Automotive
Su
820.82
15242
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
419.54
15243
Steinkraus Service
Fuel/Su
3,690.25
15244
Aflac
Emp Ins
704.08
15245
Pierce County Clerk
Election Fees
709.77
15246
City of Plainview Osm/Plv Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
15247
Street Improvement
Street Assessment Pmts
9,139.60
15248
Verizon Wireless
Cellphones
449.09
15249
City of Plainview Osm/Plv Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
42.00
15250
City of Plainview
RBDG Loan Pmt
346.43
15251
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
381.07
15252
Plainview News
Su/Ads/Legals
729.70
15253
PCAN
Dues
60.00
15254
MASA
Emp Ins
126.00
15255
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
6,120.02
15256
City of Plainview
Library Sales Tax
4,080.01
15257
City of Plainview
Manor Sales Tax
4,080.01
15258
City of Plainview
Eco Dev Sales Tax
4,080.01
15259
Midwest Bank
Emp HSA Jan
700.00
15260
City of Plainview Osm/Plv Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
51.51
15261
New York Life
Emp Ins
92.20
15262
Postmaster
Postage
273.12
15263
City of Plainview Housing Auth
Housing Loan Pmt
111.00
24179
Thru
24181
City Employees
Payroll 1-13-2023
17,924.83
24182
Thru
24184
City Employees
Payroll 1-30-2023
16,420.72
24185
Aflac
Emp Ins
704.08
24186
Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc
Su
2.05
24187
Bomgaars
Su
93.59
24188
Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC
Svc
5,517.00
24189
CDS Inspections & Beyond
Asbestos Inspection
560.00
24190
Center Point Large Print
Books
168.00
24191
City of Plainview
LB840 Loan Pmt
80.00
24192
City of Plainview C&D Sinking Fund
Pmt
2,000.00
24193
City of Plainview Housing Auth
Housing Loan Pmt
100.00
24194
City of Plainview Plv/Osm Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
24195
Classic Rentals
Su
198.56
24196
Consolidated Management Co
Svc – Training Meals Funston
636.75
24197
Bruce Curtiss dba Curtiss Law Office
Legal Fees
5,606.00
24198
Farmers Pride
Su
14.22
24199
Francotyp-Postalia, Inc
Postage
210.57
24200
Hollman Media
Svc
128.75
24201
Hometown Leasing
Copier Lease
332.16
24202
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
523.11
24203
Itron Inc
Temetra- Annual Svc
2,810.00
24204
K&S Door Co Inc dba Overhead Door
Repairs
457.25
24205
Kimball-Midwest
Su
84.73
24206
LP Gill Inc
Svc
8,689.87
24207
Lakeshore
Su- Stem Kits
808.40
24208
Lammers Trailer Repair LLC
Repairs
105.25
24209
Law Enforcement Systems Inc
Su
248.00
24210
Leak Investigators LLC
Down Pmt- Pool Repairs
19,850.00
24211
Mahaska
Su
62.50
24212
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc
Su
39.19
24213
Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers
Svc
300.00
24214
Mitch’s Food Center
Su
1,654.69
24215
Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha
Su/Equip
5,125.46
24216
NE Public Health Env Lab
Water Samples
75.00
24217
Nebraska Environmental Products
Su
879.75
24218
Nebraska Harvestore Systems Inc
Su
90.63
24219
NMPP
Su- Utility Bills
240.33
24220
NCPPD
Svc
11,258.93
24221
VOID
24222
AMGL, PC
Audit Svc FY 2021-2022
12,600.00
24223
Pierce Broadband Networks
Phone Svc
51.04
24224
Plainview Telephone Co Inc
Phone Svc
1,196.41
24225
Pomp’s Tire Service Inc
Tire Replacement
1,487.00
24226
Precision IT
Svc
182.15
24227
Productivity Plus Account
Su
18.26
24228
R&K Motor Parts
Su
46.68
24229
Sargent Drilling
Well Decommission
7,460.20
24230
Schaefer Grain Co
Weigh Tickets
264.00
24231
Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc
Su
6.00
24232
Steinkraus Service
Fuel/Su
4,470.05
24233
Tamela Korth
Reim
139.16
24234
Titan Machinery
Su
842.41
24235
Truck Center Companies
Repairs
142.70
24236
Verizon Wireless
Cellphones
447.95
24237
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
305.34
ACH
Allied Benefit Services
Emp Ins
13,792.70
ACH
American Red Cross
LTS 2023
300.00
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
1,522.87
ACH
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
702.14
ACH
Clover Merchant Bankcard
Credit Card Processing Fees
538.95
ACH
CrashPlan Pro
Svc
9.99
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
5,429.50
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
5,050.47
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,018.67
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,018.67
ACH
First Data Merchant Svcs
Credit Card Machine
26.75
ACH
Dearborn Life Ins Co
Emp Ins
60.00
ACH
Francotyp-Postalia, Inc
Postage
1,000.00
ACH
Google Pay
Svc
1.99
ACH
Healthplan Svcs Inc
Emp Ins
87.90
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF Return
84.43
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF Return
92.91
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF Return
90.27
ACH
Midwest Bank
Merchant Capture
50.00
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
State W/H Tax
1,766.95
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
Sales & Use Tax
1,340.82
ACH
Nebraska UC Fund
Unemployment Tax
17.92
ACH
Office Max
Su
249.78
ACH
Postmaster
Postage
0.65
ACH
Zoom Video Comm Inc
Svc
15.81
Economic Development Sales Tax
1285
Pierce Co Treasurer
Taxes
104.94
1286
Curtiss Law
Legal Fees
1,332.00
NAHTF Grant Funds
1004
Green Gable Contracting
Grant Funds
137,086.80
Keno
1168
Plainview Youth Wrestling
Grant Funds
1,125.00
1169
Plainview Post Prom
Grant Funds
1,000.00