City Council Meeting January 12, 2021

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 2021

A meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Plainview, Nebraska, was held at the Council Chambers in said City on the 12th day of January at 6:30 o’clock P.M.

Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Schlote; Council Members: Alder, Smith, Yosten and Sanne. Absent: None

The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited.

Mayor Schlote 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.

Smith moved to approve the special meeting minutes from November 30th and December 28th and the regular meeting minutes from December 8th. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Alder seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

No Manor report was given.

Police Chief Neumann presented the monthly report for the department. Neumann stated that the county was handling the dog bite that had occurred during the month. Jordan Dietz started his position as a full time Police Officer on January 4th and was training with Neumann and Pierce County Deputies.

Susan Norris presented the Economic Development report for December. The DTR Grant Guideline resolution was tabled as information still needed to be sent to DED. Norris would like to have guidelines in place in January in order to allow business applications to start February 1, 2021.

City Superintendent Curt Hart updated that nitrate levels were still testing high for the school well and he is working with DHHS to comply with all regulations.

Mayor Schlote opened the bids submitted for the City of Plainview trash contractor.

The first bid was from Jesse’s Sanitation of Norfolk who submitted a bid for a 5 year contract with rates as follows: Residential (1 tote) $12.00; extra tote $5.00; Commercial (1 tote/dumpster) $20.00

The second bid was from the current contractor, Bud’s Sanitary Service of Newman Grove. Their bid was for a 5 year contract at the current rate of $4,752 per month or $57,024 a year.

The third bid was receive from Aschoff Garbage of Plainview. They submitted a bid for a 5 year contract at $61,655 per year.

Sanne moved to accept the bid from Bud’s Sanitary Service for a 5 year contract. Alder seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

A Keno grant application was received from the Plainview TeamMates. Janyce Warneke was present and stated that the money would be used to fund scholarships for the graduating seniors who are currently mentees. Sanne moved to approve the Keno grant in the amount of $1,000. Yosten seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Discussion was held on 2 nuisance properties that were tabled at the December meeting.

The first property is located at 105 S King Street, Plainview Pioneer Townsite Co Add Blk 10 Lot 10 and owned by Cindy Schlote. Schlote was present and stated that she had removed several of the items from her property. Chief Neumann stated that adequate cleanup had been completed and it was no longer considered a nuisance. Sanne moved that no action be taken and the property no longer be listed as a nuisance. Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

The second property is located at 107 W Locust Ave, Plainview Pacific Townsite Co 1st Add, Blk 10, Lots 16-17-18 and owned by Jeff Ratliff. The council had previously granted the owner a December 1, 2020 deadline for cleanup during the public hearing held on October 13, 2020. Chief Neumann stated that adequate cleanup had not been performed.

Council member Alder introduction the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

RESOLUTION #623

WHEREAS the City of Plainview has communicated with certain property owners within the City regarding potential Nuisances on their property, as determined by the Board of Health; and

WHEREAS various Owners, having been notified according to law, have requested a hearing before the City Council to protest or review those determinations; and

WHEREAS the City Council has set and conducted such hearing on the property owned

By: Jeff Ratliff, and

Described as:

(street address) 107 W Locust, Plainview, NE

(legal description) Lot Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17) and Eighteen (18), Block Ten (10), Plainview Pacific Townsite Company’s 1st Addition to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska

NOW THEREFOR 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;
That the Owner of said property is hereby Ordered to remedy said public nuisance by taking the following actions: Proper disposal of all construction debris, iron piles and miscellaneous debris located on property.
That said actions shall be completed within the following time frame: Before February 8th, 2021.
That if said actions are not completed as required above, further action shall be taken as follows: City will assume responsibility for cleaning up the property, bill all charges to the associated owner, Jeff Ratliff, and assess unpaid costs to the property.

Council member Smith seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Alder, Smith, Yosten and Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #623 is passed

and adopted.

Discussion was held on 3 SDL Liquor license applications that were received from St. Paul’s Catholic Church for their upcoming fish frys. The dates and times submitted were from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM on February 26th, March 12th and March 26th with alternate dates of March 5th, March 19th and April 2nd. Sanne moved to approve the SDL applications as presented. Yosten seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Discussion was held on Ordinance #961 for proposed water rate increases. The current rate is $14.25 per meter, with $1.70 per 1,000 and $2.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons per month. The proposed rates would increase the base rate to $32.00 with a $2.00 charge per 1,000 gallons. Questions were answered from the audience on budget numbers, comparisons to other Municipalities rates and the necessity for a new well. City Administrator Tarr and City Superintendent Hart stated that the City is working with engineers and the LENRD to identify locations for possible new well. Council members expressed concern on the cost of a new well and how long it would be before nitrate levels would be an issue again. Discussion on the costs for a water treatment plant were held and the council would like City Administrator Tarr to bring back information to the next council meeting comparing costs of the treatment plant and a well.

Sanne moved to table Ordinance #961. Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Mayor Schlote tabled discussion on advertising for a City Attorney. Concerns by community members in attendance were heard. Sanne moved to retain Bruce Curtiss as the City Attorney. Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-2. Aye votes received from Sanne, Smith and Schlote. Nay votes received from Yosten and Alder.

Council member Sanne urged the council to work together for the best interest of the community.

It was moved by Smith, seconded by Sanne to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0.

TIME: 7:45 P.M.

Brian Schlote, 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 1/12/2021; 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)

14586

Pierce Co Treasurer

Registration

17.00

14587

Ingram Library Services

Books/Audiobooks

683.95

14588

Family Dollar

2.94

14589

Jack’s Uniforms & Equipment

10.45

14590

Great Plains Communications

Svc

46.85

14591

Schaefer Grain Co

90.50

14592

Plainview Auto Supply Inc

143.31

14593

Akrs Equipment

18.94

14594

Mitch’s Food Center

151.76

14595

NCPPD

Svc

12,285.40

14596

Western Oil Inc

Fuel

92.00

14597

LP Gill Inc

Svc

13,404.49

14598

Postmaster

Postage

57.10

14600

Mitch’s Food Center

26.30

14601

Verizon Wireless

Cellphones

335.24

14602

Plainview Chamber of Commerce

Klown Kash

35.00

14603

Midwest Bank

Qtrly Loan Pmt

8,777.30

14604

City of Plainview

LB840 Loan Pmt

150.00

14605

Plainview News

Ads/Su

1,853.23

14606

City of Plv Plv/Osm Housing

Housing Loan Pmt

42.00

14607

City of Plv Housing Authority

Housing Loan Pmt

100.00

14608

Plainview Chamber of Commerce

Klown Kash

150.00

14609

Pierce Co Clerk

General Election

100.00

14610

Baird Holm LLP

Svc

1,500.00

14611

JEO Consulting Group Inc

Svc

1,561.25

14612

City of Plainview

Pool Sales Tax

6,425.97

14613

City of Plainview

Library Sales Tax

3,613.15

14614

City of Plainview

Manor Sales Tax

3,613.15

14615

City of Plainview

Eco Dev Sales Tax

3,613.15

14616

Pierce Co Treasurer

Real Estate Tax

976.96

14617

Pierce Co Clerk

Filing Fee

10.00

14618

Madison Co Bank

Qtrly Loan Pmt

6,257.45

14619

Midwest Bank

Emp HSA Pmt

350.00

14620

New York Life

Emp Ins

92.20

14621

Postmaster

Postage

196.70

22536

22543

City Employees

Payroll 12-15-2020

17,880.82

22544

22547

City Employees

Payroll 12-30-2020

15,213.22

22548

Aflac

Emp Ins

636.09

22549

Akrs Equipment

49.34

22550

Bomgaars

308.09

22551

Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC

Svc

4,752.00

22552

Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC

Tote Lease

1,165.21

22553

Cameron McAllister

Meter Deposit Refund

87.16

22554

Chief Tim Lordino

Membership Dues

30.00

22555

City of Norfolk

Svc

339.90

22556

City of Plainview

LB840 Loan Pmt

80.00

22557

City of Plainview C&D Sinking Fund

Pmt

2,000.00

22558

City of Plv Housing Authority

Housing Loan Pmt

211.00

22559

City of Plv Plv/Osm Housing

Housing Loan Pmt

51.51

22560

Classic Rentals

298.92

22561

Curtiss Law Office

Legal Fees

1,250.00

22562

Daren Seip

Meter Deposit Refund

76.12

22563

David MacDonald

Meter Deposit Refund

95.28

22564

Dawn Heller

Meter Deposit Refund

20.84

22565

Eakes Office Solutions

281.12

22566

Electrical System Sinking Fund

Pmt

2,000.00

22567

Farmers Pride

14.22

22568

Great Plains Communications

Svc

46.85

22569

Hoffart Machine Repair

89.24

22570

Hometown Leasing

Copier Lease

247.19

22571

Ingram Library Services

Books/Audiobooks

549.29

22572

Jack’s Uniforms & Equipment

770.10

22573

Jaiden Switzer

Meter Deposit Refund

45.16

22574

JEO Consulting Group Inc

Svc

6,700.00

22575

Josh Schmitz

Meter Deposit Refund

150.00

22576

Kimball-Midwest

118.50

22577

LP Gill Inc

Svc

13,190.26

22578

Magazine Subscriptions PTP

Magazine Sub

259.50

22579

Mahaska

55.20

22580

Matheson Tri-Gas Inc

Svc/Su

192.06

22581

Menards

37.45

22582

Mitch’s Food Center

87.06

22583

NE Public Health Env Lab

Svc

37.00

22584

NCPPD

Svc

13,905.32

22585

VOID

22586

One Call Concepts Inc

Svc

19.58

22587

Plainview Auto Supply Inc

195.35

22588

Plainview Rural Fire Protection Dist

Qtrly Pmt

5,000.00

22589

Plainview Telephone Co

Svc

1,207.05

22590

Productivity Plus Account

Svc/Su

413.85

22591

Schaefer Grain Co

Scale Tickets

525.50

22592

Steinkraus Service

Fuel/Repairs

2,457.57

22593

Truck Center Companies

60.53

22594

ULine

72.60

22595

USA Bluebook

370.72

22596

Water Tower Bond Acct

Pmt

2,800.83

22597

West Hodson Lumber

270.87

22598

Western Oil Inc

Fuel

124.36

22599

Zee Medical Service

31.55

ACH

Allied Benefit Services

Emp Health Ins

12,411.98

ACH

Black Hills Energy

Gas

848.68

ACH

Casey’s Business Mastercard

Fuel

226.73

ACH

Comm Bankers Merch Svc

Svc

789.74

ACH

CrashPlan Pro

Svc

9.99

ACH

Ebay

10.25

ACH

EFTPS

Fed W/H Tax

5,257.23

ACH

EFTPS

Fed W/H Tax

4,931.19

ACH

Dearborn Life Insurance Co

Emp Ins

54.00

ACH

GME Supply

347.74

ACH

Healthplan Services Inc

Emp Ins

82.20

ACH

Mass Mutual

Pension

1,998.40

ACH

Mass Mutual

Pension

1,998.40

ACH

Microsoft Office

74.89

ACH

Midwest Bank

NSF Return

72.95

ACH

Midwest Bank

Stop Pmt

31.00

ACH

Midwest Bank

Stop Pmt

31.00

ACH

Midwest Bank

Svc

50.00

ACH

Midwest Bank

NSF Return

38.00

ACH

NE Dept of Rev

State W/H Tax

1,565.67

ACH

NE Dept of Rev

Sales & Use Tax

2,038.21

ACH

Office Max

436.32

ACH

State of NE- Dept of Labor

Unemp Ins

438.78

ACH

Synchrony Bank/Amazon

58.82

ACH

Zoom Video Comm

Svc

15.81