REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 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 14th day of January 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.
Sanne moved to approve the meeting minutes from December 17th. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Manor monthly report was given by Juleen Johnson. The Manor board tabled the proposed expansion at facility, longevity pay for employees and the Manor Administrators contract.
Police Chief Hallock gave the monthly report for the department.
Economic Development report was given by City Clerk Retzlaff. The final IRP loan funds will be dispersed by the USDA this week which will complete the $400,000 the City was to loan out to businesses. The City will continue to revolve out the principal collected on current IRP and RBDG loans and is currently working with a proposed business expansion. No further action on the DTR grant is necessary by the City at this time and NENEDD will update when the closeout process is nearing completion.
Born moved to approve the appointment of Paige Goetzinger to the Library board to replace Sarah Doty through June 30, 2026. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Born moved to approve the appointment of Roni Prewitt to a two year term on the Advisory Board for Parks and Pools. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to authorize redemption of the Tax Sale Certificate for 222 E. Locust Avenue in the amount of $1,444.37. Janovec second the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Born moved to approve the Special Designated Liquor License applications for St. Paul’s Catholic Church for Fish Frys to be held on the following dates:
3/7/2025 4:00-11:00 PM; alternate date 3/14/2025
3/21/2025 4:00-11:00 PM; alternate date 3/28/2025
4/4/2025 4:00-11:00 PM, alternate date 4/11/2025
Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne move to approve the purchase of a generator from Altwine Electric in the amount of $9,166.70. The generator will be placed behind the City Offices to run the office and also the SCADA system for the wells and water tower. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion was held on utilizing Payport Point-of-Sale system offered through the state to accept payments for utility bills online. City Clerk Retzlaff presented the benefits of Payport, which offers both online and over the counter payments. Fees for the transactions are charged to the customer which will eliminate surcharges currently paid by the City for card transactions. Janovec moved to approve the use of Payport. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
An Ordinance to establish credit card user fees will not be used.
Mayor Smith read a thank from Plainview Public Schools for the repair work done at the elementary school after New Year’s for the water leak.
At 6:58 PM Born moved to go into executive session for the purpose of obtaining legal advice. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
At 7:02 PM Born moved to come out of executive session. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Born moved to adjourn the meeting. Janovec seconded. Motion carried 4-0
TIME: 7:03 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 1/14/2025; 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
15825
New York Life
Emp Ins
92.20
15826
Postmaster
Postage
32.80
15827
Aflac
Emp Ins
286.94
15828
Postmaster
Postage
69.55
15829
Midwest Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
4,293.76
15830
Pierce Co Treasurer
2024 Real Estate Taxes
2,017.28
15831
City of Plainview Plv/Osm Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
15832
Street Improvement
Assessment Pmts
2,336.40
15833
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
633.99
15834
Hometown Leasing
Copier Lease- Library Final
91.31
15835
MASA
Emp Ins
140.00
15836
City of Plainview
RBDG Loan Pmt
346.43
15837
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
381.07
15838
Postmaster
Postage
32.80
15839
Madison Co Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
7,426.09
15840
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
5,208.53
15841
City of Plainview
Library Sales Tax
3,472.34
15842
City of Plainview
Manor Sales Tax
3,472.34
15843
City of Plainview
Eco Dev Sales Tax
3,472.34
15844
Plainview News
Ads/Legals/Supplies
1,535.93
15845
Midwest Bank
Emp HSA Dec
890.00
15846
New York Life
Emp Ins
92.20
20441
Aflac Inc
Emp Ins
243.32
20442
Aflac Inc
Emp Ins
243.32
25750
THRU
25759
City Employees
Payroll 12-13-2024
24,477.64
25760
THRU
25763
City Employees
Payroll 12-30-2024
20,459.83
25764
Aflac
Emp Ins
286.94
25765
Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc
Su
601.73
25766
Alby’s Electric
Svc
501.92
25767
Allo Business
Svc
79.20
25768
Allstar Parts LLC
Su
469.33
25769
Altwine Hardware & Home LLC
Su
250.82
25770
American Legal Publishing Corp
Svc
650.00
25771
Andrew Funston
Reim
13.00
25772
Auto Value- Norfolk
Su
16.72
25773
Bomgaars
Su
241.47
25774
Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC
Svc
5,517.00
25775
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
157.94
25776
Center Point Large Print
Books
168.00
25777
Chad’s Tire Service
Tires
3,325.33
25778
City of Plv Housing Authority
Housing Loan Pmt
100.00
25779
City of Plainview Plv/Osm Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
25780
Classic Rentals
Su
264.97
25781
Coldtype Publishing
Magazine Subscription
28.00
25782
Dd Steel LLC
Su
1,039.16
25783
Doosan Bobcat North America Inc
Equip
6,484.72
25784
Eakes Office Solutions
Copier Contracts
457.33
25785
Hansen Brothers Parts & Service Inc
Su
140.59
25786
Hoffart Machine Repair
Svc
144.89
25787
Hollman Media
Svc
75.00
25788
Hometown Leasing
Copier Leases
233.64
25789
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
479.67
25790
Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO
Legal Svc
936.87
25791
LP Gill Inc
Svc
9,031.85
25792
Mahaska
Su
38.09
25793
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc
Su
76.64
25794
Mitch’s Food Center
Su
738.59
25795
Moeller Sprinkler Service
Svc
43.45
25796
Motorola Solutions Inc
Equip
362.16
25797
Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha
Su
2,503.46
25798
NE Public Health Env Lab
Svc
307.00
25799
Nebraska Rural Water Association
Donation
100.00
25800
NebraskaLand Magazine
Magazine Subscription
44.00
25801
NebraskaLife Magazine
Magazine Subscription
52.00
25802
One Call Concepts
Qtly Locate Fees
44.98
25803
Police Chiefs Association of NE
Membership Dues
120.00
25804
Pierce Broadband Networks
Svc
56.64
25805
Plainview Rural Fire Protection Dist
Qtrly Interlocal Pmt
5,500.00
25806
Plainview Telephone Co Inc
Svc
932.56
25807
Pomp’s Tire Service Inc
Tires
4,188.00
25808
Rachel Whaley
Meter Deposit Refund
69.25
25809
Saturday Evening Post
Magazine Subscription
17.00
25810
Schaefer Grain Co
Svc/Su
378.20
25811
Schoenauer Truck Repair
Svc
360.50
25812
Stan Houston Equipment Co
Su
2,030.47
25813
Steinkraus Service
Fuel/Su/Flat Repair
6,121.90
25814
Stephanie Sorensen
Meter Deposit Refund
74.55
25815
Tamela Korth
Reim
168.80
25816
Truck Center Companies
Su
74.50
25817
Weldon Parts
Su
152.64
25818
West Hodson Lumber
Su
1,196.89
25819
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
482.69
25820
Workwise Compliance
Labor Law Posters
799.00
ACH
Allied Benefit Services
Emp Health Ins
15,624.01
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
957.99
ACH
Clover Merchant BankCard
Credit Card Processing Fees
987.73
ACH
Colonial Life Processing Center
Emp Ins
412.58
ACH
Colonial Life Processing Center
Emp Ins
412.58
ACH
CrashPlan Pro
Svc
9.99
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
7,166.96
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
6,082.25
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,140.78
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
2,140.78
ACH
First Data Merchant Svcs
Credit Card Machine
26.75
ACH
Dearborn Life Ins Co
Emp Ins
60.00
ACH
Healthplan Services Inc
Emp Ins
75.90
ACH
Midwest Bank
Transfer to IRP
9,010.46
ACH
Midwest Bank
Merchant Capture Svc
50.00
ACH
Nebraska CLASS
General Acct Int- Transfer
2,924.86
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
State W/H Tax
2,407.16
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
Sales & Use Tax
1,434.53
ACH
Policeone Academy
Training- A Funston
99.00
ACH
USPS
Postage
324.24
ACH
Zoom Video Comm Inc
Svc
15.99
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX
1300
J’s Place
Loan
6,000.00
1301
Pierce Co Treasurer
Real Estate Taxes
218.64
1302
Plainview News
Legals
4.36
IRP FUND
ACH
Transfer to IRP Reserve
Balance Due
16,820.54