REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 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 9th day of January at 6:30 o’clock P.M.
Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Anderson, Born, Janovec and Sanne 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.
Jeremy Tarr was present as City Administrator
Courtney Retzlaff was present as City Clerk.
Janovec moved to approve the regular meeting minutes from December 12, 2023 and the public hearing on January 2, 2024. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Janovec moved to approve claims and payroll. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Juleen Johnson gave the Manor report. Updates were given on staffing, COVID in the facility and the walk-in cooler/freezer from Major Refrigeration. Johnson’s administrator contract will be tabled until the January Manor board meeting due to proposed changes for severance pay. Johnson also had concerns on the emergency snow routes and the frequency they are cleared.
Police Chief Hallock presented the December report. Region 11 Emergency Management would like to do a table top discussion in March regarding school shootings and the protocols that need to be in place should an event occur here. Grants totaling over $16,000 were received for new equipment purchases and the new police vehicle will be in by the end of January. The council also thanked Chief Hallock and Officer Funston for their service in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day today.
No report was given for Economic Development
City Administrator Tarr stated that Leak Investigators will be up to fix the pool this week.
No City Attorney report was given.
Employee Health insurance renewal applications had to be resent for new quotes due to an employee leaving. Josh Sirek stated that new quotes would not be available until possibly the end of the current week. A special meeting will need to be held prior to the end of the month to approve the new plan effective February 1, 2024.
Sanne moved to deny PLV-HR-20 Housing Rehab loan due to the project being deemed economically infeasible. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the payment of CDS Inspection invoice Reuse Admin 54 for $700.00 and Reuse Lead 21 for $500.00. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Mayor Smith recommended the hire of Zachary Cahill for full-time maintenance to begin in March. Born moved to approve the hire of Cahill. Janovec seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
Born moved to approve the starting wage for Cahill at $18 per hour. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion was held on passing a Resolution to approve all future raises for completion of mandatory licenses for maintenance personnel.
City Attorney Petersen had sent the proposed updated dangerous dog Ordinance. Council will review and further discussion will be held at the February council meeting.
City Administrator Tarr presented proposed trash rate increases as follows: residential tote $3 per month, second tote $5 per month; commercial totes $5 per month; 2 yard dumpsters $5 per month; dumpsters above 2 yards $10 per month. A formal Resolution will be brought to the February meeting.
Sanne moved to adjourn the meeting. Janovec 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 1/9/2024; 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
15531
City of Plainview
LIWHAP Pmt
50.00
15532
City of Plainview Plv/Osm Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
15533
Postmaster
Postage
30.90
15534
Postmaster
Postage
22.15
15535
Bazile Creek Power Sports
Su
208.96
15536
Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop
Su
354.75
15537
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
178.74
15538
Midwest Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
4,293.76
15539
City of Plainview Housing Auth
Housing Loan Pmt
100.00
15540
Plainview News
Ads/Legals/Su
869.01
15541
Verizon Wireless
Cellphones
428.81
15542
Hidden River Systems Inc
Equip- Lagoon
4,390.00
15543
MASA
Emp Ins
126.00
15544
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
381.07
15545
City of Plainview
RBDG Loan Pmt
346.43
15546
Postmaster
Postage
29.90
15547
Plainview Chamber of Commerce
Klown Kash- HandiVan
150.00
15548
Madison Co Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
7,426.09
15549
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
7,633.43
15550
City of Plainview
Library Sales Tax
5,088.95
15551
City of Plainview
Manor Sales Tax
5,088.95
15552
City of Plainview
Eco Dev Sales Tax
5,088.95
15553
Precision IT
Svc
79.20
15554
Hollman Media
Svc
75.00
15555
Midwest Bank
Emp HSA Dec
700.00
15556
Postmaster
Postage
290.19
15557
City of Plainview Plv/Osm Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
51.51
24943
THRU
24951
City Employees
Payroll 12-15-2023
20,621.81
24952
THRU
24955
City Employees
Payroll 12-29-2023
16,521.41
24956
Abraham Valdez
Meter Deposit Refund
71.59
24957
Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc
Su
336.26
24958
Altwine Hardware & Home LLC
Su
110.28
24959
American Legal Publishing Corp
Svc
650.00
24960
Blue360 Media LLC
Su
184.45
24961
Bomgaars
Su
395.70
24962
Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC
Svc
5,517.00
24963
Chad’s Tire Service
Svc
178.50
24964
City of Norfolk
Svc
487.25
24965
City of Plainview
LB840 Loan Pmt
191.49
24966
City of Plainview
RBDG Loan Pmt
307.91
24967
City of Plainview C&D Sinking Fund
Pmt
2,000.00
24968
City of Plainview Plv/Osm Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
24969
Classic Rentals
Su
328.21
24970
DD Steel LLC
Su
46.24
24971
Dutton-Lainson Co
Su
1,972.22
24972
Eakes Office Solutions
Su/Copier Contract
405.36
24973
Hometown Leasing
Copier Leases
321.49
24974
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
606.71
24975
Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO
Legal Fees
800.00
24976
Kayci Daudt
Intern Pay- Library
40.00
24977
LP Gill Inc
Svc
7,640.66
24978
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc
Svc/Su
41.64
24979
Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha
Su
407.12
24980
NE Public Health Env Lab
Water Samples
612.00
24981
One Call Concepts Inc
Qtrly Locate Fees
78.88
24982
Pierce Broadband Networks
Svc
56.43
24983
Pierce County Treasurer
PCED Interlocal Dues
3,771.00
24984
Plainview Auto Supply
Su
220.32
24985
Plainview Public Schools
Tobacco Lic Fees
20.00
24986
Plainview Rural Fire Protection District
Qtrly Interlocal Pmt
5,500.00
24987
Plainview Telephone Co Inc
Svc
973.55
24988
Schaefer Grain Co
Scale Tickets
243.00
24989
Steinkraus Service
Fuel/Tires/Repairs
3,405.40
24990
WinSupply Norfolk NE Co
Su
95.38
ACH
Aflac Inc
Emp Ins
1,102.05
ACH
Allied Benefit Services
Emp Ins
12,622.08
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
228.60
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
646.04
ACH
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
336.35
ACH
City of Plainview
Transfer to DTR
0.30
ACH
Clover Merchant Bankcard
Credit Card Processing Fees
1,079.57
ACH
Crashplan Pro
Svc
9.99
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
5,005.36
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
5,668.00
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
1,941.41
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
1,941.41
ACH
FDMS
Credit Card Machine
24.61
ACH
FDMS
Credit Card Machine
10.00
ACH
FDMS
Credit Card Machine
2.14
ACH
Dearborn Life Ins Co
Emp Ins
66.00
ACH
Healthplan Services Inc
Emp Ins
105.30
ACH
Midwest Bank
Merchant Capture Svc
50.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
Stop Pmt
31.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF Return
87.86
ACH
Nebraska CLASS
Transfer from General
3,827.16
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
State W/H Tax
1,875.71
ACH
NE Dept of Revenue
Sales & Use Tax
1,370.22
ACH
Synchrony Bank/Amazon
Su
525.28
ACH
UPS
Postage
92.44
ACH
Zoom Video Comm Inc
Svc
17.11
DTR GRANT FUND
1035
Brandon Myers
Grant
11,888.35
1036
NENEDD
Grant
1,231.44
1037
Binswanger Glass
Grant
20,000.00
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX
1293
Pierce Co Treasurer
Taxes
135.90
1294
Plainview News
Legals
4.36
NAHTF GRANT FUND
1016
NENEDD
Grant
76.93