REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 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 July 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.
Courtney Retzlaff was present as City Clerk.
Jeremy Tarr was present as City Administrator
Kyle Petersen was present as City Attorney.
Janovec moved to approve the regular meeting minutes from June 11th. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Manor report was given by Juleen Johnson. The walk-in cooler is nearing completion, the board voted to have the monthly meeting on the last Wednesday of each month at 4:00 PM and the facility is looking into replacing the current van.
Police Chief Hallock reported that the new equipment has been installed in both vehicles, numbers for the department have been consistently up over the last 3 years and there are several cases in court for the upcoming weeks.
No Economic Development report was given.
City Administrator Tarr reported that the downtown flower baskets will need to be looked at due to the flowers drying up.
City Attorney Petersen stated that the trustee’s sale for 107 S 1st Street has been postponed to August 9th. Petersen also asked to go into executive session at the end of the meeting for discussion of legal matters of the municipality.
Mayor Smith recommended the appointment of Tricia Scott to a four year term on the HandiVan board. Born moved to approve the appointment. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
City Administrator Tarr stated he had spoken with City’s auditor, Kyle Overturf about the allocation of City sales tax. Overturf advised to leave the sales tax as is and the City will revisit it again in 2026.
At 6:45 PM Mayor Smith opened the public hearing for the Blight Study, Proposed Redevelopment Area 2.
Bobbi Pettit of Five Rule Planning explained the purpose of the public hearing and why the Blight Study was being completed.
Sanne moved to come out of the public hearing at 6:49 PM. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the Blight Study, Proposed Redevelopment Area 2 as presented. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
At 6:51 PM Born moved to open the public hearing for the General Redevelopment Plan, Proposed Redevelopment Area 2. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Bobbi Pettit discussed the purpose of the general redevelopment plan.
Sanne moved to close the public hearing at 6:53 PM. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the General Redevelopment Plan, Proposed Redevelopment Area 2 as presented. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
At 6:54 PM Sanne moved to open the public hearing for Blight Study, Proposed Redevelopment Area 3. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Bobbi Pettit explained the purpose of the Blight Study for Area 3.
Sanne moved to close the public hearing at 6:55 PM. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the Blight Study, Proposed Redevelopment Area 3 as presented. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
At 6:56 PM Sanne moved to open the public hearing for the General Redevelopment Plan, Proposed Redevelopment Area 3. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Bobbi Pettit discussed the purpose of the general redevelopment plan.
Sanne moved to close the public hearing at 7:01 PM. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the General Redevelopment Plan, Proposed Redevelopment Area 3 as presented. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
At 7:02 PM Born moved to open the public hearing for a Lot Split at 33 28 4 Plainview College Add Blk 36. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
City Administrator Tarr stated the lot split was requested for the property owned by Terrell Milburn that has a cell phone tower. The cell phone company had requested the lot split.
Sanne moved to close the public hearing at 7:03 PM. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the lot split at 33 28 4 Plainview College Add Blk 36. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
A contract was presented from Miller & Associates Consulting for preparation of a lagoon evaluation pertaining to the City of Plainview’s Consent Order. Born moved to approve the contract. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #705
A RESOLUTION TO GRANT POSSESSION OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW LOCATED AT 304 E. WOODLAND AVENUE IN PLAINVIEW TO JOHN AND RACHEL TORREY
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview is the owner of real estate located at 304 E. Woodland Avenue in Plainview and legally described as follows (hereinafter the “City Real Estate”):
Lot 12, Block 6, Peed’s Second Addition to Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska.
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 704, which authorized the sale of the City Real Estate to John and Rachel Torrey;
WHEREAS, notice of the proposed sale of the property has been published, but the remonstrance period has not expired yet; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to grant possession of the City Real Estate to John and Rachel Torrey prior to the closing of the transaction authorized by Resolution No. 704.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Plainview hereby grants possession of the City Real Estate to John and Rachel Torrey. Said right of possession shall terminate if a sufficient remonstrance petition objecting to the sale of the City Real Estate is timely filed or the prospective buyer fails to purchase the City Real Estate pursuant to the terms of Resolution No. 704.
Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict be and are hereby repealed.
Council member Janovec seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Anderson, Born, Janovec and Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #705 is passed and adopted.
City Administrator Tarr will look at dates for a budget workshop in August.
There were no council comments.
Public comments were received in regards to the maximum percentage of town that is allowed to be blighted. August 17th will be the bicycle rodeo presented by the Plainview Police Department.
Sanne moved to go into executive session at 7:12 PM for the purpose of legal matters of the municipality. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
At 7:35 PM Born moved to close executive session. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Anderson moved to adjourn the meeting. Born seconded. Motion carried 4-0
TIME: 7:36 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 7/09/2024; 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
15687
Midwest Bank
Pool Cash
100.00
15688
Postmaster
Postage
31.70
15689
Street Improvement
Street Assessment Pmt
2,631.37
15690
Verizon Wireless
Cellphones
428.17
15691
Johnson Repair
Repairs- Manor
140.49
15692
City of Plv Osm/Plv Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
15693
Precision IT
Svc
79.20
15694
Midwest Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
4,293.76
15695
City of Plv Housing Auth
Housing Loan Pmt
100.00
15696
Hollman Media
Svc
75.00
15699
Postmaster
Postage
21.35
15700
Western Oil Inc
Fuel
1,207.88
15701
Five Rule LLC
Svc- Blight Study
3,500.00
15702
MASA
Emp Ins
126.00
15703
City of Plainview
IRP Loan Pmt
381.07
15704
City of Plainview
RBDG Loan Pmt
346.43
15705
Plainview News
Ads/Legals/Su
664.01
15706
City of Plainview
Pool Sales Tax
6,229.44
15707
City of Plainview
Library Sales Tax
4,152.96
15708
City of Plainview
Manor Sales Tax
4,152.96
15709
City of Plainview
Eco Dev Sales Tax
4,152.96
15710
NSA/POAN Law Enforcement Conf
Registration Fee
200.00
15711
Madison County Bank
Qtrly Loan Pmt
7,426.09
15712
HFMNCO LLC
Svc- Demolition DTR Grant
15,020.00
15713
Postmaster
Postage
31.70
15714
Midwest Bank
Emp HSA June
890.00
15715
New York Life
Emp Ins
92.20
25290
THRU
25311
City Employees
Payroll 6-14-2024
28,450.74
25312
THRU
25326
City Employees
Payroll 6-28-2024
24,477.91
25327
Abby Cross
Intern Pay- Library Keno Grant
530.00
25328
Aflac
Emp Ins
415.52
25329
Auto Value- Norfolk
Su
66.95
25330
Bazile Aggregate Co LLC
Su
113.39
25331
Belson Outdoors LLC
Su- Library Bench
1,380.91
25332
Bizco Technologies
Equip/Su- Police
1,829.69
25333
Bomgaars
Su
769.77
25334
Book Systems Inc
Svc- Atrium Renewal
895.00
25335
Brittany White
Meter Deposit Refund
54.34
25336
Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC
Svc
5,517.00
25337
Burns Lumber Co LLC
Su
16.99
25338
Bush & Roe Inc
Balance Due- Insurance
44,722.00
25339
Casey’s Business MasterCard
Fuel
320.97
25340
City of Plainview C&D Sinking Fund
Pmt
2,000.00
25341
City of Plv Osm/Plv Housing
Housing Loan Pmt
50.60
25342
Classic Rentals
Su
96.02
25343
Consolidated Electrical Distributor
Su
875.04
25344
Data443 Risk Mitigation Inc
Svc- Smartshield Renewal
121.90
25345
Detectachem Inc
Su- Police
243.37
25346
Donna Christiansen
Reim
23.86
25347
Eakes Office Solutions
Copier Contract
497.88
25348
Farmers Pride
Su
146.69
25349
Floor Maintenance
Su
131.08
25350
Gayle Sellin
Contract Labor- June
400.00
25351
Hawkins Inc
Su
5,089.40
25352
Hoffart Machine Repair
Su
26.25
25353
Hoffart Repair
Svc/Su
214.15
25354
Hometown Leasing
Copier Leases
321.49
25355
Ingram Library Services
Books/Audiobooks
772.30
25356
James Rau
Reim- Boots
139.99
25357
Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO
Legal Svc
800.00
25358
Kyle Hilpipre
Reim- Boots
150.00
25359
Lorenz Automotive
Su
77.94
25360
Love Signs Inc
Su- Police
1,810.71
25361
Mahaska
Su
68.50
25362
Matheson Tri Gas Inc
Svc/Su
133.29
25363
Mitch’s Food Center
Su
1,730.01
25364
NDEE Division of Drinking Water
Water Operator Exam- J Rau
260.00
25365
NE Public Health Env Lab
Svc
178.00
25366
Northeast Comm College
Svc- CPR Lifeguards
240.00
25367
One Call Concepts Inc
Qtrly Locates
87.30
25368
Pierce Broadband Networks
Svc 329-6000
56.43
25369
Plainview Rural Fire Protection Dist
Qtrly Pmt
5,500.00
25370
Plainview Telephone Co Inc
Svc
1,046.59
25371
Precision IT
Svc
79.20
25372
Rueter’s
Svc- Repairs
2,180.02
25373
Schaefer Grain Co
Scale Tickets
387.00
25374
Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc
Svc- Repairs
1,682.00
25375
Tamela Korth
Reim
307.29
25376
TeamLab
Sonar Imaging- Lagoon
2,000.00
25377
Treetop Products LLC
Su- Bike Rack Library
403.35
25378
Truck Center Companies
Su
175.80
25379
True Ag & Turf
Su
345.47
25380
Utilities Section
Class Registration – Rau/Hilpipre
150.00
ACH
Aflac Inc
Emp Ins
243.32
ACH
Allied Benefit Services
Emp Ins
14,956.30
ACH
Black Hills Energy
Svc
614.81
ACH
Clover Merchant Bankcard
Credit Card Processing Fees
930.94
ACH
Crashplan Pro
Svc
9.99
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
7,290.86
ACH
EFTPS
Fed W/H Tax
6,607.16
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
1,765.29
ACH
Empower Retirement
Pension
1,765.29
ACH
First Data Merchant Svcs
Credit Card Machine Fees
26.75
ACH
First Data Merchant Svcs
Credit Card Machine Fees
30.20
ACH
Dearborn Life Ins Co
Emp Ins
48.00
ACH
Francotyp-Postalia Inc
Postage
1,000.00
ACH
Healthplan Svcs Inc
Emp Ins
75.90
ACH
Michael Foods
Donation
200.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
NSF Check
144.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
Stop Pmt Chg
31.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
Pool Cash
50.00
ACH
Midwest Bank
Merchant Capture Svc
50.00
ACH
Nebraska CLASS
Pmt- General Acct Interest May
3,795.40
ACH
NE Dept of Rev
State W/H Tax
1,832.74
ACH
NE Dept of Rev
Sales & Use Tax
1,372.46
ACH
USPS
Postage
310.58
ACH
Zoom Video Comm Inc
Svc
15.99
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX
1297
Five Rule Planning
Housing Application
1,500.00
DTR GRANT FUND
1044
Binswanger Glass
Grant
6,064.00
1045
NENEDD
Grant
330.00
City of Plainview Employee Wages:
City Administrator Annually 85,466.10
City Clerk/Treasurer Annually 55,567.90
Police Chief Annually 60,700.00
Police Officer I Annually 49,227.67
Deputy Clerk I Hourly 20.14
City Superintendent/Head Water & Sewer Hourly 28.39
Street Supervisor/Solid Waste Hourly 26.74
City Maintenance Hourly 21.00
City Maintenance Hourly 19.00
Library Director Hourly 18.07
Children’s Librarian Hourly 16.00
Assistant Librarian Hourly 12.00
Economic Development Director Hourly 18.00
HandiVan Driver Hourly 12.00
Park Maintenance Hourly 13.00
Pool Manager Hourly 16.00
Pool Assistant Manager Hourly 14.00
Lifeguards Per hour- returning 13.00
Lifeguards Per hour- new 12.00
Mayor Annually 3000.00
Council Members Annually 2000.00
Plainview Manor Employee Wages:
Administrator Annually 127,381.00
Director of Nursing Annually 99,507.00
Registered Nurses
RN 1 Per Hour 35.97
RN 2 Per Hour 34.77
RN 3 Per Hour 33.84
RN 4 Per Hour 32.00
RN 5 Per Hour 39.75
RN 6 Per Hour 38.00
RN 7 Per Hour 32.00
RN 8 Per Hour 40.56
RN 9 Per Hour 45.00
Licensed Practical Nurse
LPN 1 Per Hour 28.88
LPN 2 Per Hour 29.96
LPN 3 Per Hour 30.51
LPN 4 Per Hour 31.14
LPN 5 Per Hour 31.37
LPN 6 Per Hour 31.55
LPN 7 Per Hour 32.05
LPN 8 Per Hour 36.97
Certified Nursing Assistant
CNA 1 Per Hour 18.32
CNA 2 Per Hour 18.85
CNA 3 Per Hour 18.91
CNA 4 Per Hour 18.91
CNA 5 Per Hour 19.01
CNA 6 Per Hour 19.11
CNA 7 Per Hour 19.13
CNA 8 Per Hour 19.16
CNA 9 Per Hour 19.22
CNA 10 Per Hour 19.71
CNA 11 Per Hour 19.82
CNA 12 Per Hour 20.00
CNA 13 Per Hour 20.20
CNA 14 Per Hour 20.33
CNA 15 Per Hour 20.48
CNA 16 Per Hour 21.31
CNA 17 Per Hour 21.34
CNA 18 Per Hour 21.59
CNA 19 Per Hour 22.34
CNA 20 Per Hour 23.22
Medication Aide
MA 1 Per Hour 18.36
MA 2 Per Hour 19.51
MA 3 Per Hour 19.75
MA 4 Per Hour 20.46
MA 5 Per Hour 20.57
MA 6 Per Hour 20.82
MA 7 Per Hour 21.55
MA 8 Per Hour 21.96
MA 9 Per Hour 22.51
Social Services Per Hour 20.89
Office Manager Per Hour 37.27
Activities Director Per Hour 20.25
Maintenance Per Hour 21.74
Laundry
L1 Per Hour 17.88
Housekeeper
H 1 Per Hour 15.64
H 2 Per Hour 16.32
Dietary
D 1 Per Hour 16.83
D 2 Per Hour 17.46
D 3 Per Hour 18.00
D 4 Per Hour 18.02
D 5 Per Hour 18.18
D 6 Per Hour 18.95
D 7 Per Hour 19.82
D 8 Per Hour 20.55
D 9 Per Hour 20.74
D 10 Per Hour 21.68
D 11 Per Hour 26.02