City Council Meeting Minutes June 11 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 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 11th day of June at 6:30 o’clock P.M. 

 

Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Anderson, Born and Janovec  Absent: Sanne

 

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 May 13th. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Anderson moved to approve claims and payroll. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

No Manor report was given.

 

Police Chief Hallock reported that a quote for approximately $1,800 for a wrap on the new police vehicle was received from Love Signs. Jones Automotive will be installing the new equipment in the police vehicles the end of June. State radios were installed in all department vehicles. The dog kennel license will cost $150 and the kennel will need to be set up prior to inspection.

 

No Economic Development report was given.

 

City Administrator Tarr reported on the projects of the maintenance and park workers.

 

City Attorney Petersen reported that his continuing to finish up Deeds of Trust and Promissory Notes for the DTR grant award recipients. The Ordinance to vacate the alley for Hunter and Sydney Ashburn has been recorded by Pierce County.

 

 

Council member Born introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

 

 

RESOLUTION #705 

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, APPROVING A CONTRACT EXTENSION REQUEST TO THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE TO AUGUST 20, 2024, FOR THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION GRANT INVOLVING COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION (PROJECT NO. 20-DTR-005).

 

WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Nebraska, received $435,00 for CDBG Downtown Revitalization Development activities which include $25,000 for general administration, $10,000 for construction management, $380,000 for commercial rehabilitation, and $20,000 for clearance/demolition; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Nebraska, had a contract completion date of May 20, 2024, but will need an additional three months to complete the clearance/demolition portion of the grant.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BET IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, the request to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development to extend the contract completion date for the commercial rehabilitation portion of Community Development Block Grant (Project No. 20-DTR-005) to August 20, 2024, is hereby approved.

 

 

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 and Janovec. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #705 is passed and adopted.

 

Mayor Smith made several appointments to various City boards.

 

Melissa Hoffart and Traci Ober were recommended for 3 year terms on the Manor Board. Born moved to approve the Manor Board appointments. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Shelley Selling was recommended for a 3 year term on the Zoning Board. Born moved to approve the Zoning Board appointment. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Valerie Tarr, Bernice Yilk and Brandi Johansen were recommended for 4 year terms on the Library Board. Born moved to approve the Library Board appointments. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Gayle Sellin and Lois Moser were recommended for 4 year terms on the HandiVan Board. Born moved to approve the HandiVan Board appointments. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

There is still one open position on the HandiVan Board that will be appointed in July.

 

Anderson moved to approve the Special Designated Liquor license application for Plainview Fire & Rescue on August 2nd for a Street Dance from 4:00 PM -2:00 AM. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Discussion was held on the City sales tax allocations and any changes would require 70% approval by the City Council and a vote in November on the ballot. City Attorney Petersen recommended leaving the sales tax as is and more discussion will occur in July.

 

Motion was made by Janovec and seconded by Born to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 994. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Anderson, Born and Janovec. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 3-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared the second and third readings of said Ordinance No. 994 waived.

 

Motion was made by Born and seconded by Anderson to approve Ordinance No. 994. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Anderson, Born and Janovec. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 3-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 994 approved.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 994

 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6-117 OF THE PLAINVIEW MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF DANGEROUS DOGS AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS OF THE SAME.

 

Janovec moved to approve the contract from Five Rule Planning for the 2024 NAHTF Application. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Motion was made by Janovec and seconded by Born to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 998. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Anderson, Born and Janovec. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 3-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared the second and third readings of said Ordinance No. 998 waived.

 

Motion was made by Janovec and seconded by Born to approve Ordinance No. 998. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Anderson, Born and Janovec. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 3-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 998 approved.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 998

 

 

AN ORDINANCE TO CONFIRM THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW LOCATED AT 202 S. 1ST STREET IN PLAINVIEW TO MICHAEL AND NANCY NAPRSTEK FOR $625.00.

 

Discussion was held on an upcoming auction June 13th at the City of Norfolk for possible purchase of a 50’ walking trailer for the transfer station. Anderson moved to allow the possible purchase not to exceed $15,000. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Discussion on the upcoming budget for FY 2024/2025 was held. City Administrator Tarr listed several items that will be discussed during upcoming meetings and workshops. A date in August will be set for a budget workshop.

 

There were no council comments.

 

Questions on paving of streets that are adjacent to City owned properties and how payments would be handled were answered.

 

Janovec moved to adjourn the meeting. Anderson seconded. Motion carried 3-0

 

 

TIME:  7:37 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 6/11/2024; 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

 

15671

Verizon Wireless

Cellphones

427.90

15672

Postmaster

Postage 

67.50

15673

City of Plainview

IRP Loan Pmt

381.07

15674

City of Plainview

RBDG Loan Pmt

346.43

15675

Plainview News

Ads/Legals/Su

1,571.64

15676

Postmaster

Postage

31.70

15677

City of Plainview

Pool Sales Tax

2,954.06

15678

City of Plainview

Library Sales Tax

1,969.37

15679

City of Plainview

Manor Sales Tax

1,969.37

15680

City of Plainview

Eco Dev Sales Tax

1,969.37

15681

R.S. Technologies Inc

Svc

300.00

15682

Pierce Co Treasurer

Taxes- 205 N Pine

118.47

15683

Pierce Co Register of Deeds

Filing Fee

16.00

15684

Midwest Bank

Emp HSA May

890.00

15685

Plainview Public Schools

Donation- Michael Foods

300.00

15686

New York Life

Emp Ins

92.20

25223

 

 

 

THRU

     

25225

City Employees

Payroll 5-15-2024

19,531.55

25226

     

THRU

     

25230

City Employees

Payroll 5-30-2024

19,224.60

25231

Aflac 

Emp Ins

429.30

25232

Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc

Su

23.80

25233

Alby's Electric

Svc

392.50

25234

Altwine Hardware & Home

Su

679.58

25235

Bazile Aggregate Co LLC

Su

790.80

25236

Bazile Creek Power Sports

Su

373.74

25237

Bizco Technologies

Equipment- Police

29,642.12

25238

Blackburn Mfg. Co

Su

1,202.40

25239

Bomgaars

Su

42.96

25240

Bud's Sanitary Service LLC

Svc

5,517.00

25241

Casey's Business MasterCard

Fuel

72.06

25242

Cintas

Su

476.34

25243

City of Plainview C&D Sinking Fund

Pmt- Sinking Fund

2,000.00

25244

Classic Rentals

Su

264.72

25245

Consolidated Electrical Distributor

Su

469.19

25246

Crowne Plaza Kearney

Hotel Rooms

259.90

25247

Donna Christiansen

Reim

87.77

25248

Eakes Office Solutions

Copier Contract

37.07

25249

Echo Group Inc

Su

41.40

25250

Floor Maintenance

Su

280.16

25251

Gayle Sellin

Svc

100.00

25252

Hawkins Inc

Su- Pool Chemicals

4,870.85

25253

Hoffart Machine Repair

Su

35.00

25254

Hometown Leasing

Copier Leases

321.49

25255

Ingram Library Services

Books/Audiobooks

704.09

25256

Itron, Inc

Svc

152.64

25257

James Rau

Reim

330.56

25258

Jarecki Sharp and Petersen PC LLO

Legal Fees

800.00

25259

Jonathan Dohmen

Meter Deposit Refund

67.68

25260

Kelly Supply Co

Su

159.03

25261

Knox County News

Subscription- Library

42.00

25262

LP Gill Inc

Svc

10,715.17

25263

Lorenz Automotive

Su

110.59

25264

Matheson Tri-Gas Inc

Su/Svc

41.64

25265

Mitch's Food Center

Su

1,377.17

25266

Moeller Sprinkler Service

Svc

34.46

25267

NDEE-Fiscal Services

Semi-Annual Loan Pmt- Sewer

29,990.60

25268

NE Public Health Env Lab

Svc

292.00

25269

NRWA

Membership Dues

350.00

25270

NCPPD

Svc

8,049.57

25271

VOID

   

25272

Pierce Broadband Networks

Svc

56.22

25273

Pierce Co Register of Deeds

Filing Fee

6.00

25274

Plainview American Legion Aux

Ads

75.00

25275

Plainview Family Pharmacy

Su

6.29

25276

Plainview Telephone Co Inc

Svc

913.80

25277

Precision IT

Svc

23.75

25278

Rueter's

Repairs- Payloader

24,143.07

25279

Sargent Drilling

Svc

3,819.67

25280

Schaefer Grain Co

Scale Tickets

417.00

25281

Schoenauer Truck Repair

Repairs 

956.99

25282

Shamrock Nursery

Flowers- Hanging Baskets

1,511.00

25283

Special T's & More

Shirts- K Hilpipre

199.65

25284

Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc

Su

2,726.45

25285

Steinkraus Service

Fuel/Su/Repairs

2,902.20

25286

TextMyGov

Annual Contract Pmt

2,000.00

25287

ULine

Su-Pool

822.68

25288

West Hodson Lumber

Su

5,098.68

25289

Wilson Samuel West

Svc

100.00

ACH

Aflac Inc

Emp Ins

605.93

ACH

Allied Benefit Services

Emp Ins

14,956.30

ACH

Black Hills Energy

Svc

523.45

ACH

Clover Merchant Bankcard

Credit Card Processing Fees

947.07

ACH

CrashPlan Pro

Svc

9.99

ACH

Ebay

Su

136.96

ACH

EFTPS

Fed W/H Tax

5,831.23

ACH

EFTPS

Fed W/H Tax

5,750.51

ACH

Empower Retirement

Pension

1,765.29

ACH

Empower Retirement

Pension

1,765.29

ACH

First Data Merchant Svc

Credit Card Machine

26.75

ACH

Dearborn Life Ins Co

Emp Ins

72.00

ACH

Francotyp-Postalia Inc

Postage Machine

252.69

ACH

Healthplan Svcs Inc

Emp Ins

64.20

ACH

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

Hotel Rooms- J Rau

412.35

ACH

Midwest Bank

Merchant Capture Svc

50.00

ACH

Nebraska CLASS

Pmt- Gen Acct Interest

3,694.73

ACH

NE Dept of Revenue

State W/H Tax

1,650.06

ACH

NE Dept of Revenue

Sales & Use Tax

1,568.63

ACH

Paymode X

Svc

36.14

ACH

Poolweb

Su

613.11

ACH

Sports Imports

Su- Volleyball Boundaries

228.90

ACH

Swimoutlet.com

Su

283.91

ACH

Synchrony Bank/Amazon

Su

134.80

ACH

Synchrony Bank/Amazon

Su

79.16

ACH

Synchrony Bank/Amazon

Su

104.69

ACH

The Lifeguard Store

Su

147.34

ACH

The Lifeguard Store

Su

153.81

ACH

USPS

Postage

307.40

ACH

Zoom Video Comm Inc

Svc

15.99

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX

 

1296

Pierce Co Register of Deeds

Filing Fee

10.00

 

 

DTR GRANT FUND

 

1043

Patriot Roofing

Grant

11,938.22

 

 

KENO

 

1184

Eckert's Greenhouse

Grant

3,895.59

1185

City of Plainview

Grant

1,770.00

                                                                       

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