Council Meeting Minutes February 14 2023

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023

 

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 February at 6:30 o’clock P.M. 

 

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

 

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.

Bruce Curtiss was present as City Attorney.

 

Kyle Overturf of AMGL in Grand Island was present via Zoom to give the FY 2021-2022 Audit report. Overturf gave an overview of the main revenues of the City which are sales & property taxes, along with rates for City utility services. At the end of the current year, the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund, which is the chief operating fund of the City, showed a deficit of ($39,214) which is an improvement from 2021 when the deficit was ($311,912). Overturf stated that the valuation in 2022 was $51,495,970 with the recommended valuation for cities of the same size to be $91,383,302. The per capita valuation per person is $25,000 less than others in the same peer group.

 

Sanne moved to approve the regular council meeting minutes from January 10 and the special meeting minutes from February 7. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Janovec moved to approve claims and payroll. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

No Manor report was given.

 

Police Chief Hallock gave the monthly report for the department.

 

No Economic Development report was given.

 

City Administrator Tarr stated that the refurbish of Well 62-1 (Weiseth) is on Phase 2 and continuing to move forward.

 

City Attorney Curtiss gave a brief update on recent communication with Colby Capital in regards to the requirements that need to be met for the SUP.

 

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

 

 

 RESOLUTION #662

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City of Plainview deem it necessary for the installation of speed limit signs on West Street south of Highway 20;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, THAT:

 

  1. A 25 mph speed limit sign shall be placed, for north bound traffic, at or about the South      City limits, on West Street and;

 

  1. A 25 mph speed limit sign shall be placed, for south bound traffic, between Highway

    20 and Locust Avenue on West Street.

 

Council member Born seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #662 is passed and adopted.

 

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

 

 RESOLUTION #663

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City of Plainview deem it necessary to make changes to parking regulations on Woodland Avenue between King and Pine Streets;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, THAT:

 

  1. Woodland Avenue, north and south sides, shall be posted as no parking from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday on days when school is in session

 

Council member Janovec seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #663 is passed and adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLUTION #664

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and

 

WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel

 

By: Jeff T. Ratliff, and

 

Described as:

 

(street address) 107 West Locust Avenue, Plainview, NE

 

(legal description) Lots Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen (16-17-18) Plainview Pacific Townsite Co 1st Add to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:

 

  1. That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;

 

  1. City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.

 

Council member Born seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #664 is passed and adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLUTION #665

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and

 

WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel

 

By: Walter J. Friedrich, and

 

Described as:

 

(street address) 212 North Plum Street, Plainview, NE

 

(legal description) E1-2N1-2 Lot Six (6) and E1-2 Lot Seven (7) Plainview Weber’s Add to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:

 

  1. That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;

 

  1. City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.

 

Council member Sanne seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #665 is passed and adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLUTION #666

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and

 

WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel

 

By: Donald E. Dasher c/o Beth Dasher, and

 

Described as:

 

(street address) 214 E Locust Avenue, Plainview, NE

 

(legal description) Lots Three, Four, Five (3-4-5), Block Ten (10), Plainview Pacific Townsite Co 1st Add to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:

 

  1. That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;

 

  1. City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.

 

Council member Janovec seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #666 is passed and adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLUTION #667

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has deemed that the listed property meets the criteria for a nuisance; and

 

WHEREAS the City Council has been informed of the condition of the listed property; and

 

WHEREAS the Plainview Police Department has sent proper documentation to legal counsel

 

By: Kevin & Penny Rasmussen, and

 

Described as:

 

(street address) 406 N 4th, Plainview, NE

 

(legal description) Lot Ten (10), Block Fifteen (15), College Addition to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, as follows:

 

  1. That the property described above does contain, and is hereby Determined to constitute a Public Nuisance according to City Code;

 

  1. City Council authorizes legal counsel to proceed as they deem necessary to remedy the nuisance property.

Council member Janovec seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #667 is passed and adopted.

 

Sanne moved to advertise to accept bids for haying of the lagoons south of Highway 13. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Sanne moved to approve payment of 20-DTR-005 Drawdown #13 in the amount of $1,169.63. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

City Administrator Tarr stated that the City had received $4,114.00 in ACE Member Distribution funds for 2022. Sanne moved to purchase four 8-foot picnic tables for Chilver’s Park with the funds. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Police Chief Hallock asked for the council to allow the hire of part time officers to cover a few days a month when she would like to take time off. Sanne moved to approve advertising for part time police officers. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

The personnel committee had met earlier in the month to discuss proposed changes to sections of the Personnel Manuel. The first area addressed was updating the Wage and Hour Policy. Born moved to approve the new changes to the policy as presented. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Sanne moved to dismiss the previously appointed Sex Offender Committee that was created in 2020. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Council reviewed the current Resolution for the closure of Woodland Avenue between the schools when school is in session. Council will revisit next month.

 

The current Keno application was last revised in 2019. Council will review the State statutes for Keno and bring any proposed changes to the application to review in March.

 

City Attorney Curtiss reviewed the League Model Ordinances for 2022. Curtiss stated that the Ordinances are all State statutes that were passed in the previous Legislative session and the council would need to adopt if they were to be added into the City of Plainview Code. Council agreed to add all 11 updates and a formal Ordinance will be passed in March.

 

Mayor Smith stated that public comments will be added to the agenda for future meetings.

 

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

 

TIME: 7:55 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 2/14/2023; 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)

 

 

15234

Midwest Bank

HSA Jan-June 2023

15,000.00

15235

City of Plainview Housing Auth

Housing Loan Pmt

100.00

15236

Mitch's Food Center

Su

17.83

15237

Nebraska Harvestore Systems Inc

Su

90.63

15238

Schaefer Grain Co

Su

284.30

15239

Hansen Brothers Parts & Service Inc

Svc/Repairs

362.99

15240

Lorenz Automotive

Su

820.82

15242

Western Oil Inc

Fuel

419.54

15243

Steinkraus Service

Fuel/Su

3,690.25

15244

Aflac

Emp Ins

704.08

15245

Pierce County Clerk

Election Fees

709.77

15246

City of Plainview Osm/Plv Housing

Housing Loan Pmt

50.60

15247

Street Improvement

Street Assessment Pmts

9,139.60

15248

Verizon Wireless

Cellphones

449.09

15249

City of Plainview Osm/Plv Housing

Housing Loan Pmt

42.00

15250

City of Plainview

RBDG Loan Pmt

346.43

15251

City of Plainview

IRP Loan Pmt

381.07

15252

Plainview News

Su/Ads/Legals

729.70

15253

PCAN

Dues

60.00

15254

MASA

Emp Ins

126.00

15255

City of Plainview

Pool Sales Tax

6,120.02

15256

City of Plainview

Library Sales Tax

4,080.01

15257

City of Plainview

Manor Sales Tax

4,080.01

15258

City of Plainview

Eco Dev Sales Tax

4,080.01

15259

Midwest Bank

Emp HSA Jan

700.00

15260

City of Plainview Osm/Plv Housing

Housing Loan Pmt

51.51

15261

New York Life

Emp Ins

92.20

15262

Postmaster

Postage

273.12

15263

City of Plainview Housing Auth

Housing Loan Pmt

111.00

24179

     

Thru

     

24181

City Employees

Payroll 1-13-2023

17,924.83

24182

     

Thru

     

24184

City Employees

Payroll 1-30-2023

16,420.72

24185

Aflac

Emp Ins

704.08

24186

Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc

Su

2.05

24187

Bomgaars

Su

93.59

24188

Bud's Sanitary Service LLC

Svc

5,517.00

24189

CDS Inspections & Beyond

Asbestos Inspection

560.00

24190

Center Point Large Print

Books

168.00

24191

City of Plainview

LB840 Loan Pmt

80.00

24192

City of Plainview C&D Sinking Fund

Pmt

2,000.00

24193

City of Plainview Housing Auth

Housing Loan Pmt

100.00

24194

City of Plainview Plv/Osm Housing

Housing Loan Pmt

50.60

24195

Classic Rentals

Su

198.56

24196

Consolidated Management Co

Svc - Training Meals Funston

636.75

24197

Bruce Curtiss dba Curtiss Law Office

Legal Fees

5,606.00

24198

Farmers Pride

Su

14.22

24199

Francotyp-Postalia, Inc

Postage

210.57

24200

Hollman Media

Svc

128.75

24201

Hometown Leasing

Copier Lease

332.16

24202

Ingram Library Services

Books/Audiobooks

523.11

24203

Itron Inc

Temetra- Annual Svc

2,810.00

24204

K&S Door Co Inc dba Overhead Door

Repairs

457.25

24205

Kimball-Midwest

Su

84.73

24206

LP Gill Inc

Svc

8,689.87

24207

Lakeshore

Su- Stem Kits

808.40

24208

Lammers Trailer Repair LLC

Repairs

105.25

24209

Law Enforcement Systems Inc

Su

248.00

24210

Leak Investigators LLC

Down Pmt- Pool Repairs

19,850.00

24211

Mahaska

Su

62.50

24212

Matheson Tri-Gas Inc

Su

39.19

24213

Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers

Svc

300.00

24214

Mitch's Food Center

Su

1,654.69

24215

Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha

Su/Equip

5,125.46

24216

NE Public Health Env Lab

Water Samples

75.00

24217

Nebraska Environmental Products

Su

879.75

24218

Nebraska Harvestore Systems Inc

Su

90.63

24219

NMPP

Su- Utility Bills

240.33

24220

NCPPD

Svc

11,258.93

24221

VOID

   

24222

AMGL, PC

Audit Svc FY 2021-2022

12,600.00

24223

Pierce Broadband Networks

Phone Svc

51.04

24224

Plainview Telephone Co Inc

Phone Svc

1,196.41

24225

Pomp's Tire Service Inc

Tire Replacement

1,487.00

24226

Precision IT

Svc

182.15

24227

Productivity Plus Account

Su

18.26

24228

R&K Motor Parts

Su

46.68

24229

Sargent Drilling

Well Decommission

7,460.20

24230

Schaefer Grain Co

Weigh Tickets

264.00

24231

Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc

Su

6.00

24232

Steinkraus Service

Fuel/Su

4,470.05

24233

Tamela Korth

Reim

139.16

24234

Titan Machinery

Su

842.41

24235

Truck Center Companies

Repairs

142.70

24236

Verizon Wireless

Cellphones

447.95

24237

Western Oil Inc

Fuel

305.34

ACH

Allied Benefit Services

Emp Ins

13,792.70

ACH

American Red Cross

LTS 2023

300.00

ACH

Black Hills Energy

Svc

1,522.87

ACH

Casey's Business MasterCard

Fuel

702.14

ACH

Clover Merchant Bankcard

Credit Card Processing Fees

538.95

ACH

CrashPlan Pro

Svc

9.99

ACH

EFTPS

Fed W/H Tax

5,429.50

ACH

EFTPS

Fed W/H Tax

5,050.47

ACH

Empower Retirement

Pension

2,018.67

ACH

Empower Retirement

Pension

2,018.67

ACH

First Data Merchant Svcs

Credit Card Machine

26.75

ACH

Dearborn Life Ins Co

Emp Ins

60.00

ACH

Francotyp-Postalia, Inc

Postage

1,000.00

ACH

Google Pay

Svc

1.99

ACH

Healthplan Svcs Inc

Emp Ins

87.90

ACH

Midwest Bank

NSF Return

84.43

ACH

Midwest Bank

NSF Return

92.91

ACH

Midwest Bank

NSF Return

90.27

ACH

Midwest Bank

Merchant Capture

50.00

ACH

NE Dept of Revenue

State W/H Tax

1,766.95

ACH

NE Dept of Revenue

Sales & Use Tax

1,340.82

ACH

Nebraska UC Fund

Unemployment Tax

17.92

ACH

Office Max

Su

249.78

ACH

Postmaster

Postage

0.65

ACH

Zoom Video Comm Inc

Svc

15.81

 

Economic Development Sales Tax

1285

Pierce Co Treasurer

Taxes

104.94

1286

Curtiss Law

Legal Fees

1,332.00

 

NAHTF Grant Funds

1004

Green Gable Contracting

Grant Funds

137,086.80

 

Keno

1168

Plainview Youth Wrestling

Grant Funds

1,125.00

1169

Plainview Post Prom

Grant Funds

1,000.00

 

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