REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 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 12^th day of September 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.

Kyle Petersen was present as City Attorney

 

Janovec moved to approve the meeting minutes from August 8^th and August 29^th. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

Juleen Johnson reported that the Manor health insurance was finalized and coverage with Aetna will begin on October 1^st. The board decided to table any action on Nebraska CLASS investment pool until the City Council had made a decision.

 

Police Chief Hallock reported that 20 nuisance properties have been served. Traffic citations are up with an increase in speeding violations reported. A reminder on the rules and regulations for golf cart use in City limits was given. The bike rodeo was held on August 19^th with 12 kids participating and all had a fun time.

 

Susan Norris gave updates on continuing projects for county economic development.

 

City Superintendent report was given by City Administrator Tarr.

 

No City Attorney report was given.

 

The Mayor had one board appointment.

 

Bernice Yilk was recommended for the library board for a term to end June 2024. Sanne moved to approve the appointment. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

The Mayor opened sealed bids for the Plainview Manor van. One bid was received from Cindy Schlote for $600. Sanne moved to accept the bid. Anderson seconded the motion. The following voted Aye: Anderson and Sanne. Nay: Born and Janovec. Mayor Smith voted Aye to break the tie. Motion carried 3-2.

 

At 7:00 PM Mayor Smith opened the Public Hearing for the Lot Split at 86387 536 Avenue 5 27 4 T.L. 16 16.80 5-27-4 (PT NE 1-4) and Plainview Englers ADD T.L. 13 PT NE1-4 .28 A 5-27-4

 

City Administrator Tarr stated that a lot split had been requested from Cindy Mattern and N&B Gas Company. A portion of N&B’s business is currently on Mattern’s property. Mattern is in the process of selling and the lot split is necessary for N&B to maintain access to their business. The zoning board had recommended the lot split during a public hearing held on September 11^th.

 

Born moved to close the public hearing at 7:04 PM. Corrine seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

Born moved to approve the lot split at 86387 536 Avenue 5 27 4 T.L. 16 16.80 5-27-4 (PT NE 1-4) and Plainview Englers ADD T.L. 13 PT NE1-4 .28 A 5-27-4. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

 

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

 

RESOLUTION #682

 

A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DEMOLITION OF A STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 107 W. LOCUS AVENUE IN PLAINVIEW AND ASSESS THE COSTS TO THE OWNER OF RECORD

 

WHEREAS, on June 9, 2023, the Police Chief for the City of Plainview, Nebraska, served on Jeff Ratliff, the owner and occupant of 107 W. Locust Avenue, Plainview, Nebraska (hereinafter the “Premises”), a notice that the house/primary structure on the Premises was determined to be an unsafe building and a nuisance (hereinafter the “Notice”);

 

WHEREAS, a copy of the Notice was filed with the Pierce County Register of Deeds on July 14, 2023, as Instrument No. 2023-00729 and indexed against the real estate, which has a legal description of:

Lots Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen in Block One, Pacific Townsite Company’s First Addition to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska;

 

            WHEREAS, the Notice instructed the owner of the Premises to remedy the nuisance conditions or demolish the building within 60 days of receipt of the Notice;

 

            WHEREAS, the house/primary structure on the Premises has not been demolished and the nuisance conditions still persist;

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City of Plainview deem it necessary that the property located at 107 W. Locust Avenue in Plainview, Nebraska be condemned for the safety of occupants and the surrounding residents; and

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City of Plainview desire to initially utilize City funds for the cost of the demolition and removal of the structure.

 

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

 

1. Confirmation. The determination of the Police Chief set forth in the Notice that the structure located on the Premises is unsafe and unfit for human occupancy is confirmed. The owner of the Premises has received notice in conformity with Municipal Code § 9-503 and has failed to comply with the notice and has failed to timely appeal the determination of the Police Chief.

 

2. Demolition. The City Council hereby orders the demolition of the structure on the Premises.

 

3. Collection of Costs. The City of Plainview will initially utilize City funds for the demolition and removal of the structure at 107 W. Locust Avenue in Plainview, Nebraska. A statement of costs of such work shall be transmitted to the City Council, at which point the City Council may (1) levy the cost as a special assessment against the lot or real estate upon which the building or structure is located; or (2) collect the cost from the owner of the building or structure and enforce the collection by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

4. Service and Filing. This Resolution shall be personally served on Jeff Ratliff. A copy of this Resolution shall be posted at the premises and shall be filed with the Pierce County Register of Deeds and indexed against the Premises.

 

Council member Sanne seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Anderson, Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #682 is passed and adopted.

 

Juleen Johnson presented bids she had received for new doors and windows at the Manor. The total from Binswanger Glass was $64,879 and The Glass Edge $67,338. Born moved to approve the bid from Binswanger Glass. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

Johnson had also received one bid from Riverside Asphalt for $16,515 which would cover the front driveway and parking area by the front entrance to the facility. The council requested that another bid for asphalt and bids for concrete were brought back to the next council meeting to review.

 

The administrative plat for 205 N Pine Street was received from Landmark Surveying which once approved would allow the City to purchase the property from Judy Beaudette. Sanne moved to approve the administrative plat. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

 

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

 

RESOLUTION # 681

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City of Plainview deem it necessary that Locust Avenue and Main Street are closed to thru traffic from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM on October 31, 2023 for Downtown Trick or Treating hosted by the Chamber of Commerce;

 

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

 

1. Locust Avenue will be closed from King Street to Elm Street;

 

2. Main Street will be closed from Locust Avenue to Highway 20

 

 

Council member Anderson seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Anderson, Born, Janovec, Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #681 is passed and adopted.

 

A brief discussion on Nebraska CLASS investment pool was held and the council would like to review more before making a decision. Sanne moved to table until the October meeting. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

A quote from Leak Investigators was received for repairs to the pool as it was discovered that the return line was broken causing a leak in the pool. Janovec moved to approve the quote for $11,800 Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

Employee wages for FY 2023-2024 were reviewed. City Administrator Tarr stated that all full time employees had been reviewed and a 6% raise was recommended unless otherwise stated. The following proposed wages were presented for approval by the council.

 

Deputy Clerk $20.14 per hour

City Superintendent/Water/Sewer Supervisor $28.39 per hour

City Street Superintendent $26.74 per hour

Solid Waste Supervisor $23.32 per hour

Library Director $18.07 per hour

Police Officer $20.67 per hour

Children’s Librarian $16.00 per hour

Part time Librarian $12.00 per hour

Economic Development Director $18.00 per hour

HandiVan drivers $12.00 per hour

Chief of Police $60,700 annually

City Clerk/Treasurer $55,568 annually

City Administrator $85,466 annually

Mayor $3,000 annually

City Council members $2,000 annually

 

Sanne moved to approve the wages as presented. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

 

City Administrator Tarr gave an overview of the FY 2023-2024 budget. Rate increases for monthly trash pickup were discussed with a proposed $3 increase. A purchase of a mini excavator, mulch for the park equipment in Chilver’s, new flooring in city hall, and a snow blower for the skid loader were the major capital purchases to be budgeted. The budget hearing will be held on September 14^th at 6:30 PM.

 

Sanne moved to adjourn the meeting. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0

 

TIME: 8:00 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 9/12/2023; 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)

 

General Account

 

15407	City of Plainview	LIWHAP Pmt	50.00
15408	Postmaster	Postage	28.25
15409	Hollman Media	Svc	75.00
15410	Aflac	Emp Ins	704.08
15411	Hoffart Repair	Su/Svc	95.55
15412	Landmark Surveying Associates	Svc	961.00
15413	Key Sanitation & Roll-Offs	Dumpsters	2,400.00
15414	Old Dominion Brush Co	Su	593.25
15415	Altwine Hardware & Home LLC	Su	86.15
15416	Barco	Su	1,017.42
15417	NCPPD	Svc	11,231.51
15418	Jack's Uniforms & Equipment	Su	397.79
15419	Plainview American Legion Aux	Ads	25.00
15420	Sophie Berlinghoff	Library Intern	240.00
15421	Southeast Library System	Registration	160.00
15422	Andrew Funston	Reim	177.62
15422	Ingram Library Services	Books/Audiobooks	535.13
15424	Stan Houston Equipment Co	Su	386.80
15425	City of Plv Osm/Plv Housing	Housing Loan Pmt	50.60
15426	Verizon Wireless	Cellphones	464.86
15427	Postmaster	Postage	29.90
15428	AWS Well Co	Svc ARPA Funds	6,000.00
15428	Western Oil Inc	Fuel	687.97
15429	City of Plainview	RBDG Loan Pmt	346.43
15430	City of Plainview	IRP Loan Pmt	381.07
15431	City of Plv Osm/Plv Housing	Housing Loan Pmt	42.00
15432	West Hodson Lumber	Su	3,254.23
15433	MASA	Emp Ins	126.00
15434	Plainview News	Ads/Legals/Su	873.17
15435	City of Plainview	Pool Sales Tax	9,714.45
15436	City of Plainview	Library Sales Tax	6,476.29
15437	City of Plainview	Manor Sales Tax	6,476.29
15438	City of Plainview	Eco Dev Sales Tax	6,476.29
15439	Postmaster	Postage	28.95
15440	City of Plv Osm/Plv Housing	Housing Loan Pmt	51.51
15441	POAN	Registration/Su	456.00
15443	Midwest Bank	Emp HSA	700.00
15444	Billy Goat Guns	Equip	5,112.30
15445	City of Plainview	LIWHAP Pmt	62.44
15446	New York Life	Emp Ins	92.20
15447	Postmaster	Postage	294.78
15448	City of Plv Osm/Plv Housing	Housing Loan Pmt	222.00
24678
thru
24696	City Employees	Payroll 8-15-2023	22,488.15
24697
thru
24708	City Employees	Payroll 8-30-2023	17,949.63
24709	Addison Hodson	Reim- Lifeguard Class	300.00
24710	Aflac	Emp Ins	704.08
24711	Akrs Equipment Solutions LLC	Su	63.20
24712	Altwine Hardware & Home LLC	Su	329.03
24713	American Water Works Assoc	Membership Dues	348.00
24714	Barco	Su	255.18
24715	Bazile Aggregate Co LLC	Su	60.71
24716	Bomgaars	Su	24.98
24717	Bud's Sanitary Service LLC	Svc	5,517.00
24718	Chad's Tire Service	Svc	354.61
24719	City of Plainview	LB840 Loan Pmt	80.00
24720	City of Plainview C&D Sinking Fund	Pmt	2,000.00
24721	Claire Rasmussen	Reim- Lifeguard Class	125.00
24722	Classic Rentals	Su	203.44
24723	CNH Industrial Retail Accts	Su	1,814.28
24724	Danko Emergency Equipment	Su- Police	336.27
24725	Dd Steel LLC	Su	18.91
24726	Eakes Office Solutions	Su	35.90
24727	Fairfield Inn & Suites	Hotel Rooms	253.90
24728	Farmers Pride	Svc	361.44
24729	Hawkins Inc	Su	837.60
24730	Heartland Fire Protection Inc	Svc-Fire Extinguishers	649.75
24731	Heather Pendergast	Reim- Lifeguard Class	184.00
24732	Hoffart Repair	Su/Svc	67.92
24733	Hometown Leasing	Copier Lease	179.42
24734	Ingram Library Services	Books/Audiobooks	617.31
24735	Jack's Uniforms & Equipment	Su	307.65
24736	Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO	Legal Fees	800.00
24737	JoAn Dougherty	Meter Deposit Refund	75.43
24738	Keanu Johnson	Reim- Lifeguard Class	125.00
24739	LP Gill Inc	Svc	10,492.71
24740	Larry Lockman	Meter Deposit Refund	150.00
24741	Leak Investigators LLC	Svc	650.00
24742	Lorenz Automotive	Su	262.14
24743	Mahaska	Su	62.50
24744	Mallory Mauer	Reim- Lifeguard Class	300.00
24745	Matheson Tri- Gas Inc	Su/Svc	39.19
24746	Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers	Engineering Svc	5,733.72
24747	Mitch's Food Center	Su	1,960.92
24748	Moeller Sprinkler Service	Su- Mulch	350.00
24749	Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha	Su	41.57
24750	NDEE- Fiscal Services	Permit Fees- Transfer and C&D	1,250.00
24751	NE Public Health Env Lab	Svc	36.00
24752	NE Municipal Clerks Assoc	Membership Dues	100.00
24753	NCPPD	Svc	12,119.19
24754	VOID
24755	Pierce Broadband Networks	Phone Svc	55.80
24756	Plainview Auto Supply	Su	3.93
24757	Plainview Telephone Co	Phone Svc	979.45
24758	Pomp's Tire Service Inc	Tires	762.00
24759	PowerManager	Su- Utility Bills	1,000.64
24760	Precision IT	Svc	102.95
24761	Sirchie Acquisition Co LLC	Su	23.27
24762	Steinkraus Service	Fuel/Flat Repairs	3,522.41
24763	Steph Polt	Meter Deposit Refund	175.72
24764	True Ag & Turf	Su	95.11
24765	USA Bluebook	Su	191.69
24766	West Hodson Lumber	Su	559.32
24767	Zachary Porter	Meter Deposit Refund	200.00
24768	Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha	Su	430.00
ACH	Allied Benefit Services	Emp Ins	13,240.82
ACH	Black Hills Energy	Svc	544.14
ACH	Casey's Business MasterCard	Fuel	1,122.85
ACH	Clover Merchant Bankcard	Credit Card Processing Fee	928.92
ACH	Crashplan Pro	Svc	9.99
ACH	Ebay	Su	48.77
ACH	EFTPS	Fed W/H Tax	6,096.85
ACH	EFTPS	Fed W/H Tax	5,490.58
ACH	Empower Retirement	Pension	2,027.33
ACH	Empower Retirement	Pension	2,027.33
ACH	First Data Merchant Svcs	Credit Card Machine	26.75
ACH	Dearborn Life Ins Co	Emp Ins	60.00
ACH	Healthplan Svcs Inc	Emp Ins	87.90
ACH	Midwest Bank	Merchant Capture Svc	50.00
ACH	NE Dept of Revenue	State W/H Tax	1,939.06
ACH	NE Dept of Revenue	Sales & Use Tax	1,795.75
ACH	Office Max	Su	249.78
ACH	Synchrony Bank/Amazon	Su	60.98
ACH	Zoom Video Comm	Svc	17.11

 

DTR Grant Fund Account

1031	NENEDD	Grant Funds	180.00
1032	VisionCare	Grant Funds	2,106.27

 

Keno Account

1177

City of Plainview

Keno Funds

10,391.50