A regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of O'Neill was held at the City Hall in said City on the 3rd day of March, 2008 at 7:30 P.M.

 

     Present:  Mayor William Price, City Attorney Boyd Strope, City Clerk/Treasurer Nikki Johnston, Council President Ed Price and Council members;  Don Baker, Vicki Cork, Terri Krysl, Dwayne Philbrick, Tim Gleason and Kevin Shelhamer.  Absent:  Council member Tim Schneider.

 

     Notice of this meeting was given in advance thereof according to Section 84-1408 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska.  Notice of the meeting

was given to the Mayor and all members of the Council and a copy of the acknowledgement of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to the minutes.  Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice. 

All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

 

     The meeting was called to order by Mayor Price.

 

Mayor Price informed the public of the location of the Open Meetings Act poster.

 

Moved by Krysl, second by Price to waive the reading of the minutes

of the February 4th and February 18th meetings and approve them as if read.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Moved by Price, second by Baker to open the One and Six Year Plan public hearing.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Mayor Price read the One Year Plan projects:

 

1-YEAR PLAN -- 2008

 

PROJECT

  NO. 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

ESTIMATED

   COST 

 

192

 

Beginning 250'± west of intersection of Hynes Avenue and Country Club Lane, east to Country Club Lane, north on Putter Street to a point 500'± north of Cedar Street, east to existing structure under U.S. Highway 281

 

Construct storm sewer

 

$300,000

 

 

 

204

4th Street, from Kildare Street to Church Street

$80,000

 

 

 

 

Construct 7” P.C. concrete paving

 

 

 

 

205

Williams Street, from 8th Street to 9th Street

$65,000

 

 

 

 

Construct 6” P.C. concrete paving

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

Fremont Street, from 8th Street to 10th Street

 

Construct 6" P.C. concrete paving

 

$120,000

 

201

 

Intersection of East Hynes Avenue and Londonderry Drive and storm sewer 235 feet east to existing system

 

Construct P.C. concrete intersection and storm sewer

 

$45,000

 

     The following spoke in opposition to Project No. 202:

 

1.              Kim Prather

2.              Dewayne Dennis

3.              Vern Jamison

 

The following spoke in favor of Project No. 202:

 

1.              Pat Hamik

2.              Mary Park

 

Council member Krysl stated that after speaking to property owners on

Fremont Street, the majority of them were in favor of the paving and improvements to their street.

 

     Mayor Price read the Future Plan projects:

 

FUTURE PLANS

 

PROJECT

  NO. 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

ESTIMATED

   COST 

 

196

 

East Clay Street, between 5th Street and 6th Street

 

Construct 6" P.C. concrete paving

 

$65,000

 

181

 

Clay Street, from 2nd Street to 5th Street

 

Construct storm sewer

 

$210,000

 

163

 

Thurman Street intersection, both sides of Douglas Street

 

Construct P.C. concrete intersection

 

$95,000

 

136

 

Cleveland Street, from Douglas Street to Fremont Street; Morton Street, from Douglas Street to Fremont Street; Fremont Street, from Cleveland Street to Jefferson Street; Everett Street, from Cleveland Street to Harrison Street

 

Construct storm sewer

 

$600,000

 

194

 

North 1st Street, from Hynes Avenue to Kros Drive

 

Construct asphalt overlay

 

$120,000

 

206

 

10th Street, from Hynes Avenue to Benton Street

 

Construct 7" P.C. concrete paving and storm sewer inlets

 

$350,000

 

207

 

Kros Drive, from U.S. Highway 281 west 555 feet

 

Construct 6" P.C. concrete paving

 

$90,000

 

208

 

Putter Street, from Kros Drive south 805 feet

 

Construct 6" P.C. concrete paving

 

$180,000

 

     There were no public comments made.

 

Moved by Cork, second by Shelhamer to reject all previous Country Clover Estate Improvement bids.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Mayor Price called for all Country Clover Estate Improvement bids.

 

     Moved by Cork, second by Price to close the Country Clover Estate Improvement bids.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     City Attorney Strope read the following bids aloud:

 

Company                      Bid Amount         Bid Bond

 

Diamond Engineering          $248,196.91        yes

 

Robert Woehler & Sons             $253,436.00        yes      

 

Rutjen’s Construction        $239,090.41        yes      

 

Castle Construction          $231,886.10        yes      

 

     City Engineer Rick Bogus will review the bids.

 

     Moved by Cork, second by Price to award Elkhorn Paving the Street Improvement bid in the amount of $103,510.95 for the base bid plus $6,372.84 4th and Kildare intersection with an early starting date.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     City Engineer Rick Bogus gave an update on the Hynes Ave. sidewalk project.  Preliminary engineering has been completed and drawings are being completed.

 

     Mayor Price introduced Rachel Kohlman as the new police officer.

 

     Moved by Gleason, second by Price to open the Stacey Vandersnick conditional use permit public hearing.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Stacey Vandersnick is requesting a conditional use permit to operate a daycare at 216 S 3rd Street. 

 

     The Planning Commission held their public hearing earlier today and approved the permit.

 

     Kathy Connot stated that she is opposed to the name of the daycare Stacey is advertising.  Ms. Connot is not opposed to the daycare operation, just the name as it is a conflict with her current daycare’s name.

 

     The council discussed the issue of the business name.

 

     Moved by Baker, second by Cork to close the conditional use permit public hearing.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Moved by Baker, second by Gleason to approve the conditional use permit request resubmitted by Stacey Vandersnick without a business name.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Moved by Philbrick, second by Price to approve a special designated liquor license for Tia Zia to cater a wedding reception on May 24th at the National Guard Armory.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

    

     Moved by Price, second by Philbrick to award the Country Clover Estate Improvement bid to Castle Construction in the amount of $231,886.10.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Mayor Price called for all tractor/backhoe bids.

 

     Moved by Cork, second by Gleason to close the tractor/backhoe bids.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     City Attorney Strope read the following bids aloud:

 

     Douglas Hurlbert                      $800.00

 

     Randy Pinkerman                       $750.00

 

     Allan Spangler                        $426.00

 

     Moved by Krysl, second by Price to approve the high bid of $800.00 submitted by Douglas Hurlbert.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

Council member Baker introduced and moved to adopt Resolution No. 08-08 which is on file with the City Clerk.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 08-08

 

OF THE

 

CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA

 

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

     Sec. 1.  The City of O'Neill is owner of a 1995 Ford F-350 ambulance and it is hereby determined the City no longer, or in the future, shall need said property and that the same should be and is hereby directed to be sold.

     Sec. 2.  Said personal property has a fair market value of $7,000.00 and shall be sold on the following terms and conditions:

     - Minimum bid - $3,000.00

     - Sealed Bid submitted to the O'Neill City Clerk, 401 East Fremont, O'Neill, Nebraska prior to 7:30 p.m. April 7, 2008, at which time bids will be opened.

     Sec. 3.  Notice of said sale stating a general description of said property and the terms and conditions of said sale shall be posted at O'Neill City Hall, Holt Co. Independent and Pinnacle Bank at least seven days prior to said sale.  After said notice and posting period the City shall cause said sale to be made, subject to the City's right to accept or reject bids.

     Sec. 4.  The proper City officials are hereby authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary to effect said sale.  

     PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of March, 2008.

 

                            

                             WILLIAM T. PRICE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

 

 

NIKKI JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK/TREASURER

 

     Second by Shelhamer to adopt Resolution No. 08-08.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     Moved by Baker, second by Philbrick to approve Kittina Sandall for EMT for the Fire and Ambulance Departments.  Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

 

     City Attorney Strope read the second reading of Ordinance No. 1288 by title and number.

 

                      ORDINANCE NO. 1288

 

                            OF THE

 

                   CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA

 

     AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY FOR THE MAYOR TO ISSUE DECLARATIONS DURING TIME OF EMERGENCY; REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

     Moved by Krysl, second by Shelhamer to waive the third reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1288.  Roll call vote as follows: <