A regular meeting of the
Mayor and the City Council of O'Neill was held at the City Hall in said City on
the 2nd day of August, 2004 at 7:30 P.M.
Present:
Mayor William T. Price, City Attorney Boyd Strope, City Clerk/Treasurer
Nikki Johnston, Council President Ed Price and Council members; Don Baker, Lauren Hiebner, Terri Krysl,
Dwayne Philbrick, Marv Fritz, Al Vorce and Kevin Shelhamer. Absent: None.
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.
Moved by Baker, second by Price to waive the reading
of
the minutes of July 26, 2004
and approve them as if read. Roll call
vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.
Mayor Price called for all payloader bids.
Moved by Price, second by Vorce to close the payloader bids.
Roll call vote as
follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.
City Attorney Strope read the following bid aloud:
Ray Vredeveld $1,000.00
Moved by Hiebner, second by Philbrick to accept the bid
submitted by Ray Vredeveld for $1,000.00.
Roll call vote as follows: All
Ayes. Motion carried.
Housing Committee representative Randy Hupp reported on the Down
Payment Assistance Grant:
Total DPA funds awarded to date $164,987.77
Number of persons assisted to date 13
Randy requested approval for applications Holt-03-23 for the
amount of $8,669.81 and Holt-03-24 for the amount of $10,396.58.
Moved by Baker, second by Krysl to approve the Down Payment
Assistance applications Holt-03-23 and Holt-03-24. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Baker, Hiebner, Krysl, Philbrick, Fritz,
Price, Vorce and Shelhamer. Nay: None.
Absent: None. Motion carried.
Paul Grieger from Kirkpatrick Petis presented the ordinance and
payment plan for the permanent financing of the Bond Anticipation Notes
(BANS). The total amount to be financed
is $750,000. This amount includes the
current balance of the BANS, legal fees and the debt reserve account
requirement.
Council President Price introduced Ordinance No. 1254, which is
on file with the City Clerk.
City Attorney Strope read Ordinance No. 1254 by title and
number.
ORDINANCE NO. 1254
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE
OF COMBINED UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY OF O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, IN
THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000), FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PERMANENT FINANCING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY’S
RECYCLING FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR NECESSARY RESERVE FUNDS AND PAYING COSTS OF
ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS; PRESCRIBING THE FORM, TERMS AND DETAILS OF SAID BONDS;
PLEDGING AND HYPOTHECATING THE REVENUE AND EARNINGS OF THE WATERWORKS PLANT AND
WATER SYSTEM, THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND THE SOLID
WASTE RECYCLING AND PROCESSING CENTER OF SAID CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID
BONDS AND INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION, SEGREGATION AND
APPLICATION OF THE REVENUE OF SAID WATERWORKS PLANT AND WATER SYSTEM, SAID
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND THE SOLID WASTE RECYCLING
AND PROCESSING CENTER; ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY WITH THE
HOLDERS OF SAID BONDS; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.
Moved by Price, second by Baker to introduce Ordinance No. 1254
and waive the three readings. Roll call
vote as follows: Aye; Baker, Hiebner,
Philbrick, Price, Vorce and Shelhamer.
Nay: Krysl and Fritz. Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Price, second by Hiebner to adopt Ordinance No. 1254.
Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Baker,
Hiebner, Krysl, Philbrick, Price, Vorce and Shelhamer. Nay:
Fritz. Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Cindy Schmitz from Nebraska Rubber Innovations, Inc. requested
to pay the interest only on their CDBG loan payment this year as well as the
interest from the deferred payment last year.
Moved by Shelhamer, second by Krysl to accept interest payments
and defer the principal to the end of the note.
Roll call vote as follows: All
Ayes. Motion carried.
Nicole Sedlacek and Jesse Moore requested the council approve
sending representatives to the Home Town Competitiveness (HTC) training in
Norfolk in October.
HTC is a blueprint for community development. HTC uses local leaders within the community,
energizes entrepreneurship, it captures the wealth transfers that are estimated
to leave our area and it works to build youth attraction.
Moved by Philbrick, second by Hiebner to approve budgeting for
two representatives from the city to attend the HTC training in October. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes.
Motion carried.
Fire Chief Ludemann stated that after reviewing the training
tower bids, the fire department recommends awarding the higher bid of
$161,067. The burn room has a stainless
steel liner so the insulation is covered up and it carries a fifteen year
warranty on their insulation. It is a
better looking building than the other manufacturer.
Ludemann also recommended to reject all labor bids and re-bid
for the labor and concrete.
The council discussed several options in proceeding with the
proposed facility.
Moved by Fritz, second by Hiebner to approve the materials bid
for $161,067 for the training tower with the following stipulations: 1) subject to approval of the leasing
application; 2) subject to approval of the 04-05 budget which would include the
lease payment in the fire department budget and 3) subject to acceptable labor
and concrete bids with a maximum of $60,000.
Roll call vote as follows: Aye;
Baker, Hiebner, Krysl, Philbrick, Fritz, Price and Vorce. Nay:
Shelhamer. Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Baker, second by Fritz to approve advertising for bids
for the labor and concrete for the proposed fire training facility. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Baker, Hiebner, Krysl, Philbrick, Fritz,
Price and Vorce. Nay: Shelhamer.
Absent: None. Motion carried.
Council member Baker introduced and moved to adopt Resolution
No. 04-20, which is on file with the City Clerk.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-20
OF THE
CITY OF O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF O’NEILL,
NEBRASKA:
WHEREAS, Nebraska State Statute 77-3443 requires the City
Council of O’Neill to determine the levy allocation for all political
subdivisions;
WHEREAS, the City Council of O’Neill is the levy authority of
the O’Neill Airport Authority and is in receipt of the preliminary request for
levy allocation by said Authority;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following amount of
$74,950.00 is the final allocation of levy authority (tax request) for fiscal
year 2004-2005 for the O’Neill Airport Authority;
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of August, 2004.
WILLIAM T. PRICE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
NIKKI JOHNSTON, CITY
CLERK/TREASURER
Second by Hiebner to adopt Resolution No. 04-20. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes.
Motion carried.
Mayor Price read the third reading of Ordinance No. 1251 by
title and number.
ORDINANCE NO. 1251
OF THE
CITY OF O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, REGARDING WATER
AND SEWER CONNECTION, SEWER BILLING, CUSTOMER DEPOSIT, AND METER TAMPERING;
REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Moved by Baker, second by Price to adopt Ordinance No.
1251. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes.
Motion carried.
Mayor Price read the second reading of Ordinance No. 1252 by
title and number.
ORDINANCE NO.1252
OF THE
CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, AMENDING ARTICLE
II, CHAPTER 1V REGARDING
NONRESIDENT SALESMAN'S PERMIT; REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Attorney Strope read the second reading of Ordinance No.
1253 by title and number.
ORDINANCE NO. 1253
OF THE
CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, AMENDING
CHAPTERS IX AND X OF THE O'NEILL
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SUBDIVISION AND ZONING
REGULATIONS; REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Moved by Baker, second by Price to waive the third reading of
Ordinance No. 1253. Roll call vote as
follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.
Moved by Price, second by Fritz to adopt Ordinance No.
1253. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.
City Clerk Johnston reported that the September meeting has been
scheduled for September 7, 2004 at 7:30 P.M. due to the Labor Day holiday.
City Attorney Strope reported that the nuisance clean up has
begun and is going well.
Moved by Philbrick, second by Krysl to approve the bills. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes.
Motion carried.
ALL FUNDS
Payroll, salary 92,811.61 Fed
& FICA, tax 20,470.37
CBSA, ins premium 23,772.21 Alltel,
ser 375.94
American Family, ins 481.64 Appeara,
su 794.88
Benefit Plans, fees 565.00 Bomgaars,
su 629.29
Central Valley Ag, fuel 2,786.06 Francotyp.
Postage 111.00
Holt Co. Auto, su 282.36 Jefferson
Pilot, ins 173.00
Kinder Morgan, util 866.63 Metlife,
dental ins 1,280.19
Nationwide, pension 4,485.11 NE
Dept. of Revenue, tax 2,359.03
NPPD, util 15,207.54 NT&T, phone 1,716.72
Strope,Krotter&G, fees 1,876.00
GENERAL FUND
Adamson Dist., su 30.75 Alco,
su 33.95
American Red Cross, fees 392.00 Pete
Bolln, su 71.90
Cris Bulau, clean 260.00 Carhart
Lumber, su 194.89
Cole Redi-Mix, su 195.00 Contingent
Fund, misc 813.83
Data Technologies, fees 14.00 Doty’s
Plumbing, re 656.51
Elkhorn Networks, ser 53.85 Emergency
Medical, su 343.29
Fast Mart, fuel 70.28 Fort
Dearborn Life, ins 116.96
Gilmore & Assoc., fees 2,119.00 Holiday
Inn, lodging 132.00
Island Supply, su 74.75 JM
Drug, su 20.06
KBRX, ad 9.00 League of Municipalities, due 3,430.00
Leon’s Repair, re 34.00 Ludemann
Safety, ser 188.98
McIntosh Jewelry, ser 6.20 Midwest
Turf, su 288.04
NE Dept of Labor, unemp 574.00 Ogden
Hardware, su 82.69
O’Neill Auto Supply, su 8.91 O’Neill
Electric, re 1,702.24
O’Neill Heating & Air,
re 288.00 Phillips
66, fuel 85.50
Prairie Hills Ford, ser 60.31 Reams,
su 60.19
Road Builders, su 689.57 Ross
Signs, su 135.50
Sack N Save, su 98.69 Schoold
District 7, pmt 3,085.00
Schwan’s, su 544.94 Shamrock Nursery, su 1,153.04
US Treasury, garn 124.10 Western
Office, su 231.66
Western States, su 292.97 Qwest,
phone 40.95
Tax Commissioner, tax 396.76
POLICE FUND
Tabitha Adame, ser 15.00 Avera
St. Anthony’s, tests 160.00
Contingent Fund, misc 195.80 Cornhusker
Hotel, lodging 79.00
Hillyard, su 7.84 Jack’s Uniform, su 625.60
Jerry’s Sport Center, su 18.32 Sarah
Klinetobe, clean 140.00
Lynn Peavey, su 119.70 NE
HHS, tests 225.00
OMB Police Supply, su 276.94 O’Neill
Book & Office, su 87.33
O’Neill Car Wash, wash 11.00 Michael
Parks, ser 90.00
Beatriz Rodriguez, ser 105.00 Sunmart,
su 71.52
Telebeep, ser 17.11 Qwest, phone 133.63
O’Neill Vet Clinic, fees 300.00
STREET FUND
Barco Municipal, su 208.28 Double
S Welding, ser 6.43
LaRue Dist., su 17.85 Mid-American
Research, su 90.73
O’Neill Auto Supply, su 9.05 Ranchland
Auto, su 12.54
Triple R Tire, re 38.55
SEWER FUND
American Gear, su 5.00 Axis
Capital, su 47.50
Contingent Fund, misc 86.19 Doty’s
Plumbing, re 1,320.62
Elliott Equipment, su 314.10 Fisher
Scientific, su 90.13
Galls Inc., su 55.48 Great
Plains, hotline 29.16
Hawkins, su 3,039.70 Holiday Inn, lodging 204.29
Hyatt Appliance, re 505.35 K&K
Welding, re 30.00
WM Krotter, re 47.58 Lab
Safety, su 183.81
LaRue Dist., su 19.39 Mid-American
Research, su 134.72
Midwest Laboratories, tests 55.00 Municipal
Service, su 277.41
NE Child Support, garn 46.16 Netcom,
re 25.00
Ogden Hardware, su 59.46 O’Neill
Auto Supply, su 44.08
O’Neill Book & Office,
su 2.19 O’Neill
Electric, su 208.82
Ranchland Auto, su 10.52 Share
Corporation, su 1,259.74
USA Blue Book, su 1,000.90 League
of Municipalities, dues 308.00
Water Co., su 32.00 Tax Commissioner, tax 1,951.37
WATER FUND
American Gear, su 5.00 Axis
Capital, su 47.50
Cole Redi-Mix, su 20.00 Galls
Inc., su 133.43
Great Plains, hotline 29.16 Hawkins,
su 349.19
Julie Joyce, garn 115.08 WM
Krotter, re 47.58
LaRue Dist., su 19.39 Morcomm,
ser 811.00
NE HHS, tests 588.00 Netcom, su 25.00
Office Max, su 56.09 Ogden
Hardware, su 6.48
SuperDeal, su 49.99 USA Blue Book, su 1,000.90
League of Municip., dues 308.00 Niobrara
Valley, util 742.58
Tax Commissioner, tax 1,486.21
TRANSFER STATION FUND
Alco, su 1.99 Bartos Concrete, ser 100.00
Butler Co. Landf, fees 26,106.58 Recycling
Account, pmt 19,552.92
Contingent Fund, misc 40.46 J&J
Sanitation, fees 31,250.48
Dan’s Welding, re 90.00 Farm
Plan, su 5.55
K&K Welding, su 102.43 Linweld,
lease 9.80
O’Neill Auto Supply, su 47.31 Ranchland
Auto, su 3.78
Schindler Electric, re 202.16 Schmode’s,
su 36.71
Triple R Tire, su 269.90 Niobrara
Valley, util 900.00
POLICE GRANT FUND
Jerry’s Sport Center, su 1,140.30
AUDITING COMMITTEE:
_________________________________
TERRI KRYSL, WARD III
_________________________________
DWAYNE PHILBRICK, WARD III
There will be an ad hoc budget meeting on August 9, 2004 at 7:00
P.M.
Ben Bazelman questioned the timing of the lights at Seventh and
Tenth Street. Mayor Price stated that
those issues are decided by the State.
Council member Krysl requested the council look at the railroad
crossing on Tenth Street. A copy of the
ordinance governing railroad crossings was distributed and the matter was
placed on the September meeting agenda.
Moved by Fritz, second by Hiebner to adjourn. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
WILLIAM T. PRICE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
____________________________________________________________
NIKKI JOHNSTON, CITY
CLERK/TREASURER
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