City of O'Neill Proceedings (10-13-2022)

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 October, 2022 at 6:30 P.M.

Present:  Mayor Scott Menish, City Attorney Boyd Strope, City Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Sidak, and Council members; Susie Kramer, Tim Schneider, Kayla Burdick, Terri Krysl, Quana Wheeler and Beth Walsh. Absent: Council President Don Baker and Tim Gleason.   

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 Menish. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Mayor Menish informed the public of the location of the Open Meetings Act poster.

Moved by Krysl, second by Wheeler to waive the readings of the minutes of the September 12th meeting and approve them as if read. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Council member Walsh introduced Ordinance No. 1413, which is on file with the City Clerk.

City Attorney Strope read Ordinance No. 1413 by title and number.

ORDINANCE NO. 1413  

OF THE 

CITY OF O'NEILL, 

NEBRASKA

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION HIGHWAY ALLOCATION 

FUND PLEDGE BONDS, SERIES 2022, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) TO PAY THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING CERTAIN STREETS AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OFFICIALS TO DETERMINE THE FINAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, MATURITIES, RATES, REDEMPTION PROVISIONS, AND OTHER TERMS AND DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS; PLEDGING FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE NEBRASKA HIGHWAY ALLOCATION FUND AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS; DESIGNATING THE BONDS AS QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS; ADOPTING CERTAIN POST-ISSUANCE TAX COMPLIANCE AND DISCLOSURE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

Moved by Walsh, second by Kramer to introduce Ordinance No. 1413 and waive the three readings. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Wheeler, Kramer, Schneider and Walsh. Nay: Krysl and Burdick.Absent: Baker and Gleason. Motion failed.

Council member Schneider introduced Ordinance No. 1414, which is on file with the City Clerk.

City Attorney Strope read Ordinance No. 1414 by title and number.

ORDINANCE NO. 1414

OF THE

CITY OF O'NEILL, 

NEBRASKA

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6-110;  WATER RATES; REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, that:

Sec. 1.  Section 6-110 of the O'Neill Municipal Code be amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 6-110: WATER RATES

A. All water customers shall be liable for the basic service rate and value charge provided by ordinance unless and until the consumer shall, by written order, direct the Water Commissioner to shut off the water at the curb valve box, in which case he/she shall not be liable thereafter for water rates until the water is turned on again. The water service rates as adopted by ordinance of the Governing Body are as follows:

Basic Service Rate

Water Meter Size — 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025   

1.0" or less ­— $22.00 - $23.00 - $24.00 - $25.00 - $26.00

1.5" — $44.00 - $46.00 - $48.00 - $50.00 - $52.00

2.0" — $88.00 - $92.00 - $96.00 - $100.00 - $104.00

3.0" — $176.00 - $184.00 - $192.00 - $200.00 - $208.00

4.0" — $352.00 - $368.00 - $384.00 - $400.00 - $416.00 

ADDITIONAL WATER USAGE PER 1,000 GALLONS — $1.40 - $1.50 - $1.60 - $1.70 - $1.80

B. Customers of bulk sales which includes water drawn from fire hydrants shall pay $175.00 per job plus usage at $0.50 per 100 gallons with a minimum usage charge of 200 gallons. 

C.  Fees for required services are as follows:

— 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025   

Backflow Test — $50.00 - $53.00 - $55.00 - $58.00 - $61.00

Backflow Cleaning (does not include price of parts) — $50.00 - $53.00 - $55.00 - $58.00 - $61.00

Tapping Fee (0.75"/1.0") — $100.00 - $105.00 - $111.00 - $117.00 - $123.00

Tapping Fee (1.5"/2.0") — $150.00 - $158.00 - $166.00 - $175.00 - $184.00

Curb Valve and Box replacement parts — $800.00 - $842.00 - $886.00 - $933.00 - $982.00

Water/Sewer Inspection — $40.00 - $42.00 - $44.00 - $47.00 - $49.00

Septage/ 500 gallons — $8.00 - $8.50 - $8.90 - $9.00 - $10.00

Late Fee 8 am - 5 pm — $50.00 - $53.00 - $55.00 - $58.00 - $61.00

Late Fee after 5:00 P.M. Weekends or Holidays) — $100.00 - $105.00 - $111.00 - $117.00 - $123.00

Water Sampling — $100.00 - $105.00 - $111.00 - $117.00 - $123.00

Sec. 6. That all prior ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed.

Sec. 7. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication as required by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED this       day of   ____     , 2022. SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, CITY CLERK

Moved by Schneider, second by Wheeler to introduce Ordinance No. 1414 and waive the three readings. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Wheeler, Kramer, Schneider and Walsh. Nay: Krysl and Burdick.Absent: Baker and Gleason. Motion failed.

Moved by Kramer, second by Wheeler to close Douglas Street from 2nd Street to 6th Street on December 2, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Schneider to accept Sargent Irrigation bid of $396,500.00 for municipal well 92-1 replacement. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council tabled and did not take any action on having a car charging fee for Carney Park.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Schneider to approve loan application 06-LB840-22 for machinery/equip acquisition in the amount of $20,000.00; loan application 07-LB840-22 for building acquisition in the amount of $15,000.00; PIP-LB840-133 in the amount of $477.20 for signs and awning lights; PIP-LB840-134 in the amount of $3,786.50 for sign and canopy bar. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Kramer to approve changing in the LB840 regulations the demolition cap to $30,000.00 and PIP cap to $10,000.00 with 50/50 being paid until cap is reached. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Walsh, second by Schneider to approve the Treasurer's Report. Roll call vote as follows: Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Walsh to approve the bill submitted at this meeting by Scott Menish. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Krysl, second by Walsh to approve the bill submitted at this meeting by O'Neill Lumber. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Krysl, Wheeler, Kramer, Burdick and Walsh. Nay:  None. Absent: Baker and Gleason. Abstain: Schneider. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Walsh to approve the remaining bills. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

ALL FUNDS

Payroll, salary 129,398.88 FED & FICA, tax 28,546.26

American Family, ins 1,660.56 Black Hills Energy, util 440.02

BlueCrossBlueShield, ins 48,474.89

Colonial life, ins 563.10

Guardian, ins 1,762.12

gWorks, pmt 4,120.00

John Hancock, pension 6,782.18 NE Dept. of Revenue, tax 4,187.86

NPPD, util 19,958.90 NT&T, phone 817.49

Quadient Finance, su 1,000.00 Reiser Ins, ins 976.00

Unum, ins 235.01

Verizon, phone 803.39

Wex Bank, fuel 10,163.78 GENERAL FUND

Ability, su 3,146.85

Appeara, su 327.07

Bartak, ser 541.00

Bomgaars, su 257.38

Carhart Lumber, su 300.00 Century Link, phone 58.00

CNEDD, pmt 5,557.50

Dana Cole, ser 4,150.00

Danko Emergency, su/ser 394.53 Dearborn Life, ins 96.32

Feld Fire, su 800.00

Fire Protection, fees 1,640.00

Floor Maintenance, su 99.84 GreatAmerica Finance, ser 218.25

Great Plains Small Eng,ser 80.00 Holt Co Independent, ad 586.19

Island Supply Welding, su 93.60

KBRX, ad 30.00

LB840 Fund, pmt 34,879.05 League of Nebraska, dues 7,595.00

McNally Law, fees 75.00 Scott Menish, ser 100.00

Odeys, su 773.00

O'Neill Family Pharmacy, su 648.09

One Office, su 2,654.93

Prouty Const., ser 22,400.00

Dori Rich, clean 885.00

Rural Fire, pmt 67,988.27

Site One, su 427.92

Tax Commissioner, tax 284.86

Torpin's, su 10.07

Valley Hope, refund 300.00

POLICE FUND

Century Link, phone 64.68 Jackolyn Collier, clean, su 120.00

Consolidated Mgmt, fees 26.22 Digital Ally, su 89.00

HCAS, fees 1,120.00

Jack's Uniforms, su 75.95

O'Neill Car Wash, ser 37.05 Town & Country, ser 155.00

STREET FUND

Accounts Managemengt, pmt 452.41

Appeara, su 185.61

BOK, pmt 138,618.75 Bomgaars, su 153.26

Carhart, su 63.92

Connot Tire, ser 125.00

Heartland Hydraulics, ser 770.20 Hubel Welding, su 290.55

K&K Welding, su 68.25

Midwest Service&Sales, su 2,911.00

Newman, su 274.58

Ogden's Ace, su 70.15

Olsson, fees 15,835.63 O'Neill Auto, su 10.49

O'Neill Lumber, su 161.59 Ranchland Auto, su 96.91

SEWER FUND

Bomgaars, su 9.58

Connot Tire, ser 385.50

Fastenal, su 80.05

Grainger, su 307.41

Hach, su 507.12

Krotter Home & Auto, ser 73.80

League of Nebraska, dues 593.50

NE Water Environment, fee 300.00

O'Neill Electric, su 678.50 Tax Commissioner, tax 4,327.24

WATER FUND

Bomgaars, su 49.99

CCC Columbus, fee 85.00

City Utility Deposit, re 840.00 Connot Tire, ser 385.50

Fedex, ser 98.86

Holt Co Independent, ad 91.84

Krotter Home & Auto, ser 73.80 League of Nebraska, dues 593.50

Municipal Supply, su 182.68 NE Public Health, tests 839.00

NE Support, pmt 363.68

NE Water Environment, fee 300.00

Niobrara Valley, util * Ogden's, su 13.98

Olsson, fees 14,828.89 Rutjens, pmt 355,095.43

Tax Commissioner, tax 4,167.98 Torpin's, su 10.98

Wahoo Heritage, room 272.43 SOLID WASTE FUND

Accounts Management, pmt 144.55

Butler Co. Landfill, fee 47,631.04

Connot Tire, ser 478.95

Credit Management, pmt 403.40

Joe Jeffrey, ser 6,900.00

Niobrara Valley, util *

Dori Rich, clean 300.00 LB840

KBRX, ad 22.50 BETH WALSH, WARD IV

QUANA WHEELER, WARD III

Moved by Schneider, second by Kramer to adjourn. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 7:04 P.M.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

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