City of O'Neill Proceedings (02-15-2024)

A regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of O'Neill was held at the City Hall in said City on the 5th day of February, 2024 at 6:30 P.M.

Present: Mayor Scott Menish, City Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Sidak, City Attorney Boyd Strope and Council members; Kayla Burdick, Michelle Liewer, Quana Wheeler, Susie Kramer, Tim Gleason and Beth Walsh. Absent: Council President Tim Schneider and Council member Paul Asche.  

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

Moved by Liewer, second by Walsh to waive the readings of the minutes of the January 8th meeting and approve them as if read. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Library Director Jeannie Mejstrik presented the annual library report to the Mayor and City Council.  A copy of the report is on file with the City Clerk.

Moved by Walsh, second by Kramer to open the hearing for the Mayo Street Paving Assessment between 9th Street and 10th Street. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

City Attorney Strope gave a brief overview of the paving assessment.  It's a 10 year assessment on the property with the first payment due in 50 days.  After the 50 day deadline the remaining balance would have 2% interest added on to it.  

Cathy Fox, Gary and Nancy Konrad who are residents that live on that street asked a few questions pertaining to how much their assessment would be and how the payment schedule would work.

Moved by Walsh, second by Kramer to close the hearing for the Mayo Street Paving Assessment between 9th Street and 10th Street. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

City Attorney Strope introduced Resolution No. 24-04, which is on file with the City Clerk.

RESOLUTION NO. 24-04   

OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA

RESOLUTION LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING MAYO STREET BETWEEN 9TH STREET AND 10TH STREET IN THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA.

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

Sec. 1.  Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §18-2001 the City of O'Neill paved Mayo Street between 9th Street and 10th Street in the City of O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska.  Further, the owners of the record title representing more than sixty percent (60%) of the front footage of the property directly abutting Mayo Street had filed a petition with the City requesting Mayo Street to be paved.

Sec. 2.  Published notice of a hearing regarding the levy of special assessments has been published as required by law concerning the levy of special assessments for pavement of Mayo 

Street between 9th Street and 10th Street in the City of O'Neill, Nebraska. 

Sec. 3.  A hearing has been conducted as provided by law 

relative to the levy of special assessments on said portion of Mayo Street proposed to be levied against the lots and parcels abutting said street on account of the construction of the improvements hereinbefore described. 

Sec. 4.  The special assessments are adjusted and levied on the real estate in the City of O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska as set forth in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Sec. 5.  The said assessments against said lots, parts of lots and parcels of land are hereby declared to be in proportion to the special benefits conferred upon said property by said improvements and not in excess of such benefits or of the cost of the improvements.

Sec. 6.  All special assessments above provided for shall become due in fifty (50) days after the date of the passage of this Resolution and may be paid within that time without interest, but if not so paid, to bear interest thereafter at the rate of 2.0% per annum from the date of the passage of this Resolution until delinquent; such special assessments shall become delinquent as follows:  one-tenth within 50 days of the passage of this resolution, one-tenth in one year, one-tenth in two years, one-tenth in three years, one-tenth in four years, one-tenth in five years, one-tenth in six years, one-tenth in seven years, one-tenth in eight years, and one-tenth in nine years.  Delinquent specials shall bear interest at the rate provided by law until paid and shall be collected in the usual manner for the collection of taxes.  Installments may be prepaid at any time at the option of the property owner as provided by law.

Sec. 7.  The O'Neill City Clerk shall file a certified copy 

of this Resolution and the said schedule of special assessments in the office of the Clerk (Register of Deeds)of Holt County, Nebraska, and in the office of the Treasurer of Holt County, Nebraska, for recording, all as provided by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of February, 2024.

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            SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST: (SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, CITY CLERK/TREASURER

Moved by Gleason, second by Kramer to adopt Resolution No. 24-04. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Mayor and City Council reviewed the proposed 2024 One and Six Year Street Plan.  A copy of this plan is available at the City Clerk's Office.  A public hearing to consider adoption of this plan will be held on March 4th, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

Moved by Gleason, second by Wheeler to approve the animal impound agreement with Holt County 4 Paws.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Walsh to approve Amanda Nekolite DBA Neko's Pub change of location to 122 S. 4th Street from 309 E. Douglas for their class C liquor license. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Kramer, second by Burdick to approve PIP-LB840-167 for exterior renovations in the amount of $10,000.00. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council did not take any action on amending Section 3-336: Snow Emergency; Removal of Vehicles in Violation.

Moved by Kramer, second by Gleason to approve paying half of our bill to the Holt/Boyd E911.  Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Kramer, Burdick, Liewer, Gleason and Walsh.  Nay:  Wheeler. Absent: Asche and Schneider. Motion carried.

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

Moved by Liewer, second by Wheeler to approve the bill submitted at this meeting by O'Neill Lumber.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. 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 170,559.22 FED & FICA, tax 38,741.02

American Family, ins 1,462.68 Black Hills Energy, util 4,425.74

BlueCrossBlueShield, ins 47,626.65 Bomgaars, su 1,446.27

Colonial Life, ins 1,000.93 Guardian, ins 1,656.26

John Hancock, pension 8,724.67 NE Dept. of Revenue, tax 6,112.17

NPPD, util 14,410.39 NT&T, phone 851.70

Pinnacle Bank, su 1,193.81 Quadient Finance, su 1,000.00

Quadient Leasing, fees 1,044.15 Reiser Ins, ins 22,483.00

Unum, ins 226.99 Verizon, phone 846.77

Wex Bank, fuel 7,069.70 GENERAL FUND

Above the Garage, fees 599.00 Advanced Janitorial, ser 3,138.75

Appeara, su 604.25 Century Link, phone 61.61

Contingent Fund, su 821.54 Dearborn Life, ins 82.56

GreatAmerica Finance, ser 218.25 GreatPlains SmallEngine,ser 127.90

Harte's Lawn Service, ser 250.00 Healthy Blue, re 186.80

Holt Co Independent, ad 346.00 Island Supply, su 173.70

KBRX, ad 15.00 Krier Technologies, ser 500.00

LB840 Fund, pmt 38,546.84 LONM, fees 425.00

Mathison Heating, ser 1,268.40 McCormick Tree, ser 2,511.75

NE Dept of Revenue, tax 618.62 Ogden's, su 66.56

One Office, su 62.55 Platte Valley, su 8,053.95

Precision IT, fees 12.00 Ranchland Auto, su 46.94

Dori Rich, clean 885.00 Stick It Vinyl, ser 1,450.00

Tax Commissioner, tax 8.36 Torpin's, su 62.59

UNO, fees 443.00 Mike Walker, ser 100.00

POLICE FUND

Century Link, phone 68.41 Connot Tire, ser 23.00

Consolidated Mngmt, fees 411.05 Contingent Fund, su 33.87

Brenna Davis, clean, 160.00 Enviro Safety, su 25.19

GreatAmerica Finance, ser 129.00 Jack's Uniforms, su 614.30

Ogden's, su 17.94 O'Neill Car Wash, ser 39.61

Platte Valley, ser 23.75 Prairie Hills, ser 134.16

Ranchland Auto, su 22.18 Sobotka Carpentry, ser 30,000.00

Taylor Made Printing, ser 267.55 Town & Country, ser 2,211.43

STREET FUND

Accounts Management, pmt 1,157.23

Appeara, su 298.42

Contingent Fund, su 12.68 Cubby's, fuel 1,596.37

Emme Enterprises, ser 1,690.00 Fair Manufacturing, ser 2,895.00

Heartland Hydraulics, ser 309.21 Irwin's Engine, ser 472.34

Marriott, room 293.34 Mitchell Equipment, su 507.56

NE Truck Center, ser 548.99 Olsson, fees 4,854.60

O'Neill Auto, su 215.33 Ranchland Auto, su 110.55

Torpin's, su 15.50 Town & Country, ser 326.03

SEWER FUND

Atlas Automation, ser 3,422.00 Blain Pumping, ser 160.00

Contingent Fund, su 99.14 Cubby's, fuel 101.31

Farmer's Pride, fuel 317.13 FedEx, ser 3.59

Holiday Inn, room * Hutcheson, su 14,216.15

Mathison Heating, ser 244.78 Midwest Lab, ser 322.14

NEDEE, fees 150.00 Ogden's, su 104.98

Olsson, fees 5,410.04 One Call, ser 13.27

O'Neill Electric, ser 1,067.01 O'Neill Super Foods, su 12.50

Ranchland Auto, su 44.88 Tax Commissioner, tax 3,756.77

WATER FUND

Badger Meter, su 110.88 City Utility Deposit, re 1,150.00

Contingent Fund, su 282.74 Farmer's Pride, fuel 317.12

Fedex, ser 98.31 NE Public Health, tests 93.00

NE Rural Water, fees 500.00 NE Support, pmt 363.68

Niobrara Valley, util * Olsson, fees 1,282.94

One Call, ser 13.27 O'Neill Electric, ser 796.56

O'Neill Super Foods, su 12.49 Sargent Drilling, fees 1,050.00

Tax Commissioner, tax 1,676.07 Torpins, su 6.90

USA BlueBook, su 138.25 SOLID WASTE FUND

Butler Co. Landfill, fee 40,100.63 Connot Tire, ser 1,497.95

Cubby's, fuel 492.84 EVFM, ser 173.50

Farmer's Pride, fuel 951.98 General Collection, pmt 239.66

Linweld, su 41.44 Niobrara Valley, util *

Ranchland Auto, su 315.72 Dori Rich, clean 300.00

Smoke It Up Welding, ser 23.00 LB840

KBRX, ad 7.50 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

BOK Financial, fees 2,991.25 PAUL ASCHE, WARD III

QUANA WHEELER, WARD III

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

The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, CITY CLERK/TREASURER

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