City of O'Neill Proceedings (12-14-2023)

A regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of O'Neill was held at the City Hall in said City on the 4th day of December, 2023 at 6:30 P.M.

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

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 Kramer, second by Asche to waive the readings of the minutes of the November 6th meeting and approve them as if read. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council tabled and did not take any action on adjusting tipping fees along HWY 275 frontage.

Moved by Schneider, second by Burdick to approve Christopher Kizzire for the Ambulance and Fire Department.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council tabled until the next meeting the possibility of selling the old wellhouse property at Kipples Trailer Court and the old water tower property located at 4th Street and John Street to get the appraisals and decide how much to ask for each property.

Moved by Schneider, second by Kramer to approve application PIP-LB840-166 for $5,342.18 for a sign and remodel. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

City Clerk Sidak read the following Municipal Water Improvements Phase 1C bids aloud:

• Rutjens Construction — $509,058.00

• Van Kirk Bros Contracting — $799,366.20

City Engineer Dave Olsson opened the bids prior to the meeting and after review recommends accepting the bid submitted by Rutjens Construction for $509,058.00.

Moved by Walsh, second by Gleason to approve the bid submitted by Rutjens Construction for $509,058.00. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Kramer, second by Schneider to approve the renewal agreement with Olsson & Associates for professional services. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Walsh to open the public hearing for the City's purchasing of property at the following location: O'NEILL VI; PIONEER TOWNSITE CO ADD BLOCK 2 LOTS 1-2-3-4-5 AND O'NEILL VI; TRACKS ALONG R.R. PT OF SE ¼ SW ¼ 30-29-11.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

No public comment was made.

Moved by Walsh, second by Kramer to close the public hearing.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Liewer to approve the purchase of the following property owned by Ken Musil: O'NEILL VI; PIONEER TOWNSITE CO ADD BLOCK 2 LOTS 1-2-3-4-5 AND O'NEILL VI; TRACKS ALONG R.R. PT OF SE ¼ SW ¼ 30-29-11. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

City Attorney Strope informed the Council that he has a letter drafted that the cities and villages of Holt County will sign and send to Boyd/Holt E911 Board. 

2024 MAYOR'S 

APPOINTMENTS

PLANNING COMMISSION 

3 YR

MIKE MARVIN 2024

NATALIE OWEN 2024

ANDREW STRACKE 2024

ADAM CADWELL 2025

ANDY FEHRINGER 2025

DEB HILKER 2025

TONY NOVAK 2026

DON FAST 2026

ANDREW HUBER 2026

HOUSING AUTHORITY 

5 YR

JANICE WELCH 2024

MIKE DURRE 2025

DICK MACE 2026

JUNIOR YOUNG 2027

PATTY MAHONEY 2028

PARK BOARD 1YR

MIKE MARVIN 2024

JACY NAPIER 2024

TONY BOSN 2024

GENE KELLY 2024

SHAD THOMPSON 2024

RICH MCINTOSH 2024

CITY BOARD OF HEALTH 

1 YR

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR 2024

POLICE CHIEF 2024

CITY MD 2024

COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2024

CENTRAL NE HOUSING 

AUTHORITY 1 YR

SCOTT MENISH 2024

HOLT COUNTY ECONOMIC 

DEVELOPMENT 1 YR

SCOTT MENISH 2024

SARAH SIDAK – ALTERNATE 2024

LIBRARY BOARD 3 YR

KAREN RICHARDSEN 2024

KATIE SCHNEIDER 2024

BILL PRICE 2024

CATHY BENSON 2025

CHRIS BOSN 2026

LB 840 FINANCE 

COMJMITTEE 4 YR

JAMIE FREDRICK 2024

RANDY HUPP 2024

TRENT SHOEMAKER 2025

CHARLIE MOLVIG 2026

ANN KROTTER 2027

FORESTRY BOARD 3 YR

JOSH MILLER 2024

LEEROY LAURIDSEN 2025

JOE JANOUSEK 2026

DALE MOSEL 2026

TOM FRITTON 2026

CENTRAL NE ECONOMIC 

DEV. 1 YR

SHELBY REGAN 2024

SARAH SIDAK 2024

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

 3 YR

MIKE MARVIN, PL COM 2025

KRIS KOELZER 2025

TONY BOSN 2025

TYLER COLE 2025

LAWRENCE REIMAN 2025

SCOTT NOVAK 2025

ACCESSIBILITY 

COMMISSION 2 YR

JOHANNA BOYLE 2025

KRIS HARVEY 2025

SCOTT MENISH 2025

SARAH SIDAK 2025

AIRPORT AUTHORITY 

(ELECTED) 6YR

BART BECKER 2024

MATT OTTE 2024

STEVE LIND 2026

JOHN PROUTY 2026

JESSE HAVRANEK 2028

CEMETERY BOARD  3 YR

SCOTT MENISH 2024

RANDALL LIHS 2024

STEVE ANSON 2024

JUDY DEVALL 2024

DAN KRUGMAN 2025

TERRY MILES 2026

RYAN BERG 2026

NANCY SCHMIT 2026

REDEVELOPMENT 

AUTHORITY 5 YR

JOEL STEINHAUSER 2024

RICH MCINTOSH 2025

RANDY HUPP 2026

BETH WALSH 2027

JACK HURLEY 2028

CITIZEN'S ADVISORY 

COMMITTEE 4 YR

DAN KRUGMAN 2024

KRIS KOELZER 2024

BARB HESSE 2025

LISA HAVRANEK 2025

MARY MILLER 2026

KYLE SANDERSON 2026

STEVE GOLDFUSS 2027

CITY ATTORNEY BOYD STROPE

CITY CLERK/TREASURER SARAH SIDAK

DEPUTY CITY CLERK/TREASURER JANIS FUHRER

POLICE CHIEF MATT OTTE

WATER/SEWER COMMISSIONER JASON BAKER

BUILDING INSPECTOR JEFF SCHMEICHEL

STREET COMMISSIONER GREG WALTERS

CITY FORESTER JEFF SCHMEICHEL

PARK/CEMETERY SUPERVISOR JEFF SCHMEICHEL

LIBRARY DIRCTOR JEANNIE MEJSTRIK

CITY ENGINEER/STREET SUPT-CONTRACT DAVID D ZISKA, OLSSON A-1144

CITY PHYSICIAN DR. PETE LUENINGHOENER

O'NEILL EMERGENCY MANAGER TERRI KRYSL

DEPUTY O'NEIL EMERGENCY MANAGER TERRY MILES

E911 BOARD SCOTT MENISH

MATT OTTE

FIRE CHIEF ROGER MILLER

OFFICIAL CITY RADIO KBRX

OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER HOLT COUNTY INDEPENDENT

BUILDING PERMIT COMMITTEE JEFF SCHMEICHEL

JASON BAKER

SARAH SIDAK

DEPOSITORY CITY FUNDS FIRST INTERSTATE BANK

PINNACLE BANK

BANK FIRST

TRI COUNTY BANK

GREAT PLAINS STATE BANK

LIAISONS

WATER & SEWER TIM GLEASON

ADMINISTRATION MICHELLE LIEWER

STREET TIM SCHNEIDER

POLICE SUSIE KRAMER

FIRE & AMBULANCE PAUL ASHCE

PARK QUANA WHEELER

DECEMBER 4, 2023(CONT'D)

CEMETERY TIM SHCNEIDER

SOLID WASTE & LANDFILL KAYLA BURDICK

LIBRARY PAUL ASCHE

PLANNING COMISSION BETH WALSH

Moved by Gleason, second by Schneider to approve the 2024 Mayor Appointments and Liaisons.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council voted for Council President by secret ballot.

First vote:

Tim Schneider — 4

Susie Kramer — 3

The Council congratulated Tim Schneider as the new Council President.

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

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

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

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

ALL FUNDS

Payroll, salary 248,250.25 FED & FICA, tax 57,139.00

American Family, ins 2,333.52 Black Hills Energy, util 2,633.43

BlueCrossBlueShield, ins 51,372.07 Bomgaars, su 701.87

Colonial Life, ins 1,495.17 Guardian, ins 1,656.26

John Hancock, pension 11,808.86 NE Dept. of Revenue, tax 9,345.40

NPPD, util 14,353.61 NT&T, phone 828.97

Quadient Finance, su 1,000.00 Unum, ins 217.88

Verizon, phone 876.65 Wex Bank, fuel 8,855.57

GENERAL FUND

AKRS, su 293.78 Alder Plumbing, ser 941.00

Appeara, su 564.75 Bosn Construction, ser 248.79

Carhart Lumber, su 96.88 Century Link, phone 61.61

Contingent Fund, su 461.86 Dana Cole, ser 4,500.00

Danko, su 505.48 Dearborn Life, ins 86.00

Emergency Medical, su 544.22 Floor Maintenance, su 236.44

GreatAmerica Finance, ser 218.25 Great Plains, ser 304.80

Holt Co Independent, ad 193.86 Island Supply, su 80.70

KBRX, ad 7.50 Krier Technologies, ser 100.00

LB840 Fund, pmt 36,363.99 Scott Menish, ser 40.00

Ogden's, su 8.59 O'Neill Electric, su 513.60

O'Neill Fire Depart, su 1,534.60 O'Neill Lumber, su 3.29

PowerManager, ser 576.61 Precision IT, fees 12.00

Ranchland Auto, su 53.48 Dori Rich, clean 885.00

Smoke It Up Welding, su 2.63 Strope Law, fees 415.00

Sunset Pool, su 79.94 Tax Commissioner, tax 70.34

Taylor Made, su 1,262.25 Top O' Rock, su 22.50

Torpin's, su 34.49 Mike Walker, ser 100.00

POLICE FUND

Century Link, phone 68.41 Contingent Fund, su 325.25

Brenna Davis, clean, su 160.00 EVFM, ser 20.00

Galls, su 80.85 GreatAmerica Finance, ser 129.00

Holt Co Independent, ad 57.47 Jack's Uniforms, su 501.83

John Reid & Assoc, su 149.00 Motorola Solutions, su 11,900.00

NE Law Enforcement, fee 50.00 NPPD, util 155.75

Netcom, su 341.10 O'Neill Car Wash, ser 69.35

Pinnacle Bank, su 184.33 Public Safety Center, su 183.29

Ranchland Auto, su 43.12 Stick It Vinyl, su 636.25

Strope Law, fees 987.00 STREET FUND

Appeara, su 242.94 Diamond Vogel, su 600.30

Mathison Heating & Air, ser 393.00 Ogden's, su 9.56

Olsson, fees 3,376.45 O'Neill Auto, su 142.99

Productivity Plus, su 134.24 Ranchland Auto, su 216.36

Stan Houston Equip, su 650.00 SEWER FUND

Colonial Research, su 3,224.80 Contingent Fund, su 200.85

FedEx, ser 123.03 Grainger, su 32.65

LaQuinta, room 536.90 Midwest Lab, ser 40.65

Olsson, fees 7,192.10 One Call, ser 20.26

One Office, su 12.23 Tax Commissioner, tax 4,096.08

USA BlueBook, su 8.65 WATER FUND

Badger Meter, su 79.00 City Utility Deposit, re 1,560.00

Contingent Fund, su 250.00 Fedex, ser 149.76

Grainger, su 39.59 Holt Co Independent, ad 122.54

LaQuinta, room 337.75 Municipal Supply, su 404.10

NDEE, fees 172,506.62 NE Public Health, tests 271.00

NE Support, pmt 545.52 Niobrara Valley, util *

One Call, ser 20.26 One Office, su 12.23

Pinnacle Bank, su 975.00 Tax Commissioner, tax 1,641.80

USA BlueBook, su 134.86 Water Environment, su 150.00

Wettlaufer Landscapes, ser 340.26 SOLID WASTE FUND

Butler Co. Landfill, fee 51,208.07 Cubby's, fuel 763.57

Elliott, su 929.14 Floor Maintenance, su 62.00

Linweld, su 38.20 Niobrara Valley, util *

NMC, su 441.75 NPPD, re 3,122.13

Ranchland Auto, su 342.22 Dori Rich, clean 300.00

LB840

Strope Law, fees 2,532.00 DEBT SERVICE

BOK Financial, pmt 244,155.00 SUSIE KRAMER, WARD II

TIM SCHNEIDER, WARD II

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

The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

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