City of O'Neill Proceedings (12-19-2024)

A regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of O'Neill was held at the City Hall in said City on the 9th day of December, 2024 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, Quana Wheeler, Paul Asche, Tim Gleason and Beth Walsh.

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 Wheeler to waive the readings of the revised minutes of the November 4th and 13th meetings and approve them as if read. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

City Attorney Strope handed out Ordinance #1428 pertaining to confirming current police officer appointments.  The Council will look it over and discuss at the next Council meeting.

Moved by Schneider, second by Asche to approve the certificate of election submitted by the Holt County Clerk. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Mayor Menish recognized Susie Kramer for her 16 years on City Council and thanked her for her years of service.

City Attorney Strope swore in the following newly elected officials:

Ward One Kayla Burdick

Ward Two Chris Laursen

Ward Three Quana Wheeler

Ward Four Tim Gleason

Moved by Schneider, second by Wheeler to approve the Country Café from Spencer to cater for a wedding at the Community Center on January 11, 2025. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Asche to approve PIP-LB840-196 for a new sign in the amount of $10,000.00, PIP-LB840-197 for a new sign in the amount of $1,041.06 and PIP-LB840-198 for demolition in the amount of $6,100.00. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Asche, second by Gleason to approve Denice Frausto Alcala for the Fire and Ambulance Department. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Gleason to approve Hooligan's Pub at 309 E. Douglas Street to be a Keno Outlet for Nebraska Cooperative Government Keno Lottery. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Asche to appoint City Clerk Sarah Sidak to be Nebraska Cooperative Government Audit Clerk for the City of O'Neill with the fees being paid to the City of O'Neill. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Asche, second by Wheeler to authorize Mayor Scott Menish to sign paperwork relating to KENO being brought into Hooligan's Pub at 309 E. Douglas Street. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Walsh to open a line of credit with Pinnacle Bank in the amount of $500,000.00 due to not receiving our FEMA payment and authorizing Mayor Menish, City Clerk Sidak and Deputy City Clerk Fuhrer to sign paperwork as needed. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Council member Asche introduced Resolution No. 24-13, which is on file with the City Clerk.

RESOLUTION NO. 24-13

OF THE 

CITY OF O'NEILL, 

NEBRASKA

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

Sec. 1 Due to FEMA contesting the repayment of funds to the  City it is necessary to acquire cash for municipal operations.

Sec. 2 The City can borrow up to $400,000.00 from the Tri-County Bank for a period of up to 12 months and pledge Certificates of Deposit 1030112837 and 1029621655 currently held in the IntraFiProgram at TCB and Certificates of Deposit 19937, 20085, 20243, 20244, 20332, 20384 and 20471 held in-house at TCB as collateral for the loan.

Sec. 3 The Mayor, City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk are authorized to execute all necessary loan documents and pledge the collateral to the bank.

PASSED AND APPROVED the 9th day of December, 2024.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

Second by Gleason to adopt Resolution No. 24-13. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Asche, second by Walsh to reimplement the O'Neill PD K-9 program. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Discussion was held concerning the Water Department pickup bids, the article in the Holt County Independent and Moody Motors.  Comments were heard from Council member Asche, Jason Baker, Joe Krotter, Andrew Krotter, Brandon Baker, Ann Krotter and Lonnie Fuller. The Council will work on the bidding procedure and guidelines for future bid lettings.

2025 MAYOR'S 

APPOINTMENTS

PLANNING COMMISSION 3 YR

ADAM CADWELL 2025

ANDY FEHRINGER 2025

DEB HILKER 2025

TONY NOVAK 2026

DON FAST 2026

ANDREW HUBER 2026

MIKE MARVIN 2027

TOM STEPP 2027

ANDREW STRACKE 2027

HOUSING AUTHORITY 5 YR

MIKE DURRE 2025

DICK MACE 2026

JUNIOR YOUNG 2027

PATTY MAHONEY 2028

JANICE WELCH 2029

PARK BOARD 1YR

MIKE MARVIN 2025

JACY NAPIER 2025

TONY BOSN 2025

GENE KELLY 2025

SHAD THOMPSON 2025

RICH MCINTOSH 2025

CITY BOARD OF HEALTH 1 YR

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR 2025

POLICE CHIEF 2025

CITY MD 2025

COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2025

CENTRAL NE HOUSING 

AUTHORITY 1 YR

SCOTT MENISH 2025

HOLT CO ECONOMIC 

DEVELOPMENT 1 YR

SCOTT MENISH 2025

SARAH SIDAK – ALTERNATE 2025

FORESTRY BOARD 3 YR

LEEROY LAURIDSEN 2025

JOE JANOUSEK 2026

DALE MOSEL 2026

TOM FRITTON 2026

JOSH MILLER 2027

CENTRAL NE ECONOMIC DEV. 1 YR

SHELBY REGAN 2025

SARAH SIDAK 2025

CITIZEN'S ADVISORY

COMMITTEE 4 YR

BARB HESSE 2025

LISA HAVRANEK 2025

MARY MILLER 2026

KYLE SANDERSON 2026

STEVE GOLDFUSS 2027

DAN KRUGMAN 2028

KRIS KOELZER 2028

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

STEVE LIND 2026

JOHN PROUTY 2026

JESSE HAVRANEK 2028

BART BECKER 2030

MATT OTTE 2030

LIBRARY BOARD 3 YR

LAUREN KOZYRA 2025

CHRIS BOSN 2026

KAREN RICHARDSEN 2027

YVONNE STROPE 2027

BILL PRICE 2027

LB 840 FINANCE COMMITTEE 4 YR

TRENT SHOEMAKER 2025

CHARLIE MOLVIG 2026

ANN KROTTER 2027

JAMIE FREDRICK 2028

RANDY HUPP 2028

CEMETERY BOARD  3 YR

DAN KRUGMAN 2025

TERRY MILES 2026

RYAN BERG 2026

NANCY SCHMIT 2026

SCOTT MENISH 2027

RANDALL LIHS 2027

STEVE ANSON 2027

JUDY DEVALL 2027

REDEVELOPMENT 

AUTHORITY 5 YR

RICH MCINTOSH 2025

RANDY HUPP 2026

BETH WALSH 2027

JACK HURLEY 2028

JOEL STEINHAUSER 2029

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 DIRECTOR 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'NEILL EMERGENCY MANAGER TERRY MILES

E911 BOARD SCOTT MENISH

MATT OTTE

FIRE CHIEF ROGER MILLER

OFFICIAL CITY RADIO KBRX

OFFICIAL 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 CHRIS LAURSEN

FIRE & AMBULANCE PAUL ASCHE

PARK QUANA WHEELER

CEMETERY TIM SCHNEIDER

SOLID WASTE & LANDFILL PAUL ASCHE

LIBRARY KAYLA BURDICK

PLANNING COMISSION BETH WALSH

Moved by Gleason, second by Asche to approve the 2025 Mayor Appointments and Liaisons. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council voted for Council President by secret ballot.

First vote:

Quana Wheeler  4

Paul Asche 1

Kayla Burdick 2

Tim Schneider 1

Second vote:

Quana Wheeler 6

Kayla Burdick 2

The Council congratulated Quana Wheeler as the new Council President.

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

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

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

ALL FUNDS

Payroll, salary 162,724.19

FED & FICA, tax 36,628.16

American Family, ins 1,772.04

Black Hills Energy, util 1,010.47

BlueCrossBlueShield, ins 53,097.98

Bomgaars, su 1,416.48

Colonial Life, ins 1,083.44

Guardian, ins 1,429.12

John Hancock, pension 8,754.57

NE Dept. of Revenue, tax 5,642.53

NCDHD, ser 197.00

NPPD, util 17,523.67

NT&T, phone 887.47

PowerManager, pmt 5,933.55

Quadient Finance, postage 1,000.00

Unum, ins 239.12

Verizon, phone 670.67

Wex Bank, fuel 5,973.58

GENERAL FUND

A&J Tire, ser 101.99

Alder Plumbing, ser 80.40

Appeara, su 540.70

AT&T, phone 351.00

Carhart, su 442.49

Century Link, phone 64.12

Contingent Fund, su 917.68

Danko, su 500.00

Dearborn Life, ins 75.68

Display Sales, su 466.24

Floor Maintenance, su 587.18

GreatAmerica Finance, ser 218.25

Heiman, su 202.59

Holt Co Independent, ad 264.89

Island Supply, su 9.60

KBRX, ad 7.50

Ryan Kelly, su 500.00

Krier Technology, ser 2,107.50

LB840 Fund, pmt 34,440.18

Mathison Heating & Air, ser 800.00

Medicare, re 955.57

Neil's Pest Control, ser 100.00

Ogden's, su 7.99

One Office, su 395.37

Chamber of Commerce, pmt 2,500.00

O'Neill Lumber, su 73.69

O'Neill Shopper, ad 48.00

Pinnacle Bank, su 79.00

Platte Valley Comm, su 90.50

PrecisionIT, pmt 12.00

Ranchland Auto, su 30.38

Dori Rich, clean 885.00

SiteOne, su 387.21

Strope Law, fees 1,398.00

Tax Commissioner, tax 109.59

Torpin's, su 8.19

VSP, ins 54.43

Mike Walker, ser 100.00

POLICE FUND

A&J Tire, ser 693.48

AT&T, phone 76.18

Century Link, phone 76.14

Contingent Fund, su 12.46

GreatAmerica Finance, ser 129.00

Holt Co 4Paws, ser 200.00

Holt Co Court, pmt 17.00

Terri Krysl, ser 63.00

Ogden's, su 32.99

O'Neill Car Wash, ser 63.51

Pinnacle Bank, su 630.00

Quill, su 71.57

Security Shredding, ser 40.00

Sobotka Carpentry, pmt 15,000.00

Stick it Vinyl, ser 142.50

Strope Law, fees 315.00

Taylor Made, ser 440.00 STREET FUND

Appeara, su 336.97

Connot Tire, ser 1,055.12

Contingent Fund, su 25.07

Cubby's, fuel 133.26

Fair Manufacturing, ser 2,882.50

General Traffic, su 1,735.00

North Construction, ser 13,840.00

Ogden's, su 8.59

O'Neill Auto, su 167.79

O'Neill Lumber, su 312.72

Platte Valley Comm, ser 214.39

Ranchland Auto, su 53.89

Reiser Insurance, ins 1,794.00

Titan Machinery, su 11.10

SEWER FUND

Barco, su 917.25

Carhart, su 74.49

Core & Main, su 334.17

Cubby's, fuel 251.29

FedEx, ser 113.04

Grainger, su 141.87

HACH, su 499.94

Iowa Pump Works, su 14,722.00

iWorQ, pmt 3,850.00

Kaup's Plumbing, ser 310.00

Midwest Lab, su 188.57

Mitchell Equipment, ser 1,104.38

NE Generator Service, ser 875.46

Ogden's, su 14.48

Olsson, fees 568.44

One Call Concepts, ser 33.00

One Office, su 15.76

O'Neill Electric, ser 75.00

Stadium Sports, su 48.00

Stick it Vinyl, ser 62.50

Sunshine Filters, su 358.40

Tax Commissioner, tax 4,759.03

Torpin's, su 7.10

VSP, ins 39.45

WATER FUND

Badger Meter, su 112.07

Barco, su 917.25

Carhart, su 74.50

City Utility Deposit, re 2,070.00

Cole Redi Mix, su 160.00

Contingent Fund, su 91.37

Core & Main, su 3,555.78

Courtesy Ford, pmt 46,426.00

FedEx, ser 197.39

Grainger, su 72.61

Holt Co Independent, ad 57.26

Holt Co Treasurer, pmt 3,264.82

Ionware, pmt 300.00

iWorQ, pmt 3,850.00

LONM, pmt 536.00

Mitchell Equipment, ser 1,104.39

NE Child Support, pmt 141.24

NEDEE, pmt 58,116.74

NE Generator Service, ser 2,269.26

NE Public Health, tests 235.00

NE Rural Water Assoc, pmt 750.00

Ogden's, su 14.48

One Call Concepts, ser 33.00

One Office, su 15.76

Rutjens Construction, pmt 37,100.90

Stadium Sports, su 48.00

Stick it Vinyl, ser 62.50

Tax Commissioner, tax 1,207.65

Water Environment Fed, pmt 154.00 SOLID WASTE FUND

Alder Plumbing, ser 499.04

Butler Co. Landfill, fee 59,758.74

Connot Tire, ser 71.35

Cornhusker Int, su 293.42

Credit Bureau, fees 389.80

Cubby's, fuel 1,248.82

Holt Co Independent, ad 80.35

Linweld, su 44.47

Niobrara Valley, util 1,002.83

Northern Truck Equipment, su 474.42

NMC, su 313.35

Ranchland Auto, su 241.71

Reiser Ins, ins 2,363.00

Dori Rich, clean 300.00

LB840

Strope Law, fees 1,113.00 DEBT SERVICE

BOK Financial, pmt 222,175.00 TIM GLEASON, WARD IV

BETH WALSH, WARD IV

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

The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 P.M.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

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