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City of O'Neill Proceedings (2-17-22)

Feb 16, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2022 (0)

A regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of O'Neill was held at the City Hall in said City on the 7th day of February, 2022 at 6:30 P.M.

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

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 Schneider, second by Kelly to waive the reading of the minutes of the January 3rd meeting and approve them as if read.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Burdick, second by Kramer to give Nicholas Rider 30 days to remove the camper at 409 E Adams that is being used as their permanent dwelling. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Walsh to open the public hearing for Toni Hamik DBA Twig Flower LLC Class D Liquor License request. Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes. Motion carried.

City Clerk Sidak informed the board that Toni Hamik had purchased Twig and was needing to put the liquor license in her name.

No other public comment was made.

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

Moved by Gleason, second by Baker to approve Toni Hamik DBA Twig Flower LLC Class D Liquor License request. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Baker, second by Kelly to have City Attorney Strope look into drafting an agreement with the Game and Parks on the transfer of ownership of the O'Neill Train Depot and Cowboy Trail to the City of O'Neill.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Council member Kramer introduced Ordinance No. 1406, which is on file with the City Clerk.

City Attorney Strope read Ordinance No. 1406 by title and number.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 1406

OF THE

CITY OF O'NEILL, 

NEBRASKA

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, APPROVING A NON-EXCLUSIVE CABLE TV FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH THREE RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM.

 

 

Moved by Kramer, second by Baker to introduce Ordinance No. 1406 and not waive the three readings. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes.Motion carried.

Moved by Burdick, second by Gleason to approve the federal per diem rates for the state of Nebraska for travel expenses. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Library Director Jeannie Mejstrik presented the Annual Library report to the Mayor and City Council.

The Mayor and City Council reviewed the proposed 2022 One and Six Year Street Plan. A copy of the plan is available at the City Clerk's Office. A public hearing to consider adoption of this plan will be held on March 7, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

PIP-LB840-109 and PIP-LB840-110 were tabled until March.  The LB840 Finance Committee was unable to meet today due to lack of quorum.

Moved by Kelly, second by Kramer to approve $500.00 for RC&D household hazardous waste collection grant match. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Council member Burdick gave the Council and the public a refresher of the Open Meetings Act rules and regulations.

Council member Burdick talked to the Council about the possibility of updating the website.

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

City attorney Strope disclosed to the Council that Council member Terri Krysl has filed with the City a Contractual Interest Statement, Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Form C -3 stating this is a non-exclusive open contract between the City of O'Neill and Terri Krysl.The City Police Department may, at their option, hire Terri Krysl to provide matron services for the department.Claims shall be paid 30 days after submission. This contract will have a duration for her term, as listed above (through 2022).    

Moved by Kramer, second by Baker to approve the Contractual Interest Statement, Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Form C-3 signed by Terri Krysl. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

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

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

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

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

 

 

ALL FUNDS

Payroll, salary127,620.10FED & FICA, tax28,341.74

American Family, ins2,008.94Benefit Plans, fees660.00

Black Hills Energy, util3,151.46BlueCrossBlueShield, ins48,131.82

Bomgaars, su,1,121.15Guardian, ins1,822.32

John Hancock, pension6,440.24Holt Co Ec Dev, fees800.00

NE Dept. of Revenue, tax4,166.00NPPD, util14,175.06

NT&T, phone832.25Ogden's, su235.36

Quadient Finance, su1000.00Quadient Leasing, su957.27

Unum, ins227.39Verizon, phone770.67

Wex Bank, fuel5,341.18GENERAL FUND

Amazon, su153.19

Appeara, su443.72

Arrow Manufacturing, su710.00Boyd/Holt Mutual Aid, fees414.00

Kale Burdick, re61.71Century Link, phone57.61

Contingent Fund, su126.01

Danko, su273.72

Dearborn Life, ins92.88

Ecolab, ser170.00

Emergency Medical, su877.00GreatAmerica Finance, ser218.25

Guardian Security, ser6,969.96Harte's Lawn Service, ser175.00

Holt Co Independent, ad353.11HR Direct, su66.46

Island Supply Welding, su296.19Brian Jundt, re59.90

K&K Welding, ser302.75Krier Technologies, ser487.50

LB840 Fund, pmt31,473.58Mathison Heat & Air, ser4,425.00

McNally Law Office, fees75.00Scott Menish, ser100.00

NECC, ser120.00NE Dept of Revenue, tax612.21

Netcom, ser40.00NE NEB Clerks Assoc., fees20.00

O'Neill Electric, su498.28O'Neill Family Pharmacy, su30.93

O'Neill Shopper, ad94.28One Office, su989.66

Pinnacle Bank, su26.73Dori Rich, clean885.00

Strope & Gotschall, fees895.00

UNO, fee393.00

Tax Commissioner, tax48.24Torpin's, su71.46

POLICE FUND

Century Link, phone65.08Jackolyn Collier, clean, su200.00

Consolidated Mgmt., fee321.74Contingent Fund, su7.80

EVFM, ser99.00Holt Co Independent, ad50.08

Jack's Uniforms, su686.27Terri Krysl, pmt66.00

MidStates Org. Crime, fee100.00O'Neill Car Wash, ser24.70

One Office, su137.68O'Neill Shopper, ad102.25

O'Neill Tire & Supply, su57.50Pinnacle Bank, su123.11

Police Officers' Assoc, su86.34Quality Alignment, ser81.37

Quill, su149.95Ranchland Auto, su9.09

Strope & Gotschall, fees52.50STREET FUND

A&R Construction, pmt394,351.50Appeara, su212.18

Carhart Lumber, su1,081.24Connot Tire, ser4.98

Contingent Fund, su60.44FCF, ser125,107.00

Great Plains Small Engine, su45.00Holz Lumber, su42.15

K&K Welding, ser74.66Krotter Home & Auto, ser720.52

Lincoln Marriott, room222.00Midwest Turf & Irr., su109.96

NE Harvestore, su582.35Olsson, fees15,004.68

O'Neill Auto, su210.55Rose Equipment, su2,754.31

SEWER FUND

AKRS Equipment, su1,735.86Colonial Research, su3,744.00

Contingent Fund, su364.92Fedex, ser133.98

GPM, su396.12Grainger, su107.46

Holiday Inn, room451.80Holt Co Independent, ad186.92

Hutcheson Eng., su1,732.25IWORQ Systems, fee6,150.00

K&K Welding, ser72.00Krotter Home & Auto, ser150.48

Midlands Contr., ser130,131.50Midwest Lab, ser241.50

NE DEE, fees150.00NE DOT, pmt52,875.95

One Call Concepts, fees45.60O'Neill Tire & Supply, su364.92

Pinnacle Bank, su6.69Ranchland Auto, su76.50

Super Foods, su20.99Tax Commissioner, tax3,451.30

USA Blue Book, su2,555.06WA Environment Fed, fees150.00

WATER FUND

Badger Meter, su77.10Carhart Lumber, su285.24

City Utility Deposit, re1,430.00Cole Redi-Mix, su1,446.00

Fedex, ser324.49Holt Co Independent, ad186.92

IWORQ Systems, fee6,150.00Krotter Home & Auto, ser150.49

Metering & Tech., su5,748.60Municipal Supply, su1,524.80

NE Public Health, tests417.25NE Rural Water, fees645.00

NE Support, pmt363.68NE Water Resources, fees105.00

Niobrara Valley, util196.54One Call Concepts, fees45.60

O'Neill Tire & Supply, su364.92Pinnacle Bank, su6.69

Ranchland Auto, su76.50Tax Commissioner, tax638.19

Wahoo Heritage, room193.28SOLID WASTE FUND

AKRS Equipment, su87.23B'S Enterprises, su999.94

Butler Co. Landfill, fee34,084.22Connot Tire, ser179.90

EVFM, ser173.50K&K Welding, su41.61

Matheson Tri-Gas, su37.13

Mercedes-Benz Finance, pmt38,406.33

Mitchell Equip., su23.95Niobrara Valley, util1,059.80

Olsson, fees5,232.23One Office, su359.92

Ranchland Auto, su170.78Dori Rich, clean300.00

Strope & Gotschall, fees105.00Truck Center, su313.59

COMMUNITY 

IMPROVEMENT FUND

BOKF, NA, pmt2,981.25CNEDD, fee3,875.00

LB840 FUND

KBRX, ad7.50QUANA KELLY, WARD III

DON BAKER, WARD I

 

 

Council member Kramer announced that she would like to start looking into wages for the next budget year.

Council member Baker announced that the Fireman's Ball will be on February 12th at the Community Center.

It was brought to the Councils attention by Laurie Havranek, Chamber of Commerce Director, that the projectors at the Community Center did not work for their banquet.  

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

The meeting adjourned at 8:09 P.M.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

 

 

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