City of O'Neill Proceedings (5-18-2023)

A regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of O'Neill was held at the City Hall in said City on the 8th day of May, 2023 at 6:30 P.M.

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

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 Schneider, second by Walsh to waive the readings of the minutes of the April 3rd meeting and approve them with the amended motion regarding the approval of the PIP-LB840-147 as follows:

Moved by Wheeler, second by Kramer to approve PIP-LB840-147 for new windows and door in the amount of $10,000.00.  Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Asche, Wheeler, Kramer, Schneider, Liewer, Gleason and Walsh. Nay: None. Abstain: Burdick. Motion carried.

Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes. Motion carried.

Mayor Menish called for all hay bids.

City Clerk Sidak read the following bid aloud:

• Jason Maloun $300.00

Moved by Burdick, second by Walsh to accept the hay bid submitted by Jason Maloun for $300.00. Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Burdick, second by Walsh to open the public hearing for the Gregory A. Vanevery DBA I Don't Care Bar and Café LLC Class I Liquor License request. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

No public comment was made.

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

Moved by Asche, second by Gleason to approve the Class I Liquor License request by Gregory A. Vanevery DBA I Don't Care Bar and Café LLC. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

City Clerk Sidak read the following 1st Street/John Street and 8th Street bids aloud:

• A&R Construction $1,144,114.23

• Myers Construction $1,999,876.23

City Engineer Dave Olsson opened the bids prior to the meeting and after review recommends accepting the bid submitted by A&R Construction for $1,144,114.23.

Moved by Gleason, second by Asche to approve the bid submitted by A&R Construction for $1,144,114.23. Roll call vote as follows:  Aye; Asche, Wheeler, Kramer, Schneider, Gleason and Walsh. Nay: Burdick. Absent Liewer. Motion carried.

Motion by Burdick, second by Wheeler to allow Three River to attach a small satellite dish to a pole that will be installed on the South side of the Community Center that will allow credit card services to be used in the Community Center parking lot and Carney Park. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Walsh to approve PIP-LB840-153 for new windows and siding in the amount of $6,288.31. Roll call vote as follows:  All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Walsh, second by Asche to approve the performance evaluation and compensation guidelines submitted by the wage committee. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Asche, Wheeler, Kramer, Schneider, Gleason and Walsh. Nay: Burdick. Absent Liewer. Motion carried.

City Clerk Sidak informed the Council that they are in the process of changing software programs in the office. They are hoping for a smooth transition to take place in the fall.  

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

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

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

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

ALL FUNDS

Payroll, salary 150,183.35 FED & FICA, tax 34,050.29

American Family, ins 1,561.40 Black Hills Energy, util 3,193.50

BlueCrossBlueShield, ins 48,615.56

Bomgaars, su 1,061.88

Colonial life, ins 1,144.26 Dana F Cole, ser 15,950.00

Guardian, ins 1,638.18 John Hancock, pension 8,345.80

Holt Co Independent, ad 1,418.74 NE Dept. of Revenue, tax 5,459.01

NPPD, util 15,753.42 NT&T, phone 804.62

Quadient Finance, postage 1,000.00

Quadient Leasing, fees 957.27

Reiser Ins, ins 5,023.50 Unum, ins 211.13

Verizon, phone 924.20 Wex Bank, fuel 8,907.81

GENERAL FUND

AC Powersports, ser 308.99

AKRS, su 52.16

Alder Plumbing, ser 243.50 Anson Ins, fees 321.75

Appeara, su 556.68 Bartos Concrete, ser 900.00

Bullseye Fire Sprinkler, ser 600.00 Carhart Lumber, su 893.01

Century Link, phone 60.03 Circle M Feed, su 21.38

Contingent Fund, su 690.07

Cummins Sales & Service, ser 836.75

Dearborn Life, ins 96.32 Ecolab Pest Elim, ser 75.00

Fire Protection, ser 300.00 Floor Maintenance, ser 255.88

Grainger, su 140.36 GreatAmerica Finance, ser 218.25

Hollman Media, ser 19.95 Island Supply Welding, su 208.85

LB840 Fund, pmt 31,925.69 LONM, school 425.00

Lexipol, su 1,486.36 Scott Menish, ser 100.00

NE Irrigation, su 2,253.70 NE EMS Conf, school 825.00

Northeast NE Clerks, fees 20.00

Ogden's, su 101.09

Olsson, fees 701.15 One Office, su 174.00

Pinnacle Bank, su 53.49 Precision IT, ser 12.00

Ranchland Auto, su 36.72 Dori Rich, clean 885.00

S&D Masonry, ser 3,200.00 Schaecher Electric, ser 1,644.12

Jeff Schmeichel, re 74.95 SECC, school 498.00

Siteone Landscape, su 7,927.85 Smoke It Welding, ser 204.78

Strope Law, fees 531.00 Tax Commissioner, tax 1.23

Team Lab, su 2,363.00 Neil Tompkins, ser 180.00

POLICE FUND

Anson Ins, fees 70.00 Century Link, phone 66.72

Jackolyn Collier, clean, su 200.00 Contingent Fund, su 5.13

Kim Cooks, ser 430.00 GreatAmerica Finance, ser 129.00

MidStates Org Crime, fees 100.00 O'Neill Car Wash, ser 85.42

O'Neill Shopper, ad 61.00 Pinnacle Bank, su 358.42

Quill, su 236.24 Ranchland Auto, su 21.58

Security Shredding, ser 35.00 Strope Law, fees 1,092.00

Taylor Made, su 175.00 STREET FUND

Appeara, su 249.09 Carhart Lumber, su 53.98

Cole Redi-Mix, su 382.00 Connot Tire, ser 215.00

Contingent Fund, su 30.57 Hendricks Small Motor, su 116.50

Midwest Service, su 2,471.10 Olsson, fees 6,505.00

Omni Eng, su 2,436.00 O'Neill Auto, su 70.24

O'Neill Lumber, su 92.97 One Office, su 24.01

Pinnacle Bank, su 156.08 Ranchland Auto, su 79.82

Team Lab, su 468.00 SEWER FUND

Avera St Anthony's, ser 70.50 Colonial Research, su 3,514.20

Denali Water, ser 77,715.24 Farmer's Pride, fuel 228.91

Fedex, ser 88.39 Grainger, su 187.72

Hach, su 854.16 Hutcheson Eng, su 94.91

Midwest Labs, ser 356.14 Mitchell Equipment, ser 1,172.89

Ogden's, su 171.95 Olsson, fees 4,065.00

One Call, ser 20.87 One Office, su 12.08

Ranchland Auto, su 31.29 Sunshine Filters, su 338.16

Tax Commissioner, tax 4,080.07 Torpins, su 9.87

WATER FUND

Atlas Automation, ser 910.00 Avera St Anthony's, ser 70.50

Badger Meter, ser 378.50 Blain Pumping, ser 110.00

City Utility Deposit, re 1,100.00 Contingent Fund, su 100.00

Core & Main LP, su 494.13 Farmer's Pride, fuel 228.91

Fedex, ser 234.13 Mitchell Equipment, ser 1,172.88

Municipal Supply, su 158.00 NE DOT, fees 28,110.60

NE Public Health, tests 118.00 NE Support, pmt 363.68

Niobrara Valley, util 196.54 O'Neill Shopper, ad 11.00

One Call, ser 20.87 Tax Commissioner, tax 1,181.64

SOLID WASTE FUND

Butler Co. Landfill, fee 40,887.92 Connot Tire, ser 2,676.00

Kansas Pmt Center, pmt 75.70 Linweld, su 38.20

Niobrara Valley, util 990.26 NMC, ser 883.50

Ogden's, su 47.94 Ranchland Auto, su 207.84

Dori Rich, clean 300.00 Strope Law, fees 378.00

DEBT SERVICE

BOKF NA, FEES 4,155.00

LB 840

KBRX, ad 7.50 Strope Law, fees 1,324.00

PAUL ASCHE, WARD III

QUANA WHEELER, WARD III

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

The meeting adjourned at 7:04 P.M.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

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