City of O'Neill Proceedings (9-19-2022)

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 September, 2024 following the budget hearing and the final tax request hearing.

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. Mayor Menish informed the public of the location of the Open Meetings Act poster.

Moved by Schneider, second by Kramer to waive the readings of the minutes of the August 5th and 20th meetings and approve them as if read. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Asche to approve an SDL for the O'Neill Rotary Club at the Evergreen for a murder mystery dinner on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Walsh, second by Schneider to accept the annual LB840 program report submitted by the LB840 Advisory Committee. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Council member Schneider introduced Resolution No. 24-10, which is on file with the City Clerk.

RESOLUTION NO. 24-10

OF THE 

CITY OF O'NEILL, 

NEBRASKA

RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST

RESOLUTION NO. 24-10

WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of the City of O'Neill passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and

WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of the City of O'Neill resolves that:

1. The 2024-2025 property tax request be set at:

General Fund: $751,187.50

Bond Fund: $196,950.00

2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year's total assessed value by 6.76 percent.

3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be 0.404051 per $100 of assessed value.

4. The City of O'Neill proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.416358 per $100 of assessed value.

5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of the City of O'Neill will increase (or decrease) last year's budget by 9.59 percent.

6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2024.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

Second by Gleason to adopt Resolution No. 24-10. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Council member Schneider introduced Ordinance No. 1426, which is on file with the City Clerk.

City Attorney Strope read Ordinance No. 1426 by title and number.

ORDINANCE NO. 1426  

OF THE 

CITY OF O'NEILL, 

NEBRASKA

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO EXCEED THE BUDGET LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BY AN ADDITIONAL 1% AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

Sec. 1. That after complying with all procedures required by law, the budget presented and set forth in the budget statement is hereby approved as the Annual Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. All sums contained in the budget statement are hereby appropriated for the necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of O'Neill. A copy of the budget document shall be forwarded as provided by law to the Auditor of Public Accounts, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska, and to the County Clerk of Holt County, Nebraska, for use by the levying authority.

Sec. 2. The City Council of the City of O'Neill approves exceeding the budget limit for the fiscal year 2024-2025 by an additional 1%.

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of September, 2024.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

Moved by Schneider, second by Wheeler to introduce Ordinance No. 1426 and waive the three readings. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Asche, Wheeler, Liewer, Schneider, Kramer, Gleason and Walsh. Nay: Burdick. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheeler, second by Walsh to adopt Ordinance No. 1426.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Council member Walsh introduced Ordinance No. 1427, which is on file with the City Clerk.

City Attorney Strope read Ordinance No. 1427 by title and number.

ORDINANCE NO. 1427   

OF THE

CITY OF O'NEILL, 

NEBRASKA

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF O'NEILL, COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024; REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

Sec. 1. That the salaries for the following positions shall be set at the level indicated for the 2024-2025 fiscal year:

Mayor,  per month 600.00

Council member, per month 300.00

City Clerk/Treasurer, per hour 38.25

Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer, per hour 34.21

Account Clerk II, per hour 20.95

Account Clerk I, per hour 22.05

Ambulance Driver, per trip 41.90

Ambulance Drive – EMT, per trip 55.13

Ambulance Driver, per mile 1.65

Ambulance Driver – EMT, per mile       2.48

Billing Clerk, per hour 3.36 

Library Director, per hour 29.09

Assistant Perm PT, per hour 14.13

Children's Librarian/Asst Director , per hour 16.16

Park/Cemetery Supervisor, per hour 30.05

Fire Chief, per month 500.00

Cemetery Laborer I, per hour 13.25

Cemetery Laborer II, per hour 14.00

Cemetery Laborer III, per hour 14.25

Cemetery Laborer IV, per hour 20.28

Ballfield Supervisor, per hour 14.50

Park Laborer I, per hour 13.00

Park Laborer II, per hour 13.25

Park Laborer III, per hour 14.00

In-charge, per hour 4.24

Pool Manager, per hour   16.50

Assistant Pool Manager, per hour 15.50

Lifeguard I, per hour 12.25

Lifeguard II, per hour 12.50

Lifeguard III, per hour 12.75

Lifeguard IV, per hour 13.00

Lifeguard VI, per hour 13.25

Cashier, per hour 12.25

Lifeguard (substitute), per hour 12.25

Water/Sewer Supervisor, per hour 30.02

Waste Water Plant Operator, per hour 25.20

Waste Water Lab Technician, per hour 26.98

Sewer Maintenance Operator, per hour 22.68

Water Operator I, per hour 23.71

Water Operator I, per hour 22.37

Solid Waste Manager, per hour    36.01

Facility Operator/Driver I, per hour 26.42

Facility Operator/Driver II, per hour 20.08

Facility Operator/Landfill III, per hour 21.99

Facility Operator/Landfill II, per hour 26.53

Facility Operator/Landfill I , per hour 25.45

Police Chief, per hour 46.31

Sergeant, per hour 39.96

Investigator, per hour 34.43

Patrolman V, per hour 29.30

Patrolman IV, per hour 27.69

Patrolman III, per hour 32.72

Patrolman II, per hour 27.69

Patrolman I, per hour 32.52

Reserve Patrolman, per hour 30.00

Police Secretary, per hour 21.83

Street Supervisor, per hour 32.68

Street Maintenance I, per hour 27.65

Street Maintenance II, per hour 26.30

Street Maintenance III, per hour 20.26

Street Seasonal, per hour 24.04

Sec. 2. That any other ordinance or section passed and approved prior to the passage, approval, and publication or posting of this ordinance and in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect after October 1, 2024 from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of September, 2024.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

Moved by Walsh, second by Schneider to introduce Ordinance No. 1427 and waive the three readings. Roll call vote as follows: Aye; Asche, Wheeler, Liewer, Schneider, Kramer, Gleason and Walsh. Nay: Burdick. Motion carried.

Moved by Schneider, second by Wheeler to adopt Ordinance No. 1427. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Burdick, second by Schneider to approve the 2024-2025 budget as submitted with the amendment to remove the donation to the O'Neill Mens Club for the fireworks. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council tabled approving the Ordinance to confirm current police officer appointments.

Moved by Burdick, second by Liewer to approve the street closure on Hancock Street from the West entrance of the Holt County Economic Development office to 2nd Street on Saturday, September 14, 2024 for the Irish ‘Toberfest Bags, Brew and BBQ event at the Community Center.  Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

The Council tabled amending Chapter 3-Vehicles and Traffic Article 4-Recreational and Off-Road Vehicles Section 3-407 All-Terrain and Utility-Type Vehicles; Defined to include electric ATV and UTVs.

The Council recommended that Police Chief Otte do a study to see if a slow children at play sign is needed on Fairway Drive.

Moved by Liewer, second by Gleason to approve PIP-LB840-190 for new concrete in the amount of $10,000.00, PIP-LB840-191 for painting exterior of building in the amount of $2,200.00, PIP-LB840-192 for a new sign in the amount of $1,814.88, 02-LB840-24 for building acquisition pending conditional use permit approval in the amount of $62,500.00. Roll call vote as follows: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Moved by Burdick to have whoever held the bill to pay Boyd/Holt E911 to personally pay the interest bill.

Motion died for lack of a second.

Moved by Wheeler to table paying the E911 interest bill until we hear from the State audit being conducted on Boyd/Holt E911.  

Council member Wheeler withdrew her motion.

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

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

Moved by Wheeler, second by Asche to approve the bill submitted at this meeting by O'Neill Lumber.  Roll call vote as follows: Aye: Asche, Wheeler, Liewer, Burdick, Kramer, Gleason and Walsh. Nay:None. Abstain: Schneider. 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 176,775.42

FED & FICA, tax 56,254.72

American Family, ins 1,570.38

Black Hills Energy, util 486.26

BlueCrossBlueShield, ins 51,370.82

Colonial Life, ins 1,125.69

Guardian, ins 1,332.12

John Hancock, pension 11,642.50

NE Dept. of Revenue, tax 5,597.73

NPPD, util 18,253.40

NT&T, phone 891.02

One Office, su 571.55

Quadient Finance, postage 2,000.00

Ranchland Auto, su 1,008.14

Unum, ins 230.60

Verizon, phone 670.39

Wex Bank, fuel 6,726.83

GENERAL FUND

A&J Tire, ser 5,677.31

Advanced Janitorial, ser 550.00

Alder Plumbing, ser 3,127.21

Appeara, su 531.60

Ellie Atkeson, re 60.00

Atkinson Ambulance, ser 560.00

AT&T Mobility, ser 350.52

Avera Medical, ser

Barco, su 2,246.56

Bomgaars, su 695.96

Tony Bosn, ser 1,890.00

Bound Tree, su 384.12

C&S Repair, ser 440.90

Carhart, su 34.21

Century Link, phone 63.13

Keeley Chavez, re 50.00

Serena Chavez, re 60.00

Contingent Fund, su *

Danko, ser 25,314.25

Dearborn Life, ins 79.12

Ecolab, ser 78.75

Emme Sand & Gravel, su 440.80

Feld Fire, ser 1,097.00

Fire Protection, ser 540.00

GreatAmerica Finance, ser 218.25

Heiman Fire, su 6,807.33

Ramsee Hofer, re 75.00

Holt/Boyd E911, interest 3,541.60

Holt Co Independent, ad 236.29

Inovalon, su 3,414.33

In The Swim, su 2,471.80

Island Supply, su 9.60

Autumn Jackson, re 75.00

KBRX, ad 15.00

Elijah Kopecky, re 60.00

Krotter Home & Auto, su 389.00

LB840 Fund, pmt 38,373.47

Mathison Heating, ser 2,807.60

Emerson Mlnarik, re 75.00

Chairity Montgomery, re 70.00

Midwest Music Center, ser 180.00

Neil's Pest Control, ser 100.00

NECC, su 730.50

Ogden's, su 182.25

Olsson, fees 3,361.81

O'Neill Electric, ser 163.48

O'Neill Family Pharmacy, su 537.86

O'Neill Lumber, su 497.72

Emma Otte, re 70.00

Bethany Owens, re 60.00

Pecena Electric, ser 2,847.61

Pettitt Plumbing, ser 9,393.83

Pinnacle Bank, su 693.36

Platte Valley Comm, su 108.87

Precision IT, fees 24.00

Jaycee Reynolds, re 62.50

Dori Rich, clean 885.00

Rural Fire, pmt 30,000.00

School Dist. 7, pmt 4,457.50

Mallorie Scott, re 60.00

Madison Shoemaker, re 75.00

SiteOne, su 876.39

SteppCo, ser 166.00

Strope Law, fees 1,392.00

Tax Commissioner, tax 713.30

Taylor Made, su 665.00

Taylor Print, su 134.69

Torpin's, su 45.43

Town & Country, ser 477.70

VSP, ins 54.43

Mike Walker, ser 100.00

Peyton Yates, re 60.00

Quincy Young, re 50.00

Delaney Wohlert, re 70.00

POLICE FUND

A&J Tire, ser 1,148.83

AT&T Mobility, ser 74.90

BG&S, ser 5,590.42

Century Link, phone 70.17

Consolidated Mngmt, fees 270.85

Contingent Fund, su *

DetectaChem, su 97.82

Envirosafety, su 68.63

GreatAmerica Finance, ser 155.00

Holt Co 4Paws, ser 200.00

Jack's Uniform, ser 185.89

Terri Krysl, pmt 48.00

Motorola, su *

O'Neill Car Wash, ser 79.93

O'Neill Shopper, ad 102.93

Pinnacle Bank, su 118.77

Police Officers' Assoc, su 135.00

Quill, su 116.56

Strope Law, fees 1,197.00

The Lodge, room 360.00

Torpin's, su 45.43

STREET FUND

Appeara, su 331.35

Bomgaars, su 534.33

Breiner Welding, ser 40.73

Carhart, su 13.09

Cole Redi Mix, su 809.00

Contingent Fund, su *

Cubby's, fuel 332.52

Engelhaupt Tr&Tr, ser 2,545.66

Newman, su 188.88

Ogden's, su 12.99

O'Neill Auto, su 63.63

Strope Masonry, ser 7,165.23

SEWER FUND

AKRS, su 3.00

Blain Pumping, ser 920.00

Bomgaars, su 292.05

Carhart, su 10.35

Cole Redi Mix, su 886.75

Core & Main, su 281.25

Cubby's, fuel 187.64

Emme Sand & Gravel, su 89.20

FedEx, ser 36.64

Grainger, su 7.27

Hutcheson Engineering, su 1,967.73

Johnson Service, pmt 230,049.50

Midwest Lab, su 296.07

Mitchell Equip., su 115.26

Ogden's, su 73.97

Olsson, fees 579.56

One Call Concepts, ser 64.15

O'Neill Electric, ser 8,211.12

Smoke It Up Welding, ser 9.37

Tax Commissioner, tax 9,292.30

Taylor Print, su 134.68

Torpin's, su 15.59

VSP, ins 39.45

WATER FUND

AKRS, su 3.00

Badger Meter, su 223.44

Bomgaars, su 312.04

City Utility Deposit, re 2,530.00

Contingent Fund, su *

Emme Sand & Gravel, su 89.20

FedEx, ser 226.07

Grainger, su 7.28

Metering & Technology, ser 5,656.32

Mitchell Equip., su 115.26

Municipal Supply, su 203.32

NE Public Health, tests 789.00

Ogden's, su 73.97

Olsson, fees 6,930.70

One Call Concepts, ser 64.15

Rutjens, ser 496,362.65

Smoke It Up Welding, ser 9.37

Tax Commissioner, tax 4,995.41

Taylor Print, su 134.68

Torpin's, su 8.48

SOLID WASTE FUND

Butler Co. Landfill, fee 51,484.04

Cornhusker Int, ser 58.22

Cubby's, fuel 960.22

Holt Co Independent, ad 60.00

Klute Truck, su 10,000.00

Linweld, su 45.47

Niobrara Valley, util 647.81

NMC, su 449.48

O'Neill Auto, su 43.01

O'Neill Electric, ser 1,605.70

O'Neill Shopper, ad 73.50

Dori Rich, clean 300.00

Santander, pmt 40,950.62

Schindler Elec., ser 50.00

Siouxland Scale, su 326.49

Taylor Print, su 134.69

VSP, ins 24.47

LB840

KBRX, ad 7.50 QUANA WHEELER, WARD III

PAUL ASCHE, WARD III

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

The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 P.M.

SCOTT MENISH, MAYOR

ATTEST:

(SEAL)

SARAH SIDAK, 

CITY CLERK/TREASURER

Published September 19, 2024        38

ZNEZ

(0) COMMENTS

Welcome to the discussion.