Council Minutes - July 28, 2020
August 13, 2020
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
July 28, 2020
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on July 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Grant Tribune Sentinel, the City’s designated method for giving notice, July 22, 2020, and members of the City Council and a copy of their Acknowledgment of Receipt and the Agenda are attached to these minutes. Availability of the Agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were recorded while said meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood, Petersen and Mayor Schmitt.
Others present: City Superintendent Edward Dunn, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Petersen to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Petersen to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2020 meeting and waive the reading and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Edward Dunn informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings, the C.R.A. board will meet August 3rd at noon and cemetery board will meet on August 11th at noon. Dunn informed the Council the street patching has been completed and gave an update on the patching. Dunn wanted to congratulate Bill Taylor on his 5th Anniversary on August 3rd with the City. Dunn also updated the council on the COVID-19 status. Dunn stated that Cruise Night has been postponed to the end of August or early September hopefully.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Greenwood – gave an update on the C.R.A. board meeting.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Request for CDBG Grant #18-HO-33061 Funds for Project Housing Rehabilitation and Housing Management Draw Down #9 – A motion was made by Bishop to approve the request for CDBG Grant #18-HO-33061 funds for project housing rehabilitation and housing management draw down #9 in the amount of $25,067.20 and authorize the Mayor & City Clerk to sign and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Greenwood & Petersen. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
Brueggeman stated that she is abstaining due to being an officer on the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation Board.
Action and Discussion on Paying Pool Employees Through July 31, 2020 – A motion was made by Brueggeman to go into executive session due to confidential employee information and to include the Council Members, Mayor, City Clerk, City Superintendent and City Attorney and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Entered Executive Session at 7:12 pm.
Exited Executive Session at 7:22 pm.
A motion was made by Bishop to move out of executive session and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried
A motion was made by Brueggeman to pay the pool employees through July 31, 2020 for all actual worked hours and all scheduled unworked hours and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Discussion on FY 2020-2021 Capital Outlay Budget Considerations– Discussion took place on the 2020-2021 capital outlay budget considerations. No Action Taken.
Action and Discussion on Mayoral Appointment of City Superintendent Edward Dunn as the Authorized Representative for the Public Assistance Program for DR-4521 (Nebraska COVID-19 Pandemic)– A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept the Mayoral appointment of City Superintendent Edward Dunn as the authorized representative for the Public Assistance Program for DR-4521 (Nebraska COVID-19 Pandemic) and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills and Claims – AFLAC, employee benefits – 243.04; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 930.06; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 6,735.81; BSN Sports Inc., supplies – 614.98, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, equipment lease – 4,200.00; City of Grant, postage – 27.35; Dutton-Lainson Company, capital outlay – 470.30; Faber Signs, capital outlay – 4,085.16; Meridith Gloy, contract labor – 21.00; Eli Goodell, contract labor – 31.00; Neil A Hilton, contract labor – 31.00; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,600.00; MEAN, transmission charge – 107,604.15; Eric McCormick, dues & training – 442.27; Midwest Electric, utilities – 374.91; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 30.00; Lonnie Nolt, contract labor – 51.50; Perkins County Health Services, dues & training – 79.00; Storm Peterson, contract labor – 78.00; Kailee Potts, contract labor – 10.50; Principal Life Insurance Company, employee benefits – 138.30; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 475.00; Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corp., grant expense – 25,067.20; The Lifeguard Store Inc., supplies – 115.00; American Funds, retirement – 864.74; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 10,882.88; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,785.00; Overtime Wages 7/1-7/15 – 685.01. Total Bills and Claims $169,673.16.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $169,673.16.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Greenwood & Petersen. Nays – none. Yea - Brueggeman on all bills in the amount of $144,605.96 and abstaining on the amount not included for the claim to Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation the amount of $25,067.20. Brueggeman stated that she is abstaining due to being an officer on the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation Board. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, Greenwood, & Petersen reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:10 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk