Council Minutes - August 13, 2024
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
August 13, 2024
City Clerk, Jessie Faber called Roll Call: Present Council Members: Bishop, Petersen, and Sims. Absent Council Member Brueggeman, and Mayor Schmitt.
Election of a Pro Tempore to preside over the meeting was held. A motion was made by Sims to have Kimberly Bishop the pro tempore of the meeting on August 13, 2024 and seconded by Petersen.
City Clerk called Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Petersen, & Sims. Nays – None. Motion Carried.
Pro Tempore Kimberly Bishop convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on August 13, 2024 at 7:03 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, August 1, 2024, 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.
Pro Tempore Kimberly Bishop announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll Call: Present Council Members: Bishop, Petersen, and Sims. Absent Council Member Brueggeman, 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 Petersen and seconded by Sims to accept 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 23, 2024 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Edward Dunn informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings, the cemetery board did not have quorum at the meeting today and continued the meeting to August 19th at 6:00 p.m., the library board will meet tomorrow at 5:15 p.m., the tree board will meet on August 21st at 2:00 p.m., and the next council meeting will be the special meeting for a budget workshop on August 21st at 6:00 p.m. Dunn stated he would be attending the MEAN Meeting in Kearney on August 22nd. Dunn gave an update on the pool closures due to the cool temperatures we have been having, the Nebraska Aeronautics Commission Meeting was held at the Grant Municipal Airport and Dunn gave an update on the meeting, the new MEAN member relations represntative Nicole Kubik stopped to visit, the Grant housing study kick off meeting was held today at the Midwest Electric meeting room and Dunn gave an update, and the pre-construction meeting was held today on the Community Redevelopment Authority project and the contractor hopes to start on groundbreaking September 16th.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none. City Superintendent, Dunn – gave an update on the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) board meeting.
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged the enforcement and water report as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Cemetery FY 24-25 Budget Presentation –A motion was made by Sims to table the Cemetery FY 24-25 Budget Presentation to the August 27, 2024 Council meeting and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Grant Community Redevelopment Authority FY 24-25 Budget Presentation –A motion was made by Petersen to approve the Grant Community Redevelopment Authority FY 24-25 Budget as presented and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Review & Discussion on City of Grant Employee Compensation for FY 2024-2025 – Discussion took place on City of Grant employee compensation for FY 2024-2025. No Action Taken.
Action and Discussion on Letter of Understanding of Services with AMGL for Audit of FY 2023-2024 (As Revised) – A motion was made by Petersen to accept the revised Letter of Understanding of Services with AMGL for Audit of FY 2023-2024 and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 346.70; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, supplies – 33.29; AFLAC, employee benefits – 202.10; Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals – 35.00; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 250.13; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 7,768.07; Carlson Electric, supplies & repairs – 81.99; City of Grant, utilities – 16,511.01; Country Load Trailer Sales, supplies – 219.95; Cranmore Pest Control, pest control – 340.00; Dutton-Lainson Company, capital outlay – 4,573.80; Ensz Hardware, supplies, donation expense, & grant expense – 878.31; Frenchman Valley Coop, fuel, & supplies & repairs – 1,927.56; Grant Napa, supplies – 8.99; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 1,032.28; Hatch’s Super Foods, concession supplies & supplies – 1,602.36; High Plains News, advertising – 85.29; Holmstedt Law Office, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 2,907.50; J & D Properties LLC, storage lease – 80.00; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,805.74; Koenig Craft Construction, contract labor – 635.00; League of NE Municipalities, dues & training – 3,882.00; League of NE Municipalities/Utilities Section, dues & training – 884.00; MEAN, transmission charge – 109,672.91; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, billing, & utilities – 26,103.94; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 30.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 16.30; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,794.75; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, professional services, fuel, postage, & tech support/software – 206.04; Regier Equipment Co., supplies – 152.59; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; Sargent Drilling Co., capital outlay – 5,949.12; Zachary Sides, dues & training – 41.80, Tristan Stephenson, contract labor – 2,700.00; Utility Service Co., Inc., water tower contract – 3,175.98; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.62; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 33.00; West Central Nebraska Development District, professional services - 6,850.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 520.00; Woody’s Pivot Service, LLC, supplies & repairs – 145.33; American Funds, retirement –1,198.54; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,120.47; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,655.27; Overtime Wages 7/14-7/27– 99.23; Total Bills and Claims $221,906.29.
The motion was made by Sims and seconded by Petersen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $221,906.29.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Petersen, & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Pro Tempore Kimberly Bishop adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:03 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk