Council Minutes - February 11, 2025
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
February 11, 2025
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on February 11, 2025 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, February 6, 2025, and to 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, Sims, and Mayor Schmitt. Absent Council members: Petersen.
Others present: City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, et al.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Brueggeman to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Brueggeman & Sims. Nays – none. Abstain – Bishop. Yea – Mayor Schmitt. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Clerk/Treasurer, Jessie Faber informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings: the tree board will meet February 19th at 2:00 p.m., the planning commission will meet February 25th at 5:00 p.m. with the redevelopment plan hearing at 5:05 p.m., the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) will meet February 25th at 6:00 p.m., and the City Council will meet February 25th at 7:00 p.m. with the redevelopment plan hearing at 7:05 p.m. and the one- and six- year street improvement program hearing at 7:15 p.m. Faber stated she will be attending the League of Nebraska Municipalities Midwinter conference on February 24th and 25th in Lincoln. Faber informed the Council that the restroom fans were installed at City Hall.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – gave an update on the cemetery board meeting. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none.
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Marlin Wendell.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Acknowledgement of Receipt from the Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grant, Nebraska, Resolution No. 25-01-01 (CRA), A Resolution providing notice of Intent to Execute a Redevelopment Contract After the Passage of 30 Days and Approval of Related Actions – A motion was made by Bishop to acknowledge receipt from the Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grant, Nebraska, Resolution No. 25-01-01 (CRA), A Resolution providing notice of Intent to Execute a Redevelopment Contract After the Passage of 30 Days and Approval of Related Actions and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Selection of 2025 Street Improvement Project – A motion was made by Bishop to move forward with the selection of Armor Coating for the 2025 Street Improvement Project and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Hiring Interim City Superintendent on Part Time or As Needed Basis – The Council was updated on the status of hiring an Interim City Superintendent on a part time or as needed basis. A motion was made by Bishop to table the Hiring Interim City Superintendent on Part Time or As Needed Basis to the next meeting and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on City Superintendent Position (interview process, hiring process & applicants) –The council discussed the interview process, hiring process, and protection of applicant privacy through the hiring process. They discussed the direction each of them is ready to take in regard to the interview process, hiring process and protection of applicant privacy. A motion was made by Bishop to go into executive session for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and to include the Mayor, Council, and City Clerk/Treasurer and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Entered Executive Session at 7:26 pm.
Exited Executive Session at 7:48 pm.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to come out of executive session and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 356.35; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, supplies – 91.98; AFLAC, employee benefits – 154.12; Amazon Capital Services, supplies – 160.90; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 1,176.76; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 10,981.04; Capital Business Systems, Inc., supplies – 142.14; City of Grant, utilities – 6,101.17; Ensz Hardware, supplies – 60.07; Frenchman Valley Coop, supplies & repairs, & fuel – 1,268.25; Grant Napa, supplies – 538.72; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 913.54; High Plains News, advertising – 311.20; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,501.63; Nebraska Department of Environmental & Energy, dues & Training – 120.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 4.06; Perfect Shine, cleaning/janitorial – 40.00; Perkins County Chamber of Commerce, promotional – 1,275.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,794.75; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, professional services, dues & training, postage, & tech support/software – 849.01; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 261.94; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; Shelco Construction, contract labor – 9,993.75; Zachary Sides, dues & training – 417.20; Billy Taylor, dues & training – 99.26; Van Kirk Bros Contracting, grant expense – 205,151.24; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.78; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 560.00; Woody’s Pivot Service, LLC, supplies & repairs – 50.56; American Funds, retirement –1,399.10; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 882.26; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 5,781.30; Overtime Wages 1/12-2/1– 1,788.26; Total Bills and Claims $264,575.67.
The motion was made by Sims and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $264,575.67.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:49 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk