City Council Meeting Minutes December 12 2023

15 Dec,2023

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City Council Meeting Minutes December 12 2023

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023

A meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Plainview, Nebraska, was held at the Council Chambers in said City on the 12^th day of December at 6:30 o’clock P.M.

Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Anderson, Born, Janovec and Sanne Absent: None

The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited.

Mayor Smith opened the meeting and announced to individuals in attendance that a full copy of the new Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted on the east wall of the Council Chambers.

Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by Publication, a designated method for giving notice, as shown by the Affidavit of Publication attached to these minutes. Notice of this meeting was given to the Mayor and all Members of the Council and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to the 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 taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

Jeremy Tarr was present as City Administrator

Courtney Retzlaff was present as City Clerk.

Kyle Petersen was present as City Attorney

At 6:30 PM Mayor Smith opened the Public Hearing for the Purchase of 205 N Pine Street for $25,000.00

There were no objections received in regards to the purchase.

At 6:31 PM Sanne moved to close the public hearing. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Born to approve Ordinance No. 993. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Anderson, Born, Janovec and Sanne. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 4-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 993 approved.

Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Born to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 993. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Anderson, Born, Janovec and Sanne. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 4-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared the second and third readings of said Ordinance No. 993 waived.

ORDINANCE NO. 993

AN ORDINANCE TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY JUDY BEAUDETTE LOCATED AT 205 N. PINE STREET FOR $25,000.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA:

SECTION 1. Judy Beaudette is the owner of real estate located at 205 N. Pine Street, Plainview, Nebraska, and legally described as (hereinafter the “Real Estate”):

Tract “A” of Beaudette Lot Split, an Administrative Plat of Lot 8, Block 12, Chilver’s Sixth Addition to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska, which is legally described as follows:

Lot 8, Block 12, Chilver’s 6^th Addition to the City of Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska:

EXCEPT the South 10.00 feet thereof, AND

EXCEPT the East 6.00 feet thereof, previously deeded to the City of Plainview for alley purposes, and recorded in Deed book 47, Page 395, Pierce County Register of Deeds, Pierce County, Nebraska

SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to purchase the Real Estate for $25,000.00 and may execute any and all documents to close said transaction.

SECTION 3. A public hearing regarding the acquisition of the Real Estate was held on December 12, 2023.

SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be and the same hereby are repealed.

SECTION 5. Three-fourths of the City Council voted to suspend the requirement that this ordinance be read by title on three different days.

SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form and available for public inspection during normal City Office business hours.

Janovec moved to approve the regular meeting minutes from November 13^th. Sanne seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Manor Administrator Juleen Johnson reported on the monthly activity of the facility. Johnson discussed the walk in cooler bids that were presented to the Manor Board. Council questioned if there was a better location for the walk in cooler to be placed.

Police Chief Hallock reported on activity for November, Pierce County will be training local officers on the use of Lidar radar and there are currently no suspects in the recent egging that occurred around town. Hallock also had applied for grants for in car camera equipment and will be working with Region 11 for grants on body worn cameras.

Susan Norris provided updates to projects for Economic Development. The next housing grant application is due in February and the total award amount has increased to $750,000. Updates will also be made to the housing study for the City of Plainview and the hotel study is still ongoing.

City Attorney Petersen asked to go into Executive Session at the end of the meeting to discuss some legal matters with the council.

Mayor Smith made recommendations for several board appointments.

Larry Petersen and Jason Smith- Tree Board 2 year terms

Brandi Alexander- Park Board- 3 year term

Keith Nelson- Housing Board- 5 year term

Janovec moved to approve the board appointments as provided. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Council member Sanne introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

RESOLUTION #686

WHEREAS, the City Street Superintendent has prepared and presented a One Year and Six Year Plan for Street Improvement Program for the City of Plainview, and

WHEREAS, a public meeting was held on the 13^th day of November 2023 to present this plan and there were no objections to said plan;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Mayor and City Council of Plainview, Nebraska, that the plans and data as furnished are hereby in all things accepted and adopted.

M493 (65) 2023-2024 – Concrete surfacing of Pilcher Avenue from Fifth Street to Sixth Street - $200,000
M493 (46) 2023-2024- Concrete surfacing of Lincoln Avenue approximately 250 feet east of Main Street to approximately 200 feet west of First Street - $250,000
M493 (38) 2023-2024 – Concrete surfacing of Lincoln Avenue from Second Street to Third Street - $100,000
M493(64) 2023-2024 – Concrete surfacing of Pine Street from Lincoln Avenue to Harper Avenue; Harper Avenue from Pine Street to King Street - $183,000
M493(44) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Euclid Avenue from Third Street to Fifth Street - &100,000
M493 (57) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Woodland Avenue from Fourth Street to Ninth Street - $543,000
M493 (55) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Pilcher Avenue from Pond Street to Plum Street - $132,000
M493 (59) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Pond Street from Park Avenue to Pilcher Avenue - $101,000
M493 (63) FUTURE- Concrete surfacing of Seventh Street from Park Avenue to Pilcher Avenue; Pilcher Avenue from Seventh Street to Eighth Street; Eighth Street from Pilcher Avenue to Park Avenue - $418,000
M493 (66) FUTURE – Gravel surfacing Fifth Street from Euclid Avenue to Ohio Avenue $40,000
M493 (67) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Fourth Street from Euclid Avenue to Ohio Avenue - $200,000
M493(68) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Fourth Street from Line Street to Locust Avenue $200,000
M493(69) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Line Street from Fourth Street to Ninth Street $500,000
M493(70) FUTURE – Concrete surfacing of Grant Avenue from Fourth to Fifth Street $100,000

Council member Anderson seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Anderson, Born, Janovec and Sanne. Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #686 is passed and adopted.

Sanne moved to appointment Miller & Associates as the City Engineer and Reed Miller, License S-514, Class A as the City Street Superintendent. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Council member Janovec introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

RESOLUTION #691

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Plainview have received a request to update signature authority on the various Municipal accounts at Midwest Bank, N.A.,

AND WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of both the Bank and the City to keep such records current.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, THAT signature power of the City’s accounts is set as follows:

150541 General Account

Current elected Mayor; Courtney Retzlaff; Melissa Forbes

150509 Housing Authority Account