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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CHAPPELL A regular meeting of the Chappell City Council was held on
August 2, 2010 at the Notice of the meeting was posted as required by law. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present and led by Mayor Larry Rahe. Mayor Larry Rahe informed the public of the location of the Nebraska Open Meeting Act on the back wall of Council room. Public Comments: No public comments
were heard. A motion was made
by Council member Reichman and seconded by Council member Consent Agenda: Council member Graeff asked for clarification on the
minutes regarding the Chappell Municipal Utilities - $7123.35 * Deuel County Treasurer
- $6670.00 * Ditch Witch of Omaha - $490.52 * Dutton-Lainson Company -
$742.52 * Eakes Office Products Center - $74.66 * Enviro Service Inc - $14.00
* Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co. - $48.16 * Hach Company - $114.40 * Hampton
Inn - Kearney - $292.00 * Hometown Variety - $24.19 * Jay Law Office, LLC -
$406.00 * John Ford - $32.07 * Joy Houser - $800.00 * Kriz-Davis Company -
$270.60 * Mary McCall - $100.00 * Northwest Pipe Fittings Inc - $280.40 * Public
Safety Center, Inc. - $303.18 * Rod Hanson - $241.22 * S A Foster Lumber
Company - $554.71 * Sedgwick County Landfill - $2097.68 * Solomon Corporation
- $5191.88 * Source Gas - $81.84 * Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc - $356.77 * Terry
Duffield - $1700.00 * The Chappell Register - $585.97 * USA Blue Book -
$169.71 * voltmanbatteries.com - $94.97 * Wheat Belt Public Power District -
$32.00 * Total Payroll - $27307.25 Unfinished Business: There was no
unfinished business. New Business: Creek Valley Superintendent Ted Classen and school board building committee members addressed the council regarding the proposed community weight room that the school is working on building. They asked for support from the council on the project. They will be speaking with other funding sources to help secure additional financing. Any help the city could give either monetarily or in terms of labor and equipment would be helpful. All council members were in favor of the project. It was decided that council members would think on the project and make some recommendations at the next council meeting as to possible funding for the project. The superintendent and school board members expressed their thanks for the support. A public hearing was held on the upgrade of Burgie’s
license from a Class I to a Class C liquor license. No further discussion was
heard. A motion was made by Council member Reichman and seconded by Council
member Consideration was given to Resolution 2010-04 to approve the
airport authority budget. A motion was made by Council member A motion was made to approve the building permit for Shane
Haley on a fence in his front yard and a small deck in the back at A motion was made to approve the building permit for
Assembly of God for a garage at Discussion was held on the lot lines for the building permit request at Ilene Watson’s for a double carport. Building permit was tabled until the next council meeting when more information will be available. Communications: The city clerk spoke to the council on the upcoming discussion of a proposed animal control building outside the city limits. This issue will be on the next city council agenda. Water and electric availability is being explored. City attorney Jay said there are still questions on the zoning responsibilities in this area. A meeting was suggested to clarify the best way for the city and county to address this one mile zone. Stuart Ranch will be at the next meeting to answer any questions council members have on the repair of the lake bathroom. A budget meeting is set for August 23rd at 5:30 at city hall. Mike Steele, with RJ Meyer will be in attendance. Council member Reichman asked if a resident had inquired
about an electrical meter question. He also noted that the street light west
of Steve Brott’s house was not working and the light by A motion was made by Council member Graeff and seconded by
Council member ____________________________ Larry W. Rahe, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Joan Hansen City Administrator/Clerk CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CHAPPELL A regular meeting of the Chappell City Council was held on
August 16, 2010 at the Notice of the meeting was posted as required by law. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present and led by Mayor Larry Rahe. Mayor Larry Rahe informed the public of the location of the Nebraska Open Meeting Act on the back wall of Council room. Public Comments: No public comments
were heard. Consent Agenda: Clarification was given on several claims. A motion was
made by Council member Reichman and seconded by Council member Century Link - $203.56 * Chappell Super Foods - $50.15 * Eakes
Office Products Center - $37.99 * Hometown Leasing - $93.99 * Jason's
Computing - $25 * Ashlea Jepsen - $151.88 * League of NE Municipalities -
$868 * Olsson Associates - $1875 * Prince-Empson Agency - $290.5 * Century
Link - $103.91 * E & S Auto Supply - $255.29 * HireRight Solutions Inc -
$29.9 * Ideal Linen Supply - $121.52 * NMC Exchange LLC - $18.99 * Spic and
Span Cleaners - $1222.75 * Arnold Pool Company - $46 * Century Link - $39.72
* Chappell Super Foods - $19.1 * Chappell Super Foods - $3.15 * Creek Valley
Schools - $67.14 * E & S Auto Supply - $218.84 * Frenchman Valley Co-op -
$901.36 * Hometown Variety - $19.47 * Kurtzer's - $151.32 * Northwest Pipe
Fittings Inc - $130.58 * Pepsi-Cola of Alliance - $137.5 * Century Link -
$52.04 * Dutton-Lainson Company - $134.75 * Dutton-Lainson Company - $1317.67
* Dutton-Lainson Company - $90.1 * Dutton-Lainson Company - $1049.03 * E
& S Auto Supply - $232.84 * Ideal Linen Supply - $52.51 * League of NE
Municipalities - Utilities - $497 * Nebraska Power Review Board - $122.93 *
Nienhueser Const & Excav - $718.8 * Verizon Wireless - $25.8 * Century
Link - $52.05 * Dutton-Lainson Company - $83.61 * E & S Auto Supply -
$232.84 * Todd Ewald - $49 * Great Plains One-Call Service - $14.14 * Ideal
Linen Supply - $52.51 * Verizon Wireless - $25.8 * Mike Ward - $49 * Century
Link - $73.52 * Chappell Service Center - $45.17 * Cranmore Pest Control LLC
- $40 * E & S Auto Supply - $25.44 * Ideal Linen Supply - $75.82 *
Century Link - $38.53 * CommSource, Inc. - $1040 * Hansen's Petroleum -
$310.35 * Linweld Inc - $41.41 * Brian Smith - $200 * Viaero Wireless -
$15.49 * C & M Air Cooled Engine Inc - $34.83 * Cash-Wa Distributing -
$181.6 * Cash-Wa Distributing - $196.5 * Cash-Wa Distributing - $855.85 *
Cash-Wa Distributing - $155.6 * Cash-Wa Distributing - $166.1 * Cash-Wa
Distributing - $889.59 * Cash-Wa Distributing - $189.19 * Cash-Wa
Distributing - $64.3 * Cash-Wa Distributing - $290.36 * Cash-Wa Distributing
- $159.01 * Century Link - $40.93 * Chappell Super Foods - $98.99 * Chappell
Super Foods - $29.95 * Chappell Super Foods - $30.34 * E & S Auto Supply
- $109.49 * Frenchman Valley Co-op - $637.43 * Frenchman Valley Co-op -
$300.3 * HireRight Solutions Inc - $29.9 * Hansen's Petroleum - $1410.39 *
Ideal Linen Supply - $54.09 * Jirdon Agri Chemicals Inc - $960 * L L Johnson
Distributing CO - $137.61 * Masek Golf Car Company - $61.24 * Masek Golf Car
Company - $31.25 * Unfinished Business: Pat Sweeney with
Stuart Ranch Renovations spoke to the council about the repairs to the lake
bathroom. Discussion was held on just repairing as is or amending the building.
Council members requested a drawing of a reduced size bathroom with a lowered
roofline and block walls. Issue was tabled until the next meeting. Ilene Watson was
not present to provide additional information for her building permit. No
further action was taken on the building permit. Discussion was
held on the school weight room project. A motion was made by Council member
Graeff and seconded by Council member Reichman to give the school $5,000 a
year for 3 years from KENO funds towards the building of the new weight room.
“Yes” Graeff, Reichman, New Business: Terry Duffield spoke to council about her plan for an animal shelter building she is proposing at a site located just outside the city limits on the east edge of town. Water and electrical issues were discussed. Duffield has not secured an easement across private property for the water and is working on other possibilities for water. She will keep the council updated as she progresses with the proposed site. Terry Livengood spoke to the council about providing utilities to a parcel of land on his property outside the city limits north of town. He would like to know what utilities if any the city could provide and the cost. Discussion was held on the proposed project. Further numbers will be needed before the council makes any decisions. Issue was tabled until the next meeting. A building permit was presented for a two car garage at Consideration was given to raising the umpire pay for next
baseball/softball season. New pay recommendations were for $15 behind the
plate and $10 for infield umpire, adults will be $20 behind the plate and $15
for infield umpire. All umpires will receive a free meal. A motion was made
by Council member Vogt and seconded by Council member Consideration was given to allowing NMC to use Chappell as
the initial testing facility for stack testing to meet NESHAP EPA Regulations
on the generator. The cost will be $15,335.00. The stack testing regulations
are going to be required on all generators by 2013. Budgeting for the testing
now will save the city approximately $8,000. A motion was made by Council
member Vogt and seconded by Council member Graves to approve NMC to use City
of Discussion was held on the possibility of reimbursing employees who are not using city health insurance. Comparisons were available from several surrounding cities. Council members noted that the employee benefit plan is currently sufficient and did not want to pursue any reimbursement for not taking the health insurance. Communications: Mayor Rahe asked about the weeds at two abandoned properties on the north end of town. He also received reports on the condition of the sidewalk to the north of the senior center. He also mentioned some lights that need to be checked by the high school. Council member Reichman asked about a fire hydrant on the corner of 3rd and Court. It was noted that this is not a new problem and repairs will be taken care of. Council member Vogt apologized for not notifying the city office regarding missing the last council meeting. She was out of town on a work related conference. Council members reviewed the accounts receivable report and were pleased with the progress being made on several outstanding accounts. Hansen noted that a meeting still needs to be set up with a county commissioner and a city council member to clarify the agricultural zone issues. A motion was made by Council member ____________________________ Larry W. Rahe, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Joan Hansen City Administrator/Clerk CHAPPELL A special meeting of the Chappell City Council was held on
August 23, 2010 at the Notice of the meeting was posted as required by law. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present. The purpose of the meeting was to conduct a budget workshop and approve a requested building permit variance. The garage permit for Jerome
Criswell was reviewed. A motion was made by Council member Vogt and seconded
by Council member Graeff to approve the side yard variance to 5 ft for the
building permit. “Yes” Reichman, Vogt, Graeff. “No” None. “Absent” Council member Department budgets and the annual state budget numbers were reviewed and council members discussed department budgets. The annual budget will be open for public hearing at the next council meeting. No further action was taken. The next regular meeting will be September 7, 2010. A motion by Council member Vogt and seconded by Council
member ____________________________ Jim Reichman, Council President ATTEST: _______________________________ Joan Hansen City Administrator/Clerk
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