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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CHAPPELL NEBRASKA
A regular meeting of the Chappell City Council was held on January 3,
2006 at the Chappell City Hall at 7:00 P.M. Along with Mayor Rahe, the
following members being present: Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, and Graves.
Staff members also present were City Attorney Joel Jay, Rod Hanson Golf
Course, and City Administrator/Clerk Heidi Jobman.
Notice of the meeting was posted as required by law.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present and led by Mayor
Larry W. Rahe.
Public Comments:
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Heldenbrand
to approve the minutes of regular meeting December 21, 2005. “Yes”
Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
General - Chappell Municipal Utilities - $204.74 * Deuel County Treasurer
- $8,000.00 * Miller Office Products - $37.92 * Holiday Inn Express -
$60.00 * Mary McCall - $100.00 * Al Penfield - $65.00 * Toshiba America
- $94.41 * Street - Chappell Municipal Utilities - $437.07 * Contractors
Materials - $33.57 * Electric Fixture & Supply - $95.86 * Kinder Morgan
- $670.49 * Nebraska Machinery Company - $272.89 * S A Foster Lumber Company
- $113.49 * Contractors Materials - $33.58 * Park – Chappell Municipal
Utilities - $256.02 * Cemetery - Chappell Municipal Utilities - $17.00
* Fire - Chappell Municipal Utilities - $357.05 * Cranmore Pest Control
LLC - $30.00 * Kenneth Simmons - $25.00 * Electric - Chappell Municipal
Utilities - $725.43 * Electric Fixture & Supply Company - $415.50
* Ideal Linen Supply - $11.06 * S A Foster Lumber Company - $184.24 *
Water – Chappell Municipal Utilities - $622.45 * Kinder Morgan Inc
- $3.65 * Sewer – Cranmore Pest Control LLC - $30.00 * Nebraska
League of Municipalities - $100.00 * S A Foster Lumber Company - $76.90
* Valley Tire & Service Company - $104.85 * Trash – Chappell
Municipal Utilities - $ 507.95 * Sedgwick County Landfill - $1,074.67
* Sinclair Oil Company - $439.96 * Golf - Cash-Wa Distributing - $968.17
* Chappell Municipal Utilities - $356.64 * Chappell Super Foods - $4.58
* Ideal Linen Supply - $34.98 * S A Foster Lumber Company - $9.99 * Sterling
Distributing Co. - $239.64 * Untied Distillers Products Co. - $508.60
- Total payroll $19,727.13
A motion by Council member Reichman and seconded by Council member Graves
to approve the claims list. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman,
Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council Heldenbrand to
accept the Department Heads’ reports. “Yes” Heldenbrand,
Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Graves and seconded by Council member Reichman
to accept the Sheriff’s report. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick,
Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
No animal control report was received.
Unfinished Business:
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Heldenbrand
to suspend the statutory reading of the title of Ordinance No. 493 on
three different days. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves.
“No” None. Motion carried.
Mayor Rahe read Ordinance 493 by title. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO boards
and commissions; to change the name of the board; to specify requirements
for members on the board; to harmonize with state law; to repeal conflicting
ordinances, resolutions, and sections;
and to provide an effective date. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHAPPELL, NEBRASKA: Section 1. Section 2-107 of the Municipal
Code of Chappell, Nebraska, is amended to read as follows: 2-107 AMBULANCE
BOARD. A motion by Council member Graves and seconded by Council member
Mick to adopt Ordinance 493 for the creation of the Ambulance Board. “Yes”
Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
Mayor Rahe recommended appointments for the 2006 Board of Public Trust,
Ambulance Board and Lake and Park Commission. The expired Rescue Board
members, Steve Brott, Mark Kepler, Kent Kayton, Ed Miller and Polly Olson
were recommended to become the new Ambulance Board members. Bob Leopold,
Ken Fornander, Mark Empson, Larry Rahe and Jim Reichman were recommended
for the Board of Public Trust. Jerry Graves, Doug Mick, Jeff Ortgies,
Ron Jacobs, Steve Fischer and Heidi Jobman were recommended for the Lake
and Park commission. A motion by Council member Heldenbrand and seconded
by Council member Mick to approve the Mayor’s recommendations for
Board members. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves.
“No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Reichman
to approve the tumbleweed burner policy. “Yes” Heldenbrand,
Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
New Business:
A motion by Council member Reichman and seconded by Council member Mick
to adopt Resolution #2006-01 Electric Rates. “Yes” Heldenbrand,
Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Graves and seconded by Council member Heldenbrand
to suspend the statutory reading of the title of Ordinance No. 494 on
three different days. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves.
“No” None. Motion carried.
Mayor Rahe read Ordinance 494 by title. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO departments;
to update the water department rates; to update the sewer department rates;
to establish a biannual review date; to harmonize with state law; to repeal
conflicting ordinances and sections; and to provide an effective date.
A motion by Council member Reichman and seconded by Council member Mick
to adopt Ordinance 494. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman,
Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Graves
to suspend the statutory reading of the title of Ordinance No. 495 on
three different days. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves.
“No” None. Motion carried.
Mayor Rahe read Ordinance 495 by title. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO departments;
to update the solid waste division rates; to establish a biannual review
date; to harmonize with state law; to repeal conflicting ordinances and
sections; and to provide an effective date. A motion by Council member
Graves and seconded by Council member Mick to adopt Ordinance 495. “Yes”
Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Heldenbrand
to approve Alan Penfield’s building permit. “Yes” Heldenbrand,
Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
The COLA raise increase of 4.1% was confirmed on the SSA website. A motion
by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Reichman to approve
the COLA increase for employees effective January 1, 2006. “Yes”
Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
Joel Jay, City Attorney, informed the Council about the need for four
weeks notice for publication concerning the street assessment. Letters
will be sent to the listing of property owners to be assessed with the
date of the meeting. Joel will check into length of time and other legal
matters.
Rod Hanson was on hand to discuss the new fees for 2006 for the golf
course. A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member
Graves to approve the golf fees and dues for 2006. “Yes” Heldenbrand,
Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
Council Member Comments:
No animal control report was received. The Council commented on a need
for consistence and readability on the animal control report. Council
member Mick informed the Council of a complaint he had received on the
condition of the pens at the kennel. Discussion followed, Heidi was assigned
to contact Terry Duffield. A letter would be sent asking for regular monthly
reports as previously requested and expressing concern of condition of
kennel.
The next regular meeting will be January 16, 2006.
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Reichman
to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick,
Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
Larry W. Rahe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Heidi Jobman CMC, Administrator/Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CHAPPELL NEBRASKA
A regular meeting of the Chappell City Council was held on January 16,
2006 at the Chappell City Hall at 7:00 P.M. Along with Mayor Rahe, the
following members being present: Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, and Graves.
Staff members also present were City Attorney Joel Jay, and City Administrator/Clerk
Heidi Jobman.
Notice of the meeting was posted as required by law.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present and led by Mayor
Larry W. Rahe.
Public Comments:
Mary Hawthorne commented on the number of persons turning u-turns in front
of the grocery store.
A motion by Council member Mick and seconded by Council member Heldenbrand
to approve the minutes of regular meeting January 3, 2006. “Yes”
Heldenbrand, Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
General - Chappell Chamber of Commerce - $150.00 * Chappell Super Foods
- $8.65 * Terry Duffield - $2,000.00 * Heidi Jobman - $513.55 * Joel B
Jay, Attorney at law - $994.00 * League of Nebraska Municipalities - $325.00
* Sprint - $147.15 * The Chappell Register - $470.89 * Street –
Chappell Feedlot, Inc. - $84.64 * E & S Auto - $339.95 * Farmer's
Elevator Company - $109.83 * Ideal Linen Supply - $138.12 * Nebraska Forest
Service - $45.00 * Sprint - $51.54 * Texaco Fleet Management - $121.84
* Western Drug - $5.00 * Park – Sprint - $22.14 * Texaco Fleet Management
- $42.68 * Fire – Dultmeier Sales - $362.08 * Heiman - $40.60 *
Mary McCall - $24.00 – Sprint - $58.94 * Electric - Crescent Electric
Supply Company - $118.44 * E & S Auto - $854.28 * Farmer’s Elevator
Company - $49.97 * Great Plains One-Call Service - $4.00 * Ideal Linen
Supply - $11.06 * Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska - $46,989.60 * Postmaster
- $39.00 * Sprint - $48.99 * Texaco Fleet Management - $190.07 * Valley
Tire & Service - $2.50 * Water - Postmaster - $39.00 * Sprint - $146.59
* Sewer - Culligan - $32.88 * E & S Auto Supply - $18.50 * Farmer's
Elevator Company - $12.00 * Gempler’s - $102.05 * Ideal Linen Supply
- $124.87 * Postmaster - $19.60 * Sprint - $43.05 * Texaco Fleet Management
- $55.01 * Trash - Floyd's Sales and Service - $331.96 * Texaco Fleet
Management - $75.88 * Ambulance - REB LLC - $59.03 * EMS Billing Service
- $169.23 * Farmer’s Elevator Company - $27.27 * Hansen's Petroleum
- $157.83 * Linweld Inc - $34.23 * Postmaster - $39.00 * Sprint - $40.86
* Golf – Cabela’s Furniture - $49.95 * Cash-Wa Distributing
- $438.47 * Farmer’s Elevator Company - $318.38 * Reichman Construction
- $1,049.60 * Software Systems for Golf Courses - $74.95 * Sprint - $46.27
* Total payroll $19,727.13
A motion by Council member Graves and seconded by Council member Mick
to approve the claims list. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick, Graves.
“Abstain” Reichman. “No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Heldenbrand and seconded by Council member
Reichman to accept the Treasurer’s report. “Yes” Heldenbrand,
Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
A motion by Council member Reichman and seconded by Council member Mick
to accept the Animal Control report. “Yes” Heldenbrand, Mick,
Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried. Style of report
questioned.
Unfinished Business:
Joel Jay, City Attorney, updated the Council on the upcoming special meeting/public
hearing for the street assessments on February 21, 2006.
The Council retreat will be set on a Wednesday night at the golf course
in March or April.
New Business:
The board member appointments for the Board of Trust were tabled to next
meeting.
The board member appointments for the Chappell Community Development
Agency were tabled to next meeting. Joel Jay, City Attorney, explained
a memo concerning the property at the interstate exchange and he recommended
that the members of the Board of Trust be appointed to the Community Development
Agency.
The board member appointments for the Lake and Park Commission were tabled
to next meeting.
Council Member Comments:
Mayor Rahe discussed the globe for Liberty Park.
The next regular meeting will be February 6, 2006.
A motion by Council member Heldenbrand and seconded by Council member
Reichman to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. “Yes” Heldenbrand,
Mick, Reichman, Graves. “No” None. Motion carried.
Larry W. Rahe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Heidi Jobman CMC, Administrator/Clerk
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