City of Blair Regular Council Meeting April 26, 2022 The Mayor and City Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers on April 26, 2022, at 7:00 PM. The following were present: Holly Hafer, Mindy Rump, Andrew Schank, Marty Shepard, Jon Stewart, Kevin Willis, Frank Wolff. Absent: Kevin Hall. Also present were City Administrator Storm, Assistant City Administrator Barrow, Director of Public Works Schoemaker, City Attorney Solomon, Librarian Zarco, HR Manager Guhl, Cemetery/Park Superintendent Long and Chief Lager. Mayor Hansen called the meeting to order and made introductions at 7:00 p.m. by followed by a statement of compliance with the open meetings act and the Pledge of Allegiance. Consent agenda approved the following: 3a) Approval of Minutes of the April 12, 2022, meeting, 3b) Clerk report of Mayoral Action of April 12, 2022, meeting, and 3c) Claims as approved by the Finance Committee. Mayor Hansen read a proclamation in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. City Clerk Wheeler presented the Oath of Office to the two new Blair Police Officers Savannah Keller and Austin Peck. Mayor Hansen made a promotional appointment of Josh Hatheway as Detective with the Blair Police Department. Council approved a request by Kerry Kremke, 3162 Co. Rd. 37, Ft. Calhoun, NE representing THOR (Trails Have Our Respect) for permission to construct a pump track in the area between Petersen Field and the trail. City Administrator Storm presented the annual report on City of Blair Tax Increment Financing and the Council received and placed on file. Council recessed as a Council and meet as a Board of Equalization 7:27 p.m. to adopt Resolution No. 2022-19 levying special assessments against public improvements in Northern View Phase II Subdivision. Council adjourned as Board of Equalization and reconvened as a Council to proceed with the meeting at 7:29 p.m. City Administrator Storm reported to the Council that the Governor would be at city hall on April 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. and would like to invite the mayor and all council members to attend. Council went into Executive Session at 7:32 p.m. to discuss possible litigation involving the City of Blair and to preserve the attorney-client privilege and came out of Executive Session and reconvened as a City Council at 7:45 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The following claims were approved: ABE'S SVC 229.95, BLACK HILLS SVC 3219.21, ARPS SVC 1760.5, BAIRD HOLM SVC 2646, BAKER & TAYLOR INV 938.68, PIONEER TEL SVC 10.47, CARQUEST SVC 22.82, DIAMOND VOGEL SVC 3237, DICK'S ELEC SVC 13698.7, JEO SVC 395, GERHOLD SVC 80.2, HACH SVC 1952.95, HENTON TRENCH SVC 53738.67, HOTSY EQUIP SVC 439.5, ICMA SVC 1072.65, INGRAM SVC 1786.55, NE-IA INDUST FASTENER SVC 744, JP COOKE SVC 21.75, LOGAN SPLY SVC 73.26, MELLEN & ASSOC SVC 7022, MICHAEL TODD SVC 579.44, MIDWEST SVC & SALES SVC 497.5, MISSISSIPPI LIME SVC 19243.45, CORE & MAIN SVC 3929.38, NE DEPT OF TRANS SVC 103620.83, NE PUB HLTH SVC 118, NE LAW ENFORS SVC 370, JONESYS TOW SVC 300, SE SMITH & SONS SVC 121.34, MICRO MRKT SVC 40, US POST SVC 1200, ULTRA CAR WASH SVC 100, VESSCO SVC 3995.05, WOODHOUSE SVC 62.74, APWA SVC 555, JONES AUTO SVC 76.79, SEC OF STATE SVC 30, AMER UNDERGRND SVC 2257.74, BUDS AUTO SVC 487.91, SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SVC 2434.2, EAKES OFFICE SVC 243.18, GREAT PLAINS SVC 1212.98, NE FIRE MARS SVC 50, ONSITE SVC SOLUTIONS SVC 2214, JACKSON SVC 402.83, AIR PROD SVC 4756.45, CLARK PEST SVC 85, BIZCO SVC 192, CONNER PSYC SVC 1540, DMS SVC 60500.63, THRASHER SVC 100, HARSIN BUILT CONST SVC 1050, SYSTEMS TECH SVC 505, MARC JONES CONST SVC 50, GUTSCHOW SVC 200, NATL SAFETY COUNCIL SVC 105, SCRUBS ON WHEELS SVC 51, SAYLER SCREENPRT SVC 118.25, ALL JOBS CONST SVC 50, HERD CLIFFORD SVC 500, TEAM BLUE DRAIN CLEAN SVC 50. Richard Hansen, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk ZNEZ ENT 5-13-22
