City of Blair Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2024 The Mayor and City Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers on January 9, 2024, at 7:00 PM. The following were present: Brad Andersen, Katelyn Ferrari, Holly Hafer, Kirk Highfill, Rick Paulsen, Jim Sandvold, Frank Wolff. Absent: Kevin Willis. Also present were City Administrator Green, Assistant City Administrator Barrow, Library Director Zarco, HR Manager Guhl, Community Development Director Beiermann, Operations Superintendent Hodson, Finance Director/Treasurer Burton, City Attorney Solomon, and Chief Lager. Mayor Rump called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by Roll Call and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Consent Agenda approved the following: 4a) Approval of Minutes of the December 12, 2023, meeting, 4b) Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee, 4c) Clerk report of Mayoral Action of December 12, 2023, meeting and 4d) City Department reports for December 2023. Council approved Resolution No. 2024-1 approving the Mayoral appointment of Charles Heaton as the Director of Public Works and City Engineer and postponed consideration of a Replat Application submitted by JPR Investments I, LP, 10669 Oak Park Lane, Blair, Nebraska, for Lot 11, 12, 13, 14 And 15 JPR Addition, A Replat of Lot 10, JPR Addition to The City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (695 E. Grant Street) until the January 23, 2024 meeting. Ordinance 2522 was passed on Second Reading annexing and extending the corporate limits of the City of Blair to include the real estate which is generally described as Tax Lots 252 & 280 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11; Tax Lots 15, 42, 43, 47 & 48 in Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12, and Tax Lots 66 & 67 in Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 12, all East of the 6th pm, including those portions of County Road P35A, adjoining the above listed tax lots in Washington County, Nebraska. Amy Cothran, 229 N. 23rd St., Blair, NE appeared before the Mayor and City Council requesting to rename Generations Park to Jordan Rishel Park. Council approved the following: Resolution 2024-2 approving an amendment to the JEO Engineering contract for design and bidding for Generations Park; Resolution 2024-3 approving the revised Generations Park plans and specifications and authorization to go out for bid; and Resolution 2024-4 approving an agreement with JEO Engineering for Highway 30 crack repair and sealing; Resolution 2024-5 approving the revised Interlocal Agreement with III Corps to coordinate and facilitate mutual investigations and law enforcement with other counties and municipalities; Resolution 2024-6 approving an amendment to the HDR Contract for additional project oversight of Water Plant Phase V Construction was postponed until the January 23, 2024, meeting; and Resolution 2024-7 approving specifications and authorization for purchase of a new dump truck for the Street Department. City Administrator Green updated the Mayor and Council on the continued transition to Front Desk for utility customers. Finance Director/Treasurer Burton stated there are approximately 3407 residential and commercial utility customers and 1084 accounts have been established on Front Desk. City Staff will continue with education and assisting customers in signing up. Green reviewed the filing deadlines for incumbents and non-incumbents and reminded the Council about the 5th Tuesday of the month meeting on January 30, 2024. The Council will be meeting on all the 5th Tuesdays throughout the year, which meetings will replace the annual retreat usually held in February. Meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m. The following claims were approved: AAA Garage Door, Inc., Svc, 8820.00; Air Products & Chemicals, Inv., Inv 5874.46; Amazon, Inv, 2411.55; American Fence Company, Svc, 50.00; Arbor Roofing & Construct, Svc, 50.00; Artisan Pools, Svc, 50.00; Baird Holm Llp, Svc, 6786.00; Bc Construction, Svc, 100.00; Benefit Plans Inc, Svc, 2110.00; Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Svc, 71865.73; Boeka Michael & Sarah, Svc, 50.00; Brandon Scott Construct, Svc, 50.00; Braniff Service, Svc, 235.00; Buds Auto Repair, Svc, 71.81; Carquest Auto Parts, Inv, 416.26; City Wide Facility Sol, Svc, 2875.00; Classic Industrial Servic, Svc, 50.00; Comfort Inn Grand Island, Svc, 562.05; Cummins Inc, Svc, 1211.73; Dakota Fence And Deck, Svc, 50.00; Danko Emergency Equipment, Inv, 755.60; Dick's Electric Co, Svc, 5386.62; Eagle Eye Enterprises, Svc, 500.00; Eakes Office Solutions, Inv, 380.95; Ebsco Subscription Serv, , 915.93; Ejs Supply, Inv, 3247.78; Enterprise Publishing Co, Svc, 1661.54; Eriksen Constr Co Inc, Svc, 4141005.61; Friends Of The Animal, Svc, 17940.00; Great Plains Communic, Svc, 2951.15; Groundscapes Inc, Svc, 50.00; Guern Brandon, Svc, 139.63; Hach Co, Inv, 1949.97; Hanner Salvage, Svc, 50.00; Hawkins Inc, Inv, 11770.00; Hdr Engineering Inc, Svc, 913.91; Horizon Rehabilitation, Svc, 420.00; Hram, Svc, 40.00; Hth Companies Inc, Svc, 1815.15; J.P. Cooke Co, Inv, 22.40; Jackson Services, Svc, 1181.55; Jensen Well Company Inc, Svc, 8938.36; Jeo Consulting Group Inc, Svc, 32898.90; Jerry's Transmission Serv, Svc, 22452.36; Jonesy's Towing, Svc, 200.00; Kimball Midwest, Inv, 107.80; League Ne - Utilities Sec, Svc, 270.00; Library Corporation, Svc, 43.96; Macqueen Equipment, Inv, 628.83; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Inv, 234.04; Mid-American Benefits Llc, Dental, 2935.90; Midwest Laboratories, Svc, 814.30; Midwest Siding Inc, Svc, 50.00; Mississippi Lime Co, Inv, 18048.31; Municipal Emergency Serv, Inv, 3005.10; Mutual Of Omaha Insurance, Svc, 3976.48; Nebraska Law Enforcement, Svc, 400.00; Nebraska Vinyl Fence, Svc, 50.00; Nsg Logistics Llc, Inv, 5837.79; Nu-Trend Mobile Homes Inc, Svc, 50.00; Olson Grading, Svc, 1000.00; Olsson Associates, Svc, 15338.88; One Call Concepts Inc, Svc, 174.12; One Source, Svc, 36.00; Oppd (Utilities), Svc, 97504.75; O'reilly Auto Parts, Inv, 200.97; Pioneer Cleaning Llc, Svc, 600.00; Poulsen Calvin, Svc, 2713.75; Pounds Printing Inc, Inv, 1537.35; Quick Med Claims Llc, Svc, 2978.33; S & S Pumping Service, Svc, 280.00; S.E. Smith & Sons, Inv, 967.01; Sapp Bros Petroleum, Inv, 1374.72; Scheels Omaha, Svc, 54.12; Shi International Corp, Inv, 6740.10; Shredding Solutions, Svc, 87.53; Sign Depot, Inv, 4.82; Solomon Desirae, Svc, 5294.00; Sparq Data Solutions, Svc, 4100.00; Stalp Gravel, Inv, 2986.33; Stanard & Associates Inc, Svc, 183.50; Stangl Josiah, Svc, 50.00; Thermal Heating Air And, Svc, 510.29; Thrasher Inc, Svc, 50.00; Titan Machinery, Inv, 2558.51; Travis Mann, Svc, 50.00; Ty's Outdoor Power & Serv, Inv, 11852.60; Ultra Car Wash, Svc, 104.00; Vacha Properties Llc, Svc, 500.00; Verizon, Svc, 787.55; Vessco Inc, Inv, 4644.58; Visual Edge It, Svc, 693.66; Washington Co Reg Deeds, Svc, 30.00; Wood Deborah, Svc, 800.00. Melinda K. Rump, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes, Resolutions, Ordinances are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 218 S. 16th Street, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. ZNEZ PT 01-30-24
