City of Blair Regular Council Meeting October 11, 2022 The Mayor and City Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers on October 11, 2022, at 7:00 PM. The following were present: Holly Hafer, Kirk Highfill, Mindy Rump, Andrew Schank, 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, Library Director Zarco, Assistant Zoning Administrator Beiermann and Chief Lager. The Mayor publicly stated to all in attendance that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was available for review and indicated the location of such copy posted in the room where the meeting was being held. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in the Enterprise or the Pilot -Tribune as shown by the affidavit of publication filed in the City Clerk's office. Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to the Mayor and all members of the City Council, and a copy of their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and the agenda is filed in the City Clerk's office. 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. Mayor Hansen called the meeting to order and made introductions at 7:00 p.m. followed by a statement of compliance with the open meetings act and Pledge of Allegiance. Consent agenda approved the following: 3a) Approval of Minutes of the September 27, 2022 meeting, 3b) Clerk report of Mayoral Action of September 27, 2022 meeting, 3c) City Department reports for September, 2022, 3d) Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee, 3e) Approve Janice LePlante as a member of the Library Board until June 30, 2026, 3f) Approve request by Susan Rupp to have on public record, a correction to the September 11, 2022 Council meeting minutes, that incorrectly listed her speaking against the Conditional Use Permit for Shane Kinnison as she was speaking in support of the permit. Council approved a Lot Split application submitted by Jackie & Troy Liebe, 13697 Country Road P16, Blair, Nebraska, for a Lot Split of Tax Lot 110 in the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska and postponed consideration of the Final Plat application submitted by Gary R. and Diane L Wehrli 14933 Highway 91, Blair, Nebraska, for The Outskerts Subdivision, Lots 1, 2 & 3, Being A Platting of Tax Lot 49, Lying in part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska and the Rezone application submitted by Gary R. and Diane L Wehrli, 14933 Highway 91, Blair, Nebraska, for The Outskerts Subdivision, Lots 1, 2 & 3, Being A Platting of Tax Lot 49, Lying in part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska until the first meeting in February, 2023. Carl Lorenzen, 1094 S. 13th Ave #504 Blair NE, Committee Chair, appeared before the Mayor and City Council to provide an update on the Washington County Veterans Tribute Plaza Memorial. Council approved the request by Kelly Johnson, Blair Radio, to provide a live video stream of the city council meetings via YouTube and the city's website. Council referred the request by Bob Frahm, 1133 Park St., to discuss elimination of the sidewalk on the east side of the property located at 1106 Park St. to the Transportation Committee for further review. Resolution 2022-35 concurring with the Nebraska Department of Transportation on the award of a contract to Graham Construction for the Blair South Bypass project and authorization for the Mayor to sign the contract on behalf of the City using the State's standard contract signing process was signed and adopted. Council approved an Engineering Agreement with Houston Engineering for NDOT Waterway Rehab Project and ratified all actions of Desirae M. Solomon, our LARM representative, identified in the minutes of the Annual Members' Meeting of the League Association of Risk Management on September 14, 2022, including the election of nominees to the LARM Board of Directors. City Administrator Storm had no report. He stated there would be no action taken by the council after the Executive Session, but the public was welcome to wait in the front office until after the Executive Session. Council went into Executive Session at 7:57 p.m. to discuss possible litigation involving the City of Blair and to preserve the attorney-client privilege. Council came out of Executive Session and reconvene as a City Council at 8:19 p.m. Meeting adjourned the meeting 8:19 p.m. The following claims were approved: ABE'S TRASH INC SVC 1571.83, VERIZON SVC 544.54, ARPS INV 5423, BARROW SVC 184.25, BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INV 225.05, BLAIR FIRE INV 2123.03, BOMGAAR INV 133.47, COUNSEL OFFICE & DOC SVC 69.56, BOUND TREE MED INV 485.69, CARQUEST INV 10.95, QUICK MED CLAIMS LLC SVC 4154.89, CJS TREE SVC 3800, MARRIOTT HOTEL SVC 1526, COUNTRY TIRE SVC 337.31, CUMMINS SVC 5658.58, DANKO EMER EQUIP INV 18659.35, DICKS ELECT SVC 6623.52, ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING INV 3900.99, ENTERPRISE PUB SVC 630.77, ERIKSEN CONSTR SVC 62274, JEO INC SVC 2850.71, BABKEL MECHANICAL SVC 3387.94, GERHOLD CONCRETE INV 1703.47, GRAINGER INV 220.88, WOOD SVC 400, HACH CO INV 457.3, HENTON TRENCHING INC SVC 400, JP COOKE INV 390.85, JENSEN WELL INC SVC 472.5, MARTINS FLAG CO 2757.2, SIGN DEPOT INV 56.92, MELLEN & ASSOC INV 6344, MEMORIAL COMM HOSP SVC 155, MENARDS INV 24.46, GREAT PLAINS COMM SVC 2955.06, MISSISSIPPI LIME INV 15130.1, JETTERS PLUMBING SVC 1335.4, MATHESON TRI-GAS INV 153.05, MUNICIPAL EMER INV 1220.3, NALCO INV 6907.58, NATL LEAGUE OF CITIES SVC 1239, CORE & MAIN INV 18947.9, NE IO SUPPLY INV 2174.51, NE PLANNING & ZONE SVC 230, NE STATEWIDE ARBOR SVC 220, SPARTAN STORES INV 42.26, OREILLY INV 81.19, OLSSON ASSOC SVC 34187.4, OPPD SVC 106125.59, PITNEY BOWES INV 561, POLICE OFFICERS ASSOC SVC 120, JONESYS TOWING SVC 600, S&S PUMPING SVC 2800, SE SMITH & SONS INV 130.19, MICRO MRKTING INV 72, SCHOEMAKER SVC 169.01, INGERSOLL RAND SVC 22594.71, STIREK CONSTR SVC 500, STORM SVC 1047.74, WHEELER SVC 131.64, USPS SVC 1200, UNIVAR INV 11705.27, VESSCO INV 174.42, WA CO REG DEEDS SVC 328, WA CO TREAS SVC 11530.2, AMER UNDERGRND INV 1669.49, SHREDDING SOLUTIONS SVC 80.03, AFLAC SVC 1454.08, SNYDER & ASSOC SVC 7137.08, WESTECH SVC 14025.45, ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC SVC 217.92, EAKES INV 1007.34, GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS LLC INV 2504.79, PIONEER CLEANING SVC 500, ONE SOURCE SVC 83, POULSEN CALVIN SVC 3045, BEIERMANN SVC 331.53, SUPERIOR GREEN SVC 8387.28, FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SVC 15582.5, BLAIR ACE INV 1442.7, JACKSON SRVCS SVC 495.15, AIR PROD & CHEM INV 6072.9, HAWKINS INV 6377.2, CUBBYS INV 6304.15, SOLOMON SVC 5329, HICKS DRYWALL SVC 540, RUMP SVC 108.5, US CELL SVC 235.92, LEADS ONLINE INV 2345, HDR INC SVC 1832.31, GOVT FIN OFFICE SVC 170, CITY OF BLAIR-KENO SVC 111333, TOTAL TRUCK & MACHINE SVC 64.8, GENERAL FIRE & SAFETY SVC 195, JIM GEIGER & SONS CONST SVC 500, TRI CITY SIGN SVC 50, NW FEED & GRAIN INV 252.25, CONSTRUCT INC SVC 50, AMAZON INV 7607.77, MRPWSA SVC 1250, SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY INV 626.47, KISSICK CONSTR SVC 623989.98, MID-AMER BENEF LLC SVC 172.52, MUTUAL OF OMAHA INS SVC 4420.25, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS-SIOUX SVC 527.96, GUHL SVC 93.95, CROWNE PLAZA SVC 374.85, KING TRAINING INNOVATIONS SVC 7062.21, TM POWDER LLC SVC 525, ADT SOLAR LLC SVC 50, DC HOMES LLC SVC 500, QUICK RANDALL D SVC 200. Richard Hansen, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk ZNEZ PT 10-25-22
