City of Blair Regular Council Meeting September 27, 2022 The Mayor and City Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers on September 27, 2022, at 7:00 PM. The following were present: Holly Hafer, Kevin Hall, Mindy Rump, Andrew Schank, Jon Stewart, Kevin Willis, Frank Wolff, Kirk Highfill. Also present were City Administrator Storm, Assistant City Administrator Barrow, Director of Public Works Schoemaker, City Attorney Solomon, Library Director Zarco 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 September 13, 2022, Budget Hearing, and regular council meeting September 13, 2022, 3b) Clerk report of Mayoral Action of September 13, 2022, meeting, 3c) Claims as approved by the Finance Committee and 3d) Approve dates for Fall Clean Up and Open Burn with a permit. Mayor Hansen appointed Kirk Highfill to fill the seat left vacant following the death of Marty Shepard and he sworn in as a new council member. Council approved the use of Lions Park and the Depot for a community event for Restoring Independence on October 29, 2022, with no open fires but allowing food trucks; accepted the bid from Eriksen Construction in the amount of $44,611,022 for the expansion of the Water Treatment Plant; approved an amendment to the engineering agreement with HDR Engineering for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project; approved construction staking agreement with JEO Engineering for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion; approved the material testing agreement with Olsson Associates for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project; approved the plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids for the Industrial Water Main Project; approved the transfer of an additional $400,000 to streets from sales tax to cover expenses for engineering and land acquisition that were not budgeted in the FY 2022 budget; approved up to $3,000,000 in warrants for City costs for gas line relocation, engineering, land acquisition, and construction of the South Bypass for up to four years or until bond anticipation notes or permanent bonds are issued and approved the creation of third sergeant position within the 17 sworn positions in the Blair Police Department. City Administrator had no report. He noted that no action would be taken after the Executive Session but anyone that wanted could wait up in the front office. Council went into Executive Session at 7:51 p.m. to discuss 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 8:33 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m. The following claims were approved: ACCO INV 2791.34, BLACK HILLS SVC 533.29, ARPS INV 2957, BLAIR GARDEN CNTR INV 339.5, BOMGAAR INV 1289.87, COUNSEL OFFICE DOC SVC 572.85, PIONEER TELEPH SVC 23.97, CCP INDUSTRIES INV 265.47, CARGILL INC SVC 500, CITY OF BLAIR SVC 1359.44, CEDE & CO INVEST 242830, CUMMINS INC SVC 5286.66, DPC INDUST INV 90, DEMCO INV 1653.95, DICK'S ELECTRIC SVC 2251.89, FIRST NATIONAL BANK SVC 277.07, GATEWAY DEVELOP SVC 20, GERHOLD INV 449, GETZSCHMAN HEATNG SVC 165, HGM ASSOC SVC 3500, HACH INV 812.75, INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNC SVC 86.25, INGRAM INV 823.12, MCKINNIS ROOFING SVC 500, MS LIME INV 25183.53, MARTIN MARIETTA MATRAL INV 450.76, NE DEPT OF REVENUE SVC 14890.32, NE PUBLIC HEALTH SVC 2071, BC BS SVC 79989.29, O'REILLY AUTO INV 42.94, POUNDS PRINT INV 120, JONESY'S TOWING SVC 500, SE SMITH INV 13.95, TWO RIVERS ST BANK INV 2546718.69, BOBCAT INV 615.64, VESSCO INV 339.57, WA CO REG DEEDS SVC 334, WA CO BANK EMPLYR HSA 16764.6, WOODHOUSE SVC 341.02, JONES AUTO SVC 13060.7, KELLY RYAN EQUIP SVC 60.07, AMER UNDERGROUND INV 4157.88, AMER LIBRARY ASSC SVC 236, NE CHILD SUPPORT 429.24, NE DEPT OF ECON DEV SVC 7500, NWEA SVC 200, D&D COMMUN SVC 286.88, ONE CALL CONCEPTS SVC 267.36, EAKES INV 832.5, GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS INV 951.46, BURNS MCDONNELL SVC 4387.68, ASCE SVC 270, ONSITE SVC SOLUTIONS SVC 1950, JACKSON SERVICES SVC 456.99, AIR PRODUCTS CHEM INV 4230.78, ELECTRONIC CONTRACT SVC 360, THOMPSON SVC 2980, SIRCHIE SVC 75.46, FICA TAX 72072.89, ST TAX 11402.75, PRINCIPAL PEN 414 PD 49142.02, AMER CHAMBER OF COMM SVC 270, CONSTRUCT SVC 1000, PYRAMID ROOFING SVC 50, ORCHARD VALLEY SVC 500, ASSOC FOR RURAL SVC 50, HOMEFRONT PROTECT SVC 285, MID AMER BENEFITS LLC SVC 916, SAMS INV 144.56, BITTER LAWN ORNAMENTS INV 61, B &B PLUMBNG SVC 2802.5, ROBERSON DIANE SVC 500, FIRST NATNL BANK. SVC 1558.98, ST OF NE DEPT AERO INVEST 2809.33, DEPOSIT REFUNDS SVC 54.43, PAYROLL CHECKS 210445.95. Richard Hansen, 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 10-18-22
