FEBRUARY 20, 2024 CC MINUTES A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, was held in open and public session at 7:00, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the Fort Calhoun Council Chamber, 110 S 14th St, in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publication, said form of notice being a designated method for giving notice, an affidavit of publication being attached to these minutes. Advance notice of this meeting was also given to the Mayor and all Council Members. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council Members. Please note that the meeting minutes are not approved until the next regular City Council meeting. On roll call, the following Council Members answered present: Nick Schuler, John Kelly, Bob Prieksat, and Andy Bowser. Mayor Robinson 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 in the room where the meeting was being held. Mayor Robinson led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. With a quorum present, Mayor Robinson presided, and the clerk recorded the proceedings. The following consent agenda items were approved: January 22, 2024 City Council minutes; Treasures Report for January; February 1, 2024 Park Committee minutes; February 5, 2024 Planning Commission minutes; Maintenance Report; January 2023 Washington County Sheriff’s Statistics. Mayor Robinson presented the February bills. Member Prieksat made a motion seconded by member Schuler to approve the following bills: ABE'S TRASH SERVICE, INC. - 318.75 - SER, ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING - 367.69 - SER, BLIZZARD BOYS LLC - 542.00 - EXP, BOK FINANCIAL - 3170.00 - WIRE, BOMGAARS - 331.36 - SUP, CORE & MAIN - 788.13 - SUP, 1114.60 - SUP, 5355.18 - SUP, COX BUSINESS - 525.50 - UTL, CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE - 377.01 - SER, EMBRIS GROUP, LLC - 2585.00 - PROF, 15248.75 - PROF, EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES - 55792.00 - INS, ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP - 9.54 - SER, 86.81 - SER, 9.54 - SER, 44.97 - SER, IDEAL PURE WATER - 25.50 - SER, JDW MIDWEST, LLC - 3179.61 - SER, JEO CONSULTING GROUP, INC. - 1656.45 - PROF, 1070.00 - PROF, KAMB & C ENTERPRISES - 65.00 - SER, M.U.D. - 437.72 - UTL, NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENV LAB - 15.00 - TEST, NEBR RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION - 350.00 - DUES, NEBRASKA SALES TAX - 2394.25 - TAX, O.P.P.D. - 215.88 - UTL, 3658.65 - UTL, ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC - 6.78 - SER, PAPIO-MISSOURI RIVER N. R. D. - 5121.40 - UTL, 962.58 - UTL, POSTMASTER - 199.28 - EXP, STARNET TECHNOLOGIES - 480.00 - DUES, TALBOT LAW OFFICE - 353.03 - PROF, THIELE GEOTECH, INC. - 392.00 - EXP, 770.00 - EXP, 4008.22 - EXP, VERIZON WIRELESS - 128.64 - SER, VISA - 2383.26 - EXP, WASHINGTON COUNTY REG OF DEEDS - 36.00 - SER, WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF - 6493.76 - SER, WASHINGTON COUNTY TREASURER - 750.00 - EXP, 750.00 - EXP, Total – 126,616.00; with all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Bowser made a motion seconded by member Schuler to approve the Keno request of $1,500 for the 2024 Friends of Lewis & Clark Bicentennial. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. ZNEZ PT 02-27-24
