JANUARY 22, 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 Monday, January 22, 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, and Bob Prieksat. Member Andy Bowser was absent. 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: December 18, 2023 City Council minutes; Treasures Report for December; January 4, 2024 Park Committee minutes; January 10, 2024 Christmas in Calhoun minutes; Maintenance Report; December 2023 Washington County Sheriff’s Statistics. Mayor Robinson presented the January bills. Member Schuler made a motion seconded by member Kelly to approve the following bills: ABE'S PORTABLES - 125.00 - SER, ABE'S TRASH SERVICE, INC. - 318.75 - SER, ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING - 362.80 - SER, AFLAC - 118.95 - BENE, 16.25 - BENE, BLUECROSS - 3411.06 - INS, BOMGAARS - 14.25 - SUP, CHASE BANK - 520.00 - PYMT, CITY OF BLAIR - 2605.35 - UTL, COLONIAL RESEARCH - 257.61 - EXP, CONOCO FLEET - 245.07 - FUEL, CORNHUSKER PRESS - 87.45 - SUP, COX BUSINESS - 525.46 - UTL, EFTPS - 1,470.46, 343.92, 855.82 - TAX, EMBRIS GROUP, LLC - 6280.50 - PROF, 740.00 - PROF, ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP - 10.45 - SER, 9.54 - SER, 92.72 - SER, HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN, P.C. - 103.84 - REIMB, HSA-HELMANDOLLAR - 3000.00 - BENE, HSA-KNIGHT - 3000.00 - BENE, HSA-KOUGIAS - 3000.00 - BENE, HSA-KOZIOL - 3000.00 - BENE, HSA-NELSON - 3000.00 - BENE, IDEAL PURE WATER - 26.00 - SER, JDW MIDWEST, LLC - 275.00 - SER, JEO CONSULTING GROUP, INC. - 1320.00 - PROF, 1260.00 - PROF, M.U.D. - 304.25 - UTL, MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC./NE - 771.00 - EXP, MUTUAL OF OMAHA - 18.00 - BENE, NE DEPT OF REVENUE-LOTTERY TAX - 1241.00 - TAX, NE DEPT OF REVENUE - 381.41 - TAX, NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENV LAB - 515.00 - TEST, NEBRASKA SALES TAX - 2473.88, 2751.40 - TAX, NICKIE ROBINSON - 1000.00 - SER, OPPD - 3417.81 - UTL, ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC - 11.20 - SER, PAPIO-MISSOURI RIVER N. R. D. - 5040.88 - UTL, 823.50 - UTL, POSTMASTER - 190.23 - EXP, SAND CREEK CONSTRUCTION CO - 4740.16 - CAPIMP, SPARQDATA SOLUTIONS - 4100.00 - DUES, TALBOT LAW OFFICE - 157.50 - PROF, AM FUNDS GROUP - 1827.55 - BENE, THE SIGN DEPOT - 144.50 - EXP, VISA - 4774.16 - EXP,WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF - 6493.76 - SER, Total – 77,573.44; with all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Kelly made a motion seconded by member Prieksat to approve $2,000 in Keno funds for Post Prom. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Mike Smith discussed starting up a Neighborhood Watch Program. Council discussed the request from Lisa Oliver to vacate the alley in Block 106. They were all in favor of the vacate and it will be put into an ordinance for approval next month. Member Prieksat made a motion seconded by member Schuler to approve Pay Application No. 1 in the amount of $77,623.07 from Midwest Excavating Services, LLC for the Lift Station Flood Protection Improvements. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Schuler made a motion seconded by member Prieksat to approve Pay Application No. 6 in the amount of $82,330.55 and Pay Application No. 7 in the amount of $34,165.81 from Sand Creek Construction Company for the Adams Street Corridor Group B Improvements. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Lucas Billesbach, City Engineer, discussed the revised subscription to the new online platform for PlanIt CIP software in the amount of $2,000.00 from the current $325.00. Council would like to see a demo of the software and tabled the item for next month. Monthly bill review: December (Nov bills) - Schuler January (Dec bills) - Mayor February (Jan bills) - Kelly Following a motion and vote, Mayor Robinson declared the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. *Reminder: February meeting on Tuesday the 20th Mitch Robinson, Mayor ATTEST: Alicia Koziol, City Clerk The complete text of the minutes is available at and are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 110 South 14th Street: available for public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. ZNEZ ENT 01-26-24
