SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 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, September 18, 2023, at the Fort Calhoun Council Chamber, 110 S 14 th 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: Andy Bowser, Bob Prieksat, John Kelly, and Nick Schuler. 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: August 23, 2023 City Council minutes; Treasures Report for August; August 28, 2023 Enhancement Committee minutes; September 13, 2023 Christmas in Calhoun minutes; Maintenance Report; August 2023 Washington County Sheriff’s Statistics. Mayor Robinson presented the September bills. Member Bowser made a motion seconded by member Prieksat to approve the following bills: ABES PORTABLES - SER - 290.00, 125.00, ABES TRASH SERVICE, INC. - SER - 318.75, AFLAC - 118.95, 16.25, BLAIR ACE HARDWARE - SUP - 773.92, BLIZZARD BOYS, LLC - EXP - 8587.05, BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF NE - 3411.06, BOMGAARS - SUP - 130.28, CITY OF BLAIR - UTL - 2684.60, COLONIAL RESEARCH - SUP - 358.31, CORE & MAIN - SUP - 1143.79, COX BUSINESS - UTL - 1063.57, EFTPS - 1321.68, 309.12, 755.92, EMBRIS GROUP, LLC PROF 10535.00 - PROF - 1275.00, 2497.50, ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP SER 10.35 - SER - 126.84, FASTWYRE BROADBAND - UTL - 242.97, IDEAL PURE WATER - SER - 55.50, JDW MIDWEST, LLC - SER - 275.00, JEO CONSULTING GROUP, INC. - PROF - 517.50, KATE'S COMPLETE LAWN CARE - EXP - 300.00, M.U.D. - UTL - 94.36, MUTUAL OF OMAHA - INS - 18.00, NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENV LAB - TEST - 60.00, NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - 336.66, NEBRASKA SALES TAX - TAX - 2659.09, 2789.02, O.P.P.D. - UTL - 3458.37, ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC - SER - 46.78, PAPIO-MISSOURI RIVER N. R. D. - UTL - 10393.63, 2329.59, POSTMASTER - EXP - 218.28, TALBOT LAW OFFICE - PROF - 1225.63, THE AMERICAN FUNDS GROUP - 1721.43, THE SIGN DEPOT EXP 31.80 - EXP - 77.68, VERIZON WIRELESS - EXP - 278.25, VISA - EXP - 1717.05, WASHINGTON CO. REG. OF DEEDS - SER - 30.00, WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK - PYMT - 2192.95, WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK - EXP - 1887.30, WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF - SER - 6493.76, Total - $75,303.54; with all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. The public hearing relating to THE ONE & SIX YEAR STREET PLAN FOR THE CITY OF FORT CALHOUN opened at 7:07 p.m. There were no written or public comments. The public hearing closed at 7:08 p.m. The request from Andy Faucher, Longhorn Bar, for the City to use funds from the General Fund for the Lottery Operator to upgrade the Keno system was tabled until the September 25 th special meeting. City Engineer, Lucas Billesbach, gave an update on the 2022 Lift Station Flood Protection Improvements. Lucas gave an update on the Adams Street Corridor Group B Improvements. Member Prieksat made a motion seconded by member Schuler to approve and adopt the 2023-24 Capital Improvements Plan. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Prieksat made a motion seconded by member Schuler to approve Pay Application No. 3 in the amount of $15,578.97 to Sand Creek Construction for the Adams Street Corridor Group B Improvements. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Bowser made a motion seconded by member Prieksat to approve Liberty Core Consultants proposal for ROW acquisition services for the West Monroe Paving District project. With Bowser, Prieksat, and Kelly voting “Aye”, and Schuler abstaining, motion carried. Member Schuler made a motion seconded by member Prieksat to approve Resolution 2023-13 Adoption of the 1 & 6 Year Plan. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Bowser made a motion seconded by member Schuler to approve Resolution 2023-14 Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Schuler made a motion seconded by member Kelly to approve the second reading of Ordinance 804 Zoning Amendments (Sections 5.06, 5.12.07, 7.02, 9.10, 9.12, 9.15, 9.24). With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Prieksat introduced Ordinance 805 Grant Street Vacate and made a motion to waive the three readings. Member Schuler seconded the motion. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Member Kelly made a motion for final approval and member Bowser seconded. With all members voting “Aye”, motion carried. Mayor Robinson announced the mayoral proclamation recognizing October 5-8, 2023 as Support Citizens with Disabilities Week. Following a motion and vote, Mayor Robinson declared the meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m. 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 PT 09-26-23
