March 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Rationale:  The City Council has posted  a copy of the Open Meetings Act, Laws of the State of Nebraska, in the back of the council chambers. Additional copies are available to read, if anyone wishes one during this meeting, please advise. The City Council has assisted listening devices available, if needed please advise.

As each agenda item is considered, if there are any questions concerning the agenda item please advise. The City Council may consider items listed on the agenda in random order.

Please stand and Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

Rationale:  Attendance of Council members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.

Rationale:  No action can be taken by the council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and/or to refer the matter for further action.

Rationale:  The council may take action to hear testimony in favor of  or in opposition to, discuss/limit  discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.

Rationale:  The Public Safety Committee has reviewed an agreement for alarm monitors being placed in the Crete Police Department Dispatch Center and the negotiation of fees

Rationale:  The Public Safety Committee has reviewed the specifications developed by the Fire Department and reviewed by the engineer

Rationale:  The Finance Committee has reviewed an amendment to the Medical Benefit plan that will allow late enrollment of dependents

Rationale:  The Finance Committee has reviewed the audit with personnel from Marvin Jewell and Company

Rationale:  The Fire Department has reviewed the application of Kameron Klozenbucher for membership on Crete Fire and Rescue

Rationale:  The Council may take action to hear testimony in favor of or opposition to, discuss/limit discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title. The Council may take action to waive the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate dates on any ordinance being considered. The Council may take action to pass and approve any matter presented under this title.

Rationale:  The following listed reports may be given concerning current operations of the city. Questions may be asked and answered. No action can be taken by the Council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and to refer the matter for further action.

Rationale:  Council will consider approval of the following items. Explanation may occur for each item and the council may approve and or amend and approve the items listed.

Rationale:  Minutes of City Council meetings for approval

Rationale:  City Council minutes of the regular meeting held February 15, 2011

Rationale:  City Council minutes for special meeting held February 24, 2011

Rationale:  City Council Committee minutes for a meeting held February 23, 2011

Rationale:  Information to be filed for audit

Rationale:  Funds received by the Treasurer's office in February 2011

Rationale:  The sales tax receipts for December are received in February

Rationale:  Funds to be expended by the City as endorsed by Finance Committee.

Rationale:  The city council will review the above matters and take such actions as they deem appropriate. The city council may enter into closed session to discuss any matter on this agenda when it is determined by the council that it is clearly necessary for protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such and individual has not requested a public meeting, or as otherwise allowed by law. Any closed session shall be limited to the subject matter for which the closed session was called. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session.