Public Meeting Minutes: December 7, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting

1. Open Meeting

Rationale:

In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Roll Call

Rationale:

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

3. Consent Agenda

Rationale:

All items listed on the consent agenda will be approved by one motion and vote. No separate discussion of these items will occur unless the Mayor, a Councilmember, or a citizen so requests. If such a request is made, the item will be moved out of the consent agenda and considered separately.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Approve consent agenda as presented. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Travis Sears.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes

3.A.1. November 16, 2021 City Council meeting

Attachments: (2)

2021.11.16 City Council Minutes

12/3/2021 at 8:44 AM
Claims paid 2021-11-16

12/3/2021 at 8:44 AM

3.A.2. November 16, 2021 Public Safety Committee meeting

Attachments: (1)

2021.11.16 Public Safety Committee minutes

12/3/2021 at 8:46 AM

3.A.3. November 16, 2021 Public Works Committee meeting

Attachments: (1)

2021.11.16 Public Works Committee minutes

12/3/2021 at 8:46 AM

3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report

Attachments: (1)

City Sales Tax 2021-11-23

12/3/2021 at 10:22 AM

3.C. Approve the payment of claims against the City.

Attachments: (1)

Claims to pay 2021-12-07

12/6/2021 at 5:12 PM

3.C.1. Approve Constructors, Inc. final pay application of $22,304.67 for the 12th & Linden overlay project.

Attachments: (1)

Constructors Pay Ap 2

12/2/2021 at 4:00 PM

3.C.2. Approve Dostals Construction Company pay application of $57,879.00 for the 2020 Wildwood Pool splashpad.

Attachments: (1)

Crete Play Structure Pay Application # 1

12/6/2021 at 12:18 PM

3.D. Approve writing off miscellaneous accounts receivables.

Attachments: (1)

Misc. AR Write offs

12/2/2021 at 4:32 PM

4. Items of Business

Rationale:

Action may be taken to discuss/limit discussion, to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, and to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.

4.A. Presentation by Windstream on future fiber plans.

Discussion: Members of the Windstream Kinetic Operations team gave a presentation on future fiber plans and how it will affect Crete. Design will be started in January with the hopes of starting in April and finishing by the end of 2022. The plan will add about 1,400 households in town to the 1,300 who already have fiber access.

4.B. Consider ratifying the actions of the City's LARM representative at the Annual Members' Meeting of the League Association of Risk Management on September 22, 2021.

Discussion: City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that this is required and happens annually. The City Attorney recommended ratifying the actions of the City's LARM representative.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Approve ratifying the actions of the City's LARM representative at the Annual Members' Meeting of the League Association of Risk Management on September 22, 2021. Carried with a motion by Ryan Hinz and a second by Jack Oelschlager.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Attachments: (1)

Annual Members Meeting Draft Minutes 9-22-2021

12/3/2021 at 4:51 PM

4.C. Consider adopting Resolution 2021-14: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Department of Transportation's Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent form.

Discussion: City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that this is an annual requirement of NDOT. The Public Works Committee recommended adopting the resolution.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Introduce and adopt Resolution 2021-14: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Department of Transportation's Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent form. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Travis Sears.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Attachments: (1)

Resolution 2021-14 Year-End Street Superintendent

12/3/2021 at 6:29 PM

4.D. Consider amending the Master Fee Schedule to set rental rates for the Community Center and Community Room.

Discussion: City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the Council that two groups would like to rent the Community Room this month and there are no rates currently set. The Finance Committee met on this and recommended setting the rates to be the same as the Community Center for now and readjusting later, if needed.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Approve amending the Master Fee Schedule to set rental rates for the Community Room to mirror the current rates of the Community Center. Carried with a motion by Travis Sears and a second by Dan Papik.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

4.E. Consider entering into a new agreement with Saline County Area Transit.

Discussion: Mayor Dave Bauer spoke with the hospital, Smithfield and Walmart about contributing to the city's portion to SCAT. They agreed to pitch in, but Mayor Bauer is still waiting to hear back from Smithfield and Wal-Mart. He recommended paying the City's portion for now and keep trying to reach other businesses or ways of funding. The Finance Committee met on this and agreed with the Mayor's recommendation.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Approve paying the city portion of the Saline County Area Transit budget with the goal of creating a new agreement for the upcoming years. Carried with a motion by Travis Sears and a second by Dan Papik.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

4.F. Consider enacting Ordinance 2143: An ordinance amending the wage ordinance.

Discussion: City Administrator Tom Ourada explained to the Council that the only change to the wage ordinance is adding Technical Support Specialist duties to the GIS position. The ordinance combines the two positions and changes the wages accordingly. The Personnel Committee met on this and recommended to the Council to enact the ordinance.

Action(s):

Motion 1 Carried:

Introduce Ordinance 2143 and move that the statutory rule requiring three readings on separate days be suspended. Carried with a motion by Dan Papik and a second by Travis Sears.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

Motion 2 Carried:

Approve enacting Ordinance 2143: An ordinance amending the wage ordinance. Carried with a motion by Dan Papik and a second by Travis Sears.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Attachments: (2)

Ordinance 2143 Amending Salaries and Wages in Ordinances 2138 and 2142

12/3/2021 at 6:35 PM
Wage & Salary Exhibit A (2143)

12/3/2021 at 6:36 PM

4.G. Consider closing all city offices and buildings on Thursday, December 23, 2021.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Table until the next council meeting. Carried with a motion by Ryan Hinz and a second by Jack Oelschlager.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

4.H. Strategy session on purchasing real estate at 13th Street and Iris Avenue for the construction of a roundabout.

Discussion: After the motion and affirmative vote, Mayor Bauer stated that the Mayor and City Council would go into executive session to discuss the negotiation of the purchase of real estate for the possible construction of a roundabout at 13th Street and Iris Avenue.

After exiting executive session, Mayor Bauer stated that the Mayor and City Council met in executive session and no action was taken.

Action(s):

Motion 1 Carried:

Go into executive session at 6:55 pm to discuss negotiations for the purchase of real estate for possible construction of a roundabout at 13th Street and Iris Avenue. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Ryan Hinz.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

Motion 2 Carried:

Exit executive session at 7:10 pm. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Travis Sears.

Kyle Frans: Aye
Ryan Hinz: Aye
Jack Oelschlager: Aye
Dan Papik: Aye
Travis Sears: Aye
Dale Strehle: Aye

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns

Rationale:

Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.
Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.
No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.

6. Officers' Reports

Rationale:

Reports may be given by Officers, Departments, Committees, or Councilmembers concerning the current operations of the City.
No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.

Discussion:

- Library Director Joy Stevenson: Mentioned upcoming movies on Thursday at 1pm and on January 11th, 2022 at 5:30pm. Also, Santa will be reading letters to the kids on the 20th & 21st.
- Police Chief Steve Hensel: Gave an update on the status of the two new police officers.
- Public Works Director Brian Stork:
  - Work has started on Arizona Ave. Access is shut off from the south.
  - Plans are in the works for improvements to the Blue Valley Cemetery.
- Council Member Dale Strehle: Appreciates all the hard work being done on nuisance properties.
- City Administrator Tom Ourada:
  - In Wendy’s absence, Tom introduced Christine Zoubek, a new employee working in the Public Works office.
  - The Omicron COVID variant is in the Public Health Solutions District. Director Kim Showalter responded quickly and identified the travelers exposed to it.
  - Reported on the status of the solar project and looking for property to support it.
  - He and Tom Sorensen discussed opportunities with Doane President Roger Hughes to work together.
  - The Public Works crew took down the fountain to sandblast and repaint it.
  - Tuxedo Park planning will resume as the chair of the Parks & Rec Committee is back.
  - A sales tax refund of $6,211 was requested.
  - 3 more spaces in the city parking lot were rented long-term.
  - Reported on the status of the 22^nd street lift station.
  - Evaluating process software to speed things up for most departments and to save money.
  - Reported looking into cloud-based phone systems and will update when ready.
  - Reported plans to renovate the Community Center.
  - Mentioned possibly giving the Sertoma building to the County.
  - Will have the 1 & 6 year plan and substation RFP for the next meeting.

Mayor Dave Bauer thanked the city employees for putting lights up and decorating for Christmas. He also complimented on the holiday decorations in the downtown planters.

Attachments: (2)

2021.11.22 Planning Commission minutes

12/3/2021 at 8:47 AM
November 2021-Library Board Meeting Minutes

12/3/2021 at 8:47 AM

7. Adjournment

December 7, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting

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