MINUTES-APRIL 2, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete, Nebraska 68333 April 2nd, 2024 (Condensed, entire copy available at the office of the City Clerk). Mayor Dave Bauer called the meeting of the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Answering roll call were the following Council Members: Crisman, Frans, Strehle, Newmyer, Papik, and Fitzgerald. The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes City Council March 19, 2024 Public Works March 19, 2024 Finance March 19, 2024 Parks & Recreation March 19, 2024 Public Safety March 19, 2024 Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $372,192.12 Approve JEO Invoice No: 149048 in the amount of $4,239.50 Approved the application SE24-01 for the Chamber of Commerce Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Unanimous Approved the Crete Urban Area Map. Unanimous Approved to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to Provide a termination notice to Beatrice. Unanimous Approve the RMS Quote and review and negotiate the terms of the agreement. Unanimous Approved payment of claims to Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $336.91 Aye: Crisman, Frans, Newmyer, Strehle, and Fitzgerald. Abstained: Papik Enacted Ordinance No. 2197 Relating to The Vacation of Streets or Alleys. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance No. 2198 Amending Plat Requirements. Unanimous Officer’s Reports Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: T-Ball registrations are due Friday, May 3rd 2024. The Tree City Application was submitted and Crete has been awarded a Tree City for the 33rd year. Crete has also been awarded the growth award. Chief of Police, Gary Young stated the following: At the last meeting the mayor presented awards and tonight’s award is not as super cool. We are sad to say goodbye to Sgt. Ron Koch. Sgt. Koch has always been there and has been knowledgeable. Mayor Dave Bauer presented Sgt. Ron Koch with his retirement badge. Sgt. Koch has served in law enforcement for 33 years and 8 months. Bauer stated that Sgt. Koch has done a lot of service and will be missed. Sgt. Ron Koch thanked everyone for their support. Chief Young mentioned that there have been issues at the park and he has talked to Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody, City Attorney Anna Burge, and City Administrator Tom Ourada about limiting and how to deal with some of the folks out there. This incident involved a domestic disturbance, where someone tried to set the tent on fire. City Council members Ashley Newmyer, Dale Strehle, and Dan Papik thanked and congratulated Sgt. Ron Koch. City Council member Anthony Fitzgerald asked if there is a periodic check program for electric poles. City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that there are annual inspections. Fitzgerald mentioned he noticed an electric pole down around 6th and Bowell Ave. Chief Young stated that there was a vehicle that hit an electric pole in that area. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: Sales tax are down 6.7%. Which is January, we get January in March. It is the lowest it has been since July of 2022. $5,000 lower than the lowest month in 2023. $6,650 refunded this month back to the state. Next month we are going to be refunding $84,000 back to the state. Part of the Nebraska Advantage Act where the state’s economic development program participants in Nebraska can take advantage of that and get refunds of municipalities. By state law they don’t have to tell what it is for and where it came from. Next month we will likely have very little sales tax. The Railroad Transportation Safety District will not meet next week. They will meet next month. Mayor Dave Bauer provided an update on City Park. Bauer stated that it has been his goal to do something between the new parking lot and the park with some handicapped equipment. Bauer explained that had been started with a little girl that contacted him and then several parents have also come to him with different ideas. Bauer stated that he will be having a meeting with an individual that will be giving them several ideas. Bauer and Ourada met with a contractor for the sign on 13th Street they are looking at a partial wall that says Crete City Park or something like that and design ideas. The Crete Community Foundation was notified that an individual donated $45,000 to the park and the foundation put another $55,000 towards the park. One of the ideas Bauer and this individual have is to see take the band stand down and have a picnic shelter that is accessible and tables that are also accessible. That will have much more use. Bauer stated that Jennifer Lampila has done research on the band stand. Bauer mentioned that his goal is to get started on the work at City Park this summer. He also stated that if a private business wants to do something it can get done in two weeks but if the city or government wants to do something it takes years. It’s so different because city governments are so restricted and have to follow many requirements. They are also getting the bids on the restrooms for City Park. Ourada stated that they will be interviewing two Library Director candidates on Thursday, April 4th 2024. Meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m. APRIL 2024 Claims Paid AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR AED 2024 $38.00; BAUER INSURANCE INC INSURANCE $2,257.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS REPAIR $109.93; SAPP BROS, INC - LINCOLN PROPANE $461.64; VERIZON WIRELESS (UD) UTILITY $42.88; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $2,350.12; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $5,259.57; ALICIA DE MENDEZ-JUAREZ CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; ARGELIO ROJAS CARRALERO CNSMR DEP REFND $42.18; AURORA ALARCON CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; BROOKE ECKLAR CNSMR DEP REFND $31.92; BU D PAW CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; CITY REVENUE FUND CNSMR DEP REFND $1,985.85; HARTGERINK RENTALS CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; JULIO FERNANDEZ CNSMR DEP REFND $67.35; KAYLA SPENCE CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; KILMER LEONEL PEREIRA CNSMR DEP REFND $150.00; MARISELA LOPEZ CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; MEGAN WILLIAMS CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; SHAWN MILLER CNSMR DEP REFND $52.70; SUSANA MENDEZ DE PEREZ CNSMR DEP REFND $110.00; YAUNIS SAID ANDINDI CNSMR DEP REFND $160.00; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $3,370.00; CRETE POSTMASTER POSTAGE $1,221.02; AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR AED 2024 $532.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $135.45; BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY CONTRACT $1,800.00; CDW GOVERNMENT INC SUPPLIES $81.31; CITY HALL FUND RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HRA $860.00; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SRPLS & FRNCHSE $39,167.00; CORE & MAIN LP SUPPLIES $5,231.12; CRETE FOODMART (WWTP) SUPPLIES $23.71; CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY TRAINING $876.00; DUTTON LAINSON COMPANY SUPPLIES $7,386.65; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS (PW) SUPPLIES $163.66; GPM ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC SUPPLIES $851.00; GWORKS MAINTENANCE $8,253.00; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $176.44; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. SERVICE $4,239.50; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS SUPPLIES $1,459.53; MASON, EZEKIEL MEETING REIMB $36.18; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $185.09; NAPA AUTO PARTS SUPPLIES $382.25; NE RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE $890.00; OLSSON SERVICE $2,195.88; ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK SERVICE $58.00; RESCO SUPPLIES $465.49; SID DILLON FORD SUPPLIES $61.86; SUNBELT SOLOMON SERVICES REPAIR $1,782.35; UPS POSTAGE $11.41; VERIZON WIRELESS (UD) SUPPLIES $453.96; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $97,273.02; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $177,477.88; 911 CUSTOM UNIFORMS $72.00; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOOKS $682.46; AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR AED 2024 $912.00; BADGER BODY & TRUCK EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES $1,380.56; BAEZA, ENRIQUE SOCCER REFUND $60.00; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOK $857.81; BATES, ALYCIA SOCCER REFUND $25.00; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $3,655.04; CATHEY, DANIELLE SOCCER REFUND $40.00; CDW GOVERNMENT INC SUPPLIES $399.98; CENGAGE LEARNING INC/GALE BOOKS $71.12; CITY HALL FUND RENT $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HRA $1,140.00; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BND PAYMNTS $21,000.00; CONNER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES SERVICE $425.00; CRETE ACE HARDWARE (FD) SUPPLIES $336.91; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER FEES $1,606.29; CRIST TOWING SERVICE SERVICE $391.00; DAVIS, ANTHONY SOCCER REFUND $45.00; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS (Library) SUPPLIES $117.08; EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS SUPPLIES $23.58; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES SERVICE $50.00; FLORES, RONALD SOCCER REFUND $45.00; GARCIA, MAYRA SOCCER REFUND $45.00; GWORKS MAINTENANCE $5,502.00; HAVLAT REPAIR REPAIR $155.00; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $58.54; HEIMAN INC UNIFORMS $354.71; KOTAS, ERIC SOCCER REFUND $45.00; MACH, COLTEN SOCCER REFUND $25.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS REPAIR $1,128.93; NE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DR-4420-NE-0012 OVRPYMNT $2,028.83; NEBRASKALAND TIRE INC REPAIR $115.49; NEWMYER, MARK SOCCER REFUND $25.00; ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK SERVICE $57.00; OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS SUPPLIES $120.00; PHIPPS, MARY SOCCER REFUND $25.00; PICKERING, RACHEL SOCCER REFUND $25.00; PIERCE, JEREMY SOCCER REFUND $35.00; PRESTO-X SERVICE $76.89; PURCHASE POWER POSTAGE $300.00; RISCHE, MARY SOCCER REFUND $25.00; ROGERS, ABIGAIL SOCCER REFUND $25.00; SACK LUMBER CO SUPPLIES $28.98; SAPP BROS, INC - LINCOLN FUEL $486.34; SAWTELLE, BRAD SOCCER REFUND $35.00; SCOTT, LANDON SOCCER REFUND $25.00; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION $23.64; SID DILLON FORD REPAIR $385.06; STEVENSON, JOY REIMBRSMNT $83.75; THE RADAR SHOP SUPPLIES $187.50; VERIZON WIRELESS (UD) UTILITY $727.04; WHITAKER, JANAE SOCCER REFUND $40.00; WINDSTREAM (LIBR) UTILITY $280.66; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC (ACH) POSTAGE $200.00; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $139,698.48 Tax Funds Subtotal - $186,084.67 All Funds Total - $372,192.12 CR — April 10, 2024 ZNEZ
