MINUTES-JULY 18, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CRETE CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete Nebraska 68333 July 18, 2023 (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: Papik, Fitzgerald, Frans, Newmyer; Absent: Crisman, Strehle The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes Public Works Committee June 6, 2023 Public Works Committee June 20, 2023 Finance Committee July 5, 2023 Personnel Committee July 5, 2023 Leg.Econ.Development Committee July 5, 2023 Public Safety Committee July 5, 2023 Parks and Rec Committee July 11, 2023 City Council July 5, 2023 Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,096,123.93 Approved Cline Williams invoices totaling $22,599.00 Approved Mayor’s Appointment of Anna Burge as City Attorney. Unanimous Approved Change Request COR#006 in the amount of $9,014 from Kingery Construction CO. for the Crete Isis Theater Phase I. Unanimous Adopted Resolution NO.2023-14 A resolution of the City of Crete, Nebraska setting the notice period to terminate participation in the League Association of Risk Management and the contribution credits corresponding to such termination notice. Unanimous Mayor’s Proclamation Celebrating September 8th-17th as Welcoming Week. Approved payment of claims to Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $2,062.86. Voting yes: Frans, Newmyer, Fitzgerald, Mayor Bauer ; Abstained; Papik Tabled Park and Recreation Committee’s recommendation to approve proceeding with the development of a new sports complex project until the full Council is available. Unanimous Approved the Contractor’s Application No. 2 for Payment from Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $324,729.53. Unanimous Officer’s Reports Chief of Police Young reported the following The Police’s National Night Out/Back to School Event will be on August 1st at Doane University from 5pm-8pm. The Police Department and fire department have been working with Doane regarding the flow of things with the construction of the new dorms. Students are scheduled to move into the new dorm in January. Working with Nestle Purina on Critical Incident Management Human Resource Coordinator, Savanah Anderson has been working with the City employees on the Critical Incident Management. Liz Cody, Park and Recreation Director stated the following Thanked the City Council and the Park and Recreation Committee for meeting to discuss new parks facilities July is a dangerous month for children ages 1-4 drowning and mentioned that the Crete Pool is fully staffed Friday, July 21, 2023 there will be pool in-service response training Cody has worked to provide alternative to soccer teams to play at another field while the Saline County Fair is at Tuxedo Park. Savanah Anderson, Human Resource Coordinator introduced Carlos Mayo who has been working for the Street Department as a new Crete Fire Department Volunteer. Tod Allen, Fire Chief stated that Carlos Mayo had been training the previous night. There will be changes to the bylaws Invited everyone to the Crete Volunteer Fire Department BBQ and Raffle on Saturday, July 22nd 2023 at 5pm at the County Fair. City Administrator, Tom Ourada reported on the following City Attorney, Anna Burge sent a response to Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin regarding a claim where City property was damaged and was able to get 95% coverage of the replacement costs. Clarified that the Parks and Recreation Committee moved forward with an action to recommend to the City Council to consider a sports complex and the City Council tabled this item until all members of the council are present. Met with the Mayor and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to discuss truck traffic Met with the Economic Development Administration and the Southeast Nebraska Development District to discuss a grant eligible project with the power distribution and transformer at Doane University. This is an 80/20 grant and would possibly help with the 5-million-dollar project. Will be having another meeting with the Denver office to discuss further. Mayor Dave Bauer reported the following Invited everyone to attend the Back-to-School Event at Doane University on August 1, 2023 from 5pm-8pm Invited everyone to attend the Crete Volunteer Fire Department BBQ on Saturday, July 22nd 2023 at 5pm The City of Crete will be participating in the Saline County Fair Parade on Saturday, July 22nd at 1:30pm Meeting adjourned 6:32pm. JULY 2023 Claims Paid CITY REVENUE FUND SALES TAX $19.82; CRETE ACE HARDWARE A/C REPAIR $120.65; CULLIGAN WATER SERVICE DRINKING WATER $48.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS RUNWAY LIGHTS $10.49; NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT UTILITIES $739.86; WASTE CONNECTIONS SERVICES $75.64; WINDSTREAM PHONE LINES $126.63; AIRPORT SUBTOTAL $1,141.09; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $1,405.30; HANNAH DROLSHAGEN CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $150.00; JOHN HIMMELBERG, MATTHEW CASE CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $112.61; SHANE TELESZ CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $80.14; TRESSA BULL CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $41.95; CONSUMER DEPOSITS SUBTOTAL $1,790.00; AERZEN USA CORPORATION PARTS $169.47; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SUPPLIES $7.89; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $718.80; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $221.18; CASELLE, INC. SOFTWARE SUPPORT $1,682.61; CDW GOVERNMENT INC COMPUTERS $204.56; CITY PAYROLL FUND WAGES $96,927.66; CITY TAX FUND SECURITY CAMERAS $5,123.33; CLINE WILLIAMS LLP LEGAL SERVICES $10,125.00; CRETE ACE HARDWARE SUPPLIES $311.66; DEPT. OF ENERGY W.A.P.A. PURCHASED POWER $36,354.70; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $2,350.55; ENDICOTT CLAY PRODUCTS CO RECOGNITION BRICK $30.00; FIRST WIRELESS RADIO CAPACITY UPGRADE $762.00; FRANSYL EQUIPMENT CO INC PARTS $467.59; HUSKER ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES $365.34; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. ENGINEERING $975.00; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS SUPPLIES $1,449.85; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $154.15; MC2 INC, AN ELECTRIC PUMP COMPANY SUPPLIES $484.40; MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC LABS $1,975.87; NAPA AUTO PARTS PARTS $91.70; NE DEPT OF REVENUE SALES TAX $36,461.11; NeHHS LAB LAB $1,084.00; NEBRASKA POWER REVIEW BOARD POWER SUPPLIERS ASSESSMENT $1,349.38; NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT UTILITIES $9,350.83; NWEA WWTP CONFERENCE $100.00; ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC LOCATING SERVICE FEE $90.76; ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK BACKGROUND CHECK $38.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $537.75; SE CONSTRUCTION LLC TRANSFORMERS $50,000.00; UNION BANK & TRUST HEALTH SAVINGS FEES $55.00; UNITE PRIVATE NETWORKS LLC ETHERNET INTERNET ACCESS $726.00; UPS POSTAGE $19.42; USABLUEBOOK SUPPLIES $34.95; VERIZON WIRELESS PHONES $452.61; WASTE CONNECTIONS SERVICES $42,522.49; WINDSTREAM PHONE LINES $446.20; XPRESS BILL PAY ONLINE PAYMENT FEES $1,060.73; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $305,282.54; 911 CUSTOM UNIFORMS $922.89; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES PROGRAM EXPENSE $829.82; AQUA-CHEM INC CHEMICALS $3,187.80; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS/MAGAZINES $785.74; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO ROAD ROCK $183.69; BLACK HILLS ENERGY NATURAL GAS $52.28; BLUE VALLEY DOOR CO INC GARAGE DOOR REPAIR $440.50; BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $697.47; BRAD & MARY MOSER DTR REIMBURSEMENT $54,701.41; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIERS $255.00; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $439.96; CASELLE, INC. SOFTWARE SUPPORT $933.39; CDW GOVERNMENT INC COMPUTERS $102.28; CITY OF BEATRICE QTRLY 911 SERVICE FEE $71,610.75; CITY PAYROLL FUND WAGES $160,950.91; CITY REVENUE FUND SALES TAX $5,380.86; CLINE WILLIAMS LLP LEGAL SERVICES $12,474.00; CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT CO MEETING/TRAINING $206.50; CONSTRUCTORS INC GAP PAVING IMPROVEMENTS 2022 $324,729.53; CRETE ACE HARDWARE SUPPLIES $1,630.55; CRETE FOODMART SUPPLIES $35.81; CRETE LUMBER & FARM SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES $5.69; CRETE VETERINARY CLINIC ANIMAL BOARDING $817.38; CRETE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN REIMBURSEMENTS $3,528.55; CULLIGAN WATER SERVICE WATER COOLER RENTAL $414.25; CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE GENERATOR MAINTENANCE $376.22; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FEDERAL EXCISE TAX $112.30; DEWEY, BLYTHE REFUND SWIMMING LESSONS $225.00; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $556.35; EDWARD JONES DTR REIMBURSEMENT $9,000.00; EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS MEDICAL SUPPLIES $948.06; ENDICOTT CLAY PRODUCTS CO RECOGNITION BRICK $60.00; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES PEST CONTROL $45.00; ENVISIONWARE INC SOFTWARE RENEWAL $1,176.00; FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA SUPPLIES $622.69; FIRST WIRELESS RADIO CAPACITY UPGRADE $2,287.00; HEIMAN INC FIRE HELMETS $846.94; JAY'S OIL CO TIRE REPAIR $259.65; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. ENGINEERING $5,669.00; JINDRA IRRIGATION SPRINKLER HEADS $2,586.50; KEN'S USAVE PHARMACY MEDICAL SUPPLIES $139.38; LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR PUBLICATIONS $84.80; MATHESON TRI-GAS INC OXYGEN $135.45; MENARDS - LINCOLN SOUTH SUPPLIES $83.16; NAPA AUTO PARTS PARTS $53.16; NE DEPT OF REVENUE GAMING TAX $9,246.00; NE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING OFFICER TRAINING $635.00; NE LIBRARY COMMISSION OVERDRIVE ANNUAL FEE $750.00; NE ST FIRE MARSHAL BOILER-POOL $142.00; NEBRASKA.GOV SUBSCRIPTION FEES $100.00; NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT UTILITIES $10.09; OCLC INC LIBRARY PROGRAMS $2,293.07; OMAHA CHILDRENS MUSEUM OUTREACH $397.00; OMAHA WORLD-HERALD SUBSCRIPTION $314.39; ONE BILLING SOLUTIONS LLC EMS BILLING $4,374.24; ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK BACKGROUND CHECKS $38.00; PACE PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC MYGOV ONLINE PAYMENTS $5.00; PAPER TIGER SHREDDING PAPER SHREDDING $30.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $1,295.44; SALINE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS FILING FEES $66.00; SAPP BROS, INC - LINCOLN FUEL $519.46; SE NEBRASKA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DTR ADMIN FEES $33,686.25; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT PUBLICATIONS $257.55; SKALA, SCOTT DTR REIMBURSEMENT $10,200.00; SPECTRUM CABLE INTERNET $136.97; SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS ENGINEERING $43,181.92; TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE TLO MONTHLY CHARGES $170.00; UNION BANK & TRUST HEALTH SAVINGS FEES $141.00; UNITE PRIVATE NETWORKS LLC ETHERNET INTERNET ACCESS $374.00; USABLUEBOOK SUPPLIES $266.78; VERIZON WIRELESS PHONES $917.44; VYHNALEK INSURANCE AGENCY LLC FD SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE $4,737.00; WASTE CONNECTIONS SERVICES $896.79; WINDSTREAM PHONE LINES $1,733.04; YARD BOSS FERTILIZER TREATMENT $412.20; Tax Funds Subtotal - $787,910.30; All Funds Total - $1,096,123.93. CR — July 26, 2023 ZNEZ
