MINUTES-MAY 2, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CRETE CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete, Nebraska, 68333 May 2, 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: Oelschlager, Crisman, Frans, Strehle, Fitzgerald and Papik; Absent: None The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes Park and Recreation Committee April 18, 2023 Personnel Committee April 18, 2023 Public Safety Committee April 18, 2023 Public Works Committee April 18, 2023 Public Works Committee April 13, 2023 City Council April 18, 2023 Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,316,061.41 Approved The 1206 LB840 Marque Reimbursement Approved Application and Certificate for Payment from General Excavating for all work completed on 22nd Street Box Culvert through 4/22/23 in the amount of $198,245.24 Approve City Council Standing Committees Held Public Hearing on the annexation of Area #5 Approved the first reading of Ordinance 2170: An ordinance to annex Area #5 into the corporate limits of the City of Crete, Nebraska. Tabled the request for increased DTR funds in the amount of $5,200 from 1328 Main Avenue. Approved to amend Employee Rules and Regulations section 4.02 Holidays. Enacted Ordinance 2171: An ordinance amending the Municipal Code on Animal licenses. Approved Change Order No. 1 for Project 2 of 2 East 22nd St. Box Culvert, $41,555 for water main work. Tabled Ordinance No. 2172 Amending the Crete Municipal Code pertaining to Appointed and Hired Officials. Enacted Ordinance 2168: An ordinance to annex Area #1 into the corporate limits of the City of Crete on third and final reading. Approved the 2023 Ballot for Election to the Nebraska Regional Interoperability Network (NRIN) Board of Directors Officer Reports: Library Director, Joy Stevenson informed that Bruce Garver will speak on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. Summer Reading Program registration started May 2, 2023 and the program kickoff on Thursday, June 1st and end on June 30th. There will be three food trucks that day and then one food truck every Thursday during June, July and August. Police Chief, Gary Young stated that he and HR have been in contact with The Emergency Management and City-wide training will be scheduled to get everyone caught up on NIMS training. Has been in communication with Dave Neil from Nestle Purina to see how they can partner to improve employee safety. Thanked the City Council on amending the Municipal Code on Animal licenses. This will help Mary, their administrative assistant and the citizens who are good pet owners. Had some officers at Post Prom this past weekend will have some at the coming 5 de Mayo celebration make an appearance. City Council member Kyle Frans asked if officers helped with the lock down at the middle school. Chief Young stated that Officer Jonas has been instrumental in helping with reunification drills. Park and Recreation Director, Liz Cody provided an update on the pool and the rest of parks and recreation. 21 lifeguards and 8 cashiers have been hired Interviewed 2 people for the pool manager position. Offer letter will be going out this week. Libbie Clevette will be assistant pool manager for the start of the season. Lifeguard training will be May 15th-17th Started power washing the pool and painting the lines. Currently have three pool operators. Kourtney Martin the swim coach has agreed to complete the pool operator training. The pool will be opening to the public on May 27th 2023. Human Resource Director, Wendy Thomas stated that there are two new hires for the City of Crete. Kevin Centamore is the new electric grounds person and Savannah Anderson, Human Resource Coordinator. City Administrator, Tom Ourada informed that the Spring Community Cleanup is this week May 2nd -7th. With the exception of shredding. In the past Pinnacle bank has partnered with the City and has sponsored document shredding. This year the vendors were booked and they were unavailable so there is no shredding. We have heard from people who have been calling the City to say that it is a shame the city is not providing them with shredding. Pinnacle Bank had been providing for the shredding during cleanup week and paying for it as a service to the community. Kudos to Pinnacle Bank for doing so all those years and not being recognized for it. 13th street will be closing May 15th- May 31st for Doane’s Dormitory construction. They are extending utilities out to 13th St. Boswell to Code is going to close. The signage will close Boswell and Iris with signs at Hawthorne and Iris saying local traffic only. The detour will be on Highway 33. We try to avoid putting traffic on 15th St. Talking with USDA about funding for the fire department station addition possibly breaking it into two programs. Smaller full grant program and larger long term low interest loan program possibly going out to 40 years. Last time they looked at it was a couple million dollars for an addition. Some of the things that would have to be completed are a feasible study, a phase 1 environmental study, and a letter from the bank that they are not willing to loan at those terms. City Hall employees have been using the parking lot across from the fountain in anticipation of the City Park project which will be starting sometime towards the end of June. The fountain should be going sometime on May 3rd 2023. The trash receptacles have all been painted on 16th St. and it is working as intended. Told the Finance Committee that we have been working on a Finance Policy update. Once that is done it will go to the Mayor and City Attorney then the Finance Committee for review and incorporated into city policy. Tim Coffey a long-term city employee is retiring on Friday and the reception will be at the Crete Carrier Community Room. Council member Dan Papik mentioned that he saw the letter from the garbage company stating where the trash receptacle goes to be picked up but it didn’t state that it needs to be put back to the house the remainder of the week. Council member Anthony Fitzgerald stated that he noticed that the Street Department has been out to mow at the airport. Ourada mentioned that the Street Department is mowing in the absence of the Airport Manager. Ourada mentioned that there will be an airport manager interview May 3rd in the morning. Ourada stated that the Airport Advisory Board has been crushing it with volunteering to help out doing catch up work at the airport. Mayor Bauer read a letter from Council member Jack Oelschlager who has retired from Nestle Purina and is planning to move to Oklahoma to be closer to family. With this move on June 1st, he is resigning as representative of Ward III of the City Council on May 31st. Oelschlager stated that it has been an honor and privilege serving over the past 26 years. Mayor Bauer stated that the resignation is accepted and all would wish him the best. The meeting adjourned at 6:32pm MAY 2023 Claims Paid AKRS EQUIPMENT OIL/FILTERS $157.39; CITY REVENUE FUND WATER $22.57; OVERHEAD DOOR CO HANGAR DOOR REPAIRS $185.00; AIRPORT FUND SUBTOTAL $364.96; AQUA-CHEM INC WWTP CHEMICALS $1,270.65; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $547.37; BLACK HILLS ENERGY NATURAL GAS $231.56; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $56.18; CDW GOVERNMENT INC COMPUTERS $336.63; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $860.00; CITY PAYROLL FUND WAGES $83,671.68; CITY REVENUE FUND UTILITIES $10,321.61; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE $39,167.00; CRETE POSTMASTER POSTAGE $1,140.91; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS ENVELOPES $537.37; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS $111.85; HEATH SPORTS UNIFORMS $359.80; HUSKER ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES $270.90; KIDWELL NETWORK SERVICES $1,644.00; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $70.54; MCI VERIZON TOLL FREE LINE $15.81; M.E.A.N. PURCHASED POWER $678,679.56; NAPA AUTO PARTS PARTS $1,129.14; NeHHS LABORATORY LABS $120.00; NEBRASKALAND TIRE INC TIRE REPAIR $148.92; OLSSON ENGINEERING $5,947.59; QUADIENT LEASING USA INC POSTAGE $329.44; UPS POSTAGE $9.98; USABLUEBOOK TOOLS $14.46; WHITEHEAD OIL CO. FUEL $23,856.18; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $852,074.13; 911 CUSTOM VESTS $1,930.00; ALL COPY PRODUCTS INC COPIERS $292.68; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SUPPLIES $2,342.30; AXON ENTERPRISE INC SECURITY $91.50; BADGER BODY & TRUCK EQUIPMENT TRUCK PARTS $5,011.00; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS/MAGAZINES $44.84; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $4,370.20; BLACK HILLS ENERGY NATURAL GAS $1,348.07; BLUE VALLEY DOOR CO INC REPAIR DOOR $275.50; BRANDING INC DBA AL'S JOHNS PORTABLE RESTROOM RENTAL $110.00; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIER CONTRACT $255.00; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $202.70; CENGAGE LEARNING INC/GALE BOOKS/MAGAZINES $174.60; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $1,140.00; CITY PAYROLL FUND WAGES $132,133.40; CITY REVENUE FUND UTILITIES $9,877.79; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS $21,000.00; CONFLUENCE INC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN $29,791.01; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER AMBULANCE LAUNDRY $35.00; CRIST TOWING SERVICE TOWING $653.00; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $66.75; FIRST WIRELESS RADIO SUPPLIES $267.90; GENERAL EXCAVATING 22ND STREET CULVERT $198,245.24; GRAINGER GREASE $80.08; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS $65.36; HEATH SPORTS UNIFORMS $94.90; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. ENGINEERING $19,244.80; JINDRA IRRIGATION SPRINKLER $15.50; KIDWELL NETWORK SERVICES $5,206.00; LIBRARY JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL $129.99; MCI VERIZON TOLL FREE LINE $48.00; MENARDS - LINCOLN SOUTH SUPPLIES $231.87; MURPHY, NANCY REFUND SOCCER $10.00; NORTHERN SAFETY CO. INC. SUPPLIES $198.07; PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE $95.37; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $200.00; RAMOS, ZORAIDA REIMBURSEMENT $9.53; RENKER, LAURA REIMBURSEMENT $125.36; SACK LUMBER CO SUPPLIES $71.87; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING $149.25; SIEDHOFF BODY SHOP TOWING $150.00; SOUTHEAST LIBRARY SYSTEM TRAINING $50.00; THE 1206 LB840 GRANT AWARD $24,130.37; UNION BANK BONDS INTEREST $2,430.00; WINDSTREAM PHONE LINES $852.52; Tax Funds Subtotal - $463,622.32 All Funds Total - $1,316,061.41 CR — May 10, 2023 ZNEZ
