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COUNCIL MEETING
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The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska, met in regular
session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on the 11th day of March,
1997 at 7:00 o'clock, P.M. The following being present: Mayor Mines;
Council members: Abbott, Betts, Ellis, Kros, Realph, Reeh, Ryan and Shotwell.
City Administrator Storm, City Attorney Nelson, Police Chief Doeden,
Director of Public Works Whitaker, and City Clerk Diedrichsen.
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Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in the
Enterprise or the Pilot-Tribune as shown by the affidavit of publication
filed in the City Clerk's office. Notice of this meeting was simultaneously
given to the Mayor and all members of the City Council and a copy of their
acknowledgement of receipt of notice and the agenda is filed in the City
Clerk's office. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance
notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All
proceedin9s hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to
the attendance of the public.
Motion by Councilman Kros and seconded by Councilman Betts that the
rules be suspended and that the minutes of the February 25,1997 meeting be
approved but not read at this meeting for the reason that the Mayor and city
Council were furnished a written copy of said minutes prior to the Council
meeting. All Councilmembers voting, Aye, Mayor Mines declared the motion
carried.
city Clerk reported on Mayoral action of the February 25,1997 meeting
regarding Ordinances and Resolutions.
Motion by Councilman Betts, second by Councilwoman Ellis to receive the
February city reports and place on file. All Councilmembers voted Aye.
Mayor Mines declared the'motion carried.
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Motion by Councilman Kros, second by Councilman Ryan to receive the
following bids for Operations of Fireworks Stand this year, and place on file
and refer to the City Attorney; Renegade Fireworks, Lincoln, bid 16,000.00 if
only vendor, 8,000.00 if two vendors, 4,000.00 if three vendors; Nebraska
Fireworks, Fremont bid 15,800.00, 8,000.00 and 8,000.00; and Egan
Enterprises, Lincoln bid 14,501.00,3,500.00 and 2,500.00. All Councilmembers
voted Aye. Mayor Mines declared the motion carried. Mayor Mines stated the
bid would be awarded at the next Council Meeting.
Patty Plugge, Blair Area Chamber Director, appeared before the Council
to ask for the same Carnival location and same parade route for the Gateway
to the West celebration June 13-15, 1997. Motion by Councilman Abbott,
second by Counci lman Betts to approve the requests as presented. All
Councilmembers voted Aye. Mayor Mines declared the motion carried.
Discussion was held on consideration of Resolution for 30 minute parking
by the Post Office. Joyce Nelson, 941 Iowa Ave, questioned the number of
spaces to be restricted. Motion by Councilman Betts, second by Councilwoman
Ellis to have the Transportation Committee reconsider the number of spaces to
be 30 minute parking and have the Council act on the Resolution at the next
Council Meeting. All Councilmembers voted Aye. Mayor Mines declared the
motion carried.
Director of Public Works Whitaker reported on the Plans and
Specifications for Street Improvement District 169 and 170 and Grant Street
ST 169 and 17Olst to 9th. Motion by Councilman Kros, second by Councilman Abbott to
and C;tfJ approve the Plans as presented and authorize the advertisement for bids. All
G~nt;to Councilmembers voted Aye. Mayor Mines declared the motion carried.
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City Attorney Nelson reviewed the changes in State Statutes regarding
DWI. Councilman Abbott introduced Ordinance No. 1797, which will reflect the
changes in our City Code,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-614 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA, SUCH AMENDMENT GENERALLY CONFORMING SAID SECTION TO SECTION
60-6, 197 R.R.S. NEB. AND SPECIFICALLY PROVIDING FOR ADVISE TO A PERSON
SUBJECT THERETO THAT REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A TEST IS A SEPARATE CRIME FOR
WHICH THE PERSON MAY BE CHARGED, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
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ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
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Councilman Abbott moved that the statutory rule requiring
reading on three different days be suspended. Councilman Kros seconded the
motion to suspend the rules and upon roll call vote the motion the following
Councilmembers voted Aye: Abbott, Ellis, Betts, Kros, Realph, Reeh, Ryan and
Shotwell. The following voted Nay: None. The motion to suspend the rules was
adopted by three-fourths of the Council and the statutory rule was declared
suspended for consideration of said Ordinance.
Said Ordinance was then read by title and thereafter Councilman Kros
moved for final passage of the Ordinance, which motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Ellis The Mayor then stated the question was "Shall Ordinance
No 1797 be passed and adopted?" Upon roll call vote, the following
Councilmembers voted Aye: Abbott, Betts, Ellis, Kros, Realph, Reeh, Ryan and
'Shotwell. The following voted Nay: None The passage of said Ordinance
having been concurred in by a majority of all members of the Council, the
Mayor declared the Ordinance adopted. A true, correct and complete copy of
said Ordinance may be found in the Ordinance Record Book.
City Administrator Storm reported on the need for a new pickup truck for
the Parks Department. Motion by Councilman Betts, second by Councilman Reeh
to approve the Specifications for the truck and authorize to advertise for
bids. All Councilmembers voted Aye. Mayor Mines declared the motion
carried. .
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City Administrator Storm reported it is time to set the Open Burning
dates and Blair Spring Cleanup dates. Clean up will be as last year with
dumpsters at the Public Works Building. Motion by Councilman Abbott, second
by Councilwoman Ellis to approve Spring Cleanup dates as March 22 and 23,
March 29 and April 5 through April 13,1997, hours of operation to be 4pm-
6pm Monday through Friday and 12 noon to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday; Open
Burning will be allowed April 5 through 13th, 1997 from 8am to 5 pm daily.
All Councilmembers voted Aye. Mayor Mines declared the motion carried.
City Administrator Storm reported he is watching the State Legislature
and the League interest. 'He reported he met with the County Board regarding
a Civil Defense Director to help with volunteers during disasters; First Bank
will finish the closing of the alley and take away the barricades; and he
reviewed the Zoning Map Changes and the upcoming Public Hearings.
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Motion by Councilman Kros, second by Councilwoman Ellis, that the
Finance Committee having approved the claims in writing, the follówing claims
be allowed against the various funds of the City as indicated. All
Councilmembers voted Aye. Mayor Mines declared the motion carried.
Ramada Inn, serv 311.60; K Robinson, ex 37.93; Payroll, 100187.20; Payroll,
ss 7195.68; Petty Cash, ex 114.75; Mammel & Assoc, ins ben 530.65; Payflex,
bene 1215.60; Kirkpatrick Pettis, pol ret 2015.89; Principal, civ ret
3019.98; W H Andrews, ret 346.00; Eriksen Constr, contr 26864.64; Woodhouse
Ford, re 90.88; W Nelson, serv 2 mon 5500.00; Dept Health, fee 30.00;
Enterprise Publ, su 539.68; Wash cty Bk, in fund ck 136.51; USPO. serv
1382.68; First Nat'l Bk, bond/int 46581.43; NE Dept Rev, sales tax 7584.32;
United Health Care, ins 22724.80; Dept MV, fee 39.00; L Sanchez, pay 361.32;
Div of Comm, bks 30.00; T Christensen, ref 3.00; Trophy Shop, su 7.68;
Warrick Constr, dep ref 400.00; NE PI/Zoning, fee 40.00; Platte Valley Mach,
ma 4517.00; Guarantee Mutual, dis ins 707.16; Jorgensen Cont, dep ref 200.00;
Tree Care Workshop, mtg 30.00; H Thompson Agency, ins 3984.00; Bennington
Impl, ma 4736.00; Peoples Gas, fee 3548.00; A Diedrichsen, ex 25.86; Dr.
Klein, serv 200.00; G McIntosh, ref 58.71; CDBG Cert, mtg 30.00; B Frahm, ex
46.83; M Hodson, ex 21.08; L Betts, ex 108.50; A W Chesterton Co, pts 321.40;
Acco of Ne, chern 1070.17; Action Batteries, su 27.02; Adm Serv, ins 267.30;
Air Liq, chern 3833.95; Alliant Cellular, serv 248.14; All Makes, su 173.87;
Am Linen, serv 261.80; Anti Cruelty, publ 5.00; Arps Redi Mix, ma 23.10;
Art's Auto, pts 48.92; Asphalt & Conc, ma 1157.75; BI Engr, fee 1730.00;
Barco, ma 356.99; BeeBe Ref, rep 218.80; Beelman Truck, serv 4945.42; Bi-
State Mtr, pt 5.24; BI Bk & Su 469.24; Bl Glass, re 38.80; Bl Little League,
assist 2000.00; Bl Mini Mart, fuel 919.79; BI Plumb, rep 200.00; BI Sm
Engines, ma 394.46; BI Soccer League, support 2000.00; Bl Tele Co.serv
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931.89; Bl Youth Softball Assn, support 2000.00; City utilities, serv
7073.06; Casey's General, fuel 71.25; B Comstock, repr 113.97; Consolidated,
su 295.69; Copy Ctr, ma 80.19; Cornhusker Motel, mtg 222.00; Country Tire, re
9.50; DPC, chern 403.00; Danko, su 234.49; Davidson Title, bk 35.20; Dick's
Elec, repr 6330.12; Ditch Witch, pt 168.24; M Doeden, car all 100.00; Douglas
cty Landfill, ex 67.45; Eastern Libr, bk 25.50; Emergency Med Pro, su 100.00;
Fairway Oil, fuel 514.40; Fisher Scientific, chern 134.20; Ft Calhoun Stone,
ma 1882.62; Fremont Office, su 143.00; Deco Engrg, re 150.10; Gempler's, ma
58.84; Hach Co, chern 529.45; Ingram, bks 1026.89; J R Auto, su 12.65; Jensen
Well, serv 10021.38; KDH Bros, serv 2840.00; LDDS, serv 357.77; League of NE
Munic, trng 760.00; Lorentzen Machine, rep 757.50; Loyal's, su 151.92; Blair
Hospital, serv 215.00; Michael Todd & Co., repr 198.00; Microsmart, su 90.90;
Mid Con Syst, su 53.l3; Midwest lab, fee 814.65; Dale Miller, ex 554.28; Miss
Lime, chern 4154.46; Midwet Serv, maint 434.70; Moore Business Forms, su
42.90; Murphy Tractor, ma 334.61; Natkin Serv, maint 160.00; Ne Dept Health,
dues 3.00; NE Hydraulic, maint 232.28; NE lA, fuel 161.89; NE state
Historical, bks 30.00; Nelson Appraisal, serv 325.00; Nielsen Oil, fuel
177.25; No Frills, su 114.26; No III Univ Press, bk 53.95; Office Depot, su
290.37; Office Warehouse, su 82.98; OPPD, serv 32242.55; Olsen Auto, serv
80.45; Olson & Stewart, Ibs 1400.00; Ortmeier, ma 169.92; pamida, ma 384.18;
Petersen Constr, repr 258.00; Peterson Fl Serv, serv 157.00; Personal
Computer Serv, re 22.50; Petro Mart, fue1925.66; Pitney Bowes, serv 156.56;
Platte Valley Impl, maint 419.50; Pounds Ptg, su 481.20; R & R Welding, re
335.20; R & T Spec, su 21.10; Reyzlik Hde, su 671.11; J Robinson, repr 81.45;
S E Smith & Sons, ma 23.95; S & S Pump, serv 1715.00; S 7 S Store, su 56.28;
Safety & Health, dues 120.00; Schmidt Monument, ma 35.00; j Sedlacek, fee
800.00; Dillon Chev, re 1223.76; Snyder & Assoc, engrg 3587.50; Stalp Gravel,
su 963.62; NE Dept Health, serv 18.10; R Storm, car all 310~00; Sundown Cl,
fee 310.00; Telman's, repr 795.50; Time Life, sub 15.48; Tool Hosp, ma 14.44;
Security Serv, ma 63.00; Town & Country Pest, serv 18.00; Treadway Graphics,
ma 310.80; UECO. su 198.52; payless Cashway, ma 401.37; Vinton Sys, eq
767.00; Wash cty Clerk, filing 7.50; Waste Mgmt, fee 209.26; W Whitaker, trk
all 160.00; and Wolff Jewelry, ma 54.50.
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Moved by Councilman Betts and seconded by Councilman Kros to adjourn the
meeting at 8 :02 0' clock, P.M. All Counci Imembers voting Aye, Mayor Mines
declared the meeting adjourned.
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