CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023;

6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, December 11, 2023, a meeting of the City Council of the City of Bennington will be held at 6:00 p.m.  The agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours.

 

Mindi Laaker

City Clerk

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

Monday, November 13, 2023; 6:00 P.M.

City Office, 15505 Warehouse Street

Bennington, NE

402-238-2375

 

Call to Order - Roll Call – Open Meetings Act

Mayor Zac Johns called the regular monthly meeting to order on Monday, November 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.  In attendance were City Council Members Clint Adams, Kaye Bridgeford, Josh Dowding and Shane Pekny.  Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.

 

Approval of Consent Agenda

A. October 9, 2023 City Council Meeting

Minutes

B. October 2023 Bills Paid

C. Keno Receipts:  October 8.75%:  $11,152.25

D. JEO Consulting Invoices for:

i.  General Engineering Invoice No. 145131

for $7,475.00

ii.  Warehouse Street Improvements Invoice

No. 145106 for $6,087.50

iii. Neumeyer Farms Phase 1 Invoice No.

145104 for $527.50

iv. Public Works Building/Benn Rd Invoice

No. 143387 for $267.50 and Invoice No.145024 for $437.50

E. Thiele Geotech Invoice No. 81474 for

$1,878.00

 

BILLS PAID IN OCTOBER

CITY

THREE RIVER’S CLERK’S

ASSOCIATIONS              20.00

NEBRASKA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE   158.60

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             35.00

THE DAILY RECORD        303.52

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       170.39

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       132.85

MUD           69.60

YOUNG AND WHITE       1,980.32

ALL MAKES  75.72

BERGAN KDV                 7,750.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 181.40

THE DAILY RECORD        32.67

JEO CONSULTING           13,116.25

OFFICE DEPOT, INC       52.02

OPPD          257.48

RATINA CRAWFORD       860.95

MINDI LAAKER               1,558.65

I3 BANK HSA                 150.00

IRS             6,011.01

EDWARD JONES             1,980.71

I3 BANK HSA                 150.00

INTUIT        505.00

IRS             5,875.45

NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE         1,948.52

NE U.C. FUND                68.55

WALMART   44.88

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD               775.24

JP COOKE CO                 79.25

EDWARD JONES             2,304.83

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,223.83

MINDI LAAKER               1,735.19

I3 BANK HSA                 150.00

ACH            20.00

CITY TOTAL                  49,777.88

 

SEWER

CITY OF OMAHA            57,288.00

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     79.04

CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER        29,928.04

PEOPLE SERVICES          1,360.00

SEWER TOTAL             88,655.08

 

LIBRARY

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             72.50

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       195.52

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       222.05

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT, CO. 116.01

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             202.06

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 707.42

INGRAM       363.41

MUD           324.80

PRESTO-X    25.63

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 434.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             384.45

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 180.00

OFFICE DEPOT, INC       39.89

OPPD          138.60

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB  219.39

LYNN BARNA                 121.20

NATALIE HARTLEY         282.71

JOHNNA BIERMAN         1,346.45

SHAY SNOW                  1,442.55

TARYN STERN                122.02

LYDIA PILE  132.73

LISA FLAXBEARD            1,817.98

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             281.20

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 140.34

BENNINGTON WOMEN’S CLUB          30.00

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 500.64

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD               2,568.10

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 224.00

LYNN BARNA                 155.41

NATALIE HARTLEY         368.01

JOHNNA BIERMAN         1,346.45

SHAY SNOW                  1,388.86

TARYN STERN                122.04

LYDIA PILE  150.30

LISA FLAXBEARD            1,567.02

LIBRARY TOTAL          17,733.74

 

POLICE

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             30.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       637.48

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       444.15

PRESTO-X    41.81

CREATIVE PRODUCT SOURCING INC 231.70

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 186.89

MUD           154.00

2 MEN AND A SHOP       354.39

BENNINGTON AUTO SALES               1,396.04

IDEAL PURE WATER       50.49

OPPD          403.16

DANIEL STOCKER           231.00

CUBBY’S       1,333.25

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON             1,541.76

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,349.55

DEVIN CRINKLAW          81.28

DANIEL STOCKER           1,808.33

STACIA NELSON             161.21

DONALD MCGUIRE         304.76

ABIGAIL WARREN          29.37

MARK NOONAN              200.87

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,779.37

JAYME IVERSEN             1,261.98

AMAZON      102.93

LOWES        408.92

AXON          183.02

DIGITAL ALLY                1,098.00

WALMART   145.13

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD         10,398.60

CREATIVE PRODUCT SOURCING INC 90.96

GALLS, INC  154.65

MENARDS    49.39

DEVIN CRINKLAW          85.33

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,483.74

JAYME IVERSEN             1,474.09

ROBERT JONES              495.84

ROSALINDA PEREZ         2,030.72

DANIEL STOCKER           2,127.98

ABIGAIL WARREN          36.71

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON             1,798.45

POLICE TOTAL              38,177.30

 

PARKS

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             537.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       228.38

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       23.83

BOHN CONSTRUCTION   4,800.00

MUD           254.60

BLADEMASTERS             136,987.20

FRED HEATING AND AIR 90.00

KNUDSEN OIL & FEED    25.00

MENARDS    172.97

OLSSON      4,522.32

OPPD          632.96

PORT A JOHNS INC        87.50

CUBBY’S       94.59

AMAZON      46.25

JOHN BOHRER               1,011.08

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,486.50

JACOB CONLEY              2,129.19

CARTER BEHNKEN          66.08

TRISTAN BUHRMAN       395.92

TYLER FORTIN               188.47

AMAZON      11.36

AMAZON      185.72

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD               835.83

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.39

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       163.64

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       130.77

MONSTER TREE SERVICE OF OMAHA        4,250.00

NAPA AUTO PARTS         149.61

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   1,371.50

NEBRASKA ARBORISTS ASSOC.         72.50

JOHN BOHRER               1,268.24

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,586.03

JACOB CONLEY              2,258.60

CARTER BEHNKEN          193.62

TRISTAN BUHRMAN       509.77

TYLER FORTIN               232.15

PARKS TOTAL              167,094.45

 

STREETS

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       23.84

MUD           139.00

FRED HEATING AND AIR 90.00

JEO CONSULTING INC    10,450.00

KNUDSEN OIL & FEED    25.00

ME COLLINS CONTRACTING         211,481.20

MENARDS    172.98

OPPD          4,917.27

PORT A JOHNS INC        87.50

THIELE GEOTECH, INC   1,036.00

CUBBY’S       94.59

AMAZON      46.25

AMAZON      11.36

AMAZON      185.72

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD               835.84

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.40

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       130.78

NAPA AUTO PARTS         149.60

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   1,371.50

NEBRASKA ARBORISTS ASSOC.         72.50

STREETS TOTAL          231,416.21

 

CITY          49,777.88

SEWER      88,655.08

LIBRARY   17,733.74

POLICE      38,177.30

PARKS       167,094.45

STREETS    231,416.21

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS   592,854.66

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve the Consent Agenda.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Special Designated Liquor License – 15312 S. Second St., Bennington Legion Hall 6-10 p.m. Friday, January 26 Bennington Public Schools Foundation, Blake Thompson

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to approve the liquor license as presented.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Consideration of a Change of Zoning from a Transitional Agriculture District (TA) to a Flex Business District (C-4) for 35.3 acres located southwest of N. 156th Street and Pawnee Road and north of the Lockbox development Lots 1-13

City Engineer Julie Ogden and Jeff Stoll with E & A Consulting, Inc. presented the proposed Flex Business rezoning and development of 10 lots and 3 outlots.  A traffic study is pending.

 

Johns opened a public hearing and comments were made regarding access road location and well protection.

 

Motion by Adams, second by Bridgeford to approve rezoning a Transitional Agriculture District to a Flex Business District for 10 lots and 3 outlots.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Consideration of a Preliminary Plat for 35.3 acres located southwest of N. 156th Street and Pawnee Road and north of the Lockbox development Lots 1-13

Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Adams, second by Pekny to approve the Preliminary Plat subject to compliance with the requirements of the City Engineer and Douglas County Engineer comment letters.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Ordinance No. 526 Approving 2024 Sewer Rate Increases

Ogden presented a five-year outlook of City of Omaha sewer increases at 2% annually.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Adams to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 526 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-202 OF THE CITY OF BENNINGTON’S MUNICIPAL CODE AS ENACTED IN CITY OF BENNINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 512 REGARDING SANITARY SEWER USE RATES AND COLLECTIONS.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Resolution No. 2023-13 Approval of the Governing Body to the Mayor to Authorize and Sign the Year-End Certification of the City Street Superintendent

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve Resolution 2023-14 as presented.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Warehouse Street and Sewer Improvements

A. ME Collins Pay Application #6 totaling

$271,006.61

B. ME Collins Change Order #3 totaling

$63,237.01 including stamped and early strength concrete and light pole removal

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to approve Items A-B listed above.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Neumeyer Farm Park Update

The project committee has discussed hiring fundraising and project managers funded by project fundraising.

 

2008 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update

City Manager John Bohrer, Douglas County Trail Plan Developer Kent Holm and City Engineer Julie Ogden presented the need for an updated City Park and Trail Plan.  The City’s current plan dates back to 2008 and doesn’t lend itself to “shovel-ready” projects.

 

Frisbee Disc Golf Course

Derek Brechbill of the City Public Works Department presented a preliminary nine-hole disc golf course proposal for the Doug Nelson Youth Complex including layout, installation and costs.

 

Library, Police, Public Works, Office and Project Tracker Reports

All monthly reports are on file in the City Office.

 

Public Comments

A comment was made regarding the need for a sidewalk on the south side of Bennington Road.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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