CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2024; 6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, January 8, 2024, 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, December 11, 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, December 11, 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

November 13, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes

November 2023 Bills Paid

Keno Receipts: November 8.75%:  $8,740.68

JEO Consulting Invoices for:

General Engineering Invoice No. 145892  for $10,167.50

Warehouse Street Improvements Invoice No. 145894 for $10,425.00

Neumeyer Farms Phase 1 Invoice No. 145893 for $1,177.50

Blight Study Invoice No. 145756 for $1,300.00

Road Program Invoice No. 146522 for $3,000.00

Olsson Invoice No. 478911 for $1,459.78

 

BILLS PAID IN NOVEMBER

CITY

ABE’S TRASH                 35.00

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 105.42

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 75.60

THE DIALY RECORD       328.66

MUD           26.17

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       133.83

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       162.37

TOWN WEB, LLC            1,462.95

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 105.26

OPPD          252.33

INTUIT        505.00

IRS             6,998.04

INTUIT        90.18

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,159.32

MINDI LAAKER              1,775.91

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,145.74

MINDI LAAKER              1,775.89

US POSTAL SERVICE      26.52

I3 BANK HSA                 150.00

NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE         2,144.19

EDWARD JONES            2,403.37

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        2,596.50

FILTER SHOP                 9.23

JEO CONSULTING, INC   8,002.50

L.C. SERVICES               19.00

ALL MAKES  43.39

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      53.18

I3 BANK HSA                 150.00

EDWARD JONES            2,393.24

NEBRASKALAND NATIONAL BANK      196,156.63

IRS             7,297.66

CITY TOTAL                  237,583.08

 

SEWER

IOWA PUMP WORKS        19,921.27

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     48.64

CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER           28,075.89

PEOPLE SERVICE           1,360.00

TREKK DESIGN GROUP, LLC          15,095.50

SEWER TOTAL             64,501.30

 

LIBRARY

ABE’S TRASH                 72.50

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO.   116.55

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             237.24

COX BUSINESS SERIVES 251.93

MUD           122.12

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       170.25

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       146.64

PRESTO-X    25.63

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 50.31

INGRAM      284.41

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 224.00

MRS NATALIE HARTLEY  90.95

OPPD          138.60

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB  250.09

LYNN BARNA                 128.49

JOHNNA BIERMAN         1,364.13

LISA FLAXBEARD           1,543.24

NATALIE HARTLEY         420.19

LYDIA PILE  145.92

SHAY SNOW                  1,393.53

TARYN STERN                166.79

LYNN BARNA                 122.36

JOHNNA BIERMAN         1,464.09

LISA FLAXBEARD           1,543.25

NATALIE HARTLEY         567.95

LYDIA PILE  181.71

SHAY SNOW                  1,393.52

TARYN STERN                67.31

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             159.18

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 12.64

FILTER SHOP                 25.54

L.C. SERVICES               107.00

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA                  224.00

LIBRARY TOTAL          13,212.06

 

POLICE

DANIEL STOCKER           37.06

ABE’S TRASH                 30.00

MUD           154.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       444.15

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       637.48

PROLABEL PRINT SOLUTIONS           570.00

VERIZON     252.19

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 189.03

OPPD          364.66

OFFICE DEPOT, INC       207.29

VISTAPRINT 32.95

DEVIN CRINKLAW          341.32

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,659.31

JAYME IVERSEN             1,564.98

ROBERT JONES               341.32

DONALD MCGUIRE         277.32

MARK NOONAN              396.06

ROSALINDA PEREZ         2,114.38

DANIEL STOCKER          2,234.08

ABIGAIL WARREN          40.38

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON             2,071.53

DEVIN CRINKLAW          64.00

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,659.30

JAYME IVERSEN             1,564.98

ROBERT JONES               170.66

MARK NOONAN              169.15

ROSALINDA PEREZ         2,114.39

DANIEL STOCKER          2,234.10

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON             1,889.29

DANIEL STOCKER           34.52

AT&T MOBILITY             306.33

CUBBYS      1,360.41

FILTER SHOP                 8.73

2 MEN AND A SHOP       912.34

POSITIVE PROMOTIONS 548.05

POLICE TOTAL             28,995.74

 

PARKS

ABE’S TRASH                 537.00

CONTROLLED RAIN        745.00

MUD           2,752.37

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       228.38

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

NAPA AUTO PARTS         59.46

NEBRASKA ARBORISTS ASSOC          37.50

VERIZON     21.34

VOSS EXCAVATING, LLC 2,171.25

CUBBY’S       133.78

OPPD          462.78

PORT A JOHNS, INC       87.50

JOHN BOHRER               1,308.67

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,628.34

JACOB CONLEY              2,314.14

TRISTAN BUHRMAN       412.98

TYLER FORTIN               166.18

JOHN BOHRER               1,293.15

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,628.33

JACOB CONLEY              2,314.14

CARTER BEHNKEN          52.49

TRISTAN BUHRMAN       489.01

TYLER FORTIN               258.56

DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER        7.47

AT&T MOBILITY             14.19

MUD           8,092.90

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY          499.95

STRATEGIC ELECTRIC GROUP, LLC   120.00

TRADE WELL PALLET, INC                2,185.00

HOTSY        389.22

ROB’S OIL COMPANY, INC                285.22

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY          18.68

AMAZON      83.46

ACCESS FIXTURES         3,507.44

TY’S OUTDOOR ROWER & SERVICE   180.39

AMAZON       72.22

EMBASSY SUITES           378.36

PARKS TOTAL             34,985.73

 

STREETS

MUD           2,680.21

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

NAPA AUTO PARTS         59.46

NEBRASKA ARBORISTS ASSOC          37.50

VERIZON     21.33

VOSS EXCAVATING, LLC 2,171.25

CUBBY’S       133.78

OPPD          4,914.18

PORT A JOHNS, INC       87.50

DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER        7.48

AT&T MOBILITY             14.18

JEO CONSULTING, INC   6,792.50

ME COLLINS CONTRACTING       271,006.61

THIELE GEOTECH, INC   1,878.00

DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER        2,889.37

HOTSY        389.23

ROB’S OIL COMPANY, INC                285.22

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY          18.68

AMAZON      83.46

AMAZON       72.23

TY’S OUTDOOR ROWER & SERVICE   180.39

STREETS TOTAL          293,771.44

 

CITY          237,583.08

SEWER      64,501.30

LIBRARY   13,212.06

POLICE      28,995.74

PARKS       34,985.73

STREETS    293,771.44

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS   673,049.35

 

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

 

Election of Council President

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to approve Adams as Council President.  Roll call vote:  Bridgeford – yes, Dowding – yes, Pekny – yes.  Motion carried.

 

Approval of Appointments

A. 2024 Street Superintendent

Julie Ogden, Consulting Group

 

B. 2024 City Engineer

JEO Consulting Group

 

C. Health & Safety Commissioners

Kaye Bridgeford / Josh Dowding

 

D. Street & Park Commissioners

Clint Adams / Shane Pekny

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to approve the appointments as presented.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Ordinance No. 526 Approving 2024 Sewer Rate Increases

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve the second reading and waive the third 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.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Adams to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 526.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Nebraska Department of Transportation 2024 Agreement Renewal Highway 36 Snow Removal totaling $3,298.40

Motion by Adams, second by Bridgeford to approve the 2023 Certificate of Compliance.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Adams, second by Pekny to approve the 2024 Agreement Renewal.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Warehouse Street and Sewer Improvements

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve ME Collins Pay Application #7 totaling $232,199.12.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Neumeyer Farm Park

Irrigation is on site, there has been no paving and grass seed will be prepared for spring growth.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Adams to table an amendment to Olsson Agreement for Construction Services.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Second Street / Downtown Parking Discussion

One hour time limited parking stalls were proposed for the north and south side of South Second Street between Molley and Stark Streets in front of businesses that receive quick in and out customers between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

 

Regulations considered for approval should be applied to the Downtown Commercial District in its entirety.

 

The impacts of opening streets in the Warehouse Street Project will be monitored prior to any decisions being made.

 

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update

Discussions continue with Douglas County, the NRD, and Bennington School District.

 

Frisbee Disc Golf Course

Discussions continue with the NRD regarding pre-approval of the proposed plan in Doug Nelson Youth Complex.

 

Police Report

Public surveillance equipment is being considered and priced.

 

Public Works Report

City trash service will be converted to Waste Management the end of December.

 

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

All monthly reports are on file in the City Office.

 

Executive Session with Respect to a Strategy Session with the City Attorney on Contract Negotiations and Real Estate

 

Motion by Adams, second by Bridgeford to go into Executive Session for purpose of contract negotiations and real estate at 7:03 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to reconvene in open session at 7:43 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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