CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023; 6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, July 10, 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.  As part of the meeting, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held for the purpose of:

 

Consideration of a Preliminary and Final Plat for Ridgewood Replat 18 Lots 1-4 and

 

Consideration of Revisions to the Downtown Commercial (C-3) Zoning District Regulations

 

Mindi Laaker

City Clerk

 

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City of Bennington

City Council Meeting Minutes

Monday, June 12, 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, June 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.  In attendance were City Council Members Clint Adams, Kaye Bridgeford, and Shane Pekny.  City Council Member Josh Dowding was absent.  Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.

 

Approval of Consent Agenda

May 8, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes

May 2023 Bills Paid

Keno Receipts:  May 8.75%:  $9,398.13

JEO Consulting Invoices for:

General Engineering Invoice No. 141058 for $7,035.00

Warehouse Street Improvements Invoice No. 141061 for $4,340.00

Public Works Building Invoice No. 141060 for $3,291.25

Neumeyer Farm Phase 1 Invoice No. 141059 for $2,223.75

 

BILLS PAID IN MAY

CITY

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 105.42

BERGANKDV, LLC           1,279.00

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                745.14

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       153.73

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       69.27

LEAGUE OF NEBRASKA

MUNICIPALITIES            583.00

NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE          1,887.62

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             35.00

FILTER SHOP                 9.94

MUD           69.60

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        3,028.15

BENNINGTON SCHOOL   450.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 165.68

EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES         52,635.00

JEO CONSULTING, INC.  17,007.50

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      255.75

OLSSON      1,206.55

OPPD          302.31

RATINA CRAWFORD       480.83

MINDI LAAKER               1,612.27

WAREHOUSE                 25.00

INTUIT FEE 137.73

EDWARD JONES             1,901.75

U.S. DEPT OF TREASURY                  5,816.90

I3 BANK      185.00

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE    126.00

LINDSEY ADAMS            52.00

THE DAILY RECORD       118.14

ALL MAKES                     11.13

L.C. SERVICES               19.00

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 105.42

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       153.73

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       69.27

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      42.54

NEBRASKALAND NATIONAL BANK     234,998.35

RATINA CRAWFORD       493.92

MINDI LAAKER               1,566.41

EDWARD JONES             1,887.91

U.S. DEPT OF TREASURY                  5,828.40

I3 BANK      185.00

ACH FEE      20.00

CITY TOTAL                  335,825.36

 

SEWER

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     23.46

CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER               50,750.15

PEOPLE SERVICES          1,310.00

SEWER TOTAL             52,083.61

 

LIBRARY

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             94.11

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                1,606.76

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 72.46

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       97.76

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       146.96

PRESTO-X    23.73

NATALIE HARTLEY         93.00

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             72.50

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 38.89

CURZON PRODUCTIONS 50.00

DESIGN 4    25.80

FILTER SHOP                 26.44

INGRAM      283.51

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 125.00

MUD           324.80

UNIVERSITY OF

NEBRASKA - LINCOLN    125.00

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 126.49

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 493.52

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 180.00

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      55.31

OPPD          138.60

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB  842.38

LISA FLAXBEARD            1,467.91

NATALIE HARTLEY         707.07

KATHRYN HUMPHREYS   1,261.52

LYDIA PILE  119.78

SHAY SNOW                  1139.28

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             1,000.59

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 212.50

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION   238.00

L.C. SERVICES               51.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 72.17

INGRAM      351.54

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       97.76

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       146.96

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      81.02

PRESTO-X    23.73

MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS       4,237.49

LISA FLAXBEARD            1,467.91

NATALIE HARTLEY         576.15

KATHRYN HUMPHREYS   1,240.45

LYDIA PILE  118.43

SHAY SNOW                  1090.77

LIBRARY TOTAL          20,745.05

 

POLICE

2 MEN AND A SHOP         33.35

BENNINGTON AUTO SALE                 307.89

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                8,241.18

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       544.10

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       352.78

PRESTO-X    41.81

CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT CO.   131.75

VERIZON     251.83

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             30.00

FILTER SHOP                 9.43

MUD           154.00

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY  4,310.00

911 CUSTOM                 150.00

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE    178.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 188.24

IDEAL PURE WATER       63.49

OPPD          416.89

POSITIVE PROMOTIONS 740.44

CALEB CHVALA              1,605.19

DEVIN CRINKLAW          142.22

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,229.94

JAYME IVERSEN             1,058.85

DONALD MCGUIRE         121.91

MARK NOONAN              101.59

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,768.94

DANIEL STOCKER           1,820.73

ABIGAIL WARREN          33.04

IDEAL PURE WATER       26.49

CUBBY’S      1,337.70

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       544.10

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       352.78

CALEB CHVALA              1,605.20

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,229.96

JAYME IVERSEN             1,058.86

ROBERT JONES              182.84

DONALD MCGUIRE         101.58

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,768.94

DANIEL STOCKER           1,820.74

ABIGAIL WARREN          36.72

POLICE TOTAL              36,093.50

 

PARKS

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                803.38

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.39

HOSE AND HANDLING INC                70.21

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL 14.48

MENARDS    4.09

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       210.87

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       208.84

VERIZON     21.27

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC.             537.00

MUD           129.98

NMC            146.48

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   342.49

NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT       673.55

CUBBY’S      80.06

OPPD          687.06

TURFTEQ    6,146.00

CARTER BEHNKEN          47.74

JOHN BOHRER               1,232.41

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,491.35

TRISTEN BUHRMAN       205.35

JACOB CONLEY              2,132.87

TYLER FORTIN               55.41

KUBOTA OF OMAHA       168.72

MENARDS    101.70

PORT A JOHNS INC        225.00

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   3.00

VERMEER HIGH PLAINS  750.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.39

DULTMEIER SALES         12.62

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       154.18

MENARDS    27.65

MICHAEL TODD & COMPANY             200.24

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       210.87

ROB’S OIL COMPANY, INC.                87.01

TY EBEL      1,476.50

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY           1,952.72

PAPIO VALLEY NURSERY, INC.          660.10

THE ROCK PLACE           1,455.64

PRESTO-X    27.50

CARTER BEHNKEN          80.76

JOHN BOHRER               1,211.11

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,491.36

TRISTEN BUHRMAN       345.80

JACOB CONLEY              2,132.85

TYLER FORTIN               345.78

BULKAPPAREL.COM        139.18

MICHAELS   57.47

COSTCO      30.00

COSTCO      32.10

COSTCO      5,274.99

PARKS TOTAL              34,086.28

 

STREETS

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                803.38

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.40

HOSE AND HANDLING INC                70.20

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL 14.48

MENARDS    4.08

MONSTER TREE SERVICE OF OMAHA 500.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       157.87

VERIZON     21.28

NMC            146.48

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   342.49

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        4,319.55

CLERK OF THE DOUGLAS

COUNTY COURT             91,500.00

BENNINGTON SCHOOL   53,627.79

NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT       673.56

CUBBY’S      80.06

JEO CONSULTING, INC.  5,642.50

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION    3,298.40

OPPD          4,935.66

TURFTEQ    6,146.00

KUBOTA OF OMAHA       168.73

MENARDS    101.69

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   3.00

VERMEER HIGH PLAINS  750.00

CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL INC      2,905.50

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.40

DULTMEIER SALES         12.63

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       154.18

MENARDS    27.65

MICHAEL TODD & COMPANY             600.70

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

ROB’S OIL COMPANY, INC.                87.02

TY EBEL      1,476.50

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY           1,952.73

PAPIO VALLEY NURSERY, INC.          660.10

THE ROCK PLACE           1,455.63

PRESTO-X    27.50

BULKAPPAREL.COM        139.18

MICHAELS   57.47

COSTCO      30.00

COSTCO      32.10

STREETS TOTAL          183,116.65

 

CITY      335,825.36

SEWER  52,083.61

LIBRARY                 20,745.05

POLICE  36,093.50

PARKS   34,086.28

STREETS                 183,116.65

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS         661,950.45

 

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

 

Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for a Home Occupation in a High Density Residential District (R-4) located at 217 S. Stark Street

City Engineer Julie Ogden described the home occupation involving part-time chiropractic services.

 

Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Adams to approve a Conditional Use Permit as a home occupation located at 217 S. Stark Street.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Event Permit Application and Street Closure – portions of North Second Street and 156th Avenue, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 3, 2023 – Jared Weinman

Property owners and applicants Jared Weinman and Jason Housh explained the requested closure.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve the closure of North 156th Avenue from North Second Street to Howard Lane with no closure approved on North Second Street.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Application to House Chickens – 305 N. Stark Street

Applicant Lyndsay Wiley-Wellman requested four chickens and no roosters.

 

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

 

Consideration of a Final Plat for 7.3 acres located south of C. W. Hadan Drive and north and east of North Fourth Street for Prairie Ridge Development Lots 1-74 and 5 outlots

City Engineer Julie Ogden and Jeff Stoll with E & A Consulting presented the proposed final plat.  All private streets and entrance/exits will be two-way streets.

 

Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Adams to approve the Final Plat including a waiver regarding street alignment and radii and subject to compliance with the requirements of the City Engineer’s comment letter.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Warehouse Street and Sewer Improvement Districts

Jay Spearman with Piper Sandler explained the Warehouse Street ordinance, resolutions and improvement districts.

 

Johns opened a public hearing to receive comments and input from the public and to confirm the existence of the required facts and conditions for the Street Improvement District 2023-01 and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Adams to approve Resolution 2023-05 Confirming Street Improvement District 2023-01.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Johns opened a public hearing to hear objections to the passage of the Resolution of Necessity 2023-06 and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to approve Resolution of Necessity 2023-06 for Sewer Improvement District 2023-01.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Adams, second by Pekny to introduce and waive three readings of Ordinance No. 519 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2023, IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED SIX HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($620,000) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING PAVING IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF BENNINGTON, NEBRASKA AND NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO; PROVIDING FOR A PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR OF THE NOTES:  AGREEING TO ISSUE BONDS TO PAY THE NOTES AND ACCRUED INTEREST AT MATURITY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE NOTES; AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE NOTES TO THE PURCHASER AND ORDERING THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 519.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Adams to approve Pay Application #1 for ME Collins totaling $7213.92.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Resolution No. 2023-07 Directing the Sale, Manner, and Terms of the Sale of a Surplus City Vehicle

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to approve Resolution No. 2023-07 as presented.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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

All monthly reports are on file in the City Office.

 

Public Works Report

Concerns have been raised regarding the responsibility and condition of playground equipment located at the BAL four-plex.   The Heritage Arboretum has been planted and improvements are upcoming.

 

Office Report

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve legal and public notifications to be published in The Daily Record.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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