RALSTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024

The complete minutes are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during regular business hours or on the City’s website at www.cityofralston.com.

The Ralston City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Ralston City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll was called with the following present: Mayor Groesser, Council members Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Absent: None.

The agenda was available at City Hall for public inspection and posted prior to the meeting. The legal notice for the meeting was published in the Daily Record. Claims listed are approved and part of these minutes.

Councilman Krause gave the invocation. Mayor Groesser welcomed the press and guests. Groesser said the meeting is subject to the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. A copy of the Act is posted at the rear of the Council Chambers and is available to view on the City’s website at www.cityofralston.com.

City Council reviewed the following items under the consent agenda. Approval of City Council Minutes from April 16th Council Meeting; Approval of Claims; Liberty First Credit Union Arena Financial Statements for period ending March 31, 2024; Department Head and/or Commission Reports. Moved and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Freshman reported working on a temporary fix to the existing sound system for the Independence Day parade. Dittmer distributed his report. The parks and ballfields are now open. ALLO has started installing fiber on the north side of town. Bohling noted that we will be starting the budget process later this month. Leonardo gave April’s traffic report. Peña gave an update on events happening at the library. Hoppe gave update on events planned at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena for Schulz. Roeder reported on the spring cleanup day. 30.85 tons of trash and 3.6 tons of metal was collected. Engberg reported that in April we issued forty-six permits. Hoppe reported receiving the first draft of the comprehensive plan update from HDR.

Groesser presented National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day Proclamation to Police Chief Leonardo. Groesser read a proclamation for National Emergency Medical Services Week.

Krause moved and Fideline seconded approval of the proposal with Midwest Fence - Guardrail Systems Inc. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Krause moved and Kjar seconded approval of the HDR Contract for Hinge Master Plan Review Process. On roll call vote, the following votes were recorded on the electronic voting board. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Kavanaugh moved and Kjar seconded approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the members of the Ralston Arts and Creative District. On roll call vote, the following votes were recorded on the electronic voting board. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Public Comment: Rich Shively discussed the lack of retail on the first floor of the apartments located in City Center, LaVista. Shively cautioned council against planning too much retail in the Hinge.

Council Comment: Brousek mentioned a nice article in the Omaha World Herald discussing Orval Smith and Ralston. Kavanaugh stated that there have been two recent articles in the Omaha World Herald talking about the history of Ralston.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 5:57 PM.

The next meeting is Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM.

/s/Maura Kelly Ryan City Clerk

/s/Donald A. Groesser Mayor

Claims – May 7, 2024: A & C TREE SERVICE, TREE REMOVAL, $850.00, A United Automatic

Doors & Glass, Inc, REPAIRS, $200.00, ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING, PRINTERS, $124.00, Amanda Pena, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT, $3,729.30 , ANDREW KANNGIESER, FOP DUES, $720.00, BENEFIT PLANS, INC, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, $866.25, BLACK HILLS ENERGY, GAS, $1,618.42, BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING, BOOKS, $97.56, BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF NE, HEALTH INSURANCE, $50,904.56, BMI JANITORIAL GROUP, CLEANING, $1,441.00, CASEY’S BUSINESS MASTERCARD, FUEL, $31.00, CENGAGE LEARNING INC, BOOKS, $134.21, CENTURY CERTIFIED SERVICES, PEST CONTROL, $30.00, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, EXPENSE, $150.00, CITY OF LA VISTA,

REIBURSEMENT, $135.02, COX BUSINESS SERVICES, TELEPHONE, $1,079.33, EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, OFFICE EXPENSE, $461.04, EQUIFAX WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, SERVICES, $193.92, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, PENSION, $27,580.02, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK MASTERCARD, CREDIT CARD CHARGES, $14,478.82, FIRST INTERSTATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INVESTMETNT FEES, $12,927.75, FIRST WIRELESS, INC, CELL PHONE, $9,839.86, GEOTAB USA, INC, SOFTWARE, $192.50, H & H CHEVROLET, LLC, REPAIRS, $1,076.04, HOMETOWN LEASING, COPIERS, $1,462.40, HUMANA INSURANCE CO, BENEFITS, $2,655.33, HUSCH BLACKWELL STRATEGIES, LOBBYING, $2,000.00, Integrated MSP, EQUIPMENT, $17,728.50, JEO CONSULTING GROUP, INC, ENGINEERING, $9,124.00, JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, LEASE, $484.38, KRIHA FLUID POWER, SUPPLIES, $81.19, LEAGUE ASSOCIATION OF RISK MGMT,

INSURANCE, $239.37, LOVELAND GRASS PAD, GRASS, $195.80, MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS, $1,183.70, MAUSBACH GROUNDS MAINTENANCE, MOWING, $1,625.00, MENARDS – RALSTON, SUPPLIES, $466.25, MICHAEL TODD & CO, INC, SUPPLIES, $287.02, MUD-UTILITIES, WATER, $1,583.08, NAPA AUTO PARTS, SUPPLIES, $39.64, Nebraska Iowa Industrial Fasteners Corp., SUPPLIES, $3.38, NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY CO., INC., FUEL, $690.00, NEBRASKA-IOWA SUPPLY CO, INC, FUEL, $1,577.79, OMNI ENGINEERING, MATERIALS, $484.58, OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF OMAHA, REPAIRS, $456.00, PAPILLION SANITATION, GARBAGE, $29,151.60, Plymouth Rocket Inc,  BOOKS, $675.00, Point C Health, BENEFITS, $229.00, PRIME SECURED, CAMERAS, $759.95, QUILL CORPORATION, OFFICE SUPPLIES, $582.95, RALSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT., CONTRACT PAYMENT, $18,289.52, RALSTON-BYERS INSURANCE AGENCY, INSURANCE, $225.00, SARPY COUNTY, ANIMAL CONTROL, $1,736.00, THE DAILY RECORD, ADVERTISING, $200.00, TREKK DESIGN GROUP, REPAIRS, $1,625.00, VERIZON WIRELESS, CELL PHONE, $2,274.66, Voya Institutional Trust Company, BENEFITS, $900.00, WEST OMAHA WINSUPPLY, SUPPLIES, $333.45

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