OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Grove called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. Present were Mayor Grove; Council Members, Batcher, L. Lewis, J. Lewis, and Hayden. Also present: City Attorneys Jeff Farnham and Andrea Griffin, City Administrator Cameron Gales, Clerk Christie Donnermeyer, Building Inspector Rune van den Boogaart. Mayor Grove noted the location of the open meetings act, and stated one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed at this meeting is available for examination or copying. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Proof of Publication was on the council desk. Unanimously approved the agenda. Unanimously approved the consent agenda as follows: Jan. 18, 2025, Feb. 10 and 11, 2025 Council minutes; Treasurer’s Report, Jan. Payroll $104937.14 & IRA $3853.21; Keno Receipts $6348.80; PeopleService Report, Minutes and/or statistics of the following boards and/or committees: Feb. Library statistics; Feb. 24 Tree Board minutes the following bills: Services/Utilities/Insurance: Accufund 3375.00; Aflac 324.378; Amazon Business 289.45; Bamboo 343.43; Black Hills 3912.27; Century Link 41.75; Charge Point Inc 1790.00; Cintas 328.09; Cox 531.04; Creative Planning 1775.00; DataShield 95.00; Douglas Cnty Environ 3494.00; Douglas Cnty Treas 8410.05; Eagle Engineering 62259.41; Eakes 61.50; Elec Commission 407.46; Electric Pump 4690.06; Everett’s Auto 100.00; FiveNines 9555.67; Fremont Dept Utilities 51621.78; FP Finance Program 152.95; Great Plains Comm 919.63; JEO Consult 4293.75; Lien Pest Control 92.00; Lincoln Cornhusker 672.00; Matzen 825.00; Mutual of Omaha 1606.61; Neb Dept of Environ 40.00; Neb Library Comm 900.00; OPPD 18030.76; PeopleService 34824.00; The Daily Record 319.33; Vrba Const 2465.00; Vrba Const 431040.02; Waste Connection 232.22; Wildhelm, Jeff 1800.00; Wiese Plumbing 3412.84; Workplace Screening 952.25; YMCA 50.00; Supplies/Equipment: Baker & Taylor 876.93; Blizzard Boys 34.25; Bound to Stay Bound 80.98; Cappel Auto Supply 1821.95; Fas-Break 140.00; First Neb Credit Card 2710.52; Fleet Charge 125.60; Grainger 450.77; Great Plains Uniforms 300.50; Host Coffee Service 182.75; Hotsy Equip 1107.04; JD Car Wash 134.30; Jetco 2978.00; JD Financial 544.21; Lindy Glass 30.00; Love’s 1681.06; Menards Elkhorn 305.41; Menards Fremont 5.35; Midwest Tape 153.64; One Office Solution 156.80; PowerTech 857.36; Publication Printing 30.75; Regal Awards 110.40; Valley Ace Hardware 317.70; Bond Payments: FNB/bond 5962.50; FNB/bond 5962.50; Reimburse/Refund: LIM Const 150.00; Van den Boogaart, J 61.46; Vencil Const 1000.00. City Administrator Gales gave an update on the status of the pool.  Two estimates were received for the necessary repairs to the pool in the amounts of $86,000 and $116,000.00 for plumbing, concrete removal and getting it ready for the summer. Council requested further research and asked the City Administrator to return to the next meeting with his findings. City Administrator Gales gave updates on the following: attendance at mid-Winter Conference, status of City Park: concrete parking lots are 80% completed, pickleball and basketball courts concrete has been poured, all three picnic shelters have been completed, fencing is substantially completed, volleyball court is substantially completed, the site is approximately 50% graded, upcoming work will be electrical for the picnic shelters, site finish grading, sprinkler irrigation, landscaping, and striping of the pickleball courts. Substantial completion of the project is May 9, 2025.  The Building Inspector addressed Council regarding nuisance property letters to be sent out and Council’s responsibility. He also provided Council with a copy of the letter along with reviewing the process. Jeremy Beam gave a status on the following: the main focus has been meters and battery life issues, water main breaks in the past month along with curb stops freezing which required replacement. City Engineer gave updates on Water Treatment Plan expansion: the weather has been holding up construction on the water plant.  Construction is a month behind because of the cold weather in February. Unanimously passed and adopted Res. No. 2025-09 for payment in the amount of $125,025.75 from Eriksen Construction for the water treatment plant expansion. Status and updates were given on the following projects: Val-haven (Southwest No. 2) and Ginger Woods No. 2 Lift Station improvements; Valley Lakes Business Park pre-construction conference; FY2025 street projects; Ginger Cove Bridge repainting project pre-construction conference; and Valley Landing sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer improvements pre-construction conference. City Attorney gave updates on the following Glass Lake development, the need to consider amending the City’s Comprehensive Development Plan to consider allowing SIDs, status of EAA’s LB1197 application filed in Lincoln, attending the mid-Winter conference in Lincoln, and personnel matters. Mayor’s report: recognition of Doug Eggen who attended the meeting for his years of service with the City; City Council meetings will be televised on YouTube going forward instead of Facebook because Facebook will no longer save the recordings for the required amount of time necessary to meet State records retention requirements. Meter readings are progressing on a case-by-case basis, postcards and emails are going out notifying customers of the upcoming rate changes, May 31 will be the annual City wide clean-up day. Unanimously moved to go into closed session to discuss threatened litigation. Unanimously moved to reconvene. Unanimously moved to adjourn. I certify that the above represents a factual account of the proceedings of the Valley City Council. A complete transcript of the minutes is available in the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours.

Attest: Christie Donnermeyer, City Clerk

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