CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024; 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 10, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. In attendance were City Council Members Kaye Bridgeford and Shane Pekny. Council Members Clint Adams and Josh Dowding were absent. City Clerk Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.

City Attorney Jeff Millerr state for the record that pursuant to State Law 17-105 the Mayor was deemed to be a member of the Council for purposes of establishing a quorum, and that a quorum of the Council was thus in attendance.

 

Approval of Consent Agenda

A.  May 13, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes

B.  May 2024 Bills Paid

C.  Keno Receipts: May 8.75%: $7,611.59

D.  JEO Consulting Invoices for:

i.   General Engineering Invoice No. 150626 for $11,770.00

ii.  Neumeyer Farms Phase 1 Invoice No. 150627 for $1,377.50

iii.  Warehouse Street Improvements Invoice No. 150631 for $2,005.00

E.  Olsson Invoice No. 498803 for $3,203.44

 

BILLS PAID IN MAY

CITY

LEAGUE OF NEBRASKA

MUNICIPALITIES                              535.00

BENNINGTON SCHOOL   450.00

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD      775.24

THE DAILY RECORD       539.51

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      37.98

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        2,534.26

MUD   61.05

IRS    6,129.38

I3 BANK - HSA      157.50

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,115.47

MINDI LAAKER      1,871.88

NE DEPT OF REVENUE    2,196.71

NATIONWIDE - 401A      2,012.73

NATIONWIDE - 457B      2,966.04

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.      50.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        181.78

FILTER SHOP        9.13

I3 BANK - HSA      157.50

IRS    6,259.04

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,070.82

MINDI LAAKER      1,804.73

NATIONWIDE - 401A      2,011.79

NATIONWIDE - 457B      2,965.12

INTUIT        495.00

JEO CONSULTING 9,302.50

OPPD 294.50

I3 BANK - HSA      157.50

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      89.53

I3 BANK - HSA      157.50

ALL MAKES  27.54

IRS    6,514.07

I3 BANK - HSA      157.50

CITY TOTAL        53,088.30

 

SEWER     

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        37.00

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     57.44

PEOPLE SERVICE   1,570.00

SEWER TOTAL    1,664.44

 

LIBRARY  

JOHNNA BIERMAN 39.23

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 134.86

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    389.98

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD       2,568.10

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        72.21

MUD  284.90

PRESTO-X    25.63

LYNN BARNA        48.95

JOHNNA BIERMAN          1,300.69

LISA FLAXBEARD   1,477.91

NATALIE HARTLEY         609.51

LYDIA PILE 149.01

SHAY SNOW         1,304.36

TARYN STERN      125.14

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.      95.00

ABDO-SPOTLIGHT MAGIC WAGON     1,727.25

COLLABORATIVE SUMMER LIBRARY  PROGRAM 17.99

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        180.00

FILTER SHOP        25.73

INGRAM      333.57

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 294.00

THREE RIVERS LIBRARY SYSTEM      10.00

JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,300.53

LISA FLAXBEARD   1,477.73

NATALIE HARTLEY         637.21

LYDIA PILE  107.07

SHAY SNOW         1,304.21

TARYN STERN      119.18

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    256.50

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS        667.46

OPPD 138.60

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB  682.55

INGRAM      273.95

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 322.00

LIBRARY TOTAL 18,501.01

 

POLICE     

BENNINGTON AUTO SALE        8,979.20

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD       7,798.95

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        202.01

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS       536.45

U.S. POLICE SERVICE     188.00

MUD  150.00

PRESTO-X    41.81

IDEAL PURE WATER       29.98

MIDWEST ARMOR 601.76

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,600.10

JAYME IVERSEN    1,562.63

ROBERT JONES     404.03

DONALD MCGUIRE         170.66

MARK NOONAN     140.08

PAUL SMOOT        160.00

DANIEL STOCKER 2,021.10

ABIGAIL WARREN 16.16

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.      50.00

FILTER SHOP        8.63

USPS  9.50

USPS  136.00

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,599.93

JAYME IVERSEN    1,562.47

DONALD MCGUIRE         320.00

STACIA NELSON   750.59

PAUL SMOOT        230.99

JONATHAN STARKE        541.57

DANIEL STOCKER  2,020.94

AT&T MOBILITY    263.56

BENNINGTON AUTO SALE        80.38

INGRAM      282.84

LYNN PEAVEY COMPANY 68.21

OPPD 369.48

CUBBY’S      1,608.81

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      80.96

ALL MAKES  44.94

NEBRASK PUBLIC HEALTH      

ENVIRONMENTAL LAB   105.00

PARTY CITY 96.50

VAL MORTON       205.26

POLICE TOTAL    37,039.48

 

PARKS      

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD      835.83

CUBBY’S      91.40

FLATWATER SALES, INC.         2,443.00

MONSTER TREE SERVICE        

OF OMAHA  5,500.00

MUD  440.06

PRESTO-X    30.50

COSTCO      13.81

CARTER BEHNKEN 276.54

JOHN BOHRER      964.91

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,544.75

TRISTAN BUHRMAN       322.05

JACOB CONLEY     2,252.68

TYLER FORTIN      280.87

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.      730.84

ELKHORN ACE HARDWARE      511.08

BOBCAT OF OMAHA       273.45

MENARDS - ELKHORN     75.01

PORT A JOHNS, INC       87.50

CARTER BEHNKEN         315.79

JOHN BOHRER      964.73

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,544.57

TRISTAN BUHRMAN       538.95

JACOB CONLEY     2,252.68

TYLER FORTIN      547.62

ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION       25.00

AT&T MOBILITY    23.09

JEO CONSULTING 1,377.50

LANG DIELSEL INC.        534.64

OLSSON      5,215.11

OPPD 671.48

PAPIO VALLEY NURSERY, INC  522.75

THIELE GEOTECH, INC   3,412.50

WAYFAIR    144.52

DULTMEIER SALES         83.50

LANOHA      23,500.00

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 517.68

AMAZON     103.36

PARKS TOTAL     58,969.75

 

STREETS   

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD      835.84

CUBBY’S      91.39

FLATWATER SALES, INC.         2,443.00

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        132.00

MUD  324.50

PRESTO-X    30.50

COSTCO      13.81

ELKHORN ACE HARDWARE      511.08

BOBCAT OF OMAHA       273.45

MENARDS - ELKHORN     75.01

PORT A JOHNS, INC       87.50

AT&T MOBILITY    23.10

JEO CONSULTING 1,703.75

LANG DIELSEL INC.        534.64

ME COLLINS CONTRACTING    26,615.55

MICHAEL TODD   

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY      91.00

OPPD 5,142.21

PAPIO VALLEY NURSERY, INC  522.75

THIELE GEOTECH, INC   3,412.50

CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL INC.     3,241.50

DULTMEIER SALES         83.50

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 517.68

STREETS TOTAL 46,706.26

 

CITY 53,088.30

SEWER       1,664.44

LIBRARY    18,501.01

POLICE      37,039.48

PARKS       58,969.75

STREETS    46,706.26

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS   215,969.24

 

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

 

Consideration of a Text Amendment Adding Dance Studios and related uses as a Permitted or Conditional Use in the C-1 Highway Commercial, C-4 Flex Business and I-1 Light Industrial Zoning Districts and adding definitions and parking requirements for said uses

City Engineer Julie Ogden explained the addition of dance studios and similar uses as a conditional use and the consideration of parking to be based on building size.

Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve the text amendments as presented, and being a conditional use in the C-1, C-4, and I-1 Zoning Districts. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Ordinance No. 531 Amending the City of Bennington’s Zoning Regulations by Adding Dance Studios and related uses as a Conditional Use in the C-1 Highway Commercial, C-4 Flex Business and I-1 Light Industrial Zoning Districts and adding definitions and parking requirements for said uses

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to introduce and waive three readings of Ordinance No. 531 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BENNINGTON’S ZONING REGULATIONS BY ADDING DANCE STUDIOS AND RELATED USES AS A CONDTIONAL USE IN THE C-1 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL, C-4 FLEX BUSINESS AND I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND ADDING DEFINITIONS AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID USES. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 531. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Event Application/Street Closure – Douglas County Farm Bureau Tractor Show August 17, 2024 - Warehouse Street from 156th to Molley Streets from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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

 

Peddlers Permit Applications, Door-to-Door Sales

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve Legacy Restoration a 1-Year Permit. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve Emerald Roofing a 6-Month Permit. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

PeopleService 3-Year Service Agreement from October 2024 to September 2027

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

 

Reimbursement to S.I.D. No. 603 (Kempten Creek Phase 1) totaling $100,000 for the West Portion of Kempten Creek Drive

City Engineer Julie Ogden reported that SID 603 is to be reimbursed for the west portion of Kempten Creek Drive per the Subdivision Agreement.

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

 

Neumeyer Farm Park

Field Seeding Completion date is May 24 and Final Project Completion date is July 15.

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve Blade Master’s Pay Application #3 totaling $169,313.48. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

2024 Street Patching and Micro-Surfacing Projects

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to accept the bid of Navarro Lawn & Landscape for 2024 Street Patching. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

Discussions will continue regarding options for 2024 Micro-Surfacing.

 

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

All monthly reports are on file in the City Office.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to adjourn the meeting at 6:33 p.m. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

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

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, July 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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