NOTICE OF MEETING

CITY OF RALSTON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Ralston, Nebraska, will be held at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in the Council Chambers at Ralston City Hall, 5500 S. 77th Street, Ralston, NE. An agenda, which is kept continuously current is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall.

Maura Kelly Ryan

City Clerk

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NOTICE OF BUDGET WORK SESSION

CITY OF RALSTON

Notice is hereby given that a Budget Work Session of the Mayor and City Council will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 immediately after the regular City Council meeting in the Council Chambers at Ralston City Hall, 5500 S. 77th Street, Ralston, NE. An agenda which is kept current is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 5500 S. 77th Street, Ralston, Nebraska 68127.

Maura Kelly Ryan

City Clerk

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RALSTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, July 2, 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, July 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Ralston City Hall. Roll was called with the following present: Mayor Groesser and Council members Kavanaugh, Brousek, Kjar, Preis, and Fideline. Absent: Krause. 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. 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.

The City Council reviewed the following items under the consent agenda. Approval of City Council Minutes from June 18th Council Meeting; Approval of Claims; Liberty First Credit Union Arena Financial Statements for period ending May 31, 2024; Department Head and/or Commission Reports. Moved and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. Brousek asked for clarification on the arena fund and payments. Bohling responded that one portion is for the financial incentive from last year and the second is for the qualitative incentive. On a roll call vote, the following votes were recorded on the electronic voting board. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: Krause. Motion carried.

Dittmer distributed his report. Dittmer noted that the Park Drive project is moving slow due to the moving of utilities and issues from the fiber line. Bohling reported a preliminary valuation of $616,803,875.00 or 6.87%. Leonardo gave June’s traffic report. Utterback reported forty-six calls for the month of June. Engberg reported forty - eight permits in the month of June.

Kavanaugh introduced Ordinance No. 1330. Kelly Ryan read Ordinance No. 1330 by title only: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE II, OF THE RALSTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLED PAPILLION CREEK WATERSHED; TO REPEAL ALL PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO AUTHORIZE THAT SAID ORDINANCE BE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM. Mayor Groesser opened the public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 1330 at 5:52 PM. Mayor Groesser closed the Public Hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 1330 at 5:54 PM. Moved and seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1330 on second reading. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: Krause. Motion carried.

Mayor Groesser opened consideration of the Ralston Ballfields agreement between the City of Ralston, NE and Ralston Girls Softball Association. Moved and seconded approval of the Ralston Ballfields agreement between the City of Ralston, NE and Ralston Girls Softball Association. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: Krause. Motion carried.

Mayor Groesser opened consideration of the Speaker Code of Conduct. Moved and seconded approval of the Speaker Code of Conduct. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: Krause. Motion carried.

Public Comment: None. Council Comment: Brousek noted how nice it is to go by the ballfields on park drive and see them all being used. Brousek thanked Hoppe for his work on the negotiating. Mayor Groesser told council that former Councilman Rich Onken passed away and they will be having a celebration of life in August. Mayor Groesser noted that Onken was a tremendous asset to our community and is very well thought of.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:08 PM. The next meeting is Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM.

/s/ Maura Kelly Ryan

City Clerk

/s/ Donald A. Groesser

Mayor

Claims – July 2, 2024:

A & C TREE SERVICE, TREE REMOVAL, $3,200.00, AFLAC, BENEFITS, $711.54, AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT GROUP, SUPPLIES, $157.33, AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, BENEFITS, $1,115.55, ANDREW KANNGIESER, FOP DUES, $720.00, BLACK HILLS ENERGY, UTILITIES, $189.45, BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING, BOOKS, $218.32, BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF NE, BENEFITS, $50,904.56, Capital One Trade Credit, SUPPLIES, $30.00, CASEY’S BUSINESS MASTERCARD, FUEL, $112.00, CENTURY CERTIFIED SERVICES, PEST CONTROL, $30.00, CITY OF LA VISTA, BUSING, $1,811.89, COX BUSINESS SERVICES, TELEPHONE, $600.35, DEMCO, SUPPLIES, $178.65, DH PACE COMPANY, SUPPLIES, $3,582.51, DIAMOND VOGEL PAINT, PAINT, $192.00, DIGITAL EXPRESS, PRINTING, $1,513.67, Donald Ficenec, LEGAL FEES, $5,000.00, EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, SUPPLIES, $926.47, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK – PENSION, BENEFITS, $26,957.18, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK MASTERCARD, CREDIT CARD, $4,891.75, GLOBAL SPECTRUM, INCENTIVE PAYMENT, $264,395.00, GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS, LLC, UNIFORMS, $178.50, HOMETOWN LEASING, COPIER, $713.37, HUMANA INSURANCE CO, BENEFITS, $2,621.14, HUSCH BLACKWELL STRATEGIES, LOBBYIST, $2,000.00, Integrated MSP, IT SUPPORT, $638.00, JEO CONSULTING GROUP, INC, ENGINEERING, $6,132.50, JODY SEXTON , EVENT EXPENSE, $1,000.00, JONES AUTOMOTIVE, INC, SUPPLIES, $77.00, LARA JANITORIAL SERVICE LLC, CLEANING, $700.00, LUEDERS LOCK & KEY, INC, REPAIRS, $80.00, MENARDS – RALSTON, SUPPLIES, $258.94, METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DIST, UTILITIES, $2,801.30, MICHAEL TODD & CO, INC, SUPPLIES, $13.96, MIDWEST FENCE-GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS INC, DOG PARK, $44,147.40, NAPA AUTO PARTS, SUPPLIES, $91.88, NEBRASKA-IOWA SUPPLY CO, INC, FUEL, $1,437.62, NEWS CHANNEL NEBRASKA, EVENT EXPENSE, $2,000.00, OMAHA COMPOUND COMPANY, SUPPLIES, $429.30, OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, UTILITIES, $14,914.95, OMNI ENGINEERING, MATERIALS, $1,067.64, PAPILLION SANITATION, TRASH SERVICE, $28,994.41, Papillion Sanitation Waste Connections, TRASH SERVICE, $139.81, Point C Health, BENEFITS, $152.00, QUALITY TIRE, INC, REPAIRS, $200.00, QUILL CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, $26.48, R & S PRESS, INC., PRINTING, $148.00, RALSTON AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS, $218.23, RALSTON RECREATION ASSN, GRANT, $5,000.00, RALSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT, MONTHLY FEE, $18,289.52, SARPY COUNTY, ANIMAL CONTROL, $1,736.00, SIGN IT, SUPPLIES, $20.00, Stomp Chomp Roar, EVENT EXPENSE, $350.00, THE DAILY RECORD, PRINTING, $157.33, TREDE ELECTRIC & LIGHTING, INC, REPAIRS, $907.98, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, BOOK, $50.00, Voya Institutional Trust Company, BENEFITS, $900.00, WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE, SUPPLIES, $34.18

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