March 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

    The City Council has posted  a copy of the Open Meetings Act, Laws of the State of Nebraska, in the back of the council chambers. Additional copies are available to read, if anyone wishes one during this meeting, please advise. The City Council has assisted listening devices available, if needed please advise.
    As each agenda item is considered, if there are any questions concerning the agenda item please advise. The City Council may consider items listed on the agenda in random order.
    Please stand and Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

Rationale:  Attendance of Council members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.

Rationale:  No action can be taken by the council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posted and/or to refer the matter for further action.  Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.  Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.

Rationale:  The council may take action to hear testimony in favor of  or in opposition to, discuss/limit  discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.

Rationale:  The Finance Committee reviewed a proposal from Clark Enerson Partners presented by the Library Board

Rationale:  Saline Eldercare is requesting the annual allocation which is budgeted for the same amount as was allocated last year, $7,533.00

Rationale:  SCAT is requesting the annual allocation budgeted for $1,595.00

Rationale:  The Park and Recreation Committee has met and discussed property for additional softball fields.  The committee recommends acquiring appraisals of City and private property for possible negotiation of a property swap. 

Rationale:  The Public Works Committee authorized receiving a proposal from JEO Consulting for a water rate study at the same time as the wastewater rate study already approved

Rationale:  The Council may take action to hear testimony in favor of or opposition to, discuss/limit discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title. The Council may take action to waive the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate dates on any ordinance being considered. The Council may take action to pass and approve any matter presented under this title.

Rationale:  The following listed reports may be given concerning current operations of the city. Questions may be asked and answered. No action can be taken by the Council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and to refer the matter for further action.

Rationale:  The following employees have reached employment milestones with the City of Crete and will receive gifts accordingly (per State Statute 13-2203):

10 Years    Patricia Feeken - Police Department
15 Years    Paul Beck - Power Plant
                  Lillian Kaden - Public Works
20 Years    Tim Coffey - Water Department
                  Ron Koch - Police Department
                  Scott Henning - Electric Department
25 Years    Jay Casteel - Electric Department
                  Larry Krepel - Wastewater Department
                  Gary Young - Police Department
                  Mike Kalkwarf - Power Plant
                  George Scusa - Police Department
30 Years    Lyle Calkins - Street Department
                  Ron Tompkins - Power Plant
                    

Rationale:  Council will consider approval of the following items. Explanation may occur for each item and the council may approve and or amend and approve the items listed.

Rationale:  Minutes of City Council meetings for approval

Rationale:  Information to be filed for audit

Rationale:  Funds to be expended by the City as endorsed by Finance Committee.

Rationale:  The city council will review the above matters and take such actions as they deem appropriate. The city council may enter into closed session to discuss any matter on this agenda when it is determined by the council that it is clearly necessary for protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such and individual has not requested a public meeting, or as otherwise allowed by law. Any closed session shall be limited to the subject matter for which the closed session was called. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session.