April 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

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    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 Mayor would like to appoint Jon Pucket as a sworn police officer for the Crete Police Department

Rationale:  Southeast Nebraska Development District has submitted an agreement for administration of the CDBG Economic Devlopment Funds for Novel Chemical Solutions, Inc.

Rationale:  A group of churches in Crete have applied for permission to hold a small parade/march on Good Friday April 22, 2011 from the Bethlehem Lutheran Church west to Main Avenue, then north to 12th Street, then east to City Park, using the sidewalks and are not requesting the closure of any streets.

Rationale:  The Fire Department and Public Safety Committee have reviewed bids received from two vendors for a new pumper/tanker fire truck.

Rationale:  The Fire Department and Public Safety Committee have discussed declaring 2 trucks as surplus: 
1979 Pumper     C80KVDH2026
1988 Tanker      1GDL7DIE6JV522643      

Rationale:  A private structure on 13th Street has begun falling into the right-of-way, structual engineering and other services may be required

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:  Arbor Day will be observed in Crete on April 29, 2011.

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Reports may be given by Department Heads, Committees and Council members 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:  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.