May 17, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regluar 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:  A welfare check was called for at 642 East 13th Street and forced entry was required

Rationale:  A letter requesting that Saline County be included in Congressional District #1

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:  An ordinance authorizing and approving a lease purchase transaction, the proceeds of which will be used to pay the costs of remodeling, renovating, equipping and furnishing the City of Crete Swimming Pool and related facililties; approving the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $1,200,000 principal amount of Certificates of Participation in such lease; fixing certain provisions of the lease; and related matters 

Rationale:  An ordiance vacating West Tower Road; retaining ownership; selling property for $1,200; setting remonstrance dates

Rationale:  A resolution required for the CDBG Economic Development Project (NOVEL Chemical Solutions, Inc.)

Rationale:  A resolution required for the CDBG Economic Development Project (NOVEL Chemical Solutions, Inc.)

Rationale:  An ordinance to change the regular meeting time of the City Council to 6:00 PM

Rationale:  An ordinance to change the City Council meeting time to 6:00 PM

Rationale:  An ordinance to change the City Council meeting time to 6:00 PM

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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.