October 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting
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1. Open Meeting
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2. Roll Call
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3. Consent Agenda
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3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
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3.A.1. October 4, 2022 Public Works Committee Meeting minutes
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3.A.2. October 4, 2022 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting minutes
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3.A.3. October 4, 2022 Personnel Committee Meeting minutes
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3.A.4. October 4, 2022 Legislative & Economic Development Committee Meeting minutes
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3.A.5. October 4, 2022 City Council Meeting minutes
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3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
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3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
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3.D. Approve Mayor Appointments
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3.D.1. Appointment of Linda Unger to the Cemetery Board.
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3.D.2. Appointment of all members of the former Airport Authority to the Airport Advisory Board.
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3.E. Approve the Crete Public Library's request to have alcohol served at the 'Meet the Author' event on October 22, 2022 in the Library Community Room.
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4. Items of Business
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4.A. Consider approving Henry Perez, Ron Schroeder, and Kaidan Smith as new members of the Fire Department.
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Henry Perez and Kaidan Smith introduced themselves to the Council. The Mayor and Council welcomed them to the department. Fire Chief Tod Allen informed the Council that Ron Schroeder has removed his name and will no longer be joining the Fire Department.
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4.B. Consider accepting the quote from Environmental Services Inc. to perform asbestos testing on the six Hazard Mitigation properties for the amount of $1,750.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that the asbestos testing is required as a part of the federal program where the city is acquiring property. The Public Works Committee met on this and recommended accepting the quote from Environmental Services to do the testing.
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4.C. Consider authorizing the Police Department to apply for an NDOT Highway Safety Mini-Grant for a radar unit.
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The Public Safety Committee met on this and recommended authorizing the Police Department to apply for the grant.
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4.D. Consider authorizing the Police Department to apply for an NDOT Highway Safety Mini-Grant for an in-car camera.
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The Public Safety Committee met on this and recommended authorizing the application.
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4.E. Consider approving amendments to the Master Fee Schedule to update garbage, water, and electric rates.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the Council that the water and electric rate studies were previously approved, and that the garbage rates were approved as well. The Finance Committee met on this and recommended approving the amendments.
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4.F. Consider adopting Resolution 2022-11: A resolution accepting the new Flood Insurance Rate Map.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the Council that this resolution is acknowledging and accepting the flood map changes that will take effect on the 27th of this month.
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5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
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Local attorney, David Solheim, spoke about his campaign for Saline County Attorney. He is currently running unopposed. Solheim would like the community to know that his intent is to practice an open-door policy as both county attorney and a private attorney out of his law firm here in Crete. Although he won't be able to handle family law cases, public safety will be his primary concern as county attorney.
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6. Officers' Reports
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7. Adjournment
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