Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Items of Business
3.A. Provide a recommendation to the City Council on amending the Master Fee Schedule to add avoided cost rates for solar and wind cogeneration and to change how the variable rate for residential and commercial sewer service is calculated.
3.B. Discuss amending the Master Fee Schedule to change rental rates for the Community Room.
4. Officers' Reports
5. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM - Finance Committee Meeting
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
  • In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
  • Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • The Committee may discuss or limit discussion on, hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, or take action to provide a recommendation to the City Council on any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
3.A. Provide a recommendation to the City Council on amending the Master Fee Schedule to add avoided cost rates for solar and wind cogeneration and to change how the variable rate for residential and commercial sewer service is calculated.
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the Committee of the recommendation from the NMPP to update avoided cost rates for solar and wind cogeneration. This changes residential and commercial sewer service calculations from using the lowest 3 of 5 winter months to using the lowest 3 months, period. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Recommend to the City Council to amend the Master Fee Schedule to add avoided cost rates for solar and wind cogeneration and to change how the variable rate for residential and commercial sewer service is calculated. Carried with a motion by Kyle Frans and a second by Travis Sears.
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
  • Travis Sears: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Discuss amending the Master Fee Schedule to change rental rates for the Community Room.
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada brought up the current struggles the city is having with renting out the Community Room on the weekends. If somebody wants to rent it for just a couple hours on a Saturday, an employee has to do an inspection after that party in order to allow somebody else to rent it out that same day. We would need to do that to ensure that deposits are given back fairly to each renter. The idea being brought up is to have only one renter each day on the weekend. They can rent it all day on Saturday for $100, all day on Sunday for $100, or all day on both days for $300, with an additional charge of $50 (each day) for use of the kitchen. The Committee agreed that doing this would help with accurate deposit refunds and make scheduling easier as well. 
Subject:
4. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by the Mayor, Officers, Departments, or Councilmembers concerning the current operations of the City.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Discussion:
Committee member Kyle Frans mentioned possibly increasing the wages of lifeguards at the swimming pool in order to compete with other job opportunities in town. This issue would need to be brought up at a Personnel Committee meeting. 
Subject:
5. Adjournment

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