Lyons City Council Agenda
July 6, 2015 Leave a comment
A Copy of the “Open Meetings Act” Has Been Posted on the Bulletin Board on the North Side in the Council Chambers.
LYONS CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
July 7, 2015 – 5:30 P.M.
The City Council reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time as deemed appropriate and in accordance with State Statute.
- ROUTINE BUSINESS
- Meeting called to order.
- PUBLIC HEARING
- Mayor Fuston to open a Budget Public Hearing to consider AMENDING the Adopted 2014-2015 budget.
Close Hearing.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
Recommended Action: Approval of Consent Agenda
NOTE: All items are automatically approved when the Consent Agenda is approved unless moved to the Regular Agenda by the request of any single Council member.
- Dispense with reading of minutes of meeting held June 2.
- Claims as presented.
- Treasurer report.
- Clerk Report of Mayoral Action of June 2 meeting: Resolution No 2015-3: Policy for Terms and Conditions for Use of Lyons Community Center was signed.
Motion and second to approve the Consent Agenda/Tabulation of Vote.
- REGULAR AGENDA / NEW BUSINESS
Consideration and Action:
- Chad Kehrt of Olsson Associates – Update on the Lyons Community Center Project.
- Approve/not approve Change Order No.5 for an increase of 5,597.00 on the Community Center.
- Motion and second from Council members.
- Tabulation of votes.
- Approve/not approve Pay Request #8 for $73,919.20 to Fauss Construction on the Community Center.
- Motion and second from Council members.
- Tabulation of votes.
- Graham Christensen of Burt County Wind – Talk about wind and solar energy.
- Jerry Ludwig – Talk about Veteran Memorial at the Lyons mini-green east of the Library.
- Wyatt Frass – Discuss the Byway Art Project.
- Tim Slaughter of Farm and Home Insurance – City insurance review.
- Duane Lammers with AFLAC – Present information on different health and accident policies.
- Pam Thomsen – Discuss current Community Center rates for non-profits.
LYONS CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
July 7, 2015 – 5:30 P.M.
- Approve/not approve the recommendation from the Planning Commission to issue a the building permit to Three Rivers Housing Development Corp for a new construction ranch house with basement and have an address of 240 S 5th St, Lyons, NE. (formerly had an address of 500 Pearl St).
- Motion and second from Council Members.
- Tabulation of votes.
- Consider Ordinance 719: Amend the adopted 2014-2015 Budget.
- Motion to suspend the Statutory requirement of reading on three separate days.
- Motion and second from Council Members to adopt Ordinance 719.
- Tabulation of votes.
- Consider Resolution No 2015-4: Adopt the Lower Elkhorn NR Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. (This plan is updated every five years.)
- Motion and second from Council Members.
- Tabulation of votes.
- Police report by Chief Buck.
- Library & Grant reports by Mike Heavrin.
- PEO is requesting to use the mini green on SW corner of 3rd and Main St for a garage sale on August 21 and 22. They will not interfere with the Farmers Market as they plan to be south of the Farmers Market area.
- Utilities report.
- Speed bumps.
- Main St repairs.
- Swimming pool – rules & regulations/certifications on lifeguards/number of lifeguards on duty.
- Condemned properties-Red Placard.
- Condemned properties-Yellow Placard
- Recycling help.
- Dead trees.
- Surplus equipment.
- High Service Pump at Water Plant.
- Clerk’s Report.
- Income Statement – General.
- Income Statement – Utility.
- Budget Reports – General and Utility.
- Are there any special projects to budget for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 from the Council? Need amounts to budget.
- Set up a Budget Workshop meeting for later July.
- Main St at the Railroad crossing will be closed on Thursday and Friday, July 9 and 10. BNSF will be working on the crossing.
- Discuss utility accounts and delinquent accounts.
- Discuss additional pay to the Community Center janitor for extra hours of cleaning the City Office and dishes in the kitchen.
- Executive Session – Personnel Review of Jorma Hedges.
- Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
- Tabulation of vote.

Recent Comments