Lyons City Council Meeting Minutes

LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING

January 5, 2016

A regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lyons was called to order by Mayor Andrew Fuston at 5:30 P.M., January 5, 2016, at the Lyons City Hall. Present were Council members Steinmeyer, Brink, Wheaton, and Minton.

The Mayor publicly stated to all in attendance that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was available for review and indicated the location of such copy posted in the room where the meeting was being held.

The meeting was called to order upon motion by Brink, second by Wheaton. Motion carried.

Moved by Wheaton, seconded by Minton to approve the following consent agenda:

1. Dispense with reading of minutes of meetings held December 1.
2. Claims as presented.
3. Treasurer report.

All council members voted YEA.

CLAIMS: C & J AUTO maint 125.00, CHRYSLER CAPITAL police car 651.58, CURB APPEAL serv 2,520.00, ENGELHARDT TV & COMM battery 68.99, FARM AND HOME INSURANCE treasurer bond 125.00, FRICKENSTEIN PUMPING serv 595.00, GALE/CENTAGE LEARNING books 65.41, JACK’S UNIFORMS shoes 89.95, JENSEN PLUMBING & HEATING serv 1,270.20, LORENSEN GRAIN & READY MIX rock, gravel, sand 1,214.96, LYONS MIRROR-SUN publ 121.69, LYONS POSTMASTER box rent 114.00, MARILYN TENNEY reimb 10.00, MIDWEST SERVICE AND SALES maint 1,077.30, PENWORTHY books 64.97, ROBERT RIVERA ins reimb 95.74, T & H ELECTRIC baler setup 1,329.36, VERIZON WIRELESS serv 185.83, AMERICAN BROADBAND serv 516.55, AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE pension 549.07, BURT COUNTY SHERIFF fees 20.00, RICHARD P COEN JR serv 825.00, DANIEL A SMITH fee 1,000.00, ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING serv 700.17, ELITE COMPUTERS maint 48.00, SYNCHRONY BANK/AMAZON books/suppl 409.40, HOLMQUIST GRAIN & LUMBER suppl 63.43, OFFICE NET serv 80.00, OLSSON ASSOCIATES fees 957.03, JIM BUCK ins reimb 1,250.00, GREGG SIMONSEN ins reimb 505.77, NE DHHS lic renewals 690.00, REGION 4 deposit refund 244.14, DONNA FARRENS deposit refund 162.91, JUDSON GOLKA deposit refund 210.31, COLONIAL RESEARCH CHEMICAL suppl 176.65, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN elec 7,059.59, GAS PRODUCTS SALES meters 1,601.00, HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS meters 4,028.06, MIDWEST LABORATORIES testing 163.63, NDEQ – FISCAL SERVICES license 150.00, NEBRASKA PUBLIC HEALTH testing 52.00, NPGA nat gas 26,515.67, NPPD elec 27,835.56, QUALITY PRINTING suppl 284.00, SAVEMORE MARKET suppl 39.22, STEINY’S GENERAL STORE suppl 993.94, ZEE MEDICAL suppl 38.40, BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER elec 1,841.40, CENTURYLINK serv 45.86, CITY OF LYONS util 4,968.57, CLARITUS suppl 168.71, CNA AUTO serv 1,311.79, CUMMINS CENTRAL POWER maint 1,089.07, DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH testing 10.00, GAS PRODUCTS SALES suppl 230.10, LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPALITIES workshop 40.00, MAILFINANCE equip lease 327.00, NEBRASKA RURAL WATER ASSOC dues 150.00, OHIO NATIONAL LIFE pension 3,919.20, PENDER IMPLEMENT chain saw 494.13, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ins 388.82, SAPP BROS PETROLEUM propane 20.00, NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE sales tax 7,467.08, FEDERATED INSURANCE health ins 13,469.05, RON DABERKOW ins reimb 1,250.00, RAYMOND HAYES ins reimb 911.10, MARY LOU RITTER ins reimb 522.72, PAM STANSBERRY ins reimb 819.50, TERRY UEDING ins reimb 747.75, TOTALFUNDS BY HASLER postage fee 19.99, CITY OF LYONS payroll 25,241.46, EFTPS payroll tax 7,360.04, NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE payroll tax 919.98.

Council Member Wheaton introduced Ordinance 723: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING PROVISIONS FOR THE CITY OF LYONS, BURT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTNG OF ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS, (ALSO KNOWN AS NET METERING), STANDARDS FOR INTERCONNECTION, PROCEDURES, AGREEMENTS, CHARGES AND FEES BY ADDING SECTION 3-918 TO 3-921, and moved for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days, seconded by Minton. Upon roll call vote, YEA: Steinmeyer, Brink, Minton, & Wheaton. NAY: None. The motion to suspend the rules, concurred by all Council members was declared suspended.

Ordinance No. 723 was read by title, and Council member Steinmeyer moved for passage of the ordinance, seconded by Council member Brink. Upon roll call vote, YEA: Steinmeyer, Brink, Minton, & Wheaton. NAY: None. The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 723, by a majority of all Council members, was declared passed and adopted. The Mayor, in the presence of the Council, signed the ordinance, and the Clerk attested the passage and adoption of said ordinance by affixing her signature. Publication of said ordinance is in pamphlet form. The Lyons City Office has a true, correct, and complete copy of Ordinance No. 723.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M., upon motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Minton. Motion carried.

Mary Lou Ritter, CMC, City Clerk

A complete text of the minutes are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 335 Main Street, during regular business hours.