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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA
MEETING NOTICE:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, will be held at 5:30 on Monday August 15th 2016 at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska for the regular monthly meeting.
An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.
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Approval by motion
Registered Agenda Speakers
The Mayor or Presiding Meeting Officer reserves the right to deny this request, or will call you to the center front podium when your agenda Item is ready to be heard. Presentations, if allowed, may be limited to five (5) minutes per person, with a limit of three (3) individuals speaking per topic position. Please come to the center front podium, and clearly state your name and address for the record and the agenda topic you wish to speak upon in a professional manner.
The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to enter into an executive session at any time during the meeting, in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, even though the closed session may not be indicated on the agenda.
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Council to take up the items on the agenda in sequential order. However, the Mayor and City Council reserve the right to take up matters in a different order to accommodate the schedules of the city council members, persons having items on the agenda, and the public
August 15, 2016 Leave a comment
OAKLAND-CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETING AGENDA
Monday, August 15, 2016 @ 8:00 p.m.
To be held in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building.
A copy of the agenda, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools during regular business hours.
Call the Meeting to Order at _______p.m. – President Pete Thiele
________________moved that ____________________ is absent, excused.
_____________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll Call vote: _____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille ______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion_________ Against Motion__________ Other _________
_____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille
______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
_____________________ moved that the agenda be approved as presented.
________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote: _____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille ______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion _____ Against Motion______ Other ______
We would ask that any person who wishes to make public comments to come forward to the Board of Education and state your name. Each person shall be allowed to address the board one time. We request that you limit your comments to five minutes or less and we will advise you when that five-minute period has elapsed. Generally, the Board may limit the overall time period for public comment to a 60 minute maximum. The time limits may be changed by a majority of the board members in attendance to extend the time for a specific item or speaker. Please remember that this is a public meeting to conduct the business of the Oakland-Craig Public School District. Offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will no be tolerated. You should be further advised that there is no legal protection for any comments that are made.
Public Comment:
_______________ moved that the August 2016 claims from the General Fund, in the amount of $73,671.69 be approved as presented.
_______________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote:
_____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille ______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion ______ Against Motion________ Other ________
_______________ moved that the August 2016 claims from the Building Fund, in the amount of $131,376.85 be approved as presented.
_______________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote:
_____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille ______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion ______ Against Motion________ Other ________
_______________ moved that the August 2016 claims from the Lunch Fund, in the amount of $1,950.87 be approved as presented.
_______________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote:
_____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille ______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion ______ Against Motion________ Other ________
_____________________ moved to approve the minutes from the July 7, 2016 Special Meeting, July 11, 2016 School Board Meeting and July 18 Special Meeting, as presented.
___________________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote: _____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille ______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion ______ Against Motion________ Other ________
_____________________ moved to set the date of the Budget Hearing for September 12th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. with the Property Tax Levy Hearing immediately following and the regular monthly School Board Meeting to immediately follow the Property Tax Levy Hearing.
_____________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll/Call Vote:
_____Anderson _____B. Johnson _____K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille
_____Ray _____Richards _____Schmidt _____Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion _____ Against Motion _____ Other _____
_____________________ moved that Policy 2005 “Conflict of Interest”, Policy 3014 “Use of School Property”, Policy 3018 “Denial of Access to School Premises”, Policy 3038 “Procurement, Suspension and Debarment, Policy 4051 “Use of Social Media by Staff and District”, Policy 4060 “School Vehicle Use”, Policy 5004 “Option Enrollment”, Policy 5016 “Student Records”, and Policy 5063 “Recording Policy” be approved as presented.
_____________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll/Call Vote:
_____Anderson _____B. Johnson _____K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille
_____Ray _____Richards _____Schmidt _____Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion _____ Against Motion _____ Other _____
Jess Bland, Elementary Principal
Rusty Droescher, Secondary Principal
Jeff Smith, Superintendent
_____________________ moved to enter into Executive Session at ____________p.m.
__________________________ seconded the motion.
___________________________ reaffirmed the reason for the closed session.
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote:
_____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille
______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion _______ Against Motion________ Other ________
___________________ moved to resume Regular Session at ______p.m.
______________________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote:
_____ Anderson _____B. Johnson _____ K. Johnson _____ Magnusson _____ Pille
______Ray ____Richards ______Schmidt ______Thiele
Voting Results: For Motion _______ Against Motion________ Other ________
III. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Thiele adjourned this meeting at _________p.m.
August 12, 2016 Leave a comment

Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief of Kat Country Hub, was honored to meet Governor Pete Ricketts Monday evening when he came to declare Burt County Livestock Friendly. The picture isn’t the best, my husband took it and doesn’t care to use my good camera and I didn’t know he was going to take one with his phone or I would have set it up. But, I am thrilled to be in a picture with him at any rate. I introduced myself as the Oakland City Council President and said how honored we all are to have him attend the fair and for the reason he did. He saw my election sticker on my blouse and wished me well upon being elected in November! What a thrill! Photo Credit/Jeff Gilliland.
August 12, 2016 Leave a comment

Baby chicks are always a hit with the kids at the Burt County Fair. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
August 11, 2016 Leave a comment
Issued at: 3:57 PM CDT on August 11, 2016, expires at: 11:00 PM CDT on August 11, 2016
The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 443 in effect until 11 PM CDT this evening for the following areas In Iowa this watch includes 4 counties In southwest Iowa Harrison Pottawattamie Shelby In west central Iowa Monona In Nebraska this watch includes 23 counties In east central Nebraska Burt Butler Dodge Douglas Sarpy Saunders Washington In northeast Nebraska Antelope Boone Cedar Colfax Cuming Knox Madison Pierce Platte Stanton Thurston Wayne In southeast Nebraska Cass Lancaster Saline Seward This includes the cities of…Albion…Ashland…Bellevue… Blair…Bloomfield…Coleridge…Columbus…Council Bluffs… Creighton…Crete…Crofton…David City…Decatur…Dunlap… Elgin…Fremont…Harlan…Hartington…La Vista…Laurel… Lincoln…Logan…Lyons…Macy…Mapleton…Milford… Missouri Valley…Neligh…Niobrara…Norfolk…Oakland…Omaha… Onawa…Osmond…Papillion…Pender…Pierce…Plainview… Plattsmouth…Randolph…Schuyler…Seward…St. Edward… Stanton…Tekamah…Verdigre…Wahoo…Walthill…Wausa…Wayne… West Point…Wilber…Winnebago…Wisner…Woodbine and Yutan.
August 10, 2016 Leave a comment
The weather was perfect Sunday to walk through the Burt County Fair Parade! I (Denise Gilliland, owner and editor of Kat Country Hub and Oakland City Council President) walked through the parade showing the citizens of Oakland how much Oakland means to me and how dedicated I am in serving each and every citizen of Oakland. It was wonderful seeing everyone at the parade and throughout the fair every day! I was also so blessed to have such wonderful people walk through the parade with me. I couldn’t have done it without them! My daughter, Whitney Tran and her husband Tri and their daughter Penelope, whom we spoil every chance we get, came early Sunday and helped us get everything ready to go! Our best friends Connie and Russ Peterson also came and helped out. They are truly great friends! Also, I just can’t thank Nebraska Senator Lydia Brasch and Oakland resident James Moseman enough for all they have done! They have been by my side, giving advice and helping me along the way. I appreciate each and every one of you so much! Thank you all!

Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief of Kat Country Hub and Oakland City Council President, center of pic, walked through the Burt County Fair Parade with this great group of people Sunday, campaigning for election in November. From left, Tri Tran, Russ Peterson, Connie Peterson, Denise Gilliland, Senator Lydia Brasch, James Moseman, Whitney Tran, Penelope Tran and Jeff Gilliland. Photo Credit/Ted Beckner.
August 9, 2016 Leave a comment

My granddaughter, Penelope, helped me (Denise Gilliland, also editor and chief of Kat Country Hub) campaign Sunday for Oakland City Council, which I am currently on as Oakland City Council President. We went through the Burt County Fair Parade Sunday, along with other supporters. Her sign says it all: Vote for my Nana! Photo Credit/ Whitney Tran.
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