Oakland City Council Meeting Agenda


 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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PRELIMINARY AGENDA

I.                        CALL TO ORDER

 

A.   Roll Call

B.   Establishment of a Quorum

C.   Reminder of Open Meeting Laws/Poster

D.   Approval July 18th & August 1st, 2016 meeting minutes

E.    Treasurer’s Report

 

  1. SCHEDULED CITIZENS AND VISITORS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

F.    Kathy Backer- Responsible Beverage Server Training and Melanie Thompson- quarantine and isolation laws in Nebraska and the training opportunities that are available to government and elected officials

G.   Connie Peterson- Request to block off street for anniversary party on October 8th, 2016.

 

  • COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS

H.   Police Report

I.     Street department

J.     All departments

 

IV.                    OLD BUSINESS

 

V.                      NEW BUSINESS

K.   Consideration of Resolution 2016-11, Oakland Public Transportation System

L.    Consideration of Ordinance 701, TO REGULATE PARKING;

M. Consideration of Ordnance 702; TO REGULATE ANIMAL WASTE;

 

VI.                    INFORMATION ITEM

N.   Special budget meeting date- date to approve budget

 

 

 

  • DISCUSSION

O.   New Street department loader

P.    New location for siren

Q.   New park restroom

 

  • CLOSED SESSION

 

  1. APPROVAL OF OPERATIONS BILLS AND WARRANTS

Approval by motion

  1. ADJOURNMENT

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

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Oakland-Craig Board of Education Meeting Agenda


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.

  1. ROUTINE AGENDA
  2. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER

 

Call the Meeting to Order at _______p.m. – President Pete Thiele

  1. Note the Nebraska Open Meetings Law

 

  1. Notice of this meeting was properly posted and/or published by advance Public Notice in accordance with Board Policy #2008 with notice and advance agenda given to the President of the Board and all members prior to the meeting date.

 

 

  1. EXCUSED ABSENCES

 

________________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 _________

 

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

_____ Anderson   _____B. Johnson   _____ K. Johnson     _____ Magnusson   _____ Pille

______Ray ____Richards   ______Schmidt   ______Thiele

 

 

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

_____________________ 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 ______

 

  1. II. REGULAR AGENDA

 

  1. WELCOMING OF VISITORS BY PRESIDENT PETE THIELE

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

  1. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 2016 CLAIMS FROM THE GENERAL FUND

 

_______________­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­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 ________

 

  1. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 2016 CLAIMS FROM THE BUILDING FUND

 

_______________­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­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 ________

 

  1. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 2016 CLAIMS FROM THE LUNCH FUND

 

_______________­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­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 ________

 

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE JULY 7, 2016 SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 11, 2016 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND THE JULY 18, 2016 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

 

_____________________ 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 ________

 

 

  1. BUDGET HEARING, PROPERTY TAX LEVY HEARING AND SEPTEMBER SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

_____________________ 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 _____

  1. POLICY REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION

 

_____________________ 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 _____

 

 

 

  1. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

Jess Bland, Elementary Principal

 

 

 

Rusty Droescher, Secondary Principal

 

 

 

Jeff Smith, Superintendent

 

 

 

 

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Necessary)

 

_____________________ 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 ________

 

 

 

  1. RESUME REGULAR SESSION

 

___________________ 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.

 

 

 

A Minute with the Mayor


A Minute with the Mayor by Lyons Mayor Andy Fuston

August 2016

 

The dog days of summer are upon us. School has started and football & volleyball season is about to begin. The fall and consistently cooler weather is just around the corner! I’m excited! The nice thing about the hot weather is that the pool has been really busy all summer.

There were forty kids who participated in swimming lessons this summer. The Schwan’s guy said Lyons has been his top seller of treats of all the pools in his territory this summer. It has been a great season overall. I can’t tell you the number of people who have told me how impressed visiting family members have been with the pool itself and the professionalism, graciousness of the lifeguarding team. We’ve had some equipment issues that have caused the pool to have to be closed on occasion but we continue to work through those. The pool closes for the season in just a couple of days so get out there and enjoy.

It’s budget time again. Mary Lou has plugged the numbers in and the council has reviewed the budget. Final city approval will occur at the September meeting with the state approval coming by October 1st. The budget doesn’t get any easier. We continue to work diligently to balance the needs of the city with the burden of taxes and utility costs to the consumer. Working with the upfront costs of grant matching is probably the hardest. We can budget for it this years but the application process can take so long that the grant reimbursement won’t happen until the following year. It really plays havoc in the budget process when multiple years are involved.

Speaking of grants, we did not get the grant we were hoping for regarding the street lighting project. Bummer. We are working on other grant/funding avenues to assist us with this project. The problem is the infrastructure continues to age and deteriorate as we defer replacement due to financial constraints. We might have to do the project in phases instead of all at the same time. I’ll I know is that we have to try and keep moving forward. I would rather tackle these infrastructure projects proactively than deal with the increased cost of emergency replacement. We’ve done some seam coating work to the community center roof and have finally got someone to look at the mortar joints on the east side of the building where we have had some water leaking issues. We are still waiting to hear back from EAI on the water tower repairs.

The city crew has also done some street repair work along 5th street. Lastly, we’re still trying to figure out the best course of action for the information sign that was next to the library. We really don’t want to put it back where it was because it would detract from the beauty of the Veterans’ Memorial Plaza but we still feel it is a nice community function to have. We continue to work on a solution. The August meeting was fairly short and to the point so not a lot more to talk about.

Let’s be sure to cheer on the new era of Wolverine sports. It will be different but truly exciting!

Take care and we’ll talk to you soon.

Mayor Andy Fuston

Mayor Andy Fuston

Games are Fun at the Burt County Fair!


Games are also fun at the fair! Penelope Tran, daughter of Whitney and Tri Tran and granddaughter of Denise and Jeff Gilliland, enjoyed picking up ducks to win a prize! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Games are also fun at the fair! Penelope Tran, daughter of Whitney and Tri Tran and granddaughter of Denise and Jeff Gilliland, enjoyed picking up ducks to win a prize! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Denise Gilliland Meets Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts


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.

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.

The Kids Love the Baby Chicks at the Fair


Baby chicks are always a hit with the kids at the Burt County Fair. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Baby chicks are always a hit with the kids at the Burt County Fair. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch


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.


Happenings at Oakland Heights


Oakland Heights Newsletter by Nancy Silvey

This week Charlie Davis will be here to play the Harmonica on Thursday August 11th at 2:30 pm. Then on Friday August 12th is Happy Hour from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.

Next week we have a resident celebrating a Birthday, Happy Birthday to Lois Anderson on Tuesday August 16th also that day we will be having a Lemonade stand party at 2:30 pm. Then on Thursday August 18th is our Monthly Waffle Supper for residents, family members, and friends, serving at 5:30 pm. On Saturday August 20th Rusty Buckets will be here to perform at 2:30 pm.

Church Service for Sunday August 14th will be given by St. John’s Lutheran at 2:30 pm.

Activities for the week of Aug. 15th to Aug. 20th are as follows: reading with Jill, Manicures, reminiscing group, Sing a Long, Golden Oaks Potluck, Bingo with Salem, reading group, Bible Fellowship, Word Games, Let’s Play Ball, crafty cooking, Bingo, Sat. morning video, Lawrence Welk.

Volunteers signing in last week were: Marge Maller, Jary Donovan, Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Anne Anderson, Lucille Fleischman, Bonnie Fleischman, Di Ruwe, Nadine Anderson, Pat Anderson, Dani Moseman, and Sly Rouse.

 

John Davis Dewhurst III, 50, of Herman NE


John Davis Dewhurst III was born April 9, 1966 to John and Marian (Jensen) Dewhurst in Blair, Nebraska. He passed away, Saturday, August 6, 2016 at his home in Herman.

He graduated from Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Shortly after graduation John enlisted and served in the US Navy from 1984 to 1988.

John enjoyed camping, drives in the country, spending time with his nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews, the Huskers, NASCAR and aircraft carriers. He really loved to fish, but hated taking the fish off the hook.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marian; and niece, Alonna.

John is survived by his father, John (Cindy) of Tekamah; daughter, Kierstin Thornsberry of Missouri; sisters: Kay (John) Shreve of Prairie Grove, AR, Tonya of Bellevue, NE, Terra Braniff of Blair, NE, Cassy (Phil) Meideros of Omaha; brother, Joshua (Amy) McClusky of Kansas City, MO; numerus nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on Fri., Aug. 12th from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Herman Legion Hall in Herman NE. A Memorial Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. also at the Herman Legion Hall.

Burial is in the Herman Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the family for designation at a later time.

John Davis Dewhurst III

John Davis Dewhurst III