This is a synopsis of the regular monthly meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Wilber. A complete copy of the proceedings, resolutions, agreements, and ordinances are on file at the City Office, 110 W Third Street, Wilber, NE and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILBER, NEBRASKA Tuesday, December 10, 2024 7:00 p.m. Council President Randy Sasek called the regular meeting to order at the Cultural Center at 110 W Third Street in Wilber, Nebraska at 7:00 p.m. The meeting notice was published in the Wilber Republican on November 27, 2024. The following were present. Council President Randy Sasek, Councilmembers Allen Brozovsky, Tim Lempka and Kent Linhart. City Attorney Tad Eickman, City Clerk Lori Rezny, City Treasurer Melissa Beeman, Water/WWTP Operator Jason Ripa, City Superintendent Tim Krivohlavek, First State Insurance representatives Matt Weeden and Amanda Bodfield, Allen & Brooke Hormandl, two students from W-C Schools, Miguel Gomez and Brad Pomajzl. Arriving at 7:30 p.m. Scott Havel and Lucas Havel and Sheriff’s Deputy Haley. Absent was Mayor Chrans. The Council President stated that the open meetings act is posted in the meeting room and is available for public inspection. Roll call shows four Councilmembers are present. The Council President called for recognition of visitors if anyone in attendance wishes to address the Council. No one addressed the Council. The following motions were moved, seconded and approved by unanimous roll call vote. 1) Approved the minutes of the November 12, 2024 regular meeting. 2) Approved the claims list as presented including the claim of Johnson Services for the sewer relining project in the amount of $293,464.50 of which $126,689.98 is being paid out of the ARPA funds. 3) Ordinance #983 was read by title. Suspended the rule requiring the ordinance be read three times and approved Ordinance #983 an ordinance of the City of Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska, providing for the annual designation of the amount of compensation and salary which shall be received by appointive officials, employees, the Mayor and the Members of the City Council of said City publishing this ordinance in pamphlet form. 4) First State Insurance representatives Matt Weeder and Amanda Bodfield were present to present the City’s general insurance renewal for December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025 with Continental Western Group. This is the 3rd year of a 3 year bid. The total cost of the renewal is $105,277.00. After some discussion, approved to accept the insurance renewal as presented and to pay the invoice amount of $105,277.00. 5) Approved to accept the Certificate of Vote by the Saline County Clerk from the election held November 12, 2024 for the positions of two City Council members. Elected City Council members Tim Lempka and Kent Linhart were sworn into office by City Attorney Tad Eickman and the oath of office forms were signed by both Councilmembers which signatures were witnessed by Tad Eickman. 6) Opened a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. for the purpose of consideration of a Class I Liquor License application for El Centenairo Restaurant at 210 W 3rd Street, Wilber, NE. Miquel Gomez introduced himself and explained that he and his family will be opening the El Centenairo Restaurant at 210 W 3rd Street in Wilber and are applying for a Class I Liquor License. After some discussion, Council President asked if there was any public comment by those in attendance regarding this liquor license application. No public comment was received. Closed the public hearing. Approved the Class I Liquor License application for El Centenario Mexican Grill, LLC dba El Centenario Mexican Grill. 7) Reorganization of the Council was next on the agenda. Brozovsky nominated Randy Sasek as Council President. There being no further nominations for the Council President, a roll call of members to approve the nomination was as follows. Voting yes were Brozovsky, Lempka, Linhart and Sasek. 8) The Council President made the following recommendations for Municipal appointments. Those appointments are as follows. Lori Rezny as Municipal Clerk, Melissa Beeman as Municipal Treasurer, Tad Eickman as Municipal Attorney, the Crete Area Medical Center as a group for Municipal Physicians, Saline County Sheriff’s Dept. as Municipal Law Enforcement, Scott Havel as Municipal Fire Chief, Olsson as Special Engineers for the City of Wilber, Tim Krivohlavek as Municipal Utility Superintendent, Municipal Street Commissioner, Municipal Building Inspector, Municipal Electrical Inspector, Municipal Plumbing Inspector and Municipal Zoning Inspector. Council approved the appointments as recommended by the Council President. 9) Appointed Justin Stark with Olsson as Wilber City Street Superintendent from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. City Superintendent’s License Number S-1534 Class A, Nebraska Engineer License E-13167. 10) Approved to declare the following banks as City depositories, First State Bank, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Jones Bank and City Bank & Trust. 11) Approved to reappoint Doug Ripa & Trevor Watson to the City’s Planning Commission for a 3-year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. 12) Approved to reappoint Joe Gifford and Harry Pulliam to the City’s Board of Adjustment for a 3-year term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. 13) Approved to reappoint Joyce Wusk & Shari Coleman to the Dvoracek Memorial Library Board for a 5-year term from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. 14) Approved the Agreement Renewal and Certificate of Compliance for Maintenance Agreement 42 with the Nebraska Department of Transportation for January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. 15) Approved Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $300,000.00 for the Wilber, NE 2024 Sanitary Sewer CIPP Lining project for a total contract price of $593,464.50, with this change order the price is locked in for 2025. 16) Scott Havel and Lucas Havel arrived at 7:28 p.m. and gave a presentation on building a Grass Rig truck by the Wilber Fire & Rescue Dept. members. The Dept. will use donation funds they have received for some of the smaller items needed to put the Grass Rig together. The total cost is estimated to be $55,000.00 to $60,000.00. After some discussion, approved the building of a Grass Rig truck by the Wilber Fire & Rescue Dept. members at a cost not to exceed $60,000.00. The matter of replacing the nozzle controller on the 93 Ladder Truck was tabled until more information can be gathered. 17) Water/WWTP Operator Jason Ripa presented a quote for the repairs of the pump at the Wastewater Plant. Currently the City only has one pump, and Jason would like to purchase a new pump and then use the old pump as a standby. After some discussion, approved the cost of the repairs of the current pump at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for $9610.00 and to purchase a new pump at a cost of $18,664.00. 18) City Superintendent Tim Krivohlavek had several items of business to bring before the Council. Approved to authorize Tim to spend up to $25,000.00 on the purchase of a used pickup truck. 19) Approved to purchase 1321 used electric meters from the City of Hickman at a cost of $25 each for a total of $33,025.00. 20) Approved to purchase pallet racks for the City’s North Building at a cost of $4736.00. 21) Approved to spend up to $125,000.00 for contract labor through Premier Power for building power lines. Other items of discussion and business were. Saline County Sheriff’s Deputy Haley presented the monthly Sheriff’s Report. Brad Pomajzl was present to check in with the Council regarding his property at 324 N Railroad. He continues to clean the property as time and weather permits. Discussion regarding the new Downtown sound system was discussed. It was agreed that equipment will be ordered through the City then the Nebraska Czechs of Wilber will reimburse the City for the cost of the equipment and labor for the sound system less the $10,000.00 that the City previously has committed to the cost of the sound system. Council President informed the Council and the public that the City is taking applications for the Youth Sports Director position until December 20, 2024. Alan and Brooke Hormandl were present to express concerns about the Youth Sports Director position and Youth Sports program. City reports were given by Dept. Heads. Claims were as follows. Description of claims for this legal, an-annuity; bond-bond expense, pymt, interest; const-construction; eq-equipment; ex-expense; ga-garnishment; gr-grant reimb; in-insurance; ml-mileage; mi-miscellaneous; pf-professional services; pr-payroll; ps-power supplier; rb-reimbursement; rp-repairs and maintenance; st-sales tax; se-service; sup-supplies; loan-srf/loan pymt; tr-transfer of funds; ut-utilities. 41 Auto Parts, rp, 250.26; American Family, in, 601. 00; American Legal, pf, 670.00; Barco, sup, 129.02; Beatrice Concrete, sup, 2339.71; Black Hills Energy, ut, 216.57; BCBS, in, 12,188.01; Border States, sup, 3118.17; Bound Tree, sup, 466.25; Card Services, sup, 165.96; Charles Hroch, se, 95.00; City of Wilber, ut, 3606.94; Constellation Newenergy, ut, 89.49; Core & Main, sup, 5248.72; Crete Ace, sup, 104.97; CAMC, se, 2700.00; Crete Lumber, sup, 32.49; Dustin Burns, rb, 133.71; Dutton-Lainson, sup, 2913.10; Eakes, sup, 217.66; Echo, sup, 750.28; Elec Pump, rp, 1169.50; F & M Bank, bond, 1763.00; Farmers Coop, sup, 1154.80; FNBO, sup, 243.25; First State Bank, bond, 40,001.00; First State Ins., in, 105,277.00; Hawkins, sup, 26.73; Hometown Leasing, eq, 66.77; Hydraulic Equip, sup, 473.95; Johnson Services, se, 293,464.50, rp, 1275.00; Kovar Sales, rp, 19.35; Leading Edge, sup, 1591.56; League of Ne Municip, ex, 1334.00; Lincoln Winwater, sup, 1205.70; Lowes, sup, 131.66; Matheson, sup, 628.83; Midwest Labs, ex, 211.12; Municip Supply, sup, 11,757.90; Mutual of Omaha, in, 334.71; Ne Rural Water, ex, 400.00; Ne Public Health, ex, 75.00; Norris PP, ps, 63,817.07; North Central Emergency Veh., eq, 223,070.00; One Call, se, 9.94; Petty Cash, rb, 1000.00; Power Manager, rb, 58.43; Premier Power, rp, 14,300.00; Sack Lumber, sup, 44.95; Saline Co Clerk, se, 16,666.66; Saline Co Treas., se, 309.17; Sargent Drilling, const, 1275.00; Seward Co Independent, ex, 45.40; Shop Qwik, sup, 1443.94; Tad Eickman, pf, 2000.00; Titan Machinery, rp, 286.00; Verizon, ut, 82.31; Vyhnalek Ins, in, 3093.00; Walker Uniform, se, 34.98; Waste Connections, se, 20,219.38; WAPA, ps, 12,665.50; Wilber Plumbing, rp, 85.00; Windstream, ut, 346.50; City of Wilber, pr, 44884.80; State of Nebr, st, 8208.33; w/h 1497.57; F & M Bank, hsa, 1680.00; Ascensus, an, 3290.67; IRS, pr tx, 9792.29. Meeting adjourned. WR — December 25, 2024 ZNEZ
