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, February 14, 2023 7:30 p.m. Mayor Chrans called the regular meeting to order at the Cultural Center at 110 W Third Street in Wilber, Nebraska at 7:30 p.m. Notice of this meeting was published in The Wilber Republican on February 1, 2023. The following were present. Mayor Roger Chrans, Council members Kent Linhart, Allen Brozovsky and Tim Lempka. City Attorney Tad Eickman, City Treasurer Gail May, City Clerk Lori Rezny, Programs Administrator Shanon Meyer, City Superintendent Tim Krivohlavek, Water/WWTP Operator Jason Ripa, Saline County Deputy Pat Meister, Jason Richtarik and Library Director Holly Baber. Absent was Councilmember Randy Sasek. The Mayor stated that the open meetings act is posted in the meeting room and is available for public inspection. Roll call shows three Councilmembers are present. The Mayor 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 consent agenda including the minutes of the January 10, 2023 regular meeting and January 24, 2023 special meeting and claims as presented. 2) Ordinance #968 was read by title. Suspended the rules requiring the Ordinance be read three times and approved Ordinance #968 an Ordinance of the City of Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska, relating to compensation and salary which shall be received by appointive officials, employees, the Mayor and the member of the City Council. Publishing this Ordinance in The Wilber Republican one time in pamphlet form. 3) Library Director Holly Baber presented the Annual Library Report. After reviewing the report Council approve the Annual Library Report as presented. 4) Approved the Handbooks for the Youth Sports Programs and Wilber Swimming Pool. No action was taken at this time to move the swim team to the Youth Sports Program, a meeting will be scheduled with the swim team director and this matter may be addressed at a future meeting. 5) Approved to add a $200,000 level of coverage for the Youth Sports Program. 6) Approved to donate $1000.00 to the Wilber Chamber of Commerce for Wilber’s 150th Celebration events in 2023. 7) Approved to purchase two new diving boards at $6277.00 each plus freight. 8) Approved to accept the proposal from Waterpark Excitement, Inc. to refurbish both slides, edge pads, lily pads and waterdrop feature at the swimming pool including roundtrip travel to site at a cost of $66,878.00. Work will be done onsite at the Wilber swimming pool. 9) Approved to transfer $133,000.00 from the general fund to the street fund. 10) Approved to go into closed session at 8:15 p.m. for the protection of the public interest regarding legal strategies. Those in closed session were Mayor Chrans, Councilmembers Linhart, Lempka and Brozovsky, Tad Eickman, Tim Krivohlavek, Jason Ripa, Shanon Meyer, Gail May, Lori Rezny and Dana Peterson with Front Water Engineering by teleconference. The Mayor restated the purpose of the closed session is for the protection of the public interest regarding legal strategies. The doors of the meeting room were opened at 9:03 p.m. Approved to come out of closed session at 9:03 p.m. 11) The regular session was reconvened at 9:04 p.m. Joining the meeting were Fire & Rescue Dept. members Scott Havel, Craig Vyhnalek, Derek Filipi and Kaleb Kotas. The City has been notified that they have been awarded grants from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in the amounts of $75,000.00 for an Ambulance and $49,999.99 for Emergency Medical Equipment. Craig Vyhnalek asked that the City officially accept the grants and explained that the Department would choose a remount option to use the box from the 2009 ambulance and mount it onto a new chassis for a new ambulance. The cost of the remount would be $223,750.00. Some of the equipment from the 2009 ambulance would be moved to the new remount ambulance. After some discussion Council approved to accept two grants from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, grants of $75,000.00 for an Ambulance and $49,999.99 for Emergency Medical Equipment. 12) Approved the Letter Agreement with Olsson to assist with response to NDEE January 12, 2023 Letter of Noncompliance and prepare a site-specific monitoring plan for the Municipal Power Plant. The cost for this scope of services is $10,800.00. Other items of business were. Jason Richtarik was present to request adding the E 22 feet of Lot 265 to his property at 324 S School St. This item will be added to the March agenda for consideration. Saline County Deputy Pat Meister presented the monthly Sheriff’s report. Discussion was held on purchasing a generator for Well #6. It was agreed that Tim Krivohlavek will work with Tad Eickman to get some specs prepared to go out for bids for the generator. Discussion was held on the corporate limits map as prepared by Miller & Associates. More on this matter will be addressed at an upcoming meeting. City Reports were given. 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, sup, 528.85; American Family, in, 297.94; Ameritas, an, 1936.38; Awards Unlimited, ex, 44.97; Beatrice Sand, sup, 475.00; Black Hills, ut, 263.16; Blue Cross, in, 11,986.11; Border States, sup, 3554.88; Blackburn Tech., pf, 833.98; Blue Valley, const., 344.00; Card Services, sup, 159.86; City of Wilber, ut, 2495.99; pr, 57,661.13; Constellation Newenergy, ut, 1627.55; Crete Ace Hardware, sup, 253.39; Crete Area Medical Center, se, 3600.00; Cornhusker Intl, sup, 77.05; Culligan, se, 79.50; Danko, equip, 5840.10; Dustin Burns, rb, 42.99; Dutton-Lainson, sup, 157.32; Eakes, sup, 892.69; Echo Group, sup, 1444.98; Ed M Feld, sup, 853.65; Emergency Medical, sup, 835.30; Emsar, se, 2064.00; F & M Bank, in, 10,880.00; Farmers Elevator, sup, 225.40; First Bankcard, sup, ex, 2322.41; Hawkins, sup, 1919.40; HOA Solutions, sup, 2855.40; Inland Truck, rp, 158.82; IRS, pr tx, 10,527.02; Johnson Service, se, 74,948.20; K & G Body, rp, 1257.78; Leading Edge, sup, 326.50; League of Ne Munic. Ex, 588.00; Lowes, sup, 311.78; Matheson, sup, 344.63; Midwest Tire, eq, 500.00; Midwest Labs, sup, 186.29; Mutual of Omaha, in, 362.88; Ne Dept. of HHS, rb, 137.35; Ne Dept of Environ., ex, 40.00; Nebr. Public Health, ex, 256.00; Norris, ps, 79,697.87; One Call, ex, 4.00; Olsson, pf, 96.25; Pacific Life, an, 1294.62; Petty Cash, rb, 1000.00; Plymouth Elec., sup, 89.74; Roger Chrans, rb, 30.00; Quadient, ex, 120.75; Sack Lumber, sup, 1165.94; Saline Co Clerk, se, 16,666.66; Saline Co Clerk, se, 292.40; Saline Co Reg of Deed, ex, 16.00; Saline Co Treas., se, 309.17; ex, 70.00; Seward Co Independent, ex, 101.36; Southeast Comm College, ex, 1154.00; Spring Creek, rp, 2270.00; Shop Qwik, sup, 1317.21; State of Nebr., st, 8426.44; pr tx, 1643.56; Tad Eickman, pf, 2000.00; Vyhnalek Ins., in, 5319.00; Walker Uniform, se, 33.49; Waste Connections, se, 19,264.95; WAPA, ps, 16,050.47; Wilber Chamber of Commerce, ex, 160.00; Wilber Plumbing, sup, 673.50; Windstream, ut, 519.61; Wilber Rescue, se, 780.00. Meeting adjourned 9:54 p.m. WR — March 01, 2023 ZNEZ
