06/17/2019 Special Meeting
FRIEND CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES-SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 17, 2019, 4:00 p.m.
Mayor Knoke called the special meeting of the City Council to order at the City Hall. Advanced notice of the meeting was given by publication in The Sentinel, the appointed method for giving advanced notice. All proceedings shown were taken while the meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Mayor Judith Knoke presided, and City Clerk Debbie Gilmer recorded the proceedings. The following Councilmembers were present: Stan Krause, Shane Stutzman, and Harlan Schrock. Phyllis Ryan was unable to attend. A quorum being present, and the meeting duly convened, the following proceedings were had and done.
As required by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Mayor Knoke announced that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act has been posted on the south door of the City Hall meeting room for all in attendance to review.
Resolution No. 19-06 was read by Mayor Knoke. Resolution No. 19-06 is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 19-06
WHEREAS, the Friend Municipal Swimming Pool (“Pool”) has become dated and is thereby experiencing various structural, operational, and mechanical issues and may have Code deficiencies;
WHEREAS, the City of Friend has requested professional assistance in order to better understand and inform residents about the true needs of the community, potential improvement opportunities to meet those needs, and costs to realize those improvements;
AND, WHEREAS, the City of Friend, Nebraska has agreed to retain the professional engineering services of Larkin Aquatics d/b/a Lamp Rynearson to provide recommendations relating to capital improvements for the Pool, including, but not limited to, design concepts, operational and staffing costs, and estimates for construction costs and schedules, in exchange for payment of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) and travel expenses, and such contract price is fair and reasonable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Friend, Nebraska that the Mayor of the City of Friend shall enter into a Contract with Lamp Rynearson for purposes of providing “Phase 1 – Construction Program and Concept Development” services as described in the March 13, 2019 letter from Lamp Rynearson to the Pool Advisory Committee for the City of Friend, Nebraska in return for the aforementioned payment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall neither bind the City of Friend, Nebraska to enter into future contracts with Lamp Rynearson for additional services or impede the ability of the City of Friend, Nebraska to enter into future contracts with other service providers, nor authorize the Mayor to obtain services, other than those related to the services described herein, without further authorization from the City Council of the City of Friend, Nebraska.
After discussion, motion was made by Schrock, seconded by Stutzman, to approve and adopt Resolution No. 19-06, an agreement to retain the professional engineering services of Larkin Aquatics d/b/a Lamp Rynearson to provide recommendations relating to capital improvements for the Pool, including, but not limited to, design concepts, operational and staffing costs, and estimates for construction costs and schedules, in exchange for payment of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.) and travel expenses, and such contract price is fair and reasonable. On roll call voting aye, Krause, Stutzman, Schrock. Ryan absent. Motion carried. (PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Friend, Nebraska on this 17th day of June 2019.)
No further business to come before the City Council, motion was made by Krause, seconded by Schrock, to adjourn the meeting. On roll call voting aye, Stutzman, Schrock, Krause. Ryan absent. Nays none. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.