04/02/2013 Regular Meeting
FRIEND CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 2, 2013
Mayor Vossler called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. 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 James Vossler presided and City Clerk Debbie Gilmer recorded the proceedings. The following Councilmembers were present: Harlan Schrock, Phyllis Ryan, Stanley Krause. Dan Drake was absent. Attorney Mullally was in attendance. 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 Vossler 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.
Mayor Vossler announced that public comments would be received at this time.
Motioned by Krause, seconded by Schrock, to approve the Minutes of the March 5, 2013 regular meeting, and the March 2013 Treasurer's Report as presented and file same. On roll call voting aye to approve the March 5, 2013 regular meeting minutes, and the March 2013 Treasurer's Report, Ryan, Schrock, Krause. Nays none. Drake absent. Motion carried.
Motion was made by Schrock, seconded by Ryan, to approve the WMH financial statements submitted for the month of February 2013. On roll call voting aye, Krause, Ryan, Schrock. Nays none. Drake absent. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Krause, seconded by Schrock, that payroll and claims be approved by the claims committee, and be allowed, and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants on the respective funds to pay same. On roll call voting aye, Ryan, Schrock, Krause. Nays none. Drake absent. Motion carried.
The claims approved were as follows: March Payroll, 20,986.86; Ameritas, 2713.49; EFTPS, 6959.98; Aflac Insurance, 52.78; BVH, su 28.79; Baker & Taylor, su 252.22; Barco, su 95.01; Beaver Hardware, su 121.20; Black Hills Energy, fe 568.36; Blue Blossom, se 88.40; Blue Cross/Blue Shield, fe 4906.61; Brothers, su 1.76; Central States, su 12,507.80; Chief Supply, su 195.35; Keith Clouse, fe 250.00; CRA, fe 1300.98; Consumer Rpts, su 26.00; Crete True Value, su 126.94; Culligan, se 166.75; Lee DeBevoise, se 420.00; Demco, su 52.85; Diode Comm, fe 35.45; Discover, su 2911.01; EMS, se 335.34; Eakes, su 384.18; Emergency Med Prod, su 313.46; Energy Pioneer, 58.80; Exeter Lumber, su 65.00; Farmers Coop, su 1620.35; Fireguard, su 749.10; First State Ins, fe 2531.00; Patrick Gates, re 36.18; Gene’s Electric, se & su Holiday Inn, fe 154.00; Johnsons, su 48.22; Kirkham Michael, se 4445.00; Menards, su 104.86; Chris Michl, se 436.80; Midwest Labs, su 151.98; Midwest Refuse, se 259.11; Michael Mullally, fe 238.00; Muni Supply, su 1770.24; NE Muni Power Pool, fe 689.25; NE Dept of Rev, SWH 858.44 & sales tax 6031.30; NE Public Health, se 42.00; NMC, su 190.74; NE Public Power, se 63,804.73; New World Inn, fe 520.00; Norris Public Power, se 5596.55; One Call, se 10.30; Platte Valley Comm, su 376.00; Police Officer Assn, su 46.00; Postmaster, su 232.50; Principal Mutual, fe 104.92; Seward County Independent, fe 225.29; Shell, su 688.52; Sid Dillon, se 401.23; Marvin Slepicka, fe 1000.00; Steve’s Repair, se 991.35; Streicher’s, su 39.99; Phyllis Svehla, se 254.64; Verizon, se 465.39; WEF, fe 96.00; Windstream, se 873.45. Total Claims Approved $152,290.09.
Proposed Resolutions #13-10 through #13-20 were introduced and read by Mayor Vossler.
RESOLUTION #13-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON APRIL 14, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 6:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON APRIL 20, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON MAY 3, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITE D, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1:00 P.M. AND 10:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON MAY 11, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 10:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON MAY 11, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITE D, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON MAY 18, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 11:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON MAY 25, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 11:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON MAY 26, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 8:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON JUNE 1, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON JUNE 7, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
RESOLUTION #13-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, SALINE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SOC 153, LLC DBA POUR HOUSE, FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE UNDER THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT, TO SELL, SERVE AND/OR CONSUME BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS ON JUNE 14 AND 15, 2013 IN THE CITY OF FRIEND. THE SAID SPECIAL DESIGNATED LICENSE TO BE LIMITED TO THE INSIDE AREA OF THE HISTORIC WARREN BUILDING, 511 SECOND STREET, SUITES B-C, TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 10:00 P.M. ON JUNE 14 AND 12:00 P.M. NOON AND 8:00 P.M. ON JUNE 15, PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, AND THE NEBRASKA LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
Motion to adopt Resolutions #13-10 through #13-20 declaring governing body’s approval of special designated liquor licenses as applied for by the Pour House for events to be held April 14th and 20th, May 3rd, 11th, 18th, 25th and 26th, and June 1st, 7th, 14th and 15th was made by Schrock, seconded by Ryan. On roll call voting aye, Krause, Ryan, Schrock. Nays none. Drake absent. Motion carried and Resolutions #13-10 through #13-20 were passed and approved this 2nd day of April 2013.
Patrick Gates gave his utility report. Mr. Gates’ report included notice of a street cave in near Johnsons Pharmacy, discussion of certain ADAs issues, and notice of a pre-construction meeting for the street improvement project to be held next Tuesday, April 9th.
Mark McFarland, Police Chief, gave his report.
Oath of Office for Police Officer was recited and signed by John Hensel. John Hensel is the newly hired full time Police Officer serving the City of Friend.
Stanley Krause reported that on June 2nd there will be a fundraiser for the annual 4th of July fireworks display.
No further business to come before the City Council, motion was made by Ryan, seconded by Krause, to adjourn the meeting. On roll call voting aye, Schrock, Krause, Ryan. Nays, none. Drake absent. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.