10/04/2011 Regular Meeting
FRIEND
MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING
October 4, 2011
Mayor, Jim Vossler, presided and City Clerk, Debbie Gilmer, recorded the proceedings. The following Councilmembers were present: Harlan Schrock, Dan Drake, and Stan Krause. Dale Lawver was absent. Attorney Mike Mullally was present. 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. No comments offered.
Motioned by Drake, seconded by Krause to approve the Minutes of the September 6, 2011 regular meeting, and the September 21, 2011 special meeting as presented and file same. On roll call voting aye to approve the Minutes of the September 6, 2011 regular meeting, and the September 21, 2011 special meeting as presented and file same, Schrock, Krause, Drake. Nays none. Lawver absent. Motion carried.
No hospital financial reports submitted.
A motion was made by Schrock, seconded by Krause, 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, Drake, Krause, Schrock. Nays none. Lawver absent. Motion carried.
The claims approved were as follows: September Payroll, 20,106.08; Aflac, fe 153.42; Ameritas, 2527.37; EFTPS, 5282.04; BVH, su 11.94; Barco, su 542.98; Beaver Hardware, su 90.70; Black Hills Energy, fe 92.53 & 61.42; BCBS of NE, fe 3752.92; Central States Labs, su 24,585.38; Keith Clouse, fe 250.00; CRA, 1656.01; Crete True Value, su 190.40; Culligan, se 45.00; Lee DeBevoise, se 200.00; Diode Communications, se 35.00; Discover, su 829.18; Drake Refrigeration, se 256.00; EMS Billing, se 47.10; Eakes, su 150.94; Exeter Lumber, su 90.00; Gale, su 88.48; Patrick Gates, re 112.51; Gene’s Electric, se 1421.75; Govt Fleet Sales, fe 7155.00; Great Plains, se 15.39; HD Supply, su 4702.87; Heiman, Inc. su 1091.00; Johnson Pharmacy, su 110.93; Jr. Library Guild, su 40.17; Kirkham Michael, fe 3944.00; Ladies Home Journal, su 14.97; Menards, su 757.36; Chris Michl, se 432.60; Midwest Labs, se 182.52; Mohrhoff Power, su 206.28; Michael Mullally, fe 135.00; NE Dept of Rev, 679.12; NE Muni Power Pool, fe 80.00; NE Public Health Lab, fe 212.00; NE Environmental Products, su 264.09; NE Public Power, fe 73,451.16; Norris Public Power, se 4775.55; People, su 116.07; Principal, Mutual, fe 99.18; Seward County Independent, fe 112.62; Sid Dillon, se 596.34; Marvin Slepicka, fe 1000.00; Steve’s Repair, se 126.10; The Garbage Co, se 227.76; USA Blue Book, su 621.33; Young’s Welding, se 59.03; Verizon Wireless, se 597.54; Windstream, se 805.35. Total Claims Approved $165,190.48.
Mayor Vossler informed the Council that he has been approached by Peggy Perry, on behalf of the New Life Community Church, with a request for permission to utilize the Community Building free of charge for a senior citizen dinner, possibly once or twice a month. After discussion, Council and Mayor agreed to this request, for a trial period, providing a $100 deposit is collected, refundable upon satisfactory condition of the building following the event/dinner. Mayor Vossler will contact Mrs. Perry and inform her of this decision.
Proposed Ordinance #11-723 was introduced by Mayor Vossler. Councilman Schrock moved that the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended. Councilman Krause seconded the motion to suspend the rules and upon roll call, voting on the motion was as follows: members voting aye, Drake, Krause, Schrock. Members voting nay, none. (Councilman Lawver was absent.) The motion to suspend the rule was adopted by at least three-fourths of the Council and the statutory rule was declared suspended for consideration of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 11-723
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Section 1: Pursuant to Section 3-308 of the Friend Municipal Code, the following rates and charges are herby established for the sale of electrical energy by the City to consumers for private and public purposes within the City beginning with the October, 2011 billing.
- RATE # 1 RESIDENTIAL
Applicable to electric energy supplied for private dwellings, lighting, refrigeration, electrical appliances of all kinds, motors of one (1) horsepower rated capacity or less, and certain ranges and heaters not hereinafter specifically enumerated under any other residential rate.
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $11.75 plus $12.65 plus
Summer
All Energy, per kWh .10400 .10850
Winter
First 750 kWh, per kWh .08900 .09200
Excess, per kWh .06500 .06700
- RATE # 2 RESIDENTIAL SPACE HEATER
Applicable to electric energy supplied for private dwellings with at least 3 KW of permanently connected house heat.
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $11.75 plus $12.65 plus
Summer
All Energy, per kWh .10400 .10850
Winter
First 750 kWh, per kWh .08900 .09200
Excess, per kWh .06300 .06600
- RATE # 3 RESIDENTIAL WATER HEATER
Applicable to electric energy supplied for private dwellings with permanently installed electric water heaters.
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $11.75 plus $12.65 plus
Summer
All Energy, per kWh .10400 .10850
Winter
First 750 kWh, per kWh .08450 .08687
Excess, per kWh .06300 .06600
- RATE # 4 RESIDENTIAL ALL ELECTRIC
Applicable to electric energy supplied for private dwellings where electricity is the principal source of space and water heating.
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $11.75 plus $12.65 plus
Summer
All Energy, per kWh .10400 .10850
Winter
First 750 kWh, per kWh .08450 .08687
Excess, per kWh .06300 .06600
- RATE # 5 COMMERCIAL
Applicable to electric energy supplied for all purposes not previously identified as residential private dwellings, or identified for a specific rate hereafter established by the
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $19.50 plus $21.80 plus
Summer
First 3,000 kWh, per kWh .11100 .11500
Excess, per kWh .09237 .09785
Winter
First 1,000 kWh, per kWh .11100 .11500
Excess, per kWh .07350 .07600
Minimum Bill: Applicable to customers connected to or requiring electrical energy to be supplied to various motor loads and other power equipment in excess of 25 horsepower. The minimum monthly charge shall be 60 cents per horsepower per month of the total motor load excluding individual single-phase motors with a rating of three horsepower or less. No charge will be assessed for the first 25 horsepower of the total connected load.
- RATE # 6 COMMERCIAL SPACE HEAT
Applicable to electric energy supplied for a customer that has been previously identified for a particular commercial rate and has installed a type of electric heat that is separately metered from all other electrical usage.
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $19.50 plus $20.90 plus
Summer
First 1,000 kWh, per kWh .11500 .12300
Next 2,000 kWh, per kWh .11500 .12300
Excess, per kWh .06504 .70730
Winter
First 1,000 kWh, per kWh .06400 .06800
Excess, per kWh .04500 .04800
- RATE # 7 INDUSTRIAL CLASS
Applicable to electrical energy supplied for a non-residential customer whose demand exceeds 50 KW and consumption exceeds 15,000 kWh in one billing period during the preceding twelve (12) month period.
Qualifying customers will be required to furnish or provide for the cost thereof for all necessary electrical equipment, (excluding the meter) to allow for the correct measuring and recording of demand usage and total monthly consumption. This would include any specific equipment as requested by the Utility Superintendent of the
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $96.25 plus $108.00 plus
Summer
Demand Charge, per kW $16.80 $17.50
All energy, per kWh .04280 .04470
Winter
Demand Charge, per kW $10.85 $11.37
All energy, per kWh .04050 .04200
Monthly Demand: “Monthly Demand” is defined as the highest integrated kilowatt load during any 60-minute period occurring in the billing period for which the determination is made.
Power Factor Correction: If a customer fails to maintain a power factor of 90%, it will be charged for excess kVars. Excess kVars will be calculated as the maximum kVars for the billing period minus the product of the monthly demand multiplied by 0.4843 (representing a power factor of 90%). In order to provide the customer an opportunity to install corrective equipment, a customer will not be billed for “power factor correction” for the first three (3) months after “Power Factor Correction” is applicable.
- RATE # 8 OFF-PEAK IRRIGATION
Applicable to electric energy supplied for year-round irrigation service to customers who will contract for five horsepower (5HP) or more when all energy is supplied through a single meter and is only used during off-peak service hours, as defined by the Friend Light Department.
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Horsepower Charge
Per horsepower connected per year
Payable with the first billing
After May 1st of each year $19.75 plus $21.15plus
Energy Charge, per kWh .07611 .08159
Note: All customers coming into contract either written or verbal with the
- RATE # 9 CITY METERS
Applicable to electric energy supplied for year-round use by various departments owned and operated by the
Effective October 15, 2011 October 15, 2012
Customer Charge $5.00 plus $5.30 plus
Energy Charge, per kWh .06557 .07030
Note: this rate is subject to spontaneous adjustment as deemed necessary by the Light Commissioner in effort to keep this rate at a value equal to the calculated wholesale energy cost per kWh, plus 15% at all times. This adjustment is allowable within the context of this Ordinance.
- GENERAL TERMS
- All space heaters larger than 1650 watts shall be designed to operate at 240 volts.
- No individual thermostat or other switching device shall have a connected load in excess of 10 kilowatts unless such installation is specifically approved by the Light Commissioner or his authorized representative in writing and after a personal examination of the conditions in effect on customer’s premises.
- In case of permanently installed all electric equipment which is also used for both heating and cooling (heat pumps) electrical service will be provided for such equipment under the applicable space heating schedule of rates.
- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO WATER HEATING SERVICES
The total of the heating elements of the electric water heater that may be operated at any one time shall not be in excess of 4500 watts and in no event more than 115 watts per gallon of tank capacity.
- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO WINTER AND/OR SUMMER RATES
- The winter billing period shall be defined as and including the months of October, November, December, January, February, March, April ,and May.
- The summer billing period shall be defined as and including the months of June, July, August, and September.
All Ordinances of the City, in conflict with the terms hereof are repealed; that this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect and used for the computation of electric bills from and after publication according to law in the Friend Sentinel or in pamphlet form.
Motion was made by Krause, seconded by Schrock, to adopt Ordinance #11-723 relating to electric rates. On roll call voting aye, Drake, Schrock, Krause. Nays none. Lawver absent. Motion carried. Ordinance #11-723 adopted this 4th day of October 2011.
Rich Robinson from Kirkham Michael attended the meeting to present to the Council a Pavement Rehabilitation Preliminary Design Report that Kirkham Michael prepared for the City of Friend. (Copy of this report is on file at City Hall and can be reviewed upon request during regular office hours.) After discussion of the proposed plan and projected costs, Council gave direction to Mr. Robinson to proceed with designing these improvements.
Patrick Gates reported to the Mayor and Council that Dave Domeier is doing better after having a stint put into an artery below his heart. Mr. Gates said he did not expect Dave to be reporting back to work for about a month.
Mr. Gates reported that he would also be requiring some time off of work over the next few weeks, as he was scheduled for surgery on his shoulder Wednesday, October 5th.
Mr. Gates informed the Mayor and Council that the City guys have been patching potholes and doing general maintenance projects.
Dan Drake reported on behalf of Warren Memorial Hospital.
Mayor Vossler informed the Council that there was no cost information yet available for the welcome sign for Friend that Gayla Drake and Chere Tuttle from the Friend Chamber of Commerce discussed with them at the previous meeting, therefore no action was taken at this time.
As a representative of the Community Redevelopment Authority, Jim Ryan attended the meeting to discuss the sewer project on Highway 6. Mr. Ryan shared a copy of the minutes from a meeting of the Community Redevelopment Authority that reflects their intent to pay $7,000 toward the expense(s) related to this project, as had been requested by the City. Discussion was had that included acquiring an agreement with property owners affected by this project, as well as a proposal from the CRA of the possibility of the City filing a lien on properties affected by this project to cover the portion of costs for the sewer line crossing these properties.
Patrick Gates reported to the Council that Peggy Perry, along with volunteers from the New Life Community Church, would like to remove the flower boxes and bushes at the depot and prepare the area for redesign and fresh planting in the spring.
Mr. Gates reported that he met with BJ Fictum regarding hazard mitigation projects and discussed with Mr. Fictum the process/status of Friend’s hazard mitigation project(s) grant application. Various items discussed for the potential hazard mitigation project grant included storm sewers, a warning siren, generator for the sewer plant, a safe room/severe weather shelter.
Motion to enter into executive session at 8:23 p.m. for discussion of employee salary increases and personnel issues was made by Drake, seconded by Krause. On roll call voting aye, Schrock, Krause, Drake. Nays none. Lawver absent. Motion carried.
Motion to reconvene regular session of the Friend City Council meeting was made by Schrock, seconded by Drake. On roll call voting aye, Krause, Drake, Schrock. Nays none. Lawver absent. Regular session resumed at 8:52 p.m.
Motion was made by Drake, seconded by Schrock, to approve an hourly employee wage of $14.00 per hour for Park Maintenance, and a 3% wage/salary increase for the following employees: City Utilities Superintendent, Water and Sewer Operator, Street Maintenance, City Clerk, Bookkeeper, and Chief of Police. On roll call voting aye, Krause, Schrock, Drake. Nays none. Lawver absent. Motion carried.
No further business to come before the City Council, motion was made by Drake, seconded by Krause, to adjourn the meeting. On roll call voting aye, Schrock, Krause, Drake. Nays none. Lawver absent. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.