Regular City Council Meeting                                                                                    March 18, 2008

City Council Chambers                                                                                                         7:00 p.m.

 

Present:  Mayor –                     Joyce Hudson                           Absent:  Council member Roger Dudley

               Council members       Jeff Kennedy                                           Police Chief   Randy Olson

                                                Jim Aden                                                         

                                                Jeff Whiting

                City Administrator  Bruce Clymer

                City Clerk                Connie L. Dalrymple

                City Attorney          Mike Bacon

 

Press:  Gothenburg Times - Beth Barrett                                  

 

Also present:  Shane Gruber, Jim & Judy Williams, Travis Mason, John Paul, Eppie Sisneros

 

Mayor Hudson opened the meeting and public hearing at 7:00 p.m.  Advance notice and a copy of the agenda were given to the Council and members of the press.  City Council meetings are conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available for public inspection on the north wall of the Council Chambers.

 

The purpose of the public hearing was to consider a special use permit requested by Scott Williams to remove the dilapidated buildings at 1402 8th Street, a C-2 zone, and install a new modular home.  The replacement would allow the continuation of a non-conforming use.  The Planning & Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the permit.

 

Whiting moved, Aden seconded, to close the public hearing at 7:02 p.m.  Roll call vote: Yea – Kennedy, Aden, Whiting. Nay – none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.

 

Aden moved, Kennedy moved, approval of the special use permit requested by Scott Williams.  Roll call vote: Yea – Whiting, Kennedy, Aden.  Nay – none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.

 

Aden moved, Whiting seconded, to approve the consent agenda that included:

            City Council minutes – March 4

            Police Report - March

            Planning & Zoning Commission minutes – March 11

            Library Directors Report – Jan – March

Treasurer’s Report - March

            Board of Adjustment minutes - March 14

 

Roll call vote: Yea – Kennedy, Whiting, Aden.  Nay - none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.

 

Kennedy moved, Aden seconded, allowing payment of the claims against the City, $104,567.11; Public Works Division $289,469.29; and the March 6 payroll of $26,897.25.  Roll call vote: Yea – Whiting, Aden, Kennedy.    Nay - none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.

 

OPEN FORUM: 

-         Administrator Clymer received a thank you from the family of Neola Tetley.

-         The water and sewer crew is working on the GRN Subdivision for the CROWN Housing project.

 

Whiting moved, Kennedy seconded, to pass and approve Resolution 2008-7 allowing the sale of excess city property.  Roll call vote: Yea – Aden, Kennedy, Whiting.  Nay – none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.

 

Aden moved, Kennedy seconded, to pass and approve Resolution 2008-8 allowing participation in the Nebraska Community Improvement Program.  Roll call vote: Yea - Whiting, Kennedy, Aden.  Nay – none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.

 

Bids were received for the Jefferson Street paving project on March 13:

            Blessing                                    293,120.00

            Roeder                                     204,322.00

            Cement Products                      180,772.50

            Paulsen’s Inc                            169,573.00

 

The engineer’s estimate was $177,672.50.  Travis Mason of Miller & Assoc tabulated the bids and recommended approval of Paulsen, Inc as the low bidder.  Anticipated completion date is July 15, 2008.

 

Kennedy moved, Aden seconded, to accept the bid of $169, 573.00 from Paulsen Inc for Jefferson Street paving.  Roll call vote: Yea – Whiting, Aden, Kennedy.  Nay- none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.

 

Discussion was had on prohibiting all tobacco projects in the Gothenburg Recreational Complex that includes the swimming pool, 4-plex ball fields and all adjoining parking areas.  This would create a safer and cleaner environment for the participants and spectators.  Administrator Clymer will discuss a similar ban with the library director at that facility.

 

Atty. Bacon was directed to prepare an ordinance prohibiting tobacco products at the recreation complex for the April 1 meeting.

 

Kennedy moved, Aden seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 p.m. Roll call vote: Yea – Whiting, Aden, Kennedy.  Nay – none.  Absent and not voting – Dudley.  The next regular meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on April 1, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

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Joyce Hudson, Mayor                                                                   Connie L. Dalrymple, City Clerk