LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 3, 2022 A regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lyons was called to order by Mayor Fuston at 5:30 P.M., May 3, 2022, at Lyons City Hall. Present were Council members Brink, Wheaton and Steinmeyer. Council member Housh Sr had an excused absence. The meeting was called to order upon motion by Steinmeyer, second by Brink. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Brink, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. Mayor Fuston publicly stated to all in attendance that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was available for review and indicated the location of such copy posted in the room where the meeting was being held. PUBLIC HEARING Motion by Brink, seconded by Steinmeyer to enter into a Public Hearing, and all council members voted yes on roll call. Mayor Fuston opened the Budget Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations to amending the Adopted 2021-2022 budget by a total of $424,943 in expenditures and a total of $359,525 in receipts due to the refinancing of Wastewater Bond Series 2016. The Necessary Cash Reserve has been reduced by $65,418 for the remaining revenue portion with no extra property tax revenue requested. There being no verbal or written comments or objections, a motion by Wheaton, seconded by Brink was made to adjourn the Public Hearing. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Brink, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent Housh Sr. Motion carried. Mayor Fuston closed the public hearing. Moved by Wheaton, seconded by Steinmeyer to approve the following consent agenda: 1. Dispense with reading of minutes of meetings held on April 5, 2022. 2. Claims as presented except claims of KB’s Mini Mart, CNA Auto, and Steiny’s General Store. 3. Treasurer report. 4. Resolution 2022-3: A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF LYONS TO ACT AS TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF LYONS NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN was adopted and signed. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Wheaton, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent Housh Sr. Motion carried. CLAIMS: ACCO suppl 155.45, APPEARA clothing 147.04, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD health ins 10,122.44, BOMGAARS suppl 951.50, BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER elec 2,640.00, BURT COUNTY SHERIFF fees 20.00, CENTURYLINK serv 60.68, CITY OF LYONS petty cash 65.00, CITY OF LYONS util 5,294.81, CNA AUTO suppl 1,540.94, DANIEL A SMITH fees 1,000.00, ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING fire alarm inspection 369.00, FIRST NORTHEAST BANK OF NEBR pool bond interest & wire fee 18,823.75, HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT SERVICE maint 282.94, LINCOLN FINANCIAL ins 419.99, MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES serv 763.85, MIDWEST LABS testing 20.00, MS ROOF REPAIRS maint 1,801.00, NEBRASKA PUBLIC HEALTH testing 499.00, NEBRASKA RURAL WATER ASSN dues 150.00, NEBRASKA.GOV maint fee 672.00, NENEDD membership fees 1,114.81, NMPP training 500.00, NPGA nat gas 21,211.89, NPPD elec 28,447.03, OHIO NATIONAL LIFE INS retirement plan 710.10, NOVUS COMPUTERS maint 1,526.24, PV BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OSHA compliance manual 298.50, RED BARN VETERINARY CLINIC fee 60.00, RICHARD P COEN JR serv 900.00, QUADIENT FINANCE postage 600.00, LYONS MIRROR-SUN publ 473.93, MAIN STREET SERVICES suppl 223.58, PORT-A-JOHNS portable 70.00, RUBIN CONSTRUCTION pymt 6 & 7 water treatment plant 115,646.35, SAM’S CLUB membership 48.15, SAPP BROS propane 50.00, SEALS & SERVICE repairs 246.00, SHALENA FINDLAY exp reimb 274.91, T & H ELECTRIC maint 1,650.00, UTILITY SAFETY & DESIGN suppl 5,214.98, VILLACO maint 3,720.48, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN elec 5,575.45, WASTE CONNECTIONS serv 6,285.70, OLSSON engineering fees 4,334.63, QUALITY PRINTING suppl 739.61, STEINY’S GENERAL suppl 1,404.40, USABLUEBOOK suppl 64.00, WEST POINT NEWS publ 79.50, NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE sales tax 7,418.13, CITY OF LYONS combined payroll 27,100.47, EFTPS payroll tax 6,998.21, HSA contributions 1,940.00, NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE payroll tax 1,004.44. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Wheaton to approve Payment #7 of $17,100.00 to Rubin Construction LLC for work completed on the water treatment plant project. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Brink. NAY: None. Absent Housh Sr. Motion carried. Council Member Wheaton introduced Ordinance 750: AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE AMENDED BUDGET STATEMENT TO BE TERMED THE AMENDED 2021-2022 APPROPIATION BILL; TO AMEND SUMS FOR NECESSARY REVENUES AND EXPENSES IN FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, and moved for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days, seconded by Brink. Upon roll call vote, the following Council members voted YEA: Wheaton, Brink, Steinmeyer. The following Council members voted NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Moton carried. Ordinance No. 750 was read by title, and Council member Brink moved for passage of the ordinance, said motion was seconded by Council member Steinmeyer. The Mayor then stated the question was, “Shall Ordinance No. 750 be passed and adopted?” Upon roll call vote, the following Council members voted YEA: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Brink. The following Council members voted NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 750, by a majority of all Council members, was declared passed and adopted, and the Mayor, in the presence of the Council, signed the ordinance, and the Clerk attested the passage and adoption of said ordinance by affixing her signature thereto, and ordered publication of said ordinance. A true, correct, and complete copy of Ordinance No. 750 was published separately. Motion by Wheaton, seconded by Steinmeyer to approve Mayor Fuston’s recommendation of appointing Brian Raabe and Gloria Myers to replace George Fritts and Deb Sunderman on the Lyons Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Brink, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve the cost quote from Knova’s Carpets for $6,142.00 to replace the police station carpeting. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Steinmeyer, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Wheaton to approve purchasing two new computers for the police vehicles from Applied Connective Technologies of Norfolk, NE in the amount of $7,310.00. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Brink, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve increasing the part-time police officer patrol pay to match Burt County pay at $24 per hour and pay for call time will remain at $3.00 per hour. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Wheaton, Brink. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve hiring Tim Anderson as a part-time police officer. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Brink. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. Council Member Wheaton introduced Ordinance 751: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONPENSATION RANGE SCHEDULE FOR EACH; REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS ORDINANCES, AMENDMENTS, AND SECTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, and moved for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days, seconded by Steinmeyer. Upon roll call vote, the following Council members voted YEA: Brink, Wheaton, Steinmeyer. The following Council members voted NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 751 was read by title, and Council member Wheaton moved for passage of the ordinance, said motion was seconded by Council member Brink. The Mayor then stated the question was, “Shall Ordinance No. 751 be passed and adopted?” Upon roll call vote, the following Council members voted YEA: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Brink. The following Council members voted NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 751, by a majority of all Council members, was declared passed and adopted, and the Mayor, in the presence of the Council, signed the ordinance, and the Clerk attested the passage and adoption of said ordinance by affixing her signature thereto, and ordered publication of said ordinance. A true, correct, and complete copy of Ordinance No. 751 was published separately. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve RESOLUTION 2022-4: A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A COORDINATED RESPONSE TO A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY IN BURT COUNTY, THE CITY OF LYONS AND OTHER CITIES AND VILLAGES IN BURT COUNTY, THE LYONS CITY COUNCIL DEEMS IT ADVISABLE AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNTY TO APPROVE THE BURT COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Steinmeyer, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Steinmeyer, second by Brink to approve hiring of Darrel Roddy for the part-time seasonal mowing position at $10 per hour. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Wheaton, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Wheaton to approve hiring the following for the 2022 Swimming Pool season with current certifications: Pool Manager – Sherri Whitaker; Assistant Manager/Lifeguard – Lisa Simonsen and Jaden Whitaker; Lifeguard – Ella Whitaker, Madisen Compton, Colten Miller, Hailey Miller, Zachery Randall, Bailey Tuttle, Camryn Brehmer, Miriel Brokow, Addison James, Makenna James, Eyan Tuttle, and Ashlynn Whitley. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Wheaton, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve payment of $1,540.94 to CNA Automotive Services. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Brink, Mayor Fuston. NAY: None. Abstained: Wheaton. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Wheaton, seconded by Brink to approve payment of $1,404.40 to Steiny’s General Store. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Brink, Mayor Fuston. NAY: None. Abstained: Steinmeyer. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Council member Brink moved to enter into Executive Session, seconded by Wheaton at 6:47 p.m. to discuss personnel. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Brink, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. The meeting returned to Regular session at 7:03 p.m. by motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Wheaton, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Council agreed to extend an offer of the City Clerk position to Whitney Anderson at $22.00 per hour. Motion by Wheaton, seconded by Brink to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 PM. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Brink, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Mary Lou Ritter, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 335 Main Street, during regular business hours or online at https://Lyonscity.nebraska.gov. ZNEZ LMS 5-12-22
