LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Proceedings December 10, 2024 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lyons was called to order by Council President Steinmeyer at 5:31 P.M., December 10, 2024, at Lyons City Hall. Upon roll call, the following Council members were present: Allen Steinmeyer, Kyle Phillips, Tyler Vacha, and Matthew Carr. Mayor Brink had an emergency and was absent. *AMPVF (All Members Present Voted For) *MC (Motion Carried) Motion by Carr, seconded by Vacha to approve consent agenda item 1. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on November 12, 2024, as on file in the City Clerk’s Office. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Steinmeyer, that the Certificate of Election of the November 5, 2024, General Election, as certified by the County Clerk, be received and placed on file. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Clerk Anderson presented Allen Steinmeyer with a Certificate of Appreciation for his 24 Years of Service. Meeting Adjourned Sine Die at 5:33 P.M. Council Member Phillips called the meeting to order at 5:34. Upon roll call, the following Council members were present: Brantley Vavra, Kyle Phillips, Tyler Vacha and Matthew Carr. Mayor Brink had an emergency and was absent. Clerk Anderson administered the Oath of Office to Brantley Vavra and Matthew Carr as the newly elected Council Members. Motion by Vavra, seconded by Carr to Nominate Kyle Phillips as Council President. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Carr to enter into a Public Hearing. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Council President Phillips opened the Public Hearing at 5:40 PM to hear comments, suggestions, agreements, or objections pertaining to the adoption of an official zoning map, as amended. There being no other verbal or written comments or objections, a motion by Carr, seconded by Vacha was made to adjourn the Public Hearing. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Council President Phillips Closed the Public Hearing at 5:40 PM. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approved above. 2. Claims as presented except claims of KB’s Mini Mart. 3. Approve the Amended Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (NENEDD) service/consultant agreement for construction management for Lyons’ 23-PWF-003 grant. 4. ORDINANCE NO. 775 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, PROVIDING THE PLATTED, UNIMPROVED EAST/WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN BLOCK 9 AND ABUTTING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SHALL BE VACATED, TO WIT: LOTS 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, AND 11, BLOCK 9, ORIGINAL, CITY OF LYONS, BURT COUNTY, NEBRASKA; PROVIDING THE OWNERS OF THE ABUTTING REAL ESTATE SHALL TAKE TITLE TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY SO VACATED; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM WAS ADOPTED AND SIGNED. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-15: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF THE YEAR-END CERTIFICATION OF CITY STREET SUPERINTENDENT 2024 BY THE MAYOR WAS ADOPTED AND SIGNED. CLAIMS Nov 13 - Dec 10 2024 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATIO SUPPL $564.35 AMERITAS LIFE CORP RETIREMENT PLAN $4,378.16 APPEARA CLOTHING $331.56 AUTO VALUE MTCE $219.29 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEALTH INS $7,593.04 BLUE VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY SIREN MTCE $1,850.00 BOK FINANCIAL SEWER BOND $2,031.25 BOMGAARS suppl $506.78 BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES SUPPL $ 571.85 BURT COUNTY CLERK ELECTION EXPENSE $100.00 BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER ELECTRIC $2,898.00 BURT COUNTY SHERIFF TELETYPE FEES JAN $24.00 BURT COUNTY TREASURER ORD VIOLATION 1330 $50.00 CENGAGE LEARNING BOOKS $ 109.46 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS $194.76 CHAD BREHMER 2013 KUBOTA RTV 1100 $10,500.00 CHASE NYC BANK POOL BOND PRINCIPAL $126,571.25 CITY EMPLOYEES HSA $700.00 CITY EMPLOYEES PAYROLL CHECKS $38,967.17 CITY OF LYONS UTILITIES UTILITIES $5,342.50 COLONIAL RESEARCH CHEMICA SUPPL $165.07 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ELECTRIC $ 6,178.56 DEPOSIT REFUNDS REFUND DATE 12/10/2024 $797.36 DUTTON-LAINSON COMPANY REMOTE SUPPORT $ 322.50 EFTPS FED/FICA TAX $9,223.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND SERV $564.20 FIREGUARD INC FIRE INSPECT $ 574.30 FP MAILING SOLUTIONS POSTAGE $600.00 G WORKS 2025 LICENSE SUPPORT $12,000.00 IOWA PUMP WORKS, INC. MTCE $5,563.37 JACK'S UNIFORMS CLOTHING $28.50 JENSEN PLG & HTG INC MTCE $1,213.48 JOHNSON & MOCK GARNISHMENT PAYABLE $264.66 JOHNSON & MOCK, PC, LLO LEGAL FEES $1,251.00 LARM INSURANCE-KUBOTA $123.91 LEO'S PUMP SHOP MTCE $2,953.94 LINCOLN FINANCIAL INSURANCE $466.13 LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS SUPPL $89.97 LORENSEN GRAIN & READY MI ROCK/GRAVEL $1,009.21 LYONS MIRROR-SUN LEGAL PRINTING $296.89 LYONS POSTMASTER 1YR BOX FEE LIB $154.00 MAIN STREET SERVICES LLC MTCE SCAG $539.54 MEAN TRAINING $478.00 MEGAN VAVRA JANITOR SERV OCT $350.00 MENARDS - SIOUX CITY SUPPL $129.92 MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC TESTING $339.09 MS ROOF REPAIRS ROOF REPAIRS $5,715.00 MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE 293.55 NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE SALES AND USE TAX $10,094.92 NOVUS COMPUTERS 365 EXCHANGE/BUSINESS $165.00 NOVUS COMPUTERS COUNCIL LAPTOPS $6,057.50 NPGA NATURAL GAS $6,363.81 NPPD COLUMBUS ELECTRIC PURCHASE $28,051.29 OMAHA WINWATER LINE MTCE $648.62 ONE OFFICE SOLUTION SUPPL $210.77 PORT-A-JOHNS NOV SERV $70.00 POWERMANAGER SOFTWARE $13,825.00 POWERPLAN MTCE SKID STEER $1,417.33 SAVEMORE MARKET SUPPL $35.31 SOOLAND BOBCAT TREE PULLER RENTAL $267.50 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE SUPPL $644.90 T SQUARE SUPPLY FIRE EXTINGUISHER $32.00 THE RADAR SHOP RADAR INSPECT $128.00 US BANK POLICE SUPPL $775.48 USABLUEBOOK SUPPL $220.31 USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT WATER BOND ISSUE FEE $2,000.00 UTILITY EQUIPMENT SUPPL $823.37 VERIZON WIRELESS SERV-POLICE $358.91 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE GARBAGE SERV NOV/DEC $17,351.61 WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP SUPPL $326.03 Motion by Vacha, seconded by Carr to approve the consent agenda. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. REGULAR AGENDA / NEW BUSINESS Council President Phillips introduced ORDINANCE NO. 776 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Carr for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. ORDINANCE NO. 776 was read by title, and Carr moved for passage of the ordinance, seconded by Vavra. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. ORDINANCE NO. 776 has been passed, approved, and available in pamphlet form. Mayor recommends the following appointments for January 1 through December 31, 2025: a. Commissioner for Utilities Distribution & Maintenance: Kyle Phillips b. Commissioner for Sanitation, Recycling, & Landfill: Matthew Carr c. Commissioner for Parks, Pools, Recreation, & Community Center: Brantley Vavra d. Commissioner for City Streets: Matthew Carr e. Audit Committee: Brantley Vavra, Matthew Carr f. City Physician: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital g. Board of Health: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Chief of Police, Kyle Brink, Kyle Phillips h. Council Representative to Library: Tyler Vacha i. City Clerk/Treasurer: Whitney Anderson j. City Attorney: Matthew Munderloh k. Legal Paper: Lyons-Mirror Sun l. Burt County Economic Development: Tyler Vacha & Cassie Myers m. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District Council of Officials: Tyler Vacha n. Engineering Company: JEO o. City Street Superintendent: Matthew Smith of Olsson Associates p. Tree Board: Terry Ueding, Rocky Lane, Steve Schlichting, David Armstrong q. Hearing Officer: Matthew Munderloh r. Building Inspector: Terry Ueding s. Utility Superintendent: Terry Ueding t. Chief of Police: Joshua Svendsen u. Floodplain Administrator: Kyle Brink Motion by Carr, seconded by Vacha to approve said appointments above. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink recommendations for the following appointments: a. Appoint Lexi Ronnfeldt and McKinna McCulloch to the Library Board for 4-year terms, replacing Leah Miller and Linda Alford. b. Reappoint Travis Williams and Kassie Jensen as Planning Commission Members for a 3-year term. c. Appoint ??? as a Housing Authority Member for a 5-year term, replacing RonDa Armagost. d. Reappoint Ross Bacon and Glenn Thummel, and appoint Jesse Frahm to replace Brantley Vavra as a Board of Adjustments Member for a 3-year term. e. Reappoint Julie Brehmer as a Park and Rec Advisory Board Member for a 4-year term. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Carr to approve above appointments a,b,d,e and table c. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Carr, seconded by Vavra to adopt Resolution No. 2024-16 - Resolution to Amend Designating Bank for Deposits and Authorizing Signers for Necessary or Appropriate Bank Transactions for All City of Lyons Accounts per the Bank Corporate Authorization Resolution. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink arrived at 6:20 P.M. Clerk Anderson presented the November Treasurer Report. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Carr to accept Clerk Anderson’s Treasurer Report. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to approve the purchase of a 20” floor scrubber in the amount of $3,500 from Eakes. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to enter executive session at 7:24 PM to discuss Mary Strohmyer’s annual reviews. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Carr to return to regular session at 7:25 PM. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Carr to approve a $1.03 raise for Mary Strohmyer. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Motion by Carr, seconded by Phillips to approve payment of $1,202.68 to KB’s Mini Mart. On roll call: AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink adjourned the meeting at 7:28 PM. Whitney Anderson, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes is on file in the office of the City Clerk, 335 Main Street, during regular business hours or online at www.lyonsne.com ZNEZ LMS 01-02-25
