City of Bennington

City Council Meeting Minutes

Monday, August 14, 2023; 6:00 P.M.

City Office, 15505 Warehouse Street

Bennington, NE

402-238-2375

 

Call to Order - Roll Call – Open Meetings Act

Mayor Zac Johns called the regular monthly meeting to order on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.  In attendance were City Council Members Clint Adams, Kaye Bridgeford, Josh Dowding and Shane Pekny.  Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.

 

Approval of Consent Agenda

July 10, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes

July 31, 2023 City Council Budget Meeting Minutes

July 2023 Bills Paid

Keno Receipts:  July 8.75%:  $8,171.59

JEO Consulting Invoices for:

General Engineering Invoice No. 142598 for $5,182.50

Warehouse Street Improvements Invoice No. 142601 for $10,526.25

Public Works Building Invoice No. 142600 for $227.50 and Invoice No. 142675 for $730.00

Neumeyer Farm Phase 1 Invoice No. 142599 for $1,273.75

Olsson Invoice No. 465215 for $2,300.24

 

BILLS PAID IN JULY

CITY

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                775.24

COX BUSINESS SERIVCES                 165.55

MUD           69.60

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      311.32

JEO CONSULTING, INC   4,450.00

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC              35.00

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICE          3,004.25

BENNINGTON SUBURBAN

FIRE DISTRICT #7         48,337.00

BENNINGTON SCHOOL   900.00

INTUIT        37.50

ALL MAKES  11.22

THE DAILY RECORD       398.80

JEO CONSULTING, INC   10,748.75

L.C. SERVICES               19.00

OPPD          301.88

IRS             5,857.64

RATINA CRAWFORD       817.24

MINDI LAAKER              1,566.53

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,220.73

MINDI LAAKER              1,566.52

HSA             185.00

HSA             110.00

EDWARD JONES            1,844.32

EDWARD JONES            1,844.32

INTUIT          402.50

NE U.C. FUND                130.00

NE DEPT OF REVENUE    1,054.21

IRS             5,562.48

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO.   105.42

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                775.24

THE DAILY RECORD       108.48

CITY TOTAL                  92,715.74

 

SEWER

CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER            29,452.22

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     218.26

CITY OF OMAHA             36,828.00

PEOPLE SERVICE           1,310.00

SEWER TOTAL             67,808.48

 

LIBRARY

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT        202.49

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA               1,671.67

COX BUSINESS SERIVCES                 180.00

MUD           324.80

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      2.69

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC              72.50

PRESTO-X    23.73

BAKER AND TAYLOR BOOKS             81.49

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 252.00

INGRAM      251.37

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB  679.42

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS 325.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             250.49

BAKER AND TAYLOR BOOKS             843.84

L.C. SERVICES               51.00

SHAY SNOW                  2 1.34

BARRERAS FAMILY FARM                  200.00

OPPD          138.60

EMMA BOARDMAN         1,003.71

LISA FLAXBEARD           1,428.84

NATALIE HARTLEY         143.14

KATHRYN HUMPHREYS   1,305.11

LYDIA PILE  77.57

SHAY SNOW                   1,094.87

EMMA BOARDMAN         305.69

LISA FLAXBEARD           1,400.24

NATALIE HARTLEY         382.91

KATHRYN HUMPHREYS   1171.94

LYDIA PILE  306.70

SHAY SNOW                  1,101.26

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA               1,671.67

COX BUSINESS SERIVCES                 73.09

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 224.00

OMAHA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM           272.85

SHAY SNOW                  52.37

LIBRARY TOTAL          17,588.39

 

POLICE

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA               7,798.95

COX BUSINESS SERIVCES                 186.80

MUD           154.00

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC              30.00

PRESTO-X    41.81

BAXTER FORD               1,966.30

OMAHA COMPOUND CO  135.80

IDEAL PURE WATER       25.49

2 MEN AND A SHOP        57.34

CUBBY’S       1,178.79

OPPD          417.85

CALEB CHVALA              595.74

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,369.76

JAYME IVERSEN             1,058.81

ROBERT JONES               101.58

MARK NOONAN              181.04

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,841.76

DANIEL STOCKER          1,827.40

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,369.75

JAYME IVERSEN             1,177.26

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,991.73

DANIEL STOCKER          2,054.99

ABIGAIL WARREN          36.72

BENNINGTON AUTO SALE                 445.35

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA               7,798.95

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS                396.95

VERIZON     251.87

POLICE TOTAL             36,492.79

 

PARKS

ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION                25.00

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                835.83

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       62.98

LANG DIESEL, INC          25.80

MUD           254.60

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC              537.00

PORT A JOHNS INC        300.00

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   76.50

VERMEER HIGH PLAINS  17.47

OMAHA TRAILER SALES  6,142.50

CUBBYS       255.22

JEO CONSULTING, INC   2,677.50

MENARDS    64.45

OLSSON      4,049.78

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY          747.04

STRATEGIC ELECTRIC GROUP, LLC   991.00

OPPD          825.04

CARTER BEHNKEN         652.12

JOHN BOHRER               1,202.57

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,492.72

TRISTEN BUHRMAN       680.63

JACOB CONLEY              2,132.60

TYLER FORTIN               753.23

CARTER BEHNKEN         567.20

JOHN BOHRER               1,117.78

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,492.72

TRISTEN BUHRMAN       459.43

JACOB CONLEY              2,132.60

TYLER FORTIN               586.34

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                835.83

COX BUSINESS SERIVCES                 46.39

GIFF PROPERTY SERVICES               1,250.00

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       148.97

VERIZON     21.27

33,460.11

 

STREETS

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                835.84

CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL INC      2,905.50

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       62.99

LANG DIESEL, INC          25.80

MUD           139.00

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   76.50

VERMEER HIGH PLAINS  17.47

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICE          127.75

OMAHA TRAILER SALES  6,142.50

CUBBYS       246.25

JEO CONSULTING, INC   4,702.50

MENARDS    64.45

ME COLLINS CONTRACTING          92,803.41

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY          192.95

THIELE GEOTECH, INC   628.00

OPPD          4,939.72

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

OF NEBRASKA                835.84

COX BUSINESS SERIVCES                 46.40

GIFF PROPERTY SERVICES               1,250.00

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       148.97

VERIZON     21.28

STREETS TOTAL          116,213.12

 

CITY          92,715.74

SEWER      67,808.48

LIBRARY   17,588.39

POLICE      36,492.79

PARKS       33,460.11

STREETS    116,213.12

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS   364,278.63

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve the Consent Agenda.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

OPPD Representative Michaela Valentin

Valentin introduced herself as a Government Representative and spoke of the utility company’s growth.

 

Ordinance No. 521 Amending the City of Bennington’s Subdivision Regulations

City Engineer Julie Ogden presented the proposed changes to the City Subdivision Regulations.

 

Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to introduce and waive three readings of Ordinance No. 521 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BENNINGTON SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Dowding to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 521.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Street Closures and Event Applications

Motion by Dowding, second by Bridgeford to approve the street closure and event application for an Antique Tractor Show – Douglas County Farm Bureau on Saturday August 19, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve a Trunk & Treat - Sons of the American Legion on Saturday October 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Peddlers Permit Application

Motion by Dowding, second by Adams to approve Everlight Solar for door-to-door sales for one week September 4-9, 2023.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Ordinance No. 522 Rezoning the land located in the West Half of S15, T16N, R11E being Platted as the Water’s Edge @ 168 Subdivision Lots 1-88 and Outlots A-F, from a TA Transitional Agriculture Zoning District to an R-4 High Density Residential Zoning District

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to introduce and waive three readings of Ordinance No. 522 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AS ADOPTED BY CITY OF BENNINGTON ZONING REGULATION 3.02 VIA CITY OF BENNINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 460 FROM A TA TRANSITIONAL AGRICULTURE ZONING DISTRICT TO AN R-4 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE LAND BEING PLATTED AS THE WATER’S EDGE @ 168 SUBDIVISION LOTS 1-88 AND OUTLOTS A-F, LOCATED IN THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Dowding, second by Adams to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 522.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Ordinance No. 523 Rezoning the land located in the North Half of S15, T16N, R11E being Platted as the Kempten Creek Phase 2 Subdivision Lots 205-257 and Outlots K and M, from a TA Transitional Agriculture Zoning District to an R-3 Medium Density Residential Zoning District

Motion by Pekny, second by Dowding to introduce and waive three readings of Ordinance No. 523 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AS ADOPTED BY CITY OF BENNINGTON ZONING REGULATION 3.02 VIA CITY OF BENNINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 460 FROM A TA TRANSITIONAL AGRICULTURE ZONING DISTRICT TO AN R-3 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE LAND BEING PLATTED AS THE KEMPTEN CREEK PHASE 2 SUBDIVISION LOTS 206-257 AND OUTLOTS K AND M, LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Dowding to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 523.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Warehouse Street and Sewer Improvements

ME Collins Pay Application #3 totaling $161,941.75

ME Collins Change Order No. 1 Removing Unsuitable Soils between Harvest Lane and Stark Street totaling $75,004.60

Thiele Geotech Inc. Invoice No. 80550 totaling $1,562.00

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to approve payment of Items A-C listed above.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

City Engineer updated the City Council on project phasing and schedule changes including full-width paving.

 

Neumeyer Farm Park

Motion by Pekny, second by Dowding to approve The Olsson Studio Letter Agreement Amendment #2 totaling $16,960.00 for materials testing.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Adams, second by Pekny to approve Blade Master Change Order No. 2 adding a culvert pipe to facilitate drainage totaling $11,833.00.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

2023-2024 Budget Review

Changes were discussed.

 

Review One & Six Year Street Plan

A draft One & Six Year Street Plan was reviewed in preparation for approval at the September Council meeting.

 

Planning Commission Member Nomination Karen Hohman

Motion by Pekny, second by Dowding to approve the appointment of Karen Hohman to the Planning Commission.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Library, Police, Public Works, Office and Project Tracker Reports

All monthly reports are on file in the City Office.

 

Public Comments – Information was presented regarding a proposed industrial development including traffic located in the area of Highway 36 and Bennington Road.

 

Executive Session

Mayor Johns stated that an executive session would be held with respect to a Strategy Session with the City Attorney on Contract Negotiations.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to go into Executive Session for purpose of contract negotiations at 6:52 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to reconvene in open session at 7:09 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023;

6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, September 11, 2023, a meeting of the City Council of the City of Bennington will be held at 6:00 p.m.  The agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours.  As part of the meeting, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held for the purpose of:

 

Budget and Resolution 2023-08 Setting 2023-2024 Tax Request and

 

Approval of the One and Six Year Street Plan for the City of Bennington, Nebraska as required by Nebraska Revised Statute 39-2120 and 39-2121.

 

Mindi Laaker

City Clerk

 

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City of Bennington

City Council Budget Meeting Minutes

Monday, August 21, 2023; 6:00 p.m.

City Office, 15505 Warehouse Street

Bennington, NE

402-238-2375

 

Call to Order - Roll Call – Open Meetings Act

Mayor Zac Johns called the budget meeting to order on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 6:07 p.m.  In attendance were City Council Members Clint Adams, Kaye Bridgeford, Josh Dowding and Shane Pekny.  Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.

 

Budget Presentations, Discussions and Review

Mayor Zac Johns and City Council Members reviewed the budget with City Auditor Gene Garrelts and Department Heads.  Conversations focused on park and street equipment, a new public works building and the levy.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Johns, second by Bridgeford to adjourn the meeting at 6:46 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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