City of Bennington

City Council Budget Meeting Minutes

Monday, September 11, 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, September 11, 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.

 

2023-2024 Budget Hearing, Budget Summary / Tax Request

City Accountant Gene Garrelts presented an overview of the budget.  The property tax rate for the fiscal year 2023-2024 will be set at $0.618 calculated at $.4086 for the General Fund and $.2094 for the Bond Fund.  The 2022-2023 property tax request was set at $956,235 for the General Fund and $490,000 for the Bond Fund, for a total of $1,446,235.

 

Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to adjourn the meeting at 6:11 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

City of Bennington

City Council Meeting Minutes

Monday, September 11, 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, September 11, 2023 at 6:11 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

August 14, 2023 City Council / School District Meeting Minutes

August 14, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes

August 21, 2023 City Council Budget Meeting Minutes

August 2023 Bills Paid

Keno Receipts:  August 8.75%:  $7,072.70

JEO Consulting Invoices for:

General Engineering Invoice No. 143309 for $6,357.50

Warehouse Street Improvements Invoice No. 143310 for $7,650

Olsson Invoice No. 468494 for $6,732.99

Thiele Geotech Invoice No. 80847 for $1,114.00

 

BILLS PAID IN AUGUST

CITY

BERGANKDV, LLC           258.00

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE    35.00

THE DAILY RECORD       253.36

MUD           69.60

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       143.39

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       69.27

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        4,673.35

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE    132.00

RATINA CRAWFORD       716.75

MINDI LAAKER               1,566.52

I3 BANK - HSA               150.00

EDWARD JONES             1,762.40

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 166.71

THE DAILY RECORD       73.76

FILTER SHOP                 8.95

OLD REPUBLIC SURETY GROUP         100.00

OPPD          260.38

RATINA CRAWFORD       756.07

MINDI LAAKER               1,638.56

INTUIT        412.50

EDWARD JONES             1,841.10

IRS             5,822.26

NE DEPT OF REVENUE    1,873.40

I3 BANK - HSA               150.00

ALL MAKES  47.46

EMC INSURANCE COMPANIES           4,281.00

JEO CONSULTING           8,406.25

OLSSON      2,300.24

REMBOLT LUDTKE LLP   1,200.00

IRS             1,909.08

EDWARD JONES             2,100.99

RATINA CRAWFORD       555.07

MINDI LAAKER               1,612.40

I3 BANK - HSA               150.00

IRS             6,327.70

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT        105.42

BANK OF BENNINGTON  3,620.00

IRS             9,636.70

NE DEPT OF REVENUE    321.77

NE DEPT OF REVENUE    1,565.85

ACH FEE      20.00

CITY TOTAL                  67,093.26

 

SEWER

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     90.24

CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER                 28,125.96

PEOPLE SERVICE           1,310.00

SEWER TOTAL             29,526.20

 

LIBRARY

ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT        120.87

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 122.17

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE    72.50

LEAGUE OF NEBRASKA

MUNICIPALITIES             9,001.00

MUD           324.80

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       97.76

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       146.96

PRESTO-X    23.73

TARYN STERN                500.00

OMAHA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM           500.00

EMMA BOARDMAN         627.88

LISA FLAXBEARD              1,400.24

NATALIE HARTLEY         150.30

KATHRYN HUMPHREYS   1,305.11

LYDIA PILE  383.90

SHAY SNOW                  1,526.72

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 610.09

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 180.00

FILTER SHOP                 25.25

INGRAM      243.16

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 7 80.00

OPPD          138.60

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB  920.67

LISA FLAXBEARD            143.67

PETTY CASH                  100.00

EMMA BOARDMAN         559.62

LISA FLAXBEARD            1,501.11

NATALIE HARTLEY         354.29

KATHRYN HUMPHREYS   1,305.12

LYDIA PILE  365.18

SHAY SNOW                  1,368.73

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             702.59

PLAYAWAY PRODUCTS   280.70

LYNN BARNA                 99.15

EMMA BOARDMAN         198.59

LISA FLAXBEARD            1,442.52

NATALIE HARTLEY         465.21

KATHRYN HUMPHREYS   483.71

LYDIA PILE  468.12

SHAY SNOW                  1,361.80

180 CARPET CLEANING  1,814.80

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             1,056.50

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS                 254.62

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 74.83

INGRAM      387.58

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 252.00

LIBRARY TOTAL          34,242.15

 

POLICE

BENNINGTON AUTO SALE                 877.71

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE    30.00

MUD           154.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       505.19

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       292.55

ANDREW HILSCHER       30.99

POSITIVE CONCEPTS/ATPI               210.00

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,369.76

JAYME IVERSEN             1,354.76

ROBERT JONES              162.54

DONALD MCGUIRE         162.54

MARK NOONAN              181.05

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,841.77

DANIEL STOCKER           2,007.06

ABIGAIL WARREN          40.38

MARK WILKINS              162.53

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 187.20

CUBBYS       1,101.04

FILTER SHOP                 8.45

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS                424.49

IDEAL PURE WATER       35.49

OPPD          421.00

PRESTO-X    41.81

DEVIN CRINKLAW          223.49

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,369.75

JAYME IVERSEN             1,354.75

DONALD MCGUIRE         243.80

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,841.75

DANIEL STOCKER           2,276.22

ABIGAIL WARREN          73.42

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON             1,453.42

AXON          495.00

OFFICE DEPOT               81.20

DEVIN CRINKLAW          101.59

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,609.95

JAYME IVERSEN             1,504.11

ROBERT JONES              203.17

MARK NOONAN              181.04

ROSALINDA PEREZ         1,899.60

DANIEL STOCKER           2,612.93

ABIGAIL WARREN          29.37

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON             1,584.00

AXON ENTERPRISE         320.83

BENNINGTON AUTO SALE                 561.78

DIGITAL ALLY                195.00

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS                103.99

JUSTICE DATA SOLUTIONS

INCORPORATED  3,700.00

POLICE TOTAL              38,622.47

 

PARKS

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE    597.00

H & R CONSTRUCTION   6,266.37

MUD           254.60

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       210.87

CUBBY’S      142.83

PRESTO-X    27.50

CARTER BEHNKEN          333.48

JOHN BOHRER               1,056.50

TRISTEN BUHRMAN       550.74

JACOB CONLEY              2,132.60

TYLER FORTIN               689.34

LANOHA      429.98

LANG DIESEL, INC         394.03

NMC            542.36

OPPD          680.59

PORTA JOHNS INC         175.00

ROB’S OIL COMPANY INC                 414.57

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY          885.43

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   72.00

CARTER BEHNKEN          529.46

JOHN BOHRER               1,202.57

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,492.72

TRISTEN BUHRMAN       562.58

JACOB CONLEY              2,132.59

TYLER FORTIN               811.30

MICHAELS   19.97

AMAZON      33.93

AMAZON      64.49

AMAZON      104.99

HOTSY        175.14

PRESTO-X    27.50

CARTER BEHNKEN          761.29

JOHN BOHRER               1,245.14

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,535.91

TRISTEN BUHRMAN       399.28

JACOB CONLEY              2,173.72

TYLER FORTIN               299.01

CRASH CHAMPIONS       250.00

AKRS EQUIPMENT          16.22

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.39

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL                    1.74

MENARDS    16.20

MENARDS - ELKHORN    9.05

PRESTO-X    27.50

SASS FARMS (TIM & TAMI SASS)       725.00

COLEMAN EQUIPMENT   295.72

PARKS TOTAL              30,864.08

 

STREETS

H & R CONSTRUCTION   4,500.00

MUD           139.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA       48.88

CUBBY’S      142.82

PRESTO-X    27.50

NMC            542.35

OPPD          4,922.70

ROB’S OIL COMPANY INC                 414.58

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY          259.32

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   72.00

MICHAELS   19.97

AMAZON      33.94

AMAZON      64.48

AMAZON      105.00

HOTSY        175.14

JEO CONSULTING           11,483.75

ME COLLINS CONTRACTING              161,941.75

PRESTO-X    27.50

THIELE GEOTECH, INC   1,562.00

CRASH CHAMPIONS       250.00

AKRS EQUIPMENT          16.22

COX BUSINESS SERVICES                 46.40

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL                    1.74

MENARDS    16.19

MENARDS - ELKHORN    9.06

PRESTO-X    27.50

SASS FARMS (TIM & TAMI SASS)       725.00

COLEMAN EQUIPMENT   295.72

STREETS TOTAL          187,870.51

 

CITY          67,093.26

SEWER      29,526.20

LIBRARY   34,242.15

POLICE      38,622.47

PARKS       30,864.08

STREETS    187,870.51

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS   388,218.67

 

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

 

2023-2024 Budget Resolution No. 2023-08 Setting Final Tax Request

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to approve Budget Resolution No. 2023-08 setting the property tax rate for fiscal year 2023-2024 at $0.618.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Street Closure and Event Application

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Dowding to approve the street closure and event application for Founder’s Day – Bennington Chamber of Commerce on Saturday October 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Special Designated Liquor License – Founder’s Day, Saturday October 7, 2023

JDUB’s, West – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monolithic Brewing Co., Hartung – 2 to 7 p.m.

Motion by Dowding, second by Adams to approve the Special Designated Liquor License Applications.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Resolution 2023-09 Approval of the Governing Body to the Mayor to Authorize and Sign the Annual Certification of Program Compliance to Nebraska Board of Public Roads     Classification and Standards 2023

Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classification and Standards 2023 Signing of Resolution No. 2023-09.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Review / Approval of 2023-2024 One and Six Year Street Plan

Street Superintendent Julie Ogden explained the proposed Street Plan.

 

Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Adams, second by Pekny to approve Resolution No. 2023-10 and Adopt the One and Six Year Street Plan.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Ordinance No. 524 Creating and Fixing for the First Time Compensation for the City Mayor and Council Members

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to introduce and waive three readings of Ordinance No. 524 AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND FIXING FOR THE FIRST TIME THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY OF BENNINGTON MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Dowding to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 524.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Warehouse Street and Sewer Improvements

ME Collins Pay Application #4 totaling $212,696.92

ME Collins Change Order No. 2 totaling $1,785.00

Motion by Pekny, second by Dowding to approve Items A and B above.  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

Comments were made regarding street closings and Ridgewood HOA mowing.

 

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 7:04 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Adams to reconvene in open session at 7:25 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

9/26            ZNEZ

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023; 6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, October 9, 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:

 

Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an Electronic Sign in a Medium Density Residential District (R-3) located at 322 N. Molley Street.

 

Mindi Laaker

City Clerk

 

9/26            ZNEZ

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––