Regular Meeting
February 17, 2009
The Mayor and Council
of the City of Fairbury met in regular session in the Council Chambers
located at 612 D Street, Fairbury, Nebraska, on the 17th day of
February, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Homer L. Ward called the meeting to
order.
Notice of meeting was
given in advance thereof by publication in the Fairbury Journal News,
Fairbury, Nebraska, the designated method of giving notice, as shown by
affidavit of publication. The Open Meetings Act was posted in the meeting
room as required by law.
Roll call found the
following Council Members present: Doug Brown, Ed Friesen, Ron Byrd, Don
Trimm, Beryl Lueders, Shirley Bender, Brad Kuzelka, and Kelly Davis.
Mayor Ward called for
the submittal of forms to request future agenda items. No forms were
submitted during the meeting.
Mayor Ward read the
Consent Agenda:
1.
Approval of the minutes of the
regular meeting of February 3, 2009.
2.
Approval of claims.
3.
Approval of the January 2009
Reconciliation Report.
4.
Approval of the appointment of
Susan Bartels to the Citizens Advisory Review Committee, term to expire
December 2011.
5.
Approval of the appointment of
Kelly Davis to the Housing Committee, term to expire August 2012.
Bender moved to approve
the Consent Agenda. Motion seconded by Byrd. On roll call, Brown, Friesen,
Byrd, Trimm, Lueders, Bender, and Kuzelka voted “yes.” Davis abstained.
Motion carried.
Mayor Ward opened the
public hearing concerning the City of Fairbury, Nebraska 1 & 6 Year Street
Improvement Plan for 2009 – 2014. Denny Graham from Olsson Associates
stated the Fairbury Planning Commission held its hearing concerning this
matter on January 12, 2009. During their hearing, the Planning Commission
added 16th Street from ‘E’ to ‘F’ Street and 2009 general
maintenance to the one year plan. Also drainage structures on 4th
Street from Anna Street to ‘A’ Street were also added. The Planning
Commission recommends the council approve the Plan with the proposed
changes. Graham stated the Six Year Plan is required by law to be extended
annually and kept on file with the Nebraska Board of Public Roads
Classifications and Standards. Along with the Six Year Plan, a One Year
Plan shall be annually prepared and filed with the Nebraska Board of Public
Roads Classifications and Standards for specific highway, road and street
improvements for the current year. Graham stated that what the City wants
to be completed in one year needs to be on the One Year Plan. This can be
amended anytime within the year. Council person Beryl Lueders stated lots
of streets not on the list need to be addressed; know we don’t have the
money. Lueders also stated the plan is great; just wishes we had more
funding available. Graham stated that any streets needing attention need to
be brought to the attention of the Street Superintendent Mick Hynek or City
Administrator Joseph Parker so it can be put on a list of street concerns;
so they can be prioritized and get them on the One and Six Year Plan.
Graham stated the One Year Street Improvement Plan for 2009 consists of six
projects and the Six Year Street Improvement Plan for 2009-2014 consists of
seventeen projects. The estimated cost of all the projects has a ballpark
figure of $3,099,900.00. No one else spoke in regards to this matter.
Mayor Ward declared the hearing closed.
Denny Graham from
Olsson Associates was present to discuss the bid tabulations for the Paving
& Drainage Improvements and the Storm Sewer Improvements. R.L. Tiemann
Construction, Inc out of Beatrice, Nebraska had the low bid in the amount of
$163,471.62 for the Paving and Drainage Improvements for Improvement
District 2008-1 which is Bacon Road and Improvement Project 2008-2 which is
17th & F Street. Graham stated they did follow up with the
references for Tiemann Construction. A lot of the work had been done around
Beatrice, Nebraska and the surrounding small communities. Graham stated
eleven had received plans on this project; ending up with eight bids; he
felt the prices came in real good. Council person Kelly Davis wanted to
know if steel would be put in the concrete; Graham stated yes steel would be
used. Davis also wanted to know if this would have curb and gutter; Graham
stated it would be poured with slab.
Bid Tabulation for the
Paving & Drainage Improvements for Improvement District
2008-1 and Improvement
Project 2008-2 as follows:
R. L.
Tiemann Const., Inc.; Beatrice, NE $163,471.62
Constructors Inc.; Lincoln, NE $183,979.70
M.E.
Collins Cont. Co., Inc; Wahoo, NE $189,145.60
Castle
Construction Inc; Columbus, NE $197,615.50
Vaughn
Contracting; Fairbury, NE $199,683.51
TCW
Construction, Inc.; Lincoln, NE $199,944.90
Stephens &
Smith Const.; Lincoln, NE $211,575.80
CYC
Construction, Inc.; Omaha, NE $212,298.33
Graham’s
recommendation to the Council is to accept the low bid of Tiemann
Construction. The approximate start time for this project would be April.
Graham stated their engineer’s cost estimate for this project was
$190,000.00. Byrd moved to accept the low bid of R. L. Tiemann
Construction, Inc out of Beatrice in the amount of $163,471.62 for the
Paving & Drainage Improvements for Improvement District 2008-1 and
Improvement Project 2008-2. Motion seconded by Trimm.
On roll call, Brown, Friesen, Byrd, Trimm,
Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Motion carried.
Denny Graham stated M.E.
Collins Contracting Company, Inc out of Wahoo, Nebraska had the low bid in
the amount of $255,110.40 for the Storm Sewer Improvements-2008. Graham
stated they have worked with this company on several projects. Graham
stated they had eight bids on this project also and nine had received the
plans. Graham stated this would have a start date towards the end of April;
hopefully wouldn’t have any more bad weather at that time.
Graham stated their engineer’s cost
estimate for this project was $295,000.00.
Bid Tabulation for the
Storm Sewer Improvements-2008 as follows:
M.E.
Collins Contracting Co., Inc.; Wahoo, NE $255,110.40
K2
Construction; Lincoln, NE
$265,316.00
VanKirk
Bros. Contracting, Inc.; Sutton, NE $289,567.26
General
Excavating; Lincoln, NE
$300,151.60
Judd Bros.
Const. Co.; Lincoln, NE $333,344.00
T.J.
Osborn Construction, Inc.; Lincoln, NE $335,687.75
Midlands
Contracting, Inc.; Kearney, NE $338,647.75
CYC
Construction; Omaha, NE
$361,891.47
Graham’s
recommendation to the Council is to accept the low bid of M.E. Collins
Contracting Company. Davis moved to accept the low bid of M.E. Collins
Contracting Company, Inc out of Wahoo in the amount of $255,110.40 for Storm
Sewer Improvements 2008. Motion seconded by Byrd.
On roll call, Brown, Friesen, Byrd, Trimm,
Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Motion carried. Graham
wanted to know if the Council had made any decisions regarding the extra
paving at the intersection of 17th & F; information had been in
their packets. No decisions have been made; this will be discussed at a
later date.
Discussion was held
regarding the 2009 Annual Loan Agreement with the National Museum of the
United States Air Force for the aerospace vehicle on display at the
airport. Council person Shirley Bender wanted to know if City Attorney
David Bargen had a chance to look over the documents as the insurance had
been a problem before. Bargen had not examined it in detail. Bender moved
to table this agenda item until March 3, 2009 so Bargen will have time to
examine the documents. Motion seconded by Lueders. On roll call, Brown,
Friesen, Byrd, Trimm, Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.”
Motion carried.
Bender moved to approve
the recommendation from the Fairbury Planning Commission to insert the
Notice of Building Permit Requirements in the utility billing. Motion
seconded by Davis. The cost will be approximately $540.00 to insert the
notice in the utility billing. On roll call, Brown, Friesen, Byrd, Trimm,
Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Motion carried.
Trimm moved to adopt
Resolution No. 715 approving the 2009 – 2014 One & Six Year Street
Improvement Plan. Motion seconded by Byrd. On roll call, Brown, Friesen,
Byrd, Trimm, Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Motion
carried.
Mayor
Ward read by title Ordinance No. 2980: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF
FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 92.21 – ABATEMENT PROCEDURE FOR NUISANCES.
Bender moved to give 3rd reading and final passage to Ordinance
No. 2980. Motion seconded by Friesen. On roll call, Brown, Friesen, Byrd,
Trimm, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Lueders abstained. Motion
carried.
Within the City
Administrator’s report Joseph Parker stated the joint Council & Board of
Public Works (BOPW) meeting will be March 10, 2009. Parker stated he had a
request to have the meeting at 5:30 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m. The meeting
will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Bender stated this
weekend is Fairbury Hoops and all of the gyms will be busy. This brings
lots of people to town.
Byrd moved to adjourn
the meeting. Motion seconded by Lueders. On roll call, Brown, Friesen,
Byrd, Trimm, Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Homer L. Ward, Mayor
ATTEST: Sharyl Preston, City Clerk
