A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Louisville was held on Wednesday,
December 10, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall. Present were Mayor Alan Mueller, Council
Members Roger Behrns, Clete Petrzilka and Bob Derby. Steve Sherman was absent.
Mayor Mueller stated that the Open Meetings Act is posted at the rear of the
room and a copy of all meeting materials is available with the clerk.
Notice of the regular meeting was given in advance
thereof by publication in the Plattsmouth Journal and by posting in three (3)
public places as shown by the certificate attached to these minutes. Notice was simultaneously given to all
council members. Their acknowledgement
of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to these minutes. All proceedings thereafter were taken while
the convened meeting was open to the public.
Mayor Mueller called the meeting to order and asked
the Council to review the consent agenda. Behrns moves, Derby seconds to approve the
consent agenda with an amendment to the November minutes by changing the amount
of the payroll in reserve regarding the Louisville Care Center to “five months” instead of
an exact dollar amount. Roll call vote: ayes – three, Sherman – absent. Motion
carried.
Mayor Mueller opened a hearing at 7:02
p.m.
to consider the final plat for the Wedekind Subdivision, Lots 1 through 7, inclusive, being a part of Tax Lot
64 and located in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 22-T12N-R11E of the 6th
P.M., Cass County, Nebraska. Dave Wedekind was present to answer any questions.
It was noted that the planning commission recommended approve of the final plat
at their meeting last week. Mayor Mueller closed the hearing at 7:03 p.m.
Berhns
moves, Petrzilka seconds to approve Resolution 08-15; A Resolution to Approve
the Subdivision Agreement between the City of Louisville, Nebraska and
Developers David Wedekind and Pamela Wedekind, for Wedekind Subdivision, Lots 1
Through 7, inclusive, being a part of Tax Lot 64 and located in the NW 1/4 of
the SW 1/4 of Section 22-T12N-R11E of the 6th P.M., Cass County,
Nebraska. Roll
call vote: ayes – three, Sherman – absent. Motion carried.
Petrzilka
moves, Derby seconds to approve Resolution 08-16; A Resolution to Approve a
Final Plat of a Major Subdivision Developers David Wedekind and Pamela
Wedekind, for Wedekind Subdivision, Lots 1 Through 7, inclusive, being a part
of Tax Lot 64 and located in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 22-T12N-R11E
of the 6th P.M., Cass County, Nebraska. Roll call vote: ayes –
three, Sherman – absent. Motion carried.
Behrns
moves, Derby seconds to introduce by title only and suspend the three required
statutory readings of Ordinance #814; An Ordinance to amend the City of
Louisville, NE Comprehensive Development Plan and the Zoning Map by changing
certain boundaries from Transitional Agricultural (TA) to Residential
Subdivision District (RS), Wedekind Subdivision, Lots 1 Through 7, inclusive,
being a part of Tax Lot 64 and located in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section
22-T12N-R11E of the 6th P.M., Cass County, Nebraska. Roll call vote: ayes –
three, Sherman – absent. Motion carried. Behrns moves, Derby seconds to adopt by title
only on third and final reading Ordinance #814. Roll call vote: ayes – three,
Sherman – absent. Motion carried.
Derby moves, Petrzilka seconds to introduce by title only
and suspend the three required statutory readings of Ordinance #815; An
Ordinance to amend the City of Louisville, NE Comprehensive Development Plan and
the Zoning Map by changing certain boundaries from Transitional Agricultural
(TA) to Residential Subdivision District (RS), Lot 5 Revised, Northridge 2nd
Subdivision, Cass
County, NE. Roll call vote: ayes – three, Sherman – absent. Motion carried. Petrzilka
moves, Behrns seconds to adopt by title only on third and final reading
Ordinance #815. Roll call vote: ayes – three, Sherman – absent. Motion carried.
Derby
moves, Petrzilka seconds to introduce by title only and suspend the three
required statutory readings of Ordinance #816; An Ordinance to amend the City
of Louisville, NE Comprehensive Development Plan and the Zoning Map by changing
certain boundaries from Residential Subdivision District (RS) to Transitional
Agricultural (TA), Lots 65 and 69, Timber Ridge Subdivision, located in the
SW1/4 of Section 22-T12N-R11E of the 6th P.M., Cass County, NE. Roll call vote: ayes –
three, Sherman – absent. Motion carried. Derby moves, Petrzilka seconds to
adopt by title only on third and final reading Ordinance #816. Roll call vote:
ayes – three, Sherman – absent. Motion carried.
Jim Holst was not present to discuss speeding on Walnut Street. He had been into the city
clerk’s office to report that there hadn’t been an improvement since his last
city council visit. Jim suggested speed bumps. The city council is reluctant to
install speed bumps because they are so rough on the city’s equipment. The
possibility of stop signs was discussed. Mayor Mueller will contact the
sheriff’s department again and ask them to focus more attention at that area.
Petrzilka moves, Derby seconds to adjourn the
meeting at 7:21 p.m. Roll call vote: ayes – three, Sherman –
absent. Motion carried.
Mayor Mueller, Councilmember Behrns and
Councilmember Jensen took the Oath of Office for their new terms which expire
in December, 2012. Roll call was taken with all present.
Jensen moves, Derby seconds to re-elect Behrns
as Council President. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Jensen moves,
Behrns seconds to approve the appointment of Roger Johnson as the City
Attorney. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Behrns moves, Derby seconds to approve the
appointment of Dee Arias as City Clerk/Treasurer. Motion carried by unanimous
roll call vote. Petrzilka moves, Derby seconds to approve the
appointment of Cass County Sheriff for Law Enforcement pursuant to the terms of
the existing contract. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Behrns
moves, Petrzilka seconds to approve the appointment of Jason McClun as Fire
Chief. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Petrzilka moves, Derby seconds to approve the
appointment of JEO Consulting Group as City Engineer/Street Superintendent.
Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Behrns moves, Derby seconds to approve the
appointment of Dan Henry as Building Inspector. Motion carried by unanimous
roll call vote. Behrns moves, Jensen seconds to approve the appointment of Dan
Henry as Code Enforcement Officer. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Derby moves, Petrzilka seconds to
approve the appointment of Jack Faubion as Humane Officer. Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
Mayor Mueller turned the meeting over to Council
President Behrns and excused himself from the meeting. Behrns opened the public
hearing at 7:29 p.m. to consider an LB840 Economic Development funds request from Stander & Stander
Ace Hardware in the amount of $50,000. Council President Behrns stated that the
Application Review Committee met twice on this request and made a
recommendation to the City Council that consists of a $25,000 no interest loan
and a $25,000 performance grant offset by the increase in sales tax and
property tax. Larry and Maureen Gulizia were present to answer any questions.
Council President Behrns closed the hearing at 7:31 p.m. Terms of the loan were discussed, such as date of
disbursement and security. Derby
moves, Jensen seconds to direct the attorney to prepare the proper documents
and authorize the execution of the loan papers as discussed with Stander &
Stander Ace Hardware. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Mayor
Mueller returned to the meeting. Derby moves, Behrns seconds to introduce by title only and
suspend the three required statutory readings of Ordinance #817; wage and
compensation of City employees and elected officials. Motion carried by unanimous
roll call vote. Derby moves, Behrns seconds to
adopt on third and final reading by title only Ordinance #817. Motion carried
by unanimous roll call vote.
Behrns moves, Petrzilka seconds to approve Resolution
08-17; Acceptance of the Lower Platte South NRD Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Elaine Conner had presented the clerk with a written
request to vacate the alley behind her property at 411 Vine Street. This was the same alley
discussed at the last meeting. It was stated that part of that alley is being
used so only a portion of it could be vacated. It will have to be measured and
a utility easement will have to be retained. It was also suggested that Elaine
get the other affected property owners to sign letters with their approval. An
ordinance will be prepared for the next meeting.
There was no report for fire/rescue. A written
sheriff’s report circulated. The council met earlier with the Care Center Board
so no report was made at this meeting.
Dan reported for water, wastewater and streets. The
little well is back online and everything is working fine. Potential work on
certain alleys was discussed; specifically, the alley between Cherry & Main
and 3rd & 5th and the alley between Elm & Oak and
5th & 7th.
Costs will be accumulated and decisions made at future meetings.
Behrns moves, Jensen seconds to adjourn the meeting
at 7:56 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
I, the undersigned clerk, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of the proceedings had and done by the
Mayor and City Council of Louisville. To
the best of my knowledge, the agenda was kept continually current and available
for public inspection; and the minutes were in written form and available for
public inspection within 10 working days.
The minutes are published in summary form. Upon request a complete copy is available at
City Hall.
Dee Arias, City Clerk
