CITY OF BENNINGTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024; 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, June 10, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. In attendance were City Council Members Kaye Bridgeford and Shane Pekny. Council Members Clint Adams and Josh Dowding were absent. City Clerk Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.
City Attorney Jeff Millerr state for the record that pursuant to State Law 17-105 the Mayor was deemed to be a member of the Council for purposes of establishing a quorum, and that a quorum of the Council was thus in attendance.
Approval of Consent Agenda
A. May 13, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
B. May 2024 Bills Paid
C. Keno Receipts: May 8.75%: $7,611.59
D. JEO Consulting Invoices for:
i. General Engineering Invoice No. 150626 for $11,770.00
ii. Neumeyer Farms Phase 1 Invoice No. 150627 for $1,377.50
iii. Warehouse Street Improvements Invoice No. 150631 for $2,005.00
E. Olsson Invoice No. 498803 for $3,203.44
BILLS PAID IN MAY
CITY
LEAGUE OF NEBRASKA
MUNICIPALITIES 535.00
BENNINGTON SCHOOL 450.00
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 775.24
THE DAILY RECORD 539.51
OFFICE DEPOT, INC. 37.98
YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES 2,534.26
MUD 61.05
IRS 6,129.38
I3 BANK - HSA 157.50
RATINA CRAWFORD 1,115.47
MINDI LAAKER 1,871.88
NE DEPT OF REVENUE 2,196.71
NATIONWIDE - 401A 2,012.73
NATIONWIDE - 457B 2,966.04
WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. 50.00
COX BUSINESS SERVICES 181.78
FILTER SHOP 9.13
I3 BANK - HSA 157.50
IRS 6,259.04
RATINA CRAWFORD 1,070.82
MINDI LAAKER 1,804.73
NATIONWIDE - 401A 2,011.79
NATIONWIDE - 457B 2,965.12
INTUIT 495.00
JEO CONSULTING 9,302.50
OPPD 294.50
I3 BANK - HSA 157.50
OFFICE DEPOT, INC. 89.53
I3 BANK - HSA 157.50
ALL MAKES 27.54
IRS 6,514.07
I3 BANK - HSA 157.50
CITY TOTAL 53,088.30
SEWER
YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES 37.00
ONE CALL CONCEPTS 57.44
PEOPLE SERVICE 1,570.00
SEWER TOTAL 1,664.44
LIBRARY
JOHNNA BIERMAN 39.23
ALL MAKES OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 134.86
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 389.98
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 2,568.10
COX BUSINESS SERVICES 72.21
MUD 284.90
PRESTO-X 25.63
LYNN BARNA 48.95
JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,300.69
LISA FLAXBEARD 1,477.91
NATALIE HARTLEY 609.51
LYDIA PILE 149.01
SHAY SNOW 1,304.36
TARYN STERN 125.14
WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. 95.00
ABDO-SPOTLIGHT MAGIC WAGON 1,727.25
COLLABORATIVE SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAM 17.99
COX BUSINESS SERVICES 180.00
FILTER SHOP 25.73
INGRAM 333.57
JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 294.00
THREE RIVERS LIBRARY SYSTEM 10.00
JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,300.53
LISA FLAXBEARD 1,477.73
NATALIE HARTLEY 637.21
LYDIA PILE 107.07
SHAY SNOW 1,304.21
TARYN STERN 119.18
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 256.50
BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 667.46
OPPD 138.60
SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB 682.55
INGRAM 273.95
JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 322.00
LIBRARY TOTAL 18,501.01
POLICE
BENNINGTON AUTO SALE 8,979.20
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 7,798.95
COX BUSINESS SERVICES 202.01
GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS 536.45
U.S. POLICE SERVICE 188.00
MUD 150.00
PRESTO-X 41.81
IDEAL PURE WATER 29.98
MIDWEST ARMOR 601.76
ANDREW HILSCHER 2,600.10
JAYME IVERSEN 1,562.63
ROBERT JONES 404.03
DONALD MCGUIRE 170.66
MARK NOONAN 140.08
PAUL SMOOT 160.00
DANIEL STOCKER 2,021.10
ABIGAIL WARREN 16.16
WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. 50.00
FILTER SHOP 8.63
USPS 9.50
USPS 136.00
ANDREW HILSCHER 2,599.93
JAYME IVERSEN 1,562.47
DONALD MCGUIRE 320.00
STACIA NELSON 750.59
PAUL SMOOT 230.99
JONATHAN STARKE 541.57
DANIEL STOCKER 2,020.94
AT&T MOBILITY 263.56
BENNINGTON AUTO SALE 80.38
INGRAM 282.84
LYNN PEAVEY COMPANY 68.21
OPPD 369.48
CUBBY’S 1,608.81
OFFICE DEPOT, INC. 80.96
ALL MAKES 44.94
NEBRASK PUBLIC HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL LAB 105.00
PARTY CITY 96.50
VAL MORTON 205.26
POLICE TOTAL 37,039.48
PARKS
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 835.83
CUBBY’S 91.40
FLATWATER SALES, INC. 2,443.00
MONSTER TREE SERVICE
OF OMAHA 5,500.00
MUD 440.06
PRESTO-X 30.50
COSTCO 13.81
CARTER BEHNKEN 276.54
JOHN BOHRER 964.91
DEREK BRECHBILL 1,544.75
TRISTAN BUHRMAN 322.05
JACOB CONLEY 2,252.68
TYLER FORTIN 280.87
WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. 730.84
ELKHORN ACE HARDWARE 511.08
BOBCAT OF OMAHA 273.45
MENARDS - ELKHORN 75.01
PORT A JOHNS, INC 87.50
CARTER BEHNKEN 315.79
JOHN BOHRER 964.73
DEREK BRECHBILL 1,544.57
TRISTAN BUHRMAN 538.95
JACOB CONLEY 2,252.68
TYLER FORTIN 547.62
ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION 25.00
AT&T MOBILITY 23.09
JEO CONSULTING 1,377.50
LANG DIELSEL INC. 534.64
OLSSON 5,215.11
OPPD 671.48
PAPIO VALLEY NURSERY, INC 522.75
THIELE GEOTECH, INC 3,412.50
WAYFAIR 144.52
DULTMEIER SALES 83.50
LANOHA 23,500.00
SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 517.68
AMAZON 103.36
PARKS TOTAL 58,969.75
STREETS
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 835.84
CUBBY’S 91.39
FLATWATER SALES, INC. 2,443.00
YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES 132.00
MUD 324.50
PRESTO-X 30.50
COSTCO 13.81
ELKHORN ACE HARDWARE 511.08
BOBCAT OF OMAHA 273.45
MENARDS - ELKHORN 75.01
PORT A JOHNS, INC 87.50
AT&T MOBILITY 23.10
JEO CONSULTING 1,703.75
LANG DIELSEL INC. 534.64
ME COLLINS CONTRACTING 26,615.55
MICHAEL TODD
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 91.00
OPPD 5,142.21
PAPIO VALLEY NURSERY, INC 522.75
THIELE GEOTECH, INC 3,412.50
CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL INC. 3,241.50
DULTMEIER SALES 83.50
SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 517.68
STREETS TOTAL 46,706.26
CITY 53,088.30
SEWER 1,664.44
LIBRARY 18,501.01
POLICE 37,039.48
PARKS 58,969.75
STREETS 46,706.26
TOTAL OF ALL BILLS 215,969.24
Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve the Consent Agenda. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Consideration of a Text Amendment Adding Dance Studios and related uses as a Permitted or Conditional Use in the C-1 Highway Commercial, C-4 Flex Business and I-1 Light Industrial Zoning Districts and adding definitions and parking requirements for said uses
City Engineer Julie Ogden explained the addition of dance studios and similar uses as a conditional use and the consideration of parking to be based on building size.
Johns opened a public hearing and there were no comments.
Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve the text amendments as presented, and being a conditional use in the C-1, C-4, and I-1 Zoning Districts. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Ordinance No. 531 Amending the City of Bennington’s Zoning Regulations by Adding Dance Studios and related uses as a Conditional Use in the C-1 Highway Commercial, C-4 Flex Business and I-1 Light Industrial Zoning Districts and adding definitions and parking requirements for said uses
Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to introduce and waive three readings of Ordinance No. 531 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BENNINGTON’S ZONING REGULATIONS BY ADDING DANCE STUDIOS AND RELATED USES AS A CONDTIONAL USE IN THE C-1 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL, C-4 FLEX BUSINESS AND I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND ADDING DEFINITIONS AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID USES. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 531. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Event Application/Street Closure – Douglas County Farm Bureau Tractor Show August 17, 2024 - Warehouse Street from 156th to Molley Streets from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve the event and closure as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Peddlers Permit Applications, Door-to-Door Sales
Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve Legacy Restoration a 1-Year Permit. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve Emerald Roofing a 6-Month Permit. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
PeopleService 3-Year Service Agreement from October 2024 to September 2027
Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve the agreement as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Reimbursem*nt to S.I.D. No. 603 (Kempten Creek Phase 1) totaling $100,000 for the West Portion of Kempten Creek Drive
City Engineer Julie Ogden reported that SID 603 is to be reimbursed for the west portion of Kempten Creek Drive per the Subdivision Agreement.
Motion Pekny, second by Bridgeford to approve the payment as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Neumeyer Farm Park
Field Seeding Completion date is May 24 and Final Project Completion date is July 15.
Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to approve Blade Master’s Pay Application #3 totaling $169,313.48. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
2024 Street Patching and Micro-Surfacing Projects
Motion by Pekny, second by Bridgeford to accept the bid of Navarro Lawn & Landscape for 2024 Street Patching. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Discussions will continue regarding options for 2024 Micro-Surfacing.
Library, Police, Public Works, Office and Project Tracker Reports
All monthly reports are on file in the City Office.
Adjourn
Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to adjourn the meeting at 6:33 p.m. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
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CITY OF BENNINGTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024; 6:00 P.M.
CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.
BENNINGTON, NE
402-238-2375
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, July 8, 2024, 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.
Mindi Laaker,
City Clerk
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