LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 17, 2021 A regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lyons was called to order by Mayor Fuston at 5:30 P.M., August 17, 2021, at the Lyons City Hall. …

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LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 17, 2021 A regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lyons was called to order by Mayor Fuston at 5:30 P.M., August 17, 2021, at the Lyons City Hall. Present were Council members Wheaton, Steinmeyer, and Brink. Housh Sr had an excused absence. The meeting was called to order upon motion by Wheaton, second by Brink. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Wheaton, Brink. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Mayor Fuston publicly stated to all in attendance that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was available for review and indicated the location of such copy posted in the room. Moved by Brink, seconded by Wheaton to approve the following consent agenda: 1. Dispense with reading of minutes of meetings held on July 6 and July 20, 2021. 2. Claims as presented. 3. Treasurer report. 4. Ordinance 747: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING DISTRICTS; TO CORRECT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS; TO DELETE CONDITIONAL USES; CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY OF LYONS; TO CHANGE THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LYONS; AND TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE was approved and signed. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Brink, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion carried. CLAIMS: ABE'S MOBILE POWERWASH street cleaning 2,700.00, ACCO chem 1,830.15, ACE REFRIGERATION repairs 301.25, AMERICAN BROADBAND serv 527.06, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD health prem 9,066.70, BOMGAARS tools 119.43, BURT CO ECONOMIC DEV dues 2,100.00, BURT COUNTY PLAINDEALER subs 32.00, BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER elec 2,154.00, BURT COUNTY SHERIFF fees 20.00, C & J AUTO SERVICE repairs 504.50, CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT books 303.18, CENTURYLINK serv 58.47, CITY OF LYONS PETTY CASH suppl 3.20, CITY OF LYONS util 3,184.18, CNA AUTO suppl/repairs 70.02, CNH CAPITAL maint/repairs 180.44, COLONIAL RESEARCH repair 363.64, CONNER PSYCH SERVICES eval 1,200.00, DANIEL A SMITH fees 1,000.00, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN elec 5,443.20, DUTTON-LAINSON lamps 322.22, FRANSYL EQUIPMENT repairs 930.20, FREMONT WINNELSON suppl 63.15, GENE STEFFY key fob 298.85, GETZSCHMAN HEATING REPAIRS 1,131.00, JACK'S UNIFORMS uniforms 372.60, JENSEN PLG & HTG repairs 1,480.40, JOHN DEERE CREDIT motorgrader 2,587.84, KB'S MINI MART gas 2,970.34, KOONS GAS MEASUREMENT suppl 4,312.54, LAYNE CHRISTENSEN well maint 2,900.00, LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPALITIES dues 1,353.00, LEW'S FIREWORKS fireworks 10,000.00, LINCOLN FINANCIAL ins 403.60, LINCOLN WINWATER suppl 6,630.66, LORENSEN GRAIN & READY MIX rock/sand 1,051.72, LYONS MIRROR-SUN publ 287.25, MEL'S SMALL ENGINE repair 68.06, MIDWEST LABS testing 63.92, MOCIC conf 275.00, NEBR STATE FIRE MARSHALL boiler inspection 81.00, NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE sales & use tax 8,931.18, NEBRASKA POWER REVIEW BOARD fees 106.16, NORFOLK HOUSING DEVELOPMTMENT conf 50.00, NPGA nat gas 3,499.62, NPPD elec 45,846.96, OHIO NATIONAL LIFE retirement plan 683.88, PORT-A-JOHNS rental 70.00, POWERPLAN repairs 1,109.82, QUADIENT FINANCE postage 600.00, QUALITY PRINTING suppl 318.27, RICK COEN JR serv 900.00, S & S LAWN CARE mowing 2,050.00, SAPP BROS propane 20.00, SAVEMORE MKT suppl 54.80, SCHWAN'S HOME SERV concessions 51.45, SCOTT'S HARDWARE tools 19.99, STATE OF NEBRASKA energy assistance refund 398.22, STEINY'S GENERAL suppl 731.04, SYNCHRONY BANK/AMAZON books 263.72, T&R ELECTRIC oil 535.00, UCI testing 55.00, USDI installation of gas meter 70.00, UTILITIES SECTION dues 666.00, VERIZON WIRELESS serv 313.72, WASTE CONNECTIONS serv 13,232.26, WEST POINT NEWS subs 97.00, CITY OF LYONS total payroll 41,371.28, NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE payroll tax 1,807.75, HSA contributions 1,510.00, EFTPS payroll tax 11,468.88, AMANDA COLE exp reimb 78.40, ROBERT RIVERA exp reimb 156.80, ANDREW BELSKY deposit refund 277.52, BOSS HOMES deposit refund 180.76, DONALD COLE deposit refund 127.04, MYRA COOK deposit refund 140.39. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve the bid award to Rubin Construction for $1,473,000.00 on the Water Treatment Plant Project. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Wheaton, Brink. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Council member Brink motioned to approve the automatic renewal of a Class CK Liquor License to Carvin Housh Sr dba the Fallout Bar, seconded by Steinmeyer. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Brink. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Wheaton, seconded by Steinmeyer to approve Resolution 2021-5: DESIGNATING BANK FOR DEPOSITS AND AUTHORIZING SIGNERS FOR NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE BANK TRANSACTIONS FOR ALL CITY OF LYONS ACCOUNTS PER THE BANK CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION RESOLUTION, INCLUDING THE NEW BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE ARPA FUNDS. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Steinmeyer, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve payment of $70.02 to CNA Automotive Services. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Brink, Mayor Fuston. NAY: None. Abstained: Wheaton. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Wheaton to approve payment of $2,970.34 to KB’s Mini Mart. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Wheaton, Mayor Fuston. NAY: None. Abstained: Brink. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Motion by Brink, seconded by Wheaton to approve payment of $731.04 to Steiny’s General Store. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Brink, Mayor Fuston. NAY: None. Abstained: Steinmeyer. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion passed. Council member Wheaton moved to enter into Closed Session, seconded by Brink at 6:45 p.m. to discuss the EEOC Agreement and to prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Brink. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. The meeting returned to Regular session at 6:48 p.m. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Brink to approve the EEOC Agreement. On roll call, AYE: Brink, Steinmeyer, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Motion by Wheaton, seconded by Steinmeyer to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 P.M. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Brink, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Housh Sr. Mary Lou Ritter, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes is on file in the office of the City Clerk, 335 Main Street, during regular business hours or online at https://Lyonscity.nebraska.gov. ZNEZ LMS 8-26-21