LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 4, 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., May 4, 2021, at the Lyons Community Center to abide with the social distancing guidelines for the Coronavirus pandemic. Present were Council members Housh Sr, Steinmeyer, and Wheaton. Brink had an excused absence. The meeting was called to order upon motion by Steinmeyer, second by Housh Sr. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Housh Sr, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. 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. Public Hearing Motion by Wheaton, seconded by Housh Sr to enter into a Public Hearing. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Housh Sr, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Mayor Fuston opened the Public Hearing to consider objections to the rezoning of Lot 1 Coffin Addition from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential in the City of Lyons. City Office did not receive any written and signed comments or objections from the general public. The Planning Commission recommended amending the zoning ordinance to remove restriction paragraphs “a” through “g” under Section 5.07 Medium Density Residential District; subsection 5.07.03 Permitted Conditional Uses: Paragraph 1 Multiply family dwellings. There being no other verbal or written comments or objections, a motion by Wheaton, seconded by Housh Sr was made to adjourn the Public Hearing. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Housh Sr. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Mayor Fuston closed the public hearing. Moved by Housh Sr, seconded by Steinmeyer to approve the following consent agenda: 1. Dispense with reading of minutes of meetings held on April 6, 2021. 2. Claims as presented. 3. Treasurer report for April 2021. 4. Clerk’s Report of Mayoral Action: Resolution No. 2021-3 – RESOLUTION ADDING PROVISIONS IN THE LYONS PERSONNEL MANUAL RELATING TO HOLIDAY PAY FOR THE CITY OF LYONS POLICE OFFICERS was adopted and signed. On roll call, AYE: Housh Sr, Wheaton, Steinmeyer. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Motion carried. CLAIMS: EFTPS payroll tax 8,620.03, AMANDA J COLE reimb 186.67, AMERICAN BROADBAND serv 450.65, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD health prem 9,484.55, BOMGAARS suppl 121.88, BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES suppl 530.33, BREHMER INDUSTRIES suppl 11.21, BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER elect 2,112.00, BURT COUNTY SHERIFF fees 20.00, CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT books 173.76, CENTURYLINK serv 58.48, CITY OF LYONS petty cash 83.51, CITY OF LYONS util 4,893.29, CNA AUTO SERVICE repairs 509.28, COLONIAL RESEARCH maint/repairs 445.78, CORE & MAIN water meters 1,136.00, DANIEL A SMITH legal fees 1,000.00, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY elec 5,575.45, RICHARD BERNARDON deposit refund 58.59, JUSTIN FORSBERG deposit refund 76.81, LYONS APTS WEST util refund 611.97, LYONS APTS EAST #1 util refund 157.76, LYONS APTS EAST #2 util refund 244.67, DUTTON-LAINSON equip repairs 355.81, FIRST NATIONAL BANK pool bond interest 19,795.00, FREMONT WINNELSON suppl 195.21, HSA total HSA 2,010.00, HTM SALES repairs 517.60, IIMC dues 290.00, JACK'S UNIFORMS uniform 600.00, JENSEN PLG & HTG suppl/repairs 1,831.57, JOHN DEERE CREDIT motorgrader 2,587.84, LINCOLN FINANCIAL ins prem 441.94, LYONS MIRROR-SUN publ 204.35, MARY STROHMEYER reimb 136.19, MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES serv 727.52, MIDWEST LABS suppl 53.10, NE LAW ENF TRAINING CTR suspension fee 75.00, NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE payroll tax 1,414.07, NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE sales & use tax 16,527.39, NEBRASKA GENERATOR SVC repairs 2,623.81, NEBRASKA STATE PATROL TRACS/MACHS user fees 259.50, NENEDD dues 1,106.30, NMPP dues 801.89, NOVUS COMPUTERS serv 57.50, NPGA nat gas 3,255.70, NPPD elec 23,614.83, OHIO NATIONAL LIFE retirement plan 807.27, OLSSON ASSOCIATES water treatment plant proj 5,900.00, CITY OF LYONS total payroll 29,701.30, PORT-A-JOHNS rental 70.00, QUALITY PRINTING suppl 279.24, RICK COEN JR serv 900.00, ROBERT RIVERA reimb 104.23, SAM'S CLUB membership 48.15, SAVEMORE MKT suppl 56.69, SCOTT'S HARDWARE maint 144.78, STANEK FIRE PROTECTION serv 162.00, STEINY'S GENERAL STORE suppl 787.21, SYNCHRONY BANK/AMAZON books 112.94, TRIPLE C PRODUCTS suppl 32.20, US BANK lodging 420.21, VERIZON WIRELESS serv 279.48, WASTE CONNECTIONS serv 6,616.13, WESCO suppl 136.08, WESTECH ENGINEERING pymt #1 steel gravity filter 98,855.40. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Housh Sr to approve Payment #1 of $98,855.40 to WesTech Engineering for one third cost of the steel gravity filter for the water treatment plant project. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Housh Sr, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Motion passed. Motion by Housh Sr, seconded by Steinmeyer to approve the authorization of drawdown #4 of CDBG funds in the amount of $74,141.55 from Nebraska Dept of Economic Development for steel gravity filter on the City of Lyons Water Treatment Plant project. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Housh Sr. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Motion passed. Motion was made by Wheaton to authorize Allen Steinmeyer and Terry Ueding to hire a seasonal part-time person for mowing and cleaning park restrooms, seconded by Housh Sr. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Housh Sr. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Motion passed. Motion was made by Steinmeyer to approve the request from Austin Fisher to have an open bar for his wedding event on June 26, 2021 at the Lyons Community Center, seconded by Housh Sr. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Housh Sr. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Motion passed. Motion by Wheaton, seconded by Steinmeyer to approve hiring the following for the 2021 Swimming Pool season: Pool Manager – Sherri Whitaker; Assistant Manager/Lifeguard – Lisa Simonsen and McKinzie Klintworth; Lifeguard – Ella Whitaker, Jaden Whitaker, Madisen Compton, Colten Miller, Hailey Miller, Sydney Olsen, Zachery Randall, and Bailey Tuttle. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Steinmeyer, Housh Sr. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Motion passed. Motion by Housh Sr, seconded by Steinmeyer to approve payment of $509.28 to CNA Automotive Services. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Housh Sr, Mayor Fuston voted Aye. NAY: None. Abstained: Wheaton. Absent: Brink. Motion passed. Motion by Housh Sr, seconded by Wheaton to approve payment of $787.21 to Steiny’s General Store. On roll call, AYE: Wheaton, Housh Sr, Mayor Fuston voted Aye. NAY: None. Abstained: Steinmeyer. Absent: Brink. Motion passed. Council member Steinmeyer moved to enter into Closed Session, seconded by Housh Sr at 6:24 p.m. as requested by Robert Fiore, a resident of Lyons. On roll call, AYE: Steinmeyer, Housh Sr, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. The meeting returned to Regular session at 6:40 p.m. Motion by Steinmeyer, seconded by Wheaton to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 PM. On roll call, AYE: Housh Sr, Steinmeyer, Wheaton. NAY: None. Absent: Brink. Mary Lou Ritter, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes are 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 5-13-21
