February 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. Opening Procedures

1.1. Call to Order

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance

1.3. Announcement of Open Meetings Act

1.3.1. This is an open meeting of the Gibbon City Council. The City of Gibbon abides by the Open Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed on the north wall of the Council Chambers as required by state law.

1.4. Roll Call

2. Submittal of Requests for Future Items

2.1. Individuals who have items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for Future Agenda Items form available from the City Clerk or on the City of Gibbon website.  If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action, notification will be provided.  If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study session, notification of the date will be given.

3. Reserve Time to Speak on Agenda Items

3.1. This is an opportunity for individual wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve time to speak.  The City Council may take public comments on an agenda item, if it is deemed appropriate, before the Council begins discussion of the agenda item.

4. Presentations and Proclamations

4.1. Proclamation--Gibbon FBLA Week

4.2. Buffalo County Sheriff Department-Contract law Enforcement

4.2.1. Report on Monthly Contract Law Enforcement Activities

4.3. Mayor Report--Deb VanMatre

4.3.1. Upcoming Conferences, Meetings and Strategic Planning Sessions

4.3.1.1. February 24-25 - League of Nebraska Municipalities Midwinter Meeting

4.3.1.2. February 25 - League Association of Risk Management Member Meeting

4.3.1.3. February 28 - 12:30 p.m. - Council Work Session - Facility and Property Tour

4.3.1.4. March 9 - 7:00 p.m. - Reschedule March Council Meeting Due to Absence

4.3.1.5. March 30 - 6:30 p.m. - Council Orientation Work Session

4.3.1.6. March 31 - 6:30 p.m. - Council Orientation Work Session

4.3.1.7. April 4 - 9:00 a.m. - Council Strategic Planning Session with Gerald Clausen

4.3.2. Other

4.3.2.1. School Safety and Security

4.3.2.2. City/County/NRD Drainage

4.3.3. Board and Commission Openings

4.3.3.1. Planning Commission

4.3.3.2. Board of Adjustment - Alternate

4.3.3.3. Swimming Pool and Golf Boards

4.4. City Attorney Report--Barry Hemmerling

4.5. City Administrator Report--Chris Rector

4.5.1. Report on City Operations

4.5.2. Report on Progress of the gWorks Implementation

4.6. City Treasurer Report--Susan Tonniges

4.6.1. Report on Monthly Financial Activities

4.7. KSO CPA's--Brooke Miller

4.7.1. Review 2018-2019 Audit Report

4.8. Brad Slaughter--Piper Sandler & Co.--Bond Anticipation Note Financing

5. Resolutions

5.1. Consider Approval of Resolution No 2020-02-Calling Sewer Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-02
BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GIBBON, NEBRASKA, as follows:
Section 1.  That the following notes issued by the City of Gibbon, Nebraska are hereby called for redemption at par plus accrued interest to the extent and on such date as set forth in the Designation of Call Date (as defined below):
Sewer Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2018, dated June 15, 2018, in the principal amount of $200,000, maturing and bearing CUSIP number as follows:

            Principal Amount                   Maturing                     CUSIP No.
               $ 200,000                          June 15, 2020                 374631 GH6
           
Section 2.  Said notes are payable at the office of BOKF, N.A., as Paying Agent and Registrar at its offices in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Section 3.  The Mayor or the City Clerk of the City (each, an "Authorized Officer") are hereby authorized at any time on or after the date of this resolution to determine the call date for said bonds on behalf of the City and to designate which maturities of said bonds will be called, and such determination, when made in writing (the "Designation of Call Date"), shall constitute the action of the City without further action of the Mayor and Council.  The Call Date shall be set for any time on or after February 1, 2020, provided, however, that on and after August 31, 2020, the Authorized Officers shall have no authority to make any such determination hereunder without further action of the Mayor and Council of the City and this resolution shall be of no further force and effect.
 Section 4.  A copy of this resolution shall be filed with BOKF, N.A., in Lincoln, Nebraska, as Paying Agent and Registrar, and said Paying Agent and Registrar is hereby instructed to give notice of redemption in the manner provided for in the ordinance authorizing said bond and in accordance with the Designation of Call Date.
 

5.2. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2020-03--Calling Sewer Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-03
BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GIBBON, NEBRASKA, as follows:
Section 1.  That the following notes issued by the City of Gibbon, Nebraska are hereby called for redemption at par plus accrued interest to the extent and on such date as set forth in the Designation of Call Date (as defined below):
Sewer Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2019, dated May 21, 2019, in the principal amount of $500,000, maturing and bearing CUSIP number as follows:

            Principal Amount                   Maturing                     CUSIP No.
               $ 500,000                          June 15, 2020                 374631 GX1
           
Section 2.  Said notes are payable at the office of BOKF, N.A., as Paying Agent and Registrar at its offices in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Section 3.  The Mayor or the City Clerk of the City (each, an "Authorized Officer") are hereby authorized at any time on or after the date of this resolution to determine the call date for said bonds on behalf of the City and to designate which maturities of said bonds will be called, and such determination, when made in writing (the "Designation of Call Date"), shall constitute the action of the City without further action of the Mayor and Council.  The Call Date shall be set for any time on or after February 1, 2020, provided, however, that on and after August 31, 2020, the Authorized Officers shall have no authority to make any such determination hereunder without further action of the Mayor and Council of the City and this resolution shall be of no further force and effect.
 Section 4.  A copy of this resolution shall be filed with BOKF, N.A., in Lincoln, Nebraska, as Paying Agent and Registrar, and said Paying Agent and Registrar is hereby instructed to give notice of redemption in the manner provided for in the ordinance authorizing said bond and in accordance with the Designation of Call Date.
 

6. Ordinance

6.1. Ordinance No. 614-- Issuance of General Obligation Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 2020
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER BONDS, SERIES 2020, OF THE CITY OF GIBBON, NEBRASKA, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($720,000) TO CONSTRUCT SEWER UTILITY ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2016-1 AND SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2018-1 OF THE CITY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE DELIVERY OF THE BONDS TO THE PURCHASER; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE BOND PROCEEDS AND ORDERING THE ORDINANCE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM
 

7. Consent Agenda

7.1. All items in the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or a citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

7.2. Approval of the Minutes of the January 21, 2020 Council Meeting

7.3. Approval of Claims for the Month of February

7.4. Approval of Report of Departments, Boards and Commissions

7.4.1. Buffalo County Sheriff Department Report

7.4.2. Treatment Plant Report & Water Report

7.4.3. Treasurers Report

7.4.4. Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department Report

7.4.5. Planning Commission Report

7.4.5.1. Building Permit 2020-01--Charles Smallcomb--326 Garfield Street--Storage Building

7.4.5.2. Building Permit 2020-02--Chad Dolan--1107 7th Street--Garage Addition

7.4.6. Library Report

7.4.7. Heritage Center Report

7.5. Resignations and Appointments

7.5.1. Resignation of Candi Wolfe--Planning Commission--Moved from Community

7.5.2. Resignation--Bob Krier--Park Board--Appointed to Council

7.5.3. Appointment--Hallie Hartman--Park Board

7.5.4. Reappointment--Stacey Rockefeller--Park Board

7.5.5. Reappointment--Janna Mashek--Park Board

7.5.6. Appointment--Abbey Lambert--Health Board

8. Motions

8.1. Consider Motion to Approve Maintenance Agreement  No. 34 for 2020 and Certificate of Compliance for 2019 with the Nebraska Department of Transportation

8.2. Consider Motion to Approve Interlocal Agreement with Gibbon Public School to Clean and Salt Street

8.3. Consider Motion to Approve Changing the March Regular Council Meeting from March 16, 2020 to March 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

9. Other Items

9.1. Next Regular Council Meeting will be on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

9.2. Consider Motion to go into Executive Session for the Purpose of a Performance Evaluation of the City Administrator

9.2.1. The City Council may move into executive session for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

10. Adjourn