March 21, 2022 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. Buffalo County Sheriff Department-Contract law Enforcement

4.1.1. Report on Monthly Contract Law Enforcement Activities

4.2. Mayor Report--Deb VanMatre

4.2.1. Fire Hall/City Hall/Community Room Project Update

4.2.1.1. Consider a Motion to Enter into Closed Session for the Protection of the Public Interest to Discuss Contract Negotiations

4.2.2. Strategic Planning/Community Engagement Update

4.2.3. City Administrator Resignation/Search Process

4.3. City Attorney Report--Barry Hemmerling

4.4. City Administrator Report--Larry Homan

4.4.1. Report on City Operations

4.5. City Treasurer Report--Susan Tonniges

4.5.1. Report on Monthly Financial Activities

5. Ordinances

5.1. Ordinance #636--Parking Prohibited--Residential Parking (Final Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GIBBON, BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON RESIDENTIAL USE PROPERTY

5.2. Ordinance #643--Candidate Filing Forms, Filing Deadlines and Fees
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CANDIDATE FILING FORMS, FILING DEADLINES AND PAYMENT OF FEES

5.3. Ordinance #644--Reading and Passage of Ordinances
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO READING AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES

5.4. Ordinance #645--Destruction of Records, Pursuant to Records Management Act
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY CLERK, DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS, PURSUANT TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACT

5.5. Ordinance #646--Adopted Budget Statement
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ADOPTED BUDGET STATEMENT

5.6. Ordinance #647--Proprietary Functions, Fiscal Year and Budget Statements
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS, FISCAL YEAR AND BUDGET STATEMENTS

5.7. Ordinance #648--Garbage and Refuse
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO GARBAGE AND REFUSE

5.8. Ordinance #649--Licensing Alcohol
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LICENSING ALCOHOL

5.9. Ordinance #650--Property Tax Requests and the Procedure for Setting Them
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX REQUESTS AND THE PROCEDURE FOR SETTING THEM

5.10. Ordinance #651--Building Permits over $2,500
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS OVER $2,500.

5.11. Ordinance #652--Increasing Municipal Water Rates (First Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GIBBON, BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA INCREASING MUNICIPAL WATER RATES

5.12. Ordinance #653--Increasing Municipal Sewer Rates (First Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GIBBON, BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA, INCREASING MUNICIPAL SEWER RATES

6. Consent Agenda

6.1. Approval of the Minutes of the February 22, 2022 Council Meeting

6.2. Approval of Claims for the Month of March

6.3. Approval of Report of Departments, Boards and Commissions

6.3.1. Buffalo County Sheriff Department Report

6.3.2. Treasurers Report

6.3.3. Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department Report

6.3.4. Planning Commission Report

6.3.4.1. Building Permits

6.3.4.1.1. Building Permit #2022-07--Bill & Debbie Dye--308 3rd Street--Garage/Fence/Deck/Concrete 

6.3.4.1.2. Building Permit #2022-08--Dale & Kathi McCall--1020 1st Street--Deck/Fence/Shed

6.3.4.1.3. Building Permit #2022-09--Gibbon Packing Inc.--218 East Highway 30--Utility Shed

6.4. Reappointment of Zach Clevenger to the Board of Adjustments

6.5. Approval of Applications to Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department

6.5.1. GVFD Member--Kyle Woodgate

6.5.2. GVFD Member--Lisa Woodgate

7. Resolution and Motions

7.1. Consider a Motion to Approve the Renewal of the Temporary Use Animal Permit No. 2022-02--Gustavo Ramirez-Sanchez--602 2nd Street--Chicken & Quail

7.2. Consider a Motion to Accept the Resignation of City Administrator Larry Homan Effective No Later Than May 1, 2022

8. Other Items

8.1. Next Regular Council Meeting will be on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

9. Adjourn