FRIEND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING March 4, 2025 Mayor Knoke called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers were present: Kristen Milton, David Sladek, Phyllis Schwab & Jeremy Collier. Mayor Knoke led the meeting in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. As required by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Mayor Knoke announced that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act has been posted on the south door of the City Hall meeting room. Motions were made, seconded and passed unanimously for the following: to approve the minutes from the February 4, 2025 Regular meeting to approve the February Treasurer report to approve February claims and payroll to approve Hospital Financial Reports from both January and February 2025 to approve contract for service with TextMyGov to approve $3000.00 contribution to fireworks to approve raising Nathan Hanneman’s pay rate to $19.25/hour for passing Water Operator Certification. Milton abstain. to approve exiting lease of mini-excavator to approve hire of Heather Black as Pool Manager at pay rate of $17.25/hour to approve adding City employee benefits and vacation time to April agenda to finalize changes to approve Nancy Bryan working 80 or more hours on the budget and finances to adjourn at 9:20pm The claims approved were as follows: February Payroll, 16623.31; Ameritas, 1872.12; EFTPS, 4473.40; NE Dept of Rev SWH, 786.29; 34 Electic, LLC, se 255.00; Architectural Design Assoc, se 42948.00; Baker & Taylor Books, su 72.97; Barco Municipal Products, su 529.96; Benchmark Government Solutions LLC, se 795.70; Black Hills Energy, se 245.26; Blue Cross Blue Shield, fe 379.82; Blue Valley Door Co., Inc., se 395.00; Burton Asphalt LLC, se 3788.00; Center Point Large Print, su 95.88; Jacob & Johnathan Clouse, fe 850.00; Country Compost LLC, fe 4000.00; Drake Refrigeration, se 213.72; Eakes Office Solutions, su 295.00; Follett School Solutions, fe 1045.68; Gale, su 98.21; Generations Insurance Group, se 45.00; Heath Sports & Tees, su 121.96; Heather Long, re 77.00; Hometown Leasing, fe 95.61; Ingrid Cook, re 78.94; MMC Consulting, se 450.00; Rosemarie Markus, se 50.00; Mastiff Systems, se 110.00; Matt Friend Truck Equipment, su 57.60; Miller Agri Sales, su 33.30; Mutual of Omaha, fe 372.42; NDEE, fe 40.00; NE Public Health Environmental Lab, fe 92.00; NMC Exchange LLC, se 1387.15; Nathan Hanneman, re 174.30; National Arbor Day Foundation, fe 20.00; Norris Public Power District, fe 9734.00; Diane Odoski, re 109.57; One Billing Solutions, LLC, se 83.99; One Call Concepts, Inc. se 25.84; Postmaster, se 280.00; Principal Mutual Life Ins. Co., fe 143.64; Stryker Sales Corporation, su 49148.74; Summit Fire Protection, se 93.00; US Cellular, se 296.97;Windstream, se 73.17; Total Claims Approved: 140957.52 Friend Healthcare Systems- No report. Building Inspector – No report. Brent Milton gave Fire Department report. No Action. Rescue Squad- No report Police- No report Kristen Milton gave Pool Report. Discussion about posting advertisements seeking lifeguards for the pool. No vote. Billy Baugh Public Works Supervisor gave his report. No action. Heather Varney gave Clerk’s report. Judith K. Knoke, Mayor ATTEST Heather L. Varney, Deputy City Clerk A complete copy of the minutes is available for review upon request at City Hall during regular office hours. ity Clerk FS — March 19, 2025 ZNEZ
