FRIEND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 2024 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 October 1, 2024, regular meeting to approve the October 2024 Treasurer report to approve the claims and payroll to postpone approval of Hospital financials until next month’s meeting to approve updating signature cards at Citizens State Bank to remove John Schwab and add Heather Varney to approve for Mayor to sign Letter of Support for Lower Blue NRD to approve city payment of plumbing bill of $480.00 to Pribyl Plumbing & Heating Inc for Harlan Schrock to approve seeking bids for twice yearly deep-cleaning of Ihde & Grange Buildings to approve city paying up to $22,000.00 of tree removal cost to enter executive session to discuss personnel. Entered executive session at 8:50pm to exit executive session. Exited executive session at 9:16pm to adjourn Motion made, seconded, and passed with one Nay to postopone a decision to swith insurance to LARM interloval agreement The claims approved were as follows: October Payroll, 27466.40; EFTPS, 7852.37; NE Dept of Rev SWH, 1357.36; Ameritas, fe 2496.40; Aqua-Chem Inc., su 2259.62; Barco Municipal Products, Inc. su, 623.73; Black Hills Energy, fe 621.77; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, fe 3871.54; Boundtree Medical LLC, su 243.48; Jacob & Johnathan Clouse, fe 850.00; Consolidated Management Company, se 339.70; Cornhusker Press, su 81.15; Country Compost LLC, fe 6000.00; Culligan Water Service, su 267.75; Eakes Office Solutions, su 534.34; Exeter Lumber Co., su 51.46; Feld Fire, se 480.00; First Wireless, Inc., su 537.60; Fusion Football, re 100.00; Hometown Leasing, se 95.61; Hydraulic Equipment Service, se 3439.87; John R. Schwab, re 34.84; Johnson Pharmacy, su 107.65; Chris Michl, se 420.00; Mutual of Omaha, fe 524.58; Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, fe 250.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., se 6.74; Kelly Paulsen, se 39.94; Power Manager, se 7792.58; Principal Mutual Life Ins. Co., fe 157.36; Saline County Clerk, se 335.00; Sargent Drilling, se 751.67; Schindler Elevator Corporation, se 198.12; Summit Fire Protection, se 906.00; US Cellular, se 221.55; USA Blue Book, su 1323.56; Vyhnalek Insurance Agency, se 1023.00; Windstream, se 90.34; Young’s Welding, su 11.40. Total Claims Approved: 69764.48 Discussion about setting date and location for Appreciation Dinner. Will be held on February 1st and Ihde building. No vote. Jared Chaffin from Friend Community Healthcare System presented a report on the Hospital. Building Inspector, no report Brent Milton presented report from the Fire Department Rescue Squad, no report. Kristen Milton gave Pool report. Shawn Gray, Chief of Police, gave his report. Billy Baugh gave Public works report. No further business to come before the City Council, meeting adjourned at 9:18pm. 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. FS — December 11, 2024 ZNEZ
