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Oshkosh, Lewellen, Lisco

CITY OF OSHKOSH
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 8, 2007

The Mayor and City Council met in regular session February 8, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Brain Moffat, Larry Gette, Carol Lake, Jim Levick, and Mayor, Cindee Talley presiding. Also present: Administrator, Bill Campbell, and Clerk, LeAnn Brown. Said meeting was held in open and public session.

Mayor Talley noted the posting of the open meetings act.

Motion by Lake, seconded by Gette, to approve the agenda and minutes of the previous meeting and waive the reading of the same. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Levick, seconded by Moffat, to approve the following bills. Motion carried unanimously.

Salaries-8,622.86, Post Master-120.00, Dodi Prohs-700.00, NE State Bank-2,507.64, Advanta Bank Corp-204.40, Blue Cross Blue Shield-3,575.81, Campbell Drug-8.12, 21st Century Equip.-12.75, LeAnn Brown-8.98, Jo Christensen-200.00, EDM Equip.-80.00, E&S Auto Supply-240.44, Embarq-274.12, Experience Works-120.00, Garden Co. Chamber-125.00, Garden Co. News-89.64, Great Plains One Call Service-2.40, KeyArt Communications-16.50, KM Inc.-1,875.03, Lake Backhoeing-2,520.00, J Leef-450.00, Municipal Clerk Institute-195.00, NPPD-3,424.59, Northwest Pipe Fittings-432.84, Office Service-19.50, Oshkosh Superette-14.51, Oshkosh Tool House-68.71, Bill Patterson-425.00, Personal Concepts-4.95, Robinson Service-32.15, S.A. Foster Lumber-2.02, Sedgwick Co. Landfill-2,834.72, Southwest & Central Mutual Aid-75.00, Southwestern Equip.-683.03, US Recycling-100.00, Valley Tire & Service-2,107.28

OLD BUSINESS:

Highway 26 Speed Limit: Dept. of Roads sent a letter to Attorney Leef, stating it has been reviewed and field engineers have been ordered to do an "on-site" traffic investigation which should be completed by mid-February.

Clerk Brown determined that the Health Board needs to convene and visit the previously visited properties and give their report to Attorney Leef, so she may take the next legal steps to cleaning up these properties. February 10, 2007, at 8:30 p.m., at City Hall is the date set for the meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

Sheriff Singpiel gave his report by mail. There were 86 hours spent in Oshkosh by Sheriff's Deputies.

Mayor Talley opened the insurance bids and proposal from Plummer Ins. Co., Nerud Agency, and LARM. Steve Jobman and Steve Plummer, representing Plummer Insurance Inc., spoke on behalf of their bids of $22,497.00 from Employers Mutual and $22,263.00 from Continental Western Insurance Group. Jack Nerud, Nerud Agency, sent a bid of $17,989.00 and expressed his opinion on his insurance bid and the other companies. Johnnie Miller and Yvonne McConnell Svec, League Association of Risk Management Consultants (LARM), gave a summary of LARM and submitted a proposal of $21,515.00. After much discussion, questions and answers from the Mayor and Council, Lake made a motion to meet in Emergency Session on February 14, 2007 at 5:30 p.m., so the Council has a chance to take a closer look at the bids and proposal, and to form questions for the agents representing the insurance companies, and then meet in Special Session on February 20, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., to award the insurance bids.

Motion seconded by Moffat. Motion carried unanimously.

Mayor Talley opened the 1 & 6 Year Street Improvement Program Hearing at 8:17 p.m. No persons spoke in favor or against said Program. Street Superintendent, Campbell, explained the current plan. Mayor Talley closed the hearing at 8:23 p.m.

Motion by Moffat, 2nd by Gette, to approve Resolution No. 04-07. Motion carried unanimously. The resolution approving the 2007 One & Six Year Street Improvement Program is on file at City Hall for public reading.

The Auditorium Committee requested that funds raised by the Committee for the Auditorium be deposited and spent through the Foundation Fund. Motion by Levick, seconded by Moffat, to table this request until the Special Meeting on February 20th, to obtain more information concerning this. Motion carried unanimously.

The 100 Club asked to be exempt from trash service at their building on Avenue D. Motion by Gette, seconded by Moffat, to approve this request. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Lake, seconded by Levick, to make a contribution to Experience Works, of $120.00 for the two individuals that work for the City of Oshkosh. Motion carried unanimously.

Junk vehicles around the town were discussed. Attorney Leef will start the process to comply with Ordinance No. 344.

Carol Kyser, Library Director, answered question concerning the Library Report.Motion by Lake, seconded by Levick, to accept the report. Voting Yea: Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Levick, seconded by Lake, to committ $500.00 from the LB-840 Fund, for the Building Entrepreneurial Committee Grant. Voting Yea: Levick, Lake, Gette. Voting Nay: Moffat. Motion carried.

Mayor Talley gave her report and received a motion from Lake, seconded by Gette, to adjourn the meeting at 8:58 p.m.

Cynthia S. Talley, Mayor

ATTEST:

LeAnn Brown, City Clerk