Ralston City Council Meeting

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

The complete minutes are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during regular business hours or on the City’s website at www.cityofralston.com.

The Ralston City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Ralston City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll was called with the following present: Council members President Kavanaugh, Brousek, Kjar, Krause Preis, and Fideline. Absent: Mayor Groesser.

The agenda was available at City Hall for public inspection and posted prior to the meeting. The legal notice for the meeting was published in the Daily Record. Claims listed are approved and part of these minutes.

Mayor Groesser welcomed the press and guests. Groesser said the meeting is subject to the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. A copy of the Act is posted at the rear of the Council Chambers and is available to view on the City’s website at www.cityofralston.com.

The City Council reviewed the following items under the consent agenda. Approval of City Council Minutes from May 21st Council Meeting; Approval of Claims; Liberty First Credit Union Arena Financial Statements for period ending April 30, 2024; Department Head and/or Commission Reports. Moved and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Freshman gave an update on the dog park. Bohling reported for Dittmer stating the team has been working on pot holes as the heavy rains uprooted approximately twenty tons of asphalt. The lane markings have been painted in town. Bohling reported that the Park Drive project is moving along and they are starting to put the sidewalk back in this week. A lot of work has been done this past month to keep the storm sewers open. ALLO is still working on the redesign changes in the south and north parts of town. AT&T are installing fiber along 72nd street from Main to the Big Papillion Creek. Leonardo reported that his office had twelve code violations in May. Utterback reported sixty - four calls last month with the majority of them being EMS calls. Schulz gave an update on events scheduled at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena. Roeder reported that Yoga on the green started on June 3rd. The next tunes on the green is scheduled for June 20th. Engberg reported that in May we issued forty-six permits bringing in six thousand eight hundred eighty eight dollars in fees.

President Kavanaugh opened consideration of engineering services contract with Embris Group, LLC - engineering services connected to the Belmont Storm sewer project. Moved and seconded approval of the engineering services contract with Embris Group, LLC - engineering services connected to the Belmont Storm sewer project. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

President Kavanaugh opened the fireworks vendor locations for 4th of July sales and application for Fireworks Permit. Moved and seconded approval of the permit and fireworks vendor locations for 4th of July sales. Aye: Brousek, Kjar, Preis, Kavanaugh, Krause and Fideline. Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Public Comment: Dave Shively noted how many rental houses there are in Ralston. Council Comment: None. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 5:52 PM. The next meeting is Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM.

/s/ Maura Kelly Ryan

City Clerk

/s/ Donald A. Groesser

Mayor

Claims – June 4, 2024:

AFLAC, BENEFITS, $711.54, AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, BENEFITS, $1,093.67, ANDREW KANNGIESER, FOP DUES, $720.00, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, BOOK, $24.95, BLACK HILLS ENERGY, GAS, $244.92, BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING, BOOKS, $79.98, BOHLING, TIMOTHY, REBIMURSEMENT, $740.78, CASEY’S BUSINESS MASTERCARD, FUEL, $32.50, CENTURY CERTIFIED SERVICES, FEES, $30.00, CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER, SEWER FEES, $68,794.64, CNA SURETY DIRECT BILL, INSURANCE, $40.00, COX BUSINESS SERVICES, TELEPHONE, $600.41, EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, SUPPLIES, $60.92, ENDICOTT CLAY PRODUCTS COMPANY, TILES, $6,048.90, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, PENSION, $99,069.62, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK MASTERCARD, CREDIT CARD, $9,027.87, Glatfelter Specialty Benefits, BENEFITS, $622.86, GROESSER, DONALD, REIMBURSEMENT, $107.20, HOMETOWN LEASING, COPIERS, $713.37, HOUGHTON BRADFORD WHITTED PC, LLO, LOBBYIST, $1,500.00, HUMANA INSURANCE CO, BENEFITS, $2,621.14, JEO CONSULTING GROUP, INC, ENGINEERING, $4,562.50, JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, LEASE, $484.38, JONES AUTOMOTIVE, INC, REPAIRS, $335.00, LARA JANITORIAL SERVICE LLC, CLEANING, $550.00, LEAGUE ASSOCIATION OF RISK MGMT, INSURANCE, $382.50, L-TRON, SUPPLIES, $215.00, MENARDS – RALSTON, SUPPLIES, $149.01, METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DIST, UTILITIES, $1,893.05, MUD-UTILITIES, UTILITIES, $340.53, NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY CO., INC., SUPPLIES, $219.16, NEBRASKA-IOWA SUPPLY CO, INC, FUEL, $1,374.90, OCB PLUMBING, REPAIRS, $95.25, OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, ELECTRICITY, $13,897.49, OMNI ENGINEERING , MATERIALS, $1,608.76, PAPILLION SANITATION, TRASH SERVICE, $29,208.76, Papillion Sanitation Waste Connections, TRASH SERVICE, $1,827.61, Point C Health, BENEFITS, $152.00, PROJECT CONTROL, CONSULTANT, $1,827.50, QUILL CORPORATION, SUPPLIES, $79.57, RALSTON AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS, $263.84, RALSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT, CONTRACT, $18,289.52, SARPY COUNTY, ANIMAL CONTROL, $1,736.00, SID DILLON CHEVROLET, LEASE, $17,953.03, SOYSOLV INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, $2,200.00, SUNSET LAW ENFORCEMENT, SUPPLIES, $1,867.10, THE DAILY RECORD, ADS, $20.67, TREDE ELECTRIC & LIGHTING, INC, REPAIRS, $2,387.04, UPSCALE HOME SERVICES, REPAIRS, $660.00, VERIZON WIRELESS, CELL PHONE, $2,040.69, Voya Institutional Trust Company, BENEFITS, $900.00, WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE, SUPPLIES, $8.99

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