CITY OF RALSTON

NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Ralston, Nebraska, will be held at 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in the Council Chambers at Ralston City Hall. An agenda, which is kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall.

Rosemarie D. Russell

City Clerk

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Ralston City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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, October 19, 2021 at 5:30 PM at Ralston City Hall.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll was called with the following present: Mayor Groesser and Council members Brousek, Fideline, Kavanaugh, and Preis.  Council members Krause and Sanchez were absent.  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 Omaha Daily Record.  Claims listed are approved and part of these minutes.

Pastor Lynette Janssen, Ralston United Church of Christ, gave the invocation.  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.

Reviewed the following items under the consent agenda: (1) Minutes from the October 5, 2021 regular city council meeting; (2) Claims; (3) Monthly Financial Statements – September 2021; and (4) Department Head and/or Commission Reports.  Moved and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda.  Aye:  Brousek, Fideline, Kavanaugh, and Preis.  Nay:  None.  Absent:  Krause and Sanchez.  Motion carried.

Bohling reported he is working through the final year end numbers for the audit.  Leonardo reported the new cruiser was picked up last week and the old cruiser has been stripped down. The new officers are starting their third week of phase 2; the crime communications is working with Public Works on the security system; the diaper drive will begin tomorrow; Food for Fines starts November 1st and runs through December 15th; the No Shave October/November event has begun. Krajewski reported on arena events:   Hoppe reported on a new item in terms of allowing the public to communicate with the City, TextMyGov. 

Moved and seconded to approve the Ralston Volunteer Fire Department annual liquor exemption.  Aye:  Brousek, Fideline, Kavanaugh, and Preis.  Nay:  None.  Absent:  Krause and Sanchez.  Motion carried.

Moved and seconded to approve the amendment to the agreement between the City of Ralston, Nebraska and the Fraternal Order of Police, Ralston Lodge #21 to add Section 29.2. Aye:  Brousek, Fideline, Kavanaugh, and Preis.  Nay:  None.  Absent:  Krause and Sanchez.  Motion carried.

Public comment:  There was no public comment.

Council comment:   Kavanaugh commented that it was good seeing the Archives open again.  Groesser congratulated Rich Shively and all the people that worked very hard to remodel the Archives and make it a very cool place.  They have done a lot to preserve what is in that building.  There was a ribbon cutting and Lemoyne Johnson cut the ribbon.

The meeting adjourned at 5:44 PM.  The next regular meeting is Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 5:00 PM.

Rosemarie D. Russell

City Clerk

Donald A. Groesser

Mayor

Claims – October 19, 2021

Access Systems Leasing, $2,361.94, Printers/Copiers; AFLAC, $981.36, Employee Insurance; Aramark/Ameripride, $122.67, Building Mats; Blackstone Publishing, $69.90, Audio Visual Materials; BMI, $725.00, Janitorial Services; Caselle, $876.00, Accounting Software Support; Cavanaugh MacDonald Consulting, $550.00, Benefit Calculation; CCL Supply, $642.68, Supplies; Cengage Learning, $22.50, Book; Center Point Large Print, $47.94, Books; Century Certified Services, $129.00, Pest Control; City of Omaha Cashier, $67,166.03, Sewer; Clover Construction, $11,850.05, Panel Repair; Control Masters, $264.92, Access Assistance; Cox Business, $2,055.06, Telephone System; Deere Credit, $957.64, Equipment; DEMCO, $20.54, Label Materials; Diamond Laundry Service, $49.90, Laundry Service; Donald Ficenec, $5,057.50, Legal and Hinge Services; Doug Rutherford, 120.00, Lawn Mowing; DXP Enterprises, $119.05,Shop Supplies; Eakes Office Solution, $140.39, Office Supplies; EBSCO Information Services, $1,282.77, Subscriptions; Factory Motor Parts, $644.65, Parts; Findaway, $69.99, Library Materials; Fireguard, $1,035.00; Fire Alarm Service; General Code, $6,246.68, Code Analysis; Great Western Bank Wealth Management, $40,606.11, Quarterly Police FBO; Bryan Hanson, $18.55, Reimbursement; Integrated MSP, $5,245.00, Computer System Maintenance; Intoximeters, $308.00, Equipment; JEO Consulting Group, $6,057.15, Wildewood Park/Retaining Wall; Johnathon McKenzie, $120.00 Cleaning Services; MAPA, $2,000.00, Redistricting; Martin Asphalt, $185.00, Patch; Menards, $46.15, Supplies; Mid-American Benefits, $2,021.14, FSA and Cobra Administration; NAPA Auto Parts, $26.90, Parts; Nebraska Department of Revenue, $145,671.00, NE City Lottery Taxes; Nebraska Iowa Supply Co., $1,013.17, Fuel; Omaha Douglas Public Building, $10.50, Parking Fee; Margaret O’Malley, $220.00, Janitorial Service; OMNI Engineering, $1,118.64, City Patch; One Call Concepts, $90.00, Locate Fee; Papillion Sanitation, $29,613.64, Trash Disposal; Papillion Sanitation Waste Connections, $463.25, Waste Disposal; Port-A-Johns, $75.00, Portable Restroom Rental; Project Control, $1,365.00, Hinge Project; Ralston Automotive, $1,551.01, Repair; Robertson Properties, $620.00; Fire Parking; School Specialty, $171.29, Educational Materials; Sign It, $96.00, Business Cards; Southwest Iowa Law Enforcement Center, $120.00, Range Access; Suburban Newspapers, $222.55, Legal Publication; TALX UC, $167.51, Unemployment Claims Administration; The Daily Record, $309.30, Legal Publications; Trans Union Risk & Alternative; $75.00, Background Checks; Unique, $8.95, Placemats; Verizon, $1,090.67, Telephones. 

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