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Broken Bow City Council approves consent agenda, sets budget hearing and raises ambulance standby fee
Summary
At its Aug. 22 meeting the City of Broken Bow Council approved a consent agenda including $430,809.38 in bills, appointed Jarrod Conner to the Board of Public Works, set the 2023–24 budget hearing for Sept. 12 and raised ambulance standby fees for non-school events from $10 to $15.
The City of Broken Bow City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in the Municipal Auditorium and approved its consent agenda, set a budget hearing and passed a series of resolutions.
Mayor Rod Sonnichsen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the council, composed of David Baltz, Chris Myers, Paul Holland and Russ Smith, conducted a short session that adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
The council voted to approve the consent agenda, which included minutes of the Aug. 8 meeting, the Broken Bow Ambulance Service roster and a list of city bills. Councilmember Chris Myers moved the motion, seconded by David Baltz; roll call was recorded as ayes: Myers, Baltz, Holland and Smith. The minutes present a total of city disbursements of $430,809.38, including a $207,927.00 insurance payment to Universal Insurance.
The council approved the appointment of Jarrod Conner to the Board of Public Works for a term ending June 2026. The motion, moved by Russ Smith and seconded by Paul Holland, was recorded as approved by roll call (Smith, Holland, Myers, Baltz).
Councilmembers set the 2023–24 budget hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.; the motion was moved by Chris Myers and seconded by David Baltz and approved by roll call.
The council approved Resolution 2023-9 authorizing the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance to the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards for 2023. The minutes record the roll call for that item as: Smith, Holland, Baltz, and Smith; the minutes appear to duplicate a name in that listing (the record as printed repeats Smith and omits one councilmember). The minutes are the source for the vote record.
Members approved an interlocal agreement with the Lexington Solid Waste Agency (moved by David Baltz and seconded by Paul Holland) and passed Resolution 2023-10, designating Mayor Rod Sonnichsen as the city's representative and City Administrator Dave Schmidt as alternate to the Lexington Area Solid Waste Agency.
The council also approved Resolution 2023-11 to increase ambulance standby fees for non-school sanctioned events from $10 to $15; that motion was moved by Chris Myers, seconded by Russ Smith and recorded as approved by roll call.
Mayor Sonnichsen commended Councilmember David Baltz on passing paramedic school. The meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m.; Jacob Holcomb, H2C Deputy Clerk, attested the minutes.
Votes at a glance: consent agenda (approved: Myers, Baltz, Holland, Smith); appointment of Jarrod Conner (approved: Smith, Holland, Myers, Baltz); budget hearing date set (approved: Myers, Baltz, Holland, Smith); Resolution 2023-9 (approved per minutes: Smith, Holland, Baltz, Smith — minutes list a duplicated name); Lexington interlocal agreement (approved: Baltz, Holland, Myers, Smith); Resolution 2023-10 (approved: Baltz, Holland, Smith, Myers); Resolution 2023-11 (approved: Myers, Holland, Smith, Baltz).
The council's next formal step on the budget will be the public Budget Hearing at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2023, as scheduled at this meeting.
