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Wymore council approves multiple administrative measures: fuel contract, audit, rate study, reimbursements and transfers
Summary
Council approved routine contracts and administrative items including a fuel contract with Sapp Brothers, electric rate study by JK Energy, cell phone reimbursement for on-call staff, and a transfer from the fire budget; the council also amended a surplus property sale to include fire department items and approved sending firefighters to a training conference.
At its Sept. 20 meeting the Wymore City Council approved a suite of administrative and operational measures designed to maintain city services.
The council approved a one-year fuel contract with Sapp Brothers for the 2023–24 season at $3.249 per gallon for gasohol and $3.43 per gallon for dyed diesel. Tim Sedlacek presented the proposal and the council voted 4-0 to accept it.
The council also approved a proposal from JK Energy Consulting LLC to perform an electric rate study for $5,500 (with a $3,000 fee if a new study is needed within three years). In personnel policy changes, the council approved reimbursing on-call employees who use personal phones for city business at $450 per year, to be paid Oct. 1 for the prior year. The motion noted the city currently pays for five active phones and one hotspot.
Fire Department items included amending Resolution 2023-07 (Sale of Surplus Property on Purple Wave) to include requested fire department items and approving that amended resolution. The council approved transferring $16,238.16 from the Fire Budget (General Fund) to the Fire B&E money market account and approved sending five members of the Wymore Fire Department to the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association conference Oct. 19–21 in South Sioux City; the city will pay fees, lodging, mileage, and up to $35 per day for meals.
Why it matters: These routine approvals authorize vendor services, a utility rate study, personnel reimbursements, and departmental funding that maintain city operations and services for residents.
Details: The fuel contract, rate study, reimbursements, and transfers each passed unanimously. The audit contract (listed in the budget article) was approved separately. The surplus-property resolution was amended on request of the Fire Department before approval.
Next steps: Staff will execute contracts and proceed with the rate study and training logistics; the clerk and treasurer will handle financial transfers and vendor payments.
