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Broken Bow Council approves consent agenda, appoints two police officers and Board of Public Works member; playground relocation to be discussed
Summary
At its Nov. 22 meeting the Broken Bow City Council approved the consent agenda and a list of claims totaling $373,983.29, confirmed two police officer appointments and named Jay Gormley to the Board of Public Works (term to June 2025). City staff reported the playground at the recently sold Custer Public School must be relocated.
Mayor Rod Sonnichsen called the Broken Bow City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2022, at the Broken Bow Municipal Auditorium and announced the availability of the open meetings law.
The council voted to excuse the absence of Councilmember Larry Miller. Councilmember David Schmidt moved and Councilmember Chris Myers seconded the motion; the roll-call vote was aye by Schmidt, Myers and David Baltz and the motion carried. The council then approved the consent agenda — which included the Nov. 7, 2022 minutes, bills to date and the October treasurer’s report — on a motion by Schmidt, seconded by Baltz. The itemized claims list presented at the meeting totaled $373,983.29, with vendor items including a $191,695.94 payment to Myers Construction Co. and a $47,392.62 invoice to JEO.
City department heads delivered year‑end updates. Police Chief Steve Scott, City Clerk Kandi K. Peters, Streets/Parks Overseer Darren Marten, Emergency Service Director Andy Holland, Library Director Megan Svoboda, Electric Superintendent Blake Waldow and Interim Water/Sewer Superintendent Ryan Jones each provided summaries of their departments’ end‑of‑year activities and operations.
City Administrator Dan Knoell told the council that the Custer Public School property was purchased by the CEDC and that the playground on that site is City‑owned. "The City will need to find a place to move it to," Knoell said, and he identified Indian Hills and Melham as the only currently viable relocation sites. Knoell asked that the council consider the issue as a future agenda item.
On personnel matters, the council approved the appointments of Paul Cunningham and Christopher Shelby as Broken Bow police officers; the motion was made by Chris Myers, seconded by David Schmidt and carried on a roll‑call vote with Myers, Schmidt and Baltz voting aye. The council also appointed Jay Gormley to the Board of Public Works for a term expiring June 2025; that motion (moved by Schmidt, seconded by Baltz) passed on a roll‑call vote with Schmidt, Baltz and Myers voting aye.
The council moved to adjourn at 6:38 p.m.; the motion by Myers, seconded by Baltz, carried on roll call. Rodney W. Sonnichsen signed the minutes; Kandi K. Peters attested.
The council did not take further formal action on the playground relocation at this meeting; staff flagged the item for a future agenda and follow‑up.
