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Broken Bow council approves consent agenda, banking signers and elects Holcomb as council president; fire department seeks help with fireworks stand
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda including $116,114.39 in bills, authorized bank signers, accepted Class A membership in the Custer Economic Development Corporation, approved Resolution 2020-2, and elected Jacob Holcomb as Council President. Fire Chief representatives reported the fire department lacks manpower to run its fireworks fundraising stand.
At its Jan. 28 meeting at the Broken Bow Library, the Broken Bow City Council approved routine business and several administrative items, elected a council president and heard a departmental staffing concern.
The council approved the consent agenda (minutes of Jan. 14, bills to date, and the December treasurer's report) by unanimous roll call. The minutes publish a detailed vendor list with a Total Bills amount of $116,114.39; payroll was listed as $48,871.86. Notable line items in the published list include a John Deere Financial mower lease for $14,309.22 and various utility and subscription payments.
The council approved a motion to designate City Clerk Stephanie Wright, Mayor Rod Sonnichsen and (the newly elected) Council President Jacob Holcomb as authorized signers for all city accounts at Bruning State Bank and Nebraska State Bank. The council also authorized Police Chief Steven Scott to sign certain Nebraska State Bank accounts ending 384, 999 and 095, and Utility Clerk Katie Hogg for accounts ending 831, 631, 173 and 179. The vote on these authorizations was unanimous.
Councilmember Holcomb moved, seconded by Miller, to accept Class A membership for the City in the Custer Economic Development Corporation; the motion carried. Councilmember Miller moved, seconded by Myers, to approve Resolution 2020-2 approving the call for payment of the City’s Electric Utility Revenue Bond, 2014 Series; that resolution passed on a unanimous vote.
Jeff Pflaster, speaking for the Broken Bow Fire Department, told the council the department does not have enough manpower to run its fireworks stand, which is the primary fundraiser for the community fireworks display. The department is exploring whether another group could operate the stand; no decision was recorded.
During general comments, Jason White asked about the possibility of alternating meeting times between noon and 6:00 p.m.; the minutes record the question but do not show any action. Mayor Sonnichsen noted community input is available on the City website and thanked the Fire Department for containing a fire that morning and Larry Miller for assistance with the SCADA system. The meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
