Public Notices 03/26/10

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Paul Frank Cory, Deceased
Estate No. PR10-11

Notice is hereby given that on March 9, 2010, in the County Court of Cheyenne County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate of Will of said Decedent and that David L. Cory, whose address is P. O. Box 157, Kimball, Nebraska 69145, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate.
Creditors of this Estate must file their claims with this Court on or before May 13, 2010, or be forever barred.
Diane H. Watson
Clerk of the County Court
1000 10th Avenue
Sidney, Nebraska 69162
Steven F. Mattoon, NSBA No. 15110
Matzke, Mattoon & Miller
P. O. Box 316
Sidney, Nebraska 69162-0316
(308) 254-5595

The Nebraska Board of Pardons will hold a public meeting in the Governor’s Hearing Room, Second Floor, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. to hear applications for clemency. The following case from Cheyenne County will be heard:

FOR FULL PARDON:

Charles W. Diedrich for full pardon of felony and misdemeanor convictions wherein he was convicted in Cheyenne County and sentenced on April 28, 1998 to a term of two and one half years probation for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine; sentenced on March 30, 1999 to a term of two days at the county jail for the offense of Disturbing the Peace; and sentenced on December 7, 2000 to a term of 90 days at the county jail for the offense of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
Brett M. Robertson for full pardon of misdemeanor conviction wherein he was convicted in Cheyenne County and sentenced on January 29, 2004 to a term of 11 months at the county jail for the offense of Attempt of a Class 3A or 4 Felony – Possess Machine Gun / Short Rifle / Shotgun.
A complete agenda is available for inspection during business hours at the office of the Board of Pardons. Anyone who has information pertaining to any of these cases, or wishes to be heard, is encouraged to appear at the hearing or contact the office of the Board of Pardons by letter (P.O. Box 94754, Lincoln, NE 68509) or telephone (402-479-5726) prior to the hearing date listed above.

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Sidney, Nebraska,
March 9, 2010
A Fair Housing City

A meeting of the Mayor & Council of the City of Sidney, Nebraska, was convened in open & public session at 7:15 P.M. on March 9, 2010 in the Council Room. Present were: Mayor Weiderspon & Council Members: Gaston, Filsinger, Van Vleet & Hiett. Others present: City Manager Person, City Attorney Ball & City Clerk Anthony. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in The Sidney Sun Telegraph, the designated method for giving notice. Advance notice of the meeting was also given to the members of the City Council. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the City Council. All proceedings shown hereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Mayor Weiderspon informed the public of the location of the posted Open Meetings Act.
Filsinger moved, Gaston seconded “That the minutes of the February 23, 2010 meeting be approved as printed.” Roll call: All Yeas.
Agenda Item #4 (Library re-appointment) was taken off of the agenda at this time to be considered in December 2010.
Joe Baxter of Olsson Associates gave a report on the progress of the WWTF project. Hiett moved, Van Vleet seconded “That Resolution No. 20100301 be passed and adopted.” Roll call: All Yeas.

RESOLUTION
NO. 20100301

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIDNEY, NE: That the Mayor & Council hereby find and determine that pursuant to a contract heretofore made, the contractor, Industrial Process Technology, has performed the work for constructing the Sidney Waste Water Treatment Project of this city and the engineer for this project, Olsson Associates, has filed with the City Clerk certificates showing the performance of said contract as follows: CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT NUMBER 9; AMOUNT DUE CONTRACTOR $167,319.00; AMOUNT DUE THE ENGINEER $17,501.25. Payment in the amount now due the contractor and the engineer is hereby authorized and charged to said project in the City of Sidney Waste Water Department budget.
At this time, Mayor Weiderspon turned the meeting over to Vice Mayor Hiett to conduct Agenda #6 which related to setting a bid date for the City Animal Impound & Veterinarian Services Agreement. Mayor Weiderspon declared a conflict of interest in this item as he is a veterinarian and may submit a bid.
Vice Mayor Hiett announced the agenda item and asked for discussion. City Manager Person explained that it was time to bid out for a new agreement for the animal impound and veterinarian services. City Attorney Ball stated that if approved, bid specifications would be delivered on 3-10-10 for bids to be received by 2:00 P.M. on 3-22-10 and presented to City Council on 3-23-10. Gaston moved, Filsinger seconded “That bids for an animal impound and veterinary services agreement be authorized and said bids be received by 2:00 P.M. on 3-22-10 and presented to City Council on 3-23-10.” Roll call vote: Yeas: Gaston, Filsinger, Van Vleet and Hiett. Nays: None. Abstain: Weiderspon.
Vice Mayor Hiett turned the meeting back to Mayor Weiderspon at this time.
City Manager Person reported that the City Comprehensive Plan Survey had been sent out to 2,899 residential electric utility customers last week. He explained the process that will be used for the survey and for the updating of the Comprehensive Plan.
City Manager Person gave an update on the proposed sales tax legislation LB967.
City Attorney Ball gave a report on his research on a definition of “Gifts” as mentioned in the City Council Code of Conduct as per direction of council members. After sharing the different definitions that his research revealed, he presented the following possible definition: GIFT - a present, offering or transfer to an official of anything of value, made gratuitously, without valuable consideration or compensation and without obligation of agreement or contract and, for which value, service or good is not received in return.
Council Member Van Vleet made a statement of his ownership of the companies Convert-A-Ball, Endurance Flag and Sidney Farm Supply and that he would abstain in voting on the claims to these companies.
Filsinger moved, Gaston seconded “That the following claims for February 2010 are hereby approved and should be paid as provided by law out of the respective funds in the city treasury:” Roll call vote: Yeas: Gaston, Filsinger, Weiderspon and Hiett. Nays: None. Abstain: Van Vleet. (Abbreviation for claims: ex expenses, rt retirement, re reimbursements, sa salaries, se service, su supplies, tr transfers, tx tax, co capital outlay) Convert-A-Ball su 5.31; Endurance Flag su 733.00; Sidney Farm Supply su 38.00.
Hiett moved, Van Vleet seconded “That the following claims for February 2010 are hereby approved and should be paid as provided by law out of the respective funds in the city treasury:” Roll call vote: Yeas: Gaston, Van Vleet, Weiderspon and Hiett. Nays: None. Abstain: Filsinger. (Abbreviation for claims: ex expenses, rt retirement, re reimbursements, sa salaries, se service, su supplies, tr transfers, tx tax, co capital outlay) Filsinger Excavation se 160.00.
Gaston moved, Van Vleet seconded “That the following claims for February 2010 are hereby approved and should be paid as provided by law out of the respective funds in the city treasury:” Roll call vote: Yeas: Gaston, Van Vleet, Weiderspon and Hiett. Nays: None. Abstain: Filsinger. (Abbreviation for claims: ex expenses, rt retirement, re reimbursements, sa salaries, se service, su supplies, tr transfers, tx tax, co capital outlay) Hillside Ventures se 2250.91.
Gaston moved, Van Vleet seconded “That the following claims for February 2010 are hereby approved and should be paid as provided by law out of the respective funds in the city treasury:” Roll call vote: Yeas: Gaston, Van Vleet, Filsinger and Hiett. Nays: None. Abstain: Weiderspon. (Abbreviation for claims: ex expenses, rt retirement, re reimbursements, sa salaries, se service, su supplies, tr transfers, tx tax, co capital outlay) Whitebluffs se 752.00.
Hiett moved, Gaston seconded “That the following claims for February 2010, are here by approved and should be paid as provided by law out of the respective funds in the city treasury.” Roll call vote: Yeas: All council members present. (Abbreviation for claims: ex expenses, rt retirement, re reimbursements, sa salaries, se service su supplies, tr transfers, tx tax, co capital outlay) 21st Century su 49.38, 10.98; A-1 Sports se 40.00; Accelerated Receivables se 147.19; Action Communications su 62.13; Al’s Locksmith se 25.00; Alsco se 432.75, 404.03; Altec Industries su 86.10; American Environmental se 2421.13; American Test Center se 2012.00; Anthony, Geri re 51.00; Bogey’s Bar & Grill re 607.08; Book Corner su 56.00; Brestel, Gerald rt 570.28; Bush, Jim ex 209.50; Cabela’s se 165.64; California Contractors se 178.00, 129.90; Cardmember Service su 46.28, 75.11; Caselle su 2692.00; Cashwa su 41.10, 67.95; Central States Wire su 5760.48; Cheyenne Co Chamber se 1705.00, 35.00; Cheyenne Co Community Center se 10250.00; City of Sidney ex rt re sa se su tr tx co 33266.08, 18064.66, 55.00, 23.77, 47.96, 103.00, 27.87, 78027.70, 9343.23, 6188.18, 15380.60, 25642.83, 10416.38, 6786.23, 34274.27, 5550.33, 3043.76, 8064.40, 13109.74, 6005.30, 4058.78, 79901.58, 9364.79, 5993.42, 14689.47, 25797.47, 10029.30, 6785.34, 2581.74, 425.33, 235.76, 613.40, 1455.74, 423.80, 327.28, 863.47, 2231.54, 173.91, 41.93, 2418.59, 3049.01, 55.34, 1006.22, 5422.02, 1012.08, 3628.97, 121.61; Cleveland Golf su 3050.21; CMRS POC su 4700.00; Cobitco su 118.80; CommSource se 27.30, 68.21, 442.44; Conney Safety Products su 279.28; Contractors Materials su 271.60; Country Printer su 256.00, 215.00, 111.00; Cranmore Fire su 102.00, 80.00; Cummins Central Power su 17863.81; Darin’s Auto su 158.81; Day & Night Plumbing se 54.73, 50.40, 144.88; Dead Short Broadcasting se 66.00; DP Electronics se 2051.63, 19.99, 1394.16; E&S Auto se 77.92, 80.34, 278.98, 14.91, 794.78, 37.98, 123.87, 245.58; Eakes su 71.83; Enviro se 42.00, 56.00; Farm Plan su 25.99, 30.95, 22.00, 120.83, 69.40, 49.99; Finney’s su 228.96, 126.39, 132.80, 1354.22, 99.98, 365.40, 306.90, 132.81; Flohr, Don re 12.50; Floyd’s Truck se 1098.71, 28.93, 64.44; Foster Lumber su 235.00, 4.50, 68.63, 16.38, 77.17; Fremont Nat’l Bank co 10383.21, 56.25; Frenchman Valley su 4127.49, 1909.10, 214.87, 7308.83, 1349.42, 457.45, 216.55; Galeton Gloves su 28.45, 158.63; Gaston, Wendall ex 408.00; Gemplers su 359.300; GLEC su 11546.66; Grainger su 13.55, 203.16; Great Plains One Call se 8.50, 8.49; Hamilton se 363.70, 49.95, 99.90, 49.95; Hampton Inn se 140.00; HD Supply su 1707.40; Heilbrun, Cindy ex 51.00; Honeywell First Responders su 95.06; Horizon West su 419.89, 29.88, 12.33, 126.66; Ideal Linen su 532.49, 44.49, 76.02, 260.55, 258.82, 54.96; Industrial Process Technology co 290303.11; Ingram Electric Motor Repair su 265.72; Iron Works su 178.76, 34.42; John Reid & Asso se 605.00; Kevin’s Electric su 99.63, 86.00, 432.65, 128.67; Kiene Diesel Accessories su 379.66; Kriz Davis su 3205.67, 2676.99; L&P Financial se 748.19; Lacal Equipment su 301.67; Lathrop Equipment co 29558.44; Leal, Ron se 450.00; Lincoln Nat’l Life se 73.35; Main Stree Program su 5000.00; Marriott se 178.00; Matthes, Joan se 450.00; Memorial Health se 105.00; Milestone su 14.76, 154.20; Miller Office su 1106.28, 28.31, 28.33, 17.35, 11.22, 111.97; Miller, Randy re 719.22, 2082.83; MEAN co 250803.74; Municipal Supply su 606.59, 1328.03; Murphy Tractor su 38.27; Napa su 13.30, 54.95, 114.56; NE Chapter of IAPMO se 10.00; NE Code Official se 215.00; NE Dept of Health se 40.00; NE Dept of Revenue tx 44164.38; NE Municipal Clerks Asso se 460.00; NE Public Health se 36.00; NE Safety/Fire se 130.00; NT&T se 1288.08, 118.05, 304.17, 199.70, 283.59, 49.14, 98.92; NEC Financial se 329.65; NE Machinery su 28773.61; NMVCA se 95.00; Northwest Pipe su 156.69, 41.20; Olsen Eleanor su 275.00; Olsson Asso se 12737.42; Panhandle Clerks Asso se 10.00; Pelster, Jim ex 204.78; Perfection Door se 80.00; Person, Gary re 544.00; Plainsman Electric su 515.60; Price, Adam re 2.66; R&R Products su 797.57; Randy’s Auto se 12.00; Rauner & Asso co 27700.00; Ray’s Auto se 605.79; Reganis Motors se 2893.10; Regional West se 5506.71; Reinbolt, Scott se 130.00; RepCo se 35.75; Respond First Aid su 79.51, 144.94, 37.18; Ricky & Lucy’s Greenhouse se 73.00; Rood’s Tire su 92.65, 86.35, 42.50, 51.25; Russell Repair su 908.07, 75.00; Sapp Bros se 46.74; Sauder Auto se 44.68; Schaff & Asso se 7380.00; Scotties Potties se 840.00; Segelke, Carla se 1050.00; Shirt Tales su 64.00; Sidney Soft Water su 18.00, 3.75, 2.50; Sidney Sun Telegraph su 620.86, 6.87, 37.96, 20.71; Sidney Vision Clinic su 100.00; Signature Systems su 606.00; Source Gas se 662.92, 5919.99, 1843.63, 54.08, 444.73, 405.18, 2288.67, 428.63, 921.83, 4369.77; Splish Splash se 24.40, 16.00; State Industrial su 108.52; Steffens, Deloris se 56.00; Stone, Eloise rt 400.00; SWANA se 553.00; Turfwerks su 1087.66; US Dept of Energy sco 20692.84; US Welding su 6502.70; USA Bluebook su 685.25; Utility Service se 12799.34; Utility Service Associates 1347.00; Vera, John ex 149.50; Verizon se 280.22, 60.65, 29.75, 225.06, 57.68, 28.98; VerMaas, Randy ex 149.50; Viaero se 604.59; Volvo Se 144.07; Walmart su 99.62, 90.95, 36.88; Western Pathology se 54.20; Wingate Inn su 276.00; Wolford, Marie rt 814.36; Zep se 321.72, Baker & Taylor su 921.96; Barker Cleaners su 36.00; Bibliographical Center su 117.72; Borcher, Lyle se 75.00; Cashwa se 21.45; Chamber of Commerce se 53.00; City of Sidney se 1279.75; Day & Night se 219.03; Elan Visa se 632.06; Frenchman Valley su 159.03; Cengage Learning su 165.27; Gale su 133.30; Ideal Linen su 22.87; Doris Jensen re 40.00; Journal Office su 30.00; Leisure Time su 19.96; Library Corp su 218.00; Stephanie Mika re 60.00; NT&T se 143.92; Out Back Video se 15.63; Petty Cash su 7.44; Sidney Soft Water su 17.00; Charter se 134.97; Quill su 513.72; Recorded Books su 247.80; Segelke Janitorial se 1050.00; Sidney Sun Telegraph se 6.87; Sonny’s su 41.52; Thomas Bouregy se 279.00; U-Store It se 60.00; Finney’s su 9.98
City Manager’s Report included information about recent and upcoming meetings and that due to the recent implementation of electronic delivery of agenda packets, a statement re: the state statute prohibition of alteration of the agenda or packet materials will be included in the agenda packets.
Public Service Director John Hehnke‘s report included information on weather spotting classes and the 27 open Landfill Saturdays beginning March 27 thru October 9 excluding Easter and Oktoberfest weekends.
Council Member comments: Mr. Gaston congratulated the Sidney girls and boys basketball team for their recent accomplishments during this season. Mr. Hiett reported on the progress of the Pony Express Monument project fund raising efforts.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 P.M.
/s/ DAVID A.
WEIDERSPON, MAYOR
ATTEST: /s/ G.F.
ANTHONY, CITY
CLERK

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