TOWN OF SUGAR CITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
01/20/2021
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Nathaniel Dinsmore
ROLL CALL: Present: Mike, Eric, Joan, Tom, Gary, Town Clerk Recorder Andrea Cash, Town clerk Julie Sandoval, Nate.
Not present at time of Roll Call: Perfecto.
Minute approval of minutes from 12/16/2020 and 01/06/2021.
Motion by Joan to approve the minutes.
Second by Eric.
All in favor: Aye
All Opposed: “silent”
Motion Carries
Executive Session: Performance reviews and raises.
Motion by Joan to go into executive session for performance reviews and raises.
Second by Eric.
All in favor: Aye
Opposed: “silent”
Motion carries
Joan: It has been decided in executive council that raises will be as follows.
Patrick just received a raise when he went to Supervisor, so he is not eligible for a raise. All other trash truck workers will get a $.50 an hour. Luis Diez will go to $13.50 an hour. Andrea will stay at $15 until her probation is up. Julie will stay at $13 until her probation is up. Nick will go up $.50 to $17 an hour.
Motion by Eric to approve the raises for the entire trash crew minus Patrick at $.50. Luis Diez at $13.50. Andrea Cash at $15 until the end of probationary. Julie Sandoval at $13 until the end of her probationary period. Nick Blanco at $17.
Second by Mike.
All in favor: Aye
All opposed: “silent”
Motion Carries
REPORTS:
Andrea: Complain from citizen about semi parking in town constantly starting at all times of the day and waking up everyone in her house.
Council discussion to investigate a new ordinance for semi-trucks in town.
Caselle finally got updated to the latest 2020 version.
Sheila wanted to know about sponsoring an ad in the Ordway new era for Crowley County Athletes of the week.
Council decided to pass on the advertising
JJ Keller updated law posters.
Motion by Joan to approve the new updated posters for $217.40
Second by Perfecto
All in favor: Aye
All Opposed: Aye
One Opposing
Motion Carries
Purchase w2s paper and envelopes in order to get w2s set out by the 31st.
Motion by Joan to approve the purchase of w2 form paper.
Second by Eric
All in favor: Aye
All Opposed: “silent”
Motion Carries
Motion by Joan that we do the necessary steps to put Andrea Cash where she can take care of our day to day use at the bank as well as access our accounts and our safety deposit box.
Second by perfecto
All in favor: Aye
All Opposed: 2 opposed
Motion by Joan to at the end of Andrea Cash’s probational period to instill her to the full-time position of Town Clerk, and for her to be able to continue her duties.
Second by Eric.
All in favor: Aye
All Opposed: 2 Opposing
Motion Carries.
New Business: 2020 Audit with the state.
BILLS:
Motion by Eric to pay the bills for $60,874.09
Second by Joan
All in Favor: Aye
All Opposed: “silent”
Motion Carries
TRUSTEE COMMENTS:
Joan: We need to hire a new code enforcement officer. Ads have been put in the paper. Purchase a new cage since the other one was involved in a car accident.
Motion by Joan for purchase of a new dog Kennel at $54.97
Second by Mike.
All in favor: Aye
All Opposed: “silent”
Motion carries
Discussion about new Playground equipment.
Discussion about hiring Adam Brown to fix the well house.
Discussion about looking into getting a generator for the town hall and fire hall.
Discussion about taking the Sam Vigil bills to the new Attorney, the new Ordinance, the $57 per day jail contract and transportation of anyone picked up by the sheriffs dept.
Discussion about going through all the tickets and court cases to get warrants for anyone who owes us money for fines.
Public Comment
Discussion of a yield or stop sign at the end of Nebraska.
Motion by Joan to dismiss the meeting at 8:43 pm.
Second by Eric
All in favor: Aye
All Opposed: “silent”
Motion Carries
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Mayor
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Clerk