Special Meeting
December 22, 2008
The
Council of the City of Fairbury met in special session in the Council
Chambers located at 612 D Street, Fairbury, Nebraska, on the 22nd
day of December, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. In the absence of Mayor Homer L. Ward,
Council President Douglas Brown called the meeting to order.
Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-106 and Fairbury Municipal Code § 33.04,
Mayor Ward called the special meeting; the object of the meeting was
submitted to the Council in writing upon submission of the final agenda for
the meeting; and the call, object, and disposition of the special meeting
have been entered upon the journal by the City Clerk. The City Clerk
notified the Mayor and Council of the special meeting. Notice of meeting was
given in advance thereof by posting in three public places; the city office,
the courthouse, and the message board downtown, the designated method of
giving notice, as shown by affidavit of publication. The Open Meetings Act
was posted in the meeting room as required by law.
Roll call found the following Council Members present: Doug Brown, Ed
Friesen, Ron Byrd, Don Trimm, Beryl Lueders, Shirley Bender, Brad Kuzelka,
and Kelly Davis.
Council President Brown called for the submittal of forms to request future
agenda items. No forms were submitted during the meeting.
Trimm moved to approve the Lease with Option to Purchase Agreement with
Union Bank & Trust in the amount of $86,000.00 for the new aerial truck for
the Fire Department. Fire Chief Eric Voss stated the new aerial truck
should be here tomorrow between noon and 1:00 p.m. Motion seconded by
Byrd. On roll call, Brown, Friesen, Trimm, Byrd, Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka,
and Davis voted “yes.” Motion carried.
Lueders moved to authorize Mayor Ward to sign the Lease with Option to
Purchase Agreement and all necessary documents to consummate the purchase of
the fire truck. Motion seconded by Byrd. On roll call, Brown, Friesen,
Trimm, Byrd, Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Motion
carried.
Bender moved to adopt Resolution 710 approving the Lease with Option to
Purchase Agreement with Union Bank & Trust Company for purchase of fire
truck and authorized the Mayor to sign said lease agreement and all
necessary documentation to consummate said purchase. Motion seconded by
Friesen. On roll call, Brown, Friesen, Trimm, Byrd, Lueders, Bender,
Kuzelka, and Davis voted “yes.” Motion carried.
Bender made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Byrd. On
roll call, Brown, Friesen, Trimm, Byrd, Lueders, Bender, Kuzelka, and Davis
voted “yes.” Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Homer
L. Ward, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharyl Preston, City Clerk
