City of Oshkosh - Minutes- June Special Meeting
The City of Oshkosh Mayor and City Council met for special session on June 28, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act of Nebraska, a current copy of the act is posted in the Council Chambers. Notice of this meeting was posted at City Hall, Garden County Courthouse, and Post Office, and advertised in the Garden County News. The agenda for this meeting was kept current and available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk.
Mayor Levick called the meeting to order and read the Open Meetings Act, LB 898.
Present were: Mayor, Jim Levick and Council Members: David Cook, Gary DeCock, Sarena Assmann, and Terry Davis. Also attending: Attorney, Mary Kay Robinson-Boone, Administrator, Bill Campbell, and City Clerk, LeAnn Brown.
Mayor Levick welcomed the visitors in attendance.
Jo Lynn Petty Blackwell gave an overview of her vision for the water tower project and answered the questions the mayor and council had from the previous meeting. Speaking in favor of Blackwell’s plan were: Brian Moss, Mike Piva, Myra Ring, Deb Schubert, and Kelly Reece.
After much discussion, Assmann made a motion to approve a lease with the right to review the lease every five years and determine if the City would like to continue with the lease or terminate the lease for cause. Councilman DeCock seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Assmann and DeCock. Voting Nay: Cook, Davis, and Levick. Motion died.
A motion made by Assmann, seconded by Cook, to go into closed session with the city’s attorney and clerk to discuss terms of possible option of offering water tower and land for public sale in order to protect the public interest at 6:04 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor stated that a motion had been made and seconded to go into closed session to discuss terms of possible option of offering water tower and land for public sale in order to protect the public interest.
Councilman Cook, seconded by Assmann, to come out of closed session at 6:18 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Davis, seconded by DeCock, to advertise for sale the land and the water tower and improvements by sealed bids with three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) minimum bid. Additional terms require all bidders must have a long-term plan for restoration, maintenance and use of the land and tower. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Levick excused Councilman Cook at this time.
A motion by Davis, seconded by DeCock, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act of Nebraska, a current copy of the act is posted in the Council Chambers. Notice of this meeting was posted at City Hall, Garden County Courthouse, and Post Office, and advertised in the Garden County News. The agenda for this meeting was kept current and available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk.
Mayor Levick called the meeting to order and read the Open Meetings Act, LB 898.
Present were: Mayor, Jim Levick and Council Members: David Cook, Gary DeCock, Sarena Assmann, and Terry Davis. Also attending: Attorney, Mary Kay Robinson-Boone, Administrator, Bill Campbell, and City Clerk, LeAnn Brown.
Mayor Levick welcomed the visitors in attendance.
Jo Lynn Petty Blackwell gave an overview of her vision for the water tower project and answered the questions the mayor and council had from the previous meeting. Speaking in favor of Blackwell’s plan were: Brian Moss, Mike Piva, Myra Ring, Deb Schubert, and Kelly Reece.
After much discussion, Assmann made a motion to approve a lease with the right to review the lease every five years and determine if the City would like to continue with the lease or terminate the lease for cause. Councilman DeCock seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Assmann and DeCock. Voting Nay: Cook, Davis, and Levick. Motion died.
A motion made by Assmann, seconded by Cook, to go into closed session with the city’s attorney and clerk to discuss terms of possible option of offering water tower and land for public sale in order to protect the public interest at 6:04 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor stated that a motion had been made and seconded to go into closed session to discuss terms of possible option of offering water tower and land for public sale in order to protect the public interest.
Councilman Cook, seconded by Assmann, to come out of closed session at 6:18 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Davis, seconded by DeCock, to advertise for sale the land and the water tower and improvements by sealed bids with three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) minimum bid. Additional terms require all bidders must have a long-term plan for restoration, maintenance and use of the land and tower. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Levick excused Councilman Cook at this time.
A motion by Davis, seconded by DeCock, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.