February 22, 2023
CITY COUNCIL
February 22, 2023 Louisville, NE
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Louisville was held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor Rod Petersen, Council Members Jerry McClun, Jamion Biesterfeld, Justin Barnes and Martyn Myers. City Attorney Roger Johnson was present by telephone. Mayor Petersen stated that the Open Meetings Act is posted at the rear of the room and a copy of all meeting materials is available with the clerk.
Notice of the regular meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in three (3) public places as shown by the certificate attached to these minutes. Notice was simultaneously given to all council members. Their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to these minutes. All proceedings thereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.
Mayor Petersen called the meeting to order and asked the Council to review the consent agenda. Biesterfeld moves, McClun seconds to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: ayes – McClun, Biesterfeld, Barnes, Myers. Motion carried.
Biesterfeld moves, McClun seconds to enter closed session for the protection of the public’s interest for the purpose of setting terms of agreement LPS for use of ball field for high school baseball and softball and future administration of Louisville Care Center at 7:03 p.m. Roll call vote: ayes – McClun, Biesterfeld, Barnes, Myers. Motion carried. Mayor Petersen repeated the three reasons for the closed session. Barnes moves, Biesterfeld seconds to reconvene in open session at 7:41 p.m. Roll call vote: ayes – McClun, Biesterfeld, Barnes, Myers. Motion carried.
McClun moves, Biesterfeld seconds to introduce by title only and suspend the three required statutory readings of Ordinance #1040; Parks & Recreation revision Article XI. Roll call vote: ayes – McClun, Barnes, Biesterfeld, Myers. Motion carried. Biesterfeld moves, McClun seconds to adopt Ordinance # 1040 by title only on third and final reading. Roll call vote: ayes – McClun, Barnes, Biesterfeld, Myers. Motion carried.
Myers moves, Biesterfeld seconds to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. Roll call vote: ayes – McClun, Biesterfeld, Barnes, Myers; nays – none. Motion carried.
I, the undersigned clerk, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the proceedings had and done by the Mayor and City Council of Louisville. To the best of my knowledge, the agenda was kept continually current and available for public inspection; and the minutes were in written form and available for public inspection within 10 working days. The minutes are published in summary form. Upon request a complete copy is available at City Hall.
Dee Arias, City Clerk