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§ 32.04 BOARD OF HEALTH.
   (A)   (1)   The Board of Health shall consist of four members: The Mayor, who shall be chairperson, the President of the City Council, and two other members. One member shall be a physician or health care provider, if one can be found who is willing to serve. Such physician or health care provider, if appointed, shall be the Board of Health’s medical advisor. If the Mayor has appointed a Chief of Police, the Chief of Police shall serve on the Board of Health as secretary and quarantine officer.
      (2)   A majority of the Board of Health shall constitute a quorum and shall enact rules and regulations, which shall have the full force and effect of law, to safeguard the health of the people of the city, may enforce them, and may provide fines and punishments for the violation of such rules and regulations. The Board of Health shall have power to and shall make all needful rules and regulations relating to matters of sanitation of the city, including the removal of dead animals, the sanitary condition of the streets, alleys, vacant grounds, stockyards, cattle and hog pens, wells, cisterns, privies, waterclosets, cesspools, stables, and all buildings and places not specified where filth, nuisances, or offensive matter is kept or is liable to or does accumulate. It may regulate, suppress, and prevent the occurrence of nuisances and enforce all laws of the state and ordinances of the city relating to nuisances or to matters of sanitation of the city. The Board of Health shall also have control of hospitals, dispensaries, places for treatment of sick, and matters relating to the same under such restrictions and provisions as may be provided by ordinance of the city.
(Neb. RS 17-121)
   (B)   The members of the Board of Health other than the Mayor, President of the Council, and Chief of Police shall serve terms of office of the length specified by the City Council and may be reappointed.
   (C)   The Board of Health shall reorganize at its meeting after appointments are regularly considered by the City Council and, if necessary, select a member to serve as secretary. No member of the Board of Health shall hold more than one Board of Health position. The secretary shall keep full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and file the same with the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection during office hours.
   (D)   The Board of Health shall meet at such times as the City Council may designate. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson or any two members of the Board of Health.
   (E)   The members of the Board of Health shall serve without compensation. The Board of Health shall be funded by the City Council from time to time out of the General Fund.
   (F)   The Board of Health shall regularly inspect such premises and businesses as the City Council may direct.
   (G)   All members of the Board of Health shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the City Council may, from time to time, designate.
Cross-reference: 
   Health and safety regulations, see Chapter 93
§ 32.05 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
   (A)   Whenever the city has or is about to establish or acquire any system of waterworks, power plant, ice plant, gas plant, sewerage, heating or lighting plant, or distribution system and the City Council has created a Board of Public Works, the Board shall consist of not less than three, nor more than six members, residents of the city, to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council. The members may be removed by the Mayor and a majority of the members elected to the City Council at any time. The term of the first members of the Board of Public Works shall be one, two, three, or four years in the manner designated by the Mayor, as the case may be, after which the term of each member shall be four years; and the terms of not more than two members shall expire at any one time.
(Neb. RS 17-801)
   (B)   The Board of Public Works shall have the active direction and supervision of any or all of the utility systems owned or operated by the city as conferred on it by the City Council. The City Council shall approve the budget of each proprietary function as provided in the Municipal Proprietary Function Act. The Board of Public Works shall have the power to operate any utility referred to it and to exercise all powers conferred by law upon the city for the operation and government of such utility to the same extent, in the same manner, and under the same restrictions as the City Council could do if no such Board of Public Works existed, except that the Board of Public Works shall not make any expenditure or contract any indebtedness other than for ordinary running expenses, exceeding the amount established by the City Council, without first obtaining the approval of the City Council. The Board of Public Works shall report to the City Council at regular intervals as it may require.
(Neb. RS 17-802)
   (C)   If so authorized and empowered by the Mayor and Council, the Board of Public Works may cooperate and participate in a plan of insurance designed and intended for the benefit of the employees of any public utility operated by the city. For that purpose the Board of Public Works may make contributions to pay premiums or dues under such plan, authorize deductions from salaries of employees, and take such other steps as may be necessary to effectuate such plan of insurance.
(Neb. RS 17-802.01)
   (D)   The members of the Board of Public Works shall organize as soon as practicable after their appointment, by electing a chairperson and secretary, who shall serve until the first meeting in June next following; and thereafter the Board of Public Works shall elect a chairperson and secretary at the first meeting in June each year. In the absence of the regular officers, temporary officers to serve in their places may be chosen by the members present at any meeting. They shall establish regular times for meeting and may adopt such rules as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of their business. They shall keep a record of their proceedings and if there is a legal newspaper published in or of general circulation in the city, shall publish therein the minutes of each meeting within 30 days after it is held.
(Neb. RS 17-805)
   (E)   Each of the members of the Board of Public Works shall take an oath to discharge faithfully the duties of the office before entering upon the discharge thereof. Each of the members of the Board of Public Works before entering upon the duties of the office shall be required to give bond to the city with corporate surety. Such bond shall be in the sum of $5,000 and shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of member of the Board of Public Works; and the surety on such bond shall be approved by the Mayor and City Council and shall be filed with the City Treasurer, provided that the premium on the bond shall be paid out of any public utility fund designated by the Mayor and City Council.
(Neb. RS 17-806)
   (F)   No member of the Board of Public Works shall ever be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by them on behalf of such city for more than $10,000 in one year.
(Neb. RS 17-807)
   (G)   If the Board of Public Works determines that the best interests of the city and the patrons of the utility will be better or more economically served, they may employ the duly elected City Clerk as ex officio bookkeeper and collector for the utility or utilities, and he or she may be paid a reasonable salary for the extra services required of him or her in such position in addition to his or her salary as City Clerk.
(Neb. RS 17-808)
   (H)   Rates or charges for service may be fixed or changed by resolution duly adopted by the Board of Public Works.
(Neb. RS 17-810)
§ 32.06 CEMETERY BOARD.
   (A)   Generally. The governing body shall appoint the Cemetery Board, which shall consist of five members who are residents of the 68771 zip code and who shall serve without compensation for a term of three years. Two members shall be appointed each year, with three members appointed on the third year, and these members may be required, in the discretion of the governing body, to give a bond in a sum set by resolution of the governing body and conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. At the annual meeting each year, the Cemetery Board shall organize by selecting from its membership, a chairperson and secretary. The secretary shall keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and file the same with the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection at any reasonable time. A two-thirds majority of the Cemetery Board members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of doing business. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the chairperson or any three members of the Cemetery Board. The Cemetery Board shall have the power and authority to limit and regulate the number of cemetery lots that may be owned by the same person; to prescribe rules for enclosing, adorning, and erecting monuments and tombstones on cemetery lots; and to prohibit any diverse or improper use thereof; provided, no religious tests shall be made as to the ownership of lots, the burial therein, and the ornamentation of graves. The Cemetery Board shall pass rules and regulations for the proper use of the cemetery. The Cemetery Board shall use all revenue received from the sale of lots, gifts, or by devise for the care, management, and administration of the cemetery. All actions of the Cemetery Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the governing body and it shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such additional duties as the governing body may designate.
(Neb. RS 12-402) (Prior Code, § 2-204)
   (B)   Mayor as member. One of the members of the Cemetery Board may be the Mayor of the city and the Mayor may appoint himself or herself with the approval of the City Council to said Cemetery Board. The Mayor member shall be governed by all of the other rules and regulations in the municipal code relative to the activities of the cemetery.
(Neb. RS 12-401 through 12-403) (Prior Code, § 2-205) (Ord. 723, passed 2-2-2022; Ord. 746, passed 12-13-2023)
§ 32.07 PARK BOARD.
    The city owns and operates the municipal parks and other recreational areas through the Board of Park Commissioners (hereinafter “Park Board"). The Park Board shall be appointed by the governing body and shall consist of no less than seven members, each of whom shall be residents of the 68771 zip code. Each Park Board member shall serve a three-year term unless reappointed. All Park Board members shall serve without compensation. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management, and maintenance of the municipal parks, may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law on the actual valuation of all real estate and personal property within the corporate limits that is subject to taxation. The necessary revenue from the said tax shall be allocated to a specific fund within the city, which fund shall be known as the Park Fund and shall remain the custody of the City Treasurer. The Park Board shall monitor the needs of the premises of the municipal parks and shall submit budgetary requests to the governing body for items necessary for the repair, maintenance, and upkeep of the park premises. The Park Board shall not enter into a contract of any nature which involves an expenditure of funds, unless the contract has been approved by resolution of the majority of the members of the governing body prior to the contractual agreement.
(Prior Code, § 2-203) (Ord. 672, passed 10-7-2015; Ord. 723, passed 2-2-2022)
Statutory reference:
   Generally, see Neb. RS 17-948 through 17-952
§ 32.08 GOLF COURSE BOARD.
   The Golf Course Board shall be appointed and the nominated members must receive a majority vote of the governing body. The Golf Course Board shall consist of six members. The members of the Golf Course Board shall serve a three-year term of office. The Golf Course Board shall serve without compensation and may be required, in the discretion of the governing body, to give a bond in a sum set by resolution of the governing body and conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. At the time of the Golf Course Board’s first meeting in November of each year, the Golf Course Board shall organize by selecting from their number a chairperson and secretary. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and to file the same with the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection at any reasonable time. A majority of the Golf Course Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the chairperson or any three members of the Golf Course Board. The Golf Course Board shall have the authority to hire a greens keeper and all other employees. It shall be the duty of the Golf Course Board to have general charge of the municipal golf course and to establish appropriate rules and regulations for the management, operation, and use of the same. The Golf Course Board shall have supervisory authority over all employees of the golf course, including the greens keeper under the supervision of the governing body. The Golf Course Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such additional duties as the governing body may designate from time to time. No member of the Golf Course Board shall serve in the capacity of both the chairperson and secretary of the Board.
(Ord. 656, passed 1-4-2012)
Statutory reference:
   Generally, see Neb. RS 51-202 
§ 32.09 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
   The Economic Development Advisory Board shall be appointed and the nominated members must receive a majority vote of the governing body. The Economic Development Advisory Board shall consist of five members who shall reside in the zip code of 68771. The members of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall serve a three-year term of office, except that the term of two of the members appointed to the first Board shall be for only one year, and the term of two members of the first Board shall be for two years. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term. The Economic Development Advisory Board shall serve without compensation and may be required, in the discretion of the governing body, to give a bond in a sum set by resolution of the governing body and conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. At the time of the Economic Development Advisory Board’s first meeting in January of each year, the Economic Development Advisory Board shall organize by selecting from their number a chairperson and secretary. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and to file the same with the City Clerk where, they shall be available for public inspection at any reasonable time. A majority of the Economic Development Advisory Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the chairperson or any three members of the Economic Development Advisory Board. It shall be the duty of the Economic Development Advisory Board to have general charge of the Municipal Economic Development Advisory Board and to establish appropriate rules and regulations for the management, operation, and use of the same. All actions of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the governing body. The Economic Development Advisory Board shall be responsible for making such reports for Economic Development Advisory Board performing such additional duties as the governing body may designate from time to time. No member of the governing body shall serve as a member of the Economic Development Advisory Board while serving a term of office as a member of the governing body. No member of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall serve in the capacity of both the chairperson and secretary of the Board.
(Ord. 711, passed 10-28-2020)
§ 32.10 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
   (A)   There is hereby established pursuant to Neb. RS 18-2101.01, a Community Development Agency for the city.
   (B)   The Mayor and City Council are hereby designated to be the Community Development Agency for the city.
   (C)   The Mayor shall be the chairperson of the Community Development Agency; the vice chairperson of the City Council shall be the vice chairperson; and the City Clerk shall be the secretary of the Community Development Agency.
   (D)   The Community Development Agency shall have the power and authority to exercise those powers and authority granted to a community redevelopment authority under Neb. RS 18-2101 to 18-2144. The Community Development Agency shall also have the power and authority to do all community development activities, and to do all things necessary to cooperate with the federal government in all matters relating to community development program activities as a grantee, or as an agent or otherwise, under the provisions of the Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended through the Housing and Community Development amendments of 1981, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 5301 et seq. The Community Development Agency may levy taxes for the exercise of such jurisdiction and authority, and may issue general obligation bonds, general obligation notes, revenue bonds, and revenue notes, including those general obligation and revenue refunding bonds and notes for the purposes set forth in such sections and under the powers granted to any community redevelopment authority described therein.
(Ord. 670, passed 6-3-2015)
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