September 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Participant Sign-In Sheet Available & Disclosure of Meeting Recording Process Notice Posted.

1.B. This is an Open Meeting of the Hickman Nebraska Governing Body. The City of Hickman abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is on display in this meeting room as required by Nebraska State Law. Notice of meeting and copies of this agenda have been publicly posted prior to the meeting at the Hickman City Hall, Hickman U.S. Post Office, U-Stop Market and the City of Hickman website.

1.C. The City Council may vote to go into Executive Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by Nebraska State Law. The Governing Body may be excused and re-enter the City Council meeting room at any time after reconvening open session.

1.D. Registered Agenda Speakers: All individuals requesting to be Registered Agenda Speakers must fill out a Registered Speaker Card & submit to Recording Clerk. The Mayor or Presiding Meeting Officer reserves the right to deny this request, or will call you to the center front podium when your agenda Item is ready to be heard. Presentations, if allowed, may be limited to five (5) minutes per person, with a limit of three (3) individuals speaking per topic position. Please come to the center front podium, and clearly state your name and address for the record and the agenda topic you wish to speak upon in a professional manner.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Mayor Communications

5. Consent Agenda

5.A. Approval of August 27, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes

5.B. Claims and Accounts Payable Report

6. Proclamations, Presentations, Appointments, Affirmations & Introductions

6.A. Affirm Mayor's Appointment of Ms. Jennifer Folkerts as Arts Council Member

6.B. Presentation of 5 Years of Service Award to Karen Sayer, Utility Clerk

6.C. Presentation of Preliminary 2019/2020 City Budget and Capital Expenditures

7. Reports

7.A. Planning Commission Report

7.B. Lancaster County Sheriff's Office Report

7.C. Community Center Report

8. Public Hearings

8.A. 2019-2020 Budget Hearing on support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations regarding the proposed City Budget

8.B. 2019-2020 Budget Hearing on support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations relating to setting the Final Tax Request at a different amount than the prior year tax request

9. Unfinished Business - None

10. New Business

10.A. Consideration of Lease Agreement with Aging Partners for Part Time Use of Community Center on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020

10.B. Motion to Approve Settlement of Litigation with the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) and Former Purported Members of the LARM Board of Directors

10.C. Resolution 2019-14, Authorize Transfer from General Fund to Street Fund per 25% Match of Highway Allocation

10.D. Resolution 2019-15, Property Tax Request for 2019-2020 different than property tax request for the prior year

10.E. Resolution 2019-16 - Memorandum of Understanding for Community Development Block Grant No.18TD004

10.F. Ordinance 2019-09, Adoption of the City Budget Statement to be termed the Annual Appropriation Bill; to appropriate sums for necessary expenses & liabilities; & to provide for an effective date.

11. City Administrator’s Report

12. Governing Body Comments & Council Correspondence

12.A. Wheel Tax Public Information Meetings (Sept 11, 2019 in Waverly and Sept 12, 2019 in Hickman)

12.B. League of Nebraska Municipalities Annual Conference, September 18-21, 2019 in Lincoln, NE

13. Meeting Adjournment