February 6, 2017 at 7:00 PM - City of Columbus Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Minutes of January 16, 2017, City Council meeting.

4.B. Resolution No. R17-14 designating Charlie Bahr as representative and the City Administrator as alternate representative to Northeast Nebraska Solid Waste Coalition Board of Directors.

4.C. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.A. Presentation by NeighborWorks Northeast Nebraska on overall review of housing activity.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Application of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., dba Murphy USA #7485, for Retail Class "D" Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits Off Sale Only Liquor License at 2477 East 6 Avenue.

7.A.1. Application of Pamela M. Law as manager of Murphy USA in conjunction with Class "D" Liquor License.

7.B. 2017 One and Six Year Street Plan for City of Columbus.

7.B.1. Resolution No. R17-15 adopting 2017 One and Six Year Street Plan.

7.C. Receive and review public comments concerning senior services within the community.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - None

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - February 6, 2017

10.A.1. Evaluate the organizational structure of the Fire Department.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Todd Tobiason to Joint Airport Zoning Board for four-year term.

13.B. Appointment of Chris Steinke to Civil Service Commission to fill unexpired term of Mary Novotne.

13.C. Appointment of the following officers for Columbus Fire Department: Dean Hefti - Fire Chief, Pat Miller - Assistant Fire Chief, Mike Steiner - Safety/Training Officer.

13.D. Bid from Stan Rosendahl in the amount of $39,575 per crop season for 2017 and 2018 well field land lease.

13.E. Purchase of sewer vacuum truck through National Joint Powers Alliance purchasing cooperative in the amount of $367,651.93 for Water Utilities Division.

13.F. Quote from Columbus Motor Co. in the amount of $20,654 for 1/2 ton pickup for Transfer Station.

13.G. Quote from Advance Auto Parts in the amount of $13,799 for vehicle hoist for Street Division.

13.H. Quote from Mueller Sprinklers in the amount of $14,539 for riding mower for Park Department.

13.I. Specifications and estimate of cost in the amount of $40,000 for yard waste removal for the Transfer Station and authorization for city staff to advertise for bids.

13.J. Plans, specifications, and estimate of cost in the amount of $550,000 for Pawnee Park Memorial Stadium restroom improvement and City Hall restroom renovation as part of the Restroom Facility Improvements 2017 project and authorization for city staff to advertise for bids. (Plans and specifications are on file in the Engineering Department.)

13.K. Comments from Mayor and City Council Members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R17-16 calling for special election on April 11, 2017, on the proposition for issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $8,500,000 for the library/cultural arts center.

14.A.1. Consideration on type of election, at the polls or request a mail-in election, for the April 11, 2017, special election on the proposition for issuance of bonds for the library/cultural arts center.

14.B. Resolution No. R17-17 approving agreement with Richard Comi dba The Center for Municipal Solutions for consultant work for the purpose of assisting, advising, and representing the City on matters relating to the preparation of a wireless telecommunications local ordinance and in reviewing and analyzing applications received for wireless telecommunication facilities.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 17-04 amending Section 130.053 of Chapter 130 of Title XIII of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) to allow for conex style boxes to be used as temporary structures for the sale of fireworks and to amend subparagraph "(G)(1)(b)" removing from the list of violations security personnel who are observed to be sleeping on site.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING

17.A. Ordinance No. 16-25 amending the City of Columbus, Nebraska, Economic Development Plan, 2007 - 2022 to include provisions that allow for workforce housing. (Continued from December 5, 2016, meeting.)

18. CONSIDERATION OF PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE - Included in Consent Agenda

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT