April 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting via conference call. Access meeting by using Conference call No. 415-762-9988 with this Meeting ID No. 236-678-6847.

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

2. PRAYER

3. CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

3.A. Minutes of April 6, 2020, City Council meeting.

3.B. Appointment of Troy Loeffelholz to Civil Service Commission for five-year term.

3.C. Renewal of solid waste hauling licenses for the following:  Ace Sanitation Service, Inc., Beemer Lumber, LLC dba Discount Dumpster, Callaway Rolloffs, LLC, S2 Roll-offs Refuse & Recycling, U & I Sanitation, LLC, and Waste Connections of Nebraska, Inc.

3.D. Resolution No. R20-34 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

3.E. Resolution No. R20-35 approving application of DGMJ, LLC for agricultural deferment of special assessments relating to Sewer Extension District No. 45 and Water Extension District No. 63 (48 Avenue from 42 Street to Lost Creek Parkway) and Street Improvement District No. 183 (48 Avenue from 38 Street to Lost Creek Parkway).

3.F. Finance Department reports.

3.G. Payroll and bills on file.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.A. Public hearing - Application of City of Columbus dba Van Berg Golf Course for Retail Class "I" liquor license at 560 Van Berg Drive.

6.A.1. Application of Van Berg Golf Course for Douglas Dunbar as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

6.B. Public hearing - Application of City of Columbus for final plat of Jackson Subdivision (10 Street and 30 Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

6.B.1. Resolution No. R20-36 approving final plat.

6.C. Public hearing - Application to Nebraska Department of Economic Development for Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds for direct homebuyer assistance in the amount of $500,000, with the City of Columbus providing $50,000 in matching funds, for a total project cost of $550,000.

6.C.1. Resolution No. R20-37 approving application.

6.D. Public hearing - Consider amendment to Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund Program and Housing Revolving Loan Fund Program.

7. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

8. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Finance Department report included in Consent Agenda

8.A. 2019 Tax Increment Financing report.

9. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

10. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

12. NEW BUSINESS

12.A. Application of Foreman Lumber for preliminary plat of Ekea Addition (41 Avenue and 11 Street). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

12.B. Comments from mayor and city council members.

13. RESOLUTIONS

13.A. Resolution No. R20-38 approving agreement with The Clark Creative Group in an amount not to exceed $30,800 for the Library Building Project Educational Marketing Campaign.

14. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING - None

15. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

16. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

17. CONSIDERATION OF PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE - Payroll and all other bills included in Consent Agenda

17.A. ARL Credit Services

18. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

19. ADJOURNMENT