June 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM - City Council 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 - 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.

4.A. Minutes of June 1, 2020, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of June 1, 2020, Community Development Agency meeting.

4.C. Minutes of June 9, 2020, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying the following Firefighter/EMT/Hazardous Materials Technician candidates:  Aaron Perez, Thomas Ahl, and Ty O'Brien.

4.D. Resolution No. R20-63 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.E. Title III-B (supportive services), Title III-C (nutritional services), and Title III-E (family caregiver support services) grant funding from Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging for activities, meals, and caregiver support services at the Community Center.

4.F. Bid from Central Sand & Gravel Co. for one-year supply of gravel in the amount of $22.00 per cubic yard delivered or $17.55 per cubic yard if picked up.

4.G. Reappointment of Adam Urkoski and Ron Schilling to Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District Council of Officials for one-year terms.

4.H. Appointment of Charlie Bahr to Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District Board of Directors for one-year term and waive the two-week waiting period.

4.I. Finance Department reports.

4.J. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Application of Columbus Retail, LLC for special use permit to allow convenience storage in a "B-2" (General Commercial District) zone located at 3620 23 Street. (Continued from May 18th meeting.)  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Ordinance No. 20-07 approving special use permit.

7.B. Public hearing - Application of EKEA, LLC for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) in an "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District) zone located west of 41 Avenue at 11 and 12 Streets). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.B.1. Ordinance No. 20-08 approving Planned Unit Development Overlay District.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - June 9, 2020

10.A.1. Update of Employee Personnel Manual.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application of Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill for addition to licensed premise at 510 East 23 Street, for 50 ft. x 17 ft. outdoor area.

13.B. Application of Habitat for Humanity of Columbus for preliminary plat of New Hope 2nd Subdivision (41 Avenue between 13 and 14 Streets).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.C. Application of Walmart, Inc. for Lexington M. Cervantes as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

13.D. Plans, specifications, and estimate of cost in the amount of $250,000 for demolition of Senior Center/Fire Station and authorization to advertise for bids. (Plans and specifications on file in the Engineering Department.)

13.E. Request for Qualifications for Design and Construction Phase Services for Library/Children's Museum/City Hall Project.

13.F. Comments from mayor and city council members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R20-64 approving Special Events Permit application for events or activities using city owned property.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 20-06 adopting the 2020 City of Columbus Personnel Policy Manual.

15.B. Ordinance No. 20-09 authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Certificates of Participation in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for the refunding of Certificates of Participation, Series 2014, to achieve interest cost savings.

15.C. Ordinance No. 20-10 authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Flood Control Bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for refunding General Obligation Flood Control Bonds, Series 2013, to achieve interest cost savings.

15.D. Ordinance No. 20-11 authorizing the issuance of Combined Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $17,500,000 for refunding of Combined Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2012, Series 2015A, and Series 2015B to achieve interest cost savings.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING

17.A. Ordinance No. 20-04 approving Text Amendments to Article 13 of Zoning Code.

17.B. Ordinance No. 20-05 approving Text Amendments to Article 15 of Zoning Code.

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

18.A. ARL Credit Services

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT