February 4, 2019 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 January 21, 2019, City Council meeting.

4.B. Paramedic course for two career firefighters in the amount of $18,400.

4.C. Resolution No. R19-17 appointing Pat Miller as Assistant Fire Chief and Rich Leffers as Safety and Training Officer for Fire Department.

4.D. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Consideration to purchase a lowered floor minivan with ramp at an estimated cost of $37,000 for Columbus Area Transit System, with funding assistance being sought from Federal Transit Administration (80% federal, 10% state, and 10% city).

7.A.1. Resolution No. R19-18 authorizing application for funds from Federal Transit Administration to purchase lowered floor minivan with ramp for Columbus Area Transit.

7.B. Public hearing - 2019 One and Six Year Plan for Highway, Road, and Street Improvements.

7.B.1. Resolution No. R19-19 adopting One and Six Year Road Plan.

7.C. Public hearing - Application of Gerhold, Inc. for final plat and development agreement of The Flats Addition located on the north end of East 5 Avenue. (Planning Commission recommends approval.  This public hearing was continued from the January 21, 2019, city council meeting.)

7.C.1. Public hearing - Determine whether The Flats Addition should be included within corporate city limits. (Planning Commission recommends approval.  This public hearing was continued from the January 21, 2019, city council meeting.)

7.C.2. Resolution No. R19-10 approving final plat, development agreement, and bringing addition into corporate city limits.

7.D. Public hearing - Application of Matt Langston for special use permit to allow one dwelling unit density per 1,978 square foot of lot area in a "B-2" (General Commercial District) zone located on the north end of East 5 Avenue. (Planning Commission recommends approval.  This public hearing was continued from the January 21, 2019, city council meeting.)

7.D.1. Ordinance No. 19-04 approving special use permit.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - None

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging 2020 Detailed Plan of Operation and Budget and application for funding for Columbus Community Center.

13.B. Quote from Electronic Engineering in the amount of $19,583.81 for equipping vehicle for K-9 use for Police Department.

13.C. Authorization to apply for Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund Grant with NeighborWorks Northeast as city's partner.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS - None

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 19-05 amending Section 11.01 of Chapter 11 of Title I of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) to redistrict and redefine the four wards of the city.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING

16.A. Ordinance No. 19-03 amending Section 72.04 of Chapter 72 of Title VII of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) to specify parking restrictions for unregistered vehicles on public streets and parking of vehicles on yards in residential districts.

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

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

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT