December 21, 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 December 7, 2020, Board of Equalization meeting.

4.B. Minutes of December 7, 2020, City Council meeting.

4.C. Minutes of December 7, 2020, Community Development Agency meeting.

4.D. Reappointment of Ron Schilling to Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging for three-year term.

4.E. Resolution No. R20-141 approving Final Acceptance of Project Completion associated with Nebraska Department of Transportation Project URB-6065(6), Control No. 31990, 3 Avenue, 8 Street to South 5 Street.

4.F. Resolution No. R20-142 approving Amendment A to the Standard Agreement and General Conditions between Owner and Construction Manager for the Columbus Community Building.

4.G. Finance Department reports.

4.H. 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 Mark Bierman for final plat and development agreement of Eastview Subdivision (5 Street and 3 Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Resolution No. R20-143 approving final plat and development agreement.

7.B. Public hearing - Proposed Text Amendment to the Zoning and Subdivision Chapters of the Land Development Ordinance.

7.B.1. Ordinance No. 20-32 adopting Unified Land Development Ordinance.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

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

9.A. Report of City Physician Kipton L. Anderson, M.D., regarding COVID-19 statistics.

9.B. Police department update on mask ordinance.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - December 14, 2020

10.A.1. Determine necessity for replacement and extension of sidewalk at 4812 Howard Boulevard.

10.A.2. Request from City of Columbus to vacate 25 Avenue from 14 Street north to alley.

10.B. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - December 15, 2020

10.B.1. Amend Resolution No. R20-88 (Schedule of Fees) by increasing the regular punch card rate to $265 for Quail Run and Van Berg golf courses and changing the senior punch card rate to $220 for Quail Run and Van Berg golf courses.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Joel Vollertsen as Firefighter/EMT/Hazmat Technician.

13.B. Appointment of Brian Kenwood to Columbus Board of Airport Commissioners for two-year term.

13.C. Appointment of Brad Keyes to Columbus Board of Airport Commissioners for two-year term.

13.D. Application of Kevin Bennet for preliminary plat of Highland Park Church 2nd Addition (4115 38 Street).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.) 

13.E. Application of Granville Custom Homes, Inc. for preliminary plat of New Frontier Subdivision (East 14 Avenue and Armory Drive).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.F. Quote from Civic Plus in the amount of $27,547 for sports and activities software.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R20-144 amending Schedule of Fees by changing regular punch card rate to $265 and senior/super senior punch card rate to $220 at Quail Run and Van Berg golf courses.

14.B. Resolution No. R20-145 approving necessity for sidewalk improvements along the east property line of Lot 6, Ampride 2nd Addition with final construction to be completed by April 15, 2021 (4812 Howard Boulevard).

14.C. Resolution No. R20-146 approving deferment of special assessment for Street Improvement District No. 178 (3 Avenue from 8 Street to South 5 Street) for Gregg M. Melliger and Cindy Jo Melliger.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 20-33 creating Street Improvement District No. 185 (East 14 Avenue from 23 Street to north corporate city limits).

15.B. Ordinance No. 20-34 creating Street Improvement District No. 186 (alley between 14 and 15 Streets and 28 and 29 Avenues).

15.C. Ordinance No. 20-35 creating Street Improvement District No. 187 (25 Street from 33 Avenue west 255 feet).

15.D. Ordinance No. 20-36 levying special assessments on Street Improvement District No. 178 (3 Avenue from 8 Street to South 5 Street) and Sewer Extension District No. 46 (Lost Creek Parkway from 38 Street to west of 10 Avenue).

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING

16.A. Ordinance No. 20-27 amending Section 91.01 of Chapter 91 of Title IX of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) adopting limited applications of 2018 International Fire Code.

16.B. Ordinance No. 20-28 amending Chapter 150 of Title XV of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) adopting 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code.

16.C. Ordinance No. 20-29 amending Chapter 150 of Title XV of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) adopting 2018 International Residential Code.

16.D. Ordinance No. 20-30 amending Chapter 150 of Title XV of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) adopting 2018 International Building Code.

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

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