December 7, 2020 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT

2. OATH OF OFFICE

2.A. Mayor-elect James B. Bulkley, Council Members-elect Charlie Bahr (Ward 1), Troy Hiemer (Ward 2), Ron Schilling (Ward 3), and John F. Lohr (Ward 4).

3. ROLL CALL

4. PRAYER

5. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS

6.A. Tara Vasicek as city administrator.

6.B. Law Firm of Sipple, Hansen, Emerson, Schumacher, Klutman, and Valorz as city attorney.

6.C. Janelle Kline as city clerk.

6.D. Rick Bogus as city engineer.

6.E. Heather Lindsley as finance director.

6.F. Kipton L. Anderson, M.D. as city physician.

7. ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT

8. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE

8.A. Council Members John F. Lohr, Rich Jablonski, Beth Augustine-Schulte, and Troy Hiemer to the Public Finance, Judiciary, and Personnel Committee and Council Members Charlie Bahr, Dennis Kresha, J. Prent Roth, and Ron Schilling to the Public Property, Safety, and Works Committee.

9. 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.

9.A. Minutes of November 16, 2020, City Council meeting.

9.B. Minutes of November 24, 2020, Special City Council meeting.

9.C. Minutes of November 30, 2020, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying police officer candidates Angel Chavez and Nathan Fowler, and certifying Firefighter/EMT/Hazmat candidates Nicholas Blodgett, Reggie Rafert, and Joel Vollertsen and selecting Adam Svejda as additional Firefighter/EMT/Hazmat candidate for potential position in the near future.

9.D. Reappointment of Lela Schaecher, Pam Perault, and Tom Wunderlich to the Americans with Disabilities Compliance Committee for three-year terms.

9.E. Reappointment of Dennis Worden to Columbus Board of Airport Commissioners for two-year term and Robert Cruise and Keith Harbour for three-year terms.

9.F. Resolution No. R20-127 reaffirming city's intent to provide or expand municipal solid waste collection service.

9.G. Resolution No. R20-128 approving Service/Consultant Agreement with Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District for Housing Management (Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds Grant Contract No. 20-TFHP-17006).

9.H. Resolution No. R20-129 approving renewal of Maintenance Agreement No. 8 with Nebraska Department of Transportation from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, for maintenance of state highway system in city limits.

9.I. Payroll and bills on file.

10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

11. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

12. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

13. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

14. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES

14.A. Police department update on mask ordinance.

15. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

16. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

17. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

18. NEW BUSINESS

18.A. Appointment of Kristin Stock to Business Improvement Board for three-year term.

18.B. Appointment of Kendall Christensen to Columbus Housing Authority for five-year term.

18.C. Quote from Electronic Engineering in the amount of $49,916.05 to equip three police vehicles.

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

19. RESOLUTIONS

19.A. Resolution No. R20-130 approving agreement with Golf Professional Douglas Dunbar for golf professional services from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

19.B. Resolution No. R20-131 approving grant agreement with Nebraska Community Foundation for the benefit of the Columbus Area Future Fund in an amount not to exceed $3,000 for development and implementation of it's "Move to Columbus" campaign using Economic Development "840" Funds as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Review Committee.

19.C. Resolution No. R20-132 approving Change Order No. 1 with Landscapes Unlimited, LLC in the amount of $32,823.28 to provide for additional irrigation system repairs as part of the Quail Run Golf Course flood damage repairs.

19.D. Resolution No. R20-133 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

19.E. Resolution No. R20-134 approving agreement with Landscapes Unlimited, LLC in an amount not to exceed $1,378,345.67 for flood damage repairs at Quail Run Golf Course.

19.F. Resolution No. R20-135 approving Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Platte County and Polk County for the Joint Communications Center to provide primary emergency communication and 911 dispatch services.

19.G. Resolution No. R20-136 approving amendment to the redevelopment plan entitled "Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Armory Neighborhood Redevelopment Area" (The Frontier Park Redevelopment Project).

20. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

20.A. Ordinance No. 20-26 receiving certification of election results for issuance of bonds in principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000, for costs of constructing a community building to include:  library, children's museum, art gallery, and community room and apply funds from existing one-half of one percent sales and use tax for payment of bonds.

20.B. 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.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

20.C. Ordinance No. 20-28 amending Chapter 150 of Title XV of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) adopting 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

20.D. Ordinance No. 20-29 amending Chapter 150 of Title XV of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) adopting 2018 International Residential Code.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

20.E. Ordinance No. 20-30 amending Chapter 150 of Title XV of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) adopting 2018 International Building Code.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

20.F. Ordinance No. 20-31 amending Section 32.085 of Chapter 32 of Title III of Ordinance No. 05-47 (Columbus City Code) to clarify Board of Health members and their appointments.

21. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

22. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

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

24. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

24.A. Resolution No. R20-140 approving employment agreement with City Administrator Tara L. Vasicek.

25. ADJOURNMENT