February 1, 2021 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 18, 2021, City Council meeting.

4.B. Resolution No. R21-10 amending By-Laws of the Board of Parks Commissioners to change meeting dates from third Tuesday of the month to first Tuesday of the month. 

4.C. Resolution No. R21-11 approving the use of Pawnee Park to camp overnight on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12, 2021, for annual Antique Tractor and Gas Engines Show.

4.D. Resolution No. R21-12 approving Highland Park Church 2nd Addition final plat, development agreement, and bringing portions of said addition into the corporate limits.

4.E. Resolution No. R21-13 amending Personnel Manual with regard to holiday pay, compassionate leave, and accrual of vacation and sick time.

4.F. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.A. Annual report of Library Board and community building project update.

6.B. Presentation by Public Works Director on snow removal.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - consider objections to creation of Street Improvement District No. 185 (East 14 Avenue from 23 Street to north corporate city limits) and Street Improvement District No. 186 (alley between 14 and 15 Streets and 28 and 29 Avenues).

7.A.1. Resolution No. R21-14 directing city to proceed with creation of Street Improvement District No. 185.

7.A.2. Resolution No. R21-15 directing city to proceed with creation of Street Improvement District No. 186.

7.B. Public hearing - authorization of acquisition of various interests in real estate for Lift Station No. 7.

7.B.1. Resolution No. R21-16 authorizing acquisition of interests in various tracts of real property by purchase or eminent domain for Lift Station No. 7.

7.B.2. Resolution No. R21-17 approving purchase agreement with Mountain Tower & Land, LLC for real property for Lift Station No. 7.

7.B.3. Resolution No. R21-18 approving purchase agreement with H Properties of Columbus, LLC for real property for Lift Station No. 7.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES

9.A. Police department update on mask ordinance.

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

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION

12.A. Request that city council express support for Legislative Bill 579 that would change provisions relating to Department of Transportation reports regarding highway construction and state intent regarding appropriations and Legislative Bill 542 that would authorize the issuance of highway bonds under the Nebraska Highway Bond Act.

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Quote from Warren Garage Door, Inc. in the amount of $14,038.50 to replace overhead door at transfer station.

13.B. Quote from Electric Pump in the amount of $71,876 for lift station pump view control system for wastewater collection.

13.C. Quote from Core & Main in the amount of $131,201.80 for year one of five year upgrade program of the fixed base meter reading/monitoring system for water utility division.

13.D. Purchase and installation of VRX Repeaters from Electronic Engineering in the amount of $17,578.47 to equip three police vehicles.

13.E. Plans, specifications, estimate of cost in the amount of $3,604,000, and authorization to advertise for bids for Street Improvement District Nos. 185 (East 14 Avenue from 23 Street to north corporate city limits); 186 (alley between 14 and 15 Streets and 28 and 29 Avenues); and  187 (25 Street from 33 Avenue west 140 feet).  (Plans and specifications on file in the engineering department.)

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R21-19 amending Schedule of Fees to accommodate operations associated with permitting software.

14.B. Resolution No. R21-20 approving Amendment B to Standard Agreement and General Conditions between Owner and Construction Manager for community building project for temporary library relocation.

14.C. Resolution No. R21-21 approving agreement with Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. for ambulance services.

14.D. Resolution No. R21-22 approving permanent drainage easement agreement with Brad S. Luchsinger, Christine C. Luchsinger, and Todd A. Luchsinger for Street Improvement District No. 185.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING - None

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING

17.A. Ordinance No. 21-04 amending multiple sections of Chapter 33 of Title III of Columbus City Code to update and make organizational changes for the fire department.

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

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT