March 15, 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 March 1, 2021, City Council meeting.

4.B. Resolution No. R21-39 approving agreement with American Legion Hartman Post 84 for use of Pawnee Park baseball facilities.

4.C. Resolution No. R21-40 approving agreement with Columbus Mariners Baseball League for use of Berne Square baseball facilities.

4.D. Resolution No. R21-41 approving agreement with Columbus Youth Baseball League for use of Centennial Park baseball facilities.

4.E. Resolution No. R21-42 approving agreement with Columbus Area Youth Football Organization for use of Bradshaw Park football facilities.

4.F. Resolution No. R21-43 approving agreement with Columbus Youth Softball Association for use of Bradshaw Park softball facilities.

4.G. Resolution No. R21-44 approving agreement with Columbus Softball Association for use of Gerrard Park softball facilities.

4.H. Resolution No. R21-45 appointing Terry Janicek as safety and training officer for fire department.

4.I. Resolution No. R21-46 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.J. Finance Department reports.

4.K. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.A. Proclamation declaring the week of March 21, 2021, as Youth Appreciation Week.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Application of Richard R. Hoppe to rezone property located approximately one mile west of Columbus north of Highway 81 and west of 63 Avenue from "RR" (Rural Residential District) to "ML/C-1" (Light Industrial District).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Ordinance No. 21-11 approving rezoning.

7.B. Public hearing - Application of JAMB Properties, LLC to rezone property located at 3309 Brunken Street from "R-2" (Urban-Family Residential District now known as Two-Family Residential District) to "R-3" (Multiple-Family Residential District).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.B.1. Ordinance No. 21-12 approving rezoning.

7.C. Public hearing - Application of Casey's Retail Company dba Casey's General Store #1177 for Retail Class "D" liquor license at 3821 Howard Boulevard.

7.C.1. Application of Casey's General Store #1177 for Tina Stone as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - March 8, 2021

10.A.1. Application from M&M Hanson Properties, LLC for vacation of easement on Lots 7, 8, and 9, Sunside Subdivision (east of intersection at Minden Drive and Kozy Drive).

10.A.2. Request for Proposals to purchase and renovate the Gene Steffy garage (1365 24 Avenue).

10.B. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - March 9, 2021

10.B.1. Proposed fees for use of athletic fields.  (Park Board recommends amending the proposed fees by removing all fees for use of soccer fields.)

10.B.2. Proposed fees for fire protection of County Industrial tracts.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application of M&M Hanson Properties, LLC for preliminary plat of Sunside 2nd Subdivision (east of Kozy Drive, south of Keene Drive, and south of Johannes Additions).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.B. Purchase of community service technician vehicle from Mike's Auto Sales & Service in the amount of $16,995 with trade-in for police department.

13.C. Purchase of pickup through Nebraska state bid contract in the amount of $39,877 for park department.

13.D. Appointment of Rachel Lade as police officer.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R21-47 authorizing application of funds for operation of Columbus Area Transit program for 2021-2023.

14.B. Resolution No. R21-48 approving Amendment No. C to Standard Agreement and General Conditions between Owner and Construction Manager, Boyd Jones Construction Company, for limited notice to proceed for demolition, site utilities, and preliminary earthwork for community building project.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING - None

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING

17.A. Ordinance No. 21-06 approving annexation of property in part of the NE1/4 and SE1/4, Section 20, T17N, R1E and in part of the SW1/4, Section 21, T17N, R1E of the 6th P.M., Platte County, Nebraska (south of the intersection of  3 Avenue and 19 Street and east of the intersection of  3 Avenue and 13 Street).

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