December 16, 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 December 2, 2019, City Council meeting.

4.B. Resolution No. R19-176 approving application of Brad and Todd Luchsinger and Marvin and Enola Luchsinger for agricultural deferment of special assessments relating to Sewer Extension District No. 46 (Lost Creek Parkway from 38 Street to west of 10 Avenue). 

4.C. Resolution No. R19-177 approving application of Lois Rodehorst and J.L.O. Properties, LLC by and through its authorized member John L. Obrist, Jr. for agricultural deferment of special assessments relating to Sewer Extension District No. 46 (Lost Creek Parkway from 38 Street to west of 10 Avenue).

4.D. Resolution No. R19-178 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.E. Resolution No. R19-179 approving leases to hangar aircraft at Columbus Municipal Airport with David Andelt; Columbus Electronics, Inc.; Dowd Industries, Inc.; G.I.C., Inc.; Ignite Aero, LLC; Steve Larson; James and Susan Murphy; ND Air, LLC; NICOR, Inc.; Herman and Donna Person; Calvin Preston; Sky Roamers, LLC; and Michael Wendt. (Board of Airport Commissioners recommends approval.)

4.F. Reappointment of Chris Dixon to Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging for three-year term.

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 - None

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - December 2, 2019

10.A.1. Highway 30/64 Connector Feasibility Study request

10.B. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - December 9, 2019

10.B.1. Amendment to Part II, Section B, of the Assessment Policy to include assessment of costs for Lift Stations to benefiting properties by a serviceable area basis.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Drew Glasshoff to Library Board for four-year term.

13.B. Participation in the Highway 30/64 Connector Feasibility Study, up to $15,000, contingent upon participation from two other local jurisdictions.

13.C. Quote from Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $14,273.98 to renew maintenance agreement for IBM core server hardware.

13.D. Quote from Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $11,465.80 for Wi-Fi access points to be installed at new police facility.

13.E. Quote from Sysco Lincoln in the amount of $35,334 for commercial dishwasher and steamer at Community Center.

13.F. Specifications and estimate of cost in the amount of $85,000 for tandem axle transfer trailer for Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division and authorization to advertise for bids.  (Specifications on file in engineering department.)

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R19-180 awarding contract to Gehring Construction & Ready Mix Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,306,533.20 for 2020 Concrete Paving Project.

14.B. Resolution No. R19-181 awarding contract to Pavers, Inc. in the amount of $384,712.50 for 2020 Asphalt Paving Project.

14.C. Resolution No. R19-182 approving agreement with State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development for Community Development Block Grant No. 19-DTR-101 for Downtown Revitalization.

14.D. Resolution No. R19-183 approving Service/Consultant Agreement with Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District for general administration services for Community Development Block Grant No. 19-DTR-101 for Downtown Revitalization.

14.E. Resolution No. R19-184 adopting the Direct Homebuyer Assistance Program Guidelines including a Housing Reuse Plan for Recaptured and Program Income Funds for community development block grants.

14.F. Resolution No. R19-185 approving agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $60,000 for evaluation phase services for South Mobility Study Project (formerly South Thoroughfare Study).

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 19-47 creating Water Extension District No. 64 (23 Street/Shady Lake Road).

15.B. Ordinance No. 19-48 creating Sewer Extension District No. 47 (23 Street/Shady Lake Road).

15.B.1. Plans, specifications, and estimate of cost in the amount of $428,000 for Water Extension District No. 64 and Sewer Extension District No. 47 and authorization to advertise for bids.  (Plans and specifications on file in the Engineering Department.)

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

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