October 18, 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 October 4, 2021, City Council meeting.

4.B. Reappointment of Jean Knapp to Columbus Housing Authority for five-year term.

4.C. Resolution No. R21-134 approving request to Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District to extend the completion date of Community Development Block Grant No. 19-DTR-101 for downtown revitalization to November 20, 2022.

4.D. Resolution No. R21-135 approving the use of Pawnee Park to camp overnight on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11, 2022, for annual Antique Tractor and Gas Engines Show.

4.E. Resolution No. R21-136 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.F. Finance Department reports.

4.G. 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 West Wood Addition, LLC for final plat and development agreement of Riverside Third Addition (west of intersection of 17 Street and 49 Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Public hearing - Determine whether Riverside Third Addition should be included within corporate city limits.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.2. Resolution No. R21-137 approving final plat, development agreement, and bringing said addition into corporate city limits.

7.B. Public hearing - Application of NE Columbus PropCo, LLC to rezone property located at 1112 15 Street from "R-3" (Multiple-Family Residential District) to "B-2" (General Commercial District).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.B.1. Ordinance No. 21-35 approving rezoning.

7.C. Public hearing - Application of NE Columbus PropCo, LLC for special use permit to allow a non-commercial shelter in a "B-2" (General Commercial District) zone at 1112 15 Street.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.C.1. Ordinance No. 21-36 approving special use permit.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - October 12, 2021

10.A.1. Review additional options for employee health insurance coverage.

10.B. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - October 18, 2021

10.B.1. Changes to organizational structure of fire department.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Sheri Boucher to Senior Center Advisory Board for three-year term.

13.B. Request for partial reconveyance to Habitat for Humanity of Columbus, Nebraska, Inc. for Lot 1, Block A, and Lot 1, Block B, New Hope 2nd Subdivision (41 Avenue between 13 and 14 Streets).

13.C. Application of Steven Ramaekers, Granville Custom Homes, Inc., for preliminary plat of Shadylake Meadows 2nd Subdivision (vicinity of 23 Street and 57 Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.D. Public hearing - Application of Steven Ramaekers, Granville Custom Homes, Inc., for final plat and development agreement of Shadylake Meadows 2nd Subdivision (vicinity of 23 Street and 57 Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.D.1. Resolution No. R21-138 approving final plat and development agreement.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R21-139 approving grant agreement with Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce in an amount not to exceed $85,000 for engaging Retail Strategies and its Downtown Strategies division for retail recruitment and downtown development using Economic Development "840" Funds as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Review Committee.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 21-37 amending Ordinance No. 21-30 (rezone of property on 17 Street west of 49 Avenue) to correct legal description.

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