May 16, 2022 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 May 2, 2022, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of May 10, 2022, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying police officer candidates Chase Hammons, Luis Venzor, and Justin Grant.

4.C. Application of Avenue Bar for Jan M. Cuba as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

4.D. Quote from Midstates Data Transport, LLC dba Stealth Broadband in the amount of $7,868.28 for fiber optic duct for South Fiber Optic Project.

4.E. Resolution No. R22-58 approving easement agreement with Platte County School District No. 71-0001-00 (Columbus Public Schools) for South Fiber Optic Project.                

4.F. Resolution No. R22-59 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.G. Resolution No. R22-65 approving grant agreement with Nebraska Emergency Management Agency in an amount not to exceed $187,500 or 75 percent of allowable costs, which ever is less, for hazardous mitigation program.

4.H. Finance Department reports.

4.I. 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 SCW, Inc. dba Louie's Liquor Columbus for Retail Class "C" liquor license at 4318 23 Street.

7.A.1. Application of Louie's Liquor Columbus for Louis A. Thomas III as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

7.B. Public hearing - Application of HIC Express, Inc. dba Holiday Inn Express Columbus for Retail Class "C" liquor license at 524 E 23 Street.

7.B.1. Application of Holiday Inn Express Columbus for Margarita T. Younes-Holz as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

7.C. Public hearing - Application of Meadow Ridge Properties, LLC to rezone property located at 48 Avenue and 43 Street from "RR" (Rural Residential District) to "B-2" (General Commercial District) and amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.C.1. Ordinance No. 22-10 approving rezoning.

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 - May 9, 2022

10.A.1. City cost share of Paving and Infrastructure 2022

10.A.2. Creation of Storm Water Sewer District for Regional Storm Water Treatment Facility on Lot 1, Block B, Armory 2nd Subdivision (south of Armory Drive and Kozy Drive intersection).

10.B. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - May 10, 2022

10.B.1. Financial and Compliance Audit for year-end September 30, 2021.

10.C. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - May 16, 2022

10.C.1. Creation of Columbus Reserve Firefighters

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Sole source quote from Danko Emergency Equipment in the amount of $33,447.50 for extrication equipment for fire department.

13.B. Sole source quote from Feld Fire in the amount of $23,823 for vehicle stabilization and hydra fusion kits for fire department.

13.C. Application of Joseph Frei for preliminary plat of Rumely Tracks Subdivision (413 Apache Street and 416 Comanche Street).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.D. Public hearing - Application of Joseph Frei for final plat of Rumely Tracks Subdivision (413 Apache Street and 416 Comanche Street).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.D.1. Resolution No. R22-60 approving final plat.

13.E. Application of Meadow Ridge Properties, LLC for preliminary plat of Meadow Ridge Office Park Addition (48 Avenue and 43 Street).  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.F. Public hearing - Application of Meadow Ridge Properties, LLC for final plat and development agreement of Meadow Ridge Office Park Addition (48 Avenue and 43 Street).  (Planning Commission recommend approval.)

13.F.1. Public hearing - Determine whether a portion of Meadow Ridge Office Park Addition not within corporate city limits should be included.  (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.F.2. Resolution No. R22-61 approving final plat, development agreement, and bringing portion of said addition into corporate city limits.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R22-62 approving agreement with Platte Valley Humane Society dba the Erna Badstieber Paws and Claws Adoption Center to provide animal sheltering services and compensation through December 31, 2027.

14.B. Resolution No. R22-63 approving grant agreement from Nebraska Crime Commission in the amount of $65,720 to purchase robot for police department with 100 percent funding assistance.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING - None

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

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

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT