March 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT

2. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER

2.A. Appointment of Hope Freshour as Fourth Ward Council Member to fill unexpired term of John Lohr.

3. OATH OF OFFICE

3.A. Fourth Ward Council Member Hope Freshour.

4. ROLL CALL

5. PRAYER

6. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

7. 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.

7.A. Minutes of February 21, 2023, Community Development Agency meeting.

7.B. Minutes of February 21, 2023, City Council meeting.

7.C. Appointment of Hope Freshour to Public Finance, Judiciary, and Personnel Committee.

7.D. Appointment of Hope Freshour to the Community Development Agency.

7.E. Quote from Z&M Enterprise, LLC in the amount of $20,200 for ultraviolet bulb kits for waste water treatment facility.

7.F. Quote from USA Blue Book in the amount of $6,602 for flow meter for water utility department.

7.G. Resolution No. R23-39 approving agreement with American Legion Hartman Post 84 for use of Pawnee Park baseball facilities.

7.H. Resolution No. R23-40 approving agreement with Columbus Youth Softball Association for use of Bradshaw Park softball facilities.

7.I. Resolution No. R23-41 approving agreement with Columbus Youth Baseball League for use of Centennial Park baseball facilities.

7.J. Resolution No. R23-42 approving agreement with Columbus Mariner Baseball League for use of Berne Square baseball facilities.

7.K. Resolution No. R23-43 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

7.L. Payroll and bills on file.

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

9. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

9.A. Request of Nebraska State Athletic Trainers' Association for proclamation declaring the month of March 2023 as National Athletic Training Month.

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS

10.A. Public Hearing - Application of Family Dollar, Inc. dba Family Dollar Store #25650 for Class B liquor license at 2007 23 Street.

10.A.1. Application of Family Dollar Store #25650 for Chad A. Thomas as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

11. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

12. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - None

13. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

14. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

15. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

16. NEW BUSINESS

16.A. Application of La Familia Lopez Inc. dba El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, 2721 13 Street, for Fernando Lopez as manager in conjunction with Class "C" liquor license.

16.B. Application of Casey's Retail Company, dba Casey's 3089, 1118 8 Street; Casey's 2881, 2903 23 Street; Casey's 1965, 2671 33 Avenue; and Casey's 1177, 3821 Howard Boulevard, for Christopher C. Sieck as manager in conjunction with Class "D" liquor license.

16.C. Comments from mayor and city council members.

17. RESOLUTIONS

17.A. Resolution No. R23-44 approving addendum to Collective Bargaining Agreement December 1, 2019, through December 31, 2024, with City of Columbus Police Department Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 72, to amend residency requirement to state there will be no residency requirement.

17.B. Resolution No. R23-45 approving addendum to the Inter-Local Cooperation 911 Emergency Communications Equipment Sharing Agreement to provide for a one-time fee for operational readiness testing with the Columbus-Platte County Joint Communication Center share of the cost being $9,134.66.

18. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING - None

19. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

20. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

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

22. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

23. ADJOURNMENT