December 18, 2023 at 6:00 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 4, 2023, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of December 4, 2023, Community Development Agency meeting.

4.C. Reappointment of Ron Schilling to Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging for three-year term.

4.D. Reappointment of Bruce W. Schmidt to Board of Parks Commissioners for three-year term.

4.E. Reappointment of Lela Schaecher, Pam Perault, and Tom Wunderlich to Americans with Disabilities Compliance Committee for three-year terms.

4.F. Resolution No. R23-164 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

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 

7.A. Public hearing - Application of C. Ronald and Charlotte K. Lambert to rezone property located south of 51st Street and 38th Avenue from "R-R" (Rural Residential District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District) and to amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Ordinance No. 23-21 approving rezoning.

7.B. Public hearing - Application of Meadow Ridge Properties LLC to rezone property located at 49th Avenue and 42nd Street/43rd Street from "R-R" (Rural Residential District) to "R-3" (Multi-Family Residential District) and to amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.B.1. Ordinance No. 23-22 approving rezoning.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application of Meadow Ridge Properties LLC for preliminary plat of Meadow Ridge Eleventh Addition (49th Avenue and 42nd/43rd Street). (Continued from November 20, 2023, meeting.) (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.B. Application of Zegar Investment Properties LLC for preliminary plat of Cuzzin's Corner 4th Addition (8th Street north of 10th Avenue). (Continued from November 20, 2023, meeting.) (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.C. Staffing of Charlie Louis Fire Station at 424 8th Street.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R23-165 approving leases to hangar aircraft with Brian Aerni; David L. Andelt; CAviation LLC; Fly-X LLC and Urban Cowboy Aviation LLC; G.I.C., Inc.; Ignite Aero LLC; Steve E. Larson; Bradford Kurt Muhle; Duayne Muhle; James C. Murphy and Susan E. Murphy; NICOR, Inc.; Donna M. Person; Platte Valley Air LLC; Calvin Preston; RTT Aviation LLC and LD Bronson, Inc.; Sky Roamers LLC; Douglas J. and Randi L. Williams; and Yellow Airplane LLC. (Board of Airport Commissioners recommends approval.)

14.B. Resolution No. R23-166 approving social media policy.

14.C. Resolution No. R23-167 approving updated drug and alcohol testing policy for Columbus Area Transit.

14.D. Resolution No. R23-168 selecting design-build delivery system for restroom and concession building at Centennial Park and designating City Engineer Rick Bogus to serve as performance criteria developer.

14.E. Resolution No. R23-169 selecting design-build delivery system for pro shop renovations at Van Berg Golf Course and designating City Engineer Rick Bogus to serve as performance criteria developer. 

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