December 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT

2. OATH OF OFFICE

2.A. Mayor-elect James B. Bulkley, Council Members-elect Charlie Bahr (Ward 1), Troy G. Hiemer (Ward 2), Ron Schilling (Ward 3), and AJ Palensky (Ward 4).

3. ROLL CALL

4. PRAYER

5. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS

6.A. Tara Vasicek as city administrator.

6.B. Law Firm of Sipple, Hansen, Emerson, Schumacher, Klutman, & Valorz LLC as city attorney.

6.C. Kipton L. Anderson, M.D. as city physician.

6.D. Shuraya Choat as city clerk.

6.E. Richard J. Bogus, P.E. as city engineer and street superintendent.

6.F. Heather Lindsley as finance director.

7. ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT

8. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE

8.A. Council Members Cynthia Alarcón, Troy Hiemer, Rich Jablonski, and AJ Palensky to the Public Finance, Judiciary, and Personnel Committee and Council Members Charlie Bahr, Katherine Lopez, Ron Schilling, and J. Prent Roth to the Public Property, Safety, and Works Committee.

9. 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.

9.A. Minutes of November 18, 2024, City Council meeting.

9.B. Minutes of November 18, 2024, Community Development Agency meeting.

9.C. Minutes of November 18, 2024, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying police officer candidate Evan Cardenas.

9.D. Appointment of AJ Palensky to Community Development Agency.

9.E. Reappointments of Jon Brezenski, Brad Hansen, and Lynn Sjuts to Board of Parks Commissioners for three-year term.

9.F. Resolution No. R24-133 approving year-end certification to the Nebraska Department of Transportation of Richard J. Bogus as street superintendent for January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

9.G. Resolution No. R24-134 reaffirming city's intent to provide or expand municipal solid waste collection service.

9.H. Resolution No. R24-135 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

9.I. Payroll and bills on file.

10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

11. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

12. PUBLIC HEARINGS

12.A. Application from The Venue Steakhouse and Convention Center LLC dba Prime 10 Steakhouse and Venue for retail Class C liquor license located at 4174 63 Avenue and Stacey Schaefer as manager.

13. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

14. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - None

15. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

16. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

17. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

18. NEW BUSINESS

18.A. Quote from Sirius Computer Solutions LLC in the amount of $10,866.30 for city-wide computer protection software.

18.B. Quote from RDO Truck Center in the amount of $157,616 for semi tractor for transfer station. CIP #24-40

18.C. Quotes from Motorola Solutions and Electronic Engineering in the total amount of $22,206.81 for radio equipment for fire department.

18.D. Authorization of fire engine repairs and reallocation of general operating funds up to $25,000. 
 

18.E. Plans, specifications, estimate of cost in the amount of $2,950,000, and authorization to advertise for bids for Concrete Paving Improvements 2025 and 11th Street Sidewalk Improvements CDBG 23-DTR-003 (plans and specifications on file in the engineering department). CIP #20-71, 75, 23-46, and 24-05.

18.F. Comments from mayor and city council members.

19. RESOLUTIONS

19.A. Resolution No. R24-136 approving employment agreement with City Administrator Tara L. Vasicek.

19.B. Resolution No. R24-137 amending Personnel Manual with regard to language pay, accrual of vacation, sick leave pay, holiday leave, written reprimand, and disciplinary action.

19.C. Resolution No. R24-138 approving collective bargaining agreement with Columbus Police Department Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 72 effective December 1, 2024, through December 31, 2029.

19.D. Resolution No. R24-139 approving Change Order No. 1 with Screed Tech LLC in the amount of $29,987.42 for fire separation wall construction and extension of three working days for 8-Place T-Hangar project. CIP #23-30

19.E. Resolution No. R24-140 selecting design-build delivery system for concession and restroom building at Gerrard Park and designating City Engineer Rick Bogus to serve as performance criteria developer. CIP #25-34

19.F. Resolution No. R24-141 authorizing the Downtown Business Improvement District Board to use collected Business Improvement District No. 3 assessment funds to make enhancements in the designated district.

19.G. Resolution No. R24-142 approving loan agreement with Mad Fitness LLC in the amount of $25,000 for purchasing real estate and/or fitness equipment using economic development plan funds as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Review Committee. 

19.H. Resolution No. R24-143 approving loan agreement with Platte County Fair Foundation in the amount of $25,000 to support a feasibility and economic impact analysis using economic development plan funds, as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Review Committee. 

20. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING - None

21. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

22. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

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

24. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

25. ADJOURNMENT