February 5, 2024 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 January 15, 2024, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of January 24, 2024, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying Michael Klee as police officer candidate.

4.C. Reappointment of Kevin Johnson and Cory Reeder to Business Improvement Board for three-year terms.

4.D. Resolution No. R24-08 approving agreements with American Legion Hartman Post 84, Columbus Mariners Baseball League, Columbus Youth Baseball League, Columbus Youth Softball Association, and Columbus Soccer Club, Inc. for use of city facilities.

4.E. Resolution No. R24-09 approving lease agreement with Loup River Public Power District for use of an "H" beacon for airport.

4.F. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 

6.A. Annual report from Library Board.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Application of Harrah's Nebraska, LLC dba Harrah's Columbus, NE Racing and Casino for Retail Class I liquor license at 5944 Howard Blvd.

7.A.1. Application of Harrah's Columbus, NE Racing and Casino for Don Ostert as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

7.B. Public hearing - Workforce Housing Tax Increment Financing Incentive Plan.

7.B.1. Resolution No. R24-10 approving Workforce Housing Tax Increment Financing Incentive Plan.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES 

9.A. Police Department annual report on K-9 deployment.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Kiara Ziemba to Business Improvement Board for three-year term.

13.B. Appointment of Cindy Vandenberg to Senior Center Advisory Board to fill unexpired term of Jill Owens.

13.C. Appointment of Jorge Magdaleno as police sergeant.

13.D. Quote from Norfolk Truck Center in the amount of $12,551 for semi truck emergency transmission replacement for transfer station.

13.E. Quote from Downey Drilling, Inc. in the amount of $41,200 for inspection, cleaning, and repairs to Well #4 for water production. 

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R24-11 amending Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 1575, to clarify personal holiday pay rate.

14.B. Resolution No. R24-12 awarding bid to Gehring Construction & Ready Mix Co., Inc. in the amount of $805,385 for Storm Drainage and Concrete Improvements 2024. CIP20-71

14.C. Resolution No. R24-13 approving Memorandum of Agreement with Nebraska Department of Transportation and Nebraska State Historical Preservation Office for installation of a bridge mitigation display structure in conjunction with Columbus South Bridges Project No. SH-30-5 (131).

14.D. Resolution No. R24-14 approving Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with City of Schuyler and Colfax County for use of shooting range.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 24-02 amending city code to authorize the selling or distribution of food, drink, and other refreshments in any park through a special event permit.

15.B. Ordinance No. 24-03 amending Ordinance No. 10-38 creating the Community Development Agency to include the mayor as a member.

15.C. Ordinance No. 24-04 amending city code by adding Chapter 116 to impose an occupation tax on mechanical amusement devices and games of skill with betting capabilities.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING

16.A. Ordinance No. 24-01 adopting the recodified Columbus City Code. (The city code is on file in the city clerk's office.)

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

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

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT