August 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 July 15, 2024, City Council meeting.

4.B. Change date of first meeting in September 2024 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2024, due to Labor Day holiday.

4.C. Reappointment of Ray Hajek and Larry Mares to the Board of Appeals for three-year term.

4.D. Reappointment of Chuck Whitney as delegate to the Nebraska Cooperative Government Commission for one-year term.

4.E. Reappointment of Adam Urkoski and Ron Schilling (Council of Officials) and Charlie Bahr (Board of Directors) to the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District for one-year term.

4.F. Resolution No. R24-83 continuing Columbus/Platte County Enhanced 911 service surcharge of $1 per month on each local exchange access line physically terminating in the 911 service area.

4.G. Resolution No. R24-84 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

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 from Quail Meadows LLC to rezone property located in the vicinity of S 14th Avenue and 1st Street from "R-R" (Rural Residential District) to "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District) and "R-R" (Rural Residential District) to "R-2" (Two-Family Residential District) and to amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Ordinance No. 24-18 approving rezoning.

7.B. Public Hearing - Citizens Advisory Review Committee semi-annual report of activities in accord with the Columbus Economic Development Plan.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES

9.A. Update on Nebraska Department of Transportation 23rd Street Reconstruction Project.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application from The Friedhof Room at Schweser's for special designated liquor license in Frankfort Square, 2630 13 Street, from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., August 24, 2024, for a music concert.

13.B. Quote from Downey Drilling, Inc. in the amount of $32,400 for Well #18 CCTV inspection survey and screen repair for water production.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R24-85 renewing Commercial Operator Agreement with Air Methods Corporation for three-year term.

14.B. Resolution No. R24-86 approving and accepting Safe Streets For All grant from U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to develop a comprehensive safety action plan. 

14.C. Resolution No. R24-87 approving grant application to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for the Loup River Bridge Trail.

14.D. Resolution No. R24-88 accepting a Rural Business Development grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to provide educational classes to local business owners.

14.E. Resolution No. R24-89 approving amendment to design-build agreement with B-D Construction, Inc. for the Van Berg Pro Shop Renovation project.

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