December 16, 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 December 2, 2024, City Council meeting.

4.B. Reappointments of Keri Homolka and Jill Zaruba to Americans with Disabilities Compliance Committee for three year term.

4.C. Reappointments of Jeff Vaughn, Brad Keyes, and Brian Kenwood to Board of Airport Commissioners for two year term.

4.D. Application from B & R Stores, Inc. dba Super Saver #18 for addition to liquor license at 3318 23 Street to include newly constructed building.

4.E. Resolution No. R24-144 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.F. Finance department report.

4.G. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Redevelopment Plan for Innate Concepts Redevelopment Project. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Resolution No. R24-145 approving redevelopment plan. 

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Finance department report included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - December 9, 2024

10.A.1. Request of Mitchell Peterson, on behalf of ACE Storage, to extend the time period for completion of public improvements for Peterson Addition to October 21, 2025.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Steven Zarate as police officer. 

13.A.1. Resolution No. R24-146 approving Signing Bonus and Buyout Agreement with police officer candidate Steven Zarate. 

13.B. Quote from Mechanical Sales in the amount of $13,615.75 for replacement parts for Seresco air handling unit at Aquatic Center. CIP #25-12

13.C. Quote from Road Builders Machinery and Supplies Co. in the amount of $18,000 for snow push plow. CIP #21-21

13.D. Quotes from Restaurant Supply LLC, Eakes Office Solutions, and SEi in the total amount of $23,229.12 for commercial stove, two computers, ten banquet tables, and three security cameras for senior center. (Nebraska Presbyterian Foundation Grant will cover expenses.)

13.E. Purchase from Electric Pump in the amount of $10,346.33 for emergency pump replacement for sewer lift station.

13.F. Authorization to sell surplus fill sand for $3 per yard.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R24-147 amending Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local No. 1575 to include a second personal holiday and annual sick leave payout.

14.B. Resolution No. R24-148 amending the Cemetery Rules and Regulations for Columbus and Roselawn Cemeteries.

14.C. Resolution No. R24-149 approving lease agreement with Lance Lehr for land at Columbus Municipal Airport. (Board of Airport Commissioners recommends approval contingent on the sale of hangar from Mutual Flyers being finalized by December 31, 2024.)

14.D. Resolution No. R24-150 selecting the design-build delivery system for cemetery maintenance shop addition project at Roselawn Cemetery and designating City Engineer Rick Bogus to serve as performance criteria developer. CIP #25-39

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