February 18, 2025 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 February 3, 2025, City Council meeting.

4.B. Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging 2026 budget and application for funding for Senior Center.

4.C. Resolution No. R25-19 approving agreement with Columbus Youth Softball Association for use of Bradshaw Park softball facilities.

4.D. Resolution No. R25-20 approving agreement with American Legion Hartman Post 84 for use of Pawnee Park baseball facilities.

4.E. Resolution No. R25-21 approving agreement with Columbus Soccer Club, Inc. for use of Wilderness Park soccer facilities.

4.F. Resolution No. R25-22 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.G. Finance department report.

4.H. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Application from Anthony Edward Kresha dba Traditions Inn for retail Class C liquor license located at 2905 14 Street and Anthony Kresha as manager.

7.B. Public hearing - Redevelopment Plan for the Crekitt LLC Redevelopment Project approximately located at 1856 33 Avenue. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.B.1. Resolution No. R25-23 approving redevelopment plan. 

7.C. Public hearing - Redevelopment Plan for the Quail Meadows Redevelopment Project approximately located between 14th Avenue and the extension of 10th Avenue, adjacent to the western terminus of Lovers Lane. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.C.1. Resolution No. R25-24 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 FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - February 18, 2025

10.A.1. Fees for Van Berg Golf Course simulator usage.

10.B. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - February 18, 2025

10.B.1. Request to apply for Class I liquor license for Van Berg golf course. 

10.B.2. Determine interest rate for Street Improvement District #184.

10.B.3. Determine interest rate for Street Improvement District #189.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application from American Legion Hartman dba American Legion Post 84 for Margaret F. Smith as manager in conjunction with Class C liquor license located at 2263 3 Avenue.

13.B. Quote from Motorola Solutions in the amount of $38,721.21 for two mobile radios and three portable radios for police department. CIP #21-01

13.C. Reallocate $20,000 from CIP #25-04 for ambulance repairs.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R25-25 approving loan agreement with Quail Meadows LLC in the amount of $800,000 for work-force housing and infrastructure development in Phase One of the First Addition of Quail Meadows Subdivision using economic development plan funds as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Review Committee.

14.B. Resolution No. R25-26 approving municipality financial agreement with State of Nebraska Department of Transportation for Columbus South Bridges improvements on U.S. Highways 30 and 81 (Loup River Bridges).

14.C. Resolution No. R25-27 approving professional engineering services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $198,600 for North Well No. 20 Design Phase Services. CIP #25-67.

14.D. Resolution No. R25-28 amending By-Laws of the Columbus Planning Commission.

14.E. Resolution No. R25-29 amending Schedule of Fees to incorporate fees for golf simulator usage at Van Berg Golf Course.

14.F. Resolution No. R25-30 approving non-exclusive franchise agreement with Eagle Broadband Investments, LLC.

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