September 15, 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 September 2, 2025, budget hearing.

4.B. Minutes of September 2, 2025, City Council meeting.

4.C. Reappointment of Jean Knapp, Bonnie McPhillips, Cindy Vandenberg, and Larry Winter to the Senior Center Advisory Board for three-year term.

4.D. Resolution No. R25-118 authorizing mayor to sign the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance 2025 to Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards.

4.E. Resolution No. R25-119 approving Lease to Hangar Aircraft agreement with CAviation, LLC. (Board of Airport Commissioners recommends approval.)

4.F. Resolution No. R25-120 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

6.A. Proclamation declaring September 20, 2025, as Move Your Way Day.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public Hearing - One and Six Year Road Plan.

7.A.1. Resolution No. R25-121 adopting One and Six Year Road Plan.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None

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

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

9.B. Update on Nebraska Department of Transportation Loup River South Bridges project.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES: None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION: None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Purchase from Anderson Auto Group in the total amount of $155,631 for three patrol vehicles for the police department. CIP #21-05, 06, 07

13.B. Purchase from Brite in the amount of $238,511 for vehicle computer systems for the police department. CIP #26-01

13.C. Purchase from SEi and Dell Technologies in the total amount of $76,950.60 for security cameras and server upgrades for the library. CIP #26-02

13.D. Purchase from OverDrive, Inc. in the amount of $10,000 for ebooks and audiobooks download content for the library.

13.E. Plans, specifications, estimate of cost in the amount of $2,119,244, and authorization to advertise for bids for Well No. 20. (Plans and specifications on file in the engineering department.) CIP #25-67

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R25-122 adopting Schedule of Fees for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

14.B. Resolution No. R25-123 approving agreement with Columbus Rural Fire Protection District for fire and emergency medical services.

14.C. Resolution No. 25-124 awarding Community Development Block Grant funds to Columbus Bank & Trust Company for downtown revitalization. 

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING: None

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING

16.A. Ordinance No. 25-14 amending Section 133.99 of Chapter 133 of Title XIII of the Columbus City Code regarding the penalty for discharge of fireworks in violation of city code.

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING: None

18. PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE: Included in Consent Agenda

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

20. ADJOURNMENT