October 20, 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 October 6, 2025, Board of Equalization meeting.

4.B. Minutes of October 6, 2025, City Council meeting.

4.C. Minutes of October 14, 2025, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying police chief candidates David Leavitt and Bret Strecker.

4.D. Application from Harrah's Nebraska LLC dba Harrah's Columbus Nebraska Racing and Casino for Aaron King as manager in conjunction with liquor license.

4.E. Resolution No. R25-131 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: None

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. Appointment of Fredlyn Weinand to the Columbus Housing Authority Board for five-year term.

13.B. Application from Advanced Consulting Engineering Services, Inc. for preliminary plat of Hidden Meadows Addition (southeast corner of 3rd Avenue and 38th Street). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.C. Application from Cottonwood Heights, LLC for preliminary plat of Heartland Crossing Addition (previously known as Cottonwood Heights Addition) (southwest corner of 38th Street and East 6th Avenue) (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.D. Quote from Master Tech Truck & Equipment in the amount of $283,250 after trade-in credit for dump truck with brine system and snow plow for the street department. CIP #26-25

13.E. Quote from Armor Equipment in the amount of $330,000 after trade-in credit for CCTV inspection unit for the water collection division. CIP #26-27

13.F. Quote from Bauer Built Tire in the amount of $28,601.40 for push loader tire replacement for the transfer station. CIP #21-33

13.G. Quote from Ty's Outdoor Power & Service in the amount of $33,000 after trade-in credit for Ventrac 4x4 mower for the street department. CIP #26-23

13.H. Quote from Titan Machinery in the amount of $17,000 for loader bucket with grapple for the transfer station. CIP #24-39

13.I. Quote from Sid Dillon Fleet and Commercial in the amount of $44,621 for a pickup for the wastewater treatment facility. CIP #25-53

13.J. Quote from Paessler in the amount of $16,444.40 for three-year renewal and upgrade of network monitor software. 

13.K. Quote from Sirius Computer Solutions LLC in the amount of $11,700.71 for renewal of SentinelOne workstation and server protection platform subscription. 

13.L. Quotes from Ziegler Oil Company in the amount of $11,499 for infrared tube heaters and Sapp Bros. Petroleum, Inc. in the amount of $7,225.41 for propane tank for snow removal equipment building at the airport. CIP #26-14

13.M. Quote from Miracle PlaySystems in the amount of $13,948.66 for playground equipment replacement in various city parks. CIP #24-14

13.N. Quote from Kucera Painting, Inc. in the amount of $28,833 for painting of the Pawnee Plunge lap pool. CIP #25-11

13.O. Purchase from Utility Service Co., Inc. in the amount of $35,930 for water tower mixer for the water utility department. CIP #26-31

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R25-132 amending the Schedule of Fees for Economic Development by adding a Micro-Tax Increment Financing Program application fee.

14.B. Resolution No. R25-133 amending the Standard Operating Procedures and Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for Columbus Area Transit.

14.C. Resolution No. R25-134 awarding Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $13,470 to Yonni Izaguirre for downtown revitalization located at 2319 13 Street. 

14.D. Resolution No. R25-135 approving Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Lincoln, Nebraska establishing the Columbus Fire Department as a participating agency for FEMA Nebraska Task Force 1.

14.E. Resolution No. R25-136 awarding bid to Rutjens Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,824,736 for Columbus North Well No. 20. CIP #25-67

14.F. Resolution No. R25-137 approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement between Owner and Professional with HDR Engineering, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $186,100 for additional design and construction phase services for Columbus North Well No. 20. CIP #25-67

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING: None

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING: None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING: None

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

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

20. ADJOURNMENT