March 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
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1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL
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2. PRAYER
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3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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.
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4.A. Minutes of March 2, 2026, City Council meeting.
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4.B. Resolution No. R26-41 approving request of Columbus Havoc 18U Softball to camp overnight in Gerrard Park, June 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2026. (Board of Parks Commissioners recommends approval.)
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4.C. Resolution No. R26-42 approving Lease to Hangar Aircraft with Loren F. Loerzel. (Board of Airport Commissioners recommends approval.)
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4.D. Resolution No. R26-43 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.
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4.E. Payroll and bills on file.
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Included in Consent Agenda
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6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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6.A. Proclamation declaring March 2026 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
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6.B. Proclamation declaring week of March 16, 2026, as Youth Appreciation Week.
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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7.A. Public hearing - Redevelopment Plan for Keyes Development, LLC, Redevelopment Project (Redevelopment Area No. 3) located southeast of the intersection of 15th Street and 45th Avenue. (Continued from February 17, 2026, meeting.) (Planning Commission recommends approval.)
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7.A.1. Resolution No. R26-44 approving redevelopment plan.
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8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None
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9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES
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9.A. Update on Nebraska Department of Transportation Loup River South Bridges project.
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9.B. Columbus in Focus - Building & Infrastructure.
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10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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10.A. Public Property, Safety, and Works Committee - March 16, 2026.
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10.A.1. Permanent Utility and Access Easement in part of NW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 14, Township 17 North, Range 1 West of the 6th P.M., Platte County, Nebraska for Meadow Ridge Properties Addition (34th Street west of 53rd Avenue).
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10.A.2. Request of Meadow Ridge Properties LLC to vacate a portion of Drainage Easement No. 1 for Meadow Ridge Eleventh Addition (west end of Grayhawk Place located off 43rd Street).
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10.A.3. Cost share of Paving and Infrastructure 2026.
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10.B. Public Finance, Judiciary, and Personnel Committee - March 16, 2026.
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10.B.1. Financial and Compliance Audit for year-end September 30, 2025.
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11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None
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12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION: None
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13. NEW BUSINESS
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13.A. Appointment of Jason Romshek as police sergeant.
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13.B. Application from Advanced Consulting Engineering Services on behalf of Keyes Development, LLC for preliminary plat of Dubas Addition (extensions and connection of Isaiah Drive and 44th Avenue). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)
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13.C. Plans, specifications, estimate of cost in the amount of $175,000, and authorization to advertise for bids for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 2026 (plans and specifications on file in the engineering department). CIP #20-94
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13.D. Comments from mayor and city council members.
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14. RESOLUTIONS
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14.A. Resolution No. R26-45 approving and accepting permanent utility and access easement with Meadow Ridge Properties, LLC located at 34th Street west of 53rd Avenue.
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14.B. Resolution No. R26-46 approving five-year contract with Digital-Ally in the total amount of $227,809.50 for body-worn and in-car camera service.
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14.C. Resolution No. R26-47 approving professional services agreement with Points Consulting, LLC in the amount of $40,940 for housing needs and supply study. CIP #22-02 & Reallocated CIP #20-70
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14.D. Resolution No. R26-48 adopting the City of Columbus Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. CIP #25-24
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15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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15.A. Ordinance No. 26-05 vacating portion of existing drainage easement located on the west end of Grayhawk Place off 43rd Street.
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16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING: None
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17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING: None
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18. PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE: Included in Consent Agenda
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19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
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20. ADJOURNMENT
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