September 8, 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 August 17, 2026, City Council meeting.
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4.B. Annual renewal of computer-aided dispatch and report management system maintenance, subscriptions, and licenses in the amount of $99,305.93 from Central Square Technologies for the joint communications center.
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4.C. Resolution No. R26-106 approving agreement with GISLab, LLC in an amount not to exceed $24,750 for 2026-2027 geographic information system support services.
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4.D. Resolution R26-107 repealing Resolution No. R02-26 and removing the designated loading zone on the north side of 13th Street, in the fourth parking stall east of 25th Avenue.
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4.E. Resolution No. R26-108 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.
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4.F. Payroll and bills on file.
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Included in Consent Agenda
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6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
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6.A. Proclamation declaring the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as Finance and Accounting Appreciation Week.
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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7.A. Public hearing - Application from Chico Loco Mexican Restaurant LLC dba Chico Loco Mexican Restaurant for retail Class C liquor license located at 3015 23 Street and Natassha Velez as manager.
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8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None
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9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES: None
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10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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10.A. Committee of the Whole - September 8, 2026
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10.A.1. Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
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10.A.1.a. Fee schedule.
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10.A.1.b. Pay plan.
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10.A.1.c. Capital improvement plan.
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10.A.1.d. Budget.
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10.A.2. Amendment to Section 31.001 of Columbus City Code regarding appointments of city officers.
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10.A.3. City of Columbus Code of Conduct for all elected officials and appointed members of a city board, commission, or committee.
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10.A.4. Review city council rules.
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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. Quote from Total Fire & Security, Inc. in the amount of $82,200 for fire sprinkler system at Central Maintenance Facility north storage building.
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13.B. Comments from mayor and city council members.
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14. RESOLUTIONS
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14.A. Resolution No. R26-109 adopting the City of Columbus Code of Conduct policy for all elected officials and appointed members of a city board, commission, or committee.
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14.B. Resolution No. R26-110 adopting City Council Rules.
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14.C. Resolution No. R26-111 establishing the city's method for providing reasonable advanced publicized notice for public meetings and publication of adopted ordinances.
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14.D. Resolution R26-112 approving total acquisition in the amount of $220,500 plus closing costs for Jon Sohl in conjunction with the 8th Street 12th Avenue Intersection Improvements project. CIP #25-35
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14.E. Resolution No. R26-113 approving State Grant Agreement with Nebraska Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division for Project No. OLU SA-11 (G07) to obtain State Financial Aid for eligible costs for the Airport PAPI on Runway 32 and Beacon project.
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14.F. Resolution No. R26-114 authorizing grant application to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for Land and Water Conservation Fund grant in the amount of $300,000 for a splash pad at Centennial Park.
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15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING: None
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15.A. Ordinance No. 26-17 amending Section 31.001 of Columbus City Code regarding appointments of city officers.
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16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING: None
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17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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17.A. Ordinance No. 26-15 amending city code chapters 70 and 71 to include definitions, regulations, and penalties regarding e-bikes, hoverboards, and lightweight e-scooters.
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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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