April 4, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting

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The City Council has posted a copy of the Open Meetings Act, Laws of the State of Nebraska, in the back of the council chambers.  Additional copies are available to read, if anyone wishes one during this meeting, please advise. As each agenda item is considered, if there are any questions concerning the agenda item please advise.  The City Council may consider items listed on the agenda in random order. The City Council has assisted listening devices available, if needed please advise. Please stand and Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

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Attendance of Council members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.

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No action can be taken by the council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and/or to refer the matter for further action.  Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.  Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.

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The council may take action to hear testimony in favor of  or in opposition to, discuss/limit  discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.

Rationale:  The previously approved plans and specifications have been put into a form for receiving bids on a fire apparatus to be placed on a current chassis for suppressing grass fires 

Rationale:  Consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission to the City Council on an administrative subdivision of property in Sec. 2, T7N, R4E

Rationale:  An administrative subdivision in the Pine Ridge Addition combining Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1 into Lot 1 of the Clarke Subdivision

Rationale:  The Cemetery Board and Public Works Committee have reviewed the plans, specifications and engineer's estimate for concrete work to provide for location of a columbarium in the Riverside Cemetery

Rationale:  The Personnel Committee has reviewed the Zelle addendum for renewal of the HR Consulting Agreement

Rationale:  The Parks and Recreation has reviewed an agreement with Legion Baseball to do the infield maintenance on the baseball field

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City Council will adjourn for a meeting of the CDA and then reconvene after the CDA takes action on Redevelopment Plan #2

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Rationale:  A public hearing to hear comments in favor of and/or in opposition to the Blighted and Substandard Study and proposed Redevelopment Area

Rationale:  The Housing Committee has approved the project for funding through the CDBG program

Rationale:  The Housing Committee has approved the project for funding through the CDBG program

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The Mayor would like to appoint the following to the Economic Development Advisory Board:

Justin Kozisek for a term of 12/1/2019

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The Council may take action to hear testimony in favor of or opposition to, discuss/limit discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title. The Council may take action to waive the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate dates on any ordinance being considered. The Council may take action to pass and approve any matter presented under this title.

Rationale:  An ordinance enacting the transfer of property from City to Nebco and Nebco to City

Rationale:  A resolution declaring a portion of the City to be blighted and substandard and approving a redevelopment plan

Rationale:  A resolution adopting the procurement procedures and code of conduct for the CDBG DTR program

Rationale:  A resolution adopting the guidelines and application process for the DTR program

Rationale:  A resolution adopting an excessive force policy

Rationale:  The Planning Commission has reviewed the annexation of the BNSF Boswell Avenue Intersection for annexation

Rationale:  A  to set a public hearing to hear comments for and/or in opposition to the annexation of the railroad right of way north of the new WWTP adjacent to the property recently annexed

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Reports may be given by Department Heads, Committees and Council members concerning current operations of the City. Questions may be asked and answered. No action can be taken by the Council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and to refer the matter for further action.

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Council will consider approval of the following items. Explanation may occur for each item and the council may approve and or amend and approve the items listed.

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The city council will review the above matters and take such actions as they deem appropriate. The city council may enter into closed session to discuss any matter on this agenda when it is determined by the council that it is clearly necessary for protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such and individual has not requested a public meeting, or as otherwise allowed by law. Any closed session shall be limited to the subject matter for which the closed session was called. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session. The City of Crete assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, disability, handicap or sex, be excluded  from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the City receiving Federal financial assistance.  To report discrimination, contact the City Clerk's office.  The complete agenda with attachments is available at www.crete-ne.gov.