August 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council

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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. The City Council has assisted listening devices available, if needed 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.
    Please stand and Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

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

Rationale:  No action can be taken by the council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posted 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.

Rationale:  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:  Ordinance 1791 regulating unsafe buildings has been reviewed by the Planning Commission at public hearing

Rationale:  The Economic Development Advisory Board has reviewed the amended application for swimming pool improvements

Rationale:  The Park and Recreation Committee has reviewed the bid and alternate tabulations by Gilmore and Associates 

Rationale:  The Public Works Committee has reviewed an agreement with Schemmer Group for engineering the demolition of the building at 119 West 13th Street

Rationale:  The Public Works Committee has reviewed the requirements and costs of implementation

Rationale:  The Fire Department has reviewed a change order to the contract for the new Tanker Pumper Truck

Rationale:  A correction to the legal description of the vacated West Tower Road

Rationale:  Automatic renewals for November 1, 2011

Rationale:  The Mayor would like to submit a proposal that would give 1st Class Cities the option of a bi-annual budget schedule to the League of Municipalities Legislative Committees

Rationale:  The City Council will receive information about the fiscal year 2011-2012 public works department budgets

Rationale:  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 regulating unsafe buildings within the City zoning jurisdiction

Rationale:  An ordinance adopting the 2009 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code and amendments for the City of Crete (approved on 1st reading August 2, 2011)

Rationale:  An ordinance to amend the City Code to recent legislative changes

Rationale:  An ordinance to amend the City Code to recent legislative changes

Rationale:  An ordinance to amend the City Code to recent legislative changes

Rationale:  An ordinance to amend the City Code to recent legislative changes

Rationale:  An ordinance to amend the City Code to recent legislative changes

Rationale:  A resolution supporting the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) in Crete and the surrounding area

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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.

Rationale:  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.

Rationale:  Minutes of City Council meetings for approval

Rationale:  Information to be filed for audit

Rationale:  Funds to be expended by the City as endorsed by Finance Committee.

Rationale:  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.