August 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. CONSENT AGENDA

3.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

3.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.

3.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.

3.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on July 15, 2024, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

3.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $242,960.64.

3.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $245,596.20.

3.g. Approval of write-off of MARS bad debts.

3.h. Resolution Number 7353 granting permission for the Beatrice Humane Society to hold a “Doggie Swim Evening” fundraiser at the Big Blue Water Park on August 13, 2024.

3.i. Resolution Number 7354 appointing Thomas Bradney to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3.j. Resolution Number 7355 executing the Agreement with Panhandle EMS Education, LLC, and any and all other documents necessary for the City, through its fire department, to partner with Panhandle EMS Education, LLC to provide clinical educational services for students.

3.k. Resolution Number 7356 approving the construction contract award for Project #013 in the amount of $24,800.00; Project #014 in the amount of $24,720.00; Project #020 in the amount of $20,705.00; Project #024 in the amount of $24,999.00; and Project #025 in the amount of $24,295.00; all part of the CDBG Owner Occupied Housing Rehab Project #21-HO-36035.

3.l. Resolution Number 7357 entering into a Hangar Lease with The Avionics Place, LLC, for the purpose of leasing the Hangars D-2, D-5, D-10, and The Avionics Shop, located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport and executing the Limited Waiver of Contract Provisions for the Hangar Leases between the City and The Avionics Place, LLC.

3.m. Resolution Number 7358 entering into a Hangar Lease with Tim Lindstrom, d/b/a, Capital Auto Sales, for the purpose of leasing Hangars A-3 and E-6 located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

3.n. Resolution Number 7359 entering into a Hangar Lease with Allen Minick, for the purpose of leasing Hangars A-5 and D-1 located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

3.o. Resolution Number 7360 entering into a Hangar Lease with Cameron Walther, for the purpose of leasing the Hangar A-6, located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

3.p. Resolution Number 7361 executing the Sponsorship Agreement with Koch Nitrogen for Hannibal Park.

3.q. Resolution Number 7362 executing the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form for the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards.

3.r. Resolution Number 7363 executing any and all documents between the City and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and any other necessary parties, to accept the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Fund, Grant EMW-2023-FG-07301.

3.s. Resolution Number 7364 granting Beatrice Wrestling Club, Inc., and their designees, permission to serve alcoholic beverages and to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares, or merchandise upon the City Property located in the Tabernacle in Chautauqua Park on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., as part of their cornhole tournament.

3.t. Approval of special designated license for Beatrice Wrestling Club, Inc., for a cornhole tournament on August 17, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Tabernacle in Chautauqua Park.

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS

4.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering adoption of Plan Modification “VV” to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No. 2. (Hoppe Redevelopment Project)

5. RESOLUTIONS

5.a. Resolution Number 7365 adopting Plan Modification “VV” to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No. 2. (Hoppe Redevelopment Project)

5.b. Resolution Number 7366 adopting the Master Plan developed by JEO Consulting Group, Inc., for the Lincoln Elementary School Site.

5.c. Resolution Number 7367 adopting the Master Plan developed by JEO Consulting Group, Inc., for the Paddock Lane Elementary School Site.

5.d. Resolution Number 7368 executing the Agreement for Professional Services retaining JEO to provide engineering and design services for the development of the Paddock Lane Elementary and Lincoln Elementary school sites into residential developments.

5.e. Resolution Number 7369 changing the speed limit on Lincoln Street, from the intersections of 18th Street to 22nd Street, from 25 mph to 35 mph.

5.f. Resolution Number 7370 designating areas surrounding the new elementary school near 33rd and Lincoln Street, as a School Zone.

5.g. Resolution Number 7371 prohibiting parking along both sides of Scott Street, between 19th Street and Highway 136, a/k/a Court Street.

5.h. Resolution Number 7372 executing a Subordination Agreement with Nixon Restaurant and Property, Inc., and Sam Nixon, and First National Bank of Omaha to subordinate the security interests of the City to the superior indebtedness of First National Bank of Omaha.

5.i. Resolution Number 7373 executing Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services between the City and JEO Consulting Group, Inc., dated May 15, 2023, to add additional engineering services for the preliminary and final design for the reconstruction of Lincoln Street, from 25th Street to 27th Street

6. ORDINANCES

6.a. Ordinance vacating Lot Six (6), Crest Addition to the City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.

6.b. Ordinance approving the plat of Crest 1st Addition to the City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.

7. PUBLIC FORUM

8. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

8.a. Main Street Quarterly Report.

8.b. NGage Quarterly Report.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Real Estate

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.a. The next regular City Council meeting is August 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.  There will be a work session on August 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.