September 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. PROCLAMATION - Big Give Gage Day - September 12, 2024

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

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

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

4.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on August 19, 2024, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

4.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $1,447,948.74.

4.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $15,831.69.

4.g. Approval of Pay Request #2 in the amount of $234,217.28 to R.L. Tiemann Construction, Inc., for the 13th Street, from Oak Street to Beaver Street Concrete Reconstruction 2023 project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

4.h. Approval of Change Order #1 increase in the amount of $7,547.44 and Pay Request #1 in the amount of $855,901.24 to Constructors, Inc., for the 33rd and Lincoln Street reconstruction project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

4.i. Approval of Change Order #1 decrease in the amount of $9,052.50 and Pay Request #1 in the amount of $160,391.37 to Lottman Carpenter Construction for the Hannibal Park Improvements Parking Lot - 2024 Project.

4.j. Approval of special designated license for Kinkaider Brewing Co., LLC, for the 4th Annual Goldenride Bikefest on September 28, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Chautauqua Park Tabernacle.

4.k. Approval of special designated license for Tall Tree Tastings, LLC, for a shopping event on October 13, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Big Blue Bike Company, 719 Market Street, Beatrice, Nebraska.

4.l. Refer claim of David Ellis regarding damages to his personal property to City Attorney and City Insurance carrier for review and disposition.

4.m. Refer claim of Windstream regarding damages to their personal property to City Attorney and City Insurance carrier for review and disposition.

4.n. Resolution Number 7379 approving the request from Main Street Beatrice to close Highway 136, which is also known as Court Street, from 3rd Street to 7th Street, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, between 3:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., for the Night of the Great Pumpkin event.

4.o. Resolution Number 7380 entering into a farm lease with Jared Bauman for farming purposes.

4.p. Resolution Number 7381 entering into a lease between the City and Beatrice GMC Real Estate, LLC, for the purpose of using a portion of City-owned right-of-way located at 7th Street and Bell Street.

4.q. Resolution Number 7382 entering into a lease between the City and Christ Community Church of Beatrice, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a trail connection and gazebo on a portion of City-owned right-of-way.

4.r. Resolution Number 7383 entering into a Hangar Lease with Philip L. Browning, for the purpose of leasing Hangar A-1 located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

4.s. Resolution Number 7384 executing any and all documents necessary to accept the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant for the purpose of updating the City’s ADA Transition Plan.

4.t. Resolution Number 7385 executing any and all documents necessary to accept the application from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for community/economic development activities for street improvements.

4.u. Resolution Number 7386 executing any and all documents necessary to complete the Taxiway “C” and Apron project.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS

5.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering an application to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED) from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with the objective of revitalizing Sertoma Astro Park.

5.b. Public Hearing for the purpose of conducting the FY24 & FY25 Budget Hearing.

6. RESOLUTIONS

6.a. Resolution Number 7387 executing any and all documents necessary to amend the Agreement with JEO to add additional services from JEO to assist in the application for SWPPP permits for the demolition at the Paddock Lane Elementary and Lincoln Elementary School sites.

6.b. Resolution Number 7388 entering into an Interlocal Cooperation Act Agreement, between the City and the Village of DeWitt, Nebraska, whereby the City shall provide garbage collection services for the Village.

6.c. Resolution Number 7389 changing the speed limit on Monroe Street, from the intersections of 6th Street to 19th Street, from 25 mph to 35 mph.

7. ORDINANCES - None

8. PUBLIC FORUM

9. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

9.a. Update Regarding the Kensington Redevelopment Project.

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.a. The next regular City Council meeting is September 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.  There will be a special City Council meeting on September 30, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room for the purpose of approving final claims for FY24.