November 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting
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1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Rump.
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2. Roll Call.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance.
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4. Approval of 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.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to to approve the Consent Agenda.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.a. Approval of Minutes of the October 24, 2023 meeting.
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4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of October 24, 2023 meeting.
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4.c. City Department reports for September and October.
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4.d. Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee.
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5. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2512 adopting an updated Future Land-Use Map in the two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction on Tax Lots 252 & 280 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11; Tax Lots 42, 47 & 48 in Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12, and Tax Lots 66 & 67 in Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 12, All East of the 6th PM, Washington County, Nebraska, changing “Commercial” and ”Public/Quasi – Public” use to “Industrial” use (East of 10th Street and US 75)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Ordinance 2512 on final reading.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2513 adopting an updated Future Land-Use Map in the two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction on Lot 7 & West Part of Lot 6, Block 4; East Part of Lot 6 Block 4; Lot 5 Block 4; Lot 4 Block 4; Lot 3 Block 4; Lot 2 Block 4; Lot 1 Block 4; Lot 2 Block 5; Part of Lot 15 Block 6; Lots 16 & 17 Block 6; All In Oak Park First Addition, A Subdivision, Washington County, Nebraska, and Tax Lots 21, 205, 206, 208, 259 and 260, All In Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 and Tax lot 23 in Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12, East of the 6th PM, changing any “Residential – Single Family” use to “Commercial” use (southeast of 10th Street and US 75).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to to adopt Ordinance 2513 a
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezone application submitted by Arp Land, Inc., for Tax Lot 280 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11; Tax Lots 15, 42 & 43 in Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12 and Tax Lots 66 & 67 in Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 12, All East of the 6th PM, Washington County, Nebraska, changing districts listed as “Agricultural/Highway Commercial” to “Agricultural/Light Industrial & Manufacturing” and “Agricultural/Light Industrial & Manufacturing” to “Agricultural/Heavy Industrial & Manufacturing.”
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve Ordinance 2514 on final passage.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2515 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 7, Section 705, RMH Multi-Family Residential High-Density District: 705.07 Minimum Lot Requirements; reducing the minimum lot area for multi-family dwelling units when all units are only one (1) bedroom units, to 1,500 square feet per unit.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve Ordinance 2515 on final passage.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2516 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 11, Section 1111, Parking Regulations, 1111.04: Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, adding “Residential Structures, multi-family, when all units are only one (1) bedroom units: 1½ spaces per unit. Loading requirements: None required.”
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve Ordinance 2516 on final passage.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2517 amending Zoning Regulation, Article 3, Section 303 Definitions, 303.01 Text of Definitions, (51.5) Driveway. Eliminating “Driveways and curb cuts shall be located not less than three (3) feet from the side lot line.”
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve Ordinance 2517 on final passage.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2518 amending Subdivision Regulations, Article 6, Section 605 DRIVEWAYS: Changing “Driveways shall have a maximum grade of ten (10) percent” to “Driveways shall have a maximum grade of twenty (20) percent” and eliminating “Driveways and curb cuts shall be located not less than three (3) feet from the side lot line on City property. “
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve Ordinance 2518 on final passage.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2519 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 8, Section 801, ACH Agricultural/Highway Commercial District, 801.04 Exceptions, adding “Long Term Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parking” to the ACH district.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve Ordinance 2519 on final passage.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Consider Resolution 2023-51 approving the Nebraska Department of Transportation annual agreement for Highway Maintenance for 2024.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2023-51 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Consider Resolution 2023-52 designating City Administrator Philip Green as the interim City's Street Superintendent.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2023-52 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Consider Resolution 2023-53 adopting the year-end certification of City Street Superintendent.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2023-53 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Consider Ordinance 2520 amending the Blair City Municipal Code, Chapter 5, Article 5, Section 5-226 Engine Braking Prohibited and 5-702 Failure to Appear; Penalty.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve Ordinance 2520 on final passage.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. Consider Resolution 2023-54 declaring Vets Field's old scoreboard and lighting as excess property of the City of Blair, having no value and donating to the Arlington Youth Sports “as is".
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2023-54 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Consider Resolution 2023-55 approving an agreement with Thompson Solutions Group for Email Security and Backup Service and providing employees with regular Cyber Security Awareness Training.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2023-55 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Consider Resolution 2023-56 approving an agreement with Thompson Solutions Group for Datto Backup and Disaster Recovery of the city's computer and IT needs.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2023-56 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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20. Consider Resolution 2023-57 approving an agreement with Fifth Asset d/b/a DebtBook, a software package designed for governmental agencies to assist with tracking and managing the city's long-term debt.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2023-57 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. City Administrator Report.
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22. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adjourn the meeting
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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