February 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting
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1. Meeting was 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 February 13, 2024, meeting.
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4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of February 13, 2024, meeting.
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4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.
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4.d. Resolution No. 2024-17 approving the Mayoral appointment of Mike Rooks to the Housing Advisory Committee.
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5. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit submitted by JN Holdings, LLC, d/b/Inalienable Arms, 5626 County Road 40, Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, to continue renting desk space to store a gun safe to conduct e-commerce firearms sales, with the occasional local sale, with minimal walk-in traffic of about one-sale-per-month, on Sublot 1, K-Span Industrial Park, A Subdivision of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (760 Front Street), for three (3) years, with the stipulation of continuing the monitored security system.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve the Conditional Use Permit submitted by JN Holdings, LLC with the stipulation the continued use of the current monitored security system and to expire with the federal firearms license on 11/7/2026.
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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 a Conditional Use Permit submitted by Blair Youth Shooting Sports, 15820 County Road 23, Herman, Nebraska, to increase their trap/skeet houses from five (5) to a maximum of 10, along with five (5) standing stations for multiple throwers, on Tax Lot 15, Section 36, Township 19 North, Range 11 East of the 6th PM, Washington County, Nebraska, (.85 miles north of Blair along North 10th Street) for 20 years, to coincide with lease agreement.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit submitted by Blair Youth Shooting Sports as presented for (20) years.
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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 an ordinance amending Zoning Regulations, Article 7, Section 704, RML Multi-Family Residential Low-Density District: 704.07 Minimum Lot Requirements; by reducing the minimum lot area required for multi-family dwelling units, after the first two units, and between three (3) units and six (6) units, from 4,000 to 1,500 square feet per units.
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 2523 on final passage.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider an ordinance amending Zoning Regulations, Article 7, Section 705, RMH Multi-Family Residential High-Density District: 705.07 Minimum Lot Requirements; by reducing the lot area for single-family dwellings from 5,000 square feet to 4,800 square feet; and, by reducing the minimum lot area required for additional multi-family dwelling units, after the first two (2) units, from 3,000 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.Residential High-Density District as presented.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Ordinance 2524 on final passage.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Public Hearing regarding the reauthorization of the Economic Development Program.
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10. Consider Resolution 2024-18 placing Reauthorization Question for LB840 Program on May 14, 2024 Primary Ballot.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2024-18 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Consider Resolution 2024-19 approving KENO Funds for Angie Schroder for paint and other supplies to create a BLAIR community mural on the west wall of 1765 Washington St.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2024-19 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Consider bids to award a contract to the low bidder D.R. Anderson Constructors Company for construction of Generations Park.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to receive and place on file the bids to award a contract to the low bidder D.R. Anderson for construction of Generations Park.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Consider Resolution 2024-20 for the intent of annexation of certain real estate contiguous to the City of Blair and setting the dates for Public Hearings at the Planning Commission meeting on March 5, 2024, and the City Council meeting on March 26, 2024
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2024-20 as presented.
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14. Consider Resolution No. 2024-21 authorizing Mayor Rump to sign the Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Blair and JEO Consulting Group, Inc. for the River Road Connector Trail.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2024-21 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Consider Resolution 2024-22 authorizing the Police Department to purchase a vehicle through the state bid for use by the III Corps Drug Task Force.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2024-22 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Consider Resolution 2024-23 approving annual maintenance agreement with Flood Break.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2024-23 as presented.
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17. City Administrator Report
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18. Executive Session for the protection of the public interest due to possible litigation involving the City of Blair.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to go into Executive Session at ___ p.m. to discuss possible litigation involving the City of Blair and to preserve the attorney-client privilege.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to come out of Executive Session and reconvene as a City Council at ____ p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. 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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