February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting

1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Rump.

2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

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.

4.a. Approval of Minutes of the January 27, 2026 meeting.

4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of January 27, 2026 meeting.

4.c. City Department reports for January 2026.

4.d. Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee.

5. Consider Resolution 2026-12 approving the newly elected Fire Chief and First Assistant Fire Chief for the Blair Volunteer Fire Department as voted on at their regular business meeting on February 5, 2026. 

6. Request to appear before the Mayor and City Council by Ted Japp to introduce himself as a candidate for State Legislature.

7. Library Board Annual Report presented by Board President Carson Norine.

8. Presentation from Strong Towns on the approach to land use and finance using value per acre, emphasizing how this approach could be used during the comprehensive planning process.

9. Consider a motion authorizing staff to seek removal of Industrial Tract Designation of eight parcels in the County Industrial Tract under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-1111 and 13-1121.

10. Consider Resolution 2026-13 creating the Employee Wellness Reimbursement Program. 

11. Consider Resolution 2026-14 approving Amendment No. 3 with HDR for the Highway 75 Pump Station project. 

12. City Administrator Report

13. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.