November 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM - City of Seward - City Council Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Mayor Eickmeier announced that a copy of the Agenda for this meeting is posted on the north wall of the Municipal Building and copies are available on the north wall where a copy of the Open Meetings Act is also posted for public inspection. He also noted that any citizen wishing to address the Council should come to the podium, state their name and address and limit their comments to five minutes. All remarks should be directed to the Mayor/Chairperson, who will then determine who will make any appropriate response. The City of Seward reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this agenda if necessary and may elect to take action on any of the items listed.
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DISCLOSURE OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT & OTHER NOTIFICATIONS
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This is an Open Meeting of the Seward Nebraska Governing Body. The City of Seward abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is displayed on the north wall of this meeting room facility as required. Disclosure of meeting recording processes is posted in the Meeting Room. A participant sign-in sheet is available for use by any Citizen addressing the Council. Presenters shall approach the podium, state their name & address for the Clerk’s record and are asked to limit remarks to five minutes. All remarks shall be directed to the Mayor who shall determine by whom any appropriate response shall be made. The City of Seward reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this Agenda if necessary and may elect to take action on any of the items listed.
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ROLL CALL
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CONSENT AGENDA
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1. City Codes Director Report
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2. City Treasurer Report
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3. Claims & Payables Reports
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4. Police Department Report
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5. Draft Minutes of November 1, 2022, City Council Meeting
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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1. Public Hearing - 7:00 PM - Presentation and Discussion of Functioning and Progress of the Seward Economic Development Plan - City Administrator Butcher
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2. Public Hearing - 7:00 PM - Ordinance to Vacate a Portion of Sumaran Estates Subdivision Plat, Located in the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 4, Township 10 North, Range 3 East of the 6th P.M. of Seward County, Nebraska - Building/Zoning & Code Enf Director Dworak
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
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1. Consideration of a Resolution to Revise Fees for Contractor Licensing - Building/Zoning & Code Enf Director Dworak
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The Building/Zoning & Code Enforcement no longer does electrical inspections; therefore, the contractor licensing fees required an update due to inaccuracies. The presented resolution revises the fees to reflect the services and costs the office now completes.
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2. Consideration of a Commercial Ground Lease with Many Ventures Mining, LLC within the Seward Rail Campus- City Administrator Butcher
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The City of Seward was contacted by Ben Benson/Many Ventures Mining about a potential lease of land within the Seward Rail Campus to undertake expanded data and cryptocurrency mining research and activities. Upon review by the Administration it was determined that a lease of approximately 0.3 acres would be suitable for this undertaking. The City currently has the excess electrical capacity to allow for this sort of industrial user. Attached is the proposed five (5) year ground lease. The lease is for the lost farming revenues and requires the land to be repaired to its original state once completed/terminated.
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3. Authorization to Execute an Amendment to the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with The Schemmer Associates Inc. for Preliminary and Final Design of Storm Sewer Improvements for Park Avenue (6th-8th Streets) and Bradford Street (5th-10th Streets) - City Engineer Oneby
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The contract amendment (increasing the amount by $99,816.71) will now designate a design of storm sewer in the following locations: (a) along Park Avenue from 6th to 8th, (b) along Bradford from 6th to 10th, (c) Roberts from 5th to 6th and Bradford from 5th to 6th, and (d) Hillcrest from Ironwood to 7th and 8th and from Hillcrest to Park Avenue. All of the proposed work will be inter-related to the NDOT Hwy 15 project.
The main changes include: 1. Dividing the project into four separate sub projects; 2. inclusion of three storm sewers under Park Avenue instead of one; and 3. additional right-of-way and easement work since the existing storm sewer under Park Avenue was built partially onto private property.
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4. Authorization to Enter Into An On-Call Master Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for Environmental Services Related to the Plum Creek Bridge Replacement Project - City Engineer Oneby
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The presented agreement would establish an on-call professional services master agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. to complete environmental services, as needed, for the Plum Creek Bridge Replacement Project. A resolution to adopt this agreement is included.
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4.A. Consideration of a Resolution to Sign an Environmental Services Agreement with HDR Engineering Associates, Inc.
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5. Approval of Professional Engineer's Recommendation to Award a Construction Contract to Gehring Construction for the E Seward Street Improvements Project and Authorization to Enter into Negotiations with Gehring Construction - City Engineer Oneby
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At the October 4th meeting, Council approved specifications, plans, and a cost estimate for the E Seward Street Construction Project and authorized the City to advertise for bids, which was established as November 8th at 10A. The City received 5 bids prior to close and upon bid opening it was determined that Gehring Construction was the apparent low bid.
*City Engineer Oneby will be attaching further documentation on Monday, November 14th.*
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6. Authorization to Increase the Re-Leaf Tree Planting Program Reimbursement - City Administrator Butcher
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At their July 12th meeting, the Tree Board approved a recommendation to increase the Re-Leaf Tree Planting Program Reimbursement from $75 to $150 for eligible applicants. The request to revise the reimbursement is due to the increase in the cost of trees over time. It is hoped that the increased reimbursement amount will encourage further tree plantings which will enhance our City's canopy.
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7. Update on the Wellness Center - City Administrator Butcher
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City Administrator Butcher will provide the latest updates in regards to construction of the Wellness Center. The highest scored three firms from the Final Design RFQ submission will be invited to interview in November with a final recommendation to occur in December.
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
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FUTURE REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS OR ADMINSTRATIVE ACTION
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS
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MOTION TO ADJOURN
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