March 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM - City of Columbus Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Minutes of March 2, 2015, City Council meeting.

4.B. Reappointment of Keith Riley to Civil Service Commission for five-year term.

4.C. Plans, specifications, and estimate of cost in the amount of $442,000 for Concrete Improvement Projects 2015 and authorization to advertise for bids. (Plans and specifications are on file in the City Clerk's office.)

4.D. Resolution No. R15-48 accepting and approving acquisition contract and temporary easement with Gates Farms, Inc. in the amount of $213,575 and partial acquisition contract in the amount of $87,000 in conjunction with the 3 Avenue and 18 Avenue viaducts.

4.E. Resolution No. R15-49 accepting and approving acquisition contract and leasehold interest with Brad Luchsinger and Todd Luchsinger in the amount of $100 in conjunction with the 3 Avenue and 18 Avenue viaducts.

4.F. Resolution No. R15-50 accepting and approving acquisition contract and temporary easement with Central Valley Ag Cooperative in the amount of $2,850 and acquisition contract and permanent easement in the amount of $1,300 in conjunction with the 3 Avenue and 18 Avenue viaducts.

4.G. Resolution No. R15-51 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.H. Finance Department reports.

4.I. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Application of Columbus Family YMCA, Inc. to rezone Lots 1 through 9, Block 4, and Lots 10 through 18, Block 5, all in Pearsall’s 2nd Addition to the City of Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska (2200 28 Avenue) from "R-1" (Single-Family Residential District) to "B-2" (General Commercial District) and to amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the same change in zoning. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Ordinance No. 15-03 approving rezoning.

7.B. Application of Paradise Club, LLC, dba Paradise Dance Club, for Retail Class "I" Liquor License at 4704 Howard Blvd.

7.B.1. Application of Roylan Fernandez as manager of Paradise Dance Club in conjunction with Class "I" Liquor License.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - March 9, 2015

10.A.1. Sexually Oriented businesses.

10.A.2. Minutes of the March 2, 2015, Traffic Control Device Committee meeting.

10.B. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - March 10, 2015

10.B.1. Review summary of outstanding bonds; refunding opportunities for previously issued bonds; and issuance of combined revenue bonds for Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion.

10.C. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - March 16, 2015

10.C.1. Presentation and recommendation from Iteris on downtown traffic signals.

10.C.2. Schedule for Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application of SERC, LLC for the preliminary plat of DiStar Subdivision located in Block 3, Canal Industrial Park of Section 23, Township 17 North, Range 1 East of the 6th P.M., Platte County, Nebraska (East 32 Avenue south of Hwy 30). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.B. Award of quote to Taser Company in the amount of $16,093.05 for eight electronic control devices (tasers), associated equipment, and training for Columbus Police Department.

13.C. Award of quote to MC2, Inc. in the amount of $21,827.60 for ultraviolet bulbs for Wastewater Treatment Facility.

13.D. Award of quote to Flat River Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $23,610 for construction and installation of new press box at Pawnee Park baseball field.

13.E. Comments from Mayor and City Council Members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R15-52 approving agreement with The Clark Enersen Partners for design and construction phase services for Quail Run golf car storage facility.

14.B. Resolution No. R15-53 approving amendment to loan agreement with Apogee Retail, LLC, now Savers, Inc., by adjusting number of job creation requirements.

15. ORDINANCES ON THEIR FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 15-04 vacating the east-west alley in Block 80, Original City (2110 13 Street).

16. ORDINANCES ON THEIR SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THEIR THIRD READING - None

18. CONSIDERATION OF PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE - Payroll and all other bills included in Consent Agenda

18.A. ARL Credit Services and Reardon Lawn & Garden, Inc.

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT