January 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting
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1. Open Meeting
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Mayor Dave Bauer called the meeting to order at 6:03pm.
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2. Roll Call
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3. Consent Agenda
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3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
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3.A.1. Public Safety meeting minutes of January 5, 2021.
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3.A.2. Legislative and Economic Development meeting minutes of January 5, 2021.
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3.A.3. City Council meeting minutes of January 5, 2021.
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3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
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3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
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3.D. Confirm Mayor's appointment of Anthony Fitzgerald to the Planning Commission to succeed Ron Schroeder with term ending April 2024.
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3.E. Add new firefighters to the insurance rolls.
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new firefighters:
Nadiyah Stonewall Claire Holling Sara Aguayo Sean Hummel Landon Chao Tyler Hooper
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4. Items of Business
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4.A. Consider renewing employee health and dental insurance plans.
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4.B. Consider accepting the Keno audit report for fiscal year ending 09-30-2020.
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4.C. Consider approving the scope of work for the Keno Operator RFP and setting a proposal opening date.
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*The intended date for the bid opening was Thursday of the week discussed, which is February 25, 2021.
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4.D. Consider entering into a contract with the Lincoln Airport Authority to use Lincoln Airport facilities for police department training.
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4.E. Consider enacting Ordinance 2117: An ordinance relating to the annexation of land along South Boswell Avenue.
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Third and Final Reading
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4.F. Consider awarding Crete Housing & Development Corporation $250,000 in LB840 funds for workforce housing matching funds.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that this is the city’s nonprofit arm, registered with the state. This project is intended to create a revolving fund for workforce housing development. A corresponding grant application will be submitted to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Council Member Ryan Hinz asked how the city would maintain accountability, how the Council would access to the information that it is operating as it should, and what checks and balances will be implemented. Ourada stated that the board is governed by the bylaws, and while the council and mayor can’t be on the board because they vote on matters this company may participate in, such as LB840 projects, City staff serving as board members would still be accountable to the mayor and council. Additionally, LB840 money is governed by a process approved by the council and DED money can’t be used for anything other than what its approved for. The corporation’s accounts will be audited to ensure accountability; expenditures won’t go to the council for approval, but reports will go to the council.
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4.G. Consider participating in the MEAN solar farm RFP.
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4.H. Consider enacting Ordinance 2119: An ordinance relating to signs and outdoor advertising businesses.
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4.I. Consider vacating the subdivision plat for Cardinal Lane Commercial 2nd Addition.
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4.J. First reading on Ordinance 2120: An ordinance relating to the annexation of the Crete Municipal Airport.
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5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
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6. Officers' Reports
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City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that the CAIDC's interesting in contributing $10,000 towards new downtown Christmas lights. He reported that Doane is interested in creating a job shadowing program with multiple positions with the city, the comprehensive plan RFP is nearly ready for publication, and further described the new permit regulations.
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7. Adjournment
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:02pm.
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