September 17, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting
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1. Open Meeting
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The City Council has posted a copy of the Open Meetings Act in the back of the council chambers. Additional copies are available to read, if anyone wishes one during this meeting, please advise.
Discussion:
Mayor Dave Bauer called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
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2. Roll Call
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Attendance of Council members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions. |
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3. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concern
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No action can be taken by the council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and/or to refer the matter for further action. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person. Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.
Discussion:
Zachary Renshaw, student at Doane University, spoke on behalf of a Doane initiative to move to using 100% renewable energy by 2030 and encouraged the city to consider doing the same. Mary Moser of Hallam, NE spoke against the proposed new parking regulations in downtown Crete and stated several complaints regarding her downtown renovation project. Brad Moser of Hallam, NE asked if the remaining bumpout project in downtown Crete is still occuring. Waste Connections of Nebraska asked if they could negotiate an extension of their contract with the City.
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4. Special Order of Business
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The council may take action to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, discuss/limit discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title. |
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4.A. Mayor's Proclamation Celebrating September 13-22, 2019 as Welcoming Week.
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4.B. Public Hearing Regarding Amending the Budgeted Expenses for FY 2018-2019.
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No public comments were received.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.C. Consideration of Amending the Budgeted Expenses for FY 2018-2019.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.D. Ordinance 2091: An Ordinance Amending the City Code to Allow an Annual Budget.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.E. Public Hearing Regarding the Proposed Annual Budget for FY 2019-2020.
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No public comments were received.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.F. Public Hearing Regarding the Final Tax Request for FY 2019-2020.
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No public comments were received.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.G. Consideration of Unused Restricted Funds Authority 2019-2020.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.H. Consideration of Saline County Area Transit's Request for $24,520 for 2020 Transportation Services.
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Scott Bartels with SCAT will be present to provide information and respond to questions.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.I. Consideration of Sampson Pay Application #12 for $289,436.00 for Library Construction.
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Unit: City Council Public Works Committee
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.J. Consideration of Stephens & Smith Pay Application #5 for $104,735.70 for Street Projects.
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Unit: City Council Public Works Committee
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.K. Review and Consideration of the 2019 Wildwood Pool Operations Manual.
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Unit: City Council Parks and Recreation Committee
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The City Council needs to review and adopt all documents that create public policy.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.L. Review and Consideration of JEO's Proposed Scope of Services and Fee of $19,700 for Wildwood Pool Construction.
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Unit: City Council Legislative/ Development Committee
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.M. Review and Consideration of Principal Life Insurance Renewal Rates for November 2019 to October 2020.
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4.N. Approval of New Firefighters and Adding Them to the Insurance Roll.
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Unit: City Council Public Safety Committee
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Firefighters:
Julian Diaz Elayne Jones Lilly Shatford-Adams
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.O. Consideration of the Proposed Lease Agreement for the Downtown Parking Lot.
Forwarded From Information:
Unit: City Council Public Works Committee
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4.P. Authorization of Mayor to Sign DED Request for Funds of $75,836.00 for 15-DTR-102.
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5. Resolutions & Ordinances
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The Council may take action to hear testimony in favor of or opposition to, discuss/limit discussion and take action to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title. The Council may take action to waive the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate dates on any ordinance being considered. The Council may take action to pass and approve any matter presented under this title. |
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5.A. Resolution 2019-29: A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Nebraska Department of Transportation Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form.
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5.B. Resolution 2019-30: A Resolution Setting the Amount of Property Tax Request for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
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5.C. Ordinance 2092: An Ordinance Adopting the Budget Statement as the Annual Appropriation Bill and Appropriating Sums for Necessary Expenses and Liabilities.
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5.D. Ordinance 2093: An Ordinance Setting the Wages and Salaries of Non-Bargaining Unit Officers and Employees of the City for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
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5.E. Ordinance 2094: An Ordinance Amending the City Code to Add a Hotel Occupation Tax.
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5.F. Ordinance 2095: An Ordinance Amending the City Code to Fix Sections Relating to the Community Development Agency.
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6. Officers' Reports
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Reports may be given by Department Heads, Committees and Council members concerning current operations of the City. Questions may be asked and answered. No action can be taken by the Council on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and to refer the matter for further action.
Discussion:
The library will be holding a National Voter Registration Day event on September 24, 2019. Tom Ourada stated that he had received two cost estimates for renovation of the existing library building. He will provide those at the next Public Works Committee meeting. He also stated that the Keno contract is expiring in approximately six months and will be rebid.
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7. Consent Agenda
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Council will consider approval of the following items. Explanation may occur for each item and the council may approve and or amend and approve the items listed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.A. City Council Meeting Minutes
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7.A.1. City Council Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2019
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7.A.2. City Council Special Meeting Minutes of September 10, 2019
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7.B. City Council Committee Meeting Minutes
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7.B.1. Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2019
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7.B.2. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2019
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7.B.3. Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2019
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7.B.4. Proceedings of Legislative Development Special Committee Meeting
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7.C. City Treasurer's Report
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7.D. Claims Against the City
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8. Adjournment
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The city council will review the above matters and take such actions as they deem appropriate. The city council may enter into closed session to discuss any matter on this agenda when it is determined by the council that it is clearly necessary for protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such and individual has not requested a public meeting, or as otherwise allowed by law. Any closed session shall be limited to the subject matter for which the closed session was called. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session. The City of Crete assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, disability, handicap or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the City receiving Federal financial assistance. To report discrimination, contact the City Clerk's office. The complete agenda with attachments is available at www.crete.ne.gov.
Discussion:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:03pm.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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