June 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting
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1. Open Meeting
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2. Roll Call
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3. Consent Agenda
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Mayor Bauer requested that the Mayoral Appointments be removed from the consent agenda for separate action.
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3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
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3.A.1. June 1, 2021 City Council Regular meeting
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3.A.2. June 1, 2021 Finance Committee meeting
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Mayor Bauer rewuested that item 3.E., the Mayor's appointments to committees and boards,
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3.A.3. June 1, 2021 Public Safety Committee meeting
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3.A.4. June 1, 2021 Legislative Development Committee meeting
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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. Approve Contracts and Contract Renewals
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3.D.1. Service agreement for Lifepaks and LUCAS devices with Stryker in the amount of $6,835.20.
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3.E. Approve Mayoral Appointments
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3.E.1. Mayor's appointment of Dave Jurena to fill the Planning Commission vacancy for the term ending April 2022.
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3.E.2. Mayor's appointment of Sarah Brown to fill the Civil Service Commission seat for the term May 2021 to May 2026.
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3.E.3. Mayor's appointment of Anthony Fitzgerald to fill the Airport Authority vacancy for the term ending December 2026.
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4. Items of Business
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4.A. Report by AMGL on annual independent audit of financial statements.
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Marcy Luth from AMGL reviewed the twelve benchmark comparisons prepared from the annual audits of first class cities. AMGL gives an unqualified opinion on the financial statements of the City of Crete.
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4.B. Report from the Police Department regarding nuisance property abatement compliance.
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Police Chief Steve Hensel reported on the progress of nuisance abatements in the City. in 2020, 80% of those contacted completed voluntary compliance. 2021 is seeing very similar results. The City is actively proceeding with clean up of other properties. All City Departments are working together to get this done.
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4.C. Consider enacting Ordinance 2126: An ordinance to annex West Crete Addition.
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Mayor Bauer explained that nothing had changed regarding the annexation and copies of the original annexation in 1884 was also available as requested at the last meeting.
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4.D. Consider closing portions of city streets and Highway 33 on July 17, 2021 for the Saline County Fair Parade.
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The Saline County Ag Society has requested the use of Main Avenue from 9th Street to 12th Street and 12th Street from Main Avenue to Quince Avenue, then cross the highway at Quince Avenue and proceed to the fair grounds on 13th Street. The streets would be closed for the County Fair Parade on July 17th, lining up at 9 AM, parade at 10 AM.
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4.E. Consider adopting Resolution 2021-07: A resolution accepting the duties set out by state law and agreeing to indemnify the NDOT from all claims that may arise from using Highway 33/103 for the Saline County Fair Parade on July 17, 2021.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that the resolution meets the requirements of the NDOT to partially close the highway for the parade.
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4.F. Consider amending the library policies and the Master Fee Schedule to eliminate the fee for a library card.
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4.G. Consider terminating the HR Services Agreement with Zelle.
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4.H. Consider entering into a new Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Dispatch Services with the City of Beatrice in the amount of $278,100.00 with 3% annual increases.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that the renewal agreement for dispatch services with the City of Beatrice is the amount of $278,100 is for 3 years with 3% annual increases. The new agreement includes the cost of the IT position, which was addressed separately before. It has been reviewed by the City Attorney.
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4.I. Consider enacting Ordinance 2129: An ordinance relating to fire prevention that reduces restrictions on outdoor fireplaces that burn natural gas or propane.
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City Administrator reported that the changes have been made to the ordinance as has been discussed. All fireplaces will be constructed per manufacturer’s specifications. Homemade fire places will be at least 10 feet from any structure. Council member Hinz suggested a formatting change that would make it clearer to read.
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4.J. Consider enacting Ordinance 2130: An ordinance relating to zoning administration, compliance, and enforcement.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that the changes to City Code addressed in this ordinance deal with the administration of the building, zoning and planning codes for the City.
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4.K. Consider closing city buildings at 4:00 pm on June 17th in order to allow employees to attend the City Employee Recognition Dinner.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada requested that City buildings be closed at 4 PM on June 17, 2021 to allow employees time to go home and prepare for the Employee recognition event that evening. Library Director Joy Stevenson reported that the library has been advertising that it would close at 5 PM that day, so will be open until then.
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5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
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6. Officers' Reports
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Police Chief Steve Hensel reported the department is working diligently to investigate leads on a series of vandalism incidents in the city.
Council member Ryan Hinz reported the Lincoln Food Bank’s monthly drive-thru distribution on Doane’s campus served 287 people. City Administrator Tom Ourada reported the following: The City would be eligible for grant funds from the Nebraska Community Energy Allicance, of which the City is a member, to install an electric vehicle charger, most likely on the corner of 12th and Linden Ave. Wholesale electric rebate funds could also be used. Crete is one of a few comparable communities without an electric charging station. Cost of a level 2 charge is about $7,000 and a DC fast charger is estimated at $40,000. The City will look into refinancing bonds when financing current projects. A new street name will be needed for the street connecting East 13th Street on what was County Road 2400 to Fairway Drive in the new addition to Fairway Subdivision now in city limits. The Public Works Committee will consider suggestions. The plaque for the old library is ready, so the new layout of the old library site will need to be completed soon. The dates for fireworks sales and use could be on the July 6th agenda in preparation for next year. Mayor Bauer reported on the following: The city received a Thank You note from Sarah and Kenny Brown, who live next to the new library, thanking the city for the work to reduce noise generated by the library’s air conditioning units. Phyllis Kohl was presented a certificate of recognition of her 25 years of service after recently stepping down from the Civil Service Commission.
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7. Adjournment
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The meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.
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