July 20, 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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3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
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3.A.1. July 6, 2021 City Council meeting
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3.A.2. July6, 2021 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting
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3.A.3. July 6, 2021 Public Safety Committee meeting
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3.A.4. July 6, 2021 Legislativve 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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4. Items of Business
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4.A. Consider approving the long-term stay request from Becky Hightower to camp at Tuxedo Park for the remainder of the camping season.
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4.B. Consider approving the preliminary and final plats for Belohlavy Estates First Subdivision.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the council that Matt Thomas out of California is doing this subdivision. Thomas has already written us checks in excess of a quarter-million dollars and we will also be executing a personal guarantee with him. This went to the Public Works Committee and was recommended to be approved.
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4.C. Consider authorizing the Library Director to apply for a 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Formula Grant for the Crete Public Library.
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This went to the Public Works committee due to the previous grants going to that committee. It was recommended to be approved.
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4.D. Consider enacting Ordinance 2132: An ordinance granting a natural gas franchise to Black Hills Energy.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the council that Black Hills Energy sent us a model franchise agreement and City Attorney Kyle Manley modified it to meet city standards. Mary with Black Hills Energy attended to answer any questions about the agreement. The Public Works committee met on this and recommended enacting the ordinance.
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4.E. Consider authorizing the Police Chief to apply for a highway safety mini-grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation as part of the Fall 2021 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
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4.F. Consider enacting Ordinance 2133: An ordinance issuing general refinancing bonds.
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Scott Keene with Piper Sandler explained to the council that the ordinance will allow us to receive funds to pay the series 2018 bond anticipation notes at their maturity on August 15th and also refund the city's outstanding series 2014 bonds. The Finance committee met on this and recommend adopting the ordinance.
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4.G. Consider enacting Ordinance 2134: An ordinance issuing bond anticipation notes for the 2021 Gap Paving Project.
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Scott Keene discussed interest rates being low and that the issuance of the bond anticipation notes would help pay for the 2021 Gap Paving Project when it is finished. The Finance committee met on this and recommended adopting the ordinance.
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4.H. Consider enacting Ordinance 2135: An ordinance amending wages and salaries of non-bargaining unit employees.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the council that this ordinance is necessary to be more functional in the Park & Rec department. It was brought to the Personnel committee and they recommend enacting the ordinance.
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5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
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6. Officers' Reports
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Library Director Joy Stevenson:
- The grand opening of the library is on September 15th at 1:30PM. -The Crouse Pavilion is finished, please come by and take a look. -Reading With Friends continues and is doing well -Bilingual Spanish/English story time will be on Saturdays at 10:30AM starting August 6th. Police Chief Steve Hensel: - Lieutenant Young and other officers are working with Seward PD to solve a Crete crime City Administrator Tom Ourada: -Ourada showed the videos of a Crete lifeguard saving a young girl and awarded her and her two trainers with praise and a bonus. -GAP Paving will commence on August 2nd and has received compliance on all garage encroachments. -FEMA Review is over this month, and all of the inhabited flood plain occupancies except the 18 properties come out of the flood plain. -There are three nuisance property hearings tomorrow, the 21st, and likely two more next week. -Olsson's proposal for Tuxedo Park will be finished at the end of this week. -Crete Housing has an out of town developer wanting an application to do some development in Crete. -Sales tax refund will be around $5,900 -10/11 was here for an interview on "Our Town Crete" -Ourada threw out the idea of celebrating our 150th sesquicentennial by handing out 7,500 frisbees, one for each member of Crete. Human Resource Coordinator Wendy Thomas: -Announced Alex Sawtell, Badge 111, will be joining the City of Crete Police Department and was sworn in! Mayor Dave Bauer: -Read a letter he received from the Blue River Arts Council thanking the city for their donation.
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7. Adjournment
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