May 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

Discussion:  Mayor - dedicated staff, Christmas Eve water leak, police/fire on 24/7, thank to City employees

Discussion:  Chet & Jay, under oath, 
Chet - p&z investigation, no issues with area located, no ill effects with allowing the liq license
Jay - background on LLC members no issues to prohibit, however, on manager applicant has located some arrest:  9/18/2009 in CA; 3/24/2010 2nd offense DUI in NV; ____ felony DUI in NV, arrest on 3/4/2024 aggregated 3rd DUI still pending in Beatrice.  Only arrest in 2015?? Deposition was resolved - was convicted.  Felony here in Beatrice still pending.  Mayor - felony?  Jay - yes, based on limit of alcohol.

Terry - 2nd not filled out correctly, will vote against.
Ted - felony can you hold liq license?  TT & TR unknown.
GB - felony now? Jay yes not convicted at this time.

Discussion:  TT - downtown revitalization grant, in process of wrapping up. required to have 2 public hearings.  first in beginning.  all construction is complete, working on getting all paperwork in for reimbursements.  extended deadline to ________, have 3 individuals who have not received $, have 5 others who ___________.  for 2021.  Terry - lots of work done by staff & committee & has made a big difference.

Discussion:  TR - under NE state law convicted of felony prevented from having a liq license.

 

Discussion:  when annexing, first step to pass resolution to set public hearing, read ordinances at 3 separate meetings, wrap up june.  have answered questions of cemetery.  Ruh - why?  TT - issue with 33rd, 1/2 in CIty, other county easement, cleans up.  already developed as much as can, provide utilities, had questions then & answered questions.  TT - just the cemetery property, not the house.

Discussion:  located south sumner & belvedere.  vacated some ground, sold to deboer trust, replanted one parcel, part in part out, will move forward to annex both parcels instead of having 1/2 in 1/2 out.

Discussion:  OOR received $435,00 to help.  SENDD asked that we extend, working through verifying all applications received & line up work?

Discussion:  COmmonly referred to reimbursement, issuing public safety debt to purchase today, police cruiser, fire dept doesnt' come in until later next year.  line up to issue PSD & purchase fire 
TD - complete control of when we issue bonds?  T T-yes
TT - only hang up is when fire equipment will be here - budgeted for $850,000.  1993 version.

Discussion:  in agreement wtih BPS re 33rd & Lnk, refer to as School District #15, aka BPS, own some ground as School district of City of beatrice, clarifies that BPS is all these names.

Discussion:  city has had conversations with hoppe, same as developing kensington. hoppe interested in redeveloping into senior housing.  city retain land south of ames, and 10 ft south of Scott street.  Hoppe - contingent if they get the same funding.  Excel Development, no issues with low income housing, same should know by December 31,2024 & we will proceed with our development.  McLain - great opportunity.  win win Ted - retaining ownership?  will be sold?  TT - believe will retain, but not 100% sure, most likely lease them out.  Mayor - have done in other communities & have done well.  

Discussion:  funding agreement with NGage, 3 year term, up in June.  proposing to renew, similar to last agreement.  calls for city/county partnering, contributing up to $150,000 annually.  look to see what is eligible for reimbursement.  look to continue the partnership.  Terry - hope CC has tried to enhance NGage & CIty communication.  good group, feel good about where things are going.  if you want more please let Terry know.  Mayor, TT & him. if anything else, let them know.

Discussion:  code committee looked through & recommend removing.  play streets, have had some from 1970s to declare streets be play streets, request barricades & close streets.  used to have volunteer to issue handicapped parking citations, had volunteer on behalf of city, not best idea, recommend removing.  removed all Occ Tax, missed, no Occ Tax, no late penalty.
GB - still finding some codes that need to be remvoed.  takes time, could be full time for all on code committee.  plugging away
 

Discussion:  Robert Bednar, 1520 Ashland Avenue, neighbor issue.  loop hole in zoning ordinances, like to consider changing residential zoning.  neighbor running engine business out of shop. complained to PD, disturbing peace, officer states he is issue, filed complaint with PD, he is not problem.  people have right to enjoy prpooerty.  noise polution.  consider in ordinance "small, non-polluting business"  PD not willing to take action.  possible solution, running business out of house, this neighbor out of shop, many residential "non-polluting" nothing to protect his rights.

Discussion:  90% plans, stamped plans not much different.  Lincoln street will have center turn lane, tapered back to 2 around 27th circle, looked at alternatives number of power poles, etc., best plan with all.  will stop 1st entrance, south side right turn lane into school property.  line is stormsewer, will be curb & gutter, city street, ditch removed, stormsewer,   next exit only, next entrance to preschool area.  Ruh -will there be a sign on exit only?  T - not the plan at this time.  Mayor - dotted line construction ROW line, limits of construction  TT - most notably stay in our ROW  Roundabout, slide to west & south to minimize impact on property owners.  temp cost easements, egress was able to fit within ROW.  Ted - paved portion of 33rd & Lnk, will that be dug up?  TT - yes tear out, turn into grass, city will retain ownership of ROW.  Ted - on LNk think is brick.  Terry - sidewalks stopping to west of Christ Comm?  TT - start at Church, connect to trail.  School will have internal sidewalks.  do not want kids walking along road, Ruh - roundabout similar to saltillo road onto 77?  TT - that was what JEO referred us to.  colors, etc., Ruh - nice looking roundabout.  TT  north of entrance into cemetery, taper down, 33rd pulled to the west to avoid impacting property owners.  first entrance both in/out to school.  see how much further west it is from today.  no ROW acquired, only needed 5 ft easement from Cemetery, may need to drive around it during construction.  all except 1 easement has been acquired.  7 bids were received.  neg estimate $3.4 million, will be done in 3 phases.$4.3 included engineering, etc.  phase 1 chrsit comm church to end of Lnk, not roundabout.  will take 3 months to complete.  33rd including roundabout, 4 months, phase 3, Christ church to end 2 month pro.  Constructors believe they can start in June.  hae been in contact with school to walk through with them. next steps to approve, joe will get contracts sign, then another contract with JEO for construction oversight.  if all goes as plan, start in june.  Mayo r- James will be watching over as well, if we get to Nov-Dec 1st, want to have all done before mother nature hits.  TT - can't have open phase when entering into weather.  if see winter coming, button up.