September 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. CONSENT AGENDA
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3.a. Approve agenda as submitted.
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3.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.
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3.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.
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3.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on September 3, 2024, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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3.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $649,914.31.
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3.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $64,553.87.
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3.g. Approval of write-off of ambulance bad debts.
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3.h. Approval of Change Order #2 increase in the amount of $73,766.85 to Constructors, Inc., for the 33rd and Lincoln Street Improvement project.
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3.i. Refer claim of Daylon Vernon regarding damages to his personal property to City Attorney and City Insurance carrier for review and disposition.
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3.j. Resolution Number 7390 entering into a Hangar Lease with Ji Guo for the purpose of leasing the Hangar B-3, located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.
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3.k. Resolution Number 7391 entering into a Hangar Lease with Kyle Olinger for the purpose of leasing the Hangar C-5, located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.
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3.l. Resolution Number 7392 entering into a Hangar Lease with JB Air Exec, LLC, for the purpose of leasing the Hangar L-11, located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.
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3.m. Resolution Number 7393 entering into a one (1) year lease between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 84, for the purpose of a health and fitness training center for the Beatrice Police Department in a portion of the first and second floor of the Beatrice Police Station.
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3.n. Resolution Number 7394 appointing Ryan Trauernicht to the Citizens Advisory Review Committee.
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3.o. Resolution Number 7395 executing the Agreement between the City and Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), to reimburse the City for labor and material costs related to the services provided by the City to OPPD for repairs to infrastructure damaged in the July 31, 2024 storm event.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
pages 6 & 10 - village of dewitt - 5-1 vote
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS
Discussion:
propert tax ______________
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4.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of setting the Fiscal Year 2025 Final Property Tax Request.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.b. Public Hearing for the purpose of supplementing the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
TT - supplement every year, not genrally requrired by State however, filing ACFR, we have to document if over. Packet just over $8 million. GF - AMbulance purchased in FY23; Proprety Acquisition & MM not budgeted, EBA higher claims; STreet carried over 2 from FY23; Airport roof repairs FY23, to FY24; Roof Repairs city - paddock & Lincoln Site Design through capital improvement plan. ARPA to spend all, coming down to a timing issue with 33rd & Lnk. assume spend all in FY24; sanitation $185,000 vehicle repairs, tonnage, recylcing. Electric - $850,000 from FY23; Water - SRF loan into FY24 & WPC had 2 dump truck & bypass carried over from FY23. MOst are carry forwards from FY23.
Ted - 33rd Street? TT - budgeted for $ to be spent from ARPA, depends on when it is complete. NExt bill should come forward before end of FY, so timing issue |
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4.c. Ordinance adopting the Biennial Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Approve FY24 & FY25 -
Terry - good budget, fun to watch projects getting completed. thanking dept heads for projecting capital projects. |
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4.d. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering adoption of Plan Modification “WW” to Redevelopment Area No. 12. (Paddock Lane Redevelopment Project)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
with all TIF projects , public hearing, been to CRA, P&Z, back to CRA & after this approval, back to CRA to finalize Red Agr. MOst TIF is infrastructure & site acquisition - 28 lots, complete in phases, each lot will likely be done in separate phase.
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4.e. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering adoption of Plan Modification “XX” to Redevelopment Area No. 11. (Lincoln Elementary Redevelopment Project)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
lincoln school site - infra $1.4 million plans had 20 lots & looking to do in a number of phases moving forward. TED - if down the road we decide this is alot of work, developer comes in & wants to purchase all? TT - most likely would do as 1 TIF project.
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5. RESOLUTIONS
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5.a. Resolution Number 7396 setting the property tax request for the City of Beatrice for Fiscal Year 2025.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
prop .3470357?? 5th straight year lowered property tax levy.
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5.b. Resolution Number 7397 calculating the amount of unused restricted funds authority.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
unrestricted funds - additional property taxes could carry forward to future years. do every year, especially with LB34, ask to approve restricted funds authority
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5.c. Resolution Number 7398 adopting Plan Modification “WW” to Redevelopment Area No. 12. (Paddock Lane Redevelopment Project)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
approves plan mod WW
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5.d. Resolution Number 7399 executing the Redevelopment Agreement for Plan Modification “WW”.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
this is new since CIty is Redeveloper on TIF Project. this authorizes CIty to sign as redeveloper, as lots sell, we will sign off our interest & they will become the redeveloper. TD - not tying our hands? TT - simply residential
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5.e. Resolution Number 7400 adopting Plan Modification “XX” to Redevelopment Area No. 11. (Lincoln Elementary Redevelopment Project)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
plan mod xx adopting
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5.f. Resolution Number 7401 executing the Redevelopment Agreement for Plan Modification “XX”.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
authorize CIty to sign red agr for lincoln school site as redeveloper
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5.g. Resolution Number 7402 executing the Union Contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 84.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
FOP expired 9/30 - met proposed 1 year contract. 3.5%, cleans up some language who work 8 hour shifts & also individuals who leave & come back within 1 year on continuation of service.
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5.h. Resolution Number 7403 executing the Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, Personal Guaranty, and Deed of Trust, and any other necessary documents between the City and Jason J. Hartig and Jessica L. Hartig, for a direct loan in the amount of Forty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars ($46,883.00), as part of the Downtown Revitalization Program and CDBG Grant 23-DTR-002.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
2023 CDBG Downtown $435,000 received 45 applications requesting more than $10 mill. committee reviewed applications & working with SENDD (admin on grant) and SHIPPO - they have to sign off on approval need environmental approval. 118 South 4th, 60% of average of 3 bids to complete work. have to do at least 8 projects, would like to complete 10, can always give additional $ later if money left. agreement with State, if Hartig does not keep their improvements up for 5 years, CIty gets back. simply forgive loan if they meet. 2018 all forgiven.
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5.i. Resolution Number 7404 executing the Second Amendment to the Agreement dated April 3, 2023, between the City and Main Street Beatrice, Inc., in order to extend the closing date to October 31, 2024 and to change the designated Escrow Agent.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
kensington had agreement, main street owns, transferring to us. amended prior to push out closing date. push out closing to October 31 & changed escrow agent to Taylor, once title report in, will work to transfer to Hoppe after we obtain ownership.
Kerr - plan still what they are going to do? TT - have contractors working on bid, working on finalizing the plan similar to what was presented |
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5.j. Resolution Number 7405 establishing various fees.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
annually pass fee resolution - 2 changes - airport sells fuel, has done for decades, clarified how to set price, looks at market rate & sets price, allows to set discounts as well to lure some.
water park - additional non-family member & water party rates clarified. TIm - page 14?? |
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5.k. Resolution Number 7406 entering into a Consultant Agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company to retain Alfred Benesch & Company for consulting services for the Construction of a new 10-Place T-Hangar, subject to and contingent upon FAA concurrence.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
t-hanger senator fisher for funds to complete this project. FAA does things a little differently, hire engineer, put together scope of work, give bid - FAA then looks at same scope of work & price. then negotiate costs. agreement is contingent on FAA concourance waiting on ___________ before moving forward
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5.l. Resolution Number 7407 executing the Assignment to assign to City all of Hoppe’s rights, title, and interest in Stoddard Elementary.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
acquiring school sites from BHS - stoddard & cedar. hope had to have stoddard assigned to them for grant, not quite ready to proceed. we will agree where property line should be drawn. will keep on north for row & determine south side lot line. still same plan, step one hope assign back to us. TEd - change timeline? TT - no Eskra - keep property south of Ames? TT - yes, undecided what we will do with it at this time.
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6. ORDINANCES
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6.a. Ordinance changing the name of South 26th Street to Crest Drive.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
we missed this when north side was origianlly platted, changed to crest drive - we didnt' catch on south side, bring back ordinance & change south side to crest drive as well. Gleason has crest drive, not make sense to have change in middle of street.
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7. PUBLIC FORUM
Discussion:
david rayburn, 100 west mulberry avenue, go back to original complaint. presented a problem, property replanted & zoning - gentleman did that got building permit. TR stated storage building, is AG zoned, can't have business. Sept 2023 when to P&Z stated issue, said they would look into needed SUP, nothing happened. presented to Mayor & Councilman & asked Erin to put on agenda. TT set up meeting - he said it was ok for
nothing has been done in the last 2 weeks. open meetings act does not say you have to be mute & not speak. ordinance doesn't say lawn mowing. if car on road unlicensed, will fine him daily. one person allowed to plat, storage bldg, had business, not moving him away from business, every day goes up & down road. CC is a joke because bullied by CIty Administrator. Taylor runs P&Z. Margarat Haith, 104 West Granville, mr rayburn brought up question regarding public forum, she has also looked at Roberts rules & Open Meeting act. why during public forum, not allowed to interact sending TR an email. |
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8. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS
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8.a. City Administrator’s Monthly Report.
Discussion:
landfill moving forward with construction - on pace to bid out OCtober 2024 & buildings separately in November 2024 - both open October 2025
CIty Hall construction on moving generator from City Aud to 400 Ella Street in event of power outage. 33rd & Lincoln looking to open 33rd STreet first week in October. through roundabout, close portion in front of Christ COmmunity, plan to be out of project completely by Halloween CAST initiative - NDOT sent down agreements today, will review & bring back for approval at next meeting. TED - look at Exhibit C - hundreds of complaints, think backlog & at this time next year, would like to ask for additional staff member to assist with clearing nuisances. giving preview of what he will be asking for |
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9. MISCELLANEOUS
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9.a. There will be a special City Council meeting on September 30, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room for the purpose of approving final claims for FY24. The next regular City Council meeting is October 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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