May 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting
| Minutes | ||
|---|---|---|
|
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
|
||
|
2. ROLL CALL
|
||
|
3. MAYOR FOR A DAY
|
||
|
4. PROCLAMATION – Public Service Recognition Week, May 4-10, 2025
|
||
|
5. CONSENT AGENDA
|
||
|
5.a. Approve agenda as submitted.
|
||
|
5.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.
|
||
|
5.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.
|
||
|
5.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on April 21, 2025, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.
|
||
|
5.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $218,795.17.
|
||
|
5.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $598,252.82.
|
||
|
5.g. Approval of Pay Request #4 in the amount of $109,008.00, to Genesis Contracting Group for the BASWA South MSW Landfill Site Entrance Facility project.
|
||
|
5.h. Award of Bid for the 2025 Corral Crossing Addition project to Van Kirk Brothers Contracting in the amount of $979,364.75, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
|
||
|
5.i. Award of Bid for the 2025 Heritage Heights Addition project to Van Kirk Brothers Contracting in the amount of $1,324,909.05, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
|
||
|
5.j. Approval of public funding request from Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $6,250.00 for the Annual Homestead Days event.
|
||
|
5.k. Approval of public funding request from Beatrice Noon Kiwanis Club in the amount of $2,725.00 for the Annual MUDECAS Basketball Tournament event.
|
||
|
5.l. Resolution Number 7546 approving a request from the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce to close Highway 136, which is also known as Court Street, from 3rd Street to 19th Street, on Saturday, June 21, 2025, between 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for the Homestead Days Parade.
|
||
|
5.m. Resolution Number 7547 granting the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and their designees, permission to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares, or merchandise upon the City Property located in Charles Park, 5th Street, between High Street and Ella Street, the alley to the south and the parking lot near the Carnegie Building, 4th Street, between Court Street and High Street, Beatrice Water Park, and Chautauqua Park, as part of the annual Homestead Days event on the dates of June 19, 2025 through June 22, 2025.
|
||
|
5.n. Resolution Number 7548 granting Tabitha Jurgens-Frank permission to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares, or merchandise upon the public streets or public parking lots in various City parks.
|
||
|
5.o. Resolution Number 7549 granting Food4Hope, and their designees, permission to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares, or merchandise upon the City Property located in the Tabernacle in Chautauqua Park on June 1, 2025, July 6, 2025, and August 3, 2025, between 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., as part of their Local Palooza event.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
doyle - h & i - bidding of utility infrastructure at corral crossing & heritage heights. 8 bids on both sites, low van kirk bros, has done other work with JEO, most recently in Geneva, JEO said did good. James also worked with in past. award bid for stormwater, street paving, grading, and sanitary sewer. begin June & substantial completion october - final by November. doyle lots? 1 stopped by
Gary - thanked committee on this |
||
|
6. ORDINANCES
|
||
|
7. Ordinance authorizing the issuance by the City of Beatrice, Nebraska of its General Obligation Highway Allocation Fund Pledge Bonds, Series 2025, in aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,600,000, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
approved bids earlier, look at highway allocation funds, pledge as part of ordinace, paving, grading, construction oversite, sewer, stormsewer.
Jay Spearman, Northland Securities, should have ready within couple weeks, close by mid-june. 10 year financing 4.4% current rate. Ted - using funds as sell lots, pay back. can we pay off earlier. TT - ord says up to $2.6 mill, paying off early, will hold to be used to make bond payments. Jay - 5 year call. Mayor - bidding climate was good, 8, below engineer's estimates, glad to be moving forward. |
||
|
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS - None
|
||
|
9. RESOLUTIONS
|
||
|
9.a. Resolution Number 7550 executing the First Amendment to the Pole Agreement dated November 10, 2015, between the Board of Public Works and Charter Communications Operating, LLC, in order to provide for subsequent extensions of the Agreement’s term and to add compensation amounts for any and all future five (5) year terms of said Agreement, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
utility poles through town. fee to attach. written in 2015, renews every 5 years, next renewal did not have price per pole. $0.50 increase. name changes & city signing instead of board
|
||
|
9.b. Resolution Number 7551 executing an Agreement for Professional Services between the City and JEO Consulting Group, Inc., to provide engineering and material testing services related to the construction of the street and utility improvements for the 2025 Corral Crossing project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
part of construction, jeo provide observation, ensure installing correctly, testing, etc., not to exceed $______, bill for hours put in, if additional, will come back some work will be completed by the City.
|
||
|
9.c. Resolution Number 7552 executing an Agreement for Professional Services between the City and JEO Consulting Group, Inc., to provide engineering and material testing services related to the construction of the street and utility improvements for the 2025 Heritage Heights project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
heritage, for $__________ same services as corral crossing
|
||
|
9.d. Resolution Number 7553 executing the First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement dated September 20, 2024 for the redevelopment of the Lincoln Elementary School Site, between the City and the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA), to amend the legal description of the Premises included in the Redevelopment Project.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
tif agreement for heritage heights, amend to change legal description since has been replatted, normally done at CRA, to CC since we are redeveloper,
|
||
|
9.e. Resolution Number 7554 executing the First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement dated September 20, 2024 for the redevelopment of the Paddock Lane Elementary School Site, between the City and the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA), to amend the legal description of the Premises included in the Redevelopment Project.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
same, for corral crossing
|
||
|
9.f. Resolution Number 7555 executing the Memorandum of Understanding with the Beatrice Community Hospital Foundation, Inc., to work together for the development of a Cancer Memorial Garden to be located between Grant Street and Ella Street, lying adjacent to the Trail directly east of 2nd Street, Beatrice, Nebraska.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
leadership beatrice class partnered with bch foundation, cancer garden, 2nd & 3rd, ella to grant, 9 acres, dirt path, 3rd street, 25 ft off that path. over 3 year time. city will mow, they are responsible for upkeep,
19, met with contrators, garthering funds, will move forward mclain - how much? total? not sure how much has been pledged, hope to have project be self sufficient. inspiration for at humbolt, bike racks, is a project, but want to have impact on beatrice. hydo - care of plants & flowers? BCH foundation Hydo concern - shelly watson, director of foundation, adams - knew needed to be sustainability, do provide some services at hospital, multiple interactions with those who foundation board in full support, will work with local landscaper to help with that & maintain. doyle - thank for taking on this project, cancer has affected everyone & will be a beautiful addition to the community. shelly? oversight committee - 10 out of 15 staying on to make sure happens. comunity collaboration - working with SCC as well, 1st phase & work with SCC to move forward |
||
|
10. ORDINANCES
|
||
|
10.a. Ordinance repealing the following sections of the Beatrice City Code: Section 17-111 regarding the carrying of concealed weapons; and 17-117 regarding the possession and discharge of weapons on city-owned property; and amending Section 17-112 of the Beatrice City Code regarding the discharge of weapons within the City.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
3 different ordinances dealing with firearms, state changed to make firearms a state issue, cleaning up code sections. rid of 111 & 117 & 112 amend to add: exemption for vet clinics or __________ euthinasia. police officer noted may want to include
ruh - since open carry, what restrictions do we have? TR - no laws regarding open carry. concealed carry - can be prohibited if posted, nothing for open carry. hydo - not changing discharge? and includes bb, _________ TT _ correct ted- inside city limits, excludes fairgrounds. |
||
|
10.b. Ordinance amending Section 13-38 of the Beatrice City Code regarding the sale of goods on public property, streets, parking lots, and parks
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
currently sell on city property come before this body, had some tonight, working through process, why not make administrative process, closing streets, fireworks, parade, no longer approval, instead handled administratively, mayor & tt - request to notify CC. idea to speed up & make user friendly, not always meet deadline for meetings.
|
||
|
11. PUBLIC FORUM
|
||
|
12. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS
|
||
|
12.a. 2024 Beatrice Fire Department Annual Report.
Discussion:
year review of 2024
calls for service - close to 3000 for last several years. 350-60 calls, ambulance 1500, increased, operations now in 3000 incident type, based on day 3 slowest day, average 7-9 calls per shift incidents per month day of the week alarm time analysis - calls during certain hour, 6am 64 calls throughout year consistency - last three years of alarm 2024 overlapping ____ 2 calls or more at same time. last year 10 at same time. march this year blew out of water 42-43% more than 1 at same time. doyle how many average shift? Daake - 7-9 shift, 24 hours 7a-7a 10 per month average time spent on incidents - total instances time of calls & staff hours, etc wymore responses in 2024 - primary 6a to 6p - transport locations ems runs by city - ageeement with county cover bottom 2/3 of county barnard - wymore? TT _ if transport have agreement in place, for variety of mechanisms fairbanks - transport calls? daake - call on way, tell to take to lnk, one call, if drop off & come back later to transport somewhere, 2 calls cms levels - ALS - ambulance; bls - first aid heavy, other - no patient found, no transport, operation/training/public education - go out to community great time to interact, ruh - training subperb, trouble keeping employees here? Daake - daake - thanked council, community members mayor - dempster fire, saw working young dedicated & moving here now - gratifying to see how much they do ted - everyone got to watch |
||
|
12.b. 2024 Beatrice Police Department Annual Report.
Discussion:
thank for support
24 much smoother than 23 best part - accomplishments stats: communications - last 3 years, had richardson county & crete, 2023 lost richardson co 11,500 calls others 987 - gage county rural fire, richardson, crete - drastically dropped in 2024 lost 5,000 calls - lost about 7000, but others have picked up some been pretty steady - not 1 call has increased, combination of all arrests - increased 10% in 24; 580-640; logistics - communications director, 9 fte, 1 pte - in 2024; 26 agencies, now 25 agencies police - 25 certified; 2 fte civilians, ____; 1 out of field training, newest hire in field training, full staffed & within 2-3 months on own full investigations - 3 sro - 2, k9 - 2 & other as assigned 10 marked patrol cars 2nd page - accomplishments in 2024: 5 hired to bring to full staff 2 assigned to community relations officers - community events, etc., flows well promoted sgt to investigations replaced both SROs added investigator - he left void - officer stepped up 1 day a week at BES -communicate with kids & be there so they get used to officer presence FTO?? new internal drug task force - 1 patrol vehicle wrapped all with new design added 2 license plate readers - commnicate with other depts that have them, good for interdiction, alerts, amber alert, etc., stolen vehicles, sponsored YRI baseball & coached started coffee with a cop - still tring to get going, handful, hope will grow working wtih SCC to start up internship - used to have McLain - 5 new officers, speaks volumes of department. word got out that new & improved & everyone gets along Eskra - call responding close where rank in other cities? states? JM - not sure, 4-6 years, one of top in nebraska. were above lnk 10 years ago, don't think there now Ted - appreciate how officers handle, officers on staff find median that works, apprecaite the nudge - that's what. appreciate calmer approach. JM- how treat to get things done Ruh - license plat readers, can they catch back plate? JM - some read both, not all do have to double check accuracy will read both sides hydo - juvenal services- child neglect, very few arrest, those families need intervention - think of police coming in to arrest, rather than doing softer approach to make sure things are done. JM - rare on child abuse/neglect, try to help out families hydo - concern - VOC - losses?? JM - grant funded, very busy & does a great job serving victims, protection orders, etc., court system, etc., restitution. stay with them during court process. fear will go away? JM - will work as hard to keep up doyle - sound like a small thing, animal control officer - animal complaints huge, what is process? JM - animal bite, respond to bite, depending upon if dog quarantined if current license & rabies - normally ACO not called out, unless have to transport animal. another instance dog at large, get call & dispatch ACO to have him collect. Barking we take, ACO normally if have to physically get animal drone update? JM - current drone doesn't have nighttime capabilities - accident scenes, trying to upgrade $25,000, donations or budget |
||
|
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Contract Negotiations and Real Estate
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
||
|
14. MISCELLANEOUS
|
||
|
14.a. The next regular City Council meeting is May 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.
|