City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 12, 2012 7:00 P.M. After the study session and the Pledge of Allegiance, the Mayor called the meeting to order. Roll call vote showed Council Members Johnson, Stange, Navarrette, Eairleywine, Bixby, Anderson, Hoppe and Gitt present – 8 present, 0 absent. The City Clerk read a notice that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda displayed in the Municipal Building and online at www.fremontne.gov and distributed to the Mayor and Council on June 8, 2012 and is open to the public. The City Clerk also stated a copy of the agenda was kept continually current and available to the public at the office of the City Clerk, 400 East Military and a copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for public inspection located near the entrance door by the agendas. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve the legality of the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Gitt to open the public hearing on the CDBG Comprehensive Revitalization Project 10-CR-003 budget amendment and CDBG Comprehensive Revitalization Project 11-CR-003 application . Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Judy Joy and Tina Engelbart with the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District gave an overview of the requested amendment and application. There being no further testimony, moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to close the public hearing. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Gitt to approve Resolution No. 2012-094 authorizing the CDBG Comprehensive Revitalization Project 10-CR-003 budget amendment and extension. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve Resolution No. 2012-095 approving CDBG Comprehensive Revitalization Project 11-CR-003 application. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Johnson to open the public hearing on the changes to the Fremont Transit Lines bus route. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Craig Corn inquired if the bus would be stopping at Splash Station. Mr. Corn was told Splash Station and Ronin Pool were the proposed new stops that were added to the route. There being no further testimony, moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to close the public hearing. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to approve the route changes to incorporate stops at Splash Station and Ronin Pool for the Fremont Transit Lines. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Johnson to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Council Member Gitt abstained on Sean Gitt request to subdivide 1 Lots 7 & 8, Block 172, Original Town. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried.  Dispense with reading of minutes May 15 & 29, 2012 and June 5, 2012  May 30 – June 12, 2012 claims  Resolution No. 2012-096 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property for Jessica Hinken, City Auditorium, June 16, 2012, wedding; Heather Weinrich, City Auditorium, July 21, 2012, wedding; Cole Miller & Sumer Vergith, Christensen Field Senior Center, May 4, 2013, wedding reception  Resolution No. 2012-097 approving Special Designated Permit applications for Shawsky’s LLC, 925 North Broad, June 30, 2012, reception; St. Patrick’s Parish, 431 South Union, July 14, 2012, dance, reception, fund raiser, beer garden, alumni reunion; Whis’s End Zone Lounge, 845 South Broad, July 21, 201, fund raiser poker run; DeSauce Developments, 1710 West 16th, July 7, 2012, reception  Certified election results of the primary election held May 15, 2012  MainStreet of Fremont request to close various streets Annual Crazy Days Sidewalk Sale July 28, 2012  Agreement with NENEDD to review CDBG program income loan program  Resolution No. 2012-098 accepting and awarding bid for sanitary sewer manhole repair  Resolution No. 2012-099 accepting and awarding bid for sanitary sewer line rehabilitation  Resolution No. 2012-100 accepting and awarding bid for water main replacement, 5th Street - Clarkson to D Streets  Resolution No. 2012-101 approving Integrated Resource Plan  Resolution No. 2012-102 approving plans, specifications, estimate of cost and grant permission to advertise for bids for roof repair at Waste Water Treatment Plant Solids Processing building  Fireworks display at Christensen Field on July 21, 2012  Resolution No. 2012-103 approving request of Sean Gitt to subdivide part of Lots 1, 2, 7 and 8, Block 172, Original Town into two lots (335 North Park)  Resolution No. 2012-014 approving plans, specifications, estimate of costs and granting permission to advertise for bids for Paving District. No. 548 (Main Street – 1st to 3rd)  Resolution No. 2012-015 authorizing lease agreement with Ed Robinson for hangar site at Airport  Resolution No. 2012-016 authorizing use of $207,000 of LB840 funds for infrastructure extensions at the Municipal Airport The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an ordinance amending FMC 6-406 relating 2 to Criminal Trespass. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an ordinance creating Paving District No. 549 encompassing the alley from 5th to 6th Street, between Platte and Logan. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Navarrette, seconded by Council Member Anderson to suspend the rules and place on final reading the Ordinance approving the request of Sylvia Gocken to rezone the SE ¼ SE ¼ 33-17-8 Saunders County (1212 CR X) from AG Agricultural District to RR Rural Residential District. Roll call vote: 7 ayes, 1 abstain (Bixby). Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the final reading, by title only, of an Ordinance approving the request of Sylvia Gocken to rezone the SE ¼ SE ¼ 33-17-8 Saunders County (1212 CR X) from AG Agricultural District to RR Rural Residential District. Roll call vote: 7 ayes, 1 abstain (Bixby). Ordinance No. 5242 passed. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to approve Resolution No. 2012-107 banning, except in designated areas, smoking in all City parks. Council Member Navarrette read, for the record, a letter from Dave Pimper, 449 East 3rd, in opposition to the Resolution. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance creating Paving District No. 550 (Johnson Road, Peterson Avenue to 16th Street, west side). The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 3904 regarding Civil Defense Director. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Stange to suspend the rules and place on final reading. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the final reading, by title only, of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 3904 regarding Civil Defense Director. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Ordinance No. 5243 passed. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve Resolution No. 2012-108 authorizing the Interlocal Agreement with Region 5/6 for Civil Defense Director. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve Resolution No. 2012-109 relating to Airport Advisory Committee appointments. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. Scott Getzschman, Mayor Attest: Kimberly Volk, MMC, City Clerk I, Kimberly Volk, the undersigned City Clerk, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the proceedings had and done by the Mayor and Council; that all of the subjects included in the foregoing proceedings were contained in the agenda for the meeting, kept continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk; that such agenda items were sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of the matters to be considered at the meeting; that such subjects were contained in said 3 agenda for at least twenty-four hours prior to said meeting; that at least one copy of all reproducible material discussed at the meeting was available at the meeting for examination and copying by members of the public; that the said minutes were in written form and available for public inspection within ten working days and prior to the next convened meeting of said body; that all news media requesting notification concerning meetings of said body were provided advance notification of the time and place of said meeting and the subjects to be discussed at said meeting and that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was available and accessible to members of the public, posted during such meeting in the room in which such meeting was held. Kimberly Volk, MMC, City Clerk 4