City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 7:00 P.M. After the study session and the Pledge of Allegiance, the Mayor called the meeting to order and stated a copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for public inspection located near the entrance door by the agendas. Roll call showed Council Members Johnson, Stange, Navarrette, Eairleywine, Bixby, Anderson, Hoppe and Gitt present – 8 present, 0 absent. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to suspend the rules and place on final reading the Ordinance adopting the 2012-13 budget statement termed the annual appropriation bill. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the final reading, by title only, of the Ordinance adopting the 2012-13 budget statement termed the annual appropriation bill. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Ordinance No. 5257 passed. Consideration to condemn structure located at 942 North K was removed from the agenda as the structure has been demolished. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried.  Dispense with reading of minutes August 28 & September 4, 2012  August 29 – September 11, 2012 claims  Resolution No. 2012-172 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property for Arlene Conklin, Moller Center, October 14, 2012, family reunion; Juan Garza, Moller Center, October 6, 2012, birthday party  Resolution No. 2012-173 approving Special Designated Permit applications for Cherny Powers Inc., 925 North Broad, October 20, 2012, dance, reception; Gathering Hall, LLC, 750 North Clarmar, October 13, 2012, beer garden  Resolution No. 2012-174 concurring with Nebraska Department of Roads award of bid to M.E. Collins Contracting in the amount of $2,459,700.28 for Bell Street Widening, Linden to Cuming  Resolution No. 2012-175 approving project payment #PR-3 to IES Commercial, Inc. in the amount of $50,863.75 for Military and Johnson Road Traffic Signal Improvements and #PR-4 to M.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc. in the amount of $6,843.04 for Luther Road Turn Lane Improvements  Resolution No. 2012-176 filing nuisance lien in the amount of $205.07 against Lot 4, Blk 8, Pierce’s Subdivision (540 North M) – owner: Kelly Brence  Resolution No. 2012-177 filing nuisance lien in the amount of $307.63 against Lot 3, Block 101, Bakers (737 West 9th) – owner: Eric Lundquist  Resolution No. 2012-178 to approve plans, specifications, estimate of cost, and grant permission to advertise for bids for fire suppression system for portion of Plant II and cooling tower  Outside City water connection fee of $1,000 at 1300 West South Street Lot 12 (Rainbow Lake)  for Dan and Sheila Blackburn  Variance for Dan Blackburn to use plastic pipe for water service at 1300 West South Street Lot 12 (Rainbow Lake)  Resolution No. 2012-179 to eliminate restricted reserve for equalizing electric rates  Award of Economic Enhancement loan in the amount of $100,000 to Sycamore Leaf Solutions for an expansion project that will create three new full time jobs at an average annual wage of $40,000 plus benefits while maintaining operation in Fremont for five years  Acceptance of Crime Commission Byrne/JAG grant in the amount of $75,000 for III Corp Drug Task Force The City Clerk gave the third reading, by title only, of an Ordinance creating Sanitary Sewer Extension District No. SE-802-12 (Business Park Drive/County Road 20th Avenue, 23rd Street north). Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Ordinance 5258 passed. The City Clerk gave the third reading, by title only, of an Ordinance annexing part of the SW ¼ of Section 9, Township 17 North, Range 8 East of the 6th p.m. into the City of Fremont. Roll call vote: 6 ayes, 2 abstain (Bixby and Stange). Ordinance No. 5259 passed. The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an Ordinance approving the request of Deer Pointe Corporation to rezone part of the S ½ NW ¼ 18-17-9 from Ag-Agricultural/Urban Reserve District to R1-Single Family Residential District. Council Member Bixby abstained from consideration. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance establishing electric rates. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. The Mayor offered the name of Rian Harkins as Interim Chief Building Inspector. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Hoppe to approve the appointment. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to provide written notice of termination at least 180 days prior to the desired termination date, which date shall be no sooner than September 30, 2013 for a 2% discount on insurance rates with the League Association of Risk Management. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Stange to approve Resolution No. 2012-180 approving participation with the League Association of Risk Management for insurance coverage. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The Mayor announced the next meeting will be September 25, 2012 with a Study Session to be held September 18, 2012. Moved by Council Member Gitt, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m. 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 Council President 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 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