City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 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, Bixby, Anderson and Hoppe present, Gitt and Eairleywine absent – 6 present, 2 absent. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Stange to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 6 ayes. Motion carried. • Dispense with reading and approve minutes of September 11 and 18, 2012 • September 12 - 25, 2012 claims • Resolution No. 2012-181 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property for Ron Giesselmann, Christensen Field, June 29, 2013, wedding reception; Del Hartung, Moller Center, October 5, 2012, steak fry; Ellen Anderson, City Auditorium, August 17, 2013, wedding reception • Resolution No. 2012-182 approving Special Designated Permit applications for Whis’s End Zone Lounge, 925 North Broad, October 25, 2012, fundraiser; Rise’s Drive-In Liquor, 1710 West 16th, September 29, 2012, reception; Dodger LLC, 925 North Broad, March 9, 2013, reception; Little Chief, Inc., 1710 West 16th, October 11, 2012, other; Little Chief, Inc., 1710 West 16th, October 13, 2012, reception • MainStreet of Fremont to close 2nd Street from Main to Park on October 25, 2012 for Halloween Hysteria Costume Contest and use Ilgenfritz parking lot for pet costume contest • Appointment of Vern Gibson to Fremont Housing Agency for a five year term ending September 2017 • Reappointment of Terry McClain to Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Committee for a three year term ending August 2015 • Appointment of Janet Jelkin to the Library Board to fill an unexpired term ending July 2016 • Reappointment of Rob George to the Board of Forestry Examiners for a two year term ending September 2014 • Resolution No. 2012-185 to accept and award bid in the amount of $54,780 to Cummins Central Power for standby generator for 400 East Military • Outside City water connection application of Paul Hartung for 3250 West 23rd with a connection fee of $2,500 (Council Member Stange abstained) • Resolution No. 2012-186 approving Vince O’Connor to use exterior combustible materials in Downtown Fire District at 541 North Main • Resolution No. 2012-187 approving Mark Simonson to use exterior combustible materials in Downtown Fire District at 321 East Military • Resolution No. 2012-188 approving project payment PR#1 in the amount of $5,805.00 to Elkhorn West Construction for Police Station Renovation (PSAP); PR#10 in the amount of $47,603.31 to Upper Plains Construction for Airport Runway Extension and Rehabilitation Project; PR#8 in the amount of $17,316.00 and PR#9&final in the amount of $78,772.29 to Fauss Construction for Christensen Field Event Center Improvements • Commitment of fund balance determined when all receipts and disbursements have been recorded for September 2012 activity, in an amount not to exceed $1,125,000.00, for Immigration Ordinance defense and implementation/enforcement • Memorandum of Understanding between the Fremont Police Department and the Nebraska State Patrol to utilize the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force • Resolution No. 2012-189 approving Connie Stivers to combine East 60’ Lot 1, Block 6 and West 6’ Lot 1, Block 6 and Lot 2, Block 6, R Kittles Addition into one lot (735 E 2nd Street) • Resolution No. 2012-190 authorizing execution of an Agreement with the Nebraska Department of Roads for US 30 Fremont West Resurfacing • Excavation worker application of Travis Radnor and Great Plains Communication The City Clerk gave the third reading, by title only, of an ordinance approving Deer Pointe Corporation to rezone part of S½ NW¼ 18-17-9 from AG-Agricultural/Urban Reserve District and R1 – Single Family Residential District. Roll call vote: 5 ayes, 1 abstain (Bixby). Ordinance No. 5260 passed. The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an ordinance to establish Electric Rates. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve Resolution No. 2012-191 approving an Interlocal agreement with Fremont Public Schools for completion of the fiber project. Roll call vote: 6 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve Resolution No. 2012-192 to apply to the Recreational Trails Program for a grant for at least $250,000 for Ridge Road/Hormel Park trail. Roll call vote: 6 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve the Conditional Use Permit for CLOU, LLC (c/o Scott Tallman) to construct an accessory building that is not architecturally harmonious with principal structure at 115 South Ridge Road. Roll call vote: 6 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an ordinance approving Fremont Commons, LLC to rezone part NW ¼ 17-17-9 of 6th PM from AG Agricultural/Urban Reserve to GC General Commercial and R-3 Mixed Density Residential with Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Stange to approve Resolution No. 2012-193 approving Deer Pointe Corporation’s Final Plat of Deer Pointe Second Addition. Roll call vote: 5 ayes, 1 abstain (Bixby). Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve Resolution No. 2012-183 authorizing the Interlocal agreement with the Village of Kennard for satellite keno. Roll call vote: 6 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve Resolution No. 2012-184 authorizing the Interlocal agreement with the City of Yutan for satellite keno. Roll call vote: 6 ayes. Motion carried. The Mayor announced the next meeting will be October 11, 2012 with a Study Session to be held October 2, 2012. Moved by Council Member Navarrette, seconded by Council Member Johnson to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 6 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:16 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