City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 14, 2013 7:00 P.M. After the public comment period, 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, Anderson, Hoppe, Kuhns, Bixby and Navarrette present, Eairleywine absent – 7 present, 1 absent. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried.  Dispense with April 30, 2013 minutes  April 31 – May 14, 2013 claims  Report of the Treasury  Resolution No. 2013-082 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property for Tammie Baumert, August 10, 2013, Christensen Field, wedding reception  Resolution No. 2013-83 approving Special Designated Permit applications for DeSauce Developments, 1710 West 16th, June 1, 2013, reception; RJ’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1710 West 16th, June 15, 2013, reception; Rise’s Drive-In Liquor, 925 North Broad, June 29, 2013, reception; Burtonian Enterprises, 1682 East 23rd Avenue North, May 18, 2013, fundraiser/beer garden; Burtonian Enterprises, 1682 East 23rd Avenue North, June 1, 2013, fundraiser; St. Patrick’s Church, 422 East 4th, June 1, 2013, beer garden, Whis’s End Zone, 541 North Broad, June 7, 2013, fundraiser  Resolution No. 2013-084 to accept and award bid to Pro Energy Services in the amount of $426,115 for fire suppression, cooling tower & under turbine decks for Plant II  Resolution No. 2013-085 to approve plans, specifications, estimate of cost and grant permission to advertise for bids for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation  Resolution No. 2013-086 approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with the Nebraska Department of Roads for Bridge Inspection Program  Appoint Michael McGillick to the Airport Advisory Committee for an unexpired term ending June 2013  Resolution No. 2013-088 approving PR#2 to Gifford Realty, Inc. in the amount of $37,165.50 for Ronin Pool Renovation – Phase 3; PR#3&Final to Luxa Construction in the amount of $5,000 for Airport South Hangar Complex Paving and Utility Improvements; PR#2 to Penro  Construction in the amount of $108,020.35 for Sanitary Sewer Extension District SE-802-12 Moved by Council Member Navarrette, seconded by Council Member Bixby to approve Resolution No. 2013-087 allowing for signage indicating the presence of handicapped adults in the 1800 and 1900 block of Ohio Street. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Stange to introduce the Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the Fremont Municipal Code. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the Fremont Municipal Code. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to introduce the Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Fremont Municipal Code. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Fremont Municipal Code. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Anderson to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy with respect to pending litigation from Teens of Tomorrow and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. The Mayor stated a motion had been made and seconded to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy session with respect to pending litigation from Teens of Tomorrow and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest and asked for any discussion. The Mayor stated the pending motion was to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy session with respect to pending litigation from Teens of Tomorrow and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. Roll call: 7 ayes. Motion carried. The Mayor stated a motion to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy session with respect to pending litigation from Teens of Tomorrow and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest had been approved. Discussion would be limited to a strategy session with respect to pending litigation from Teens of Tomorrow. No official actions or votes will be taken during the executive session. Executive session began at 7:25 p.m. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Anderson to come out of executive session. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Executive session ended at 7:39 p.m. The Mayor announced the next regular meeting will be May 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Stange to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 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 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 agenda 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 the 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 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