City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 9, 2013 7:00 P.M. After the study session and 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 Eairleywine, Navarrette, Stange, Johnson, Kuhns, Hoppe, Anderson and Bixby present – 8 present, 0 absent. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried.  Dispense with June 25, 2013 minutes  June 26 – July 9, 2013 claims  Report of the Treasury  Resolution No. 2013-121 approving permission to consume alcohol on City property for Iris Baez Hernandez, City Auditorium, October 25, 2014, Quincenera; Eric Deerson, Christensen Field, November 23, 2013, wedding reception  Cement worker license application of Anthony Petersen  Resolution No. 2013-122 approve specifications, estimate of cost, and grant permission to advertise for bids for Unit #6 Turbine Overhaul at Power Plant  Fire Department change of Capital Improvement Plan regarding LED lighting in apparatus bays  Resolution No. 2013-123 to authorize contract with Omaha Public Power District for use of tower at Cedar Bluffs for Public Service Answering Point  Matt Rief volunteer project at Skate Park located at Miller Park  YMCA Christian Emphasis Committee for use of Johnson Park for Working on Wellness Run  Accept grant from Nebraska Department of Roads for transit bus service  Resolution No. 2013-124 approving Special Designated Permit applications for Fergy’s Total Package, 1730 West 16th, August 10, 2013, reception; Burtonian Enterprises, 8th & Main Streets, August 17, 2013, beer garden  Resolution No. 2013-125 to approve real estate listing agreement extension with CB Richard Ellis/MEGA for Fremont Technology Park  Resolution No. 2013-126 authorizing contract with Library Ideas, LLC for Freegal services to download music at Keene Memorial Library  Resolution No. 2013-127 authorizing easement agreement and easement for Johnson Crossing School to use land for park space for “Project Fit America” Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve Resolution No. 2013-128 authorizing Recreational Trails Program Agreement with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for Ridge Road Trail. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy with respect to pending litigation on Ordinance No. 5165 regarding illegal immigration and Fraternal Order of Police lawsuit and with respect to collective bargaining and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The Mayor state a motion had been made and seconded to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy with respect to pending litigation on Ordinance No. 5165 regarding illegal immigration and Fraternal Order of Police lawsuit and with respect to collective bargaining and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. The Mayor asked for discussion. There being none, the Mayor stated the pending motion was to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy with respect to pending litigation on Ordinance No. 5165 regarding illegal immigration and Fraternal Order of Police lawsuit and with respect to collective bargaining and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The Mayor stated a motion to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a strategy with respect to pending litigation on Ordinance No. 5165 regarding illegal immigration and Fraternal Order of Police lawsuit and with respect to collective bargaining and for the further reason that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. No official actions or votes would be taken during the executive session. Executive session began at 7:12 p.m. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Anderson to come out executive session. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Executive session ended at 8:06 p.m. The Mayor announced the next study session will be July 16, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. and the next regular meeting will be July 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. I, Lynne McIntosh, the undersigned Deputy 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. Lynne McIntosh, CMC, Deputy City Clerk