City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 26, 2013 7:00 P.M. After the study session, 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, Bixby and Anderson present – 8 present, 0 absent. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Anderson to continue indefinitely the public hearing on the annexation of areas north of 23rd Street, along Luther, Johnson and Morningside Road. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. • Dispense with and approve November 12, 2013 minutes • November 12 - 26, 2013 claims • Resolution No. 2013-241 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property for Rene Westphalen, City Auditorium, August 16, 2014, wedding reception; Ashley Foutch, Christensen Field, September 6, 2014, wedding reception; Jason Hellbusch, Christensen Field, February 1, 2014, benefit • Resolution No. 2013-242 approving Special Designated Permit applications for Merry Martini Lounge, 1710 W 16th, December 28, 2013, dance/reception; Tom’s Beverage Shop, 2545 East 23rd, December 13, 2013, other • Resolution No. 2013-243 assessing nuisance lien against West 8 feet Lot 3, frac Lot 4 Block 102, Bakers (835 West 9th) – Micheal McElroy • Resolution No. 2013-244 assessing nuisance lien against West 90 feet Lot 8, Block 29, Chases Addition (1308 North Union) – Midwest Management • Resolution No. 2013-245 assessing nuisance lien against Lot 6 except 6 feet, Block 29 Chases Addition (1340 North Union) – Lavern Huls ETUX • Resolution No 2013-246 assessing nuisance lien against North ½ Lots 1 and 2, Block 22, Heatons (1349 North H) – Richard and Florence Dunaway • Resolution No. 2013-247 assessing nuisance lien against Lot 11, Block 2, Northside (2118 North Clarkson) – Bank of America  • Resolution No. 2013-248 assessing nuisance lien against North 54.48’ Lots 1 and 2 Block 8 Hawthorne Heights (2141 North H) – Jesus and Sarah Sanchez • Keno satellite application of Dug Out Bar, 239 East 6th, owner: Robin Drews • Resolution No. 2013-249 to accept and award bid in the amount of $126,580 to White Castle Roofing for roof replacement on an apportion of the power plant • Nebco, Incorporated request to erect new pergola frame extending from house and general remodel at 255 North Ridge Road Drive, Lot#10 as permitted conditional use • Resolution No. 2013-250 approving David Greenfield request to subdivide south 110 feet Lot 5, Block 141, Original Town into two lots • Permit application for solid waste compost site for the Utilities Department • Resolution No. 2013-251 approving agreement with Fremont Nighthawks, Incorporated for use of city baseball and softball fields Moved by Council Member Navarrette, seconded by Council Member Johnson to approve Rodney and Doris Kempkes revised request to erect addition to existing cabin, tool shed and tiki bar as a permitted conditional use at 1300 West South Street, Lot#9, Rainbow Lake. The detached garage and gazebo were removed from the request. Roll call vote: 7 ayes, 1 abstain (Bixby). Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an Ordinance approving Deer Pointe Corporation/Charles Diers request to annex part SE ¼ NW ¼ 18-17-9. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Hoppe to set the date of December 30, 2013 for the last meeting in December 2013. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Hoppe to approve the American Red Cross request to waive rental fees of approximately $3,600 for the City Auditorium from December 30, 2013 thru November 11, 2014. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Hoppe, seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve Resolution No. 2013-252 approving Supplemental Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads for Broad Street Widening, 5th to 10th Street. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Johnson to approve Resolution No. 2013-253 approving amendment to Military Avenue Paving Improvements (West Military Reconstruction – Pierce to Ridge Rd) agreement with JEO Consulting Group, Inc. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Johnson to approve Resolution No. 2013-254 approving amendment to Park Avenue Improvement Project – 2nd Street to Military Avenue agreement with JEO Consulting Group, Inc. Roll call vote: 6 ayes, 2 abstain (Bixby and Navarrette). Motion carried. The Mayor announced the next regular Council meeting would be December 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Stange to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:23 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