City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 28, 2014 7:00 P.M. After the public comment period and 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, Stange, Kuhns, Bixby, Hoppe, Anderson, Johnson and Navarrette present – 8 present, 0 absent. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Johnson to open the public hearing on the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Mayor Getzschman requested interim Public Works Director Harkins to explain how the Broad Street project and 23rd & Yager Road project would take place. Mr. Harkins stated they were two additional projects that staff asked to be added to the Plan after review by the Planning Commission. The City has a share in the Broad Street project with the State and it would be documented that we are still participating and want to move forward in 2014. He further stated that 23rd & Yager is an intersection potential reconstruction project that has been on and off the Plan for many years. It was added back on for year one because of the potential to do some work with other development going on. Mr. Harkins also stated it doesn’t necessarily obligate funds to a specific project or authorize a request but the Plan is mandated by the State to utilize funds and it also helps the City internally prioritize projects. Mayor Getzschman questioned item 186 as being 1st Street and item 211 as being 1st street as well and actually sidewalk plan and water and sewer and infrastructure adjustments. Interim Public Works Director Harkins stated that item 211 is 1st street from Bell to Luther and is a project where the City will take sections that are already broken up along that stretch and do reconstruction. He stated we are not looking to widen and that it is a design we have been working thru and are close to wrapping up so it can be submitted. He further stated that as a part of the trail plan in the Park and Rec Master Plan, there was a call for a frontage street or some type of trail thru that corridor. A combination of different things were reviewed, particularly a wide sidewalk as part of an off street trail to tie into item 186 which is extending 1st Street from Luther to Johnson. That project will go this summer to bid but the State has not decided which bid cycle yet. Bid phase two is anticipated if everything moves smoothly on the wrap up stages. Construction could start this summer. That project will have a ten foot wide sidewalk/trail on the south side of the road. Doing that entire corridor really helps with continuity in the long run with both vehicles and pedestrians and also provides some safety factors for pedestrians. Mr. Harkins continued that the Plan cleans off things that have been on the shelf. He stated Johnson Road would be ready to go as well in 2014. Rawhide Creek Trail has had some issues but with some contract amendments the design team is continuing with modifications and is now looking at two short segments to provide connectivity from other trail segments or existing ones to other parks and other facilities. He stated the City should be set up well for the future and that other street projects continue to push forward with designs. Getting ready to go to bid will put the City in a pretty good position if we execute even half of them in 2014. Mayor Getzschman questioned if project 128 was the completion of Bell and project 203 was the completion of Military. Mr. Harkins stated those projects are listed because technically they are not finished and are federal aid projects so we are paying a 20 percent on an 80/20 split. Technically those project went into winter work mode and have halted work unless it was warm enough weather to do the last minor work items. He further stated that striping would be a big one, seeding and sodding along Bell Street couldn’t be done when it is cold outside. Once weather starts to get warm, contractors will have a certain number finish the work associated with each of those projects and that is why they are still on the plan because they are carry over projects. Mayor Getzschman questioned if item 218 was 1st to 3rd Street resurfacing. Interim Director Harkins stated yes and that the project would be out to bid with Park Street. He further stated he was trying to get a public informational meeting with downtown folks in February and that he has shared this with MainStreet of Fremont. Mayor Getzschman questioned if item 163 was West Military. Mr. Harkins stated that was correct and the contractor is looking at starting the end of March or the beginning of April. Dirtwork may be started sooner if weather is cooperative. He stated the project will provide storm sewer, a wide sidewalk on one side and street improvements throughout West Military from Pierce to Ridge, as well as some storm sewer detention ponding. Council Member Navarrette inquired if a lot of players were involved with the 23rd & Yager project and if the City was going to be the driver on the project. Interim Public Works Director Harkins stated he was not sure if he was the best person to answer that question. He sated there were lots of factors that needed to be resolved. By having the project listed in year one of the Plan, it puts the City in the position to respond to the project if needed. There being no further testimony, moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to close the public hearing. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Stange, seconded by Council Member Johnson to approve Resolution No. 2014-010 adopting the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Navarrette, seconded by Council Member Hoppe to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. • Dispense with and approve January 14, 2014 minutes • January 15 - 28, 2014 claims • Resolution No. 2014-011 approving consumption on city property for Roger Larsen, City Auditorium, March 22, 2014, dance; Sheryl Nelson, Christensen Field, March 21, 2015, wedding • Resolution No. 2014-012 approving special designated permit applications for Whis’s End Zone Lounge, 1710 West 16th, March 1, 2014, other; Whis’s End Zone Lounge, 700 East 10th, April 5, 2014, reception; Fremont Cosmopolitan 100 Club, 929 North Broad, March 22, 2014, dance • Resolution No. 2014-013 approving $47,858 purchase from State contract of crew cab truck for Street Department • Receive and file audit ending September 30, 2013 by HSMC Orizon • Resolution No. 2014-014 approving agreement with Fremont Soccer Club for use of Christensen Field Soccer Complex • Resolution No. 2014-015 to approve plans, specifications, cost estimate of $321,085 and grant permission to advertise for bids for water and sewer installation in Luther Road from 32nd to 38th Street • Resolution No. 2014-016 to approve agreement with the Nebraska Department of Roads for utility relocation for Broad Street Project from 5th to 10th Street • Resolution No. 2014-017 to accept $7,000 grant for in car camera system from Nebraska Office of Highway Safety • Approve grant application for computer tablets from Firehouse Public Safety Foundation • Resolution No. 2014-018 to dedicate to the Nebraska Department of Roads right-of-way for 1st Street – Luther to Johnson • Resolution No. 2014-019 dedicating to the Nebraska Department of Roads a drainage easement for 1st Street – Luther to Johnson • Reappoint Dian Christensen-Hillis to Park and Recreation Board for a three year term ending January 2017 Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Hoppe to continue the appointment of Justin Zetterman as City Engineer to the February 11, 2014 Council meeting. Roll call vote: 4 ayes (Johnson, Hoppe, Anderson and Kuhns), 4 nays (Bixby, Eairleywine, Stange and Navarrette). Mayor Getzschman voted nay. Motion failed. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Stange to approve the appointment of Justin Zetterman as City Engineer. Roll call vote: 7 ayes, 1 nay (Johnson). Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to approve the appointment of David Goedeken as Director of Public Works. Roll call vote: 7 ayes, 1 nay (Johnson). Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to approve Resolution No. 2014-020 authorizing a professional services agreement with Thiele Geotech Inc. for testing services for 2013 Storm Water Pumping Station Screen. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Navarrette, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to accept and approve the report from Greater Fremont Development Council. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Navarrette to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:39 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