City Council
Regular MeetingFremont, NE · February 10, 2015
Minutes
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
February 10, 2015
7:00 p.m.
The Vice Chair 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 Members Bixby, Johnson, Legband, Anderson, Eairleywine, Landholm, Schaller and Kuhns
present – 8 present.
Moved by Member Kuhns, seconded by Member Schaller to approve CDA Resolution 2015-002
approving Redevelopment Agreement with Yager Hospitality LLC and authorizing issuance of tax
increment indebtedness for 23rd and Yager Hotel Redevelopment project. Roll call vote: 8 ayes.
Motion carried.
Moved by Member Schaller, seconded by Member Anderson to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote:
8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 10, 2015
7:00 p.m.
The Council President 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 Bixby, Johnson, Legband, Anderson, Eairleywine, Landholm, Schaller and
Kuhns present – 8 present.
Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve the
consent agenda. Council President stated appointment of Steve Hull to Airport Zoning Board was
removed from the agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried.
• Dispense with and approve January 24 and 27, 2015 minutes
• January 28 – February 10, 2015 claims
• Resolution No. 2015-020 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property Scott
Swaney, Christensen Field, February 27, 2015, banquet; David Poppe, Friendship
Center, March 14, 2015, banquet; Kevin Prinz, Christensen Field Indoor Arena, April 10
& 11, 2015, fund raiser; Kevin Prinz, Christensen Field Main Arena, April 10 & 11, 2015,
fund raiser; Jennifer Greunke, Christensen Field Main Arena, March 10, 2015, customer
training
• Resolution No. 2015-021 approving Special Designated Liquor Permit application for
Archbishop Bergan Booster Club, 431 North Union, February 20 & 27, March 6, 13, 20
& 27, 2015, beer garden; Rise’s Drive-In Liquor, 1710 West 16th, March 10, 2015,
reception
• Resolution No. 2015-22 approving non Class C liquor license renewals
• Resolution No. 2015-023 requesting the reallocation of funds Community Development
Block Grant 13-CR-003
• Report of the Treasury
• Resolution No. 2015-024 to purchase industrial type wheel loader in the amount of
$140,012 from Titan Machinery off of State contract for Street Department
• Resolution No. 2015-025 approving Redevelopment Agreement with Yager Hospitality
LLC and authorizing issuance of tax increment indebtedness for 23rd and Yager Hotel
Redevelopment project
• Resolution No. 2015-026 certifying Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Inc. to receive State assistance
• Resolution No. 2015-027 authorizing philosophical letter of endorsement for Eastern
Nebraska film office
• Resolution No. 2015-28 awarding bid to CR Menn Concrete LLC in the amount of
$316,166 for Curb Ramp Replacement 2014 project
• Removal of Jason Haas from Airport Advisory Committee
The City Clerk gave the third reading, by title only, of an Ordinance amending Fremont Municipal
Code Chapter Two - Election Wards and Districts; Chapter Three - Fire Department; Chapter Six -
Graffiti Vandalism and Defacement, Sexual Predator, Illegal Immigration; Chapter Seven - Fire
Department. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Ordinance No. 5329 passed.
The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an Ordinance approving Yvonne Leuschen
request to rezone TL 44, 14-17-8 and TL 4, 15-17-8 from CC – Community Commercial to R-2
Moderate-Density Residential. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting.
The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an Ordinance approving Rick and Mary
Coates request to rezone TL 43, 14-17-8 and TL 3, 15-17-8 from CC – Community Commercial to R-
2 Moderate-Density Residential. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting.
Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to receive and file
documents, as presented by Rob George on behalf of Molacek Investments, Inc., in regards to
request to construct overwidth driveway at 5210 Oliver. Roll call vote: 7 ayes, 1 abstain (Bixby).
Motion carried.
Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Legband to approve the request
of Molacek Investments, Inc. to construct overwidth driveway at 5210 Oliver. Roll call vote: 7 ayes, 1
abstain (Bixby). Motion carried.
Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Schaller to go into executive session
for the purpose of discussing a strategy with respect to threatened litigation and for the further reason
that the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. The Council
President stated a motion had been made and seconded to go into executive session for the purpose
of discussing a strategy session with respect to threatened litigation and for the further reason that
the executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest and asked for any
discussion. The Council President stated the pending motion was to go into executive session for the
purpose of discussing a strategy session with respect to threatened litigation 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 Council President stated a motion to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a
strategy session with respect to threatened litigation 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 threatened litigation and no official actions or votes will
be taken during the executive session. Executive session began at 7:28 p.m.
Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Legband to come out of executive
session. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Executive session ended at 8:10 p.m.
The Council President announced the next meeting would be February 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Anderson to adjourn the meeting.
Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:11 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
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