City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 28, 2015 7:00 p.m. After the budget session, Pledge of Allegiance and 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 Johnson, Legband, Anderson, Kuhns, Landholm, Bixby, Schaller and Eairleywine present – 8 present, 0 absent. Moved by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Legband to open the Public Hearing on Pete Rix request to rezone approximately 32.0 acres located at 1762 Hills Farm Road from GI General Industrial to AG Agricultural. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. There being no testimony, moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to close the Public Hearing on Pete Rix request to rezone approximately 32.0 acres located at 1762 Hills Farm Road from GI General Industrial to AG Agricultural. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Johnson to introduce an Ordinance approving Pete Rix request to rezone approximately 32.0 acres located at 1762 Hills Farm Road from GI General Industrial to AG Agricultural. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance approving Pete Rix request to rezone approximately 32.0 acres located at 1762 Hills Farm Road from GI General Industrial to AG Agricultural. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried.  Dispense with and approve July 14, 2015 minutes  July 15-28, 2015 claims  Resolution No. 2015-124 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property: Bob Diers, Christensen Field, October 8, 2015, dinner; Megan Liekhus, Christensen Field, August 27, 2016, wedding; Brad Victor, Christensen Field, August 6, 2015, clinic  Balance Sheet by fund and Statements of Revenue and Expenditures for June 2015  Liquor manager applications: Matthew Jilek, Cigarette & Snack Outlet, 521 North Broad; Renee Snider, Walgreens #09899, 1525 East 23rd  Resignation of Virginia Meyer from the Keene Memorial Library Board  Fremont Housing Agency 2013-2014 annual report  Resolution No. 2015-125 assessing nuisance lien against Lot 8, Block 17, Nye Hawthorne (1351 N Maxwell owner: David Knoell & David Knoell Junior) in the amount of $232.97  Resolution No. 2015-126 assessing nuisance lien against North 96’ Lot 6, Block 43, Lees (1505 E 1st owner: Devon Brindley) in the amount of $232.97  Resolution No. 2015-127 assessing nuisance lien against Lot 12, Snyder’s Subdivision (2042 East 5th owner: Shirley Hansen & Theresa Dillon) in the amount of $235.80  Fremont Firefighters Local 1015 request for roadway solicitation on September 5 & 6, 2015  Resolution No. 2015-128 approving service agreement with Pathfinder Company to manage Data Center Technology Park farm  Resolution No. 2015-129 to renew League Association of Risk Management membership  Resolution No. 2015-130 to accept and award bid in the amount of $182,977.50 to S.T. Cotter Turbine Services for unit #8 turbine valves and generator inspection  Lumir Drahota request for outside City water connection at 4701 West Highway 30  Resolution No. 2015-131 to accept and award bid in the amount of $79,727.69 to Thompson Construction for County Road 19 water main improvements  Resolution No. 2015-132 awarding request for proposal in the amount of $29,490 to The Schemmer Associates for City Auditorium Needs Assessment and Renovation Study  Resolution No. 2015-133 accepting Ginger Rosenthal resignation from Downtown Business Improvement District  Appointment of Megan McNurlin as Police Officer  Resolution No. 2015-134 approving Dan Martinez request, on behalf of Amoco Fuel Express, LLC, for Final Plat of The Island Subdivision, 1305 East Morningside Road  Resolution No. 2015-135 approving Dan Martinez request, on behalf of International Spices, LTD, for Final Plat of Hochstein Subdivision, 1040 Lucius Road  Resolution No. 2015-136 approving Stephen Dodd request, on behalf of Charles H. Diers, LLC, for Replat of Lot 2, being a Replat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Diers Second Addition, 3260 East Elk Lane  Tort claim Rosemary Mueller, Cuming and Williams Street  Resolution No. 2015-137 approving aerial applicators agreement with GFG Spray Services The City Clerk gave the third reading, by title only, of an Ordinance to rezone approximately 2.7 acres at 5776 West Highway 30 from AG Agricultural to GC General Commercial (Don Schneider on behalf of Gerald and Joyce Grantz). Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Ordinance No. 5342 passed. The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an Ordinance to implement food and beverage occupation tax. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to approve Resolution No. 2015-139 approving stop signs to be erected as follows: South approach of East 8th Street and North Logan Street; East approach of Brooks Hollow Drive and Luther Road; East approach of 32nd Boulevard and Luther Road; East approach of 34th Boulevard and Luther Road; and, stop sign removed on the East and West approach of East 8th Street and North Logan Street, as well as parking restriction sign removed on the North side of East 10th Street between North Clarkson Street and North Union Street. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Bixby to approve Resolution No. 2015-140 vacating a section of Western Drive south of Sunset Avenue. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Legband to approve final change order in the amount of -$11,456.75 for Sawyer Construction for Luther Road Public Paving and Storm Sewer Improvements. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Legband, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to approve Resolution No. 2015-138 approving final acceptance of Luther Road Public Paving and Storm Sewer Improvements project with Sawyer Construction. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Landholm, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:59 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