City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 11, 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, Kuhns, Landholm, Bixby, Schaller and Eairleywine present; Anderson absent – 7 present, 1 absent. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Legband to open the Public Hearing on Comprehensive Revitalization 2015 grant application. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Jean Kaup Van Iperen, Office Services Associate, stated the City of Fremont is looking at applying for the third phase of the Comprehensive Revitalization program that was started in 2012. She stated in this particular phase the City is requesting funds of $150,000 for the targeted area. There will be revitalization of two single family units for about $50,000 and three single family rental rehabilitation properties for $62,000. The grant includes $22,500 in housing administration and $15,000 general administration of the project. The City will provide $112,500 in matching funds for water, sewer or street infrastructure although no specific project is in mind. We are still trying to find a project to earmark stated Ms. Kaup Van Iperen. The total grant request is $262,500. Council Member Kuhns requested verification that the funds are not available for homes in the flood plain. Ms. Kaup Van Iperen stated that was correct. There being no further testimony, moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Johnson to close the Public Hearing on Comprehensive Revitalization 2015 grant application. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Legband to approve Resolution No. 2015-141 approving the Comprehensive Revitalization 2015 grant application. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Landholm to open the Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Revitalization 13-CR-103. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Jean Kaup Van Iperen, Office Services Associate, stated last year the City received a supplement comprehensive revitalization grant from the State. She stated this is the ADA ramp project that one can see being done around the community. The grant is for $322,200 and at this time the City is requesting a change in application as far as the detailed project budget. Ms. Kaup Van Iperen further stated a line item would be added to the budget to allow for the city staff time spent on design, bidding and construction phases thus saving the City approximately $14,000 in actual match funding that will be then paid for by the State. There being no further testimony, moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Legband to close the Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Revitalization 13-CR-103. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Legband to approve Resolution No. 2015-142 approving the Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Revitalization 13-CR- 103. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Johnson to open the Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Revitalization 14-CR-103. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Jean Kaup Van Iperen, Office Services Associate, stated the request was in regards to the 6th Street Construction - the supplement project that Council approved two weeks ago for $185,000. The grant is allowing reconstruction of 6th Street from M to Marvin. She further stated the requested change in the detailed project budget allowing line item for staff time spent on the design, bidding and construction phase to once again hopefully save the City some money that we have already paid that we can use for that match. Mayor Getzschman inquired if there was a calculation on amount (of savings). Ms. Kaup Van Iperen stated probably between the $4,000 to $5,000 range. Council Member Schaller inquired if the funds had already been allocated and are coming from the State. He also questioned if the application process was complete and was this a change. Ms. Kaup Van Iperen stated the money has not actually come in. The City pays the funds and then processes a drawdown requesting funds from the State proving the City has paid those funds already. She further stated the City gets the money after the City has already paid for them. There being no further testimony, moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Legband to close the Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Revitalization 14-CR-103. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Schaller to approve Resolution No. 2015-143 approving the Community Development Block Grant Comprehensive Revitalization 14-CR- 103. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Schaller to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried.  Dispense with and approve July 28, 2015 minutes  July 23 – August 11, 2015 claims  Resolution No. 2015-144 granting permission to consume alcohol on City property: Jessica Janssen, Memorial Stadium parking lot, October 17, 2015, Midland Homecoming tailgate; Kristen Brodd, Christensen Field, June 11, 2016, wedding; Saul Castillo, Christensen Field, September 9, 2015, training; Carla Corwine, Christensen Field, May 28, 2016, wedding; Luke Blanc, Christensen Field, June 18, 2016, wedding reception  Treasury report   Resolution No. 2015-145 approving renewal of Class C liquor licenses  Resolution No. 2015-146 approving six month extension request for Community Development Block Grant 13-CR-003  Resolution No. 2015-147 approving twelve month extension request for Community Development Block Grant 14-CR-003  Resignation of Aaron Paden from Park and Recreation Board  Resolution No. 2015-148 assessing nuisance lien against Lot 11, Block 2, Northside (2118 N Clarkson – owner: Bank of America  Appoint Valeria Marquez and Lori Dahl to the Library Board to fill unexpired terms of July 2016 and July 2018 respectively  Resolution No. 2015-150 approving Interlocal agreement amendment for Fremont Levee project  Resolution No. 2015-151 accepting Nebraska Office on Highway Safety Mini grant for police RADARS  Resolution No. 2015-152 approving Keep Fremont Beautiful to use Ilgenfritz Parking lot August 26, 2015 for recycling collection event Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Landholm to approve Resolution No. 2015-149 approving signal agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads and Village of Inglewood for Cloverly intersection. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the third reading, by title only, of an Ordinance to implement food and beverage occupation tax. Roll call vote: 6 ayes, 1 nay (Schaller). Ordinance No. 5343 passed. Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to approve change order #1 for Aerial Fire Apparatus with Heiman Fire Equipment. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the second 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 third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to introduce Ordinance pertaining to pay plan for City of Fremont governmental officers and employees. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of Ordinance pertaining to pay plan for City of Fremont governmental officers and employees. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Legband to introduce Ordinance pertaining to pay plan for City of Fremont utility officers and employees. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of Ordinance pertaining to pay plan for City of Fremont utility officers and employees. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to receive the Greater Fremont Development Council report. Roll call vote: 7 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 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