City Council

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 - 7:00 P.M. The Chair called the meeting to order. Roll call showed Members Johnson, Anderson, Legband, Kuhns, Landholm, Bixby, Schaller and Eairleywine present; 8 present, 0 absent. Moved by Member Legband, seconded by Member Johnson to approve CDA Resolution No. 2015- 003 approving First Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement for Yager Hospitality, LLC. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Member Kuhns, seconded by Member Schaller to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m. I, Kimberly Volk, the undersigned S e c r e t a r y , hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the proceedings had and done by the Chair and Agency; 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 Secretary; 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, Secretary CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 8, 2015 – 7:00 P.M. After the 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, Anderson, Legband, Kuhns, Landholm, Bixby, Schaller and Eairleywine present; 8 present, 0 absent. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Schaller to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried.  Dispense with and approve August 25, 2015 and September 1, 2015 minutes  August 26 – September 8, 2015 claims  Treasury Report  Cement worker application of Jesse Bickford and Bee Contracting  Resolution No. 2015-168 approving First Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement for Yager Hospitality, LLC  Resignation of Cindy Bojanski from the Downtown Improvement District Board and the Downtown Business Improvement District   Appointment of Glen Ellis to the Downtown Improvement District Board to fill an unexpired term ending February 2019  Resolution No. 2015-169 appointing Glen Ellis to the Downtown Business Improvement District  Resolution No. 2015-170 assessing nuisance lien in the amount of $280.09 against Lot 5 Block 30 Chases Addition (1350 N Clarkson – owner: Joseph and Pamela Johnson)  Resolution No. 2015-171 approving interlocal agreement with Dodge County Sheriff for joint Emergency Response Unit  Grant application for Nebraska Library Commission’s Youth Grant for Excellence  Resolution No. 2015-172 approving Prime Time Family Reading Time Program Agreement for Library  Tort Claim of Sidner Law, 340 East Military  Resolution No. 2015-173 to allow Fremont Tribune, 135 North Main, to occupy right of way for ADA accessible ramp  Resolution No. 2015-174 accepting and awarding bid to Getzschman Heating LLC in the amount of $88,895 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant roofing repair – 2015  Keene Memorial Library e-Reader Circulation Policy The City Clerk gave the second reading, by title only, of an Ordinance creating Sanitary Sewer District, alley between 17th and 16th Street, between Main and Park. The third reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Legband to suspend the rules and place on final reading the Ordinance adopting 2015-2017 budget statement termed the annual appropriation bill. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the final reading, by title only, of Ordinance adopting 2015-2017 budget statement termed the annual appropriation bill. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Ordinance No. 5347 passed. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Schaller to amend the Resolution for service agreement with Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce by approving $1200 in support of what the Chamber can offer the City. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Schaller, seconded by Council Member Johnson to approve Resolution No. 2015-175, as amended, approving service agreement with Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to commit Illegal Immigration fund balance for Immigration Ordinance Implementation/enforcement and construction of Fremont levee. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Council Member Bixby, seconded by Council Member Schaller to introduce an Ordinance amending Electric rates. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance amending Electric rates. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to introduce an Ordinance amending Natural Gas rates. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance amending Natural Gas rates. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Legband, seconded by Council Member Anderson to introduce an Ordinance amending Water rates. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance amending Water rates. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Kuhns, seconded by Council Member Landholm to introduce an Ordinance amending Sanitary Sewer rates. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. The City Clerk gave the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance amending Sanitary Sewer rates. The second reading will be at the next regular Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Legband 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 Mayor 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 discussion. There being none, the Mayor 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 Mayor stated a motion to go into executive session 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 will be limited to a strategy session with respect to threatened litigation. No official actions or votes will be taken during the executive session. Time in: 7:33 p.m. Moved by Council Member Landholm, seconded by Council Member Kuhns to come out of executive session. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Time out: 7:41 p.m. Moved by Council Member Eairleywine, seconded by Council Member Anderson to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:42 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