City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 27, 2016 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 Legband, Bixby, Landholm, Schaller, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine and Kuhns present. 8 Members present. Ordinance approving a petition of the owners of approximately 4.5 acres described as a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 17 North, Range 9 East of the 6th P.M., Dodge County, Nebraska, and more generally located at 1800 Deer Run, for annexation into the City of Fremont’s corporate limits. Mayor Getzschman opened the public hearing. Mayor Getzschman closed the public hearing. Council Member Anderson moved, seconded by Council Member Eairleywine to introduce the ordinance. Roll call vote. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 7 ayes, 1 Abstention. Motion carried. City Clerk provided first reading. Council Member Johnson moved, seconded by Council Member Legband to suspend the rules and move to final reading. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 7 ayes, 1 Abstention. Motion carried. City Clerk provided final reading. Mayor Getzschman called for a vote on final reading. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 7 ayes, 1 Abstention. Ordinance 5383 approved. Ordinance approving a petition of the owners of approximately 0.5 acres described as a part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 17 North, Range 9 East of the 6th P.M., Dodge County, Nebraska, and more generally located at 3400 N Luther Rd., for annexation into the City of Fremont’s corporate limits. Mayor Getzschman opened the public hearing. Mayor Getzschman closed the public hearing. Council Member Kuhns moved, seconded by Council Member Schaller to introduce the ordinance. Roll call vote. Council Members Legband, Bixby, Landholm, Schaller, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 8 ayes. Motion carried. City Clerk provided first reading. Council Member Kuhns moved, seconded by Council Member Anderson to suspend the rules and move to final reading. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Bixby, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 8 ayes. Motion carried. City Clerk provided final reading. Mayor Getzschman called for a vote on final reading. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Bixby, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 7 ayes, 1 Abstention. Ordinance 5384 approved. Moved by Council Member Schaller seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve items 6 through 8 and items 10 & 11, and items 13 through 22. Roll Call Vote. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Bixby, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 8 ayes. Motion carried. 6. Receive Keep Fremont Beautiful Annual Report (staff report) 7. Resolution 2016-168 to accept Police Department Grant for Preliminary Breath Testing Devices 8. Resolution 2016-169 granting the Department of Utilities General Manager authorization to make an outside City Limits water/sewer connection for Maxine Claussen at 3167 N County Rd 20 Ave. 10. Dispense with and approve September 13, 2016 minutes 11. Approve September 8 through September 27, 2016 claims and authorize checks to be  drawn on the proper accounts 13. Consideration of request to suspend Ordinance 12-104 in John C. Fremont Park for Box City event 14. Approval of Cement/Asphalt/Excavation worker application as presented subject to fulfillment of all licensing requirements (Kurt Kuhlman, K Star Concrete Construction Inc.) 15. Approval of Cement/Asphalt/Excavation worker application as presented subject to fulfillment of all licensing requirements (Brenda Garcia, G&G Construction) 16. Approve acknowledgement of the Tort Claim filed by Rebecca Becker 17. Approve acknowledgement of the Tort Claim filed by Marion Larsen 18. Approve acknowledgement of the Tort Claim filed by Tom and Judy Hellmers 19. Resolution 2016-174 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 14-CR-003 request 12 month extension 20. Resolution 2016-171 for Special Assessment nuisance lien Lester Ladd ETUX 22nd & Irving 21. Resolution 2016-172 to amend hangar lease agreements at Fremont Airport for Big Red Aviation, LLC, and A & A Drug, Inc 22. Resolution 2016-173 to approve new hangar lease agreement at Fremont Airport with Steven Peterson Resolution granting the Department of Utilities General Manager authorization to execute applicable agreements with HDR, Inc. for engineering and design of Anaerobic Lagoons, Methane Capture, and Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements. Council Member Eairleywine moved, seconded by Council Member Landholm to approve Resolution 2016-170. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Bixby, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 8 ayes. Motion carried. Receive year to date financial reports for August 2016. Council Member Legband moved, seconded by Council Member Schaller to approve receipt of financial reports for August 2016. Roll call vote. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Bixby, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 8 ayes. Motion carried. Affirm decision by Chief Building Inspector to condemn house and garage at 806 West 9th St. Council Member Schaller moved, seconded by Council Member Legband to provide the owner two weeks to find a buyer for the property. Roll call vote. Schaller, Kuhns. Motion failed. Council Member Anderson moved, seconded by Council Member Johnson to affirm the decision by Chief Building Inspector to condemn house and garage at 806 West 9th St. Roll call vote. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Bixby, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 8 ayes. Motion carried. Final reading Ordinance approving request of Dodd Engineering and Surveying LLC, for zoning change of approximately 3.0 acres located at 1915 N. Diers Parkway from AG Agricultural to R-2 Moderate-Density Residential. City Clerk provided final reading. Roll call vote. Council Members Legband, Landholm, Schaller, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 7 ayes, 1 Abstention. Ordinance 5385 approved. First reading Ordinance adopting purchasing policy for City/DU employees. Council Member Eairleywine moved, seconded by Council Member Johnson to introduce the ordinance. Roll call vote. Council Members Legband, Bixby, Landholm, Schaller, Johnson, Anderson, Eairleywine, and Kuhns voting aye. 8 ayes. Motion carried. City Clerk provided first reading. Moved by Council Member Schaller seconded by Council Member Anderson to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: 8 ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. I, Tyler Ficken, 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. APPROVED AND ACCEPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER AS THE OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FREMONT, NEBRASKA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2016. Tyler Ficken, City Clerk Scott Getzschman, Mayor Scott