City Council

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 19, 2024; 5:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Council of the City of North Platte, Nebraska was convened in open and public session at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 211 West 3rd Street. Invocation was given by Daniel Ramsey and the pledge of allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL Present were Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. Mayor Brandon Kelliher presided, and City Clerk Angela Gilbert recorded the proceedings. OPEN MEETINGS Mayor Kelliher stated that a current copy of the Open Meetings ACT Act of Nebraska is posted on the wall at the back of the Council Chambers. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in three public places in the City as follows: North Platte Public Library, Lincoln County Courthouse and City Hall; the designated method for giving notice (Certificate of Posting) is attached to these Minutes. Proceedings shown hereafter were taken while the meeting was open to the attendance of the public. CONSENT AGENDA Rieker moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. A. Approve the Minutes of November 5, 2024. B. Place on file Treasurer’s Report for September 2024. C. Approve the application by North Platte Jaycee’s for a Special Designated License on December 19, 2024 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Pizza Ranch, 201 East 6th Street for Lady’s Night Downtown. D. Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Lauren Sheard to the North Platte Library Advisory Board. E. Approve the License Agreement for Use of Real Property with Mid-Plains Community College Area and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #2 Garrick moved and Rieker seconded the motion to adopt the GOLDEN SPIKE Resolution offering the Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center TOWER & VISITOR the opportunity to borrow funds in order to repay the United CENTER States Department of Agriculture. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley,  Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Garrick moved and Rieker seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #3 contract extension request from Ryan Kuhlman for hauling and CONTRACT disposal of yard and tree waste from the City Transfer Station EXTENSION FOR RYAN KUHLMAN and authorize the Mayor to sign all documents for the City. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #4 Garrick moved and Flanders seconded the motion to approve the PURCHASE PARK purchase of a 40 ft. X 60 ft. “Poligon” Park Shelter and related SHELTER USING materials to install in Cody Park using Newburn funds in the NEWBURN FUNDS amount of $264,587.00. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #5 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4187 to add Sections APPROVE 110.03 through 110.09 to Title XI “Business Regulations”, ORDINANCE 4187 Chapter 110 “General Provisions” to the Code of the City of ON 1ST READING North Platte, relating to Occupation Taxes to be read by title on its first reading. Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4187 on its first reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4188 to add Sections ITEM #6 110.10 through 110.20 to Title XI “Business Regulations”, APPROVE ORDINANCE 4188 Chapter 110 “General Provisions” to the Code of the City of ON 1ST READING North Platte, relating to Lodging Facility Occupation Taxes to be read by title on its first reading. Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4188 on its first reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Action on Ordinance No. 4189 to add Sections 110.21 through ITEM #7 110.35 to Title XI “Business Regulations”, Chapter 110 PULLED FROM “General Provisions” to the Code of the City of North Platte, THE AGRENDA relating to Retail Business Occupation Tax was pulled from the Agenda. ITEM #8 Rieker moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the DAYSPRING BANK Resolution providing for the designation of Dayspring Bank as a AS A WARRANT warrant lender; authorizing the execution and delivery of a LENDER Warrant Purchase Agreement with such designated warrant  lender and referring to and incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 3874 relating to warrant financing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to adopt the ITEM #9 ISSUE WARRANTS Resolution approving claims and authorizing the issuance of a TO MYERS warrant to Myers Construction, Inc. in the amount of CONSTRUCTION $681,852.41 and a warrant to Municipal Light & Water in the AND ML&W amount of $12,480.40 to pay approved claims and referring to and incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 3874 relating to warrant financing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #10 Claims. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, CLAIMS Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ADJOURN Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to adjourn. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Tryon, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, Woods. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Adjourned at 6:33 p.m. ________________________ Angela Gilbert, City Clerk