City Council

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 17, 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 Pastor Bill Forbes and the pledge of allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL Present were Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. 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 Lucas moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approve the Minutes of December 3, 2024. 2. Place on file Treasurer’s report for October 2024. 3. Approve the application by Las Mananitas for a Special Designated License on January 4, 2025 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 2020 East 4th Street for a Fundraiser. 4. Authorize the Mayor to renew the license agreement with the North Platte 80’s and the Pecos League and sign all necessary documents. 5. Adopt the Revised Employee Handbook for the City of North Platte, to take effect on January 1, 2025. 6. Approve the Agreement for Legal Services with William Troshynski and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents. 7. Approve the City Administrator Employment Agreement with Layne Groseth and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents. 8. Adopt the recommendation by the City Planning Commission for preliminary and final approval of  Mulligan Meadows Third Subdivision. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #2 Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve the QUALITY GROWTH recommendation of the Quality Growth Committee for a FUNDS FOR 2024 $360,000 local matching grant request to leverage a $1,440,000 NE RURAL funding request to the 2024 Nebraska Rural Workforce Housing WORKFORCE Fund. HOUSING FUND Gary Person, President of North Platte Chamber/DEVCO, told the Council the $1.8 million total would initially finance a workforce housing project loan, with a 3% rate to be paid back over seven years, being fully amortized, with monthly payments beginning at the time a Certificate of Occupancy is issued and would then be used exclusively as a permanent revolving loan fund for other workforce housing. He said the rules for the application funding were changed to require a 25% match, which has allowed many communities to apply. He stated the goal is to build 51 single-family homes and 3 four-plex’s, and to work towards additional future housing projects. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #3 Garrick moved and Flanders seconded the motion to authorize CONDON SIGNS FOR the Mayor to negotiate a contract with Condon Signs of North WELCOME SIGNS Platte for construction and installation of “Welcome Signs”, not to exceed $185,000 of ARPA Funds, and sign all necessary documents. Lucas moved and Volz seconded the motion to amend the motion to authorize the Mayor to have artistic authorization in the final product. Roll call vote on the main motion as amended: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #4 Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve the bid TL SUND and authorize the Mayor to negotiate and sign contract CONSTRUCTORS documents with TL Sund Constructors Inc. of Lexington for FOR CODY POOL Cody Pool Parking Lot Paving in the amount of $504,347.85. PARKING LOT Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. CLOSED SESSION Rieker moved and Garrick seconded the motion to go into Closed Session at 6:27 p.m. for the purpose of discussing real estate, to protect the public’s interest. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher stated the reason for the Closed Session is to discuss real estate, to protect the public’s interest. RETURN TO Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to come out of REGULAR SESSION Closed Session and return to Regular Session at 6:51 p.m. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Garrick moved and Flanders seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #5 Agreement for Sale of Real Estate to purchase land across from PURCHASE REAL Madison Middle School with the Estate of Douglas A. Curley ESTATE ACROSS FROM MADISON and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents. Roll call MIDDLE SCHOOL vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #6 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 3RD READING North Platte, relating to Occupation Taxes to be read by title on its third reading. Ricker moved and Lucas seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4187 on its third reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #7 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4188 to add Sections APPROVE 110.10 through 110.20 to Title XI “Business Regulations”, ORDINANCE 4188 Chapter 110 “General Provisions” to the Code of the City of ON 3RD READING North Platte, relating to Lodging Facility Occupation Taxes to be read by title on its third reading. Ricker moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4188 on its third reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #8 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4164 to add Sections APPROVE 110.21 through 110.35 to Title XI “Business Regulations”, ORDINANCE 4164 Chapter 110 “General Provisions” to the Code of the City of ON 3RD READING North Platte, relating to Retail Business Occupation Tax to be read by title on its third reading. Ricker moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4164 on its third  reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSTAIN”: Lucas. Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4189 to amend and ITEM #9 renumber Sections 110.36 through 110.37 to Title XI “Business APPROVE ORDINANCE 4189 Regulations”, Chapter 110 “General Provisions” to the Code of the City of North Platte to be read by title on its first reading. Ricker moved and Garrick seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4189 on its first reading. Volz moved and Rieker seconded the motion to waive the three readings of Ordinance No. 4189. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Roll call vote to approve Ordinance No. 4189: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #10 Mayor’s appointments of Department Heads was removed from REMOVED FROM the Agenda due to an error on the list. THE AGENDA Rieker moved and Garrick seconded the motion to adopt the ITEM #11 Resolution approving claims and authorizing the issuance of one ISSUE WARRANTS warrant to Myers Construction, Inc. in the amount of TO MYERS $373,273.13 and one warrant to Level, LLC in the amount of CONSTRUCTION $429,560.66 to pay approved claims and referring to and AND LEVEL, LLC incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 3874 relating to warrant financing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #12 Rieker moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the CLAIMS Claims. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to adjourn. Roll ADJOURN call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:08 p.m. _________________________ Angela Gilbert, City Clerk