City Council

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 18, 2025; 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 Ed Rieker and the pledge of allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL Present were Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. Garrick was absent. 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 Volz seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. A. Approve the Minutes of February 4, 2025. B. Approve the applications by Knights of Columbus St. Pat’s Council for Special Designated Licenses on March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 and 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Saint Patrick’s Church Parish Hall at 415 North Chestnut Street for their Lenton Fish Fry’s. C. Accept the Certificate of Completion for Street Improvement District No’s. 350-357, 359 and 360. D. Approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the Village of Brady for Animal Impound Services and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents. E. Removed from Consent Agenda. F. Appoint Bill Troshynski, City Attorney, as successor Trustee of a Deed of Trust executed by Carolyn M. Seaton. G. Direct the Successor Trustee to reconvey the property described as Lot 10 Block 2 Westfield 6th Addition, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, to Carolyn M. Seaton. H. Appoint Bill Troshynski, City Attorney, as successor  Trustee of a Deed of Trust executed by Shelli M. Franzen. I. Direct the Successor Trustee to reconvey the property described as Lot 11 & Lot 12 Block 11 Cody Addition, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, to Shelli M. Franzen. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #1E Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve the SALE OF REAL Agreement for Sale of Real Property at 1106 East 14th Street PROPERTY AT with Buffalo Fields, LLC and authorize the Mayor to sign 1106 EAST 14TH necessary documents. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #2 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4193 to amend Title APPROVE IX, Chapter 90, Section 90.99 of the Code of the City of North ORDINANCE 4193 Platte, relating to penalties for the violation of Animal Control ON 3RD READING Ordinances to be read by title on its third reading. Flanders moved and McNew seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4193 on its third reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4199 to amend Title ITEM #3 APPROVE IX, Chapter 91 of the Code of the City of North Platte to revise ORDINANCE 4199 Section 91.21, relating to the clearing of sidewalks, and to add ON 1ST READING Section 91.29, relating to penalties for the violation of sidewalk ordinances to be read by title on its first reading. Volz moved and Dye seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4199 on its first reading. Nisley moved and Volz seconded the motion to amend Section 91.29(A) to remove “commencing with the declaration of a snow emergency”. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Roll call vote on the main motion as amended: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #4 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4194 to rezone certain APPROVE land from a B-1 Neighborhood Commercial District to an R-3 ORDINANCE 4194 Dwelling District located at 4005 and 4015 West A Street to be ON 2ND READING read by title on its second reading. Flanders moved and Rieker  seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4194 on its second reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSTAIN” Lucas. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Volz moved and Lucas seconded the motion to approve a ITEM #5 MICROTIF PROJECT, MicroTIF Project for Dave and Traci Hoatson to construct nine 408 N. DEWEY loft-style apartments as part of a historic building rehabilitation project located at 408 North Dewey. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, McNew. "NAY": Rieker. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #6 Volz moved and McNew seconded the motion to award the MARVIN PLANNING Contract for Services to Marvin Planning Consultants, Inc. to CONSULTANTS provide the North Platte Blight and Extreme Blight Study for the FOR NORTH SIDE north side of the City of North Platte and authorize the Mayor to BLIGHT STUDY sign related documents. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, McNew. "NAY": Rieker. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #7 Volz moved and Flanders seconded the motion to adopt the 2025 CITY OF Resolution regarding the 2025 City of North Platte Annexation NORTH PLATTE Study and forward the Resolution to City Planning Commission ANNEXATION for review pursuant to Nebraska Revised State Statute §16-117. STUDY Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #8 Flanders moved and Dye seconded the motion to adopt the CHANGE WEST Resolution to approve changing the name of West 16th Street to 16TH TO 15TH West 15th Street in the Mulligan Meadows Subdivision. Roll call IN MULLIGAN vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, MEADOWS McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. SUBDIVISION Rieker moved and McNew seconded the motion to award the bid ITEM #9 for Sanitary Sewer Connection District No. 22 to Van Kirk Bros. SEWER 22 TO Contracting of Sutton, NE in the amount of $796,681.29 and VAN KIRK BROS. authorize Mayor to sign the contract. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. ITEM #10 Rieker moved and Lucas seconded the motion to adopt the ISSUE Resolution approving claims and authorizing the issuance of one WARRANTS warrant to Myers Construction, Inc. in the amount of TO VARIOUS $351,718.29, one warrant to Paulsen, Inc. in the amount of VENDORS $70,669.89, and two warrants to Nebraska Department of Transportation totaling $939,104.57 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, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Flanders seconded the motion to authorize ITEM #11 Councilman Pete Volz to continue discussions with the Legion ADD BATHROOM/ STORAGE FACILITY Baseball board regarding the addition of a Bathroom/Storage AT BILL WOOD Facility at Bill Wood Field, subject to final approval by the FIELD North Platte City Council. Nisley moved and Flanders seconded the motion to amend the motion to authorize the use of up to $80,000 for this project, based on a 50/50 split. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Nisley moved and Volz seconded the motion to amend the motion to use Newburn funds up to $80,000 for this project, based on a 50/50 split. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Roll call vote on the main motion as amended: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #12 Claims. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, CLAIMS Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to adjourn. Roll ADJOURN call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Garrick. Motion carried. Adjourned at 6:59 p.m. _________________________ Angela Gilbert, City Clerk