City Council

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 20, 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 Father Jonathan Sorensen 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. ITEM #1 Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve the CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approve the Minutes of May 6, 2025. B. Place on file Treasurer’s report for April 2025. C. Approve the Mayor’s re-appointment of Bill McGahan to the North Platte Housing Authority Board. D. Approve the application by Las Mananitas for a Special Designated License on June 7, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 2020 East 4th Street for their North Side Development Project Fundraiser. E. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Consent of City of North Platte, Nebraska, consenting to the addition of Cody Keno, Inc.’s Keno Lottery at McCabe’s Pub & Lounge at 402 North Dewey Street. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #2 Discussion was held on a Citizen Agenda Request made by DISCUSSION Donna and Mike Tighe at 2320 Cedarberry Road regarding WAS HELD Ordinance No. 4153 relating to Parking and Storing of Recreation Vehicles (RV’s) passed on November 7, 2023. No  action was taken. ITEM #3 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4211 to add Sections TABLED UNTIL 150.200 through 150.207, Entitled “Vacant Property NEXT COUNCIL Registration” to Chapter 150 “Building Regulations; MEETING Construction” to Title XV “Land Usage” to the Code of the City of North Platte to be read by title on its first reading. Discussion was held on Ordinance No. 4211 relating to Vacant Property Registration and Robert Halverson at 1513 West 9th Street; Earl Sayer at 514 East 12th Street; Pete Jensen at 1617 West 5th Street, Candy and Tracy Martinez at 1003 West 9th Street and Donna Tryon at 820 South Bryan expressed concern on the Ordinance and fines relating to the registration. Rieker moved and Dye seconded the motion to table action on Ordinance No. 4211 until the next Council meeting. Roll call vote: "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 SALE OF REAL Agreement for Sale of Real Property with Troy Carland for PROPERTY, 815 S. property at 815 South Griffith and authorize the Mayor to sign GRIFFITH necessary documents. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, McNew. "NAY": Rieker. Motion carried. ITEM #5 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4207 vacating an alley APPROVE located in the 400 block between East 2nd Street and East 3rd ORDINANCE 4207 Street and retaining the alley as an access and utility easement to ON 3RD READING be read by title on its third reading. Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4207 on its third reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4209 to rezone certain ITEM #6 land from a B-2 Highway Commercial District to an R-3 APPROVE ORDINANCE 4209 Dwelling District located at 3001 West 9th Street to be read by ON 2ND READING title on its second reading. Garrick moved and Rieker seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4209 on its second reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #7 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4210 to rezone certain APPROVE ORDINANCE 4210 land from an R-3 Dwelling District and an I-1 Light Industrial ON 2ND READING District to an R-M Mobile Home Park District and an I-1 Light Industrial District located at 2401 East Philip Avenue to be read by title on its second reading. Lucas moved and Volz seconded the motion to suspend action on Ordinance No. 4210 and open a Public hearing on the item. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher declared a Public hearing on Ordinance No. 4210. Jean Kay, 1111 Custer Court, asked if the developer is going to be held accountable on installing concrete and sidewalks.. Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to close the hearing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Garrick moved and Rieker seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No 4210 on its second reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker. "NAY": McNew. Motion carried. ITEM #8 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4204 creating Paving APPROVE District No. 839 on Francis Street from the intersection of Tabor ORDINANCE 4204 Avenue thence east to Bryan Avenue; and at the intersection of ON 3RD READING Bryan Avenue and Francis Avenue heading north approximately 165 feet to existing concrete to be read by title on its third reading. Rieker moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4204 on its third reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #9 Mayor Kelliher removed Ordinance No. 4205 creating Paving REMOVED FROM District No. 840 on proposed Francis Street from Devco Avenue THE AGENDA to Bicentennial Avenue from the Agenda so more details can be worked out on the paving district. ITEM #10 Mayor Kelliher removed Ordinance No. 4206 creating Paving REMOVED FROM District No. 841 on proposed Francis Street from Bicentennial THE AGENDA Avenue to Newberry Access from the Agenda so more details can be worked out on the paving district. ITEM #11 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4208 to create Paving APPROVE ORDINANCE 4208 District No. 842 on Francis Street from the east side of the intersection of Bryan Avenue and Francis Street thence east to Devco Avenue approximately 3100 feet to be read by title on its second reading. Rieker moved and Dye seconded the motion to waive the third reading and approve Ordinance No. 4208. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #12 Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve the FNBO AS A Resolution providing for the designation of FNBO as a warrant WARRANT lender; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Warrant LENDER 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, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ITEM #13 Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to adopt the ISSUE WARRANTS Resolution approving claims and authorizing the issuance of one TO LEVEL, LLC AND warrant to Level, LLC in the amount of $385,758.96 and forty NEBRASKALAND warrants to NebraskaLand Bank totaling $13,670,333.31 to pay BANK 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, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSTAIN”: Lucas. Motion carried. ITEM #14 Discussion was held on Investment of Municipal Improvement DISCUSSION WAS HELD Bond Proceeds. No action was taken. ITEM #15 Rieker moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve the CLAIMS Claims. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. ADJOURN Rieker moved and Garrick seconded the motion to adjourn. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:53 p.m. _________________________ Angela Gilbert, City Clerk