City Council

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 1, 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 Daniel Ramsey and the pledge of allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL Present were Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Rieker, McNew. Flanders 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. ITEM #1 Garrick moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approve the Minutes of June 17, 2025. B. Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Nick McNew as the City Representative on the Chamber of Commerce Board. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion carried. ITEM #2 Ordinance No. 4214 to provide a procedure for determining PULLED FROM equitable service charges to be levied on all users which THE AGENDA discharge wastewater to the wastewater system operated by the City of North Platte was pulled from the Agenda for further modifications. ITEM #3 Agreement for Allocation of Wastewater Plant Capacity with PULLED FROM Sustainable Beef, LLC was pulled from the Agenda for further THE AGENDA modifications. ITEM #4 Volz moved and McNew seconded the motion to adopt the TABLED Resolution and approve the Addendum to Amended  Redevelopment Contract for the North Platte Mall Project along with approval of all related actions. Garrick moved and Dye seconded the motion to table action on the Resolution until questions can be answered. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Garrick, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSTAIN”: Lucas. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion carried. ITEM #5 Bid and contract with Paulsen, Inc. of Cozad, NE for Paving PULLED FROM District No. 839 (Francis Street from Tabor to Bryan Avenue THE AGENDA and Bryan Avenue from Francis Avenue north approximately 165 feet to existing concrete) and Paving District No. 842 (Francis Street from the east side of the intersection of Bryan Avenue and Francis Street thence east to Devco Avenue approximately 3100 feet) in the amount of $1,888,956.50 was pulled from the Agenda. ITEM #6 Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of apartments in a PULLED FROM commercial building in a B-2 Highway Commercial District THE AGENDA located at 2102 South Jeffers Street was pulled from the Agenda at the request of the applicant. Mayor Kelliher declared a Public hearing on Ordinance No. ITEM #7 4203 to amend the City of North Platte Code of Ordinances ORDINANCE 4203 Sections 156.236 and 156.237 changing sexually oriented ON 1ST READING businesses from a permitted use in an I-1 Light Industrial District to a conditional use in an I-1 Light Industrial District. No one appeared. Volz moved and Rieker seconded the motion to close the hearing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4203 to be read by title on its first reading. Garrick moved and Volz seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4203 on its first reading. Volz moved and Dye seconded the motion to waive the three readings and approve Ordinance No. 4203. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Volz, McNew. "NAY": Dye, Lucas, Garrick, Rieker. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion failed 3-4. Roll call vote on the main motion: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, McNew. "NAY": Rieker. “ABSENT”: Flanders.  Motion carried. Mayor Kelliher declared a Public hearing to adopt the Resolution ITEM #8 regarding the City of North Platte, Nebraska MicroTIF Blight MICROTIF BLIGHT and Substandard Study for Danlex Property Group, LLC for STUDY - DANLEX property located at 1404 and 1420 Rodeo Road as prepared by PROPERTY GROUP the City of North Platte and approval of related actions. No one appeared. Garrick moved and Rieker seconded the motion to close the hearing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion carried. Garrick moved and McNew seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution regarding the City of North Platte, Nebraska MicroTIF Blight and Substandard Study for Danlex Property Group, LLC. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, McNew. "NAY": Garrick, Rieker. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #9 Claims. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, CLAIMS Garrick, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Dye seconded the motion to adjourn. Roll call ADJOURN vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Volz, Lucas, Garrick, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Flanders. Motion carried. Adjourned at 6:25 p.m. _________________________ Angela Gilbert, City Clerk