October 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

4.A. Minutes of October 2, 2023, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of October 10, 2023, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying Jared Meisinger and Raymond Fuller as police officer candidates. 

4.C. Reappointment of William Rongisch to Columbus Housing Authority for five-year term.

4.D. Reappointment of Larry O'Neill to Library Board for four-year term.

4.E. Reappointment of Chuck Whitney as delegate to the Nebraska Cooperative Government Commission for one-year term.

4.F. Reappointment of Adam Urkoski and Ron Schilling (Council of Officials) and Charlie Bahr (Board of Directors) to the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District for one-year terms. 

4.G. Reappointment of Diane Scheffler and Joyce Schmid to Senior Center Advisory Board for three-year terms.

4.H. Master plan for Pawnee and Gerrard parks.

4.I. Finance Department reports.

4.J. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Application of Rback Enterprises LLC for final plat and development agreement of Reeder Subdivision (7th Avenue north of Augustine Place). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.A.1. Resolution No. R23-137 approving final plat and development agreement.

7.B. Public hearing - Application of Rback Enterprises LLC to rezone a tract of land located at 7th Avenue north of Augustine Place from "R-1" (Single Family Residential) to "R-3" (Multiple Family Residential). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.B.1. Ordinance No. 23-16 approving rezoning.

7.C. Public hearing - Application of Werner Construction LLC/Schultz Farms, Inc. for special use permit to allow resource extraction in an "RR" (Rural Residential District) zone at 7014 8 Street. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.C.1. Ordinance No. 23-12 approving special use permit.

7.D. Public hearing - Application of Eduardo Torres Vasallo and Isairis Fiallo Rodriguez for special use permit to allow one dwelling unit density per 1,867 square foot of lot area in a "B-2" (General Commercial District) zone located at 1361 32nd Avenue. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

7.D.1. Ordinance No. 23-17 approving special use permit.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - October 9, 2023

10.A.1. Columbus South Bridges Project temporary easement acquisition and authorization for mayor to sign all related documents.

10.A.2. Amend city code regarding request to appeal dangerous dog designation to correct state statute reference, clarify that appeal fee is non-refundable, extend time frames for indigence determination and scheduling of appeal hearing, and amend terms for selection of appeal board.

10.A.3. Master plan for Centennial Park.

10.B. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - October 10, 2023

10.B.1. Establish policy for charging non-transport rescue service calls that provide lift assistance to private residences.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application of Ronald Lambert for preliminary plat of Country Club Shores 6th Addition (south of 51st Street and 38th Avenue). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.B. Application of Lance W. Lehr and Jinky Dela Cruz Pedroso for preliminary plat of Lehr 2nd Subdivision (east of E 29th Avenue and south of 23rd Street). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.C. Application of Level Up Home Pros, Inc. for preliminary plat of Meadowlark Village 2nd Subdivision (south of 19th Street and west of railroad tracks at 45th Avenue). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.D. Public hearing - Application of Level Up Home Pros, Inc. for final plat and development agreement of Meadowlark Village 2nd Subdivision (south of 19th Street and west of railroad tracks at 45th Avenue). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.D.1. Resolution No. R23-138 approving final plat and development agreement.

13.E. Quote from Ray's Pager Sales in the amount of $24,664.50 for 35 pagers and four charger bases for fire department. (Budgeted CIP24-012)

13.F. Comments from mayor and city council members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R23-139 approving acquisition contract and all related documents with Nebraska Department of Transportation granting temporary construction easements and barrier relocation in the amount of $9,340 for Columbus South Bridges project (West Pawnee Park at U.S. Highways 30 and 81 underpass).

14.B. Resolution No. R23-140 approving addendum to the commercial lease agreement with Columbus Area Children's Museum, Inc. to change the term to November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2025.

14.C. Resolution No. R23-141 approving Amendment No. 2 to agreement between owner and design-builder Sand Creek Construction Company in the amount of $331,350 and a guaranteed maximum price in the amount of $1,249,350 for Gerrard Park Tennis and Pickleball Court Renovation project. (Budgeted CIP24-013)

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 23-18 amending City Code Section 90.034 of Chapter 90 of Title IX of the Columbus City Code to update the dangerous dog review process.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

18. CONSIDERATION OF PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE - Included in Consent Agenda.

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT