March 2, 2026 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 February 17, 2026, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of February 17, 2026, Community Development Agency meeting.

4.C. Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging FY2026-2027 funding for the Senior Center.

4.D. Resolution No. R26-35 approving third one-year extension of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Platte County in the amount of $51,210.45 for prosecution services.

4.E. Resolution No. R26-36 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.F. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.A. Proclamation declaring March 2026 as National Athletic Training Month.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES

9.A. Columbus in Focus - Public Safety.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES: None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION: None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Moses Snyder as police officer.

13.B. Appointment of Luis Rocha as police officer.

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R26-37 approving farm lease agreement with Wilke Cattle Company for farm ground at Columbus Municipal Airport.

14.B. Resolution No. R26-38 approving agreement with Metropolitan Community College for Columbus Fire Department to provide practicum experience for EMT and paramedic students.

14.C. Resolution No. R26-39 approving Professional Services Agreement between City of Columbus and JEO Consulting Group, Inc. for Loup River Levee Piping Assessment and Geographical Information System Development in an amount not to exceed $49,750. CIP #22-23

14.D. Resolution No. R26-40 approving Professional Services Agreement between City of Columbus and JEO Consulting Group, Inc. for Loup River Levee Erosion Repairs 2026 in an amount not to exceed $11,750. CIP #26-10

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING: None

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING: None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING: None

18. PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE: Included in Consent Agenda

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

20. ADJOURNMENT