May 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. PROCLAMATION – National Public Works Week, May 19-25, 2024

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

4.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.

4.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.

4.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on May 6, 2024, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

4.e. Approval of Treasurer’s Report of Claims in the amount of $­­­­­­­­­­841,123.86.

4.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $41,455.70.

4.g. Approval of write-off of ambulance bad debts.

4.h. Approval of public funding request from Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $6,250.00 for the Annual Homestead Days event.

4.i. Resolution Number 7304 reappointing Doug Kennedy to the Community Redevelopment Authority.

4.j. Resolution Number 7305 entering into a Hangar Lease with Justin Hippen for the purpose of leasing Hangar B-5 located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

4.k. Resolution Number 7306 entering into a Hangar Lease with Charles Hubka for the purpose of leasing Hangar E-1 located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

4.l. Resolution Number 7307 entering into a Hangar Lease with Bradley Keller for the purpose of leasing Hangar C-7 located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

4.m. Resolution Number 7308 entering into a Hangar Lease with Jo Ed Robinson for the purpose of leasing Hangar B-1 located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

4.n. Resolution Number 7309 adopting the Cell Phone Policy.

4.o. Resolution Number 7310 adopting the Employee Technology Usage Policy.

4.p. Resolution Number 7311 adopting the Public Records Request Policy & Procedures.

4.q. Resolution Number 7312 executing the Agreement with Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD) to retain SENDD to administrate the 2024 CCCFF Grant.

4.r. Resolution Number 7313 entering into an Agreement for Consulting Services with Alfred Benesch & Company, for on-call consulting services.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS

5.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering the proposed annexation of Gage County Parcel No. 004240000, and Gage County Parcel No. 004241200 now platted as Lot Two (2) Haner Subdivision, Gage County, Nebraska, owned by the Beatrice Cemetery Association.

5.b. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering the proposed annexation of Gage County Parcel No. 005039000, commonly known as 2876 West Belvedere Road, and that portion thereof now platted as Lot One (1), DeBoer’s Addition, Gage County, Nebraska.

5.c. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering (i) the rezoning of Parcel No. 005039000, commonly known as 2876 West Belvedere Road, less that portion thereof now platted as Lot One (1), DeBoer’s Addition, Gage County, Nebraska, from “AG” Agricultural District to “RR” Rural Residential District; and (ii) the rezoning of that portion of Parcel No. 005039000, now platted as Lot One (1), DeBoer’s Addition, Gage County, Nebraska, from “AG” Agricultural District to “R-2” Single-Family Residential District.

6. RESOLUTIONS

6.a. Resolution Number 7314 executing the Substitution of Trustee, General Release, Request for Reconveyance, and the Deed of Reconveyance, along with all other necessary documents to terminate the Deed of Trust release and discharge Hybrid Turkeys, LLC, regarding the LB840 Loan Agreement between the City and Hybrid Turkeys, LLC.

6.b. Resolution Number 7315 executing the Grant Agreement with Main Street Beatrice, Inc., whereby City will provide Main Street with the Match Funds required by the from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s (NDED) Rural Workforce Housing Investment Program to establish a revolving loan fund to develop workforce housing in the City of Beatrice.

7. ORDINANCES

7.a. Ordinance on the proposed annexation of property owned by the Beatrice Cemetery Association, Gage County Parcel No. 004240000, and Gage County Parcel No. 004241200 now platted as Lot Two (2) Haner Subdivision, Gage County, Nebraska. 

7.b. Ordinance on the proposed annexation of Gage County Parcel No. 005039000, commonly known as 2876 West Belvedere Road, and that portion thereof now platted as Lot One (1), DeBoer’s Addition, Gage County, Nebraska.

7.c. Ordinance on the proposed annexation of Gage County Parcel No. 005039000, commonly known as 2876 West Belvedere Road, less that portion thereof now platted as Lot One (1), DeBoer’s Addition, Gage County, Nebraska.

7.d. Ordinance amending the Zoning Map for the City of Beatrice, Nebraska by changing the zoning of the property legally described as:  Parcel No. 005039000, now platted as Lot One (1), DeBoer’s Addition, Gage County, Nebraska, from “AG” Agricultural District to “R-2” Single-Family Residential District.

7.e. Ordinance amending the Zoning Map for the City of Beatrice, Nebraska by changing the zoning of the property legally described as:  Parcel No. 005039000, commonly known as 2876 West Belvedere Road, less that portion thereof now platted as Lot One (1), DeBoer’s Addition, Gage County, Nebraska, from “AG” Agricultural District to “RR” Rural Residential District.

8. PUBLIC FORUM

9. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

9.a. City Administrator's Monthly Report.

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.a. The next regular City Council meeting is June 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.  There will be a Work Session on June 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.