December 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. CONSENT AGENDA

3.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

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

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

3.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on December 2, 2024, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

3.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $710,405.11.

3.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $264,897.01.

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

3.h. Resolution Number 7458 appointing Dana Hydo to the Beatrice Plus Advisory Board.

3.i. Resolution Number 7459 appointing Mitch Deines to the Community Redevelopment Authority.

3.j. Resolution Number 7460 appointing Tim Fralin to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3.k. Resolution Number 7461 reappointing Rodney Aden to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3.l. Resolution Number 7462 reappointing Alan Fetty to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3.m. Resolution Number 7463 adopting various changes to the City of Beatrice/Board of Public Works Employee Health Plan changes for 2025 plan year.

3.n. Resolution Number 7464 executing the Agreement between the City and Dr. Donald T. Rice, M.D. appointing Dr. Donald T. Rice, M.D., as the Physician Medical Director for the Beatrice Fire and Rescue Emergency Medical Services Program.         

3.o. Resolution Number 7465 approving the construction contract award for Project #003 in the amount of $24,500.00, as part of the CDBG Owner Occupied Housing Rehab Project #21-HO-36035.

3.p. Resolution Number 7466 approving the construction contract award for Project #010 in the amount of $15,307.00, as part of the CDBG Owner Occupied Housing Rehab Project #21-HO-36035.

3.q. Resolution Number 7467 approving the construction contract award for Project #026 in the amount of $24,999.00, as part of the CDBG Owner Occupied Housing Rehab Project #21-HO-36035.

3.r. Resolution Number 7468 executing the Request for Reconveyance and the Deed of Reconveyance, along with all other necessary documents to terminate the Deed of Trust for the Sidewalk Improvement Loan Agreement, dated August 31, 2020, between the City and Daniel Witulski and Mary Witulski.

3.s. Resolution Number 7469 granting Joseph Billesbach, and his designees, permission to serve alcoholic beverages upon the City Property located at the West Scott Street Ballfields on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., as part of the Solstice Gravel Grinder.

3.t. Resolution Number 7470 allowing digital-on-premises keno lottery tickets as part of the City’s keno lottery.

3.u. Resolution Number 7471 executing any and all documents necessary, and to take any and all actions necessary to terminate the Master Services Agreement with AlertSense, n/k/a Konexus.

3.v. Resolution Number 7472 executing the Agreement for Professional Services retaining JEO to perform MS4 Compliance Assistance Services and create an annual report for FY2024.

3.w. Resolution Number 7473 executing the Agreement between the City and Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD) to retain SENDD to administrate the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED) Rural Community Recovery Program (RCRP) Grant 23-RCRP-039.

3.x. Resolution Number 7474 accepting the bid and executing any and all documents necessary between the City and Plymouth Electric, Inc., to supply energy-efficient lighting equipment for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG).

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS - None

5. RESOLUTIONS

5.a. Resolution Number 7475 executing the General Release, Request for Reconveyance, and the Deed of Reconveyance, along with all other necessary documents to release and discharge LMRRLR, LLC, and Rob L. and Leanne M. Ruskamp, regarding their CDBG Loan Agreement.

5.b. Resolution Number 7476 executing the General Release, Request for Reconveyance, and the Deed of Reconveyance, along with all other necessary documents to release and discharge LMRRLR, LLC, and Rob L. and Leanne M. Ruskamp, regarding their LB840 Loan Agreement.

5.c. Resolution Number 7477 executing the Service Agreement with Merchant McIntyre & Associates, LLC, (MM) for the purpose of retaining MM for services related to finding and applying for competitive and discretionary grants on behalf of the City.

6. ORDINANCES - None

7. PUBLIC FORUM

8. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

8.a. City Administrator's Monthly Report.

9. MISCELLANEOUS

9.a. The next regular City Council meeting is January 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.  There will be a work session on January 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.