November 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting

1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.

2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Approval of 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. Approval of Minutes of the November 12, 2024 meeting.

4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of November 12, 2024 meeting.

4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.

4.d. Consider recommending approval of a Class D Liquor License for Taylor Oil Company dba Taylor's 03, 454 S. 19th St., Blair, NE 68008 and notify the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. 

4.e. Consider recommending approval of a Class D Liquor License for Taylor Oil Company dba Taylor's 04, 150 Eastgate., Blair, NE 68008 and notify the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. 

5. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit renewal application submitted by Big Truck N Trailer Sales, LLC, PO Box 531, Blair, Nebraska, to continue the use of truck sales, both new, used and salvaged, on Tax Lot 66 in Section 27, Range 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska (8803 Berry Hill Road) for 99 years. 

6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit renewal application submitted by Keith Matzen, 2402 Lincoln Street, Blair, Nebraska, to allow the continued use of a contractor yard with material storage on 10 feet of vacated State Street adjacent to the east 40.2 feet of Lot 1 & 40 X 80 feet of vacated 11th Street, Block 21, City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (1101 State Street) for 25 years. 

7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider an Ordinance 2550 amending the City of Blair Zoning Regulations, Article 10, by adding Section 1010 SMH – Special Mixed Use Heavy Industrial District (SMH) as an overlay district intended to accommodate unique land use and other distinctive characteristics existing in the A/MH - Agricultural/Heavy Industrial & Manufacturing District.

8. Consider Resolution No. 2024-92 approving the redevelopment contract for MRES Blair Crossing Holdings, LLC.

9. Mayor Rump resumes a public hearing to consider annexing and extending the corporate limits of the City of Blair to include the real estate which is generally described as all of Hollow Road in Section 14, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska from the existing City of Blair city limits of Hollow Road at the west end to the existing City of Blair city limits at the east end intersecting at U.S. Highway 75 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska,and All of County Road P35 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11, East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska from Hollow Road south .35 miles to intersections of the Southwest and Southeast corner of the said section and the Northwest and the Northeast corner of Section 24, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska, and Tax Lots 170, 197, 199, 200, 253, 256, 282, 283, 284, 285 & 288 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11; Tax Lots 181, 243, 286,& 287 in Section 14, Township 18 North, Range 11; and Tax Lot 16 in Section 24, Township 18 North, Range 11, all East of the 6th P.M. and Lots 3 & 4, Block 2, Oak Park 1st Addition; a Subdivision in Washington County Nebraska.

10. Consider Ordinance 2551 on First Reading to consider annexing and extending the corporate limits of the City of Blair to include the real estate which is generally described as all of Hollow Road in Section 14, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska from the existing City of Blair city limits of Hollow Road at the west end to the existing City of Blair city limits at the east end intersecting at U.S. Highway 75 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska, and All of County Road P35 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11, East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska from Hollow Road south .35 miles to intersections of the Southwest and Southeast corner of the said section and the Northwest and the Northeast corner of Section 24, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska, and Tax Lots 170, 197, 199, 200, 253, 256, 282, 283, 284, 285 & 288 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11; Tax Lots 181, 243, 286,& 287 in Section 14, Township 18 North, Range 11; and Tax Lot 16 in Section 24, Township 18 North, Range 11, all East of the 6th P.M. and Lots 3 & 4, Block 2, Oak Park 1st Addition; a Subdivision in Washington County Nebraska.

11. Consider Ordinance 2549 on Second Reading to consider a voluntary annexation into the City of Blair by Easter Seals Nebraska, 12565 West Center Road, Omaha, Nebraska, for Tax Lots 208 & 209, in Section 10, Township 18 North, Range 11, East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska.

12. Consider Resolution No. 2024-93 authorizing the purchase and installation of an additional polymer at the Water Treatment Plant.

13. Consider Resolution 2024-94 to approve a new Keno sales outlet (satellite) location  for American Legion Hain-Flynn LLC, dba American Legion Post 154,103 S. 13th St., Blair, with Big Red Keno.

14. Consider Resolution 2024-95 approving the concept of an Art Alley along the outside edges of the City of Blair parking lot located on the south side of the 1700 block of Washington Street.

15. Consider Ordinance 2552 amending the Blair City Municipal Code, Chapter 5, Article 5 by adding new Section 5-516, 5-517 and 5-518 and amending Sections 5-701 through 5-705 concerning the use of golf carts on the city streets and establishing penalties.  

16. Consider Resolution No. 2024-96 approving an updated Employee Handbook.

17. Consider Resolution 2024-97 approving a Policy and Procedure Manual for employees.

18. Consider Resolution 2024-98 approving the Nebraska Department of Transportation annual agreement for Highway Maintenance for 2025.

19. Consider Resolution 2024-99 approving a MOU between City of Blair and the Blair FOP Lodge 83 updating the Christmas Eve Holiday.

20. Consider Resolution 2024-100 to approve a new job description for a Water Treatment Plant Chemist.

21. City Administrator Report

22. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.