May 27, 2025 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 May 13, 2025 meeting.

4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of meeting of May 13, 2025.

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

5. Presentation of ACEC Merit Award for the Blair South Bypass.

6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Non-conforming Use Limited Extension application submitted by Donald Kruse, 1074 Washington Street, Blair, Nebraska, to add a basement egress window on Tax Lots 128 & 208, Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska (1074 Washington Street) for life of the structure.

7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Brian Brown, 1435 Fieldcrest Dr., Blair, Nebraska, for an indoor athletic training facility for baseball, softball, soccer and performance training, along with office space, on Tax Lot 276 in Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M. and Tax Lot 177 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., (590 S. 10th Street) all in Washington County, Nebraska, for 30 years.

8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Dawn McGauley, 1031 N. 28th Street, Blair, Nebraska to continue the use of a licensed daycare with a maximum of 12 children on Lot 2, Block 12, Larsen Heights Second Addition, City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, (1031 N. 28th Street) for 10 years.

9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Preliminary Plat application submitted Nielsen Homes and Development, 1730 State Street, Blair, Nebraska, for The Edge Business Park, Lots 1 and 2, being a platting of Tax Lot 276 in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., together with Tax Lot 177 in the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., all in Washington County, Nebraska.

10. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Preliminary Plat application submitted by Donna J. & John M. Henton, Co-Trustees, 13092 US Highway 30, Blair, Nebraska, for Henton Camping and Storage, Lots 1 - 4, being a platting of Tax Lots 16 and 17, located in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th p.m., Washington County, Nebraska.

11. Consider Resolution 2025-52 approving Shane Savold as a new member of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department.

12. Consider a motion to approve the Art Alley Murals.

13. Consider a motion to approve a Bike Rack/Bench for the Art Alley.

14. Consider a motion to approve the Art Alley Lighting Layout.

15. Consider a motion to approve the Art Alley Electrical Layout.

16. Ordinance 2577 amending the Blair Municipal Code, Chapter 8, Article 2, Section 8-203 and Section 8-204 in reference to street naming and street markers.

17. Consider Resolution 2025-53 renaming County Road P35A to Anthony Way.

18. Consider Resolution No. 2025-54 creating a City of Blair Sick Leave Bank Policy for Blair Employees.

19. Resolution No. 2025-47 awarding a bid for storm water work near Stone Creek Dr.

20. Discussion and possible action to hire a Project Inspector for the Industrial Water Main Project. 

21. City Administrator Report.

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