June 24, 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 June 10, 2025 meeting.

4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of June 10, 2025 meeting.

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

5. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Final Plat application submitted by 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. (590 S. 10th Street).

6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider amendments to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 7, Sections 701.08, 702.08, 703.08, 704.08, and 705.08, Article 8, Section 801.08 and Article 9, Section 901.08 removing the federal highway setback exceptions from all districts and changing the front-yard setbacks in the Agricultural/Highway Commercial, Agricultural/Light Industrial and Manufacturing and Agricultural/Heavy Industrial and Manufacturing Districts.

7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider amendments to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 8, Sections 801.02, 802.2, 804.2 and 805.02 removing the requirements in all business districts (A/CH – Agricultural/Highway Commercial District; CCB – Central Business District; CL – Limited Commercial and OPD – Office Park District) for a Conditional Use Permit for Permitted businesses within 200 feet of a residential district.

8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider amendments to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 9, Section 901.02 and Section 902.02 removing the requirements from all industrial districts (A/ML – Agricultural/Light Industrial and Manufacturing District; and A/MH – Agricultural/Heavy Industrial and Manufacturing District) for a Conditional Use Permit for permitted businesses within 500 feet of a residential district.

9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 10 by adding Section 1011, a Special Use Near Residential (SUR) overlay district, which requires a Conditional Use Permit for permitted businesses within 300 feet of a residential district.

10. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider amendments to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 7, Sections 702.08, 703.08, 704.08 and 705.08 and Article 10, Section 1103 allowing accessory units in the second front yard with a Conditional Use Permit.

11. Request to appear before the Mayor and City Council by Jenny Eriksen on behalf of the Friends of the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter to present an update on the shelter.

12. Consider Resolution 2025-61 adopting a Code of Conduct for the Municipal Swimming Pool as recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board.  

13. Consider Resolution 2025-62 approving an Agreement with JEO to develop a Stormwater Management Design for the Industrial Drive and Grant Street Area.

14. Consider Resolution 2025-63 approving the revised constitution and bylaws for the Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

15. Consider Resolution No. 2025-64 approving the purchase of 2 Paraclete Vanguard VL ballistic shields for the Blair Police Department. 

16. City Administrator Report

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