October 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. CONSENT AGENDA
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3.a. Approve agenda as submitted.
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3.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.
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3.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.
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3.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on October 7, 2024, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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3.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $1,149,660.13.
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3.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $43,593.46.
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3.g. Approval of write-off of ambulance bad debts.
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3.h. Approval of Pay Request #3 in the amount of $217,278.68 to Constructors, Inc., for the 33rd and Lincoln Street Reconstruction project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
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3.i. Approval for a new keno sales satellite application for Michael J’s, LLC, dba, Michael J’s, 831 Court Street, Beatrice, Nebraska.
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3.j. Resolution Number 7428 appointing Chad Lottman to the Beatrice Airport Advisory Board.
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3.k. Resolution Number 7429 appointing Tammy Brown to the Beatrice Housing Authority Board.
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3.l. Resolution Number 7430 entering into a lease with Gage County, Nebraska, for the purpose of storing vehicles, equipment, and other personal property on real property currently owned by the City.
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3.m. Resolution Number 7431 entering into an Agreement between the City and the SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security (SANS) for the purpose of providing cybersecurity training.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mayor - chad replacing stan meyer, was on 25 years, recognizing him. publicly thank him.
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS
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4.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving the semi-annual report of the Citizen’s Advisory Review Committee as provided by the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act R.R.S., 1943.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
TR - current oustanding loans are current, as of 8/31/24 - $ in cash reseves. no longer have CDBG revolving loan fund.
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4.b. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering the application of Good Liv’in, LLC, dba, Sip & Spa, 205 North 19th Street, Beatrice, Nebraska, for a Class C liquor license.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
chet - zoning report, no issues, eagles club to south, serves liquor, no issues, fits in correct zoning
jay - background investigation of owner Linda d'andrea nothing prohibiting. Terry - Linda in audience, went through detail, thinking down road, if outdoor beer garden, neighbors will be right up to fence. LD - not until spring |
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5. RESOLUTIONS
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5.a. Resolution Number 7418 executing a Contract for Donation of Real Estate and all necessary documents to acquire real estate from Dinah Ethington.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
dinah paying $5000, for demo, cleanup & landfill fees, res following PH last meeting.
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5.b. Resolution Number 7432 entering into a Master Agreement Work Order #2 with Olsson, Inc., for engineering services related to the City’s Water Main Crossing Replacement Project for the West Court Street Bridge, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
TR - water main crossing project for west court, bore under river, allows for engineering servies to begin. may be extension on north 1st to stay out of RR row
TF - not ever compromised in flood? Mayor - not that we can remember Eskra - did on S 6th; Mayor yes |
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5.c. Resolution Number 7433 adopting the drainage study for the Belvedere area. *POSTPONE UNTIL NEXT MEETING*
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5.d. Resolution Number 7434 adopting the drainage study for Tributary 44. *POSTPONE UNTIL NEXT MEETING*
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5.e. Resolution Number 7435 appointing Tobias J. Tempelmeyer as the Project Liaison for the Court Street Access and Safety Transformation (CAST) Initiative Project.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
CAST part of raise grant. NDOT will be administering, requires us to appoint project liaison for CAST.
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5.f. Resolution Number 7436 executing a Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, Deed of Trust, Personal Guarantee, and any and all documents necessary to issue said loan between the City and Warner Investments, LLC, dba, Valentino’s, for an economic development loan totaling Twenty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars and Seven Cents ($22,889.07) from funds derived from LB 840 funds, as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Review Committee (CARC).
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
TR - loan to Valentino's will be paid back over 5 years at 5%, previous LB840 loan current on that, CARC recommended approval
Ruh - working capital, means you can use for wages, etc., TR - allowable under statute Ruh - for that should go to bank for personal loan. TR - previous loan also for working capital, number of other lb840 loans also for working capital. TR - will be secured with Personal Guarantee & DOT. Terry - sat on CARC board for 25+ years, did give loans, not sure its a good thing, think we should limit issuing this type of loans, would like to see this minimized on issuing working caopital. Gary - sharp group overlooking, havn't lost out on money. removes them from retaliating to not vote in favor. Ted - number of years only did for brick & mortar, number of years looked at landscape, segweyed into, don't disagree, but if allowed within state statute, |
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5.g. Resolution Number 7437 executing the Acknowledgment and General Release between the City and Main Street Beatrice, Inc., acknowledging that all obligations set forth in the Real Estate Purchase Agreement have been satisfied and release each other from any further obligations.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
TR - entered into a number of agreements, this acknowledgment to release both parties from any other obligations.
Mayor - thanked Main Street for their participation & work on this |
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6. ORDINANCES - None
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7. PUBLIC FORUM
Discussion:
Dave Rayburn, 100 west mulberry, 4th meeting discussing same thing. ordinance not being enforced.
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8. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS
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8.a. Main Street Quarterly Report.
Discussion:
Karleen Douglas, MS President, transfer of kensington, have received the money for Rural work force housing grant, 20 business contacts, ___ for BRE answered questions & visited; entrepreneur ??
completed the E3 grant, received $10,000 with additional $5000 from City. Economic Vitalitiy committee working on where best to use. Will be 4 learning sessions in October. has been 1 per week B@rice campaign kicked off. NE Arts council had annual meeting in Beatrice & showcased. 20 marketing visits. digital & social media area. Night of Greant Pumpkin this Thursday Terry - 29 BRE major success & is a big deal, would like to know outcome, generalities if any kind of info to assist in anyway. |
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8.b. NGage Quarterly Report.
Discussion:
Rachel - Qtr 1 JUly - Sept, track & monitor constant conversation, where will energy come from, how will we generate power, news reports have gone out. exploring through NPPD & NEDD, conducting feasibility for advanced nuclear ________, want to highlight the benefits if it would be sited here: clean, 0 carbon, reliable, powers homes, businesses, affordable, generate new investments, jobs, _______, safe. Timeline - state in 2nd phase with NPPD, 1-2 years, lengthy process, at shortest if we were chosen, still looking at 10-15 years. Mayor - not like Brownville, goes into ground, clean, compared to Brownville & other areas. Technology has changed, very viable option for city & surrounding areas. economical electricity
Ted - when talk about generation, still talking about something that will generate enough power what? RK - 1,000 megawatts, can be added to to create more, could be as small as 50 MW Kerr - we don't buy from NPPD anymore, would it be on grid? Mayor - would be a possible contractual agreement. 2030 have to buy reserve, have to have 10-15% in reserve & that increases to 25-30% in reserve, need to ensure we have that capacity. RK - workforce expanding working with businesses, pre-apprenticeship programs, that doesn't tie to regulations so they can try out. easier route to direct students to jobs here in community. MFG Day, Career & Industry Day. Business Recruitement Initicatve - targeting Nebraska's Bio Economy. Cornbelt. NE & Cornbelt is becoming heavily looking at recruitment of bio_______ businesses, State has BioInnovations ___________ happens every year in NEtherlands. Hosted one in Omaha in September - 100s of companies interested in starting a new plant? will continue to be an annual event hosted in Nebraska. |
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8.c. City Administrator’s Monthly Report. *POSTPONE UNTIL NEXT MEETING*
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9. MISCELLANEOUS
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9.a. The next regular City Council meeting is November 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room. There will be a work session on November 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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