May 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. 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. Minutes of April 21, 2025, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of April 21, 2025, Community Development Agency meeting.

4.C. Minutes of April 28, 2025, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying Lynn Fear and Doug Molczyk as police chief candidates.

4.D. Reappointment of Doug Moore and Elicia Micek to Employee Retirement Committee for two-year terms. 

4.E. Resolution No. R25-70 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.F. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.A. Proclamation declaring week of May 4, 2025, as Professional Municipal Clerks Week.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public Hearing - authorization of acquisitions of various interests in real estate for Lift Station No. 15.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES

9.A. Update on revised hours and rules for Recycling Trailer.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - May 5, 2025

10.A.1. Authorizing acquistion of interests in various tracts of real property by purchase or eminent domain for Lift Station No. 15. 

10.A.1.a. Purchase agreement with JLO Properties LLC in the amount of $10,071.22 for Lift Station No. 15. CIP #20-93

10.A.2. Purchase from Nebraska Department of Transportation for Maintenance Yard 31000 in the amount of $950,000 for multi-department use. 

10.A.3. Determine necessity for sidewalk improvements at 1404 14 Street with final completion by August 5, 2025, and authorizing the City Engineer to proceed on a Notice of Construction.

10.A.4. Amending Schedule I of Chapter 74 of Title VII of Columbus City Code to change speed limits for Howard Boulevard from 110 feet southeast of 53rd Avenue to 530 feet northwest of 63rd Avenue to 50 mph and 160 feet east of the intersection of 18th Avenue to the intersection of East 14th Avenue to 45 mph, add speed limit of 55 mph from the intersection of East 14th Avenue to the east corporate limits, 1320 feet east of East 14th Avenue, and amend various street and location descriptions.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION: None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application from The Friedhof Room at Schwesers for special designated liquor license at 13th Street and 27th Avenue (southwest corner of Frankfort Square) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2025, for a car show.

13.B. Quote from Snap-On Industrial in the amount of $11,244.88 for truck repair software for street department. CIP #25-22

13.C. Quote from Sid Dillon Fleet & Commercial Dealership in the amount of $34,730 for pickup for wastewater treatment plant. CIP #25-56

13.D. Quote from Electric Pump in the amount of $165,000 for lift station replacement panel and spare pump for wastewater collection. Reallocated from CIP #21-81

13.E. Plans, specifications, estimate of cost in the amount of $95,000, and authorization to advertise for bids for 7th Avenue and 2nd Street Sewer Improvements. (Plans and specs on file in the engineering department) Reallocated from CIP #21-81

13.F. Comments from mayor and city council members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R25-71 authorizing acquisition of interests in various tracts of real property by purchase or eminent domain for Lift Station No. 15.

14.B. Resolution No. R25-72 approving purchase agreement with JLO Properties LLC in the amount of $10,071.22 for Lift Station No. 15. CIP #20-93

14.C. Resolution No. R25-73 approving necessity for sidewalk improvements at 1404 14 Street with final completion by August 5, 2025, and authorizing the City Engineer to proceed on a Notice of Construction.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

15.A. Ordinance No. 25-07 amending Schedule I of Chapter 74 of Title VII of Columbus City Code to change speed limits for Howard Boulevard from 110 feet southeast of 53rd Avenue to 530 feet northwest of 63rd Avenue to 50 mph and 160 feet east of the intersection of 18th Avenue to the intersection of East 14th Avenue to 45 mph, add speed limit of 55 mph from the intersection of East 14th Avenue to the east corporate limits, 1320 feet east of East 14th Avenue, and amend various street and location descriptions.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING

16.A. Ordinance No. 25-06 amending section 133.04 of Chapter 133 of Title XIII of the Columbus City Code regarding fireworks discharge time for December 29 and 30 stated on the required signage at all fireworks sale locations and various other changes that align with the city's current inspection procedures. 

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING: None

18. PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE: Included in Consent Agenda.

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

20. ADJOURNMENT