May 19, 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 5, 2025, City Council meeting.

4.B. Minutes of May 13, 2025, Civil Service Commission meeting certifying Martavius Pennington as police officer candidate.

4.C. Reappointment of Steve Anderson, Robbin Cutsor, Melissa Goc, Colleen Bray, and Josh Mueller to Planning Commission for three-year terms. 

4.D. Reappointment of Adam Urkoski and Ron Schilling (Council of Officials) and Charlie Bahr (Board of Directors) to the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District for one-year terms.

4.E. Bid from Dale R. Johnson Enterprises, Inc. dba Johnson Trucking of Columbus for one-year supply of gravel in the amount of $31.25 per cubic yard if delivered or $24.75 per cubic yard if picked up.

4.F. Resolution No. R25-74 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.G. Finance department report.

4.H. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 

6.A. Proclamation declaring the week of May 18, 2025, as Respect for Law Week.

6.B. Proclamation declaring the week of May 18, 2025, as National Public Works Week.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Application from Jeyniel y Keileb LLC dba Tuyo y Mio for retail Class I liquor license at 1267 26 Avenue and Dayniel Betancourt Romero as manager.

7.B. Public Hearing - Authorization of purchase of real property located south of 12th Street between 33rd and 34th Avenues from Nebraska Department of Transportation. 

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES: Finance department report included in Consent Agenda

9.A. Update on Nebraska Department of Transportation 23rd Street Reconstruction project.

9.B. Update on Nebraska Department of Transportation Loup River South Bridges project.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES: 

10.A. Committee of the Whole - May 19, 2025

10.A.1. Request from Legacy Youth Foundation to use a portion of Pawnee Park Memorial Stadium for Drive-In Movie Theater. 

10.A.2. Amend city code sections 133.03 through 133.05 regarding fireworks discharge dates, discharge times, and sale dates. 

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION: None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application from Rback Enterprises, LLC for preliminary plat of Reeder 2nd Subdivision (4th Street and 7th Avenue). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

13.B. Application from Knights of Columbus for special designated liquor license at 26th Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets for Columbus Days.

13.C. Application from Barrel House for special designated liquor license at 2311 14 Street for a fundraiser.

13.D. Application from Half Full, Inc. dba Infusion Brewing Co. for special designated liquor license at 2311 14 Street for a fundraiser.

13.E. Appointment of Lynn Fear as police chief.

13.F. Appointment of Andres Velazquez as police officer.

13.G. Quote from Husker Auto Group in the amount of $36,950 for pickup for wastewater treatment plant. CIP #25-56

13.H. Plans, specifications, estimate of cost in the amount of $850,000, and authorization to advertise for bids for Lift Station #15 (Westbrook) Relocation project. (Plans and specs on file in the engineering department.) CIP #20-93

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R25-75 amending By-laws of the Columbus Board of Airport Commissioners. (Board of Airport Commissioners recommends approval.)

14.B. Resolution No. R25-76 accepting Deed of Dedication for JLO Subdivision (Howard Boulevard and 50th Avenue). (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

14.C. Resolution No. R25-77 withdrawing from the OneLibrary Consortium Interlocal Agreement.

14.D. Resolution No. R25-78 approving Pioneer Consortium Joint Entity Agreement.

14.E. Resolution No. R25-79 approving agreement with Legacy Youth Foundation to use a portion of Pawnee Park Memorial Stadium for Drive-in Movie Theater.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING: 

15.A. Ordinance No. 25-08 amend city code sections 133.03 through 133.05 regarding firework discharge dates and end times, firework sales dates, and to update the required signage at all sales locations to coincide with changes.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING: None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING: None

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

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

20. ADJOURNMENT