October 5, 2026 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 September 21, 2026, City Council meeting.

4.B. Resolution No. R26-122 approving first amendment to employment agreement with City Administrator Tara L. Vasicek to reflect amendment of Columbus City Code, Section 31.001 regarding appointments of city officers.

4.C. Resolution No. R26-123 approving temporary easement in the amount of $400 for Antonio Martinez and Brenda Martinez in conjunction with 8th Street and 12th Avenue Intersection Improvement project.

4.D. Resolution No. R26-124 approving leasehold contract in the amount of $100 for Juan Carlos Macias and Idailiana Diaz in conjunction with 8th Street and 12th Avenue Intersection Improvement project.

4.E. Resolution No. R26-125 approving leasehold contract in the amount of $100 for Jason Sagastume and Maribel Medina in conjunction with 8th Street and 12th Avenue Intersection Improvement project.

4.F. Resolution No. R26-126 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.G. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES

9.A. Columbus in Focus - General Administration.

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES: None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION: None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Sole source quote from FORTÉ in the amount of $26,112 for renewal of support service agreement for audio/video equipment within the Community Building.  

13.B. Sourcewell quote from Midwest Turf & Irrigation in the amount of $98,479.37 for 11 foot mower for parks and recreation. CIP #27-22

13.C. Sourcewell quote from RDO Truck Center in the amount of $170,180 for semi tractor for the transfer station. CIP #27-56

13.D. Sourcewell quote from Macqueen Equipment LLC in the amount of $387,023.86 after trade-in credit for street sweeper for the street department. CIP #27-14 

13.E. Sourcewell quote from Municipal Pipe Tool Company in the amount of $538,797.60 after trade-in credit for sewer vac truck for wastewater collection. CIP #27-41

13.F. Quote from Master Tech Truck and Equipment in the amount of $50,845 for dump truck hydraulic system replacement for the street department. CIP #27-15

13.G. Authorization to order a new ambulance from Feld Fire in the amount of $449,958 for the fire department. 

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

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R26-127 approving Change Order No. 2 and Change Order No. 3 with Screed Tech LLC in the reduced amount of $20,689.96 for modifications and final quantities in conjunction with the airport 8-Place T-Hangar project.  CIP #23-30.

14.B. Resolution R26-128 authorizing mayor to sign the Engineer's Statement of Completion for the airport 8-Place T-Hangar project. CIP #23-30

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING: None

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