April 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. PROCLAMATION - Autism Acceptance Month

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

4.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.

4.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.

4.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on March 17, 2025, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

4.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $299,496.90.

4.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $25,843.33.

4.g. Resolution Number 7524 ratifying all actions taken by the Mayor and City Council for the meeting held on February 18, 2025, due to the publication issues of the meeting notice due to a cybersecurity issue with the Beatrice Daily Sun.

4.h. Resolution Number 7525 granting permission to Kevin Kramer, d/b/a Pappys Camels, permission to sell or offer for sale or peddle good, wares, or merchandise at the Skate Park periodically beginning May 1, 2025 and terminating on October 31, 2025 for camel rides.

4.i. Resolution Number 7526 executing the Agreement between the City and Kidwell to install data cables at the Beatrice Public Library.

4.j. Resolution Number 7527 granting permission to Tall Tree Tastings, LLC, to serve alcoholic beverages in the Beatrice Public Library on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for a “Wizard of Oz Night” event.

4.k. Resolution Number 7528 executing the Subscription Service Agreement and any and all other documents necessary with QTpod to provide the services and support for the operation of the City’s self-service fuel kiosk located at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

4.l. Resolution Number 7529 executing the Fixed-Based Aerial Applicator’s Agreement with Heinen Brothers Agra Service, Inc., for the purposes of conducting aerial applicator or crop spraying services on the Beatrice Municipal Airport’s airfield.

4.m. Resolution Number 7530 executing the Operator’s Lease and Services Agreement with Heinen Brothers Agra Service, Inc., for the purposes of conducting aeronautical services on the Beatrice Municipal Airport’s airfield.

4.n. Resolution Number 7531 entering into an Agreement with Vogts Parga Construction, LLC, to construct a new T-Hangar, upgrade Taxilanes, and reconstruct a hangar approach at the Beatrice Municipal Airport, subject to and contingent upon FAA concurrence in award for said bid and the offer of a federal grant if such concurrence and offer have not been received prior to April 7, 2025.

4.o. Resolution Number 7532 executing the Agreement between the City and Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), to reimburse the City for labor and material costs related to the services provided by the City to OPPD for storm restoration support during the March 3-5, 2025 storm event.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS

5.a. Public Hearing on the acquisition of real property from Hoppe & Son, LLC, legally described as follows:  All of Lots Twenty-Three (23) and Twenty-Four (24), South Beatrice, an Addition to the City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, Parcel ID No: 014419000.

6. RESOLUTIONS

6.a. Resolution Number 7533 executing a Contract for Sale of Real Estate and all necessary documents to acquire real estate from Hoppe & Son, LLC, legally described as follows:  All of Lots Twenty-Three (23) and Twenty-Four (24), South Beatrice, an Addition to the City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, Parcel ID No: 014419000.

6.b. Resolution Number 7534 executing an agreement with Hanna:Keelan Associates, P.C., for professional services to conduct a blight/substandard determination study and general redevelopment plan.

6.c. Resolution Number 7535 executing a Subordination Agreement to subordinate the security interests of the City to the Liberty First Credit Union for the CDBG Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grant #21-HO-36035 loan for Project #026, with Eric Hudson and Pamela Hudson.

6.d. Resolution Number 7536 adopting the Concerted Community Revitalization Plan.

7. ORDINANCES

7.a. Ordinance authorizing the issuance by the City of Beatrice, Nebraska of its Combined Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2025, in aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

7.b. Ordinance conveying real estate owned by the City to Hoppe & Son, LLC, legally described as follows: All of Lots 139 through 150 and the vacated alley, South Beatrice, an Addition to the City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, Parcel ID No: 014478000.

7.c. Ordinance conveying real estate owned by the City to Hoppe & Son, LLC, legally described as follows:  The South 3 feet 8 inches of the vacated alley abutting the East Half of Lot 11 and all of Lot 12, Block 49, Original Town, now City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.

8. RESOLUTIONS

8.a. Resolution Number 7537 executing a Contract for Sale of Real Estate and all necessary documents with Hoppe & Son, LLC, legally described as follows: All of Lots 139 through 150 and the vacated alley, South Beatrice, an Addition to the City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, Parcel ID No: 014478000.

8.b. Resolution Number 7538 executing a Contract for Sale of Real Estate and all necessary documents with Hoppe & Son, LLC, legally described as follows:  The South 3 feet 8 inches of the vacated alley abutting the East Half of Lot 11 and all of Lot 12, Block 49, Original Town, now City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.

9. PUBLIC FORUM

10. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

10.a. Beatrice Community Food Pantry Update.

11. MISCELLANEOUS

11.a. The next regular City Council meeting is April 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.