January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting
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1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.
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2. Roll Call.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance.
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4. Approval of 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.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to to approve the Consent Agenda.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.a. Approval of Minutes of January 13, 2026 meeting.
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4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of January 13, 2026 meeting.
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4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.
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5. Mayor opens a public hearing to consider a Non-Conforming Use Limited Extension Application submitted by John R. Henton, 13092 U.S. Highway 30, to extend the use of his dirt, soil, sand, gravel, and rock borrow pits and processing sites on Lot 2, Henton Camping and Storage Subdivision, City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, until October 13, 2035 (13045 US Highway 30).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to to approve the Non-Conforming Use Limited Extension Application submitted by John R. Henton, as presented with the stipulations from the previous CUP and adding 400 hours of operation per year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit Application submitted by Eight Point Properties, Drew Harsin, agent, 503 N. 23rd Street, Blair, NE for a contract construction office and services on Tax Lot 215 in Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska (743 Washington Street) for 30 years.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve the Conditional Use Permit Application submitted by Eight Point Properties, Drew Harsin, as presented for (30) years.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit Application submitted by Rain or Shine Play Space, LLC, Cassandra Reisz, agent, 2232 Washington Street, Blair, Nebraska, for a recreational, family-play space in a separate wing of the Little Blossoms Childcare, on Lot 88, Deerfield Addition, an Addition to the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, (1221 Deerfield Blvd) for 25 years.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to approve the Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Rain or Shine Play Space, LLC, Cassandra Reisz as presented for five (5) years.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezone application submitted by Easterseals Nebraska, Donald O. Heine, agent, 12565 W. Center Road, Omaha, Nebraska, for a PUD-1 (General PUD) District overlay located on Tax Lot 80, Transformation Hill Addition, an Addition to the City of Blair and Tax Lot 208 & Tax Lot 209 in Section 10, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., all in Washington County, Nebraska.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Ordinance 2660 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Consider Resolution 2026-7 approving Gateway to the West Days parade held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on June 6, 2026 and request permission from the NDOR to close Highway 30 for this event.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution 2026-7 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Consider Resolution 2026-8 approving street closures for the carnival and use of Lincoln Street for a car show during Gateway to the West Days held from June 4 through June 7, 2026.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-8 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Presentation of current projects at the Blair Executive Airport.
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12. Consider Resolution 2026-09 approving the purchase of a wide format printer from Access Systems for the Blair Public Library from donated funds.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-9 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Consider Resolution 2026-10 approving an on-call agreement with Olsson Associates for various engineering services related to the sanitary sewer and public works.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-10 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Consider Resolution 2026-11 approving Amendment Two with HDR for the Water Tower Project.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-11 as presented.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. City Administrator Report.
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16. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adjourn the meeting
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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