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KEARNEY CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

March 13, 2007

7:00 p.m.

 

I  ROUTINE BUSINESS

 

1.         Invocation (President or Designee of KMA).

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance.

 

3.         Announcement on Open Meetings Act.

 

4.         Roll call.

 

5.         Oral Communication - Recognition of visitors.

 

II  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

None.

 

III  PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

1.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Mitch Humphrey from Buffalo Surveying (Applicant) for Greg Brandt Investments, LLC (Owner) for final plat approval for “BRANDT-WHITNEY ADDITION” an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as Lots 7 through 12 inclusive of Block 24, together with the vacated south half of 15th Street abutting said Lot 12 on the north, except the east 8 feet of said Lots 7 through 12 inclusive of Block 24, all in Kearney Land and Investment Company’s Choice Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (east of 10th Avenue between 14th Street and 15th Street) and approve Resolution No. 2007-32.

 

2.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Paul Brungardt from Brungardt Engineering (Applicant) for Ess of Kay, Inc. (Owner) for Planned District Development Plan Approval for the construction of a movie theater complex on property zoned “District C-2/PD, Community Commercial District/Planned Development Overlay District and “District M-1/PD, Limited Industrial District/Planned Development Overlay District” and described as a tract of land being a part of Government Lot 4 and accretions thereto in Section 11, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 8.05 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (300 3rd Avenue) and approve Resolution No. 2007-33.

 

3.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by NE COLORADO, INC., dba “Viaero Wireless” (Applicant) and ZAN, LLC (Owner) for a Conditional Use Permit to construct and locate a retail store, 195-foot self-supporting telecommunications tower, backup generator, and a 9’x15’x8.5’ building to house supporting electronic hardware on property zoned “District C-2, Community Commercial District” and described as a tract of land being part of Lots 7 and 8 and part of the vacated street abutting Lot 8 on the west, all in Lincoln Way Villa Plots, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (1920 West 24th Street).


4.         Conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Kearney to correct errors on the map and update the zoning of certain parcels described as follows and to approve Resolution No. 2007-34:

·         Lot 7 of Block 1, Pollats Ponderosa from District RM, Mobile Home Residential District to District RR-1, Rural Residential District (Rural Standards);

·         All of Block 48; Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 of Block 49; Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 of Block 50; all of Block 55, Midway Land Company’s East Lawn Addition AND a tract of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 15 West of the 6th P.M., and including that portion of 27th Street from Grand Avenue to Avenue T; Avenue R, Avenue S, Avenue T running north and south and running north of 27th Street  to the half block line of Block 49 and 50, except Heartland 4th Subdivision from District M-1, Limited Industrial District to District RM, Mobile Home Residential District;

·         Lot 10 of Block 42, including the railroad right-of-way abutting the west side of said lot, Lots 1, 7, 8 of Block 45, including the railroad right-of-way abutting the west side of said lots, all of Blocks 46 and 47, Midway Land Company’s East Lawn Addition from District RM, Mobile Home Residential District to District M-1, Limited Industrial District;

·         Lot 1010, Original Town of Kearney Junction from District M-1, Limited Industrial District and District R-2, Urban Residential Mixed-Density District to District M-2, General Industrial District;

·         Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 of Block 25, Whitaker’s Grove Addition from District R-1, Urban Residential Single-Family District to District M-1, Limited Industrial District;

·         Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of Block 1; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 of Block 2, Evans Subdivision from District RM, Mobile Home Residential District to District R-1, Urban Residential Single-Family District;

·         Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Fredericks Fourth Addition from District R-3/PD, Urban Residential Multi-Family District/Planned Development Overlay District to District R-1, Urban Residential Single-Family District (Low Density).

 

5.         Conduct a public hearing on the proposed acquisition for aviation purposes for the Kearney Regional Airport as follows: A tract of land being all that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 9 North, Range 15 West of the 6th P.M., lying south of the right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Buffalo County, Nebraska, containing 81.81 acres, according to the Government survey thereof, EXCEPTING THEREFROM: A tract of land being part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 33, more particularly described as follows: referring to the southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 33; thence northerly on the east line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter a distance 142.00 feet to the ACTUAL PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence continuing northerly on the afore described course a distance of 204.0 feet; thence westerly at right angles from the afore described course a distance of 279.0 feet; thence southerly at right angles a distance of 204.00 feet; thence easterly at right angles a distance of 279.00 feet to the place of beginning, containing 1.307 acres, more or less, of which 0.155 acres, more are less are presently being used for road purposes on the east side, all located in Buffalo County, Nebraska and approve Resolution No. 2007-35.

 

IV  CONSENT AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held February 27, 2007.

 

2.         Approve the Claims.

 

3.         Approve the application for a Special Designated License submitted by HI-BRAND KEARNEY, INC. dba “Old Chicago” in connection with their Class IK-66969 catering liquor license to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits at the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, 3060 East 1st Street on April 14, 2007 from 2:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. for a wedding reception.

 

4.         Approve the application to extend Conditional Use Permit No. 1995-02 submitted to Cathleen Headlee to locate a dog grooming business at 211 East 30th Street for a period of one year.

 

5.         Approve the Agreement for the Acquisition of Property granted to the City of Kearney by Michael and Laurie Hendrickson in connection with the 2007 Part I Improvements – 39th Street and 2nd Avenue Traffic Signalization and Turn Lane Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2006-908 for 39th Street from Pony Express Road west to the east lot line of Lot 1, Block 1, Windsor Estates Fifth Addition and approve Resolution No. 2007-36.

 

6.         Accept the Warranty Deed granted to the City of Kearney by Michael and Laurie Hendrickson in connection with the 2007 Part I Improvements – 39th Street and 2nd Avenue Traffic Signalization and Turn Lane Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2006-908 for 39th Street from Pony Express Road west to the east lot line of Lot 1, Block 1, Windsor Estates Fifth Addition and approve Resolution No. 2007-37.

 

7.         Approve the application for a Special Designated License submitted by BOULEE, LLC, dba “Bico’s” in connection with their Class I-70918 to dispense beer and distilled spirits in the Ag Pavilion located at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N on March 31, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. for the Pheasants Forever Banquet.

 

8.         Approve Resolution No. 2007-38 allowing the City of Kearney to expend funds on the 2007 Part I Improvements – 39th Street and 2nd Avenue Traffic Signalization and Turn Lane Improvements and the 2007 Part II Improvements – 39th Street from 2nd Avenue to Pony Express Road consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2006-908 for 39th Street from Pony Express Road west to the east lot line of Lot 1, Block 1, Windsor Estates Fifth Addition and to reimburse itself from the proceeds of the Series 2007 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes.

 

9.         Approve the request submitted by the FirsTier Event Center, the Kearney Hub, and the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with Kidz Explore, to block off the west end of Platte Road in front of the FirsTier Event Center, 609 Platte Road, on April 28, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on April 29, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

 

10.        Accept the report from the City Clerk on the insufficiency of objection/protest filed in connection with Ordinance No. 7320 creating Paving Improvement District No. 2007-915 for 14th Street from 6th Avenue to 9th Avenue, and Ordinance No. 7322 creating Paving Improvement District No. 2007-917 for 9th Avenue from 16th Street to 19th Street.

 

11.        Approve the City of Kearney Municipal Facilities Naming/Renaming Policy and approve Resolution No. 2007-39.

 

12.        Approve the Plans and Specifications for the 2006 Part IV, Phase II Improvements for the construction of sidewalks where it currently does not exist as follows: 11th Street from 1st Avenue to Avenue A, 13th Street from Central Avenue to Avenue I, 14th Street from 2nd Avenue to Avenue D, 15th Street from Avenue B to Avenue I, Avenue D from 13th Street to 16th Street, Avenue F from 13th Street to 14th Street, Avenue G from 13th Street to 14th Street and set the bid opening date for April 3, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

 

 

13.        Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Cemetery Paving 2007 Project and set the bid opening date for April 3, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

 

14.        Approve the Agreement between the City of Kearney and the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency to obtain digital map products and approve Resolution No. 2007-40.

 

15.        Approve the Agreement for Services between the City of Kearney, the County of Buffalo and the Economic Development Council of Buffalo County and approve Resolution No. 2007-41.

 

*           Any item listed on the Consent Agenda may, by the request of any single Council member, be considered as a separate item under the Regular Agenda Section of the Agenda.

 

V  CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCES  *

 

1.         ORDINANCE NO. 7328 – Amend Table 50-4: “Permitted Signs by Numbers, Dimensions, and Location” of Chapter 50 “Sign Regulations” of the Unified Land Development Ordinance of the Code of the City of Kearney to replace the language pertaining to requirements for attached signs with regard to “District UC, Mixed Use Urban Corridor District” and “District C-0, Office District” that was mistakenly omitted when previously amended.

 

VI  REGULAR AGENDA

 

1.         ORDINANCE NO. 7329 – Vacate Lots 7 through 12, inclusive, except the east eight feet thereof, all in Block 24, Kearney Land and Investment Company’s Choice Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (east on 10th Avenue and north of 14th Street).  (Pertains to Public Hearing 1)

 

2.         ORDINANCE NO. 7330 – Grant a Conditional Use Permit to NE COLORADO, INC., dba “Viaero Wireless” (Applicant) and ZAN, LLC (Owner) to locate a retail store, 195-foot self-supporting telecommunications tower, backup generator, and a 9’x15’x8.5’ building to house supporting electronic hardware on property zoned “District C-2, Community Commercial District” and described as a tract of land being part of Lots 7 and 8 and part of the vacated street abutting Lot 8 on the west, all in Lincoln Way Villa Plots, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (1920 West 24th Street). (Pertains to Public Hearing 3)

 

3.         TABLED FEBRUARY 13, 2007.  ORDINANCE NO. 7324 – Grant a non-exclusive franchise to Cable Nebraska, LLC to install, operate, maintain or otherwise locate telecommunication facilities in the public way within the City on certain poles that are maintained as part of Kearney’s electrical system with Nebraska Public Power District.

 

4.         ORDINANCE NO. 7331 – Vacate the 25-foot building setback line along the west property line as platted on Lot 27 of Block 3, Kearney Plaza Third Subdivision, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (80 LaCross Drive).

 

5.         Consider submitting a Grant Application for funding the Safe Routes to School Program to the Nebraska Department of Roads and approve Resolution No. 2007-42.

 

6.         Consider supporting LB 395 known as the “Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act” and approve Resolution No. 2007-43.

 

7.         ORDINANCE NO. 7332 – Amend Section 7-403 “Method of Selection” of Article 4 “Golf Advisory Board” of Chapter 7 “Park & Recreation” to clarify the requirement for appointment to the Board; to amend Section 7-404 “Terms” of Article 4 “Golf Advisory Board” of Chapter 7 “Park & Recreation” to clarify the language; to amend Section 7-406 “Officers” of Article 4 “Golf Advisory Board” of Chapter 7 “Park & Recreation” to elect the officers at the first meeting in August and to provide that all members shall serve without compensation; to amend Section 7-407 “Powers and Duties Generally” of Article 4 “Golf Advisory Board” of Chapter 7 “Park & Recreation” to define the duties of the Golf Advisory Board; to delete Section 7-408 “Powers” in its entirety and to add a new Section 7-408 entitled “Participation” of Article 4 “Golf Advisory Board” of Chapter 7 “Park & Recreation” to define the requirements for participation, all in the Code of the City of Kearney.

 

8.         Open Account Claims:  NPPD - $98.60, Platte Valley State Bank - $39,721.05, School District #7 - $1,507.65

 

VII  REPORTS

 

1.         Presentation of Access Kearney, the new software available to the citizens on City’s web site.

 

2.         Discuss procedures concerning liquor licenses.

 

3.         Discuss implementation plan for compliance on handicapped parking.

 

4.         Legislative Update.

 

VIII  ADJOURN

 

 

Mayor Stanley A. Clouse

4907 Linden Drive Place

236-6193 home

238-5210 office

mayor@kearneygov.org

 

Vice-President Randy Buschkoetter

1110 13th Avenue

234-5553 home  

698-8106 office

citycouncil@kearneygov.org

Council Member Don Kearney

701 Huron Drive

237-3225 home  

236-5411 office

citycouncil@kearneygov.org

Council Member Bruce Lear

4803 Avenue L Place

234-5354 home

234-2424 office

citycouncil@kearneygov.org

 

Council Member Bob Lammers

8 Crestview Place

236-5273 home

234-2577 office

citycouncil@kearneygov.org

City Manager Michael W. Morgan

18 East 22nd Street

233-3214 office

mmorgan@kearneygov.org

 

A current agenda is on file at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 18 East 22nd Street, Kearney, Nebraska.  For more information, call 233-3216 or visit our website at www.cityofkearney.org