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KEARNEY CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

June 26, 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

            Charles Wohlgemuth – Fees at Landfill

 

II  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

None.

 

III  PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

None.

 

IV  CONSENT AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held June 12, 2007.

 

2.         Approve the Claims.

 

3.         Receive recommendations of Planning Commission and set July 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. as date and time for hearing on those applications where applicable.

 

4.         Amend Resolution No. 2007-56 to correct the legal description on the final plat of “NEW COTTAGE ADDITION” an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as Lots 1, 2, 3, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 146, 147, 148, Cottage Addition to the City of Kearney, a portion of 16th Street (now vacated), a portion of Avenue N (now vacated), and a portion of Avenue O (now vacated), all located in Buffalo County, Nebraska (north of 16th Street between Avenue M and Avenue O).

 

5.         Approve the Employment Agreement between the City of Kearney and Michael W. Morgan and approve Resolution No. 2007-109.

 

6.         Approve Change Order No. 2 showing an increase in the amount of $9,133.00, and Application and Certificate for Payment No. 4 in the amount of $19,720.80 submitted by Blessing, LLC and approved by Miller & Associates in connection with the 2006 Part V Improvements – Bid B consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2006-911 for 60th Street from 4th Avenue to the west line of Block 3, Spruce Hollow Estates and approve Resolution No. 2007-110.

 

7.         Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 4 in the amount of $69,625.25 submitted by Blessing, LLC and approved by Miller & Associates in connection with the 2006 Part IX Improvements – Bid B consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2006-913 for Country Club Lane from 35th Street north to the north lot line of Lot 1 of Block 1, Aspen Meadows and approve Resolution No. 2007-111.

 

8.         Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 9 in the amount of $187,800.48 submitted by Sargent Drilling of Broken Bow, Nebraska and approved by Miller & Associates for the Northwest Well Field Phase I (Municipal Water Wells) and approve Resolution No. 2007-112.

 

9.         Approve Change Order No. 1 showing an increase in the amount of $61,459.75, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $77,002.18 submitted by Blessing LLC and approved by Miller & Associates for the 2007 Part II Improvements – 39th Street from 2nd Avenue to Pony Express Road (Paving Improvement District No. 2006-908) and approve Resolution No. 2007-113.

 

10.        Approve Change Order No. 1 showing an increase in the amount of $73,927.80, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $61,674.61 submitted by Paulsen, Inc. and approved by Miller & Associates for the 2007 Part I Improvements – 39th Street and 2nd Avenue Traffic Signalization and Turn Lane Improvements which consists of Paving Improvement District No. 2006-908 for 39th Street from 2nd Avenue west to the east lot line of Lot 1, Block 1, Windsor Estates Fifth Addition and approve Resolution No. 2007-114.

 

11.        Approve Change Order No. 1 showing a decrease in the amount of $83.00, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 2-Final in the amount of $2,200.00, Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Midlands Contracting and approved by Miller & Associates in connection with the 2006 Part VIII Sewer Main Replacement and approve Resolution No. 2007-115.

 

12.        Approve the Plans and Specifications for the construction of the Kearney Tipping Station located at Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill and set the bid opening date for July 17, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

 

13.        Approve the request submitted by Carmen Pearse on behalf of the Kearney Catholic Activities Association to conduct a 5K Run/Walk and a kids 1-mile run on August 18, 2007 beginning at 8:00 a.m. beginning at the Great Platte River Archway and going west on 1st Street.

 

14.        Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Public Safety Service by and among the Counties of Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Franklin, Frontier, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Kearney, Lincoln, Nuckolls, Phelps and Webster and the Cities and Villages within said Counties to form, operate and maintain a Planning, Exercise and Training Program and approve Resolution No. 2007-116.

 

15.        Approve the Agreement for Acquisition of Property and Right-of-Way for Road Construction Purposes granted to the City of Kearney by Holiday Oil Company in connection with the 2007 Part II Improvements – 39th Street from 2nd Avenue to Pony Express Road (Paving Improvement District No. 2006-908) and approve Resolution No. 2007-117.

 

16.       Approve the bids received for the construction of the 2007 Part III Improvements consisting Paving Improvement District No. 2007-914, Water District No. 2007-547 and Sewer District No. 2007-489 for 16th Street from Avenue M east a distance of 747± feet; 5th Avenue Water Main Replacement; Avenue C Railroad Crossing and approve Resolution No. 2007-118 awarding the bid to Midlands Contracting in the amount of $437,741.30 for Bid A (Water and Sewer) and to Dan Roeder Concrete in the amount of $142,511.50 for Bid B (Paving).

 

17.       Approve the recommendation from the Utilities Department on the purchase of an automatic tarping machine to be used by the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill from Tarpomatic, Inc. in the amount of $91,337.00.

 

18.       Approve the Pipeline Crossing Agreement between the City of Kearney and Union Pacific Railroad Company for the placement of a water main under the railroad tracks at Avenue C and approve Resolution No. 2007-119.

 

*     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  *

 

None.

 

VI  REGULAR AGENDA

 

1.         TABLED JUNE 12, 2007  Consider the Application for Addition/Reconstruction to Premise submitted by CASEY’S RETAIL COMPANY, dba “Casey’s General Store 2717” in connection with their Class B-71401 liquor license to renovate the building located at 705 2nd Avenue to include a kitchen area.

 

2.         Consider the bid received for the 56th Street and Avenue N Intersection Improvement Project and approve Resolution No. 2007-120 awarding the bid to Kayton Electric, Inc. of Holdrege, Nebraska in the amount of $110,562.00.

 

3.         Consider the bids received for the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Improvements Project and approve Resolution No. 2007-121 awarding the bid to Central Contracting Corporation of Kearney, Nebraska in the amount of $193,904.00.

 

4.         Consider the insurance proposals received for the City of Kearney Comprehensive Insurance program and approve Resolution No. 2007-122 accepting the recommendation from City staff and the consultant.

 

5.         Consider terminating the Comprehensive Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Insurance services of the League Association of Risk Management effective October 1, 2007 and approve Resolution No. 2007-123.

 

6.         Open Account Claims:  NPPD - $51,116.91, Platte Valley State Bank - $41,159.52, Stan Clouse - $68.08

 

VII  REPORTS

 

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