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KEARNEY CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

July 10, 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 Gregory and Susan Balfany (Owner) for final plat approval for “BALFANY ESTATES” a subdivision in Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as a tract of land being part of the North Half of Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 24.80 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (4809 Summit Road) and approve Resolution No. 2007-124.

 

2.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Matt Thomas for The Village at Kearney II, L.P. (Applicant and Owner) for Planned District Development Plan Approval for the construction of a 4-plex with a workout room building on property zoned “District R-3/PD, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)/Planned Development Overlay District” and described as Lot 27 of Block 3, Kearney Plaza Third Subdivision to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (80 LaCrosse Drive) and approve Resolution No. 2007-125.

 

3.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Mitch Humphrey from Buffalo Surveying (Applicant) for Andersen Wrecking Company (Owner) for a Conditional Use Permit for a salvage service and long-term vehicle storage and dismantling operation on property zoned “District M-2, General industrial District” and described as Lots 1 through 14 of Block 18, Lots 1 through 14 of Block 19, Lots 1 through 14 of Block 20, Lots 1 through 17 of Block 21, Lots 1 through 15 of Block 22, Lots 1 through 13 of Block 23, all in Whiteakers Grove Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska together with the vacated 14-foot alley running north and south through Blocks 18 through 23, Whiteakers Grove Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, 19th Street between the east line of Avenue N and the west line of Avenue Q, the east half of Avenue N between the south line of 20th Street and the north line of CB&Q Railroad line, Avenue O between south line of 20th Street and north line of CB&Q Railroad line, and Avenue P between south line of 20th Street and north line of CB&Q Railroad line (1403 East 20th Street).

 

IV  CONSENT AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held June 26, 2007.

 

2.         Approve the Claims.

 

3.         Approve the Agreement between the City of Kearney and Buffalo County to replace the sanitary sewer manholes in 11th Street and to construct an additional width of concrete pavement measuring 150 feet long by 12 feet wide with integral curb on each side of the county road section to allow for traffic to transition from the County two-lane road section to the existing City four-lane road section on the east side of the intersection of 11th Street and Avenue M and approve Resolution No. 2007-126.

 

4.         Approve Supplemental Agreement No. 3 between the City of Kearney and Kirkham, Michael & Associates for engineering services in connection with the I-80 Interchange and East Bypass Environmental Assessment and approve Resolution No. 2007-127.

 

5.         Approve T-Hangar B-10 Lease Agreement between the City of Kearney and Falcon Helicopters for storage at the Kearney Regional Airport and approve Resolution No. 2007-128.

 

6.         Approve Change Order No. 3 showing a decrease in the amount of $1,147.59 submitted by Hausmann Construction and approved by Wilkins Hinrichs Stober Architects in connection with the Harmon Park Activity Center and approve Resolution No. 2007-129.

 

7.         Approve the License Agreement  between the City of Kearney and Qwest Corporation for the construction of a fiber optic cabling system to provide telecommunications services to The Buckle and approve Resolution No. 2007-130.

 

8.         Approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Central Contracting and approved by Wilkins Hinrichs Stober Architects for the Dryden Park Restroom/Concession Building and approve Resolution No. 2007-131.

 

9.         Approve the Revised Plans and Specifications for the tennis courts located at Harvey Park and set the bid opening date for July 31, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

 

10.        Approve the request submitted by the Downtown Improvement Board to occupy the sidewalks in the downtown area on July 26, 27, 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; to block off Central Avenue from Railroad Street to 24th Street, excluding the intersections, on July 26 and 27, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for Sidewalks Sales; and to close the parking lot located north of MONA on July 28, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the Chalk Art competition.

 

11.        Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 1 in the amount of $24,146.78 submitted by Concrete Workers, Inc. and approved by Miller & Associates in connection with the 2006 Part IV Improvements (Phase II) 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 approve Resolution No. 2007-132.

 

12.        Approve the application submitted by NIGHT LIFE CONCEPTS, INC., dba “Cunningham’s Journal” in connection with their Class CK-59311 catering liquor license to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits in the Exposition Building, in the Arena and in a designated fenced beer garden west of the Arena located at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, on August 3, 4, and 6, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. and on August 5, 2007 (Sunday) from 12:00 noon until 12:00 midnight in connection with the Buffalo County Fair.

 

13.        Approve the Non-Owned Corporate Hangar Lease (T-922A) between the City of Kearney and The Buckle for the storage of aircraft or aircraft parts, repair, maintenance and service of aircraft belonging to, leased to or under the control of The Buckle at the Kearney Regional Airport and approve Resolution No. 2007-133.

 

14.        Approve the Lease Agreement between the City of Kearney and Mark Pullman for the repairing and maintaining his personal vehicles in Rental Garage Area, Annex A, at the Kearney Regional Airport and approve Resolution No. 2007-134.

 

15.        Amend Resolution No. 2007-81 to authorize the City Clerk to replace the first and second pages of the Subdivision Agreement correcting the legal description.

 

16.        Accept the report from the City Clerk on the sufficiency of objection/protest filed in connection with Ordinance No. 7357 creating Paving Improvement District No. 2007-918 for Central Avenue from Railroad Street to 18th Street.

 

*           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. 7359 – Repeal Ordinance No. 7349 to correct the legal description and to vacate Lot 2 of Block 1 and part of 10th Street located in Hammer-McCarty Addition, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (south of 11th Street and north of 4th Street).

 

2.         ORDINANCE NO. 7360 – Repeal Ordinance No. 7357 creating Paving Improvement District No. 2007-918 for Central Avenue from Railroad Street to 18th Street.

 

3.         ORDINANCE NO. 7361 – Sell the vacated east 17 feet of Avenue E as it abuts the south 30 feet of Lot 1, Westerbuhr Addition, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.

 

VI  REGULAR AGENDA

 

1.         ORDINANCE NO. 7362 - Grant a Conditional Use Permit to Andersen Wrecking Company for a salvage service and long-term vehicle storage and dismantling operation on property zoned “District M-2, General industrial District” and described as Lots 1 through 14 of Block 18, Lots 1 through 14 of Block 19, Lots 1 through 14 of Block 20, Lots 1 through 17 of Block 21, Lots 1 through 15 of Block 22, Lots 1 through 13 of Block 23, all in Whiteakers Grove Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska together with the vacated 14-foot alley running north and south through Blocks 18 through 23, Whiteakers Grove Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, 19th Street between the east line of Avenue N and the west line of Avenue Q, the east half of Avenue N between the south line of 20th Street and the north line of CB&Q Railroad line, Avenue O between south line of 20th Street and north line of CB&Q Railroad line, and Avenue P between south line of 20th Street and north line of CB&Q Railroad line (1403 East 20th Street).

 

2.         Consider the bids received for the Northwest Well Field Phase II (Water Transmission Main) and Water Connection District No. 2007-1 for 56th Street from 30th Avenue west a distance of 4,410.1 feet and approve Resolution No. 2007-135 awarding the bid to Starostka Group, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska.

 

3.         Consider direct negotiations or negotiations through the Public Service Commission regarding NorthWestern Energy Natural Gas Rate Adjustment and approve Resolution No. 2007-136.

 

4.         Open Account Claims:  NPPD - $11,995.63, Platte Valley State Bank - $41,090.06, School District #7 - $1,237.10

 

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