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KEARNEY CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

October 9, 2007

7:00 p.m.

 

I  ROUTINE BUSINESS

 

1.         Invocation (President or Designee of KMA);

            Major Dale Hixenbaugh from The Salvation Army

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance.

 

3.         Announcement on Open Meetings Act.

 

4.         Roll call.

 

5.         Oral Communication – Recognition of visitors;

            Nathan Garst, UNK Director of Community Relations.

 

II  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

None.

 

III  PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

1.         TABLED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007.  Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Craig Bennett from Miller & Associates (Applicant) for Grand West, LLC (Owner) for an amendment to the Land Use Map of the City of Kearney Comprehensive Development Plan from “Mixed Use 1” to “Mixed Use 2” for property described as part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of 6th P.M., containing 18.47 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (south of 56th Street, west of 2nd Avenue and east of 17th Avenue) and approve Resolution No. 2007-182.

 

2.         TABLED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007.  Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Craig Bennett from Miller & Associates (Applicant) for Grand West, LLC (Owner) to rezone from “District AG, Agricultural District” to “District C-2, Community Commercial District” containing 8.74 acres, more or less AND to “District R-3/PD, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)/Planned Development Overlay District” property described as part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of 6th P.M., containing 9.73 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (south of 56th Street, west of 2nd Avenue and east of 17th Avenue).

 

3.         TABLED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007.  Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Craig Bennett from Miller & Associates (Applicant) for Grand West, LLC (Owner) for the Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for “Fountain Hills Second Addition”, a subdivision in Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 18.47 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (south of 56th Street and east of 11th Avenue) and approve Resolution No. 2007-183.

 

4.         TABLED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007.  Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Craig Bennett from Miller & Associates (Applicant) for Grand West, LLC (Owner) for Planned District Development Plan Approval for the construction of residential townhouses on property to be zoned “District R-3/PD, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)/Planned Development Overlay District” and described as part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (proposed Lot 1 of Block 2, Fountain Hills Second Addition and located south of 55th Street and east of 11th Avenue) and approve Resolution No. 2007-184.

 

5.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Craig Bennett from Miller & Associates (Applicant) for Kelly J. Rapp and Laureen Striker-Rapp (Owner) for the Final Plat for “Park View Estates Fourth” an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as a tract of land being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, part of Government Lot 2, Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and part of Government Lot 3, and all located in Section 11, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 8.54 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (east of 11th Avenue, west of 9th Avenue and south of 11th Street) and approve Resolution No. 2007-211.

 

6.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Craig Bennett from Miller & Associates (Applicant) for Kelly J. Rapp and Laureen Striker-Rapp (Owner) for the annexation of “Park View Estates Fourth” an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as a tract of land being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, part of Government Lot 2, Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and part of Government Lot 3, and all located in Section 11, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 8.54 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (east of 11th Avenue, west of 9th Avenue and south of 11th Street) and approve Resolution No. 2007-212.

 

7.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Mitch Humphrey from Buffalo Surveying (Applicant) for Virginia Evans (Owner) to rezone from “District AG, Agricultural District” to “District RR-1, Rural Residential District (Rural Standards) District” property described as a tract of land being part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 0.17 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (5165 Long Island Road).

 

8.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Mitch Humphrey from Buffalo Surveying (Applicant) for Virginia Evans and Timothy and Constance Sorensen (Owner) for the Final Plat for “Robert W. Sorensen Second Subdivision”, a subdivision in Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as Lot 1, Robert W. Sorensen Subdivision, a subdivision being part of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8 AND a tract of land being part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, all in Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 2.21 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (5165 Long Island Road) and approve Resolution No. 2007-213.

 

IV  CONSENT AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held September 25, 2007.

 

2.         Approve the Claims.

 

3.         Approve setting October 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. as time and date for the Board of Equalization to assess costs for Paving Improvement District No. 2003-872 for Railroad Street from Central Avenue to Avenue B.

 

4.         Approve the request from the Kearney Police Department/Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office to block off Avenue B from Railroad Street to 21st Street for the auto auction to be held on October 13, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

 

5.         Approve the Application for a Special Designated License submitted by BOULEE, LLC, dba “Bico’s Sports Bar & Grill” in connection with their Class I-70918 liquor license to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits in the Great Platte River Road Archway located at 3060 East 1st Street on October 20, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. for a wedding reception.

 

6.         Approve the Non-Owned Corporate Hangar Lease (T-925) between the City of Kearney and Marshall Aviation, Inc. and approve Resolution No. 2007-214.

 

7.         Approve the application to extend Conditional Use Permit No. 1999-07 submitted by South Central Behavioral Services to locate a transitional living facility located at 2701 Central Avenue for a period of two years.

 

8.         Approve the bids received for the 2007 Part IV Improvements consisting of construction of public improvements within Avenue A between 11th Street and 13th Street, Avenue I between 14th Street and 15th Street and 14th Street between Avenue I and Avenue K and approve Resolution No. 2007-215 awarding the bid to Blessing, LLC in the amount of $225,438.00.

 

9.         Approve Change Order No. 1 showing an increase in the amount of $14,770.00 and an additional 41 days to the contract submitted by Central Contracting, Inc. and approved by Wilkins Hinrichs Stober Architects for the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Improvements Project and approve Resolution No. 2007-216.

 

10.        Approve the request submitted by Nicki Rezac to temporarily block off the parking lot located north of the Museum of Nebraska Art on October 19, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m., October 20, 2007 for a concert.

 

*           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. 7385 – Create Paving Improvement District No. 2007-919 for 10th Street from the east line of Lot 1 of Block 2, Jean Michel of Chateau Marteau, thence west to the east line of 9th Avenue, AND together with 9th Avenue from the north line of Lot 6 of Block 2, Hammer-McCarty Addition, south to the south line of said Jean Michel of Chateau Marteau.

 

2.         ORDINANCE NO. 7386 – Create Water District No. 2007-548 for 10th Street from the east line of Lot 1 of Block 2, Jean Michel of Chateau Marteau, thence west to the east line of 9th Avenue, AND together with 9th Avenue from the north line of Lot 6 of Block 2, Hammer-McCarty Addition, south to the south line of said Jean Michel of Chateau Marteau.

 

3.         ORDINANCE NO. 7387 – Create Sewer District No. 2007-490 for 10th Street from the east line of Lot 1 of Block 2, Jean Michel of Chateau Marteau, thence west to the east line of 9th Avenue, AND together with 9th Avenue from the north line of Lot 6 of Block 2, Hammer-McCarty Addition, south to the south line of said Jean Michel of Chateau Marteau.

 

4.         ORDINANCE NO. 7388 – Repeal Ordinance No. 7380 and to vacate Avenue N as platted and shown on the original plat of Whitaker’s Grove Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska located west of Block 7, east of Block 8, north of the north line of 22nd Street and south of the Union Pacific Railroad Company’s right-of-way (Avenue N north of 22nd Street, south of the Union Pacific Railroad north right-of-way).

 

VI  REGULAR AGENDA

 

1.         SECOND READING.  ORDINANCE NO. 7383 – Amend Section 21-102 “Site Development Regulations” of Chapter 21, “District R-3, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)” of the Code of the City of Kearney and Section 22-102 “Site Development Regulations” of Chapter 22, “District R-4, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (High Density)” of the Code of the City of Kearney to allow townhouse development on fee simple lots.

 

2.         TABLED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007.  ORDINANCE NO. 7376 - Rezone from “District AG, Agricultural District” to “District C-2, Community Commercial District” containing 8.74 acres, more or less AND to “District R-3/PD, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)/Planned Development Overlay District” property described as part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of 6th P.M., containing 9.73 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (south of 56th Street, west of 2nd Avenue and east of 17th Avenue). (Pertains to Public Hearing 2)

 

3.         ORDINANCE NO. 7389 – Rezone from “District AG, Agricultural District” to “District RR-1, Rural Residential District (Rural Standards) District” property described as a tract of land being part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., containing 0.17 acres, more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (5165 Long Island Road). (Pertains to Public Hearing 7)

 

4.         ORDINANCE NO. 7390 – Vacate Lot 1, Robert W. Sorensen Subdivision, a subdivision being part of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (5165 Long Island Road). (Pertains to Public Hearing 8)

 

5.         ORDINANCE NO. 7391 – Vacate a portion of the 10.0 foot wide utility easement as platted on property described as Lot 23, together with part of Lot 1, Block 2, Cedar Hills Subdivision, a subdivision being part of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (3805 West Cedar Hills Drive).

 

6.         Consider the bid received for the purchase and installation of inline hockey rink sport floor at Apollo Park and approve Resolution No. 2007-217 awarding the bid to Sport Court of Nebraska in the amount of $43,927.00.

 

7.         Consider adopting the policy prohibiting alcoholic beverages in or upon the City parks and its facilities including E.K. and Mary Yanney Heritage Park and its facilities and approve Resolution No. 2007-218.

 

8.         THIRD AND FINAL READING.  ORDINANCE NO. 7371 – Extend the boundaries and include with the corporate limits of, and to annex to the City of Kearney, Nebraska, a tract of land being part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska, more particularly described as follows: Referring to the southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 24 and assuming the east line of said Northeast Quarter as bearing north and all bearings contained herein are relative thereto; thence north on the aforesaid east line a distance of 770.0 feet to the ACTUAL PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence continuing north on the aforedescribed course a distance of 232.16 feet; thence S89°59’W and parallel with the south line of the Northeast Quarter of said section a distance of 196.0 feet; thence N51°03’37”W a distance of 1864.08 feet to the point of curvature; thence on a 5754.58 foot radius curve to the left forming a central angle of 02°39’48” a distance of 267.5 feet; thence leaving said curve non-tangent S00°08’09”W parallel with and 785.0 feet easterly of the west line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 1889.48 feet; thence N89°59’E and parallel with the south line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 631.26 feet; thence south and parallel with the east line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 448.0 feet to a point on the south line of said Northeast Quarter; thence N89°59’E and on the aforesaid south line a distance of 150.0 feet; thence north parallel with the east line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 530.0 feet; thence N89°59’E and parallel with the south line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 731.0 feet; thence north and parallel with the east line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 240.0 feet; thence N89°59’E and parallel with the south line of said Northeast quarter a distance of 350.0 feet to the place of beginning, containing 46.921 acres, more or less, of which 0.176 acres, more or less, are presently being used for road purposes on the east side.  Subject to, however, a 60.0 foot strip of land which is to be reserved for future ingress-egress easement purposes with said 60.0 foot strip of land being more particularly described as follows:  Referring to the southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 24; thence S89°59”W and on the south line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 1081.0 feet to the ACTUAL PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence continuing S89°59’W and on the aforesaid south line a distance of 150.0 feet; thence north and parallel with the east line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 60.0 feet; thence N89°59’E and parallel with the south line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 150.0 feet; thence south and parallel with the east line of said Northeast Quarter a distance of 60.0 feet to the place of beginning, all located in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

 

9.         SECOND READING.  ORDINANCE NO. 7384 – Extend the boundaries and include with the corporate limits of, and to annex to the City of Kearney, Nebraska, a tract of land being part of accretion abutting Government Lot 6 on the south and located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 8 North, Range 15 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska and more particularly described as follows: Referring to the northeast corner of Government Lot 7 in said Section 8 and assuming the east line of said Government Lot 7 as bearing S00°10”49”W and all bearings contained herein are relative thereto; thence S00°10’49”W and on said east line a distance of 849.57 feet; thence S82°52’34”W a distance of 1877.45 feet to the actual place of beginning; thence S82°52’34”W continuing on the aforesaid line a distance of 452.0 feet; thence S00°10’49”W parallel to said east line a distance of 637.23 feet to the centerline of the North Channel of the Platte River; thence N48°59’35”E on said centerline a distance of 21.56 feet; thence N42°06’13”E continuing on said centerline a distance of  95.81 feet; thence N66°20’07”E a distance of 32.48 feet; thence N85°11’36”E a distance of 160.63 feet; thence S87°30’32”E a distance of 178.5 feet; thence leaving said centerline N00°10”19”E parallel with said east line a distance of 598.32 feet to the place of  beginning, containing 5.88 acres, more or less, all located in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

 

10.       Open Account Claims:  NPPD - $1,470.73, Platte Valley State Bank - $42,247.73, Stan Clouse - $324.63

 

 

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