AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

April 22, 2003

7:30 P.M.

 

 

ROUTINE  BUSINESS

 

1.         Invocation (President or Designee of KMA).

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance;

            Boy Scouts Duncan Watley, Max Freese, Brett Schipporeit.

 

 

KEARNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CORPORATION

 

1.         Roll Call.

 

2.         Oral Communications.

 

REGULAR  AGENDA

 

None.

 

CONSENT  AGENDA

 

1.         Approve Minutes of regular meeting of the Kearney Municipal Airport Corporation held March 25, 2003.

 

REPORTS

 

ADJOURN

 

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KEARNEY CITY COUNCIL

 

 

I           ROUTINE  BUSINESS

 

1.         Roll call.

 

2.         Oral Communication - Recognition of visitors;

            Byron Patterson – 25 years of service with Kearney Police Department;

            Kearney Area Recycling Center Groudbreaking Ceremonies;

            Bobby Turner – City Towing Contract.

 

II          UNFINISHED  BUSINESS

 

None.

 

III         PUBLIC  HEARINGS

 

None.

 

IV         CONSENT  AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held April 8, 2003.

 

2.         Approve Claims.

 

3.         Receive recommendations of Planning Commission and set May 13, 2003 at 7:30 P.M. as date and time for hearing on those applications where applicable.

 

4.         Approve the formation of the Kearney Gateway Corridor Task Force and the appointments of the following people to serve on the Committee: Tammy Jackson, Kelvin Shearer, Shawn Engberg, Tim Higgins, Craig Piester, Deb Little, Al Baker, Jeff Dummer, Amy & Kirby Wilson, Tim Lowe, Jerry Dulitz, Ron Tillery, Roger Jasnoch, Barry Sherman, Ken Jorgenson, Steve Mercer, John Gardner, Rudy Lewis, Stan Clouse, Steve Chatelain, Phil Landon, Paul Brungardt, Steve Homan, Craig Link, Randy Jensen, Allen Johnson, Rod Wiederspan, Lance Lang, Alan Roesler, Darlene Pfeiffer.

 

5.         Approve Agreement for Professional Services for the City of Kearney Comprehensive Plan Assistance Program with Olsson Associates and approve Resolution No. 2003-49.

 

6.         Approve the Agreement (Project Elec-30-4[1037]) between the City of Kearney and Nebraska Department of Roads to rebuild the traffic signal at 25th Street and 2nd Avenue and approve Resolution No. 2003-50.

 

7.         Approve Change Order No. 1 showing a decrease in the amount of $8,267.00, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 5-Final in the amount of $157,572.04, and Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by C.R. Welshiemer for the Northeast Sanitary Sewer Improvements consisting of Sewer Connection District No. 2001-1 for the Northeast Sewer main from 56th Street north and west along the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way and through Gary Addition to Avenue N and approve Resolution No. 2003-51 subject to payment being submitted to District Court to be disbursed as the Court determines.

 

8.         Approve the request submitted by the Park & Recreation Department and Good Samaritan Health Systems to conduct the Annual Good Samaritan Olympiad on June 28, 2003 beginning at 7:30 a.m.  The route will begin at Good Samaritan Hospital, south on Avenue A to 27th Street, east on 27th Street to Avenue I, north on Avenue I to Tabor Drive, west and south on Tabor Drive to 34th Street, west on 34th Street to Avenue G, south on Avenue G to 33rd Street, east on 33rd Street to Avenue H, south on Avenue H to 27th Street, west on 27th Street to Avenue A, north on Avenue A to Good Samaritan Hospital.

 

9.         Approve the Application for a Special Designated License submitted by STEVE AND JONI PAULSEN, dba “The Sand Bar” in connection with their Class C/K28462 Liquor License to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits in the Ag Pavilion at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, on May 23, 2003 from 5:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. for a wedding dance and reception subject to the City receiving the required Certificate of Insurance.

 

*           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. 6953 – Amend Section 7-203 “Composition”, Section 7-204 “Appointment”, Section 7-206 “Filling Vacancies” of Article 2 “Advisory Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners” of Chapter 7 “Park and Recreation” of the Code of the City of Kearney to provide for the inclusion of the appointment of one additional alternate member who shall attend and vote only when any other member is unable to attend for any reason.

 

VI         REGULAR  AGENDA

 

1.         Consider the bids received for the construction of the Yanney Heritage Park Pedestrian Trail and to authorize Administration to negotiate with the lowest responsible bidder and approve Resolution No. 2003-52.

 

2.         Consider the bids received for the 2003 Part III Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2003-874 for 52nd Street from Avenue E to 175 feet west of Avenue B Place, Paving Improvement District No. 2003-875 for Avenue C Place from 52nd Street to its terminus in a cul-de-sac, Paving Improvement District No. 2003-876 for Avenue B Place from 52nd Street to its terminus in a cul-de-sac, Water District No. 2003-526 for 52nd Street from Avenue E west southwest a distance of 1085± feet and includes Avenue B Place and Avenue C Place, Sewer District No. 2003-467 for Avenue B Place from 52nd Street to its terminus in a cul-de-sac, and Sewer District No. 2003-468 for Avenue C Place from 52nd Street to its terminus in a cul-de-sac and approve Resolution No. 2003-53 awarding the bid to Midlands Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $71,680.00 for Bid A (Water and Sewer Districts) and to Dan Roeder Concrete in the amount of $225,828.20 for Bid B (Paving Districts).

 

3.         Consider the bids received for the 2003 Part II Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2003-873 for 56th Street from Avenue N west to a point 630± feet west of Parklane Drive and approve Resolution No. 2003-54 awarding the bid to Blessing, LLC in the amount of $1,042,501.30.

 

4.         Consider the Plans and Specifications for the construction of the Kearney Cemetery Paving Project and set a bid opening date for May 6, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.

 

5.         Consider the offer of the use of proceeds of the tax levy of the CRA for public improvements to Nina Hammer Park in an amount not to exceed $97,160.00 and approve Resolution No. 2003-55.

 

6.         Consider the Redevelopment Contract between the City of Kearney and the Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Kearney, Nebraska for the following improvements located in Redevelopment Area #4:  the alley between Central Avenue and 1st Avenue from 21st Street to 22nd Street; the alley between Central Avenue and 1st Avenue from North Railroad Street to 21st Street; asphalt concrete resurfacing improvements for 1st Avenue from 21st Street to 25th Street; the alley between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue from 21st Street to North Railroad Street and the parking lot west of the Library; North Railroad Street from Central Avenue to Avenue B; Central Avenue and 21st Street, Central Avenue and 22nd Street, Central Avenue and 23rd Street, Central Avenue and 24th Street intersections; the alley between Avenue A and Avenue B from North Railroad Street to 21st Street and approve Resolution No. 2003-56.

 

7.         Open Account Claims     None

 

VII        REPORTS

 

VIII       ADJOURN

 

The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjourn into executive session as per Section 84-1410 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

 

Mayor Bruce Blankenship 4415 Sunset Trail 234-6343 home              236-6903 office	Councilman Randy Buschkoetter 1110 13th Avenue 234-5553 home           237-6101 office
Councilman Don Kearney 701 Huron Drive 237-3225 home              236-5411 office	Councilman Galen Hadley 3112 Country Club Lane 237-3794 home           865-8209 office
Council member Jose Zapata 416 East 17th Street 234-1273 home     308-745-0780 office	City Manager G. Allen Johnson 18 East 22nd Street 233-3214 office