COUNCIL AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

February 11, 2003

7:30 P.M.

 

 

I           ROUTINE  BUSINESS

 

1.         Invocation (President or Designee of KMA).

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance;

            Boy Scouts Ryan Henszey, Matt Brown, Peter Bakas.

 

3.         Roll Call.

 

4.         Oral Communication - Recognition of visitors;

            Gene Beerbohm, 25 years with Kearney Volunteer Fire Department.

 

II          UNFINISHED  BUSINESS

 

III         PUBLIC  HEARINGS

 

1.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Todd Thalken (Applicant) for Kearney Floral Co. (Owner) to rezone from “District M-1, Limited Industrial District” to “District CBD, Kearney Center Mixed Use District” property described as being the east 80.0 feet of Lot 426, Original Town of Kearney Junction now the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (2038 2nd Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommended approval.)

 

2.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Norman A. Otto (Applicant) for Norman A. Otto Family Trust (Owner) to rezone from “District R-2, Urban Residential Mixed-Density District” to “District R-3, Urban Residential Multi-Family (Medium Density) District” property described as all of Lot 454, and Lot 455 except the west 10.0 feet of the north 70.0 feet thereof, Southwest Quarter of School Section Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (2920 Avenue E).  (Planning Commission recommended approval.)

 

3.         TABLED UNTIL FEBRUARY 25, 2003.  Conduct a public hearing on the Appeal from the decision by the Planning Commission to approve the Application submitted by Jaylene Bashore (Applicant and Owner) for a Conditional Use Permit to locate a Bed and Breakfast on property zoned “District ICMU, Interstate Corridor Mixed Use District” and described as Lot 9 of Block 4, Lake Villa Estates, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (510 Huron Drive).

 

4.         Conduct a public hearing on the adoption of the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan and approve Resolution No. 2003-14.

 

IV         CONSENT  AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 28, 2003.

 

2.         Approve Claims.

 

3.         Approve the request submitted by Karla Falk on behalf of the Student Activities Council at the University of Nebraska at Kearney to conduct the 5K Race on April 12, 2003 beginning at 8:00 a.m.  The route and streets to be used are as follows:  15th Avenue beginning at the UNK Practice Field, south on 15th Avenue to North Railroad Street, west on North Railroad Street to 30th Avenue, south on 30th Avenue to 11th Street, east in 11th Street to Kea West Road, south on Kea West Road ending at E.K. and Mary Yanney Heritage Park.

 

4.         Approve Change Order No. 2 for a decrease in the amount of $26,559.68, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 6-Final in the amount of $2,080.00, and the Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Paulsen, Inc. for the 2001 Part II Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2000-835 for 39th Street from 342 feet east of Avenue N to Union Pacific Railroad, Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-5 for 39th Street and Avenue N and approve Resolution No. 2003-15.

 

5.         Approve Change Order No. 2 for a decrease in the amount of $11,839.50, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 4-Final in the amount of $34,270.73, and the Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Dan Roeder Concrete, Inc. for the 2002 Part I Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2001-861 for Avenue R from 45th Street north 785 feet, Paving Improvement District No. 2001-862 for 46th Street Place from Avenue R east 530 feet, Paving Improvement District No. 2001-863 for 47th Street Place from Avenue R east 530 feet, and the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill entrance road and approve Resolution No. 2003-16.

 

6.         Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $283,622.69 submitted by Midlands Contracting, Inc. for the 2002 Water System Improvements consisting of Water Connection District No. 2002-1 in Cherry Avenue from 11th Street north to the Union Pacific right-of-way, thence east to Airport Road, thence north to 39th Street; Water Connection District No. 2002-2 in Avenue N from the north lot line of Lot 1, Block 2, Eastbrooke Addition, north a distance of 1,890 feet; Water Connection District No. 2002-3 in 30th Avenue from the south lot line of Lot 17, Block 3, Lighthouse Point 6th Addition, north a distance of 1,371 feet; Avenue F from 27th Street to 28th Street; 28th Street from Avenue E to Avenue F and approve Resolution No. 2003-17.

 

7.         Approve the Consultant Agreement with Kirkham Michael & Associates for Phase 2 of the design services of Part 107 security fence located at the Kearney Municipal Airport and approve Resolution No. 2003-18.

 

8.         Award the bid for the purchasing of Water Distribution Parts Inventory from the following vendors:  Water Products Inc. of McPherson, Kansas in the amount of $7,200.54; Kearney Winnelson Co. of Kearney, Nebraska in the amount of $295.20; National Water Works of Omaha, Nebraska in the amount of $289.00; Utility Equipment Company of Lincoln, Nebraska in the amount of $67.50; and Municipal Supply Inc. of Hastings, Nebraska in the amount of $53,521.94.

 

9.         Approve the recommendation from the Mayor on the appointment of Kurt Schmidt to serve on the Advisory Board of Cable Commissioners, and the reappointment of Tracy Shada to serve on the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee, and Mary Kalb to serve on the Kearney Housing Agency.

 

10.        Approve the Amendment to Real Estate Exchange Agreement between the City of Kearney and 21st Century Investment Co., L.L.C. for the renovation and reconstruction of a water transmission line from the Kearney Canal south through Lot 1, Meadowlark Gardens Addition to Highway 30 and approve Resolution No. 2003-19.

 

11.        Approve the Two-Party Contract between the City of Kearney and RHOJCOAMT for the renovation and reconstruction of a water transmission line from the Kearney Canal south through Lot 1, Meadowlark Gardens Addition to Highway 30 and approve Resolution No. 2003-20.

 

12.        Approve granting a Water Transmission Line Easement for a 20-foot wide strip of land located in Lot 1, Meadowlark Gardens, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska from the City of Kearney to RHOJCOAMT and approve Resolution No. 2003-21.

 

13.        Approve the Amendment to Original Agreement and Lease of April 14, 1998 between the City of Kearney and the Yanney Heritage Park Foundation to further clarify the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement and approve Resolution No. 2003-22.

 

*           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. 6933 – Sell the vacated east ten feet of 1st Avenue abutting Lots 754 through 760, inclusive, Original Town of Kearney Junction now the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska to Timothy E. Lowe in the amount of $947.25.

 

VI         REGULAR  AGENDA

 

1.         ORDINANCE NO. 6934 -- Rezone from “District M-1, Limited Industrial District” to “District CBD, Kearney Center Mixed Use District” property described as being the east 80.0 feet of Lot 426, Original Town of Kearney Junction now the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (2038 2nd Avenue).  (Pertains to Public Hearing 1)

 

2.         ORDINANCE NO. 6935 -- Rezone from “District R-2, Urban Residential Mixed-Density District” to “District R-3, Urban Residential Multi-Family (Medium Density) District” property described as all of Lot 454, and Lot 455 except the west 10.0 feet of the north 70.0 feet thereof, Southwest Quarter of School Section Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (2920 Avenue E).  (Pertains to Public Hearing 2)

 

3.         ORDINANCE NO. 6936 – Vacate the 200-foot building setback line as platted (and recorded on minor subdivision filed October, 2001) on all of Lot 2 and Lot 3 except that part of Lots 2 and 3 lying between the frontage road and 2nd Avenue, Deyle Charitable Trust, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.  (Planning Commission recommended approval subject to re-establishing the building setback line at 50 feet west of the 40-foot permanent roadway easement as defined on the final plat of Deyle Charitable Trust Addition.)

 

4.         Support the construction of a $20,000,000 Apache Helicopter Facility at the Kearney Municipal Airport proposed by the Nebraska Army National Guard and approve Resolution No. 2003-23.

 

5.         Consider the Plans and Specifications for the 1.5 MG Elevated Water Storage Facility Paint Restoration Project located at 39th Street and 30th Avenue and set the bid opening date for March 4, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.

 

6.         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