AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

April 8, 2003

7:30 P.M.

 

 

I           ROUTINE  BUSINESS

 

1.         Invocation (President or Designee of KMA).

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance;

            Boy Scouts Trent Smolik, Chad Flanagan, Alex Kolbo.

 

3.         Roll call.

 

4.         Oral Communication - Recognition of visitors;

            Presentation of Anniversary Awards to the following Kearney Volunteer Fire Department members:  Teresa Whitney – 10 years, and Max Gintzler – 5 years.

 

II          UNFINISHED  BUSINESS

 

None.

 

III         PUBLIC  HEARINGS

 

1.         Conduct a public hearing concerning an application to the Department of Economic Development for a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $355,000.00 for the construction of a daycare center by St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village and approve Resolution No. 2003-45.

 

IV         CONSENT  AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held March 25, 2003.

 

2.         Approve Claims.

 

3.         Approve Agreement for Purchase of Power with Dawson County Public Power District to provide three-phase power to run a pump in an existing groundwater well at the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill and approve Resolution No. 2003-46.

 

4.         Approve the request from David Crook, Fund Raiser Chairperson, Holy Cross Lutheran Church to paint addresses on the curbs in front of homes during the spring/summer of 2003.

 

5.         Approve the request from Kearney Centre Association to block off Central Avenue from 21st Street to 22nd Street on May 3, 2003 from 6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for “Breakfast on the Bricks”.

 

6.         Approve the application for a Special Designated License submitted by DOUGLAS HOOS, dba “Tubs Pub” in connection with their Class C/K282 Liquor License to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits in the Ag Pavilion at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, on May 3, 2003 from 3:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. for a wedding dance.

 

*           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.         Consider the bids received for the construction of the 2003 Part I Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2002-868 for 39th Street from 22nd Avenue to 30th Avenue and approve Resolution No. 2003-47 awarding the bid to Blessing, Inc. in the amount of $765,648.50.

 

2.         Consider the Plans and Specifications for the Improvements for 39th Street and 11th Avenue Intersection and set the bid opening date for May 8, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.

 

3.         Consider the Kearney Park and Recreation Fund Policy and consider adjusting all Park and Recreation activities and approve Resolution No. 2003-48.

 

4.         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