KEARNEY CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
City Council Chambers,
18 East 22nd Street
October 23, 2007
7:00 p.m.
I ROUTINE BUSINESS
1. Invocation
(President or Designee of KMA); Reverend Don Bryant, First Christian Church.
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 for a Class C-78777 liquor license
submitted by VRK LLC, dba “Venue Restaurant & Lounge” proposing to conduct
their business at 110 2nd Avenue, consider the Application for Corporate
Manager for Gregg Vanier, and approve Resolution No. 2007-219.
2. Conduct
a public hearing for the Council to meet as the Board of Equalization to assess
costs for Paving Improvement District No. 2003-872 for Railroad Street from
Central Avenue to Avenue B and approve Resolution No. 2007-220.
IV CONSENT AGENDA *
1. Approve
Minutes of Regular Meeting held October 9, 2007.
2. Approve
the Claims.
3. Receive
recommendations of Planning Commission and set November 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
as date and time for hearing on those applications where applicable.
4. Approve
the bids received for the 2007 Manhole Rehabilitation Project and approve Resolution
No. 2007-221 awarding the bid to Midlands Contracting, Inc. in the amount of
$125,118.95.
5. Approve
the bids received for the purchase of a tractor with mechanical front wheel
drive and loader with quick-attach style backhoe to be used at the City of
Kearney Cemetery and to award the bid to Kearney Implement in the amount of
$23,750.00.
6. Accept
the Quitclaim Deed granted to the City of Kearney by N & K Investment
Company in connection with the 2007 Part II Improvements – 39th Street from 2nd
Avenue to Pony Express Road consisting of Paving Improvement District No.
2006-908 for 39th Street from Pony Express Road west to the east lot line of
Lot 1, Block 1, Windsor Estates Fifth Addition and approve Resolution No.
2007-222.
7. Approve
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 6 in the amount of $66,092.18
submitted by Blessing, LLC and approved by Miller & Associates for the 2006
Part V Improvements – Bid B consisting of Paving Improvement District No.
2006-911 for 60th Street from 4th Avenue to the west line of Block 3, Spruce
Hollow Estates and approve Resolution No. 2007-223.
8. Approve
Change Order No. 3 showing an increase in the amount of $6,451.99 and
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 7 in the amount of $231,348.09
submitted by Blessing, LLC and approved by Miller & Associates for the 2007
Part II Improvements – 39th Street from 2nd Avenue to Pony Express Road
consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2006-908 for 39th Street from
Pony Express Road west to the east lot line of Lot 1, Block 1, Windsor Estates
Fifth Addition and approve Resolution No. 2007-224.
9. Approve
Change Order No. 1 showing an increase in the amount of $727.35, Application
and Certificate for Payment No. 2 in the amount of $46,956.98 submitted by
Concrete Workers and approved by Miller & Associates for the Cemetery
Paving 2007 Project and approve Resolution No. 2007-225.
10. Approve
Change Order No. 2 showing a decrease in the amount of $68,369.10, Application
and Certificate for Payment No. 3-Final in the amount of $40,993.54, and the
Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Midlands Contracting, Inc.
and approved by Miller & associates for the 2007 Part III Improvements –
Bid A consisting of Water District No. 2007-547 for 16th Street from Avenue M
east a distance of 747± feet; Sewer District No. 2007-489 for 16th Street from
Avenue M east a distance of 747± feet; Water Connection District No. 2007-1 for
56th Street from 30th Avenue west a distance of 4,410.1 feet; 5th Avenue Water
Main Replacement; Avenue C Railroad Crossing and approve Resolution No.
2007-226.
11. Approve
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 13 in the amount of $308,435.12
submitted by Sargent Drilling Co. and approved by Miller & Associates for
the Northwest Well Field Improvements – Phase I (Municipal Water Wells) and
approve Resolution No. 2007-227.
12. Approve
the request submitted by the Kearney Family YMCA to conduct the Turkey Trot on
November 22, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The route for the 2-Mile Run/Walk is
to begin/finish at the YMCA, south on 6th Avenue, west on 35th Street, south on
7th Avenue, southeast through Harmon Park to the intersection of 29th Street
and 5th Avenue, north on 5th Avenue, west to 33rd Street, north on 6th Avenue
to YMCA. The route for the 5-Mile Run is to begin/end at YMCA, south on 6th
Avenue, east on 33rd Street, south on 5th Avenue, west on 26th Street through
Campus, north on 15th Avenue, west on hike/bike trail, north on Country Club
Lane, east on 35th Street, north on 11th Avenue, east on 39th Street, north on
6th Avenue to YMCA.
13. Approve
the application submitted by Delmar Nelson on behalf of the American Legion
Post 52 to conduct the Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2007 beginning at
2:00 p.m. with the parade starting at Railroad Street, north on Central Avenue
and ending at the parking lot located north of the Museum of Nebraska Art.
14. Approve
the application for a Special Designated License submitted by JCB ENTERPRISES,
INC., dba “Bill’s Liquor” to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits in the Exposition
Building at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds located at 3807 Avenue N on November
13, 14 and 15, 2007 from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. each day for Gateway Farm
Expo.
* 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 Manager Application for Tara Shaw submitted by KB&KS Investments, LLC,
dba “Valero” in connection with their Class B-64700 liquor license located at
414 2nd Avenue.
2. Consider
the bids received for the purchase of a Fire Pumping Apparatus for the Kearney
Volunteer Fire Department and approve Resolution No. 2007-228 awarding the bid
to Smeal in the amount of $421,320.00.
3. Consider
the bids received for the Northwest Well Field, Phase III (Electrical Control
System) and approve Resolution No. 2007-229 awarding the bid to Technical
Maintenance and Service Co. in the amount of $231,000.00.
4. THIRD
AND FINAL 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.
5. Open
Account Claims: NPPD - $73,245.11, Platte Valley State Bank - $1,962.63, School
District #7 - $3,026.80.
VII REPORTS
Update from City
Manager on the Capital Improvement Projects.
VIII ADJOURN
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