KEARNEY CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
City Council Chambers,
18 East 22nd Street
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
7:00 p.m.
I ROUTINE BUSINESS
1. Invocation
(President or Designee of KMA); Pastor Eric Lesher, First Lutheran 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. WITHDRAWN
BY APPLICANT. Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by NE Colorado Cellular, Inc., dba Viaero Wireless
(Applicant) and Firstier Capital Corporation, dba Kearney Event Center, Inc.
(Owner) for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 150-foot tall self
supporting telecommunications pole, a backup generator, a 1,000 gallon propane tank
and space for two 9 foot by 15 foot by 8.5 foot tall concrete buildings (one
current and one future) to house electronic equipment on property zoned
“District C-2/PD, Community Commercial District/Planned Development Overlay
District” and described as Lot 2, Broadfoot Third Addition to the City of
Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (609 Platte Road).
2. REMAIN
ON TABLE UNTIL JANUARY 8, 2008. Conduct a public hearing on the Application
submitted by Mitch Humphrey from Buffalo Surveying (Applicant) for Kenneth and
Elaine Richter (Owner) for approval of the Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement
for “Elken Subdivision”, a subdivision of Buffalo County, Nebraska for property
described as being part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 14, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of 6th P.M., containing 5.90 acres,
more or less, Buffalo County, Nebraska (1550 feet south of the intersection of
Highway 10/40 on the west side of Highway 10) and approve Resolution No.
2007-243.
3. REMAIN
ON TABLE UNTIL JANUARY 22, 2008. Conduct a public hearing on the Application
submitted by Mitch Humphrey from Buffalo Surveying (Applicant) for Ryan Page
for New West Properties, LLC (Owner) for the Final Plat for “New West
Addition”, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska for property
described as part of Lot 2, (to be vacated) Marianne Hunt Addition, an addition
to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (southeast corner of 30th
Avenue and 35th Street) and approve Resolution No. 2007-248.
4. REMAIN
ON TABLE UNTIL JANUARY 22, 2008. Conduct a public hearing on the Application
submitted by Ryan Page for NWBC, LLC (Applicant and Owner) for Planned District
Development Plan Approval for the construction of a medical office facility on
property zoned “District C-O/PD, Office District/Planned Development Overlay
District” and described as part of Lot 2, (to be vacated) Marianne Hunt
Addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (southeast corner of
30th Avenue and 35th Street) and approve Resolution No. 2007-249.
5. REMAIN
ON TABLE UNTIL JANUARY 8, 2008. Conduct a public hearing on the Application
submitted by Paul Brungardt from Brungardt Engineering to amend Table 14-1 “Use
Matrix” of Chapter 14 “Zoning District Regulations” of the Code of the City of
Kearney to discuss amending the Civic Use Type to allow both “Group Care
Facility” and “Secondary Education” as permitted uses in District AG,
Agricultural District.
IV CONSENT AGENDA *
1. Approve
Minutes of Regular Meeting held December 11, 2007.
2. Approve
the Claims.
3. Receive
recommendations of Planning Commission and set January 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. as
date and time for hearing on those applications where applicable.
4. Pledge
support for the participation in Nebraska’s Economic Development Certified
Community Program and approve Resolution No. 2007-257.
5. Approve
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 1 in the amount of $55,341.00
submitted by Eriksen Construction and approved by Miller & Associates for
the Northwest Well Field Improvements – Phase III (Water Conditioning Facility
and Control System) and approve Resolution No. 2007-258.
6. Approve
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 1 in the amount of $13,770.00
submitted by Midlands Contracting and approved by Miller & Associates for
the 2007 Manhole Rehabilitation Project and approve Resolution No. 2007-259.
7. Approve
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 9 in the amount of $315,889.52
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. 2007-260.
8. Approve
Change Order No. 1 showing an increase in the amount of $1,951.80, Application
and Certificate for Payment No. 2-Final in the amount of $63,427.75, and
Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Dan Roeder Concrete and
approved by Miller & Associates for the 2007 Part III Improvements – Bid B
consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2007-914 for 16th Street from
Avenue M east a distance of 747± feet and approve Resolution No. 2007-261.
9. Approve
Change Order No. 2 showing a decrease in the $3,746.25, Application and
Certificate for Payment No. 3-Final in the amount of $7,200.00, and Certificate
of Substantial Completion submitted by Concrete Workers and approved by Miller
& Associates for the Cemetery Paving 2007 Project and approve Resolution
No. 2007-262.
10. Approve
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 2 in the amount of $1,128,671.21
submitted by Starostka Group Unlimited and approved by Miller & Associates
for the Northwest Well Field Improvements – Phase II (Water Transmission Main)
and Water Connection District No. 2007-1 for 56th Street from 30th Avenue west
a distance of 4,410.1 feet and approve Resolution No. 2007-263.
* 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. 7404 – Create Paving Improvement District No. 2007-920 for the alley lying
between 24th Street to 25th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue.
2. ORDINANCE
NO. 7405 – Create Paving Improvement District No. 2007-921 for the alley lying
between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue from 23rd Street to 24th Street.
3. ORDINANCE
NO. 7406 – Create Paving Improvement District No. 2007-922 for the alley lying
between 25th Street and 26th Street from Central Avenue to Avenue A.
4. ORDINANCE
NO. 7407 – Create Paving Improvement District No. 2007-923 for the alley lying
between Central Avenue and Avenue A from 23rd Street to 24th Street.
5. ORDINANCE
NO. 7408 – Create Paving Improvement District No. 2007-924 for the alley lying
between Central Avenue and 1st Avenue from 23rd Street to 24th Street.
6. ORDINANCE
NO. 7409 – Amend Section 1-1507 “Professional Services” of Article 15
“Purchasing” of Chapter 1 “Administration” of the Code of the City of Kearney to
increase the amount to $20,000.00 when procuring professional services required
in the selection procedures.
VI REGULAR AGENDA
1. WITHDRAWN
BY APPLICANT. ORDINANCE NO. 7394 – Grant a Conditional Use Permit to NE
Colorado Cellular, Inc., dba Viaero Wireless (Applicant) and Firstier Capital
Corporation, dba Kearney Event Center, Inc. (Owner) to construct a 150-foot
tall self supporting telecommunications pole, a backup generator, a 1,000
gallon propane tank and space for two 9 foot by 15 foot by 8.5 foot tall
concrete buildings (one current and one future) to house electronic equipment
on property zoned “District C-2/PD, Community Commercial District/Planned
Development Overlay District” and described as Lot 2, Broadfoot Third Addition
to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (609 Platte Road). (Pertains
to Public Hearing 1)
2. REMAIN
ON TABLE UNTIL JANUARY 22, 2008. ORDINANCE NO. 7402 – Vacate part of Lot 2,
Marianne Hunt Addition, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County,
Nebraska (southeast corner of 30th Avenue and 35th Street). (Pertains to
Public Hearings 3 and 4)
3. Consider
the proposed amendment to the City of Kearney Personnel and Employee Benefits Manual
and approve Resolution No. 2007-264.
4. Considering
adopting the City of Kearney Risk
Management and Safety Procedures Manual and approve Resolution No. 2007-265.
5. Open
Account Claims: NPPD - $57,672.72, Platte Valley State Bank - $43,364.60.
VII REPORTS
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