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COUNCIL AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

October 8, 2002

7:30 P.M.

 

 

I  ROUTINE  BUSINESS

 

1.         Invocation (President or Designee of KMA).

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance.

 

3.         Roll Call.

 

4.         Oral Communication - Recognition of visitors.

 

II  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

III  PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

1.         Conduct a public hearing on the proposed application to amend the Land Use Map of the City of Kearney Comprehensive Development Plan from “Rural Residential” to “Commercial” property described as a part of Lots 23 and 24 in East Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (7247 West Highway 30) and approve Resolution No. 2002-236.  (Planning Commission recommended approval.)

 

2.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Les Adelung, Attorney-in-Fact (Applicant) for Nicholas and Rose Ponticello (Owner) to rezone from “District AG, Agricultural District” to “District C-0, Office District” property described as a part of Lots 23 and 24 in East Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (7247 West Highway 30).  (Planning Commission recommended approval.)

 

3.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Gary Cassel for Alltel Communications of Nebraska (Applicant), and Larry and Ronald Nickman (Owner of Property) for a Conditional Use Permit for the location of a 77-foot monopole with a 40 foot by 40 foot equipment inside a confined area on property zoned “District M-1/PD Limited Industrial/Planned Development Overlay District” and described as a tract of land being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (6204 2nd Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommended approval subject to the landscape plan consist of nursery grown Austrian Pine, Scotch Pine, Jack Pine, White Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, Norway Spruce, or a combination thereof [other species for substitution must be approved by the City Planner in writing] five to six-foot in height [not including the root ball of the tree in the height measurement] planted on 15-foot spacing around the exterior perimeter of the 40 by 40 foot fenced enclosure [a suitable gap in the planting is allowed for the gate assuming driveway access for maintenance vehicles is required] and the trees must be kept alive [if they perish they must be replaced] and that the base of the tower be no closer than 231 feet from the southwest corner of the Nickman property along their south property line.)

 

4.         Conduct a public hearing on the Application submitted by Art Hansen (Applicant) for School District #7, Buffalo County, Nebraska (Owner) for a Conditional Use Permit for the location of a wide area network tower at Central Elementary and eleven telescoping antennae poles over 35 feet above roofline on property zoned “District R-1, Urban Residential Single-Family District”, “District R-3, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)”, “District R-3/ND, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)/Historic and Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District”, “District C-3, General Commercial District” and described as follows:  Lots 1292 through 1303, inclusive, Original Town of Kearney Junction, now the City of Kearney; Tax Lot 1 in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska; the south part of Lot 15, Southeast Quarter School Section Addition to the City of Kearney; Lots 1 through 10, inclusive, of Block 2, Kearney Plaza 6th Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1, High School Addition to the City of Kearney; Lots 1 through 110, Patterson’s Subdivision to the City of Kearney; all of Block 19, Kearney Land and Investments Company 1st Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1, Block 1, Elementary School Addition to the City of Kearney; Formerly Lots 10 through 23 of Block 7, Plainview Subdivision to the City of Kearney; Lots 7 through 12 inclusive of Block 19, Perkins and Harfords Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1 of Block 2, Grandview Estates Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1 of Block 6, Colonial Estates 4th Addition to the City of Kearney, all in Buffalo County, Nebraska (300, 310 West 24th Street; 2705 Avenue E; 76 Plaza Boulevard; 915 West 35th Street; 3610 6th Avenue; 1511 5th Avenue; 1010 East 53rd Street; 910 East 34th Street; 3000 7th Avenue; 4611 Avenue N; and 4211 20th Avenue).  (Planning Commission recommended approval subject to the guy wires will be used and that the height restrictions for the towers be waived based on the presentation.)

 

IV  CONSENT AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 24, 2002.

 

2.         Approve Claims.

 

3.         Approve the Agreement to Provide Services between the City of Kearney and TerraScan providing a Geographic Information System and approve Resolution No. 2002-237.

 

4.         Approve the application for a Special Designated License submitted by ALLEY ROSE in connection with their Class I/K21763 Liquor License to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits in the Extension Building at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, on November 23, 2002 between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. for a wedding reception.

 

5.         Approve the request submitted by Janet Miller to extend Conditional Use Permit No. 1998-08 for a Bed and Breakfast located at 5510 West 30th Street for a period of two years.

 

6.         Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 1 in the amount of $24,357.46 submitted by Blessing, LLC for the 2002 Part IV Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2001-858 for the alley between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue from 15th Street to 16th Street, Paving Improvement District No. 2002-869 for the alley between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue from 21st Street to North Railroad Street, and Paving Improvement District No. 2002-870 for the alley between Central Avenue and Avenue A from 21st Street to North Railroad Street and approve Resolution No. 2002-238.

 

7.         Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 6 in the amount of $323,641.75 submitted by Blessing, LLC for the 2002 Part III Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2001-865 for Kea West Avenue from 11th Street south a distance of 2777± feet, Paving Improvement District No. 2001-866 for 11th Street from 116 feet east of 17th Avenue to Kea West Avenue and approve Resolution No. 2002-239.

 

8.         Approve Change Order No. 3 for a decrease in the amount of $31,235.80, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 11-Final in the amount of $104,513.06, and Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Blessing, LLC for the 2000 Part VI Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2000-822 for Central Avenue from Talmadge Street to 11th Street and approve Resolution No. 2002-240.

 

9.         Approve Change Order No. 2 for a decrease in the amount of $6,000.00, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 6-Final in the amount of $5,600.00 submitted by Blessing, LLC for the 2001 Part I Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2000-839 for Antelope Avenue from Highway 30 north 2020 feet and approve Resolution No. 2002-241.

 

10.        Approve Change Order No. 2 for a decrease in the amount of $20,712.51, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 5-Final in the amount of $1,528.32, and Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Blessing, LLC for the 2001 Part III Improvements – Bid B consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2000-838 for Avenue E from 51st Street to 56th Street, Paving Improvement District No. 2000-841 for 21st Street from 28th Avenue east 351 feet, Paving Improvement District No. 2000-842 for 28th Avenue from 21st Street to West Villa Drive, Paving Improvement District No. 2000-843 for 52nd Street from Avenue E east to its terminus in a cul-de-sac, Paving Improvement District No. 2000-850 for 28th Avenue from 37th Street north to a point 150 feet south of 42nd Street and approve Resolution No. 2002-242.

 

11.        Approve the application for a Special Designated License submitted by ALLEY ROSE in connection with their Class I/K21763 Liquor License to dispense beer, wine and distilled spirits in the Extension Building at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, on October 26, 2002 between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. for a wedding reception.

 

*           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.         ORDINANCE NO. 6916 -- Rezone from “District AG, Agricultural District” to “District C-0, Office District” property described as a part of Lots 23 and 24 in East Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (7247 West Highway 30).  (Pertains to Public Hearing 2.)

 

2.         Consider the application submitted by Les Adelung, Attorney-in-Fact (Applicant) for Nicholas and Rose Ponticello (Owner) for final plat approval of “COVERED WAGON SUBDIVISION” to Buffalo County, Nebraska and approve Resolution No. 2002-243.

 

3.         ORDINANCE NO. 6917 – Grant a Conditional Use Permit to Gary Cassel for Alltel Communications of Nebraska (Applicant), and Larry and Ronald Nickman (Owner of Property) for the location of a 77-foot monopole with a 40 foot by 40 foot equipment inside a confined area on property zoned “District M-1/PD Limited Industrial/Planned Development Overlay District” and described as a tract of land being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 9 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska (6204 2nd Avenue).  (Pertains to Public Hearing 3.)

 

4.         ORDINANCE NO. 6918 – Grant a Conditional Use Permit to Art Hansen (Applicant) for School District #7, Buffalo County, Nebraska (Owner) for the location of a wide area network tower at Central Elementary and eleven telescoping antennae poles over 35 feet above roofline on property zoned “District R-1, Urban Residential Single-Family District”, “District R-3, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)”, “District R-3/ND, Urban Residential Multi-Family District (Medium Density)/Historic and Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District”, “District C-3, General Commercial District” and described as follows:  Lots 1292 through 1303, inclusive, Original Town of Kearney Junction, now the City of Kearney; Tax Lot 1 in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Buffalo County, Nebraska; the south part of Lot 15, Southeast Quarter School Section Addition to the City of Kearney; Lots 1 through 10, inclusive, of Block 2, Kearney Plaza 6th Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1, High School Addition to the City of Kearney; Lots 1 through 110, Patterson’s Subdivision to the City of Kearney; all of Block 19, Kearney Land and Investments Company 1st Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1, Block 1, Elementary School Addition to the City of Kearney; Formerly Lots 10 through 23 of Block 7, Plainview Subdivision to the City of Kearney; Lots 7 through 12 inclusive of Block 19, Perkins and Harfords Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1 of Block 2, Grandview Estates Addition to the City of Kearney; Lot 1 of Block 6, Colonial Estates 4th Addition to the City of Kearney, all in Buffalo County, Nebraska (300, 310 West 24th Street; 2705 Avenue E; 76 Plaza Boulevard; 915 West 35th Street; 3610 6th Avenue; 1511 5th Avenue; 1010 East 53rd Street; 910 East 34th Street; 3000 7th Avenue; 4611 Avenue N; and 4211 20th Avenue).  (Pertains to Public Hearing 4.)

 

5.         Consider the application submitted by Mitch Humphrey (Applicant) for Greg and Tamara Brandt (Owner) for revised final approval for “BRANDT’S LAKEWOOD 7TH SUBDIVISION” to Kearney County, Nebraska (approximately 350 feet north of W Road and west of Cherrywood Street) and approve Resolution No. 2002-244.

 

6.         Consider the Agreement with James Gregory and Tamara S. Brandt to waive the paving requirement for the private access road that lies within Brandt’s Lakewood 7th Subdivision and approve Resolution No. 2002-245.

 

7.         Consider the bids received for the 2002 Water System Improvements consisting of Water Connection District No. 2002-1 for 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 for 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 for 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. 2002-246 awarding the bid to Midlands Contracting in the amount of $1,129,012.50.

 

8.         Consider the Agreement with Central Platte NRD to haul dirt from the drainage project to cover an old disposal site located south of 11th Street in Antelope Avenue and approve Resolution No. 2002-247

 

9.         Consider the bids received for the proposed pedestrian bridge for the Yanney Heritage Park Trail and approve Resolution No. 2002-248 awarding the bid to Interstate Structures in the total amount of $86,289.04.

 

10.        Consider the application for an addition to the licensed premise submitted by T.E. SHELDON, dba “The Roman” in connection with their Class I52918 Liquor License located at 2004 Central Avenue.

 

11.        Consider the Plans and Specifications for 25th Street and Avenue N intersection improvements and set the bid opening date for October 29, 2002 at 2:00 p.m.

 

12.        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  Pete Kotsiopulos                                                Council member Bruce Blankenship

12 Hillcrest Drive                                                            4415 Sunset Trail

237-9328 home  238-0080 office                                      234-6343 home  236-6903 office

 

Council member Don Kearney                                         Council member Randy Buschkoetter

701 Huron Drive                                                             1110 13th Avenue

237-3225 home  236-5411 office                                      234-5553 home  237-6101 office

 

Council member Jose Zapata                                          City Manager G. Allen Johnson

416 East 17th Street                                                      18 East 22nd Street

234-1273 home     308-745-0780 office                             233-3214 office