City of Blair Regular Council Meeting February 27, 2024 The Mayor and City Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers on February 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM. The following were present: Brad Andersen, Katelyn Ferrari, Holly Hafer, Kirk Highfill, Rick Paulsen, Jim Sandvold, Frank Wolff. Also present were City Administrator Green, Assistant City Administrator Barrow, Director of Public Works Heaton, City Attorney Solomon, Library Director Zarco, Finance Director/Treasurer Burton, HR Manager Guhl, IT Director Frahm, Community Development Director Beiermann, Parks Director Long, Operations Superintendent and Chief Lager. Mayor Rump called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. Consent agenda approved the following: 4a) Approval of Minutes of the February 13, 2024, meeting, 4b) Clerk report of Mayoral Action of February 13, 2024, meeting, 4c) Claims as approved by the Finance Committee and 4d) Resolution No. 2024-17 approving the Mayoral appointment of Mike Rooks to the Housing Advisory Committee. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. Council approved the following: a Conditional Use Permit submitted by JN Holdings, LLC, d/b/Inalienable Arms, 5626 County Road 40, Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, to continue renting desk space to store a gun safe to conduct e-commerce firearms sales, with the occasional local sale, with minimal walk-in traffic of about one-sale-per-month, on Sublot 1, K-Span Industrial Park, A Subdivision of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (760 Front Street), for three (3) years, with the stipulation of continuing the monitored security system and to expire with the federal firearms license on 11/7/2026. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; a Conditional Use Permit submitted by Blair Youth Shooting Sports, 15820 County Road 23, Herman, Nebraska, to increase their trap/skeet houses from five (5) to a maximum of 10, along with five (5) standing stations for multiple throwers, on Tax Lot 15, Section 36, Township 19 North, Range 11 East of the 6th PM, Washington County, Nebraska, (.85 miles north of Blair along North 10th Street) for 20 years, to coincide with lease agreement. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; Ordinance No. 2523 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 7, Section 704, RML Multi-Family Residential Low-Density District: 704.07 Minimum Lot Requirements; by reducing the minimum lot area required for multi-family dwelling units, after the first two units, and between three (3) units and six (6) units, from 4,000 to 1,500 square feet per units. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; Ordinance 2524 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 7, Section 705, RMH Multi-Family Residential High-Density District: 705.07 Minimum Lot Requirements; by reducing the lot area for single-family dwellings from 5,000 square feet to 4,800 square feet; and, by reducing the minimum lot area required for additional multi-family dwelling units, after the first two (2) units, from 3,000 to 1,500 square feet per unit. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. Mayor Rump opened a Public Hearing regarding the reauthorization of the Economic Development Program. The council approved the following: Resolution 2024-18 placing Reauthorization Question for LB840 Program on May 14, 2024, Primary Ballot. Motion by Brad Andersen, second by Rick Paulsen to adopt Resolution No. 2024-18 as amended to include the numbers on page (2) as follows: 30, 651, and 17 where appropriate. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; Resolution 2024-19 approving KENO Funds for Angie Schroder for paint and other supplies to create a BLAIR community mural on the west wall of 1765 Washington St. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; awarded the bid for generations park to Samson Construction for Base Bid, Alternate 1, Alternate 3, Alternate 5, and Alternate 6 in the maximum amount of $3,400,000. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; Resolution 2024-20 for the intent of annexation of certain real estate contiguous to the City of Blair and setting the dates for Public Hearings at the Planning Commission meeting on March 5, 2024, and the City Council meeting on March 26, 2024. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; Resolution No. 2024-21 authorizing Mayor Rump to sign the Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Blair and JEO Consulting Group, Inc. for the River Road Connector Trail. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; Resolution 2024-22 authorizing the Police Department to purchase a vehicle through the state bid for use by the III Corps Drug Task Force. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1; Resolution 2024-23 approving the annual maintenance agreement with Flood Break. All Council members voted: Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. City Administrator Green reported the Housing Advisory Committee will meet for the first time on Friday, March 1. The purpose of this committee is to work with the local area developers to spur on new housing development. The Mayor and Phil will be in Washington DC March 10-14 and hope to meet with federal officials to discuss large projects we have in Blair like the north bypass. Council President Willis will reside over the council meeting on March 12. He then stated that after the council votes to go into Executive Session, there is nothing else on the agenda and no further action will be taken by the council. The Council went into Executive Session at 8:37 p.m. to discuss possible litigation involving the City of Blair and to preserve the attorney-client privilege. Council came out of Executive Session and reconvene as a City Council at 9:12 p.m. Meeting adjourned 9:13 p.m. The following claims were approved: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INV, 5860.82; ARPS REDI-MIX, INV, 3070.50; AMERICAN UNDERGROUND, INV, 1885.16; ASSETHR, PR RUN:#34, 366287.11; BABKEL MECHANICAL, SVC, 1641.86; BADGER BODY & TRUCK EQ, 347.75; BAIRD HOLM LLP, SVC, 145.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY, SVC, 7627.38; BRENNEIS ERNIE, INV, 120.00; BURNS & MCDONNELL, SVC, 5627.90; CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, INV, 157.93; CDW GOVERNMENT INC, INV, 2517.83; CINTAS CORPORATION #749, SVC, 30.10; CITY OF BLAIR, SVC, 797.87; CORE & MAIN, INV, 1112.11; DICK'S ELECTRIC CO, SVC, 7569.08; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INV, 124.07; FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SVC, 2983.59; GETZSCHMAN HEATING LLC, SVC, 705.00; GRAINGER, INV, 115.06; HDR ENGINEERING INC, SVC, 24706.00; HORWATH LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT, SVC, 311.36; HOTSY EQUIPMENT CO, SVC, 5238.99; JACKSON SERVICES, SVC, 452.28; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC, SVC, 3541.25; JIM GEIGER & SONS CONST, SVC, 500.00; JONESY'S TOWING, SVC, 600.00; MCKINNIS ROOFING & SHEET, SVC, 50.00; MENARDS - FREMONT, , 70.33; MICHAEL TODD & CO, INV, 368.87; MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS LLC, SVC, 8437.11; MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC, SVC, 2290.87; MILLENNIUM HOMES, SVC, 500.00; MISSISSIPPI LIME CO, INV, 12038.62; MYSTAFF, INC, SVC, 1815.20; NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE, SVC, 13833.64; NEBRASKA DEPT OF TRANS, SVC, 293757.63; NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARS, , 120.00; NEBRASKA STATE PATROL, INV, 750.00; NE-IA INDUSTRIAL FASTENER, INV, 221.71; GJN UNDERGROUND LLC, SVC, 1500.00; OLSSON ASSOCIATES, SVC, 20747.67; ONSITE SERVICES SOLUTIONS, SVC, 650.00; OPPD (UTILITIES)., SVC, 835.23; O'REILLY AUTO PARTS, INV, 38.85; PASSMORE JODI, SVC, 50.00; POUNDS PRINTING INC, INV, 378.20; PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, 414PD, 21421.62; RIVER CITY BARRICADE, INV, 365.20; S.E. SMITH & SONS, INV, 196.90; SHREDDING SOLUTIONS, SVC, 80.03; STATE OF NE DEPT AERO, INVEST, 383.33; SUNBELT RENTALS INC, SVC, 4986.89; THERMAL HEATING AIR AND, SVC, 3294.51; THOMPSON SOLUTIONS GROUP, SVC, 2206.25; TOTAL TRUCK & MACHINE, SVC, 407.13; TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY LLC, INV, 214.00; UTILITIES SERVICE GROUP, SVC, 600.00; VISUAL EDGE IT, SVC, 87.15; WAKEFIELD TOWING AND RECO, SVC, 200.00; WASHINGTON CTY HISTORICAL, KENO, 4850.29; WASTE MANAGEMENT, INV, 62.36; WEST-E-CON, INV, 511.40; WOODHOUSE FORD, SVC, 415.85. Melinda K. Rump, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk ZNEZ PT 03-19-24
