City of Blair Regular Council Meeting November 14, 2023 The Mayor and City Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers on November 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM. The following were present: Absent: Brad Andersen, Katelyn Ferrari, Jim Sandvold, Present: Holly Hafer, Kirk Highfill, Rick Paulsen, Kevin Willis, Frank Wolff. Also present were: City Administrator Storm, Assistant City Administrator Barrow, Director of Public Works Schoemaker, City Attorney Solomon and Chief Lager. The Mayor publicly stated to all in attendance that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was available for review and indicated the location of such copy posted in the room where the meeting was being held. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in the Enterprise or the Pilot -Tribune as shown by the affidavit of publication filed in the City Clerk's office. Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to the Mayor and all members of the City Council, and a copy of their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and the agenda is filed in the City Clerk's office. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public. 1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Rump. 2. Roll Call. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Motion by Kevin Willis, second by Holly Hafer to approve the Consent Agenda. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 4.a. Approval of Minutes of the October 24, 2023 meeting. 4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of October 24, 2023 meeting. 4.c. City Department reports for September and October. 4.d. Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee. 5. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2512 adopting an updated Future Land-Use Map in the two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction on Tax Lots 252 & 280 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11; Tax Lots 42, 47 & 48 in Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12, and Tax Lots 66 & 67 in Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 12, All East of the 6th PM, Washington County, Nebraska, changing “Commercial” and ”Public/Quasi – Public” use to “Industrial” use (East of 10th Street and US 75) The 2015 Comprehensive plan states that the Future Land-Use Map "resembles those intentions with a long-range view and will be used as a guide for best, land-use choices. Variables and unforeseen changes may change this map." Updating the Future Land-Use Map is necessary from time-to-time as the City’s long-range goals change. Staff believes the changing the future use to all industrial is the best use of the land. Changes to the Future Land-Use Map does not affect the current zoning. this does not affect any of the current zoning - south of Blair city limits - PC recommended approval dollar general and Cargill continues to grow - the area south of the city's use is better used as industrial - review of all the map - one strip of commercial along highway 75 - it would all be turned into industrial. - presented a list of businesses that cannot go in that industrial area - really not the best use on that land. presented proposed future land-use map. charlie rohlfing - 1270 s 16th st - concern about expanding the industrial designation - concern for selling the house in the future - what will it do for housing in the future - encroaching on residential boundaries with little concern for the residential. wyatt gardener - 10942 Ridgeview Dr, Blair - this area has always been farmland - i don't want to look out and see heavy industrial - concerns regarding property value - against the change close public hearing intro wolff Motion by Frank Wolff, second by Kirk Highfill to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Frank Wolff, second by Kirk Highfill to adopt Ordinance 2512 on final reading. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2513 adopting an updated Future Land-Use Map in the two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction on Lot 7 & West Part of Lot 6, Block 4; East Part of Lot 6 Block 4; Lot 5 Block 4; Lot 4 Block 4; Lot 3 Block 4; Lot 2 Block 4; Lot 1 Block 4; Lot 2 Block 5; Part of Lot 15 Block 6; Lots 16 & 17 Block 6; All In Oak Park First Addition, A Subdivision, Washington County, Nebraska, and Tax Lots 21, 205, 206, 208, 259 and 260, All In Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 and Tax lot 23 in Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12, East of the 6th PM, changing any “Residential – Single Family” use to “Commercial” use (southeast of 10th Street and US 75). The 2015 Comprehensive plan states that the Future Land-Use Map "resembles those intentions with a long-range view and will be used as a guide for best, land-use choices. Variables and unforeseen changes may change this map." Updating the Future Land-Use Map is necessary from time-to-time as the City’s long-range goals change. Staff believes the changing the future use along the southside US Highway 75 is the best use of the land. The change will also correct an irregularity with the current land-use map. Changes to the Future Land-Use Map does not affect the current zoning. does not change the zoning - will not affect the current houses - they can also sell to someone that would like a commercial use which would require a rezone as well. - changes an irregularity in the city's future land use map - it will erase the residential that is an irregularity - showed both maps - pc approved as presented Paulsen - what does the future land use map mean - we have to follow our comprehensive plan - as we grow the best use of this land is for - cannot go against the future land use map - both the land use map and a rezone would be required. when the future gets here it gets here but we are ready for it. wyatt gardener - 10942 bridgeview dr - it affects oak park residential - why would you want to make it commercial - houses have been there for a long time - lot of traffic and the speed limit on highway 75 is fast - concern about property values Jeff - highway is controlled by the state - any access would be controlled by the state - Aaron Barrow - move speed limit 900 feet further south - if the arp property does develop, it will move the speed limit sign. about 1/5 to the church entrance - this should be helping soon. gardner - the speed limit should be gradual - not 65 to 45 - the state consistently goes from 65 to 45 closed intro - wolff AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN UPDATED FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN THE AREA SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 75, IN THE TWO-MILE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. Motion by Frank Wolff, second by Kirk Highfill to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Frank Wolff, second by Holly Hafer to to adopt Ordinance 2513 as presented Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezone application submitted by Arp Land, Inc., for Tax Lot 280 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11; Tax Lots 15, 42 & 43 in Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12 and Tax Lots 66 & 67 in Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 12, All East of the 6th PM, Washington County, Nebraska, changing districts listed as “Agricultural/Highway Commercial” to “Agricultural/Light Industrial & Manufacturing” and “Agricultural/Light Industrial & Manufacturing” to “Agricultural/Heavy Industrial & Manufacturing.” The property is located in the City of Blair’s two-mile extra-territorial jurisdiction on the north side of US Highway 77. The current zoning districts are Agricultural/Highway Commercial and Agricultural/Light Industrial & Manufacturing. The proposed zoning districts are Agricultural/Light Industrial & Manufacturing and Agricultural/Heavy Industrial & Manufacturing. The applicant wants to rezone the property to give it more options for development. Take the current zoning - replace highway commercial area with light industrial - change light industrial to heavy industrial - the highest best use of this property should all be industrial - not changing the church or the Luxa land - the state may give more entrances but that will be up to the state and the arp land to apply for those - presented a list of the items that will change and what items will replace it - the land can still be farmed any industry coming in has to meet the performance standards which is outlined in the zoning ordinance - industrial performance standards - epa and deq standard pc approved as presented closed intro - hafer AN ORDINANCE REZONING TAX LOT 280 IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 11; TAX LOTS 15, 42 & 43 IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 12 AND TAX LOTS 66 & 67 IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 12, ALL EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, CHANGING DISTRICTS LISTED AS AGRICULTURAL/HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL TO AGRICULTURAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING AND AGRICULTURAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING TO AGRICULTURAL/HEAVY INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND ORDERING THE ORDINANCE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM. Motion by Holly Hafer, second by Rick Paulsen to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Holly Hafer, second by Kirk Highfill to approve Ordinance 2514 on final passage. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2515 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 7, Section 705, RMH Multi-Family Residential High-Density District: 705.07 Minimum Lot Requirements; reducing the minimum lot area for multi-family dwelling units when all units are only one (1) bedroom units, to 1,500 square feet per unit. one bedroom apartments - to place a six lex you would have to have a large lot - 1 bed simplex can now fit on a 9000 sq ft lot - this will help with housing and we need housing in Blair - showed a map of the areas around town that are RMH - in fill areas - pc recommended Tim smith - 6527 on Co Rd P 25 - receives many calls where they are trying to get mom closer - one bedroom unit to get mom closer - support and be a good thing for the community and for the smaller parking. closed intro - kevin AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BLAIR ZONING REGULATIONS ARTICLE 7, SECTION 705, RMH MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT BY REDUCING THE MINIMUM LOT AREA FOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, WHEN ALL UNITS CONTAIN ONLY ONE (1) BEDROOM, TO 1,500 SQUARE FEET PER UNIT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PUBLISHING IN PAMPHELT FORM. Motion by Kevin Willis, second by Kirk Highfill to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Kevin Willis, second by Kirk Highfill to approve Ordinance 2515 on final passage. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2516 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 11, Section 1111, Parking Regulations, 1111.04: Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, adding “Residential Structures, multi-family, when all units are only one (1) bedroom units: 1½ spaces per unit. Loading requirements: None required.” compsnion to previous ordinance - parking for one unit only - lower to 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit - remove the 65 - up to the developer to add more -allow more affordable housing to come into the area. - rmh zoning - pc approved jay loftus 2129 park st - in favor of this - drives up development cost - book about parking - parking reform network that track all the different cities that are eliminating parking requirements - great first step none in wir closed paulsen AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BLAIR ZONING REGULATIONS ARTICLE 11, SECTION 1111, PARKING REGULATIONS, 1111.04: SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS, ADDING “RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES, MULTI-FAMILY, WHEN ALL UNITS ARE ONLY ONE (1) BEDROOM UNITS: 1½ SPACES PER UNIT. LOADING REQUIREMENTS: NONE REQUIRED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PUBLISHING IN PAMPHELT FORM. Motion by Frank Wolff, second by Kirk Highfill to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Frank Wolff, second by Rick Paulsen to approve Ordinance 2516 on final passage. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 10. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2517 amending Zoning Regulation, Article 3, Section 303 Definitions, 303.01 Text of Definitions, (51.5) Driveway. Eliminating “Driveways and curb cuts shall be located not less than three (3) feet from the side lot line.” citizen wanting widening their driveway and too close to property line - adhoc committee -what do you want they tackled this issue - other cities do not care about this issue, Omaha, Fremont, Nebraska city. unenforceable - is this really something the city should be enforcing - getting rid of the regulation that you have to be 3' from the property line. pc recommended no comments closed intro - hafer AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BLAIR ZONING REGULATIONS ARTICLE 3, SECTION 303 DEFINITIONS, 303.01 TEXT OF DEFINITIONS, (51.5) DRIVEWAY. ELIMINATING DRIVEWAYS AND CURB CUTS SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) FEET FROM THE SIDE LOT LINE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PUBLISHING IN PAMPHELT FORM. Motion by Holly Hafer, second by Kevin Willis to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Holly Hafer, second by Rick Paulsen to approve Ordinance 2517 on final passage. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 11. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2518 amending Subdivision Regulations, Article 6, Section 605 DRIVEWAYS: Changing “Driveways shall have a maximum grade of ten (10) percent” to “Driveways shall have a maximum grade of twenty (20) percent” and eliminating “Driveways and curb cuts shall be located not less than three (3) feet from the side lot line on City property. “ do a change to 20 percent and remove the curb cuts in the subdivision regulations - zoning says 20 and subdivision says 10 so they are inconsistent - houskeeping pc recommended no comments close intro - paulsen AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BLAIR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 6, SECTION 605 DRIVEWAYS: CHANGING DRIVEWAYS SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM GRADE OF TEN (10) PERCENT TO DRIVEWAYS SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM GRADE OF TWENTY (20) PERCENT AND ELIMINATING DRIVEWAYS AND CURB CUTS SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) FEET FROM THE SIDE LOT LINE ON CITY PROPERTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PUBLISHING IN PAMPHELT FORM. Motion by Rick Paulsen, second by Frank Wolff to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Rick Paulsen, second by Kirk Highfill to approve Ordinance 2518 on final passage. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 12. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2519 amending Zoning Regulations, Article 8, Section 801, ACH Agricultural/Highway Commercial District, 801.04 Exceptions, adding “Long Term Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parking” to the ACH district. business establishing an RV park coming into work or for extended stay - city's current park bob hardy is only short term - country estates has 7 spaces - but they are full lot - there is no where to go - adding RV park to allow this to come into Blair or ETA - adding as an exception to A/CH- be able to get to restaurants, grocery store or get on the highway - this will require a conditional use permit - they must have direct access - back flow preventer - have some protection for the water system - not a city project - this will be a business. definition - reviewed the zoning map where they could be installed and the future land use map of where rv parks could be located. paulsen - how long can they park - Jeff - this will be a private entitity so it will be up to them - the city does not want to enforce it - leaving that up to the owner of the RV park - paulsen - any interest - Huber builders about adding to their park - Henton trenching in our ETA hooking up to city water and adding pads for 20- work with state to install sewer pc recommended 7 to 1 no comments intro highfdill AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BLAIR ZONING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 801, ACH AGRICULTURAL/HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, 801.04 EXCEPTIONS, ADDING RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) PARK TO THE ACH DISTRICT AND ARTICLE 3, SECTION 303 DEFINITIONS ADDING RECREATION VEHICLE PARK; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PUBLISHING IN PAMPHELT FORM. Motion by Kirk Highfill, second by Frank Wolff to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Kirk Highfill, second by Frank Wolff to approve Ordinance 2519 on final passage. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 13. Consider Resolution 2023-51 approving the Nebraska Department of Transportation annual agreement for Highway Maintenance for 2024. Green - maintenance annual with NDOT - when we have highways coming through town - only reimburse two lanes and give you maintenance funds for those - 2023 - $39,600 - $21 per lane mile - see the letter will help you budget - no room to negotiate with the state intor - willis Motion by Kevin Willis, second by Rick Paulsen to adopt Resolution No. 2023-51 as presented. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 14. Consider Resolution 2023-52 designating City Administrator Philip Green as the interim City's Street Superintendent. green - interim city superintendent - do not have a director of public works - getting applications - interivews in early January or during the holidays - the state annually requires cities to report back to them on the current year if you have a street superintendent - called the state - council does have to act on someone to declare who the street superintendent will be - it could be anyone - council appoint Phil - year end certification form - al for first 9 months and me for the next 3 months - like it is if they are certified so recommending taking classes intro - hafer Motion by Holly Hafer, second by Frank Wolff to adopt Resolution No. 2023-52 as presented. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 15. Consider Resolution 2023-53 adopting the year-end certification of City Street Superintendent. Director of Public Works Schoemaker stated the proposed resolution will provide the annual certification of the City Street Superintendent to the Nebraska Department of Transportation so that the city can receive their annual road payment. intro - highfill Motion by Kirk Highfill, second by Frank Wolff to adopt Resolution No. 2023-53 as presented. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 16. Consider Ordinance 2520 amending the Blair City Municipal Code, Chapter 5, Article 5, Section 5-226 Engine Braking Prohibited and 5-702 Failure to Appear; Penalty. Solomon - when in county court there was a question about engine breaking - our oridnnace was adopted they had to go to court and not just pay a fine - the clerk's office said they did not have it. - because it was drafted as s class III was to do a plead by waiver if our ordinance was amended for a specific dollar amount. - could the police just right it like a speeding ticket - as long as your ordinance has a set fee - still class III misdeamenar - suggestion was $250 - large problem on main street - most citations are in the same area where police have been ticketing them - you can change that amount - $25 didn't do much of anything when it was in the violations bureau - been doing a $100 fine - tickets are up for this this year - can be up to $500 - highfill - thank your team intro - highfill AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BLAIR CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5-226 ENGINE BRAKING PROHIBITIED AND 5-702 FAILURE TO APPEAR; PENALTY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PUBLISHING IN PAMPHLET FORM. Council member Andrew Schank moved that the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended. Council member Frank Wolff seconded the motion to suspend the rules and upon roll call vote the following Council members voted: Katelyn Ferrari: Yea, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Yea, Andrew Schank: Yea, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea. All Council members voted: Yea: 8, Nay: 0. The motion to suspend the rules was adopted by three-fourths of the Council and the statutory rule was declared suspended for consideration of said Ordinance. Said Ordinance was then read by title and thereafter Council member Andrew Schank moved for final passage of the Ordinance, which motion was seconded by Council member Frank Wolff. The Mayor then stated the question was "Shall Ordinance No. 2509 be passed and adopted?" Upon roll call vote, the following Council members voted: Katelyn Ferrari: Yea, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Yea, Andrew Schank: Yea, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea. All Board members voted: Yea: 8, Nay: 0. The passage of said Ordinance having been concurred in by a majority of all members of the Council, the Council President declared the Ordinance adopted. A true, correct, and complete copy of said Ordinance can be found in the Ordinance Record Book. Motion by Kirk Highfill, second by Frank Wolff to move the statutory rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Motion by Kirk Highfill, second by Rick Paulsen to approve Ordinance 2520 on final passage. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 17. Consider Resolution 2023-54 declaring Vets Field's old scoreboard and lighting as excess property of the City of Blair, having no value and donating to the Arlington Youth Sports “as is". WHEREAS, the City of Blair Parks Department has a scoreboard and lights were budgeted to be replaced with a new scoreboard and lighting; WHEREAS, the City of Blair Parks Department received the new scoreboard and lighting and wishes to remove the old scoreboard and lighting; WHEREAS, the old scoreboard and lighting are excess property of the City of Blair and the costs associated with the removal and storage of the excess scoreboard and lighting exceeds the value of what the City of Blair could realize at a sale; WHEREAS, the City Administration consulted with the Blair schools and sporting clubs and there is no Blair need for the scoreboard and lighting; WHEREAS, the Arlington Youth Sports is a duly organized non-profit youth sports organization registered in the State of Nebraska; WHEREAS, the Arlington Youth Sports will accept the scoreboard and lighting "as is" and will pick up the scoreboard and lighting from Blair at no cost to the City of Blair; WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have been presented with this Resolution which would declare that the old scoreboard and lighting as excess property of the City of Blair and having no value after factoring in the costs of removal and storage and would designate that the Arlington Youth Sports be able to receive the old scoreboard and lighting "as is," provided that Arlington Youth Sports picks up and provides all delivery costs associated with the old scoreboard and lighting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the that the old scoreboard and lighting as excess property of the City of Blair and having no value after factoring in the costs of removal and storage and would designate that the Arlington Youth Sports be able to receive the old scoreboard and lighting "as is," provided that Arlington Youth Sports picks up and provides all delivery costs associated with the old scoreboard and lighting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Resolution is hereby adopted and approved by the municipality and the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Blair are hereby authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the municipality. older scoreboard lights - what do we do with them - could try to sale - did check with other associated groups in Blair - looking for a way to get rid of them - parks Dept reached out to other organizations and take as it - 5013c and can receive them. declare there is no value to them - and get rid of as inexpensive and easy as possible willis Motion by Kevin Willis, second by Rick Paulsen to adopt Resolution No. 2023-54 as presented. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 18. Consider Resolution 2023-55 approving an agreement with Thompson Solutions Group for Email Security and Backup Service and providing employees with regular Cyber Security Awareness Training. agreement covers - email security and backup of email - network monitoring - servers maintenance - internet access - a group to help monitor those - all funds included in this years budget - $1400 per month - passive and active monitoring - email is all in the cloud so this service will backup the email boxes - kevn would have the ability to restore an email - same monitoring service we have had adding the email and some trianing. will occassionly send you a test email to make sure you respond appropriatleyl intro - paulsen Motion by Rick Paulsen, second by Frank Wolff to adopt Resolution No. 2023-55 as presented. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 19. Consider Resolution 2023-56 approving an agreement with Thompson Solutions Group for Datto Backup and Disaster Recovery of the city's computer and IT needs. technology committee - met and approved for the routine data backup - been doing all the backup over at the PD - moving all this from our own hardware moving to the cloud - hardware and maintenance savings - transitioning from a local system to a remote system just under $600 - budgeted provides better backup and security hafer Motion by Holly Hafer, second by Kevin Willis to adopt Resolution No. 2023-56 as presented. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 20. Consider Resolution 2023-57 approving an agreement with Fifth Asset d/b/a DebtBook, a software package designed for governmental agencies to assist with tracking and managing the city's long-term debt. Green - new software package we will be utilizing - provides to upload all of our bond information into their software - custom written for governments - monitor the debt we have on the books, work with the auditors and budget better - $16,000 annual feel - GATSBY - what kind of debt does the city have - long term leases whether the lease or the leaser - track all of these - print out reports for the auditors - software maintenance agreements - now get listed in this as well - allow the auditors to see the city's long term debt - helps us to be more efficient technology - audit willis Motion by Kevin Willis, second by Rick Paulsen to adopt Resolution No. 2023-57 as presented. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 21. City Administrator Report. Green - Tannenbaum this week on Thursday night - 5 to 7 6 pm tree lighting Chris Long - son of Pat Long - honor lead the tunnel walk out city hall on 23 and 24 - library the 25 as well - felxiable hours that week 22. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting. Motion by Rick Paulsen, second by Holly Hafer to adjourn the meeting 8:42 p.m. Brad Andersen: Absent, Katelyn Ferrari: Absent, Holly Hafer: Yea, Kirk Highfill: Yea, Rick Paulsen: Yea, Jim Sandvold: Absent, Kevin Willis: Yea, Frank Wolff: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 3 Melinda K. Rump, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk Seal ZNEZ PT 11-21-23
