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, and Frank Wolff. Also present were City Administrator Green, Assistant City Administrator Barrow, Library Director Zarco, HR Manager Guhl, City Treasurer Burton, IT Director Frahm, City Attorney Solomon 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 October 24, 2023, meeting, 4b) Clerk report of Mayoral Action of October 24, 2023, meeting, 4c) City Department reports for September and October and 4d) Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee. Council approved the following: 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) along the north side of Highway 75; 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); Ordinance 2514 for 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.”; Ordinance No. 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; 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.”; 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.”; 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; 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; Resolution 2023-51 approving the Nebraska Department of Transportation annual agreement for Highway Maintenance for 2024; Resolution 2023-52 designating City Administrator Philip Green as the interim City's Street Superintendent; Resolution 2023-53 adopting the year-end certification of City Street Superintendent; 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; 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"; 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; Resolution 2023-56 approving an agreement with Thompson Solutions Group for Datto Backup and Disaster Recovery of the city's computer and IT needs; and 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. City Administrator Green reminded the Council regarding Tannenbaum on Thursday evening and encouraged all members to attend. He also noted Blair City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. The Blair Public Library will also be closed to allow employees to spend the holiday with their families. Meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m. The following claims were approved: AAA Garage Door, Inc, $371.50; Abe's Portables, Svc, 390.00; Abe's Trash Service Inc, Svc, 1314.70; Acco, Inv, 3301.93; Aflac, Svc, 1356.63; Air Products & Chemicals, Inv, 9860.64; Amazon, Inv, 4633.47; Benefit Plans Inc, Svc, 1135.00; Black Hills Energy, Svc, 1029.95; Blair Ace Hardware, Inv, 1809.11; Blair Garden Center, Inv, 799.90; Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Svc, 88148.38; Bonine Garage Doors, Svc, 280.00; Bound Tree Medical Llc, Inv, 7566.32; Buchardt, Svc, 24085.00; Buds Auto Repair, Svc, 440.41; Byrne Thomas, Reimb, 147.50; Carquest Auto Parts, Inv, 62.53; Cdw Government Inc, Inv, 2642.98; Cintas Corporation #749, Svc, 2345.64; City Wide Facility Sol, Svc, 2875.00; Clarke Beth, Svc, 750.00; Consolidated Management, Svc, 290.75; Creative Sites Llc, Svc, 56300.00; Crown Trophy & Awards Of, Inv, 660.96; Cubby's Inc, Inv, 7292.57; Cummins Inc, Svc, 2108.05; Danko Emergency Equipment, Inv, 5791.50; Dick's Electric Co, Svc, 4248.63; Eakes Office Solutions, Inv, 1409.77; Ehrhart Griffin, Serv, 910.00; Emedco Inc, Svc, 185.44; Enterprise Publishing Co, Svc, 1678.06; Eriksen Constr Co Inc, Svc, 1729875.63; Fairway Oil Co, Inv, 1130.00; Feld Fire, Inv, 2793.56; Firstnet At&T Mobility, Svc, 185.28; G W Brown Company, Svc, 210.00; Grainger, Inv, 201.64; Great Plains Communic, Svc, 2948.71; Groundworks Nebraska Llc, Svc, 50.00; Hach Co, Inv, 510.02; Hawkins Inc, Inv, 9416.00; Herda Beverly, Svc, 2416.00; Horizon Rehabilitation, Svc, 280.00; I C M A, Svc, 300.00; Imade3d Llc, Inv, 83.95; Ingram Library Services, Inv, 1174.38; Jackson Services, Svc, 651.77; Jdw Midwest Llc, Svc, 1350.00; Jensen Lawn Solutions, Svc, 2917.00; Jeo Consulting Group Inc, Svc, 4739.40; Jetter's Plumbing Inc, Svc, 586.21; John Crane Inc, Svc, 2970.04; Jones Automotive Inc, Svc, 2512.91; Jonesy's Towing, Svc, 200.00; Jorgensen Contracting, Svc, 500.00; Kissick Construction Co, Svc, 35236.80; Lange Shirleane, Reimb, 648.60; Larm, Svc, 2886.04; League Ne - Utilities Sec, Svc, 975.00; Long's Ok Tire Stores, Svc, 154.00; Lund Thomas L, Svc, 16800.00; Marriott Lincoln Cornhusk, Svc, 1760.00; Martins Flag Co, Svc, 2685.10; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Inv, 257.88; Michael Todd & Co, Inv, 50.00; Mid-American Benefits Llc, Svc, 1056.86; Midwest Automatic Fire, Svc, 375.00; Midwest Fire Protection, Svc, 1761.50; Midwest Laboratories, Svc, 733.24; Midwest Mudjacking Inc, Svc, 800.00; Midwest Turf & Irrigation, Svc, 107.71; Mississippi Lime Co, Inv, 30123.03; Mutt Mitt, Inv, 284.93; Mutual Of Omaha Insurance, Svc, 4277.91; Napa, Inv, 48.98; Nebraska Dept Of Rev-Keno, Svc, 5016.00; Nebraska Law Enforcement, Svc, 250.00; Nebraska Library Assoc, Svc, 45.00; Nebraska Planning & Z -Np, Svc, 100.00; Nebraska Public Health, Svc, 105.00; Nsg Logistics Llc, Inv, 8740.55; Olson Grading, Svc, 1000.00; Olsson Associates, Svc, 26764.70; Omni Engineering, Svc, 714.00; One Call Concepts Inc, Svc, 349.76; One Source, Svc, 74.00; Oppd (Utilities), Svc, 95764.09; O'reilly Auto Parts, Inv, 89.18; Pearson Painting Inc, Svc, 200.00; Pioneer Cleaning Llc, Svc, 600.00; Poulsen Calvin, Svc, 3120.00; Quick Med Claims Llc, Svc, 4743.06; Robert Half, Svc, 1520.75; Roe Ethan, Svc, 337.69; S & S Pumping Service, Svc, 5815.00; S.E. Smith & Sons, Inv, 578.50; Shredding Solutions, Svc, 87.53; Sid Dillon, Svc, 47549.00; Sign Depot, Inv, 126.50; Sign O Vation Inc, Svc, 50.00; Sirchie, Inv, 147.73; Solomon Desirae, Svc, 5448.00; Spartan Stores Llc, Inv, 70.78; Superior Green, Svc, 11932.70; Thermal Heating Air And, Svc, 5324.80; Union Pacific Railroad, Svc, 1745.00; Us Postal Service, Inv, 1924.40; Us Postal Service (Blair), Svc, 1350.00; Usabluebook, Inv, 48.00; Utilities Service Group, Svc, 1126.08; Verizon, Svc, 763.41; Vessco Inc, Inv, 17954.60; Visual Edge It, Svc, 371.42; Wakefield Towing And Reco, Svc, 400.00; Washington Co Reg Deeds, Svc, 200.00; West Paula, Inv, 21920.00; Wood Deborah, Svc, 400.00; World Book Inc, Inv, 159.99. Melinda K. Rump, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Wheeler, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes, Resolutions, Ordinances are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 218 S. 16th Street, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. ZNEZ ENT 12-01-23
