City of Blair Regular Council Meeting August 27, 2024 The Mayor and City Council met in regular session in the City Council Chambers on August 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM. The following were present: Brad Andersen, Holly Hafer, Kirk Highfill, James Letcher, Rick Paulsen, Jim Sandvold, and Kevin Willis. Absent: Frank Wolff. Also present were City Administrator Green, Assistant City Administrator Barrow, Director of Public Works Heaton, City Attorney Talbot, Library Director Zarco, Finance Director/Treasurer Bach, HR Manager Guhl, IT Director Frahm, Community Development Director Beiermann, and Chief Lager. Mayor Rump called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. Consent Agenda approved the following: 4a) Approval of Minutes of the August 13, 2024, meeting, 4b) Clerk report of Mayoral Action of meeting and 4c) Claims as approved by the Finance Committee. Mayoral recognition of a Life Saving Award for BVFD members Joe Maguire, Tyrel Hernes, Anthony Borders, Derek Paper, Blake Brown, Neighbor, Blair Police Department Josh Hathaway and Bob Leehy, Washington County Sheriff Shane Thallas and Washington County Dispatcher Cassie Hoferer. Council approved the following: Liquor License for Put it in your Mouth Ventures, LLC dba Butch's Rock'n Deli, 1769 Washington St., Blair, NE 68008 for a Class C Liquor License (Beer, Wine & Spirits-On and Off Sale) and a Class K Catering License; Resolution No. 2024-59 receiving the recommendations from the 2024 Housing Advisory Committee and declaring that their recommendations conform with the current Comprehensive Plan of the City of Blair; Resolution 2024-60 receiving the recommendation from the Blair Park Board approving the Steyer Park Dog Park Plans and Specifications and authorizing the staff to go out for bids; Resolution No. 2024-61 approving amended Agreement No. 6 between HDR and the City of Blair for the final redesign plans for Phase V– Water Treatment Plant Expansion and 30 Inch Water Main Scope of Services; the preliminary budget for FY 2024/2025 as amended and authorize the publication of the Budget Hearing on September 10, 2024; Ordinance 2540 to rezone Lots 4, 5 and Part of Lots 2, 3, Gutschow Plaza of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (being all that part of Gutschow Plaza lying south of the East-West Quarter Line of 23-18-11) to change the zoning district from RM – Residential Medium Density to ACH – Agricultural/Highway Commercial; Resolution No. 2024-62 approving Preliminary Plat application submitted by Highways 133 & 30, LLC, 1019 N. 190 St, Elkhorn, Nebraska, John Mabrey, principal, for the Blair Crossing Subdivision, Lots 1, 2 and Outlot A, being a replatting of part of Gutschow Plaza, together with Tax Lot 138 and part of Tax Lots 132 & 144, all in Section 23, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, Washington County, Nebraska; Ordinance No. 2541 amending the City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 10 by adding Section 1009 SHD – Special Housing District, as an overlay district intended to accommodate unique land use and other special characteristics of the city to allow, by Conditional Use, housing options not generally available in the parent district; Ordinance 2542 to place Section 1009 SHD – Special Housing District, an overlay district over the Office Park District containing Tax Lots 276, 279, 282, 283, 284 & 285, Section 12 and Tax Lots 176, 177, 286 & 287, Section 13, all in Township 18 North, Range 11, East of the 6th P.M. Washington County, Nebraska. Generally: South of Grant Street; East of 10th Street, West of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and 900 feet north of Wilber Street, in the City of Blair on First Reading; postponed postpone consideration of a Conditional Use Permit submitted by Nielsen Homes and Development, Inc., Jay Nielsen, president, 1730 State Blair, Nebraska, to allow condominiums on Tax Lot 177 Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 and Tax Lot 276, Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11, both East of the 6 P.M., Washington County, Nebraska (590 S. 10th Street) for 20 years until the September 10, 2024 meeting; Ordinance No. 2543 for a Special Mixed Use Agricultural/Highway Commercial District (SHC), an overlay on Tract 1, Mutual Addition (9330 State Hwy 133), Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, located within an Agricultural/Highway Commercial District (ACH); Resolution 2024-63 approving an agreement with Heartland Natural Gas to provide natural gas to all City of Blair service locations; Resolution 2024-64 to accept the proposal from SEH for the design and construction engineering for paving Sheridan Street from the intersection of 1st Street to the east for a distance of 900 feet; and Resolution 2024-65 to approve the Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA) Pilot Program Grant Agreement in the amount of $263,000 for the Blair, Nebraska Missouri River Barge and Rail Expansion Project, in order to retain professional services to design the creation or expansion of a barge & rail facility to increase the capacity of goods movement along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. City Administrator Green reminded the Mayor and Council regarding the ribbon cutting for Hollow Road bypass on Thursday, September 5 at 9:00 a.m. The bypass is set to actually open on Friday, August 31, 2024. Meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m. The following claims were approved: ACCO, Inv, 2101.48; AFLAC, Svc, 2094.48, Air Products & Chemicals, Inv, 13491.46; Aj's Service & Repair, Svc, 611.26; Ameripro Roofing Of Neb, Svc, 50.00; Anchor Roofing, Svc, 50.00; Aoi Corporation, Inv, 1497.42; Aqua-Chem Inc, Inv, 450.00; Assethr, Inv, 418579.94; Baker & Taylor Books, Inv, 191.56; Bennett Construction, Svc, 150.00; Black Hills Energy, Svc, 535.28; Blair Police Faternal, Svc, 220.40; Blair Youth Shooting Club, Svc, 500.00; Boudle Jaden, Svc, 500.00; Buds Auto Repair, Svc, 198.20; Burns & Mcdonnell, Svc, 4690.08; Carquest Auto Parts, Inv, 41.99; Cdw Government Inc, Inv, 1548.75; Champion Window Of Omaha, Svc, 500.00; Cintas Corporation #749, Svc, 1531.47; City Of Blair, Svc, 735.90; Consolidated Management, Svc, 550.25; Convergint Technologies, Inv, 394.74; Corbion, Svc, 500.00; Country Tire Inc, Svc, 512.73; Cummins Inc, Svc, 9381.10; Dh Pace Co, Inv, 564.00; Dick's Electric Co, Svc, 3370.62; Dl Exteriors Inc, Svc, 50.00; Dostals Construction, Inv, 450.00; Eakes Office Solutions, Inv, 498.65; Elevate Search Partners, Svc, 17000.00; Eriksen Constr Co Inc, Svc, 2048922.90; Eriksen Jennifer, Svc, 1000.00; First National Bank, Svc, 4837.97; First National Bank., Svc, 112.80; Fremont Electric, Inv, 2522.44; Gerhold Concrete, Inv, 1035.00; Grainger, Inv, 304.81; Groundworks Nebraska Llc, Svc, 50.00; Hach Co, Inv, 442.87; Hayes & Associates, Svc, 6116.52; Hdr Engineering Inc, Svc, 17949.70; Henton Trenching Inc, Svc, 51342.00; Hirchert-Olsen Auto Serv, Svc, 61.94; Home Pride Contractors, Svc, 50.00; Ingram Library Services, Inv, 2883.11; J.P. Cooke Co, Inv, 43.81; Jeo Consulting Group Inc, Svc, 8403.93; Jetter's Plumbing Inc, Svc, 954.29; Jones Automotive Inc, Svc, 11903.82; Jonesy's Towing, Svc, 400.00; Jorgensen Contracting, Svc, 500.00; Junior Library Guild, Inv, 581.98; Kubie Jason, Svc, 500.00; Loerzel Linda, Svc, 500.00; Malloy Electric, Svc, 928.76; Mc Wells Contracting, Llc, Inv, 66496.43; Mccoy Roofing Llc, Svc, 200.00; Mckinnis Roofing & Sheet, Svc, 400.00; Mcmanigal Kelly, Svc, 651.77; Memorial Community Hosp, Svc, 212.00; Michael Todd & Co, Inv, 1709.70; Mid-American Benefits Llc, Svc, 6177.43; Midland Scientific Inc, Svc, 1200.50; Midwest Laboratories, Svc, 836.00; Mississippi Lime Co, Inv, 49087.99; Muff Thomas, Svc, 500.00; Nalco Company, Inv, 95478.91; Napa, Inv, 95.99; Nebraska Dept Of Revenue, Svc, 18187.04; Nebraska Dept Of Trans, Svc, 1217384.31; Nebraska Public Health, Svc, 361.00; Ne-Ia Industrial Fastener, Inv, 548.63; Olson Grading, Svc, 853.68; Olsson Associates, Svc, 6165.30; One Call Concepts Inc, Svc, 219.32; O'reilly Auto Parts, Inv, 10.99; Pinnacle Construction, Svc, 50.00; Principal Financial Group, 414pd, 52546.71; Problem Solved Const, Svc, 500.00; Red Rhino Roofs & Solar, Svc, 50.00; Rj Thomas Mfg Co Inc, Inv, 1414.00; Royalty Roofing, Svc, 150.00; Sampson Construction Co, Bldg, 487513.00; Sams Club, Inv, 1317.56; Sapp Bros Petroleum, Inv, 1778.82; Sensus Usa Inc, Svc, 3700.00; Sid Dillon, Svc, 1313.03; Sign Depot, Inv, 33.61; Spartan Stores Llc, Inv, 92.82; Tabor Aaron, Svc, 50.00; Thermal Heating Air And, Svc, 4858.12; Thompson Solutions Group, Svc, 2236.25; Thrasher Inc, Svc, 50.00; Titan Machinery, Inv, 4228.44; Trc Enterprise, Svc, 50.00; Trekk Design Group, Inv, 13869.50; Troy Wakefield General, Svc, 300.00; Vessco Inc, Inv, 1837.20; Wakefield Towing And Reco, Svc, 1200.00; Waste Management, Inv, 67.85; Watertight Roofing, Svc, 50.00; Woodhouse Ford, Svc, 368.59. 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 PT 09-17-24
