City Council Agenda July 15th

July 14, 2025 Nebraska News
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AGENDA

NORTH PLATTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, July 15, 2025; 5:30 P.M.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 

 

The City of North Platte invites you to view the meeting live on YouTube at the following link:

www.northplattene.gov/watch

 

CALL TO ORDER 

INVOCATION           Rev. Jonathan Sorensen, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL 

OPEN MEETINGS ACT

A CURRENT COPY OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT OF NEBRASKA IS POSTED ON THE WALL AT THE BACK OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 

MEETING PROCEDURE

THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MAYOR.  IF RECOGNIZED BY THE MAYOR, PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF BY STATING YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. PLEASE ADDRESS THE COUNCIL THROUGH THE MAYOR AND LIMIT YOUR REMARKS.  

WE RESPECT OUR CITY EMPLOYEES, AND REQUEST THAT ANY COMPLAINTS OR CRITICISMS OF EMPLOYEES NOT BE AIRED IN A PUBLIC MEETING. CONCERNS ABOUT EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR MAYOR.  INDIVIDUALS IN VIOLATION WILL BE DECLARED OUT OF ORDER. 

AWARDS, ACCOLADES, AND PRESENTATIONS

 

CONSENT AGENDA

ALL MATTERS UNDER “CONSENT AGENDA” ARE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.  ANY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY, HOWEVER, REMOVE AN ITEM FROM CONSENT BY REQUEST.

  1. Approve the Minutes of July 1, 2025. (Pages 1-4) (Angela Gilbert, City Clerk) Place on file Treasurer’s report for May 2025. (Pages 5-6) (Dawn Miller, Finance Director)
  2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Initiative—Cooperative Operation for Drug Enforcement (CODE) Grant, required certified assurances and other application documents. (Page 7) (Steve Reeves, Chief of Police)
  3. Approve the Mayor’s re-appointments of Lee Davies, Kathleen Matthews, and Emily Wurl to the City of North Platte Planning Commission. (Page 8) (Mayor Kelliher)
  4. Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Kevin Mees as Director of Information Systems. (Page 9) (Mayor Kelliher)
  5. Approve the application by Knights of Columbus 1211 St. Patrick Council for a Special Designated License on September 13, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Saint Patrick’s Church parking lot at 421 East 5th Street, with an alternate location of the St. Patrick Catholic Church Parish Hall at 415 North Chestnut Street, for a Block Party. (Pages 10-13) (Angela Gilbert, City Clerk)
  6. Adopt the Resolution consenting to the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor on East 5th Street and North Dewey Street during Music on the Bricks on August 8 and 9, 2025. (Pages 14-17) (Angela Gilbert, City Clerk)
  7. Approve the application by McCabes, LLC for Special Designated Licenses on August 8 and 9, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on East 5th Street and North Dewey Street during Music on the Bricks. (Pages 18-20) (Angela Gilbert, City Clerk)

 

REGULAR AGENDA

CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS OR POTENTIAL

LITIGATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST (IF NECESSARY)

 

  1. First reading and action on Ordinance No. 4214 to provide a procedure for determining equitable service charges to be levied on all users which discharge wastewater to the wastewater system operated by the City of North Platte. (Pages 21-32) (Bill Troshynski, City Attorney)
  2. Approve the Agreement for Allocation of Wastewater Plant Capacity with Sustainable Beef, LLC and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents. (Pages 33-35) (Bill Troshynski, City Attorney)
  3. First reading and action to adopt Ordinance No. 4213 authorizing the issuance by the City of North Platte, Nebraska of its Combined Utilities Revenue Bonds, in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $58,000,000, in one or more series, for the purpose of constructing and acquiring additions and improvements to and equipment for the Combined Utilities of the City. (Pages 36-68) (Dawn Miller, Director of Finance)
  4. Authorize the Mayor to negotiate and sign contracts for Professional Services with HDR for Construction Phase Engineering for the Industrial Wastewater Plant. (Page 69) (Brent Burklund, City Engineer)
  5. Adopt the Resolution and approve the Addendum to Amended Redevelopment Contract for the North Platte Mall Project along with approval of all related actions. (Pages 70-75) (Bill Troshynski, City Attorney)
  6. First reading and action on Ordinance No. 4216 to amend Ordinance No. 4208, relating to Paving District No. 842, removing all but two parcels of real estate from the Paving District. (Pages 76-78) (Bill Troshynski, City Attorney)
  7. Approve the bid and authorize Mayor to sign contract with Paulsen, Inc. of Cozad, NE for Paving District No. 839 (Francis Street from Tabor to Bryan Avenue and Bryan Avenue from Francis Avenue north approximately 165 feet to existing concrete) and Paving District No. 842 (Francis Street from the east side of the intersection of Bryan Avenue and Francis Street thence east to Devco Avenue approximately 3100 feet) in the amount of $1,888,956.50. (Pages 79-81) (Brent Burklund, City Engineer)
  8. First reading and action on Ordinance No. 4215 to create Paving District No. 843 on Bryan Avenue from the intersection of Francis Street thence heading south on Bryan Avenue approximately 267 feet. (Pages 82-84) (Brent Burklund, City Engineer)
  9. Approve a Resolution for a MicroTIF Project for Danlex Property Group, LLC for rehabilitation of existing apartments at property located at 1404 and 1420 Rodeo Road. (Pages 85-98) (Judy Clark, Development Director)
  10. Second reading and action to adopt Ordinance No. 4203 to amend the City of North Platte Code of Ordinances Sections 156.236 and 156.237 changing sexually oriented businesses from a permitted use in an I-1 Light Industrial District to a conditional use in an I-1 Light Industrial District. (Pages 99-100) (Judy Clark, Development Director)
  11. Authorize and approve the request to purchase a 2025 Elgin Pelican NP Dual Sude Broom Street Sweeper for the Street Department and authorize the Mayor so sign all documents for the City. (Pages 101-104) (Layne Groseth, City Administrator)
  12. Approve the Resolution authorizing the issuance of one warrant to Myers Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,383.92, one warrant to Van Kirk Bros. Contracting in the amount of $156,059.28 and two warrants to Nebraska Department of Transportation in the amounts of $71,102.57 and $92,300.29, to pay approved claims and referring to and incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 3874 relating to warrant financing. (Pages 105-106) (Dawn Miller, Director of Finance)
  13. Discuss request by the North Platte Regional Airport Authority for modifications to the budget distribution process. (Pages 107-109) (Layne Groseth, City Administrator) (No action to be taken.)
  14. Approve the Claims. (Dawn Miller, Director of Finance)

 

PUBLIC AGENDA REQUEST

WE RESPECT OUR CITY EMPLOYEES, AND REQUEST THAT ANY COMPLAINTS OR CRITICISMS OF

EMPLOYEES NOT BE AIRED IN A PUBLIC MEETING. CONCERNS ABOUT EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR MAYOR.  INDIVIDUALS IN VIOLATION WILL BE DECLARED OUT OF ORDER.

 

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATOR, AND ATTORNEY 

 

ADJOURN