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City council approves consent agenda, union contract and several resolutions
Summary
The Beatrice City Council approved a broad consent agenda including multiple construction pay requests, adopted a two-year union contract with the police lodge and approved loan, ADA and funding resolutions during its October meeting.
The Beatrice City Council approved a consent agenda and several resolutions at its most recent meeting, enacting routine claims, construction pay requests and multiple interlocal and professional-service agreements.
The council voted 7-0 to approve the consent agenda, which the agenda listed as routine and to be enacted by a single motion. The consent package included the treasurer's report of claims totaling $1,237,903.63; construction and public-works pay requests and change orders, including a $222,261.67 pay request to Philip Kukowski Construction for Lift Station No. 6 rehabilitation, a $112,113.29 pay request to R.L. Tiemann for the Fourth and Fifth Street downtown improvement project and a $396,747.55 pay request to Judd Brothers Construction for the West Court Street water-main crossing project. The consent items also included resolutions authorizing engineering design work, street closures for special events, leases and software agreements as listed in the meeting packet.
Separately, the council adopted Resolution No. 7648, authorizing a two-year union contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 84. According to the packet discussion, the contract includes a 2.75% pay increase the first year and a 3% increase in the second year. The council voted 7-0 to adopt the resolution.
The council also approved Resolution No. 7649, authorizing a $75,000 direct loan under the city's CDBG downtown revitalization program to John A. Hido and Bridal R. Hido for downtown property rehabilitation. That resolution passed with six votes in favor and one abstention; the record shows an abstention was entered but does not identify which councilmember abstained.
Other resolutions adopted by unanimous vote included Resolution No. 7650, adopting the city's ADA transition plan; Resolution No. 7651, appointing Mike McClain as the city council's representative to the group discussing the potential combination of the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce, Gage Area Growth Enterprises and Main Street; and Resolution No. 7652, authorizing an amendment with Gage County to disburse remaining GCED funds (the account balance was described as roughly $30,000, or about $15,000 apiece).
Council members indicated the GCED account money would be routed to the merger group, with the city and county each responsible for half. The packet discussion noted the funds originate from prior county and city contributions; the resolution formalizes returning the city's portion to the merger group and continuing the city's annual support (the city's annual contribution to GCED was described as $150,000, with an equal county contribution, both subject to reimbursement rules).
No public hearings or sealed bids were on the agenda for the meeting.
Ending: The council set its next regular meeting for Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.
