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Kearney City Council withdraws two public hearings, postpones others and approves remaining consent items
Summary
The Kearney City Council on May 27, 2025, approved motions to withdraw two public hearings for the Good Samaritan Village development at the developer's request, postponed hearings on the McCaslin Subdivision to June 10, and approved most consent agenda items; the council also approved two small open-account claims with two abstentions.
Kearney City Council on May 27, 2025, voted to withdraw two public hearings on the proposed Good Samaritan Village development and to withdraw other hearings requested by staff, postponed hearings on the McCaslin Subdivision to June 10, 2025, and approved the remainder of the consent agenda. The council also approved two small open-account claims while two members abstained.
The council motioned, seconded and voted to withdraw public hearings 1 and 2 concerning the development known as Good Samaritan Village at 2201 East 30th Street after staff said the developer, Miller and Associates, requested the withdrawal. Council members recorded aye votes and the motion passed.
Councilmembers then voted to further postpone public hearings 3 through 5 related to the McCaslin Subdivision, a proposed subdivision on a vacant parcel north of 6740 North Second Avenue, until the June 10, 2025 council meeting at the request of the applicant. The motion passed unanimously.
Separately, staff requested withdrawal of public hearings 6 through 8 concerning the proposed acquisition of various utility easements from Camille Satti, managing member of WinStar Enterprises LLC; the council approved withdrawing those hearings.
On the consent agenda, city staff asked to withdraw subsection 4, an amendment to a developer-constructed infrastructure agreement for a party listed in the agenda as "Saudi First." A councilmember moved to withdraw subsection 4; the council approved that withdrawal, and then approved items 1 through 3 and 5 through 9 of the consent agenda by roll call.
The council also approved open-account claims to the University of Nebraska (for $95) and UNK eMarket (for $530). In the roll call on that item, Mayor Mary Nicholas, Councilmember Schmidt and Councilmember Bush Cutter voted yes; Councilmember Stratman and Councilmember Moore recorded abstentions. The motion carried with three ayes and two abstentions.
Votes at a glance: - Motion: "I move to withdraw public hearings 1 and 2 pertaining to the development of Good Samaritan Village." Outcome: approved. Recorded votes: Mayor Mary Nicholas — yes; Moore — yes; Schmidt — yes; Stratman — yes; Bush Cutter — yes. Mover/Second: not specified in the transcript. Note: request to withdraw came from Miller and Associates (developer). - Motion: "I move to further postpone public hearings 3 through 5 pertaining to the development of McCaslin Subdivision until the 06/10/2025 council meeting." Outcome: approved unanimously. Recorded votes: Mayor Mary Nicholas — yes; Schmidt — yes; Stratman — yes; Bush Cutter — yes; Moore — yes. Mover/Second: not specified. - Motion: "I move to withdraw public hearing 6 through 8 pertaining to the proposed acquisition of various utility easements from Camille Satti, managing member of WinStar Enterprises LLC." Outcome: approved unanimously. Recorded votes: Mayor Mary Nicholas — yes; Stratman — yes; Bush Cutter — yes; Moore — yes; Schmidt — yes. Mover/Second: not specified. - Motion: withdraw subsection 4 of the consent agenda (amendment of the developer-constructed infrastructure agreement for "Saudi First"). Outcome: approved. Recorded votes: Mayor Mary Nicholas — yes; Bush Cutter — yes; Moore — yes; Schmidt — yes; Stratman — yes. Mover/Second: not specified. - Motion: approve items 1–3 and 5–9 of the consent agenda. Outcome: approved. Recorded votes: Mayor Mary Nicholas — yes; Moore — yes; Schmidt — yes; Stratman — yes; Bush Cutter — yes. Mover/Second: not specified. - Motion: "I move to approve the open account claims of the University of Nebraska events for $95 and UNK eMarket for $530." Outcome: approved (three ayes, two abstentions). Recorded votes: Mayor Mary Nicholas — yes; Schmidt — yes; Stratman — abstain; Bush Cutter — yes; Moore — abstain. Mover/Second: not specified.
Discussion vs. decision: Most items were procedural: withdrawals and a postponement were brought at staff or developer request and adopted without substantive debate. Council members asked a procedural question about where a withdrawn hearing would restart; staff said it would return to the Planning Commission. No ordinance readings or new policy were adopted at this meeting.
The meeting adjourned after the regular reports and brief council comments.
