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Council approves purchase, easement, sewer contract and FEMA buyouts; several routine items passed
Summary
On June 2 the Columbus City Council approved multiple resolutions and routine items by motion, including a $950,000 property purchase from NDOT, an easement for outdoor seating, a $35,760 sewer contract, and FEMA‑assisted buyouts totaling $409,628.89.
Columbus City Council approved several resolutions and routine items during its June 2 meeting, primarily by motion and voice vote.
Key actions approved: - Resolution R25‑82: Approved a purchase agreement with the Nebraska Department of Transportation for $950,000 for property at 3303 Twelfth Street for multi‑department use. Council discussion included a question about whether the city would pave the currently gravel access road; staff said no paving decision has been made yet.
- Resolution R25‑83: Approved an easement agreement allowing Regina McDuffie, doing business as Regina's Kitchen, to place outdoor seating on city right of way.
- Resolution R25‑84: Awarded a contract to Obris and Company for $35,760 for Seventh Avenue and Second Street sewer improvements (reallocated CIP number 21‑81). Staff said the project was not in the original budget and funds were reallocated from other CIP items.
- Resolution R25‑85: Accepted settlement offers to acquire 4015 South Ninth Street (from PR Properties LLC) and 3825 South Ninth Street (from Island Supply Welding Company) for a combined total of $409,628.89 plus closing costs under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) buyout program (CIP number 21‑89). Staff said FEMA covers 75% of the program and a Community Development Block Grant covers 25%; properties acquired through the program must remain open in perpetuity and may not contain permanent structures.
Other approved items included routine consent and administrative items: approval of minutes from the May 19 meeting; Title III supportive services, nutrition and family caregiver grants through the Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging; resolution R25‑80 (agreement with Geocom Inc. for $35,892.94 for GIS maintenance services for the joint communications center); payroll and bills on file; a quote from Sirius Computer Solutions LLC for $12,037.97 for renewal of hardware maintenance for the city network; and authorization to advertise for bids for 2025 ADA sidewalk improvements with an estimated cost of $70,000 (CIP number 20‑7570). The public property, safety and works committee recommended approval of a developer request (Westwood Edition LLC) to extend the timeframe to complete public improvements for Riverside Third Edition from Oct. 18, 2025 to Oct. 18, 2027; the council approved the committee report.
All listed motions and resolutions were recorded in the meeting transcript as having passed (voice vote). Where the transcript recorded questions or brief discussion, city staff provided clarifications on project funding, FEMA program details and CIP reallocation. No final actions were tabled or failed during the meeting.
