Votes at a glance: Bellevue council approves ordinances, contracts and grant application Dec. 17

At its Dec. 17 meeting the Bellevue City Council recorded the following formal actions and votes. Where the transcript records roll‑call tallies, those tallies are reported. Councilwoman Julie Collins abstained from multiple votes after being sworn in because she said she had not had firsthand access to prior packet materials.

Votes (selected agenda items):

• Appointment — Item 8a: Motion to approve Mayor’s appointment of Julie Collins to fill Ward 4 (term through Dec. 2026). Mover: Councilwoman Susan Welch; second: Councilman Casey. Vote: 4 yes, 2 no (Councilman Don Preister and Councilman Burns voted no). Outcome: Approved.

• Liquor license recommendation — Item 10a: Motion to recommend a Class I liquor license application for CFPD LLC (doing business as A View in Fontenelle Hills) to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Mover: Councilman Casey; second: Councilwoman Welch. Vote: recorded as passed (council recommended approval). Outcome: Recommended to state commission.

• Ordinance 4169 — Item 11a (3rd reading): Adoption of vacant property registration ordinance (new Article 9, sections 19‑108 to 19‑120). Mover: Councilwoman Welch; second: Councilman Preister. Vote: 5 yes, 1 abstention (Councilwoman Collins). Outcome: Adopted; effective date as stated in ordinance.

• Ordinance 4173 — Item 13a: Adoption of the 2023 National Electrical Code (three readings waived and adopted after public hearing). Mover: Councilman Casey; second: Councilwoman Welch. Vote: 5 yes, 1 abstention (Councilwoman Collins). Outcome: Adopted.

• Resolution 2024‑35 — Item 15a: Approve submission of $250,000 Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) Transportation Alternatives grant application for an active mobility plan. Mover: Councilman Casey; second: Councilman Preister. Vote: 5 yes, 1 abstention (Councilwoman Collins). Outcome: Approved to submit application.

• Redevelopment agreement — Item 16a: Approve amended and restated redevelopment agreement and modification of promissory note for Marathon Equity LLC to allow up to $917,949 plus accrued interest to offset TIF‑eligible expenses at 909 Fort Crook Rd N. Mover: Councilwoman Welch; second: Councilman Casey. Vote: recorded as passed (4 yes, 1 no, 1 abstention per transcript). Outcome: Approved.

• Contracts, procurements and project approvals — Items 16b–16j, 16ks, 16l, 16m, 16n: The council approved a series of professional services agreements, equipment purchases, final payments, bridge inspection work, NDOT agreement for specialized transportation operations and demolition contracts. Many of these passed with five yes votes and one abstention (Councilwoman Collins). Specific contract amounts recorded in the meeting packet included: Embris Group (landings lift station study) not to exceed $62,960; American Fence Company (Hayworth Park ballfields) not to exceed $100,862.45; Gearhart Construction (District 3 Fire Station bathroom addition) not to exceed $28,000; HGM Associates (Everett Park lighting amendment) $9,500; HDR Engineering (Prairie Hills design) $69,900; Judd Brothers Construction (Bluff Street lift station replacement) $796,671; Aspen Equipment (two air compressors) $60,802; Deltmeier Sales (two brine product systems) $153,800; Western Engineering final payment $65,871.15 and change order $15,649.38; HGM Associates bridge inspection amendment $24,000; Big A Demo demolitions $12,283 and $13,751. Outcome: Approved (see meeting minutes for full roll‑call details).

• Special event approval — Item 14a: Approval for the Wild Blue/American Heroes Half Marathon (May 24, 2025). Mover: Councilman Preister; second: Councilwoman Welch. Vote: 5 yes, 1 abstention (Councilwoman Collins). Outcome: Approved.

All recorded votes and motions noted above are taken directly from the meeting transcript. Where individual yes/no tallies were listed in the transcript, those tallies are reported verbatim. If a vote or the exact roll call names were not listed verbatim in the transcript, this roundup reports the motion and the recorded outcome as shown in the official meeting record.