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Council tightens enforcement for unpaid camping stalls and approves sale of city lot
Summary
The council amended city code to treat unpaid camping-stall parking as illegal parking (authorizing citation and booting) and approved conveyance of demolished property at 1123 S. 6th Street to the high bidder, after staff described demolition costs and bid results.
The Beatrice City Council approved an amendment to the city code to clarify enforcement for unpaid camping stalls and approved the sale of city-owned property at 1123 South 6th Street.
Ordinance No. 25-37 changes Section 19-9 to deem parking on a camping stall without payment as illegal parking, allowing existing city booting and citation remedies (the ordinance references a $45 citation). Staff explained current payment methods (phone payments assisted by staff, paper envelopes/drop box) and said work is underway to enable online payments. The ordinance was read by number and passed under suspension of rules by a 7-0 vote.
Separately, the council considered Ordinance No. 25-38 and Resolution 76-84 to sell the city parcel at 1123 South 6th Street. Staff recounted that the structure was demolished earlier in 2025 and the city’s outlay (demolition + back taxes) is just under $18,000; the donor agreement with Dan and Bonnie Pithod called for repayment of roughly $13,000 over four years. Sealed bids returned and the high bid of $10,250 (bidder identified as Calvin J. in the record; transcript contains multiple spellings of the surname) was recommended for acceptance. Staff also noted an existing billboard lease (Lamar) on the property will transfer to the buyer. The council approved the ordinance and the contract resolution by unanimous votes.
