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North Platte council adopts rezoning ordinance, OKs lease financing for sanitation trucks and approves large warrants
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the North Platte City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4249 rezoning specified parcels, authorized a six-year lease-purchase for sanitation trucks and trailers, approved multiple warrants and claims totaling millions, and approved a share transfer for a local keno/liquor business.
The North Platte City Council on May 19 adopted Ordinance No. 4249 to rezone certain parcels from A-1 transitional agricultural to B-2 highway commercial and R-3 dwelling districts, authorized lease-purchase financing for sanitation vehicles and trailers, and approved a set of warrants and claims totaling more than $10.5 million.
The ordinance’s second reading included a full reading of the legal description of the affected lots and passed on the council’s vote. The measure rezones Blocks 4 and 5 of Opportunity Subdivision and portions of described sections to allow commercial and R-3 residential uses, and will take effect as provided by the ordinance’s publication and effective-date provisions.
City staff asked the council to accept a lease-purchase financing proposal with U.S. Bancorp Government Leasing & Finance, Inc. for two Freightliner semi tractors (with extended warranties) and two MAC waste moving-floor semi trailers for the sanitation department. A staff representative said the city solicited terms from multiple banks and selected what staff described as the best financing option; the lease term is six years and the vehicles will become city property at lease end. Staff added that the existing units typically remain in service about 12–14 years and that some of the units being replaced have roughly 14 years on them.
The council also adopted a resolution authorizing issuance of warrants and payment of approved claims, including two warrants to Paulson Inc. for $216,117.71 and $42,186.54, one warrant to Midland’s Contracting for $2,646.32, and 28 warrants to FNBO totaling $10,555,487.75. Council materials cite ordinance No. 3874 in relation to warrant financing.
Council members moved and seconded the motions recorded in the meeting minutes; each item was called and approved by the council. The meeting record does not include roll-call vote tallies for these individual items beyond the mayor’s announcement that the items passed.
The council adjourned after addressing the consent agenda and public requests; its next regular meeting was announced for June 2.
