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York council approves vendor payments, maintenance agreement and conveys property to Countryside Estates LLC; names new planning commissioner and moves to exec.
Summary
At its Jan. 2 meeting the City of York council approved routine claims and the annual maintenance agreement with the Nebraska Department of Roads, passed Ordinance 23-81 to allow sale to Countryside Estates LLC for workforce housing, appointed Eric Montgomery to the planning commission and voted to enter executive session on a potential real estate purchase and development.
The City of York council on Jan. 2 approved a slate of consent and action items, including claims payments, an annual maintenance agreement with the Nebraska Department of Roads, an ordinance to convey property for workforce housing, and an appointment to the planning commission.
Staff presented four claims tied to elected officials and affiliated vendors: Tony North of Northprinting ($3,106.62), Jeff Piper of Piper’s Inc. ($1,857.57), Steven Postere (affiliated with York County Development Corporation) ($8,797.83), and Jerry Wilkinson with JW’s Catering ($1,500). The council moved and approved those claims and later approved the finance committee’s presentation of claims for the period Dec. 20, 2024 through Jan. 2, 2025.
The council also approved the annual maintenance agreement No. 25 with the Nebraska Department of Roads to set state and city responsibilities for highways in 2025; staff described the vote as routine housekeeping.
On Ordinance 23-81, the mayor said the city had already signed a purchase agreement but needed an ordinance to complete the sale and allow Countryside Estates LLC to access local workforce housing funds and proceed with bidding and spring work. The council moved to suspend the rules and then passed Ordinance 23-81. Roll-call responses recorded affirmative votes from council members present.
The mayor nominated Eric Montgomery to the planning commission for a term ending Jan. 1, 2028; the nomination was moved, seconded and approved by the council.
Finally, the council moved and voted to enter an executive session to discuss strategy for a potential real estate purchase and development. The motion passed on a roll call with members indicating assent; the meeting then proceeded to executive session.
Next steps: staff will administer the conveyance process under the ordinance and coordinate with Countryside Estates LLC to facilitate bid timing; planning commission membership will reflect the new appointment; matters relating to the executive-session real estate strategy will be handled in closed session.
