FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m.

All agenda items are for discussion and action will be taken as deemed appropriate.  The City Council reserves the right to go into executive session in accordance with Section 84-1410.

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.      Pursuant to Section 84-1412(8) of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the entry of this meeting room and is available for viewing by the public.

2.      Roll Call

2. CITIZENS WITH BUSINESS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA

C.  CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of January 16, 2007.
2. Approval of the minutes of the special meeting of January 30, 2007.
3. Approval of claims.

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
   1. Set Public Hearing concerning the One & Six Year Street Improvement Plan.
   2. Set Public Hearing concerning the nuisance property owned by Keri M. Craig and located at 605 6^th Street, Fairbury, Nebraska.
   3. Set Public Hearing concerning an application for a Class C Liquor License as submitted by Rod Schoenrock dba Rowdy’s Steakhouse.
   4. Public Hearing concerning the proposed Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Contract with Red Oak Properties, LLC, for Tax Increment Financing in the area legally described as Lot 1, Block 3, Fairbury Industrial Park, an addition to the City of Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska.
   5. Public Hearing concerning the semi-annual Local Option Sales Tax (LB840) Program review.

5. CURRENT BUSINESS

1.      Approval of the Appointment of George Phillips to the Safety and ADA Committee.

2.      Consideration of the recommendation from the Public Safety Committee on a Police Department Ride-Along program.

3.      Request for approval of an increase in salary for City Office cleaning services.

4.      Discussion of holding a special meeting on Economic Development.

5.      Request from Rachel Collier for discussion of Ordinance No. 2941.  Section 94.03 – Unusual Animal Definition.

6.      Consideration of a letter of resignation from Craig J. Shummard, M.D. as City Physician.

6. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
   1. Resolution No. 646 creating a special committee consisting of the entire council to negotiate terms of a Memorandum of Understanding with Fairbury Steaks Inc.
   2. Resolution No. 647 creating a special committee to plan the next phase of municipal trails development.
   3. Resolution No. 648 approving an amendment to a Redevelopment Plan for the City and Agreeing to a Redevelopment Contract and the Pledge of Taxes in a Redevelopment Area for the benefit of the Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Fairbury.
   4. Resolution No. 649 creating a special committee to develop the Tourism TV Video.
   5. Ordinance No. 2956:  AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA PERTAINING TO BUSINESS REGULATIONS; GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES; TAX; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR A TIME WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
   6. Ordinance No. 2957:    AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AQUILA, INC., D/B/A AQUILA NETWORKS, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, ITS LESSEES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS, A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE, RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS TO ERECT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A GAS PLANT AND GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND ANY AND ALL NECESSARY PIPES, MAINS, SERVICES, AND OTHER APPLIANCES THEREUNTO APPERTAINING, IN, UPON, OVER, ACROSS, AND ALONG THE STREETS, ALLEYS, BRIDGES, AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA, AS THE SAME NOW ARE OR MAY HEREAFTER BE EXTENDED, FOR THE MANUFACTURE, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF GAS, WHETHER ARTIFICIAL, NATURAL, OR OTHERWISE, FOR COOKING, HEATING, INDUSTRIAL, AND ALL OTHER USES AND PURPOSES IN SAID CITY AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SAID COMPANY IS TO OPERATE.

7. GOAL SETTING WORK SESSION

8. REPORTS
   1. City Administrator
   2. Mayor
   3. Committees

9. MOTION TO ADJOURN