The Kearney City Council met on May 9, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The meeting included a proclamation, seven public hearings on rezoning and plat approvals, approval of a consent agenda with 11 items, and presentations from new staff and the Buffalo County Economic Development Council. All actions were approved unanimously.
Welcome to our city council meeting for May the 9th. If you please rise, we'll have a moment of silence. Thank you. Please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. In accordance with section 841412 of the Nebraska revised statutes, a current copy of the open meetings act is available for view and is posted on the wall of the council chambers. Roll please. Mayor Klaus. Here. Here. Present. More. Okay, so tonight uh we get to present the uh the National Police Week 2023 proclamation to the Carnegie Police Department. It's being signed. It's Chief, you can come up. Says whereas National Police Week occurs every May and was established in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy, along with a joint resolution by Congress to pay special tribute to those law enforcement officers officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. And whereas there are over 900,000 police officers currently serving in the United States, including over 100,000 uh women in blue, equating to approximately 12% of the full-time police officers. And whereas since n 1791, over 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have lost their lives while on duty, including the over 556 new names of fallen heroes being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including three officers from Nebraska. And whereas it is important that all citizens recognize the selfless sacrifices police officers make daily by safeguarding life and property, protecting citizens against violence and disorder, disorder, and protecting the get the innocent against deception and oppression while all risking their own lives to do so. And whereas the men and women of the Carnegie Police Department increasingly provide these unceasingly provide these vital services to the citizens of Kearney, regardless of the hazards, rhetoric, or danger they may face. Now therefore be it resolved on behalf of the citizens of Carney, Nebraska, we hereby proclaim the week of May 14th through 20th, 2023 as National Police Week 2023, and be it further resolved that as a community to observe May 15th, uh which is Monday, I believe it is, as police officers, or peace officers memorial day in honor of law enforcement officers who, through their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their community or have become disabled in the performance of the duty. And let us also recognize and pay respect to the survivors of our falling heroes. And be further resolved that the mayor and council call upon all citizens to join in commemorating Kearney law enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service to their community and have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all citizens. Dated this ninth day of May 2023. So Chief. If I may, real quick, I just want to thank you, Mayor Council for uh for the proclamation of police week. And I also it's a great opportunity for us to we're recognizing and honoring fallen uh police officers who have served communities across our entire country. But it's also an opportunity to recognize those that are still serving in their honor, uh protecting and serving the city, and I would uh just want to thank you all. I want to thank this community. Uh I want to thank our police officers that are that are out there every day uh on a challenge challenging profession. Um but without the continued support we enjoy from this city, um they couldn't do it. So thank you so much for this opportunity, and uh we appreciate the the uh recognition of those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. And we do appreciate everything that that you guys do and gals, and we do appreciate that a great deal. Even even one of your own. You kind of close to close to home in my family for sure. So thank you. I got to see if you're pretty good. Oh good. Okay. Okay, we're gonna go first. Um, I'll go first. One, two, three. Okay. One, two, three. Mike, you good. Somebody's cameras. Oh.