Kearney City Council Meeting – September 24, 2024
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Kearney City Council Meeting – September 24, 2024
The Kearney City Council held a regular meeting on September 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The meeting covered routine business, approval of a 14-item consent agenda, and two open account claims. No public hearings or discussion items were held.
Consent Calendar
- Items 1–14 approved en bloc by a motion and second, with a roll call vote resulting in all council members voting aye (Mayor Nikkila, Vice President Buschkoetter, Council Members Moore, Schmidt, Kotsiopulos). Items included: approval of minutes from September 4 (special) and September 10 (regular) meetings; approval of claims; setting a public hearing date for October 8, 2024; adoption of Resolution 2024-120A setting the property tax request; Resolution 2024-130 for a building inspection interlocal agreement with Minden; Resolution 2024-131 for a public safety agreement with UNK for University Village; Resolution 2024-132 appointing 11 volunteer firefighters; postponement of Resolution 2024-133 (Patriot Park lease); Resolution 2024-134 for WWTP Phase II payment ($285,178.23); Resolution 2024-135 with Aurora Cooperative/Buffalo Air Service for airport operations; Resolution 2024-136 with Li’l Red Aero, Inc. for hangar use at T-926; Resolution 2024-137 for a developer-constructed infrastructure agreement for Sun West Fifth Addition; Resolution 2024-138 authorizing NPPD co-application for retail service area amendment (Arbor View Fourth); and an addendum item authorizing the City Clerk to recommend approval of a liquor license location change for RESA’S, LLC dba The Lodge Restaurant (to 516 2nd Avenue South).
Regular Agenda
- Open Account Claim to Stanley Clouse – $300.09: Moved and seconded; roll call vote: Mayor Nikkila abstained, Council Members Moore, Schmidt, Kotsiopulos, and Vice President Buschkoetter voted aye. Approved.
- Open Account Claim to UNK Emarket – $330.00: Moved and seconded; roll call vote: Mayor Nikkila and Council Member Kotsiopulos aye, Council Member Moore abstained, Council Members Schmidt and Vice President Buschkoetter aye. Approved.
Key Outcomes
- All consent agenda items and the two open account claims were approved as described. No items were removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion.
- The meeting adjourned following the regular agenda without further reports or public comments.
Meeting Transcript
We'll rise up a moment of silence and then the Pledge of Allegiance. Please join us for Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And three public provisions stands. One nation every 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. It's possible to all the council chambers. We take roll, please. Mayor Claus. Here. Bush Cutter. Present. Nicola. Here. Here. We have no oral communication, no unfinished business, no public hearings. So we have 14 items on the consent agenda. And we had one that was amended on Monday, uh, item 14. So are there any items on the consent agenda that need to be removed by council for consideration? Okay, do we have a motion? I move to approve items one through 14 of the consent agenda. Second. Roll call, please. Mayor Klaus. Aye. We're aye. Nicola. Aye. Moore. Aye. Bush Cutter. Aye. Okay, thank you. There are no consent agenda ordinances. So regular agenda item one is open account claims. I move to approve the open account claim to Stanley Klaus. Second. Roll call, please. Mayor Klaus. Abstain. Nicola. Yes. More. Aye. Aye. Lear. Aye. Okay. And then uh the next one is. I move to approve the open account claim to UNK E Market.
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