NOTICE FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received in the Public Works office of the City of Bellevue, Nebraska until 10:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, for the furnishing of labor, materials, usage of contractor’s equipment, plant, and all else necessary to complete the FIRE TRAINING FACILITY PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT -PHASE 3, Bellevue, Nebraska. Immediately thereafter the bids will be opened and read aloud in the presence of all interested parties.

Plans and contract documents will be available beginning Wednesday, January 13, 2021. They may be obtained at the Public Works Department, 1510 Wall Street, Bellevue, NE 68005, (402) 293-3025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Bids will be received only upon the proposal furnished by the City of Bellevue. All sealed bids must be clearly marked “FIRE TRAINING FACILITY PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT - PHASE 3” on the outside of the envelope.

The City of Bellevue reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Doug Clark

Public Works Director

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NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Bellevue will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 by way of a virtual meeting, Bellevue, Nebraska.

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 20-36, said meeting may be held via videoconference, telephone conference, or by conferencing by other electronic means. As such, said meeting will be by a virtual meeting and the public may join by calling our Community Relations Department by January 15, 2021 at 402-293-3052 and being provided a link to attend the meeting via GoToMeeting.  Said meeting, can be viewed via Facebook Live by visiting the City of Bellevue Facebook page, but no public participation will be allowed or considered via Facebook live. If any evidence or other documentation is going to be presented to the Mayor and City Council, the documentation needs to be received by the City Clerk no later than January 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. 

The agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting, which is kept continually current, may be amended as permitted by law and shall be available for public inspection dur-ing normal business hours at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall beginning Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 4:00 P.M., and is available on the Internet at www.bellevue.net.

Requests for any special accommodations must be placed with the City Clerk at least forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting.

Susan Kluthe

City Clerk

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NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Bellevue, Nebraska, will hold a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on January 28, 2021, regarding: (Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 20-36, said meeting may be held via videoconference, telephone conference, or by conferencing by other electronic means. As such, said meeting will be by a virtual meeting and the public may join using Facebook live via the City of Bellevue’s Face-book page. For those unable to access Facebook Live, please contact the Community Relations Department by January 27, 2021 at 402-293-3052 to receive instructions on how to participate).

1.  Request to preliminary plat Lots 1 through 45, Spring Ridge Replat 2, being a replat of Lots 104 through 153, Spring Ridge.  Applicant:  Orchard Valley Inc.  Location:  21st Street and Rose Lane Circle. 

2.  Request to amend section 5.28, City of Bellevue Zoning Ordinance, regarding permitted uses in the MH (Heavy Manufacturing) zoning district to allow for concrete recycling.  Applicant:  Douglas Earnest/Central Recycling, LLC.

3.  Request to rezone Lots 1 and 2, Figgyland Overlook, being a platting of Tax Lot 11, located in the Southeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 10, T13N, R13E, of the 6th P.M., Sarpy County, Nebraska, from AG to RS-120 for the purpose of residential development; and preliminary plat Lots 1 and 2, Figgyland Overlook.  Applicant:  HBC Homes.  Location:  2116 Fairview Road.

4.  Request to rezone Tax Lots 6A1A and 9A4A1, east of right-of-way, located in the South-west ¼ of Section 26, T14N, R13E, from BG to RG-20 for the purpose of a residential group home facility.  Applicant:  i3, LLC.  General Location: 601 Chateau Drive. 

5.  Request to approve the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update.  Applicant:  City of Bellevue.

An agenda of the meeting, which is kept continually current, is available for public inspection at the Planning Department located at 1510 Wall Street.

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NOTICE OF MEETING

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

CITY OF BELLEVUE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Mayor and City Council, sitting as the Board of Equalization, will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, by way of virtual meeting, Bellevue, Nebraska, for the purpose of considering and levying special assessments on lots and parcels for non-payment of costs associated with mowing, trimming, tree removal, demolitions & removal, general cleanup, and/or removal of debris.

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 20-36, said meeting may be held via videoconference, telephone conference, or by conferencing by other electronic means. As such, said meeting will be by a virtual meeting and the public may join by calling our Community Relations Department by January 15, 2021 at 402-293-3052 and being provided a link to attend the meeting via GoToMeeting. If any evidence or other documentation is going to be presented to the Board of Equalization, the documentation needs to be received by the City Clerk no later than January 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

The agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting, which is kept continually current, may be amended as permitted by law and shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall beginning Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 4:00 P.M., and is available on the Internet at www.bellevue.net.

Requests for any special accommodations must be placed with the City Clerk at least forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting.

   Susan Kluthe, City Clerk

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Bellevue City Council Proceedings

(Edited for Publication)

A meeting of the Mayor & Council of the City of Bellevue was called to order by Mayor Rusty Hike, at Bellevue City Hall at 6:00 p.m. on December 15, 2020. 

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 20-36, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. the regular City Council meeting was held via video conference in the Bellevue City Council Chambers.  No members of the City Council attended in person.  Upon roll call, for video conference, were City Council Members Bob Stinson, Paul Cook, Jerry McCaw, Thomas Burns, Don Preister, and Kathy Welch.  Absent:  None.

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 20-36, said meeting was held via videoconference, telephone conference, or by conferencing by other electronic means.  As such, said meeting was held by a virtual meeting and the public joined using Facebook live via the City of Bellevue’s Facebook page or by connecting to the GoToMeeting.

Notice of this meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in the Gretna Guide and posting in two public places, the designated method for giving notice and was also given to the Mayor and all members of the City Council. 

Due to the Council Meeting being held virtually, Mayor Hike announced the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation would not be held for this meeting.

The following items of business were considered:

1.   Council unanimously approved the Agenda as amended by moving Item 14a, Public Hearing on Farmer’s Market at Washington Park, to follow Item #10, Liquor Licenses.

2.   Council approved the consent agenda which included:  Acknowledge Receipt of November 19, 2020 Planning Commission Minutes, Approval of December 1, 2020, City Council Minutes, Acknowledge Receipt of November 10, 2020 Tree Board Minutes, Approval of the Claims, Approve re-appointment of Paul Cook as an Alternate – City Council on the Design Review Board, and Acknowledge receipt and approve the Tree Board roles that were developed and approved by the Tree Board.

3.  Following public hearing, Council approved the Application request for a privately-operated farmers market at Washington Park to be held on Saturday mornings, 06/05/2021 to 09/25/2021 (with the exception of the weekend of Arrows to Aerospace 2021, if held) from 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (actual hours of operation of market will be 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  No one spoke in favor or in opposition.

4.   Ord. No. 4020:  An Ordinance to request to rezone Tax Lot 14, located in the Southwest ¼ of Section 31, T14N, R13E of the 6th P.M., Sarpy County, Nebraska, from AG to ML for the purpose of light industrial development. Applicant:  Ryan Steele.  Location:  11715 South 60th Street, failed on 0-6 vote with all Council members voting against the ordinance.

5.  Ord. No. 4021: Request to rezone Lot 1, Walbeck Addition, from RG-20 to BN for the purpose of commercial development.  Applicant:  Amigo’s Market LLC.  General Location:  West Chandler Road and South 28th Street, was read for the second time and public hearing was held.  The applicant, Pastor Caesar Rivera, was present as a caller on the GoToMeeting.  The following citizens commented virtually in opposition to the application:  Dan Dougherty, Illa Thompson, Matt Wallman, Tracy Leibert, Betty Fortenbury, Olga, Ron, and Krista Cermak, Mary Kelly, Al Marcault, Jack and Donna Main, Susan Deyi, Jamie Giandinoto, Charlene Stenders, Peggy Helms, and Shannon Cargile.  David Nich stated he does not object to the application.  The City Attorney, Bree Robbins, advised that all email communication is being passed to the City Council.  The third and final reading of this ordinance will be at the Council meeting on January 19, 2021.

6.  Ord. No. 4022:  Request to rezone Lot 2, Wolf Creek Replat 4, from BGH to RG-8-PS for the purpose of multi-family development.  Applicant:  Wolf Creek Apartments II, LLC. General location:  10904 South 15th Street, was read for the second time and public hearing was held.  Mr. Rob Luellen was present as the applicant via phone call on GoToMeeting.  The following citizens commented virtually in opposition to the application:  Rena Sharp and Chris Stewart.  The third and final reading of this ordinance will be at the Council meeting on January 19, 2021.

7.   Following public hearing, Council approved the request for a conditional use permit for Lot 1, Biben Subdivision, for the purpose of auto sales.  Applicant:  Edward A. Gilbert Jr.  Location:  2620 Greenfield Street, #100 on a 5-1 vote with Preister voting no.  Those speaking in opposition of the conditional use permit were Tracy Leibert, David Nich, Mary Haley Novich, and Elci Warnell.

8.  Council approved the following resolutions:  Res. No. 2020-45: A resolution implementing changes to the City’s Sick Leave Policy for employees, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; Res. No. 2020-46:  A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Annual Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent Form for 2020, verifying Robert Joseph Riggs as the City Street Superintendent from January 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020; and No. 2020-47:  A resolution unanimously expressing continued support for the City of Bellevue’s United States Air Force, Offutt AFB, to be selected for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters and that certified copies of this resolution be directed to the offices identified in this resolution.

9.  Council approved the following items: Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the proposal with Windy Prairie Systems, Inc. for the Electronic Information Kiosk for the Bellevue Cemetery Project, in an amount not to exceed $26,500.00; Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional Services Agreement with HGM Associates, for the 2021-2022 City of Bellevue Bridge Inspections, in an amount not to exceed $17,800.00; Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with Creative Sites, LLC for the All-Inclusive Playground Project at Stonecroft Park, in an amount not to exceed $372,254.00, plus a 10% contingency of $37,225.40, for a total project cost of $409,479.40; and Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Compliance and the Maintenance Agreement No. 5 with Nebraska Department of Transportation for reimbursement, in the amount of $21,859.20.

10.  Administrative Reports: The monthly report for December will be given at the first Council Meeting on January 19th.

11.  There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, on motion duly made & seconded, at 7:50 p.m. the meeting adjourned.  

                                    Susan Kluthe

City Clerk

A complete text of the minutes of the regular meeting is on file & available for public inspection during regular business hours in the office of the City Clerk & is also available on the Internet at www.bellevue.net. 

CLAIMS FOR 12-15-2020

A HIGHLAND SVC   730.61;  AIRGAS USA SPLY  792.65;  ALCHEMY DSTG PRTS  546.48;  ALFRD BNSCH & CO SVC 6,876.75;  AMAZON SPLY  656.28;  AMRCN LBRY ASSC  SVC 809.00;  AMRCN NTNL BNK SVC 90.00;  A-RLF SVC SVC 252.00;  ASP ENT SPLY 262.00;  ATMTV WRHS DST PRTS  601.91;  BLYS  HTL-LAS VGS TRVL 356.57;  BLVE FRT CRK RENT  1,248.00;  BLVE TIRE & AUTO SVC SPLY 556.00;  BLUE TO GLD LAW ENFRCMT TRNG 349.00;  BRD OF EXMNRS FOR CNTY HWYS TRNG 50.00;  BND TREE MDCL  SPLY   2,271.25;  CPTL BSNS SYS SVC  939.67;  CRHRTT UNFRMS 17,219.88;  CNTR PNT LRG PRNT BKS  331.00;  CNSLDTD MGNT  PRTS  3,063.74;  CRNHSKR INT’L TRCKS PRTS  484.74 ; CRTYRD-ST CLD, MN LDG   432.48;  D.A. DVDSN & CO SVC 21,375.00;  DVS & STNTN SPLY 126.00;  DAY ELCTRC SVC SVC  9,935.66;  DFNDR SPLY 238.59;  DELL MKG  SPLY  1,124.55;  DPSTRY TRST/CLRNG CRP BNDS 130,962.50;  DIY HLDNG CO SVC 44,399.41;  DON’S PNR UNFRMS UNFRMS  3,547.90;  DOTSTER SVC   87.45;  DROP BOX SVC 19.99;  DUDE SLTN  SPLY 27,871.20;  EC DATA SYS SVC 7.95;  ED M FLD EQUIP SVC   900.00;  EDWARDS CHEV-CAD PRTS  87.81;  EBS INS 345,321.38;  ERCKSN & SDRSTRM SVC  3,725.60;  EXTSTAY RFND   4,348.01;  FRM PLN PRTS    623.42;  FRGSN ENT SPLY  237.08;  FIRE PRTCTN SVC SVC 2,648.50;  FRST WRLS  PRTS 5,612.74;  FRC SCNC INST TRNG  990.00;  FRNSC CNSLTN TRNG   200.00; FTRWR DST SPLY  684.85;  GALLO PROF’L PLYGRPH SVC SVC   750.00;  GLMRE & BLL  SVC   3,375.00;  GOTOMTNG SVC 17.12;  GRNGR SPLY  757.20;  GRT PLNS UNFRMS UNFRMS  252.00;  GRTR BLVE AREA CHMBR OF CMMRC SVC   3,000.00;  GRTN GDE & NWS SVC   975.35;  HMRHD TRNCHS SVC  20,570.00 ; HNY SHOE STR SPLY 539.98;  HMES CRP SVC  61,552.70;  HGM ASSC SVC  2,622.59;  HLYRD SPLY  81.60;  HSTRY NE SVC 35.00;  HSTGTR.COM SVC  59.95;  IDL PURE WTR CO SPLY   86.85;  INDOFF SPLY   1,305.74;  INFOSAFE SHREDDING SVC  150.00;  INGRM LBRY SVC BKS   3,325.38;  J & J SML ENG SVC EQPMNT   7,370.22;  JCKSN SVC SVC  169.01;  JIM HWK TRCK TRLRS PRTS    336.64; JOHN CRRGN  SVC    9,566.10;  JHNSTN SPLY SVC 824.58;  KAPCO SPLY 53.86;  KB BLDNG SVC SVC 10,918.50;  KRIHA FLD PWR  PRTS  277.17;  LFYT INSTRMNT  SPLY   52.75;  LBRY IDS BKS  372.55;  LNCLN WNWTR WRKS  SPLY  477.00;  LCKTN  INS  99,890.00;  LCKY BSLY PRTS  1,710.00;  MTHSN TRI-GAS  SPLY 37.25;  MTRX BSNS SYS SVC  715.16;  McKSSN MDCL-SRGCL GVT SLTNS SPLU 1,928.39;  MNRDS SPLY  695.64;  MTLF GRP BNFTS INS   19,592.65;  METRO LSG LEASE     22,836.87;  MAPA SVC  44,535.60;  M STORE SVC  542.28;  MCHL TD & CO SVC    1,310.44;  M BULLOCK REIM    43.91;  MDLNDS PRNTNG SPLY  213.95;  MDWST TAPE SPLY 67.47;  MLR DST SPLY  297.87;  M EVANS SVC  135.90; MTRLA SLTNS  SPLY    986.96;  NAPA  PRTS   641.73;  NAT’L MNRTY UPDT SPLY  195.00;  NE ST LBRY PBS OFFC BKS 168.05;  NE IA IND’L FSTNRS SVC   41.44;  NE LBRY ASSC DUES   755.00;  NE ST FIRE MRSHL AGNCY SVC   61.00;  NE.GOV SVC  87.00;  NWMN SGNS SVC  965.85;  OCLC  SVC   1,357.52;  OFFT CLSN RPR CNTR SVC  1,627.37;  O’KEEFE ELVTR SVC   464.81;  OPPD SVC  26,125.77;  OMNI SPLY 746.55;  ONE CLL CNCPTS SVC  527.62;  ONE SRC SVC 102.00;  PAYCHEX  SVC  99.00;  PRLSS ENRGY SYS PRTS    192.96;  PRTRN DGTL SVC   6,202.50;  QDNT SVC   176.46;  RDY MXD CNCRT  SPLY  1,535.26;  RED WNG BSNS ADVNTG  SPL      775.97;  RIO ALL STE HTL-LS VGS CRDT  (31.63); S&P GLBL RTNGS INS 10,200.00;  SNDRY FIRE SPLY  PRTS  4,465.83;  SAPP BROS PTRLM SPLY   334.03;  SRPY CO RGSTR OF DDS SVC  30.00;  SRPY CNTY CHMBR OF CMMRC MEALS 800.00;  SRPY CNTY CRT HSE SVC 13,452.93;  S WELCH SVC  250.00;  SHI INT’L  SVC 12,992.40;  STATE ELCTRCL DVSN DUES  253.00;  STCKY LIFE SPLY  289.69;  SNST LAW ENFRCMNT SPLY  12,569.10;  TRGTS ONLN SVC    360.00;  TEAM SFTWR SLTNS SVC  125.00  THE ATMTV TRNG GRP TRNG 1,455.00;;  THE HME DPT PRO-SPLY WRKS SPLY 459.45;  THE SHPR SPLY  576.00;  TJ CABLE SVC 250.00;  TOYNE PRTS  92.47;  TRVLRS INS INS  500.00;  TRICO MCHNCL SVC SVC 1,914.30;  TRSTR RSK ENT MGT WRKCMP   109,336.28;  TRI-TCH FRNSCS  SPLY  1,145.48;  TY’S OTDR PWR & SVC PRTS    76.95;  U.S. CELL SVC  424.32;  UMB BNK -  TRST OPRTNS SVC 300.00;  UNO TRNG   443.00;  UPS SVC  3.67;  US BNK VYGR FLT SYS FUEL  21,843.72;  VERIZON  SVC  1,136.14;  WALKERS UNFRM RNTL SVC 104.24;  WALMART  SPLY 37.20;  WST CNNCTNS OF NE SVC  303,074.52;  WSTLK ACE HRDWR SPLY 138.70;  ZEP SLS & SVC SVC  129.99;  ZIRMED  SVC  136.71;  ZLL MDCL CRP SVC  2,522.25 

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