NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF VALLEY, NEBRASKA

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the Mayor and Council of the City of Valley, Nebraska that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Room at the Valley City Hall, 203 North Spruce Street, Valley, Nebraska.  The purpose of the hearing is to obtain public comment prior to the City Council’s consideration of a resolution of the City approving a Redevelopment Plan prepared by OSC Valley Meigs 1, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, OSC Valley Meigs 2, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, and Omnicorp Valley, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company for the below-described area of the City.  The below-described area has previously been declared as blighted and substandard and in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Community Development Law, Chapter 18, Article 21, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, as amended.

The property that is the subject of the Redevelopment Plan and of the public hearing is described as follows:

EXCLUDING

All interested parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views at the public hearing regarding the proposed redevelopment plan. A copy of the proposed Redevelopment Plan, including a map showing the area covered by the Redevelopment Plan, and an associated Cost-Benefit Analysis is available at Valley City Hall.

         Christie Donnermeyer, Valley City Clerk

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF

THE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Grove called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Mayor Grove; council members, Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck, and Ueckert. Also present: City Attorney Jeff Farnham, Interim City Administrator Dave Ptak, Clerk Christie Donnermeyer, Treasurer Lori Sorensen, Building Inspector Rune Van den Boogaart, Public Works Superintendent Doug Eggen. Mayor Grove noted the location of the open meetings act, and stated one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed at this meeting is available for examination or copying. Visitors Correspondence: Jim Boucher email in opposition to Valley Historical Society request for special designated liquor license. Jim Thiessen requested information regarding police dog costs; Jeff Allen and Tim Robison addressed counsel with drainage issues from recent heavy rains. Agenda approved unanimously; Consent Agneda approved unanimously Items on the consent agenda were Treasurer’s Report, May Payroll $103,914.37 & IRA $3,985.63; Keno Receipts $7,760.43; PeopleService Report, Community Development Agency May 14, 2024 minutes; May Cemetery Board Minutes; Library Board March 14, 2024 minutes; May Library statistics and the following bills: Services/Utilities/Insurance/Memberships: Accufund 2385.00; AFLAC 12018.88; Association for Rural & Small Libraries 75.00; Amazon Business 803.26; Baker & Taylor 2713.46; Bamboo 379.23; Bishop Business 3070.50; Black Hills 484.83; Bland & Associates 47,000.00; BCBS 7534.61; Bound to Stay Bound 622.80; Century Link 63.33; Collaborative Summer Library Program 12.48; Cox 525.24; Creative Planning 15,177.50; Datashield 45.00; Douglas Cnty Environmental 4128.00; Douglas Cnty Treasurer 506.00; Digital Ally 1600.00; Eagle Engineering 58,395.92; Farnham & Griffin 7933.12; FiveNines 4777.91; FP Finance Program 491.95; Fremont Dept Utilities 72603.77; Granicus 8003.00; Great Plains 938.36; Interstate Battery 504.50; JD Car Wash 179.35; JEO Consulting 28500.00; Johnson Controls 680.00; Knight’s Mobile Detailing 250.00; Lien Termite & Pest Control 92.00; Michael Matzen 1035.00; Morgan White 864.74; Mutual of Omaha 1433.03; Neb Dept of Environ & Energy 19228.75; Neb Water Resources Assn 105.00; Olmsted & Perry 9,793.76; One Office Solution 197.83; OPPD 16240.65; PeopleService 33485.00; Plymouth Rocket 675.00; The Daily Record 280.54; Vrba Const 21424.34; Waste Connections 279.06; Waste Management 194.99; Weise Plumbing 229.25; YMCA 60.00; Xpress 539.20; Supplies/Equipment:  Aqua-Chem 4004.15; Barco Muni Products 804.00; Cappel Auto 30.68; Ciaccio Roofing 906.70; Cintas 835.33; Core & Main 16760.00; Cornhusker 245.40; Demco 125.66; Eakes 665.07; Everett’s Auto 555.37; Evoqua Water Tech 16338.00; First Neb Bank 2357.50; Great Plains Uniforms 1408.74; Host Coffee Service 118.84; John Deere 815.44; Jones Auto 42.82; Love’s 2080.83; Menards 4.89; Michael Todd 656.50; Midwest Tape 430.12; Publication Printing 148.40; Trekk 500.00; USPP 371.49; USPS 826.98; Valley Ace 449.38; Bond/TIF Payments: FNB/bond 5942.50; FNB/bond 5942.50, Bluewater TIF 12956.27; Mallard TIF 5826.87; Reimburse/Refund: Charles Thomas Homes 150.00; Concept Homes 1000.00; Janovsky, S 54.19; Midwest Dwellings 100.00; Steinbach, M 1000.00; Tackett Co 1000.00; Uebberrhein J 53.50; Walvoord, J 150.00; Wilwerding 1000.00.  Unanimously passed motion to approve Erickson & Brooks services for 2024-25 budget preparation.  Unanimously passed motion to appoint Boby Martinez Chief of Police.  Unanimously passed motion to approve request for closure of 281st street for Kids Independence Day parade from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and fireworks at dusk at Valley Shores. Unanimously passed motion to approve request for street closure on July 6 of Taylor Circle down North 269th to Ruggles, from Ruggles picking back up on North 269th then turning East on Manderson Street and ending at 267th Circle for community parade 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and fireworks display at approximately 10:00 p.m. at Mallard Landing. Unanimously passed motion to approve request for street closure of Ginger Cove Road from the entrance to Peppermill Point on July 4 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for parade at Ginger Cove. Passed motion to suspend completion of 270th and Maple street project at the request of Jim Thiessen. Unanimously passed motion to approve Special Designated Liquor license for Spruce Street Tavern for August 9 and 10, 2024 during Valley Days. Unanimously passed motion to approve Special Designated Liquor license and music in the park for Valley Historical Society event on June 28, 2024. Unanimously passed motion to approve Schedule C-GASB87 consulting and compliance assistance from Creative Planning. Unanimously passed and adopted Ordinance 812 amendment to Future Land Use Map. Unanimously passed and adopted Ordinance 813 allowing expansion of existing non-conforming uses, adding floodplain development ordinance regarding outdoor storage, and amending R-2/R-3 zoning.

Unanimously passed and adopted Resolution No. 2024-35 a master agreement for communications cable and facilities in public rights-of-way. PeopleService presentation on ice pigging results and progress. Water tower project: Unanimously passed motion to approve application for payment no. 8 in the amount of $61,077.54 from Neuvirth Construction for the backwash waste recovery project. Unanimously passed motion to approve application for payment no. 9 in the amount of $60,253.78 from Neuvirth Construction for release of retainage on contract. Unanimously passed motion to accept close out of the backwash waste recovery project. Updates provided on remaining water tower projects. City Engineer: Unanimously passed and adopted Resolution No. 2024-36 approving application for payment no. 1 in the amount of $88,470.00 from Western Engineering for Maple Road & 270th Street HMA overlay & Ginger Woods HMA base widening & overlay. Passed and adopted Resolution No. 2024-37 authorizing United Republic Bank to disburse to the City of Valley reimbursement for engineering fees the sum of $3,329.13 for Stillwater Lake Phase 2 street paving improvements. Updates provided on Ginger Cove lift station no. 3 upgrades; Val-haven & Ginger Woods no. 2 lift station improvements; FY24 concrete street repairs and Meigs street dowel bar retrofitting and diamond grinding. City Attorney gave updates on Valley Landing; Community Development Authority meeting in July before the City Council meeting; EAA; and Stillwater phase submission. Mayor Grove reported on status of meter reading; audit nearing final stages; City Administrator working on policies and procedures; MAPA creating community newsletter; scheduling a special meeting for audit review and submission to State Auditor; Planning Commission meeting and Valley Days planning meeting. I certify that the above represents a factual account of the proceedings of the Valley City Council. A complete transcript of the minutes is available in the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours.

Attest: Christie Donnermeyer, City Clerk

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