CITY OF VALLEY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 7:00 P.M.

Valley City Hall

203 N. Spruce Street, Valley, NE

The Mayor and City Council of the City of Valley, Nebraska will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at Valley City Hall, 203 N. Spruce Street to hear comments on the Valley Sports District Area Blight Study for purposes of declaring the Valley Sports District Area as blighted and substandard pursuant to the Community Development Law. 

The Valley Sports District Area is generally located East of 264th Street, South of Ida Street, West of 252nd Street and North of Meigs Street.

A map of the Valley Sports District Area and the related Valley Sports District Area Blight Study are on available for review at Valley City Hall, 203 N. Spruce Street, Valley, Nebraska.

Christie Donnermeyer

Deputy City Clerk

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CITY OF VALLEY

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

October 10, 2023

Mayor Grove called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Mayor Grove; council members, TenEyck, Lewis, Batcher and Ueckert.  Also present: City Attorney Jeff Farnham, Christie Donnermeyer Deputy Clerk and City Clerk Cheryl K. Eckerman.

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.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Proof of Publication was on the council desk.

Council member TenEyck moved to approve the agenda.  Lewis seconded. Batcher, TenEyck, Lewis, and Ueckert voted YES. NO; no one. Motion carried.

Council member Lewis moved to approve the consent agenda. Ueckert seconded. Lewis, Ueckert, Batcher, and TenEyck voted YES. NO; no one. Motion carried.  Items on the consent agenda were to accept minutes from September 12 and September 26; Treasurer’s Report, September Payroll $92,618.80 & IRA, 10,926.18; Keno Receipts 7,682.34;  PeopleService Report, Cemetery Board minutes September 7; Library Board minutes July 23; Library Statistics, September 2023; Appointment of Owen Kobes to the Tree Board; Reappointment of Kurt Muhle to the Cemetery Board; Approval of the SDL application for American Legion Post #58 for January 1, February 17, March 16, April 20, May 18, and June 15, 2024; and the following bills: Services/Utilities/Insurance: 911 Custom 141.00, AFLAC 712.38; Arps 1974.88; Black Hills Energy 356.39; Core & Main 2286.01; Cox 519.69; Datashield Corp 45.00; Diamond Maps 408.00; Dicks 34.95; Eagle Eng. 23906.39; Elkhorn Automotive 978.71; Everett’s Repair 1907.33; Farnham & Griffin 6632.50; Five Nines 3814.00; Fremont Dept. of Util. 35380.65; Great Plains Comm. 909.70; Hgm Associates 10663.49; JD’s Car Wash 175.95; Jensen Tire & Auto 351.00; LARM 104022.62; Marking Refrigeration 351.00; Mutual of Omaha 2963.06; Olmsted & Perry 38502.81; OPPD 18059.46; PeopleService 33485.00; Street Cop Training 398.00; The Daily Record 277.73; Three Rivers Clerks Assoc 10.00; TREKK Design Group 1410.00; Waste Connections 265.84; Wiese Plumbing 9909.00; YMCA 20.00; Supplies/Equipment: Ace Hardware 896.43; Amazon 127.38, Bound to Stay Bound 149.06, Cappel Auto 696.50; Dawson Tire & Wheel 7000.00; Ditch Witch 87466.28; Eakes Office 190.17; First NE Bank CC 841.29; Host Coffee 67.33; Love’s 1755.64; Martin Marietta 887.76; Menards 315.94, Michael Matzen 823.90; Neuvirth Const Inc. 217139.62; Onyx Blasting & Coating 206447.79; United Rentals 25.00; Bond Payments: FNB/bond 5962.50; FNB/bond 5962.50; Reimburse/Refund: Art of a Craftsman 1000.00; Bray, S 62.34; Carroll Carpentry 71.44; Charles Thomas Homes 1150.00; Curt Hofer & Assoc. 150.00; D Dunham 257.41; Echelon Homes 298.25; Falcone Homes 300.00; Franson, J 52.59; Frontier Builders 300.00; G Lee Homes 150.00; Hanzlik, A 150.00; In with the New Construction 150.00; KRT Construction 1000.00; L&L Custom Builders 100.86; Landaur, J 129.67; Landmark Performance 1123.73; LIM Construction 150.00; Majestic Homes 350.56; Malibu Homes 150.00; Maxim Enterprises 1234.98; MBR Enterprises 150.00; Midwest Dwellings 450.00; Newport Homes 150.00; Pages LLC 150.00; Prairie Homes 300.00; SK Roofing & Const 1000.00; Venture Contracting 1000.00; Vickie Lee Designs 1.24; Vrba Construction 6140.00; Payments: DC West School District 1994.00.

Everett D. Lerew 1105 S East St. Mr. Lerew voiced concerns relating the proposed park master plan and downtown businesses. 

Jim Thiessen 117 W. Alexandar Mr. Thiessen voiced concerns relating to TIF and proposed city hall options. 

Jerry Rinne Twin Rivers YMCA – requested use of the City park parking lot for Trunk & Treat Event - October 26, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Council member Lewis moved to approve the request.  Ueckert seconded. Batcher, TenEyck, Lewis, and Ueckert voted YES. NO; no one. Motion carried.

Council member Lewis moved to designate First Nebraska Bank, 330 N. Spruce Street, as the official depository for the City of Valley, Nebraska. TenEyck seconded the motion. Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES: NO: no one. Motion carried.

Council member Lewis moved to approve the SDL as presented for the Waterloo Valley Recreation Association event to be held on December 2, 2023. Ueckert seconded. Batcher, Lewis, Ueckert and TenEyck voted YES: NO: no one. Motion carried.

Council member TenEyck introduced, read and moved for passage of Resolution No. 2023-55 authorizing the disbursement of $14,710.00 and $105.00 to the City of Valley for engineering and legal fees associated with Still Water Lake Phase II. Batcher seconded. TenEyck, Batcher and Ueckert voted yes.  Lewis voted no. Motion carried. A true, correct and complete copy of said resolution is on file at city hall.

Mayor Grove opened the public hearing on the 2023 One-and Six-Year Road and Street Improvement Plan. No public testimony was given. Mayor Grove closed the public hearing.

Council member Lewis moved to approve the 2023 One-and Six-Year Road and Street Improvement Plan as presented by the City Street Superintendent. Batcher seconded. Lewis, Batcher, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES: NO: no one. Motion carried.

Council member Lewis introduced, read, and moved for passage of Resolution 2023-56 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Municipal Annual Certification of Programs Compliance to the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards. TenEyck seconded. Lewis, TenEyck, Ueckert, and Batcher voted YES: NO: no one. Motion carried. A true, correct and complete copy of said resolution is on file at city hall.

Ordinance No. 797 Rune Van den Boogaart, building inspector, reviewed the request for rezoning for Armstrong Estates from Highway Commercial (C-3) to Transitional Agriculture (AG). 

Mayor Grove opened the public hearing.

Owen Kobes gave testimony regarding his lawn business and future ramifications to same with the zoning change.

Mayor Grove closed the public hearing.

Council member Batcher moved to table this item.  Lewis seconded. Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES. NO: no one. Motion carried.  The item was tabled with instruction to City Attorney Jeff Farham to review.

Valley Landing Preliminary Plat – Rick Kiolbasa reviewed the request for the preliminary plat and presented pictures of the proposed Fareway Grocery Store and apartment buildings.  Discussions were held regarding the requested TIF ask, trail system, and if a traffic signal study was warranted.  Grey Perry addressed the traffic signal issue.

Mayor Grove opened the public hearing.

Everett Lerew 1105 S. East Street voiced concerns regarding pedestrian traffic and the need for a crosswalk. Greg Perry responded to the crosswalk concern.

Dee Nestander 28437 Laurel Circle asked questions about a study regarding the apartments and income level for housing affordability.  Rick Koilbasa addressed her concerns. 

The Building Inspector addressed the questions regarding zoning relating to the storage units and the conditional use request. 

City Attorney Jeff Farnham addressed the TIF process and preliminary plat process. 

Mayor Grove closed the public hearing.

Council member TenEyck made a motion to approve the preliminary plat. The motion died for lack of a second.

Council member Batcher made a motion to return the preliminary plat back to Planning Commission for further review to address concerns relating to a trail system, drainage, TIF and traffic.  Lewis seconded. Batcher, Lewis, and Ueckert voted YES. NO: TenEyck. Motion carried. 

Conditional Use Permit Flatwater Lake, LLC - install 4,000-gallon gas tank and dispenser above ground in R-3 zoning district. 

Mayor Grove opened the public hearing.

Dee Nestander 28437 Laurel Circle voiced concerns regarding leaking of gas into lake and wanted to make sure the lake was protected.  The Building Inspector addressed her concerns and stated that the required permits from the City and the Fire Marshall had been completed. 

Mayor Grove closed the public hearing.

Council member Batcher introduced, read, and moved for passage of Resolution 2023-57 authorizing the Conditional Use Permit. Ueckert seconded. Lewis, TenEyck, Ueckert, and Batcher voted YES: NO: no one. Motion carried. A true, correct and complete copy of said resolution is on file at city hall.

Ordinance No. 798 Park Board Advisory Committee. A recommendation was made to combine the park and tree boards.

Doug Eggen voiced his concerns of combining the park and tree boards. 

Council member Lewis moved to table this item.  TenEyck seconded. Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES. NO: no one, motion carried.  The item was tabled with instruction to City Attorney Jeff Farham to review and revise.

Jeremy Beam, PeopleService gave updates on water issues and projects.

Council member TenEyck introduced, read and moved for passage of Resolution No. 2023-58 approving Application for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $117,269.26 to Neuvirth Construction for the Backwash Waste Recovery Project. Lewis seconded. Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES. NO: no one. Motion carried. A true, correct and complete copy of said resolution is on file at city hall.

Council member Ueckert introduced, read and moved for passage of Resolution No. 2023-59 approving Application for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $68,830.58 to Neuvirth Construction for the Chemical Feed Project. Lewis seconded. Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES. NO: no one. Motion carried. A true, correct and complete copy of said resolution is on file at city hall.

Council member TenEyck introduced, read and moved for passage of Resolution No. 2023-60 approving Application for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $31,039.78 to Neuvirth Construction for the Filter Media Project. Ueckert seconded. Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES. NO: no one. Motion carried. A true, correct and complete copy of said resolution is on file at city hall.

Council member Lewis introduced, read and moved for passage of Resolution No. 2023-61 approving Application for Payment No. 1 in the amount of $206,447.79 to Onyx Blasting & Coating LLC for the cleaning, repair & repainting. TenEyck seconded. Batcher, Lewis, TenEyck and Ueckert voted YES. NO: no one. Motion carried. A true, correct and complete copy of said resolution is on file at city hall.

The City Engineer gave updates on the following projects: Val-haven and Ginger Woods No. 2 lift station improvement; Change Order No. 2 an increase in the amount of $16,801.00; Ginger Cove lift station; Valley View development; Valley Landing development and Valley Lakes Business Park. 

The City Attorney reviewed ongoing projects.

Mayor Grove reported on water conservation, ice pigging demonstration, receipt of preliminary draft of audit, status of water meter repairs, lead and copper survey, and EAA soccer fields are open. 

Upcoming Items Planning Commission: October 17, 2023

The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.

Christie Donnermeyer, Deputy City Clerk

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