ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
School Board Meeting Room
1604 Sweetwater Avenue
November 1, 2012 – 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA
Call to Order
Roll Call

Open Meetings Act Announcement — For the public’s reference a copy of the Open Meetings Law has been posted on the north wall of this room in the audience area. This posting complies with the requirements of the Nebraska  Legislature.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

A. Introduction of New Employee — Andrew Mages, Maintenance Worker I for the Water Department.

B. Consent Calendar

C. Discussions — Electric Rate Review and Municipal Building Front Steps

D. City Manager’s Report

E. Ordinance No. 2718 – First Reading Easement Reduction in Lakefield Addition

Ordinance No. 2718 is before Council on first reading. This ordinance will reduce the size of a utility easement between Lots 10 and 11, Block 5, Lakefield Addition. The easement is currently used for a street light service and staff does not have a problem with the size reduction.

F. Resolution No. 12-89 — KAB Conditional Use Permit
Resolution No. 12-89 will authorize the continuance of the Conditional Use Permit of Barry Harris as property owner on behalf of Keep Alliance Beautiful for an additional three years. The Conditional Use Permit allows the operation of a recycling center at Lot 4, Block 27, Original Town, Alliance, NE. The center is located on the alley between 1st and 2nd Streets west of Niobrara Avenue.

G. Fourth Quarter Financial Report — Finance Director Randy Waggener will be presenting to Council the Fourth Quarter Financial Report.

H. Board Vacancies — The City is in receipt of a letter of interest from Patrick S. Jones to serve on the Police Advisory Board as the School Representative for a term which will expire December 30, 2012; from Dr. Paul M. Willette to serve on the Golf Course Advisory Board for a term which will expire December 31, 2014, and from Matthew T. Harris to service on the Alliance Housing Authority for a term which will expire December 31, 2016. Copies of their applications have been included  in the packet.

** Added by addendum to agenda 24 hours prior to the meeting October 29, 2012

The City is also in receipt of the resignation of Kristi Ellstrom from the A-1 Downtown Improvement Board. The term of her appointment is scheduled to end October 31, 2013. The City of Alliance continues to have vacancies on the Board of Adjustment, A-1 and A-2  Downtown Improvement Boards, the Economic Development Plan Citizen Advisory Board, Youth Representative on the Library Board, and the Park and Tree Board. Anyone interested in  serving on these Boards should contact the City Clerk’s Office. Information on all of the City  Boards is also available on our web site, www.cityofalliance.net.

I. Recap Actions

Adjourn