August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting

1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.

2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

4.a. Approval of Minutes of the August 12, 2025 meeting.

4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of August 12, 2025, meeting.

4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.

4.d. Consider Resolution 2025-78 adopting the annual certification of compliance for the Board of Classifications and Standards for Blair, Nebraska and the certification form.

5. Code Save Award for members of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department, Blair Police Department and Washington County Sheriff's Office for actions on a rescue call on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. 

6. Consider amended Ordinance 2585 on Final Reading for the 2025 Southwestern Annexation Plan-Version 2.

7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezone Application submitted by the City of Blair for a change in the zoning of properties located in the Southwestern Annexation Plan V2.

8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit Renewal Application submitted by Karen M. Baker, 2106 Grant Street, Blair, for the continuation of Bakers Bed and Breakfast (Boarding and Rooming House) and a lighted sign on Lots 11 & 12, & Part of Vacated Street, Block 101, Sixth Edition of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (2106 Grant Street) for continuation for 10 years and non-transferable.

9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Non-conforming Use Limited Extension application submitted by Brian A & Susan J, Beverland, 1358 Lincoln Street, Blair, to add six (6) feet to a 13-foot wide replacement front stoop on Lots 18 & 19, Block 49, City of Blair in Washington County, Nebraska (1358 Lincoln Street) for life of the structure.

10. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit Application submitted by Kevin Barnhill, 861 S. 16th Street, Blair, for the Reach Church, 13121 County Road 16, Blair, Nebraska, to use the existing dwelling for a church office and meeting space on Tax Lot 92, Section 34, Township 19 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska (13412 County Road 16) for 10 years.

11. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit Application submitted by Donna J. & John M. Henton, Co-Trustees, 13092 US Highway 30, Blair, Nebraska for a “Recreation Vehicle (RV) Park” on Lot 1 of Henton Camping and Storage Subdivision, being a platting of Tax Lots 16 & 17, in the East ½ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 27, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska for 20 years.

12. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit Application submitted by Donna J. & John M. Henton, Co-Trustees, 13092 US Highway 30, Blair, Nebraska for “Storage, Indoor and Outdoor” on Lot 3 of Henton Camping and Storage Subdivision, being a platting of Tax Lots 16 & 17, in the East ½ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 27, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska for 20 years.

13. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezoning Application submitted by the City of Blair, updating the zoning map by adding Article 10, Section 1011, Special Use Near Residential District (SUR), as an overlay on the area east of 18th Street; south of Park Street; west of 10th Street and north of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of way in the City of Blair. This overlay requires all permitted business uses and structures which are also within 300 feet of a residential district to obtain a Conditional Use Permit.

14. Request to appear before the Mayor and City Council by Jenny Eriksen on behalf of the Friends of the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter to discuss budget request for the shelter.

15. Consider Resolution 2025-79 approving Civil Service Regulations for the Blair Police Department as recommended by the Civil Service Commission. 

16. Consider Resolution 2025-80 approving an agreement with Morrow and Associates to conduct Sergeant testing to fill the 4th Sergeant position. 

17. Consider the purchase of a Utility Terrain Vehicle for the Blair Police Department.

18. Consider Resolution 2025-81 approving a restructured Contract with Motorola for a cloud-based BWC/Car solution.

19. Consider a recommendation from the Park, Recreation and Cemetery Advisory Board to allow for a change in location for the Blair Dog Park.

20. Consider a recommendation from the Park, Recreation and Cemetery Board to install a half-court basketball court and hoop at Ridgeview Park.

21. Consider approval of the preliminary budget for FY 2025/2026 and authorize the publication of the Budget Hearing on September 9, 2025.

22. City Administrator Report.

23. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.