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Jesse, staff member, said the change is primarily housekeeping to reflect recent practices and to place the provisions on the city code website. “This has been discussed now, a couple of different occasions. So there's cleaning as a house cleaning matter, to get it onto the city, code website,” Jesse said.

Councilmembers discussed procedural questions about taking both votes (passage on first reading and then suspension of rules to adopt on final reading). The mayor and council proceeded with the two-step process: approval on reading followed by a motion to suspend the rules and adopt on final reading. Both votes passed 7-0.

A councilmember commented on the transparent way the council handled the boundary-expansion discussion earlier in the meeting and said, in reference to the code change process, that they were tired of being accused of being “sneaky” and appreciated the transparency. The ordinance was adopted on final reading after suspension of the rules and was recorded as passed 7-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hastings City Council - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Ordinance 4,800, amending city code to add an additional council work session and to establish a State of the City address, passed 7-0 after council discussion; the ordinance was adopted on final reading the same night after suspending the rules.","taxTitle","Hastings City, Adams County, Nebraska","taxId",52340,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208517,"Council approves sale of 0.59-acre city parcel to Corkland and Cattle Company for $2,985.40",324,1557000,1881000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3744644-25a4df8d506c3dfef2dbd815ac4d5aa5&start=1557&end=1881","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3744644-25a4df8d506c3dfef2dbd815ac4d5aa5/thumbnail_1557000.jpg","/articles/6208517/Hastings-City/Adams-County/Nebraska/Council-approves-sale-of-059-acre-city-parcel-to-Corkland-and-Cattle-Company-for-298540","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208517-f9307685406c705f937af0e5d264497b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079197&Signature=Pm0lc-zDntkopkBEV~uKRwbjeSsM~9mkAcRT~kJbmtcY9-41A-~ecg2iVA57b6ceFJjo~spnsMLWtrX43lhsA03-o7cip1TkkVI2IAFm1zDVLNFVYlYK~gSdud-eATWd1sKPUdBZf2BopDc8F-F2tN-Btqz7W-IPYCHP5amiVBTVH1P8X6cUGrMBcb2swj1A9VwEy-SdmTzdeqqW0US3HgOws0jsnEO7gyLjurEJvD8OcrTbOFHYrFNCOa7AKkWUw-f~yKUZH7rXGlv1LCr-oaHlnG90YMosi0E3JMzsM6TIVisPua6EZMYi0trXw3-p0W4R08T8Tm8F-HtpFrRWbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hastings City Council approved Ordinance No. 4,801, authorizing sale of a 0.59-acre city parcel to Corkland and Cattle Company for $2,985.40 and directing delivery of a quitclaim deed.

Jesse, staff member, said the parcel had been part of the city's water system until February 2002 but was taken out of service after high nitrate concentrations and the well structure was demolished in 2021. “The parcel was utilized as part of a water system until 02/2002. However, it's ceased being used due to high nitrate concentration with that well. It was subsequently, decommissioned and demolished in in 2021,” Jesse said.

Jesse told the council the sale price used the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report to determine a per-acre value of $5,060 for the area; that formula produced the sale price. He also said the parcel is surrounded on three sides by the buyer and that the city had been maintaining and mowing the lot, which prompted outreach to the adjacent owner to offer purchase. A councilmember asked how residents can find city-owned properties; Jesse said the city's GIS site lists city-owned parcels and encouraged inquiries to the city administrator.

The ordinance passed on a 7-0 vote; the council subsequently suspended the rules and adopted the ordinance on final reading, also by a 7-0 vote. The council directed staff to proceed with the deed conveyance.

No appeals or bids from other potential buyers were recorded in the meeting discussion.","The council passed ordinance 4,801 to sell a 0.59-acre city parcel — previously a decommissioned well site — to Corkland and Cattle Company for $2,985.40 after staff said the lot was cumbersome to maintain and the price was based on agricultural land values.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208522,"Council approves expansion of downtown CDBG boundaries for 2024 revitalization program",600,944000,1544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3744644-25a4df8d506c3dfef2dbd815ac4d5aa5&start=944&end=1544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3744644-25a4df8d506c3dfef2dbd815ac4d5aa5/thumbnail_944000.jpg","/articles/6208522/Hastings-City/Adams-County/Nebraska/Council-approves-expansion-of-downtown-CDBG-boundaries-for-2024-revitalization-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208522-d6b2f8104a6313a5f334be5d850b196a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079197&Signature=GKv0JFarucMMibgAaAV8wkuVzQvAXE~yqFjxhg296YyLwAm8SWIGDophw-asumgOY7vtmyxxGAHNjJWevIMA6ay5znkFYrVfIRoqEB2HGiKhr9WTL0qYAfyNu1OaoUBsG3THDvJqn0owNJ6DSiYoa4CHy7H2Jusl0BxK3y3smJkTYQduGIBM9Xaf323UW0BYQv7LJu89aaWHCXzlyepTcBwWzM3ce-Wcltyor6YWxPk~Iw4nUZ2yyfNjlw2-rYFfNJKEe54piTvz88lt3TFdOR~WDJlV~UpcLchgzq3ASanqZNxE18SQqTIke8szuNxM6wsBbgWHZ4K6rE8Lk5-nDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hastings City Council voted 7-0 to approve a revision to program guidelines that expands the boundaries for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contract 284-DTR-004, the downtown revitalization program funded by a $400,000 federal grant and a local match from the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA).

Randy Chick, 520 West First Street, said the city received the grant in December 2024 and that the CRA provides the local match. “That was a $400,000 grant and then the CRA provides the local match,” Chick said. He described the request as a targeted expansion for the 2024 funding round and said the modified boundary map (in the meeting packet) extends the program north and east of the historic downtown core.

Chick noted the expanded area would remain focused on the commercial C2 downtown zoning district where possible and avoid tax-exempt properties and churches. He said large projects such as rehabilitation of the old middle school—estimated as a $15,000,000 project with roughly $900,000 for windows and doors alone—could become a “targeted project” if owners apply and the boundaries include those properties.

City staff and Chick explained HUD rules and state review apply: the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and HUD will review the map and guidelines, and projects must follow CDBG requirements such as compliance with Davis-Bacon wage rules. Chick said an in-progress renovation would likely face challenges qualifying, because the program requires documentation that workers were paid required wages and contractors must submit weekly payroll reports to South Central Economic Development District.

Councilmembers asked about why the map did not extend farther east to capture more businesses along Eastside Boulevard; Chick said most of that area is not zoned C2 and that the city can request broader boundaries if council wants. The council approved the guideline revisions and boundary expansion for the 2024 program; the motion passed 7-0.","The council unanimously approved a request to revise program guidelines and expand the geographic boundaries for Community Development Block Grant contract 284-DTR-004, which covers downtown revitalization tied to a $400,000 grant and local-match funding from the CRA.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208527,"Hastings Council OKs $162,028.65 contract for concrete repairs at Woodland Avenue and D Street",301,640000,941000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3744644-25a4df8d506c3dfef2dbd815ac4d5aa5&start=640&end=941","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3744644-25a4df8d506c3dfef2dbd815ac4d5aa5/thumbnail_640000.jpg","/articles/6208527/Hastings-City/Adams-County/Nebraska/Hastings-Council-OKs-16202865-contract-for-concrete-repairs-at-Woodland-Avenue-and-D-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208527-9363020f3381903abd78501af880f86d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079197&Signature=SuMq13DDyth3HBPTht8LTkxWMyO-ajqOlMxC3Sict3mWUj7IzoifNXao2pa5mCGre2u7W91hHQvgzMHuQAU9D70DxveBAUF3c67G5pcbLKebFrbW73KlQgf~XrWpGlVIbgHjakdFYJNXA2ImNZOamRka803Q0m6ssTUGLUZkIR4efTwRUBI0hFQ8~q-I8KdF8CpB2nangeY-Tiwpk9N7pYJna~YkXXJhwA8D4QTiyOwX9C0zFHrP5SmbqlAr4Z6IBzAbOtM5ohPyn18-Zz1rpkwQQzncMxlBjzjJdqyl-A~JtEnyjYn7IqQvH~h-EFOUuL2yhO1DSjFZZL7cDjBsiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hastings City Council voted 7-0 to approve an agreement with NLC LLC of York to perform concrete pavement repairs at the intersection of Woodland Avenue and D Street and on D Street between Woodland Avenue and Emerson Avenue.

Lee, staff member, told the council the city opened bids on May 7 and received four proposals, with NLC submitting the low bid of $162,028.65. “This is 12,000 over what we had budgeted,” Lee said, adding that the scope of patching was larger than originally expected and that there is room in the street sales tax fund because other projects ran under budget.

The bid came in under the engineer’s estimate of $210,000, Lee said. Council members also noted NLC is under contract for two other city projects this summer and that the contractor plans to group the jobs to finish before winter. Councilmember Konzbrook moved to approve the agreement; Councilmember Anderson seconded. The motion passed 7-0.

Council members asked about traffic impacts near Brickyard Park and were told staff will coordinate with event organizers so at least one entrance remains open. When asked where NLC is based, Lee said, “York, Nebraska.”

The motion approved the contract amount of $162,028.65 and authorized staff to proceed with awarding the work to NLC LLC. No amendments to the award were proposed during the discussion.

The council moved on to subsequent business after the vote.","The Hastings City Council voted 7-0 to award a $162,028.65 contract to NLC LLC of York for concrete pavement repair at the Woodland Avenue and D Street intersection after staff said the low bid exceeded the project budget but fit available street-sales-tax funds.","actionData","errors"]

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