February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS

4.A. Christopher Norquest as finance director effective March 9, 2026.

5. 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.

5.A. Minutes of January 19, 2026, City Council meeting.

5.B. Minutes of January 19, 2026, Community Development Agency meeting.

5.C. Reappointment of Joshua Johnson to the Downtown Business Improvement Board for a three-year term.

5.D. Resolution No. R26-16 approving lease agreement with Loup River Public Power District for use of an "H" beacon for Columbus Municipal Airport.

5.E. Resolution No. R26-17 approving second addendum to the Consolidated Communications Center Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Platte County. 

5.F. Resolution No. R26-18 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

5.G. Payroll and bills on file.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Included in Consent Agenda

7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

7.A. Annual report from the Library Board.

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

9. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: None

10. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES

10.A. Columbus in Focus - General Administration

11. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

11.A. Committee of the Whole - February 2, 2026

11.A.1. City of Columbus Purchasing Policy and Procedures.

12. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None

13. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION: None

14. NEW BUSINESS

14.A. Quote from SEi in the amount of $12,609 for camera upgrades for the Aquatic Center.

14.B. Quote from SEi in the amount of $29,018 for camera upgrades for the transfer station. CIP #24-38

14.C. Quote from Core & Main in the amount of $19,200 for six fire hydrants for the water utility department.

14.D. Comments from mayor and city council members.

15. RESOLUTIONS

15.A. Resolution No. R26-19 approving land lease agreement with Yellow Airplane LLC for land at Columbus Municipal Airport. (Board of Airport Commissioners recommends approval contingent on insurance requirements being met.)

15.B. Resolution No. R26-20 approving agreement between owner and design-builder with Commonwealth Electric Company in a guaranteed maximum amount of $125,000 for design and construction phase services for Frankfort Square Lighting project. (Full amount to be reimbursed by the Downtown Business Improvement District.)

15.C. Resolution No. R26-21 adopting the City of Columbus Purchasing Policy and Procedures.

16. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING: None

17. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING: None

18. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING: None

19. PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE: Included in Consent Agenda

20. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

21. ADJOURNMENT