NC council: street plan, unsafe buildings, most 911 calls ever
Long-range street plans includes $2 million 10th Street remake and First Corso overlay
By News Channel NebraskaNEBRASKA CITY – City commissioners held at public hearing Monday regarding the Nebraska City one and six-year street plan.
Evan Wickersham of JEO prepared the report, which includes asphalt work on Third Street from Central to Second Avenue, First Avenue from Third to Fourth streets, and Fourth Avenue from Sixth to Ninth streets.
19th Street would be improved with a new box culvert, storm sewer and concrete repair.
Centennial Avenue would receive an asphalt overlay of about 500 feet.
14th Street would receive drainage improvements and asphalt near 14th Avenue.
The six-year plan includes bridge maintenance at a cost of $810,000, First Corso overlay from Sixth to 11th Street for $540,000 and concrete paving on 11th Street from First to Seventh Corso for $1.7 million.
A $2 million project is proposed for 10th Street from First to 10th avenues. The scope of the project includes seven-inch paving, new sidewalk or trail, storm sewer, and erosion control.
In other action, commissioners considered a letter from the building inspector declaring buildings at 417 Third Corso and 401 S. Fifth St. as unsafe.
The city reports that a certified letter to owner Blake Osborn was returned unclaimed.
Demolition costs are estimated at $8,000.
The building inspector also reviewed a sign permit for Dollar Fresh and was consulted regarding an overlook project at Riverview Nature Park.
Nebraska City emergency services reported the most 911 calls in one month in department history.
EMS answered 102 calls in July for a total of 738 since the fiscal year began in October. The fire department reports two structure fires, four vehicle accidents, one vehicle fire and three false alarms in July.
Police issued 99 citations in July and report 45 arrests. The 41 animal complaints were the highest so far this year.
The Steinhart Park Aquatic Center reports its highest revenue year since opening.
The pool reports revenue of $163,588 and attendance of 19,585, including 9,858 in July.
Dinty Moore’s was approved use of the Veterans Memorial Building parking lot for a fundraiser on Sept. 18.
The AppleJack Committee is planning events from Sept. 17 to Oct.3.
The committee requests closure of Seventh Street from First Avenue to Central and the Sunken Parking lot on Sept. 17-19 for carnival rides and midway games.
The Central Avenue flea market will be expanded to go from Third to Fifth Street Sept. 17-19.