The second MayDay STOL (short take off and landing) event will take place in Wayne May 20-22 and several details of the event were shared with the Wayne City Council during the Tuesday meeting.
Travis Meyer, one of the organizers of the event told the council "last year's event was a success and brought national attention to Wayne. We are moving this year's event to three days and later in the spring to hopefully have less wind."
Meyer also explained what would be happening during the three-day event, including racing on Friday, the finals on Saturday and a Family Fun Day on Sunday. He said plans call for a career aviation panel to share information on all careers available in aviation.
"There are 28 competitors scheduled to be here so far, with several more on a wait list. This is considerably more than last year," Meyer said.
Camping will take place at the airport, rather than the fairgrounds as was done last year. Shuttle service will be available from the airport to the downtown area.
In conjunction with the event, a special designated liquor permit for the Wayne Airport Authority for May 19, 20, 21 and 22 was approved.
A public hearing was held in regard to the city's Workforce Housing Incentive Plan.
The hearing is one of the requirements for the city to be eligible to offer Tax Increment Financing (TIF)for workforce housing in the city. An additional requirement is having a housing study that is less than 24 months old. The city approved that document in early March.
City Administrator Wes Blecke explained some of the other requirements and told the council "we have worked with Mike Bacon (who specializes in TIF requirements) and because we have the opportunity to offer TIF for a project, we don't have to use it, but we can allow it."
Following the hearing, the resolution approving the plan was approved by council members.
In other action, the council approved a request from the Wayne County Ag Society to have a fireworks display on Saturday, April 23.
Matt Haschke, representing the Ag Society, told the council that the fireworks would be part of this year's 100th anniversary of the fair. The display will be lit from an area near Bomgaars and Herman Chiropractic and the display will be weather-permitting and with approval from the Wayne Volunteer Fire Department.
Following a public hearing, council members unanimously approved an application for a Class A Liquor License for Emeratriz Nunez, doing business as Luna's Mexican Restaurant.
Emeratriz Nunez told the council she has been working on obtaining the license for some time and has completed the necessary inspections and is ready to move forward with the application.
A resolution was approved in regard to a community-wide blanket construction permit agreement between the city of Wayne and Black Hills Nebraska Gas, LLC doing business as Black Hills Energy.
Dan Willets with Black Hills explained to the council that work was done last year in the northeast and southeast portions of the city.
He said work is anticipated to begin in the northwest in late April or early May and then move to the southwest quadrant.
"Our goal is to get the majority of the work done this year.
Council members approved the request with the change in price from $500 to $1,000 per area of the city.
Wayne Mayor Cale Giese also read a proclamation designating April 29 as Arbor Day in the city of Wayne.
Mayoral re-appointments included the following to the Planning Commission: Pat Melena, Chele Meisenbach and Breck Giese.
The Wayne City Council will next meet in regular session on Tuesday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers.
