MINUTES-APRIL 1, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete,. Nebraska 68333 April 1st, 2025, (Condensed, entire copy available at the office of the City Clerk). Mayor Dave Bauer called the meeting of the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Answering roll call were the following Council Members: Crisman, Frans, Newmyer, Strehle, Papik and Fitzgerald. The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous February 26th, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes February 13th, 2025 Airport Advisory Board Minutes Meeting Minutes March 18th, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes March 18th, 2025 Public Works Minutes March 18th, 2025 Legislative & Economic Development Minutes March 4th, 2025 Public Works Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,050,824.98 Enacted Ordinance 2241 After Hours Reconnection Fee. Unanimous Approved the in-kind parking services agreement with SCAT. Unanimous Approved the amendment 1 for adding the paving of the alley of Block 143 to the 2024 Street and Alley Improvements project. Unanimous Introduced Ordinance 2242 Sale of 1209 and 1211 Main Ave and setting the remonstrance period and moved that it be approved for its first reading and the its title be read and approved. Unanimous Approved to amend the Master Fee Schedule. Unanimous Approved the Crete Carrier Room Grant Application from Apace Choir Crete. Unanimous Approved the Dittmer Acres Administrative Subdivision. Unanimous Approved the LB840 Application from Crete Youth Cabin Association. Unanimous Approved the LB840 Application from Kathy's Cardinal Kids Learning Center. Unanimous Approved the LB840 Application from the City of Crete for local share for the Community Development Block Grant Program 20DTR002. Unanimous Approved the LB840 Application from the City of Crete for match for housing grant application. Unanimous Approved the LB840 Application from Rotary International District 5650 Foundation. Unanimous Officers’ Reports Chief of Police Gary Young Stated the following: Switched over to Saline County Communications. Thankful with the partnership with Saline County and with their personal’s help with the records management systems. Thanked IT Director Mike Kalkwarf and GIS Technician/IT Emerson Aschoff. Library Director Jessica Wilkinson passed out the March 2025 Statistics and highlighted the following: There will be a Spanish Crochet class on Saturday, April 12th, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. There will be an adult craft night on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody gave an update on programs and stated that numerous improvement projects are in progress. Cody addressed various council questions. Council member Dan Papik complemented the quick response on maintenance needs. Dale Strehle asked if a migratory bird survey will be necessary. City Council member Tom Crisman asked about annexations and City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that it is not financially feasible since water and sewer have to be served within one year of the annexation. City Council member Anthony Fitzgerald asked City Administrator and Public Works Director Tom Ourada about spring and summer street maintenance plans. Ourada stated that he will communicate with Street Department Supervisor Dillon Aksamit to provide the plans. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: The Legislative/Development Committee and City Council did great things by approving the LB840 projects which will be highly impactful in the community. LB840 will have to be renewed and will be voted on this fall. The City of Crete has been working on informational posts about the projects completed using LB840 funds. Sales tax is at a flat 4% and is below where it has been in past years. There have been $1.6 million in sales tax in this fiscal year and we are already half way through. Will see electric rate percentages in May. There are some certificates of deposit (CD) that are coming due from Well’s Fargo and they will no longer be doing municipal funds. The City will be transferring to the local banks here in town. Work is continuing to happen at the Community Center with concrete poured to fill the space in the east part of the building. There will be two powered operated doors installed which will help with more operational space for the senior programs and for rental opportunities. Did not get awarded the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund (CCCFF) to do the park pavilion and restrooms. We will continue to look for funding alternatives for the pavilion since that is a project that will cost about half a million dollars. The restrooms are an immediate need in City Park. The Water Department is working on a $23,000 investment project that will extend a water main at Tuxedo Park and will help with the water pressure. Ourada reminded everyone that 10/11 News will in town at the end of the month to interview Mayor Bauer. The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m. APRIL 2025 Claims Paid PAYEE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT; AKRS EQUIPMENT BLADE $79.25; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES GLADE PLUGIN REFILLS $16.78; BAUER INSURANCE INC AIRPORT INSURANCE $2,257.00; CITY REVENUE FUND AIRPORT $29.57; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC BATTERY $196.98; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $2,579.58; CRETE POSTMASTER UTILITY POSTAGE $1,295.11; AERZEN USA CORPORATION GAUGE, PRESSURE $306.78; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $263.89; BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY CONTRACT $1,800.00; BOECKER'S WRECKERS LLC TOWED $438.12; CDW GOVERNMENT INC APC SMART-UPS W/SMARTCONN $116.89; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $860.00; CITY REVENUE FUND SEWER REV $10,822.46; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE $39,167.00; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC OIL DRY $39.97; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS BILLING STATEMENTS $2,081.22; FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES MEETING/TRAINING $491.80; HAWKINS INC EJECTOR $86.00; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS COMPANY 3X1CC SADDLE $429.61; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $174.59; NE RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE $890.00; NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL POWER POOL 2024-2025 NMPP ENERGY ANNUAL CONF $400.00; OLSSON SCADA ON CALL CONSULTING $4,623.03; PITNEY BOWES INC SORTER/MAILER SERV AGMT $992.39; TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC MYGOV LLC RENEWAL $1,795.50; USABLUEBOOK AUTOPRIME HEAD 0.9 ACRYLIC $315.00; MEAN WHEELING EXPENSE $722,438.33; UPS POSTAGE $34.90; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $108,601.78; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $899,689.37; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIER CONTRACT $255.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $200.00; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOOKS/MAGAZINES $3,044.61; ANGELICA ORTIZ MURILLO CDBG 20DTR002#09 $17,576.00; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS/MAGAZINES $1,442.59; BARNES & NOBLE INC BOOKS/MAGAZINES $44.00; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $4,951.46; BIZCO TECHNOLOGIES LAPTOP VEHICLE DOCK TB $1,340.92; BLACK HILLS ENERGY 0865-5518-13 1515 FOREST $961.20; BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $283.50; CDW GOVERNMENT INC APC SMART-UPS W/SMARTCONN $370.18; CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS/MAGAZINES $294.24; CENTRALSQUARE TECHNOLOGIES LLC RECORDS MGMT SYSTEMS PMT $2,779.01; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $1,140.00; CITY REVENUE FUND STREET DEPT-PAPER TOWELS $34.03; CITY REVENUE FUND COMMUNITY ROOM $10,797.65; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS $21,000.00; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER AMBULANCE LAUNDRY $35.00; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC OIL DRY $10.99; CRETE FOODMART DONATIONS $11.98; CRIST TOWING SERVICE 2500290 TOWING $2,318.00; CULLIGAN OF CRETE WATER COOLER RENTAL $52.00; DELL MARKETING LP KEYBOARD/MOUSE $71.18; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $669.84; ELLEDGE, JASON REFUND - COACHING $45.00; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES PEST CONTROL $100.00; FLORES, RONALD YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $45.00; GARCIA, MAYRA YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $45.00; HAVLAT, HEATHER YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $35.00; HEATH SPORTS MICRO SOCCER T-SHIRTS $921.27; HOMETOWN LEASING CONTRACT ADMIN FEE $155.12; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. ARPA WALNUT CREEK SEWER REPAIR $1,500.00; KOTAS, ERIC YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $45.00; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS COMPANY SALES TAX REMOVED $197.61; MC CUSTOMS - TRUCK ACCESSORIES RESCUE EQUIPMENT $897.18; MOLINA, MARCO YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $45.00; MOSER, BRAD & MARY DTR REIMBURSEMENT $910.31; MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT LABOR/MILEAGE $704.46; NE DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY 2025 SWIMMING POOL PERMIT $40.00; NEBRASKA PLANNING & ZONING ASSCTN 2025 NE PLANNING CONFERENCE $705.00; NEBRASKALAND TIRE INC TIRE REPAIR $32.99; NEWMYER, MARK YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $80.00; ODORISIO, TONY YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $80.00; PAREDES, JORGE YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $80.00; PLASTICARDS INC DBA RAINBOW PRNTNG LIBR PATRON SIDE KEY TAG COMBO $585.00; QUINN, JEFF MAGIC SHOW $355.00; RISCHE, MARY YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $45.00; ROSA ORTEGA CDBG 20DTR002 #9 $500.64; SALINE COUNTY COURT CITY VS RENEE WAGNER $102.00; SANCHEZ, CILIA YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $45.00; SE NEBRASKA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CDBG 20DTR002 #9 $420.00; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT CITY COUNCIL $2,426.77; SKALA, SCOTT DOWNTOWN REDEV $996.80; SORENSON, TOM CDBG FUNDS $1,990.11; TELLEZ, NANCY NE MUNICIPAL CLERKS MEETING $240.46; THORNBURG, ERIC LB840 THORNBURG DSBRSMNT $26,947.19; TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES MOBILE SERVICE $3,600.38; TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC MYGOV LLC RENEWAL $19,750.50; U.S. BANK LAURA CC, INTEREST CHARGE $497.50; WARD, MADISON YOUTH SOCCER REFUND $45.00; ZENSUPPLY INC HOLD OPEN CUSH ARM $219.00; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $150,248.98; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL $148,556.03; ALL FUNDS TOTAL $1,050,824.98 CR — April 09, 2025 ZNEZ
