MINUTES-APRIL 15, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete Nebraska 68333 April 15th, 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, Papik and Fitzgerald. Absent: Strehle The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes April 1st, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes April 1st, 2025 Finance Minutes April 1st , 2025 Legislative & Economic Development Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $668.607.21 Permit Log Held Public Hearing on the existing Department of Economic Development (DED) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project awarded to the City of Crete. Unanimous Approved the Application for Prohibited Animal Exception PA25-01 from Wranglers 4H Club. Unanimous Approved the Application for Special Event Se25-03 from the Crete Chamber of Commerce for the Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Unanimous Approved to authorize Parks and Recreation to apply for the Exmark Big Rock Project grant. Unanimous Approved the claims from Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $2,852.17. Aye: Crisman, Aye: Frans, Aye: Newmyer, Aye: Fitzgerald, Abstained: Papik Approved the second reading of Ordinance 2242 Sale of 1209 and 1211 Main Ave. Unanimous City Administrator Tom Ourada provided a report on the LB840 Program. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2243 Amending late fee for business registration. Unanimous Officer’s Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: As of today there have been 52 nuisance property cases 29 of the cases have been voluntarily resolved and there are 23 active cases. Thanked the Crete and Wilber exceptional team effort with the unfortunate tragedy last week. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: Gave thanks for the Arbor Day Proclamation. Seeking coaches for the youth programs New playground equipment will be installed at City Park. Will be waiting to overseed after the 5 de Mayo Celebration at City Park. Working with Crete Public Library to direct people to resources and promote recreation activities. Building Inspector Trent Griffin stated the following: There are 16 nuisance building cases and 2 cases have been closed out. There are over 100 permits open. There are 2 single-family homes being built and a fourplex multi-family building. Will be doing playground and park inspections. Mayor Dave Bauer stated that 100 new dwellings have been built in the last five years and an additional 3 apartment buildings. Council members Tom Crisman, Kyle Frans and Ashley Newmyer commended the Crete and Wilber Fire and Rescue and the Sheriff’s Department for doing everything they could to help with the house fire. Council member Anthony Fitzgerald thanked City Administrator Tom Ourada and the Street Department for the list of projects. Asked Ourada if contact information for officials and department heads could be on the City of Crete website. Ourada stated they would work on the logistics of navigating the website. Community Assistance Director Marilyn Schacht stated that her leadership group has sessions to learn about City, County, State and School government and the systems we live in. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: Sales tax is down 3.8% Given out $25,000 in refunds General fund is lagging on revenue due to property tax For example 50% through the year and collected 36% from the county Spending is right on track with 49.5% most of that is reoccurring Police budget is over but grants have helped equal and level out the budget. Grants have been helping departments such as the Police Department and Parks and Recreation so they can operate. Hired a Power Plant Operator who has 7 years of experience and will be starting at the end of the month. There is an opening for Street Operator. Attended Community Assistance Director Marilyn Schacht’s leadership group and member Carely Adame Ortiz is also a member of the Planning Commission. Asked Department Heads to attend board and commission meetings to learn more about the process of doing things in the City. All departments are in full force Next meeting there will be discussion on electric rates. Mayor Dave Bauer stated the following: Thanked everyone for their help with the fire last week. Encourages people who would like to be more involved in the community to serve in committees and commissions. If there are groups that would like a presentation on LB840 to please let him know so he can explain and spread the word. Meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m. APRIL 2025 Claims Paid AKRS EQUIPMENT JD MOWER FILTERS $223.01; CITY REVENUE FUND AIRPORT $23.09; CITY REVENUE FUND SALES TAX $14.79; CRETE ACE HARDWARE NUTS & BOLTS $11.03; PILOT JOHN INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT CHARGES $1,350.53; ROEHR'S MACHINERY INC VEHICLE/EQPMNT REPAIR $51.07; SAPP BROS, INC PROPANE-AIRPORT $428.79; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT AIRPORT $10.91; VERIZON WIRELESS UTILITY $42.94; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $96.71; NPPD AIRPORT ELECTRICITY $960.86; DEPT OF ENERGY PURCHASED POWER $26,434.95; NE DEPT OF REVENUE SALES TAX $48,491.14; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $78,139.82; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $1,411.35; EMMA ALBERT-FUNDERBURK CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $38.68; HECTOR RONDON CHOWIN CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $26.19; KORENE DILLON CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $4.17; LOPEZ, PAUL CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $110.00; MARIA AMADOR MENDOZA CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $132.98; MATTSON MARTIN CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $110.00; ROLANDO FEDEE ALVAREZ CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $126.63; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,960.00; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $89.09; CASELLE, INC CONTRACT SUPPORT & MAINT $1,910.95; CITY REVENUE FUND 2 CASES OF PAPER TOWELS $69.06; COMMERCIAL AIR MNGMNT INC SPARK ROD, DIRECT FIRED FURNACE $1,002.00; CORE & MAIN LP 1-1/2 CAST IRON FLANGE KIT $5,809.45; CRETE ACE HARDWARE BELT FILTER PRESS REPAIR/SUPPLIES $1,561.46; CRETE FOODMART TREATMENT SUPPLIES $13.51; DELL MARKETING LP ULTRASHARP 34 B MONITOR $707.03; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $1,649.46; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $258.15; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $391.16; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $218.58; JAY'S OIL CO 4 NEW TIRES $513.80; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. SOLAR FARM ASSISTANCE $545.00; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS VALVE BOX EXTENSION $2,366.59; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM UNIFORMS $165.34; MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC LABS $2,091.87; MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC CAST IRON VALVE BOX W/WATER LID $11,662.01; NE DEPT OF ENVRNMNT & ENERGY WATER OPERATOR RENEWAL $150.00; NE RURAL WATER ASSCN GRADE 6 BACKFLOW CLASS $750.00; NEBRASKA GENERATOR SERVICE LLC GENERATOR REPAIR $1,507.39; OLSSON SCADA ON CALL CONSULTING $16,232.44; ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC LOCATING SERVICE FEE $70.36; RAILROAD MANAGEMENT CO III LLC LICENSE $834.10; SALINE COUNTY TREASURER RE TAX PARCEL $589.18; SAPP BROS, INC DIESEL $20,082.97; SARGENT DRILLING WELL/PUMP TEST $1,800.00; UNION BANK & TRUST HSA FEES $42.00; VERIZON WIRELESS UTILITY $454.63; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $43,685.08; WINDSTREAM UTILITY $93.99; NPPD ELECTRICITY $8,415.71; UPS POSTAGE $10.70; XPRESS BILL PAY ONLINE PMT FEE $1,680.70; NE DEPT OF REVENUE MOTOR FUEL TAX $204.00; ONE BILLING SOLUTIONS CRETE AMB SERV $7,104.18; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $108,445.36; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $243,177.30; SALINE COUNTY TREASURER TAX PARCEL $620.20; AKRS EQUIPMENT FILTERS & OIL $119.91; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOOKS/MAGAZINES $2,728.20; ASCHOFF, EMERSON MEETING/TRAINING $101.36; BAEZA, ENRIQUE MICRO SOCCER REFUND $15.00; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS $366.24; BARLEY, SAM MICRO SOCCER REFUND $25.00; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $1,340.50; BELLO, OMAR MICRO SOCCER REFUND $25.00; BOLANOS, ANTHONY MICRO SOCCER REFUND $25.00; BRANDING INC DBA AL'S JOHNS PORTABLE RESTROOM RENTAL $220.00; BROOKS, IAN MICRO SOCCER REFUND $25.00; BSN SPORTS INC SOCCER BALLS $198.00; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $697.30; CASELLE, INC CONTRACT SUPPORT & MAINT $1,060.05; CENGAGE LEARNING INC/GALE BOOKS/MAGAZINES $328.80; CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS/MAGAZINES $337.98; CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY WOOD SHEETS LASER CUT $150.00; CENTRALSQUARE TECH LLC RECORDS MGMT SYSTEMS PMT $30,616.10; CITY OF BEATRICE QTRLY 911 SERVICE FEE $75,971.84; CITY REVENUE FUND PARK&REC $4,175.80; CITY REVENUE FUND SALES TAX $14.20; CLINE WILLIAMS LLP SENIOR VILLAS REDEV PRJCT $938.00; CRETE ACE HARDWARE KEYS AND SUPPLIES $1,279.68; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC BATTERY MOWER $67.98; CRETE LUMBER & FARM SUPPLY CO SPRINKLER REPAIR $100.23; CRETE VETERINARY CLINIC BOARD $947.45; CULLIGAN OF CRETE WATER COOLER RENTAL $18.00; DEMCO INC OFFICE SUPPLIES $2,220.75; DIAMOND VOGEL INC SPRAY NOZZLE/FILTER $2,769.40; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS COPY OVERAGE $41.38; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $86.05; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $1,044.26; FIRST NATIONAL BANK POLICE SUPPLIES $2,548.91; FIRST WIRELESS SALINE CO COMM $1,388.25; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $134.73; LOPEZ FRANCO, VANESA MICRO SOCCER REFUND $25.00; MACH, COLTEN MICRO SOCCER REFUND $25.00; MATHESON TRI-GAS INC OXYGEN $214.83; NPPD UTILITIES $10.09; PAPER TIGER SHREDDING PAPER SHREDDING $35.00; PINNACLE BANK TRACTOR SUPPLY $1,333.31; PRESTO-X PEST CONTROL $150.36; QUILL LLC OFFICE SUPPLIES $36.96; RAJANIEMI, STEVEN MICRO SOCCER REFUND $25.00; RAMOS, ZORAIDA MILEAGE $58.31; ROEHR'S MACHINERY INC VEHICLE REPAIR $50.84; ROSE EQUIPMENT LLC PACKING KIT $723.00; SACK LUMBER CO LUMBER FOR CONCRETE FORMS $217.09; SALINE COUNTY AGING SERVICES FLORAL ARRNGMNT CLSS $100.00; SALINE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS FILING FEES $22.00; SALINE COUNTY TREASURER TAX PARCEL $8,420.36; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT ADVERTISMENT $362.15; THE BPAD GROUP INC PROMOTION TEST $100.00; TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE TLO MONTHLY CHARGES $340.80; TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS INC USED OIL PICKED UP $75.00; UNION BANK & TRUST HSA FEES $74.00; UNION BANK & TRUST 2023 BAN INTEREST $41,055.00; UPPER BIG BLUE NRD WILDLIFE PKG $65.00; VERIZON WIRELESS WIRELESS MODEMS $328.94; VERIZON WIRELESS UTILITY $714.27; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $622.75; WINDSTREAM EMERG MGMT $75.69; ZENSUPPLY INC KEYPAD READER $584.21; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $200.00; QUADIENT LEASING POSTAGE LEASE $353.88; SPECTRUM INTERNET LINE $141.18; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $156,043.52; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL - $345,330.09 ALL FUNDS TOTAL-$668,607.21 CR — April 23, 2025 ZNEZ
