MINUTES-JULY 1, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL July 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, Newmyer, Strehle, Papik and Fitzgerald. Absent: Frans The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes June 17th, 2025 City Council Minutes June 17th, 2025 Personnel Minutes June 17th, 2025 Public Works Minutes June 17th, 2025 Finance Minutes June 17th, 2025 Legislative & Economic Minutes June 17th, 2025 Public Safety Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,766,639.04 Approved the City of Crete Economic Development Plan. Unanimous Approved renewing the Southeast Nebraska Development District membership. Unanimous Approved the Windstream Permit Request to Occupy City of Crete Right-of-Way. Unanimous Approved amending the master fee schedule. Unanimous Approved the Burn Pit Policy. Unanimous Approved Ordinance 2250 amending consecutive camping days from 7 to 10 days. Approved the esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.) quotation #Q-549472 and agreement. Unanimous Officers’ Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: Crete Police Department officer just got the FAA drone certification. With nuisance properties there have been 8 violations and 17 cases have been completed this month. Some are pending for hearings. Library Director Jessica Wilkinson stated the following: 629 people attended the 3 summer reading programs this month. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: Collaborating with the Crete Public Library to launch an underwater library. A collection of water proof books will be available for families at the pool to be checked out. City wide weeding efforts are going on. July is going to be a very busy month with morning and afternoon swimming lessons. The pool will be closed on Friday, July 4th, 2025. Mayor’s Day will be on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: The street sweeper that was ordered will be here July 2nd, 2025 and the line truck will be here around the middle of the month. Will be attending a budget workshop with Finance Director Wendy Thomas to go over the budget worksheets. There is some allowance for growth. There is a lid but it is restriction request. It will be different and it will be restrictive. The next Nuisance Hearings will be on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Had been trying to get drone work started for years. Will be launching that soon. GIS Technician/IT Emerson Aschoff is very excited and capable to do the esri GIS work. The City of Crete has been using esri internally for years. Mayor Dave Bauer wished everyone a happy and safe 4th of July. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Claims Paid SEWARD COUNTY INDPNDNT AIRPORT $7.73; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $7.73; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $554.32; SIERRA CARPIO, INOCENCIA CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $38.68; SUCKSTORF, CALE CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $147.00; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $740.00; CRETE POSTMASTER UTILITY POSTAGE $1,298.68; AMERICAN LEGION POST 147 US FLAG DISPLAY $1,170.00; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO 2-3 SEITZ CLEAN ROCK-TUXEDO $370.76; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $184.44; BRIDGES, GORDON REIMBURSE - FUEL $67.84; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $860.00; CITY REVENUE FUND CASE PAPER TOWELS/TOILET PAPER $129.98; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE $39,167.00; CORE & MAIN LP 2 CAST IRON FLANGE KIT $156.78; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC AIR FILTER $120.35; CRETE FOODMART LAB SUPPLIES $44.31; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $176.62; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $100.36; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. SOLAR FARM ASSISTANCE $410.00; MAX I WALKER UNIFRM & APPRL UNIFORMS $248.01; NE PUBLIC HLTH ENVRNMNTL LAB LAB $528.00; OLSSON CRETE CORE INGREDIENTS $2,665.36; PITNEY BOWES INC SORTER/MAILER SERV AGMT $978.89; RAILROAD MANAGEMENT LLC LICENSE $2,085.25; RESCO CONNECTOR INS SERVICE ENT $7,803.83; SEWARD COUNTY INDPNDNT ANNUAL WATER REPORT $693.00; SID DILLON FORD FORD TRANSIT VAN REPAIR $473.90; TEREX USA LLC LINE TRUCK $279,250.00; WACKELS MACHINE SHOP UNIT 322-WELD STEP $203.34; WHEELER WORLD INC PARTS FOR GENERATOR #7 $117.60; MEAN WHEELING EXPENSE $696,727.47; UPS POSTAGE $43.51; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $113,058.01; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,150,358.29; SALINE COUNTY TREASURER STREET PROJECT C-76(830) $375,071.92; AE SUPPLY WATERSLIDE POOL MOTOR $2,800.00; AKRS EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT REPAIRS $381.20; ALLGOOD, EMILY FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND $50.00; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SWIM TEAM EXPENSE $1,647.93; AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CPR/AED TRAINING $1,072.00; AQUA-CHEM INC POOL CHEMICALS $1,218.10; AXON ENTERPRISE INC REPLACEMENT BATTERIES FOR TASERS $348.80; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS $157.94; BARCO MUNICIPL PRDCTS INC KINGWOOD AVE $367.68; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $8,566.18; BEATRICE YMCA BLDG/POOL RENTAL $250.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $523.71; BROWNELLS INC AR-15/M4E1 FIELD REPAIR KIT $36.27; CARROT-TOP INDUSTRIES INC FLAGS-US, NEB & POW-MIA $408.03; CENGAGE LEARNING INC BOOKS/MAGAZINES $475.04; CHAPIN LAWN CARE MOWING & FERTILIZER $355.00; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $1,140.00; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS $21,000.00; CLINE WILLIAMS LLP CARDINAL VENTURES REDEV PROJECT $2,311.00; CODY, LIZ LIFEGUARD RECERTIFICATION $538.24; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER AMBULANCE LAUNDRY $35.00; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC DRAIN PLUG $314.36; CRETE FOODMART DONATIONS $11.98; CRETE LMBR & FRM SUPPLY CO GRASS SEED & FERTILIZAER $197.99; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2025 FEDERAL EXCISE TAX RETURN $111.09; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $385.05; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $33.44; GILLIDSYSTEMS POOL PASSES ID SCAN CARDS $478.00; GRAINGER MOTOR, 2HP $53.17; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $15.70; HEATH SPORTS MICRO T-BALL & T-BALL SHIRTS $561.75; HOMETOWN LEASING CNTRCT ADIN FEE & MNTHLY PYMNT $155.12; KELLER, JESSICA POOL PARTY REFUND $250.00; MATHESON TRI-GAS INC OXYGEN $644.49; McDOWELL, ALLISON REIMBURSE LIFEGUARD TRAINING $230.00; MECHANICAL SALES INC MILEAGE $3,374.55; MEDICAL ENTERPRISES INC DRUG TEST CCF FORMS $3.75; NICOL, TABITHA REIMBURSE FACILITY DEPOSIT $50.00; OMAHA WORLD-HERALD 26 WEEK RENEWAL $373.99; PAVERS INC COLD MIX ASPHALT $846.69; PEREZ, EMILIA REIMBURSE LIFEGUARDING-BL CERTIFICATION $230.00; RODRIQUEZ, MELISSA POOL PASS REFUND FOR ISABELLA $30.00; ROEHRS MACHINERY INC FREIGHT $5,323.77; SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL RENEWAL ONE YEAR $136.99; SE NE DVLPMNT DISTRICT 25-26 MEMBERSHIP DUES $6,630.00; SEWARD COUNTY INDPNDNT CITY COUNCIL $226.92; SEWARD WELLNESS CENTER SWIM TEAM PRACTICE $525.00; SID DILLON FORD UNIT 4 VEHICLE REPAIR $2,983.25; SUNSET LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTY & PRACTICE AMMUNITION $1,730.90; TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS INC USED OIL PICKED UP $75.00; UNIV OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN MEDIUM OUTREACH EVENT $250.00; WILBER PLMBNG, HTING & AIR UNPLUG SINK DRAIN $193.49; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIER CONTRACT $255.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $200.00; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $169,522.54; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL $615,533.02; ALL FUNDS TOTAL $1,766,639.04. CR — July 09, 2025 ZNEZ
