MINUTES-JUNE 3, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete Nebraska 68333 June 3rd, 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: Frans, Crisman, Newmyer, Strehle, Papik and Fitzgerald. The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes May 20th, 2025 City Council Minutes May 20th, 2025 Public Works Minutes May 20th, 2025 Park and Rec Minutes May 20th, 2025 Legislative & Economic Minutes May 20th, 2025 Parks & Rec Minutes May 20th, 2025 Public Safety Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,383,327.09 Held Public Hearing on the proposed Zoning Change Request for PRCT PART SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC. 33-8-4 36.34 ACRES R-3 to C-2. Unanimous Held Public Hearing on the proposed future land use Zoning Map Amendment for CRETE PRCT PART SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC. 33-8-4 36.34 ACRES R-3 to C-2. Unanimous Approved the proposed Zoning Change Request for CRETE PRCT PART SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC. 33-8-4 36.34 ACRES R-3 to C-2. Unanimous Approved the proposed future land use Zoning Map Amendment for CRETE PRCT PART SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC. 33-8-4 36.34 ACRES R-3 to C-2. Unanimous Held Public Hearing on the proposed Zoning Change Request. CRETE CITY LOT 19 BLK.102, PT BLK. 105 &VAC. ALLEY & 15TH AVE, & PT BLK 106 & VAC. ALLEY & PINE AVE BETWEEN BLK. 105-106 Commonly Known AS 1530 Pine Ave from I-2 to I-1. Unanimous Held Public Hearing on the proposed future land use Zoning Map Amendment. CRETE CITY LOT 19 BLK.102, PT BLK. 105 &VAC. ALLEY & 15TH AVE, & PT BLK 106 & VAC. ALLEY & PINE AVE BETWEEN BLK. 105-106 Commonly Known AS 1530 Pine Ave from I-2 to I-1. Unanimous Approved the proposed Zoning Change Request. CRETE CITY LOT 19 BLK.102, PT BLK. 105 &VAC. ALLEY & 15TH AVE, & PT BLK 106 & VAC. ALLEY & PINE AVE BETWEEN BLK. 105-106 Commonly Known AS 1530 Pine Ave from I-2 to I-1. Unanimous Approved the proposed future land use Zoning Map Amendment. CRETE CITY LOT 19 BLK.102, PT BLK. 105 &VAC. ALLEY & 15TH AVE, & PT BLK 106 & VAC. ALLEY & PINE AVE BETWEEN BLK. 105-106 Commonly Known AS 1530 Pine Ave from I-2 to I-1. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2244 electrical rates on its third reading. Unanimous Approved the health insurance provider and premiums for 2025/2026 enrollment with Medica and provide notice to (League Insurance Government Health Team (LIGHT). Unanimous Approved forwarding claim to the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) regarding a tree that fell on a vehicle on Redwood Ave. Unanimous Approved the Crete Housing Study Proposed Scope of Services from JEO Consulting with the with the additional services for a total of $50,390.00. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-07 authorizing the mayor and city attorney to E-Sign agreement for 2025 FAA grant for Crete Municipal Airport. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-08 authorizing the mayor to sign agreement waiving receipt of non-primary entitlement funds for Crete Municipal Airport. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2245 Amending irrigation service season and removing unused electric rate classifications. Unanimous Approved to amend the master fee schedule. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2246 Deeding a minority share of the Isis Theater to BRAC. Unanimous Approved forwarding claim to the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) regarding damaged asphalt lane on County Road 2400. Unanimous Officers’ Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: Out of 43 nuisance cases 38 have complied. The Code Enforcement Officer position is currently open. The Crete Police department has been helping with the nuisance cases until the position is filled. An inspection warrant was served downtown and there were numerous building code violations. It was great getting multiple departments working together. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: A total of 30 seasonal staff onboarded at the end of May. Nestle-Purina volunteers and pool staff participated in a park cleanup day. Registration is open for aquatics programs, including group lessons, infant/toddler lessons, and individualized swim lessons. Due to rainy weather they completed lifeguard trainings at Beatrice YMCA. They were unable to open the pool on time and completed bathhouse improvements and upgraded sinks/fixtures, installed donated soap dispensers. There was discussion on the pool boiler which can impact water temperatures and pool chemicals. Building Inspector Trent Griffin stated the following: Thanked the Crete Police Department for their help with the downtown inspection warrant. Working on updates to MyGov regarding code enforcement. Human Resources Coordinator Jody Fiehtner introduced Race Krasser as a new Street Operator. Council member Tom Crisman asked about the new street sweeper and City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that the City has made the first payment and it will be here in about a month. The City is also working on getting a new grader and it could cost a third of a million dollars. Council member Anthony Fitzgerald asked for a street project list update. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: There has been a wave of businesses doing more with less utilizing grants. Last week received notice of City of Crete being awarded $55,148.00 for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Received a release of $50,000 out of the $300,000 grant from the Thriving Communities Program. The City of Crete will be doing a pilot demonstration and get stakeholder support and find future funding solutions. Dr. McDowell and Dr. Frans have been very helpful with these efforts. This week will be having a staff meeting and start discussion on the budget. Sales tax is down $53,000 from April. Sand Hills Energy Solar Farm should be producing this month. The City of Crete is the sole beneficiary of the output of that. It is about 1.6 megawatts. There were 5 to 6 nuisance properties for nuisance hearings and there will only be 1 property. People have been complying and removing the nuisances. Will be going through the motions to dismiss the cases during the hearings. Mayor Dave Bauer stated that City departments working together has always been one of his goals and it’s great to see that happening. Thanked Chief Young and his crew for helping with nuisance properties until a Code Enforcement Officer is hired. The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m. JUNE 2025 Claims Paid COMPUTER MNGMNT INTNL DELL OPTIPLEX 5080 TOWERS $505.00; KIDWELL DUO ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE $6.57; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $595.69; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,107.26; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $1,344.18; FRANK, QUENTYN RAY CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $58.03; GODEL, LORI CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $6.67; MARTINEZ ALVAREZ, BARLEY CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $29.33; OLMEDO, MARTHA E CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $120.47; RIERSON, MARLENE CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $150.00; TERCERO-RAMOS, JUAN CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $28.95; THE CRETE NEWS CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $242.37; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,980.00; CRETE POSTMASTER UTILITY POSTAGE $1,280.80; AQUA AEROBICS SYSTEMS INC PROPELLER KIT, 30HP MIXER $2,491.94; AQUA-CHEM INC POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE $1,938.55; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO ROAD GRAVEL CLEAN $11.90; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $183.09; BOK FINANCIALS CRETECOP 1216 2025 $3,678.75; BRIDGES, GORDON REIMBURSE - FUEL $59.36; CDW GOVERNMENT INC ADO ACRO STD DC F/ENT $90.85; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCNT $860.00; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE $39,167.00; COMPUTER MNGMNT INTNL DELL OPTIPLEX 5080 TOWERS $2,030.00; CORE & MAIN LP NL 1 METER CPLG NO LEAD $7,013.58; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC OIL FILTERS $834.28; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $151.19; EGAN SUPPLY CO JANITORIAL SUPPLIES $757.53; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $63.74; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $391.16; HAMPTON INN KEARNEY MEAN CONFERENCE $278.00; HUSKER ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO WIRE, COPPER, 12-2 W/GROUND $1,816.75; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. CRETE WELL & TRANSMISSION MAIN $30,767.50; KIDWELL SERVICE AGREEMENT $136.65; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS CO RESOLD MAT VILLAGE OF DRCHSTR $1,174.10; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPRL UNIFORMS $165.34; NE WATER RESOURCES ASSN 2025-2026 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL $105.00; NEBRASKA GENERATOR SERVICE LLC COOLANT $2,745.93; ONE SOURCE THE BCKGRND CHECK BACKGROUND CHECK $22.00; OURADA, TOM MEAN COMMITTEE MEETING $42.17; SID DILLON FORD ALIGNMENT FORD RANGER $449.95; THE CRETE NEWS UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $263.67; TITAN MACHINERY SHOP SUPPLIES $2,139.27; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $296.19; MEAN WHEELING EXPENSE $691,520.78; XPRESS BILL PAY ONLINE PMT FEE $1,756.08; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $111,945.96; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $907,854.06; AKRS EQUIPMENT TEMPERATURE $109.45; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOOKS/MAGAZINES $1,531.82; AQUA-CHEM INC POOL CHEMICALS $3,055.70; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS $252.03; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO 47B ROCK $259.68; BLACK HILLS ENERGY 1515 FOREST $421.87; BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $52.74; CAPITAL OVERHEAD DOOR CO GARAGE DOOR - WANEK $9,267.00; CATHER & SONS CONSTRCTN INC ASPHALT $679.50; CDW GOVERNMENT INC ADO ACRO STD DC F/ENT $90.85; CENGAGE LEARNING INC BOOKS/MAGAZINES $108.25; 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 REVENUE FUND PAPER TOWELS $69.06; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS $21,000.00; CODY, LIZ JANITORIAL SUPPLIES $29.48; COMPUTER MNGMNT INTNL DELL OPTIPLEX 5080 TOWERS $2,615.00; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER AMBULANCE LAUNDRY $35.00; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC GREASE/PINS FOR MOWER $62.07; CRETE FOODMART CLEANING SUPPLIES $10.30; CRIST TOWING SERVICE TOWING $150.00; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $288.91; EGAN SUPPLY CO JANITORIAL SUPPLIES $1,715.48; ENGINEERED CONTROLS INC BLDG & GRND MAINT $140.00; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES PEST CONTROL $55.00; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $21.26; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $1,044.26; GROW WITH THE FLOW BUILD A BOUQUET $300.00; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $23.45; HOLIDAY INN KEARNEY MEETING/TRAINING $324.00; HOMETOWN LEASING CNTRCT ADMIN FEE MNTHLY PYMNT $155.12; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. ARPA WALNUT CREEK SEWER REPAIR $1,385.00; KIDWELL SERVICE AGREEMENT $325.78; KS/NE SWIM LEAGUE 2025 LEAGUE DUES $350.00; LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPALITIES 2025 NE DIRECTORIES $295.00; LINCOLN GLASS INC FRONT DOOR/MAIN ENTRANCE RPR $364.86; MACQUEEN HOSES/NOZZLES $4,635.60; MATHESON TRI-GAS INC OXYGEN $214.83; MENARDS - LINCOLN SOUTH POOL BATHHOUSE SINKS $382.96; NEBRASKA ORTHOPAEDIC CNTR PC MEDICAL EVAL $466.00; NEBRASKA STATE PATROL MACH/TRAC LICENSES $1,035.00; NMC LLC CLEVIS A $197.19; ONE SOURCE THE BCKGRND CHECK BACKGROUND CHECK $374.00; PAPER TIGER SHREDDING PAPER SHREDDING $35.00; PAVERS INC COLD MIX ASPHALT $835.00; PINNACLE BANK BOX RENEWAL $25.00; PRESTO-X PEST CONTROL $65.78; SACK LUMBER CO SIDING REPAIR $424.88; SAPP BROS, INC - LINCOLN FUEL $487.91; SECURITY EQUIPMENT INC ACCESS HOSTING $327.82; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT PROCEEDINGS $245.56; SID DILLON FORD OIL & FILTER $825.79; THORNBURG, ERIC LB840 THORNBURG DSBRSMNT $12,785.64; TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS INC USED OIL PICKED UP $75.00; U.S. BANK WALMART $652.38; UNION BANK & TRUST CO GEN OBLIGATION VRS BND SRS 2024 $245,454.97; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $622.75; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIER CONTRACT $255.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $200.00; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $153,303.79; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL $472,385.77; ALL FUNDS TOTAL $1,383,327.09 CR — June 11, 2025 ZNEZ
