MINUTES-MARCH 18, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete, Nebraska 68333 March 18th, 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 City Council Minutes March 4th, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes March 4th, 2025 Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes March 4th, 2025 Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $554,432.98 Held Police Recognition Adjourned City Council to a meeting of the Community Development Agency (CDA). Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-01 CDA authorization of transfer of ownership to D7-5, LL. Unanimous Adjourned the CDA to the City Council meeting. Unanimous Held Public Hearing on the 1 & 6 Year Street Improvement Plan. Unanimous Approved the 1 & 6 Year Street Improvement Plan. Unanimous Approved the Application for Special Event Permit SE25-01 from the Crete Fire Department for the Crete Fire Ribfest. Unanimous Approved the Application for Special Event Permit SE25-02 from Bruce Cerny and Xochitl Boughtin with TJ Sokol for a Midwest Fest. Unanimous Approved the Crete Municipal Airport End Unit Lease Agreement. Unanimous Tabled the Crete Municipal Airport Rules and Regulations. Unanimous Approved the claims from Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $1,324.59. Aye: Tom Crisman, Ashley Newmyer, Dale Strehle, Anthony Fitzgerald; No: None; Abstained: Papik Approved to submit the 2025 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) Pre-Application. Unanimous Approved the 4-year lease purchase quote for the street sweeper. Unanimous Officers’ Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated that the 911 dispatch is changing over on March 19th, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. Fire Chief Todd Allen stated that the rig is being put to work. Library Director Jessica Wilkinson provided the February 2025 Library Report and stated that they have added video games and book clubs. Building Inspector Trent Griffin stated that final occupancies are coming for houses that were started in 2024. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated that hiring is going on for the summer season. They have had 25 interviews so far. Tuxedo Park camping opens in April 2025. Council Chair Dale Strehle stated they are fortunate to have support of the Police Department, Fire Department and Saline County. City Administrator Tom Ourada Stated the following; The City of Crete has extended two conditional offers to potential police officers. One of the officers is already a certified officer. Ourada stated the City is already about 41% through the budget and it is doing okay. Had a meeting with Crete Area Medical Center on paramedic response and they are continuing discussions. The City has no refunds on sales tax this month. The municipal equalization is going down $33,000 from this year to next year. Meeting with seniors who use the Wanek Community Center. They have different visions on how the different groups use the facility. There is a plan moving forward and the center will be mor functional and attractive. City Clerk Nancy Tellez is at Clerk School all this week. MARCH 2025 Claims Paid AKRS EQUIPMENT OIL & FILTER $69.69; CITY REVENUE FUND AIRPORT $55.63; CRETE ACE HARDWARE LED LIGHTS $29.17; CULLIGAN OF CRETE AIRPORT WATER $31.50; JAY'S OIL CO PROPANE $789.83; KIDWELL VEEAM RENEWAL CITY NETWORK $257.97; KIMBALL MIDWEST OPEN GEAR & WIRE ROPE LUBE $137.76; SAPP BROS, INC PROPANE-AIRPORT $962.43; SOUTHWICK LIQUID WASTE PUMP & CLEAN SEPTIC TANK $300.00; VERIZON WIRELESS UTILITIES $42.94; NPPD UTILITIES $1,282.82; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $3,959.74; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $1,846.03; KIM CLINE CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $3.32; REIDEL VAZQUEZ MAYEDO CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $140.65; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,990.00; AQUA-CHEM INC 42LB PAIL CS 335 $1,702.48; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $74.25; CASELLE, INC CONTRACT SUPPORT & MAINT $1,910.95; CDW GOVERNMENT INC ADO ACROBAT PRO F/ENT LGA L7 $10.98; CORE & MAIN LP TREATMENT PLANT CHEMICALS $152.20; CRETE ACE HARDWARE SBR MAINTENANCE $372.79; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC MIRROR REPLACEMENT $253.65; CRETE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPONSORSHIP-TABLE $280.00; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $374.25; ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT CO JETTER PART $402.42; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $74.55; HOLIDAY INN KEARNEY MEETING/TRAINING $119.51; JAY'S OIL CO PROPANE $70.95; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. CRETE WELL & TRANSMISSION MAIN $11,500.00; JK ENERGY CONSULTING LLC FIXED FEE SERVICE $1,500.00; KELLY SUPPLY COMPANY BULK MASTER HOT AIR BLOWER HT $274.15; KIDWELL VEEAM RENEWAL CITY NETWORK $1,939.03; KISTLER CRANE & HOIST PENDANT & CABLE FOR CM LODESTAR $783.23; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $165.34; MCI VERIZON TOLL FREE LINE $22.07; MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY LOW PROFILE BAND CLAMPS FOR FIRM HOSE $327.24; MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC LABS $2,876.47; NE PUBLIC HLTH ENVRNMNTL LAB LABS $127.90; SACK LUMBER CO BLDG KEYS $15.44; SAPP BROS, INC PROPANE $1,761.75; UNION BANK & TRUST HSA FEES $42.00; USABLUEBOOK LIQUIFRAM FLOUROFILM $1,851.23; VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE $454.63; WASTE CONNECTIONS PUBLIC WORKS $43,340.56; WILBER PLMBNG HTING & AIR HVAC REPAIR $119.99; WINDSTREAM NMPP $93.89; DEPT OF ENERGY PURCHASED POWER WAPA $28,105.90; NE DEPT OF REVENUE SALES TAX $49,227.78; NPPD ELECTRICITY $9,726.01; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $661.50; UPS POSTAGE $23.25; XPRESS BILL PAY ONLINE PMT FEE $1,646.71; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $109,312.46; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $271,697.51; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES YAKTRAK PRO TRACTION CLEATS $1,777.88; APPLIED CONCEPTS INC MOBILE RADAR UNIT FOR NEW PATROL $1,281.00; ART ON DISPLAY GRAPHIC FOR NEW POLICE SUV $1,247.00; ASCHOFF, EMERSON MILEAGE $122.64; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $1,663.42; BRANDING INC DBA AL'S JOHNS PORTABLE RESTROOM RENTAL $110.00; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $674.80; CAPITAL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION UMPIRE FEES $679.00; CARROLL CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CONCRETE WORK-WANEK COMM CTR $339.50; CASELLE, INC CONTRACT SUPPORT & MAINT $1,060.05; CDW GOVERNMENT INC ADO ACROBAT PRO F/ENT LGA L7 $13.41; CHAPIN LAWN CARE 1ST STEP TURF FERTILIZE PRGM $95.00; CITY REVENUE FUND PARK&REC $4,028.87; CITY REVENUE FUND SALES TAX $51.53; CLINE WILLIAMS LLP GEN BUSINESS $722.50; COMFORT INN MEETING/TRAINING $349.90; CRETE ACE HARDWARE MISC SUPPLIES $922.63; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC AIRFILTER $148.97; CRETE LUMBER & FARM SUPPLY TUXEDO PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPAIR $116.97; CRETE VETERINARY CLINIC BOARD - CAT $275.18; CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY MEETING/TRAINING $929.70; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS CASE OF COPY PAPER $183.93; ES OPCO USA INC FLUSHING SOLUTION $4,977.60; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $24.85; FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA HOLIDAY INN 2/19/25-M JONAS $418.00; HAWKS PLMBNG & HTING LLC HUMIDIFIER REPAIR $265.00; HEATH SPORTS YOUTH SOCCER T-SHIRTS $1,247.84; KEN'S USAVE PHARMACY MEDICAL SUPPLIES $130.00; KIDWELL VEEAM RENEWAL CITY NETWORK $3,445.75; LARM NEW POLICE UTILITY VEHICLE $484.04; LIFE-ASSIST INC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $300.23; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS CO AMERICAN STANDARD TOILET $1,075.00; MACQUEEN FIRE EQUIP-HOSE $406.09; MATHESON TRI-GAS INC OXYGEN $646.39; MCI VERIZON TOLL FREE LINE $48.00; NATIONWIDE SURETY BOND BD $315.00; NPPD UTILITIES $10.09; PCL COMM REPLACEMENT EAR MICS $455.15; PRESTO-X PEST CONTROL $84.58; QUALITY SND & COMM INC QTRLY WATER CONTRACT $147.00; SALINE CNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS FILING FEES $16.00; SAPP BROS, INC FUEL $881.61; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT PROCEEDINGS $214.79; SHERRY REZAC ZONING APPLICATION REFUND $275.00; SID DILLON FORD VEHICLE REPAIR $451.02; SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESCUE TRAINING $1,226.00; SPEECE LEWIS A BOWMAN CO BRIDGE INSPECTION $950.00; STRYKER SALES LLC LUCAS POWER SUPPLY $57,886.35; THORNBURG, ERIC LB840 THORNBURG DSBRSMNT $25,656.93; U.S. BANK FRGN TRANS FEE-ERGOTABLES $580.51; UNETA BOUTIQUE EQUIP MISC. $340.00; UNION BANK & TRUST HSA FEES $74.00; VERIZON WIRELESS WIRELESS MODEMS $1,043.01; WINDSTREAM EMERG MGMT $75.64; NEBRASKA.GOV JUSTICE CASE LISTING $6.00; ONE BILLING SOLUTIONS CRETE AMB SERV $4,902.97; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $541.25; SPECTRUM INTERNET LINE DIU OFFICE $141.18; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $150,248.98; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL $276,785.73; ALL FUNDS TOTAL $554,432.98. Meeting adjourned at 6: 47 p.m. CR — March 26, 2025 ZNEZ
