REGULAR MEETING CRETE CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL AUGUST 5TH, 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 Meeting Minutes July 15th, 2025 City Council Minutes July 15th, 2025 Public Works Minutes July 15th, 2025 Public Safety Minutes July 15th, 2025 Legislative & Economic Development Minutes July 15th, 2025 Finance Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $2,295,806.64 Held Public Hearing on proposed Zoning Change Request PID 760144733 CRETE CITY PINE RIDGE ADD LOT 1 BLK 2 .41 ACRE, PID 760148160 BIG BLUE PRCT PT NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC. 2-7-4 .41 ACRES ICL R1 To R2. Crisman: Aye, Frans: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Strehle: Aye, Papik: Aye, Abstained: Fitzgerald Approved the proposed Zoning Change Request PID 760144733 CRETE CITY PINE RIDGE ADD LOT 1 BLK 2 .41 ACRE, PID 760148160 BIG BLUE PRCT PT NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC. 2-7-4 .41 ACRES ICL R1 To R2. Crisman: Aye, Frans: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Strehle: Aye, Papik: Aye, Abstained: Fitzgerald Held Public Hearing on proposed amendment to the Land Use Zoning Map PID 760144733 CRETE CITY PINE RIDGE ADD LOT 1 BLK 2 .41 ACRE, PID 760148160 BIG BLUE PRCT PT NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC. 2-7-4 .41 ACRES ICL R1 To R2. Crisman: Aye, Frans: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Strehle: Aye, Papik: Aye, Abstained: Fitzgerald Approved the proposed amendment to the Land Use Zoning Map PID 760144733 CRETE CITY PINE RIDGE ADD LOT 1 BLK 2 .41 ACRE, PID 760148160 BIG BLUE PRCT PT NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC. 2-7-4 .41 ACRES ICL R1 To R2. Crisman: Aye, Frans: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Strehle: Aye, Papik: Aye, Abstained: Fitzgerald Approved the 2025 Crete Water & Sewer Rate Study. Water Rate Schedule 1 and Wastewater Rate Schedule 2. Unanimous Approved the Saline County Rural Fire MFO Agreement. Unanimous Tabled the Certification of subdivision improvement for Burlington Estates. Unanimous Approved to authorize the Crete Police Department applying for the Highway Safety Mini-grant for car seats. Unanimous Approved the claims from Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $104.63. Crisman: Aye, Frans: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Strehle: Aye, Fitzgerald: Aye, Abstained: Papik Adopted Resolution 2025-9 LARM Renewal. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-12 Introducing propositions for voters to approve the extension of the City .5% sales and use tax and extension of the City's Local Option Municipal Economic Development plan to be voted on by the community on November 4 2025. Unanimous Approved the Lift Station Construction Agreement between the City of Crete and Dittmer & Dittmer, LLC. Unanimous Approved maintenance plans and set bid date for the Business Improvement District for Friday, August 29th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-13 authorizing the city to increase the match to Police Officer retirement contributions to 9%. Unanimous Approved to authorize to apply for the LARM Safety Grant. Unanimous Approved the City of Crete engineer to formally making plans and specs for lift station construction. Unanimous Approved amendment to auction agreement. Unanimous Approved the City of Crete #24DTR001 Payment Request #2 in the amount of $6,096.54 from Southeast Nebraska Development District. Unanimous Approved the Crete 24PWI004 Payment Request #2 from Southeast Nebraska Development District in the amount of $7,114.10. Unanimous Officers’ Reports: Park and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: Held the Wildwood Pool’s annual Pooch Pool Party last Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 and the pool is now closed for the season. Registrations are open through Friday, August 22nd, 2025 for Flag Football. Will be going to Beatrice on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 for a presentation award of $25,000 Big Rock grant from ExMark and will also be receiving the Exmark Mower the City was awarded earlier this year. Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: School Resource Officer Noah Zach has been busy with Project Protein which helped get 1,600 pounds of meat donated to 160 families in need. Sergeant Morehouse worked together with the Lincoln, Lancaster and Nebraska City Police Departments to solve some gambling machine thefts. Touch-A-Truck event will be at the Crete Public Library on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be a variety of city vehicles, including fire trucks, police cars, street sweepers, snow plows, and more. Library Director Jessica Wilkinson stated the following: The Children’s Library of Things include Toniebox kits, Storytelling kits, and book buddy puppets. Upcoming programs include: Adult Craft Night-Dimond Paining on Wednesday, August, 13th 2025 at 5:30 p.m., Adult Puzzle Race, Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 at the 1206. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that amendments to the food truck ordinance will be discussed at the next committee and council meetings. Mayor Dave Bauer stated that there is a group from Lincoln that hosts someone from Romania and they are coming to Crete on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 to learn about city government. The meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m. Claims Paid CITY REVENUE FUND AIRPORT $31.57; FILAMENT ESSENTIAL SERVICES S-WEB HOSTING-ANNUALLY $327.27; KIDWELL DUO ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE $6.57; SCHUERMAN WELDING INC MODIFY DOOR HANDLES $40.00; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $96.71; OLSSON CRETE 2-BAY HANGAR PROJECT $13,829.38; NE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEVICE $67.00; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $14,398.50; AVILA, SOCARRAS IDANIA CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $51.54; CHAVEZ, GUILLERMO A CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $138.45; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMBER DEPOSIT APPLIED $1,512.59; DE ORTZ, RAQUEL FRANCO CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $39.84; GUEVARA, ALEXANDER PEREZ CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $24.91; JOANNE SMITH & JODY SMITH CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $36.45; SILVERIO, LISBEY HERRERA CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $76.89; YANES, JAMILET FIGUEREDO CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $29.33; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,910.00; CRETE POSTMASTER UTILITY POSTAGE $1,391.68; AMERICAN TEST CENTER ANNUAL DIELECTRIC TEST HOT STICKS $2,209.00; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO ROAD GRAVEL $16.81; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $794.26; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $144.35; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $860.00; CITY REVENUE FUND 2 CASES OF PAPER TOWELS $70.42; CITY REVENUE FUND SEWER REV $14,634.16; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE $39,167.00; CORE & MAIN LP SCADAMETRICS TMD METER DISPLAY $17,094.56; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC TOOL & DISP GLOVES $140.22; CRETE MACHINE LLC SHARPEN BLADE SETS $370.00; DITCH WITCH UNDERCON WATER SWIVEL $850.27; DUTTON LAINSON COMPANY VOLT R400 $3,938.86; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS LIME GREEN DOOR HANGERS $266.06; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $69.15; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $391.01; FILAMENT ESSENTIAL SERVICES S-WEB HOSTING-ANNUALLY $981.81; GPM ENVRNMNTL SOLUTIONS LLC 3/8 INCH VINYL SUCTION LINE $360.00; JAY'S OIL CO TIRE REPAIR $35.00; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. GENERAL ENGINEERING $1,913.75; JK ENERGY CONSULTING LLC FIXED FEE SERVICE $5,500.00; JK ENERGY CONSULTING LLC FIXED FEE SERVICE $6,000.00; KIDWELL SERVICE AGREEMENT $1,720.65; LEAGUE OF NEBR. MUNICIPALITIES LIGHT MEMBER FEES $306.00; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS CO 6 STD 1/8 RED RUBBER FF GSK $51.38; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $248.01; MCI VERIZON TOLL FREE LINE $21.94; MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC LABS $2,704.57; NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENVRNMNTL LAB LAB $275.00; OLSSON SCADA ON CALL CONSULTING $2,130.68; ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC LOCATING SERVICE FEE $91.72; SID DILLON FORD TIRE REPAIR $26.45; TERRYBERRY MISC. OPERATING $324.22; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $296.19; ALMA RAMIRIZ GONZALEZ UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $23.49; AMAYA, MARIA UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $30.70; BANOS, JORGE UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $16.52; BROWN, MARK UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $40.93; CASTILLO, JACOB UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $9.46; DOOLEY, ASHLEY NICHOLE UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $9.10; ELLIOT MENCL & DARIN CHENEY UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $25.32; FISCO UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $14.55; GUTIERREZ, CLAUDIA UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $27.06; HEATHER WELLS UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $12.09; HORNER, SUSAN J UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $115.80; IBARRA, LUZ AVALOS UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $51.04; LLOYD, KATHRYN UTILITY PAYMENT $291.61; LOOCK, RYAN UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $290.05; PHIPPS, DEEANN UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $14.94; SCHMAILZL, CHRISTINA A UTILTIY OVERPAYMENT $84.35; STENNIS, BRANDON UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $16.64; US BANK UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $29.55; YANK, JODELL UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $18.04; SID DILLON FORD VEHICLE REPAIR $346.50; MEAN WHEELING EXPENSE $749,117.56; QUADIENT LEASING POSTAGE LEASE PMT $329.43; UPS POSTAGE $54.55; XPRESS BILL PAY ONLINE PMT FEE $1,690.27; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $113,071.94; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $972,351.67; SE NE DVLPMNT DISTRICT CDBG #1 DRAWDOWN $6,615.00; AKRS EQUIPMENT V-BELT $360.42; ALARCON, VICTOR DAMAGE RIEMBURSEMENT $805.00; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOOKS/MAGAZINES $3,449.41; ANGEL ARMOR LLC LATE CHARGES ON VEST PURCHASES $4,225.27; AQUA-CHEM INC POOL CHEMICALS $993.30; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS/MAGAZINES $782.56; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $8,045.81; BIBLIONIX LLC RENEWAL 8-3-25 TO 8-2-26 $4,460.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $713.18; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $1,157.32; CELLEBRITE INC FORENSIC INVSTGTN SOFTWARE $6,585.00; CHAPIN LAWN CARE MONTHLY MOWING $325.00; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCNT $1,140.00; CITY REVENUE FUND COMMUNITY ROOM $16,787.60; CITY REVENUE FUND COMMUNITY GARDEN $22.57; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS $21,000.00; CLINE WILLIAMS LLP COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT $2,698.00; CODY, LIZ LIFEGUARD INSTRCTR RECRTIFICTN $214.10; CONWAY, TJ RMBRSE FOR SITEONE LANDSCAPE $111.52; CRETE ACE HARDWARE BLDG & GRND MAINT $104.63; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER AMBULANCE LAUNDRY $35.00; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER ALS PARAMEDIC FEE $1,950.40; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC OIL/SHOP TOWELS/FUNNEL $384.53; CRETE FOODMART FRIEND DONATIONS $7.49; CRETE VETERINARY CLINIC BOARD - DOG $1,809.27; CRIST TOWING SERVICE TOWING $145.00; DIAMOND VOGEL INC REPAIR CABLE KIT $135.90; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $213.95; ENDICOTT CLAY PRODUCTS CO VETERANS BRICKS $64.80; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES PEST CONTROL- $155.00; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $23.05; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $1,043.86; FILAMENT ESSENTIAL SERVICES S-WEB HOSTING-ANNUALLY $2,290.92; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $8.56; HEATH SPORTS SOFTBALLS $205.98; HOMETOWN LEASING CONTRACT ADMIN FEE & MTHLY PYMT $155.12; HQWNE INC BLDG/GRND MAINT $502.90; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. CRETE HOUSING STUDY $792.00; KIDWELL SERVICE AGREEMENT $5,341.78; LEAGUE OF NEBR. MUNICIPALITIES LIGHT MEMBER FEES $594.00; LINCOLN PATIO & AWNING SUNBRELLA $2,950.00; MAJO JEWELRY & BOUTIQUE MAJO JEWELRY LB840 $2,454.28; MATHESON TRI-GAS INC OXYGEN $214.83; MCI VERIZON TOLL FREE LINE $48.00; MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES INSPECT SERV $259.29; NIXON RESTAURANT & PROPERTY INC LB840 NIXON RESTAURANT $47,000.00; PAPER TIGER SHREDDING PAPER SHREDDING $35.00; PETERSON BODY & PAINT INC MISC OPERATING $81.88; PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FNNCL SRVCS POSTAGE METER LEASE $91.14; PRESTO-X PEST CONTROL $163.89; SACK LUMBER CO 1X2X18 GRADE/SRVEY STAKES $26.98; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT SUBSCIPT RENEWAL - CLERK $1,233.42; SPENCE, CONLEIGH SWIM TEAM MEETS/PRACTICES $413.77; SPRING CREEK REPAIR & FARM SUPPLY EQUIP REPAIR $607.48; STRYKER SALES LLC PROCARE SERVICE CONTRACT $7,900.20; TELLEZ, NANCY MILEAGE $16.38; TERRYBERRY MISC. OPERATING $1,224.70; TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE TLO MONTHLY CHARGES $170.40; TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS INC USED OIL PICKED UP $75.00; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITY $622.75; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIER CONTRACT $255.00; NE DEPT OF REVENUE GAMING TAX APR/MAY/JUN $7,416.00; NEBRASKA.GOV JUSTICE CASE LISTING $3.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $200.00; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $164,501.21; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,307,146.47; ALL FUNDS TOTAL $2,295,806.64 CR — August 13, 2025 ZNEZ
