REGULAR MEETING CRETE CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL January 6th, 2026, (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 December 16th, 2025 City Council Minutes December 16th, 2025 Public Works Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,210,629.27 Mayor's appointment of Jeff Wenz to the Planning Commission Mayor's Appointment of Ryan Jindra to the Planning Commission Mayor's appointment of Scott Kuncl to the Planning Commission Mayor's appointment of Tom Ourada to the Planning Commission Adjourned the City Council to a meeting of the Community Development Agency (CDA). Unanimous Approved the request from Cardinal Ventures, LLC to amend the Redevelopment Agreement for the Cardinal Ventures Redevelopment Project and implement the 2-year extension to the TIF timeline. Unanimous Adjourned the CDA to the City Council meeting. Unanimous Held a Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and to answer questions in relation to the proposed zoning change Request PID 760001529, 760001537 and 760146559 C-2 to C-1. Unanimous Approved the proposed zoning change Request PID 760001529, 760001537 and 760146559 C-2 to C-1. Unanimous Held a Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and to answer questions in relation to the proposed zoning change Request PID 760001510 and PID 760001502 C2 to R3. Unanimous Approved the proposed zoning change Request PID 760001510 and PID 760001502 C2 to R3. Unanimous Held a Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and to answer questions in relation to the following proposed Zoning Change Request PID 760131058, and the south 30 feet of PID 760148367 and the south 30 feet of PID 760130604 C-2 to R-3. Unanimous Approved the proposed Zoning Change Request PID 760131058, and the south 30 feet of PID 760148367 and the south 30 feet of PID 760130604 C-2 to R-3. Unanimous Held a Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and to answer questions in relation to amending the future land use map. Unanimous Approved to amend the future land use map. Unanimous Approved the Crete 24DTR001 119 E 13th Application and Tier II. Unanimous Approved the Crete Municipal Airport AvFuel Agreement. Unanimous Held a Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and to answer questions in relation to the proposed purchase of Lot 1 Jelinek Addition. Unanimous. Adopted Resolution 2026-01 Authorizing the purchase of Lot 1 Jelinek Addition. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2026-02 Authorizing signatories for financial documents. Unanimous Introduced and Enacted Ordinance 2263 Amending Salaries and Wages in Ordinance 2257. Unanimous Approved the payment of claims from Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $1,497.47. Voting yes: Crisman, Frans, Newmyer, Fitzgerald, Abstained; Papik Officer’s Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: John Hensel has been hired as a temporary Police Officer for four months and will go through the hiring process. The Police Officer position is now open and applications are being accepted. There has been one candidate that has been tested. Library Director Jessica Wilkinson stated that the 2025 reading challenge was completed. With each box checked off the list participants got 1 ticket entry into the drawing and there were over 2,000 tickets turned in. The 2026 reading challenge is now open. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: Finalizing budget for 3 years of grant funds for urban community forestry activities from Plant Nebraska. We anticipate grant eligible activities will begin in February. Food bank distributed 3,333 boxes at the Tuxedo Park distribution Site from Jan-November – average of 303 households per month. Reviewing 2026 wages and fee schedules with City Administrator City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: The tar kettle is not here yet and the road grader is supposed to be here in February. City Attorney Anna Burge is back from leave and thanked City Attorney Alison J Borer for filling in. Borer is done generally but will still be helping with Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Mayor Dave Bauer also thanked Alison J Borer for filling in and helping. AMGL ANNUAL AUDIT $1,500.00; CITY REVENUE FUND AIRPORT $36.26; KIDWELL DUO ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE $6.57; QTPOD ALL WEATHER VINYL COVER $212.14; SAPP BROS, INC PROPANE $1,213.50; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT AIRPORT $60.00; THE AVIONICS PLACE LLC NE AVIATION COUNCIL CONFERENCE $270.00; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $3,298.47; ANTONIO E LEDESMA, JOSE CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $134.63; CALDERON CHEN, LIZ CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $78.27; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $1,228.22; ESCOBAR-BERRERA, ERIC CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $77.36; GLORIA, SHELLY CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $150.00; SCHINDER, COURTNEY J CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $96.29; VASQUEZ SOSA, KATHERINE CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $65.23; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $1,830.00; CRETE POSTMASTER UTILITY POSTAGE $1,391.68; ADAME, DIMAS CITY TAX REFUND $117.34; AERZEN USA CORPORATION SEALING KIT, DRIVE SHAFT $1,252.52; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES PHONE CHARGER $70.45; AMGL ANNUAL AUDIT $4,680.00; AQUA-CHEM INC UN1791, HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONS $591.47; AT & T MOBILITY CITY TAX REFUND $68.16; BADOUSEK, LOUIS CITY TAX REFUND $115.96; BARKDOLL, LEON CITY TAX REFUND $213.83; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $358.60; BOOSINGER, VERNON CITY TAX FUND $117.31; BROWN, RICK CITY TAX FUND $82.23; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $535.00; CITY REVENUE FUND SEWER REV $13,511.85; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE $39,167.00; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC GEN #7 MAINT & REPAIR $63.22; DULTMEIER SALES LLC GENERATOR #7 PARTS $171.58; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS FELT TIP PENS $13.25; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $391.53; GONZALEZ, MIGUEL A GUIZA CITY TAX FUND $71.64; GRAINGER PRESSURE GAUGES $126.20; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $27.79; HEATH SPORTS FLAME RESISTANT EMBROIDERY $218.00; HORVATH TOWERS III LLC CITY TAX FUND $76.22; HTM SALES INC PROFILE GASKET 4 $3,836.00; KIDWELL DUO ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE $76.65; LOPEZ, PAUL WATER OPERATOR WORKSHOP $78.40; MALONE, PATRICK CITY TAX FUND $136.72; MARTINEZ, LEYDA CITY TAX FUND $131.25; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPRL UNIFORMS $257.26; MEDICAL ENTERPRISES INC DRUG TEST-RANDOM $288.00; MENDEZ, RAUL LOPEZ CITY TAX REFUND $158.47; MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC LABS $2,941.47; NDWEE NEW WELL & TRNSMSSN MAIN PRJCT $7,600.00; NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENVRNMNTL LAB LABS $168.00; NEBRASKA SOD COMPANY CITY TAX REFUND $106.65; OLSSON 2023 SCADA ON CALL CONSULTING $1,344.00; PBS AIRCRAFT LLC CITY TAX REFUND $76.80; RESCO SHIPPING $4,048.61; SAPP BROS, INC SYNDURO SHB 100 $1,270.50; SE MUNICIPAL SOLAR SOLAR ENERGY DEC 2025 $52,334.35; SID DILLON FORD VEHICLE REPAIR 2013 F-550 $140.89; SPECTRUM ADVANCED SERV CITY TAX REFUND $45.71; T-MOBIL CENTRAL LLC CITY TAX REFUND $446.92; TOTAL BACKFLOW RESOURCE BACKFLOW DEVICE CALIBRATION $120.00; VERIZON WIRELESS CITY TAX REFUND $546.77; VON BUSCH, JENNIFER CITY TAX REFUND $293.82; WACKELS MACHINE SHOP CITY TAX REFUND $887.62; WENZ, JEFFREY CITY TAX REFUND $292.10; WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP F-PIERCE ELL LIFE PHOTO $1,988.76; WOOD, TIM CITY TAX REFUND $47.86; DHHS UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $144.64; MEAN WHEELING EXPENSE $692,411.18; PINNACLE BANK NDEQ 12-26-25 $115.00; UPS POSTAGE $22.46; XPRESS BILL PAY ONLINE PMT FEE $1,825.48; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $121,238.51; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $960,078.68; AKRS EQUIPMENT 2021 JOHN DEERE Z997R REPAIR $1,458.46; ALLO COMMUNICATIONS INVESTIGATIONS LINE $135.38; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOOKS $1,959.34; AMGL ANNUAL AUDIT $8,500.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $1,592.60; BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING BOOKS/MAGAZINES $328.05; CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS/MAGAZINES $24.57; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $990.00; CITY REVENUE FUND COMMUNITY ROOM $17,021.79; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS $21,000.00; CORNHUSKER INTRNTNL TRUCK LIGHT SWITCH HOUSING $371.31; CRETE ACE HARDWARE BLDG & GRND MAINT $1,497.47; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER ALS PARAMEDIC FEE $1,328.29; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC VEHICLE REPAIR $408.21; CRETE LUMBER & FARM SUPPLY CO PICNIC TABLE PRETREATED WOOD $119.96; CRETE POSTMASTER BOX 411 ANNUAL SERVICE FEE $88.00; CRETE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN NSVFA - SHANE PARKER FIRE TRAINING $4,200.65; CRIST TOWING SERVICE TOWING $566.00; CRISTINA'S FAMILY RESTAURANT LB840 CRISTINA'S $10,441.42; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS JANITORIAL $49.25; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES PEST CONTROL $100.00; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $1,045.29; GALLS LLC OFFICER UNIFORMS $315.15; HAVLAT REPAIR VEHICLE REPAIRS $368.00; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS UTILITY $77.65; HOMETOWN LEASING CONTRACT ADMIN PMT $155.12; JINDRA IRRIGATION LLC SPRINKLER REPAIR $252.72; KIDWELL SET UP SHEILA BALBUENA $203.28; LARRY'S BOILER SERVICE BOILER REPAIR-LIBRARY $8,529.84; LB413164 - BLUE360 MEDIA LLC CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC LAW MANUAL $205.53; LIFE-ASSIST INC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $2,337.35; MARVIN PLANNING CONSULTANTS INC ZONING & SUBDIVISION REGS $7,100.00; MATHESON TRI-GAS INC OXYGEN $208.35; MECHANICAL SALES INC LABOR/MILEAGE-HUMIDIFER $613.50; MEDICAL ENTERPRISES INC DRUG TEST-RANDOM $288.00; NE STATE FIRE MARSHAL BOILER CERTIFICATE-LIBRARY $108.00; NEBRASKA MACHINERY COMPANY OIL & FUEL FILTERS $161.26; NEBRASKALAND TIRE INC SWEEPER TIRE REPAIR $77.94; ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK BACKGROUND CHECK $22.00; PAPER TIGER SHREDDING PAPER SHREDDING $35.00; PAVERS INC COLD MIX ASPHALT $761.52; PO'S REPAIR 2021 JD Z997R EQUIP REPAIR $80.00; PRESTO-X PEST CONTROL $95.19; QUILL LLC OFFICE SUPPLIES $83.07; RAMOS, ZORAIDA MILEAGE $52.92; RENKER, LAURA TARGET 12-08-25 $67.94; SACK LUMBER CO DRILL BITS $72.96; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT HOLIDAY GREETINGS $362.09; SID DILLON FORD OIL CHANGE-BLDG INSP $218.03; TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE TLO MONTHLY CHARGES $170.00; TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS INC USED OIL PICKED UP $150.00; UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA REG FEE 2026-NANCY TELLEZ $173.00; VANLANDINGHAM, JOHN AMBULANCE SERVICE $3,203.50; VERIZON WIRELESS MODEMS FOR PATROL CARS $329.24; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIER CONTRACT $255.00; NEBRASKA.GOV JUSTICE CASE LISTING $6.00; PINNACLE BANK AMAZON FRIENDS DONATION $4,415.74; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $200.00; SPECTRUM DIGITAL CABLE BOX $11.20; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $140,054.99; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL $245,422.12; ALL FUNDS TOTAL $1,210,629.27 The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. CR — January 14, 2026 ZNEZ
