REGULAR MEETING Crete City Council Meeting City Hall July 7th, 2026, (Condensed, entire copy available at the office of the City Clerk). Mayor Bauer called the meeting of the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Answering roll call were the following Council Members: Frans, Newmyer, Strehle, Papik and Fitzgerald Absent: Crisman The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes June 16th, 2026 City Council Minutes June 16th, 2026 Public Works Committee Minutes June 16th, 2026 Finance Committee Minutes June 16th, 2026 Legislative Development Committee Minutes June 16th, 2026 Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,639,600.35 Mayor’s appointment of Jennifer Robison to the Planning Commission Mayor's appointment of Adam Bauer to the Business Improvement District Board Mayor's appointment of Jim Crouse to the Library Advisory Board Mayor's appointment of Amanda Lopez to the Library Advisory Board Mayor's appointment of Ken Marvin to the Economic Development Advisory Committee Mayor's appointment of Manuel Dimas to the Economic Development Advisory Committee Mayor's appointment of Liz Umana to the Economic Development Advisory Committee Held 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. Parcel ID: 760144138 I1 to C2. Unanimous Approved the proposed Zoning Change Request. Parcel ID: 760144138 I1 to C2. Unanimous Held 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 A Tract of Land Being Part of Outlot "A", Dittmer Estates Addition Located In The Northeast Quarter Of Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 4 East Of The 6th P.M., City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska, C1 to R3. Unanimous Approved the proposed Zoning Change Request A Tract of Land Being Part of Outlot "A", Dittmer Estates Addition Located In The Northeast Quarter Of Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 4 East Of The 6th P.M., City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska, C1 to R3. Unanimous Held Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and answer questions in relation to amending the Future Land Use Map. Unanimous Approved amending the Future Land Use Map. Unanimous Approved the Public Works utility account write- off. Unanimous Approved Public Works unclaimed property. Unanimous Approved declaring surplus bricks for sale on surplus website and for a cost of $0.25. Unanimous Approved the Updated Scope and Fee Crete Park Concept Services. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2278 renumbering codes created in Ordinance 2277. Unanimous Approved the first reading for Ordinance 2279 regulate bicycle, E-bikes, minibikes and other motorized recreational transportation and create penalties for violation of these sections. Unanimous Approved the Southeast Nebraska Development District FY27 Membership. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2026-16 authorizing mayor to sign Crete Area Medical Center MOU. Unanimous Approved the Memorandum of Understanding Between The City of Crete and Crete Area Medical Center to the commitment to provide health care services to all patients regardless of financial ability. Unanimous Officers’ Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: Noah Zach was awarded the Nebraska American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and he is a excellent representative of the City of Crete. Zach has been helping with the car seat initiative and in June there were 9 car seats given out and 14 car seat checks with Sixpence and McKinney-Vento. There will be another car seat event in September. Young provided a summary of the event that took place at Tuxedo Park with an individual that had a camper made from an armored car and was threating to kill an officer. Young thanked the collaboration of assistance with this event of the Nebraska SWAT, State Patrol, Saline County Sheriffs Office, Lancaster County, and the Crete Volunteer Fire Department. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: Staff are performing daily checks (M-F) on campground areas. Working park and facility maintenance issues Additional signage is being posted for dumping, parking, etc. Thanked the Council for the Ordinance on the e-bikes and mini bikes. Mayor’s Day at the Wildwood Pool will be Sunday July 12th, 2026 - free admission during open hours. End of season pooch party on Aug. 2nd 3-4pm. We thank Coach Martin for her 4 years as head swim coach and are seeking a new swim coach for next season. Adult Co-Ed Softball registration until July 24th. IRA UCF Grant coordinator visits Crete on Wed. July 8th to review sites for upcoming grant funded tree work. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: The warning stickers for the Ordinance on cryptocurrency are in and will be distributed to the businesses in town that have crypto ATM or Bitcoin ATM. Dr. Sarah Brown and possibly Crete News will be going as well. The City of Crete did not get the BUILD grant which an application had been submitted or an overpass. The City has submitted multiple other grants including the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safey Improvements (CRISI) Grant. Working with Nebraska Department of Transportation Infrastructure HUB on the Reconnecting Community grant that the City of Crete was awarded for a planning grant for a pedestrian bridge. Ourada and Mayor Bauer received a letter from Dr. Tom King who is the President of the Library Advisory Board and Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. He is resigning from that board and commission since he is moving out of Crete. The City of Crete is working on the recertification for the Economic Development Community certification. The city does that every five years. Keno has been strong the last couple months. Sales tax is steady. Year to date the City has refunded about $24,000 as part of the State’s incentive program. We are about 3.86% below what we were last year but 2% ahead of budget and we are stable. We are working on the new street dedication. 11th street is going through and then there will be a street in front of Blue River Meats dedicated by the various owners. Ourada stated to the Council that they can ponder a street name that starts with the letter x or y. It would be tree name to keep it consistent. Ourada stated that some name options would be presented to the council to vote on. A new Human Resources Director has been hired, and she will be starting on August 3rd, 2026. Council member Anthony Fitzgerald asked about the next nuisance hearing on Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 and if there will be meetings on a more regular basis. Ourada stated that has been addressed and hearings will be held if there are enough nuisances. Mayor Dave Bauer stated that the Crete Fireworks show was great. Bauer added that it has been great to see all the departments helping each other and working together. The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m. Payee, Description, Amount CITY REVENUE FUND, SALES TAX, $900.38; CITY REVENUE FUND, AIRPORT, $51.38; KIDWELL, DUO ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE, $6.57; MCMILLAN, KEN, SPRAY GRASS RUNWAY FOR WEEDS, $246.75; VERIZON WIRELESS, CELL PHONE, $39.93; WASTE CONNECTIONS, 2429 CO RD F, $96.71; AVFUEL CORPORATION, FUEL, $33,321.03; AIRPORT FUNDS, SUBTOTAL, $34,662.75; ALARCON, EDGAR, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; ANDRADE, SUSANA &, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; BAEZA, ENRIQUE, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; BRIXIUS, DEBORAH, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $150.00; CARBAJAL TORRES, JOSE, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; CITY REVENUE FUND, CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED, $2,682.60; COLLIER, RAY & FREDERIQUE SEVET, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; COLOCHO BANOS, JORGE ALBERTO, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $260.00; CRUZ, JOVANNY & ESTHAR DIAZ, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; DIXON, AMY, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; DUNHAM, DAVID, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; EBERHARDT, JILL, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; FENIX AUTO SALES, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; FRANCO, AMERICA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; GARCIA BERNABE, MICAELA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; GARCIA, DAVID, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; GOLDEN RULE CONTRACTORS, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; GOMEZ HERNANDEZ, JUAN CARLOS, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; GONZALEZ LUCERO, EFRAIN, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; GONZALEZ PEREZ, ALBERTO, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; GRIFFIN, KILEE, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; GUERRA, OLGA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; GUEVARA, MATEO, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; HERNANDEZ CORTEZ, IRINEO, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $260.00; HERRERA VARGAS, ANAYELI, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; HORVATH TOWERS III LLC, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $150.00; JACINTO GARCIA, VITALINA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; KING, JEFFREY, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $100.00; KUBICEK, JACOB, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; KYAW OO THEIN, KHINE, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $8.86; LEMUS, ABEL &, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; LEYVA SIGALA, SONIA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $260.00; LUCAS ESCOBAR, PASCUAL, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $100.00; MARTINEZ, GERBER &, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $260.00; MARYBETH CHANCHAVAC, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; MATOS COBAS, ALEXEY, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $160.00; MEDLEY, TYLER, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; MEJIA VENTURA, JOSE, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; MENDEZ, LORENA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; MOLINA, MARCO, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $100.00; NGUYEN, KATHY, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; NOVAK, JOYCE, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; OLDHAM, JOHN, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; ORTEGA, ROSA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $205.00; ORTIZ CASTILLO, MARIANA, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; ORTIZ LOPEZ, SAQUEO, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; PAVLISH, JASON & ASHLEY, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; PEREZ MENDEZ, MARIO, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; PEREZ MENDEZ, YESICA &, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; PHOMMAVONGSA, SCOT, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $47.90; PROKOP, ROBERT, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; RAFAEL ESCOBAR, FRANCISCA, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $260.00; REDING, RICHARD, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $52.47; REEVES, THOMAS, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; REICHMAN, ETHAN, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $116.09; REYES, GERMAN, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; RICHMOND, CRYSTAL, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $72.08; SAYRA J LOPEZ VASQUEZ, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; SEARS, THAD, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; SELECTEL INC, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $140.00; SLAGLE, BETH, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; STANTON, TERRY, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; VILLALTA, LISBETH, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; VLASIN, CAROL, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; WATTS, JAMES, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; WIDICK, LANDON, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; WOODS JONES ENTERPRISES LLC, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; YANES LIMA, SANDRA L, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $150.00; ZAPTIN, CLINTON, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; ZAPTIN, PEGGY, 10 YR DEPOSIT REFUND, $110.00; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS, SUBTOTAL, $11,385.00; CRETE POSTMASTER, UTILITY POSTAGE, $1,389.75; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, TRANSCEIVER MODULE, $14.88; AQUA-CHEM INC, HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONS, $459.24; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO, 47B ROCK, $47.52; BLACK HILLS ENERGY, UTILITIES, $188.67; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC, SERVICE CONTRACT, $81.16; CITY HALL FUND, DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT, $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND, HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT, $535.00; CITY REVENUE FUND (UTILITY), SEWER REV, $14,930.98; CITY TAX FUND, ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE, $39,167.00; CORE & MAIN LP, SCADAMETRICS TMD METER DISPLAY, $12,410.45; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC, ALTERNATOR/IDLER PULLY, $546.39; CRETE LUMBER & FARM SUPPLY CO, PVC PIPE, $14.50; DITCH WITCH UNDERCON, 4 GASKET", $116.88; DUTTON LAINSON COMPANY, CENTRON POLYPHASE LEVEL 2 MEASURING, $2,507.72; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, OFFICE SUPPLIES, $18.05; ELECTRIC PUMP LLC, 2 NEW VFDS AT THE LIFT STATION, $13,760.00; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE, ANSWERING SERVICE, $92.11; FIBER PLATFORM LLC, ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES, $391.90; IONWARE INC, ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, $900.00; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC., CRETE WELL & TRANSMISSION MAIN, $2,172.50; KIDWELL, DUO ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE, $76.65; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL, UNIFORMS, $252.44; MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY, NARROW-WEDGE COGGED V-BELT, $555.46; MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC, LABS, $1,972.87; NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL LAB, LABS, $800.00; NEBRASKA POWER REVIEW BOARD, POWER SUPPLIERS ASSESSMENT, $1,799.26; NEBRASKALAND TIRE INC, TIRE REPAIR, UNIT 35 NEW TIRE, $879.06; OLSSON, SCADA ON CALL CONSULTING, $524.69; ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC, LOCATING SERVICE FEE, $122.60; RAILROAD MANAGEMENT CO III LLC, LICENSE, $2,293.80; SAPP BROS, INC, 7000 GAL UNLEADED FUEL, $24,666.05; SE MUNICIPAL SOLAR (NE) LLC, SOLAR ENERGY JUNE 2026, $14,208.07; SID DILLON FORD, OIL & FILTER 2020 F-250, $66.12; UTILITIES SECTION, ELECTRIC LINEWORKER SAFETY TRAINING, $5,040.00; UV SALES LLC, TROGAN OEM LAMP DRIVER, $2,775.00; VERIZON WIRELESS, CELL PHONE, $429.42; WASTE CONNECTIONS, UTILITIES, $42,577.50; DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, WIRE FEE, $30,757.50; MEAN, WHEELING EXPENSE, $723,831.70; NE DEPT OF REVENUE, SALES TAX, $39,695.95; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC, POSTAGE, $111.51; UPS, POSTAGE, $36.53; XPRESS BILL PAY, ONLINE PMT FEE, $1,942.89; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS, WAGES, $119,461.41; UTILITY FUNDS, SUBTOTAL, $1,105,846.18; SALINE COUNTY SHERIFF, NUISANCE BARKDOLL AND MEINKE, $50.00; AKRS EQUIPMENT, JD MOWER REPAIR, $99.17; ALLO COMMUNICATIONS, DUI INTERNET SERVICES, $130.38; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, DONATIONS-ALA GRANT, $1,678.18; AMERICAN RED CROSS, POOL TRAINING, $75.00; AMERICAN RED CROSS-HEALTH SAFETY, LIFEGUARD CPR/AED TRAINING, $1,194.00; AQUA-CHEM INC, POOL CHEMICALS, $3,068.40; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO, 1-1/2 SCRN WEEPING ROCK, $328.64; BENCHMARK GOVERNMENT SOL, TRAINING MEALS, $27.90; BLACK HILLS ENERGY, UTILITIES, $1,375.90; BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING, DONATIONS, $902.29; BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, $251.40; BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER, CONTINUING ED - STEPHANIE YOST, $8.00; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC, SERVICE CONTRACT, $610.41; CDW GOVERNMENT INC, ADO ACROBAT PRO F/ENT RNW, $101.28; CHAPIN LAWN CARE, MONTHLY MOWING, $300.00; CITY HALL FUND, DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT, $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND, HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT, $990.00; CITY REVENUE FUND, SALES TAX, $894.84; CITY REVENUE FUND, COMMUNITY ROOM, $20,285.20; CITY REVENUE FUND, WANEKS COMMUNITY ROOM, $453.45; CITY TAX FUND, LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS, $21,000.00; CNA SURETY, BOND 6/24/26 TO 6/24/30, $40.00; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER, AMBULANCE LAUNDRY, $35.00; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC, WINDOW CRANK HANDLE, $32.99; CRETE GLASS PROFESSIONALS LLC, DOOR REPAIR-LIBRARY, $250.00; CRETE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, SEAT CUSHION - VEHICLE REPAIR, $1,514.29; CRETE YOUTH CABIN ASSOCIATION INC, LB840 CRETE YOUTH CABIN ASSOC, $44,683.48; CRIST TOWING SERVICE, TOWING, $876.00; DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CO, VEHICLE REPAIR, $75.34; DEMCO INC, DONATIONS, $378.68; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, PAPER, POST-IT, $302.47; ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING COMPANY, VE AUDIO SYSTEM, $8,301.52; ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO, BADGE REFINISHING, $68.50; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES, PEST CONTROL, $60.00; ES OPCO USA INC, ALTOSID XR BRIQUET 220/CASE, $893.20; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE, ANSWERING SERVICE, $30.70; FIBER PLATFORM LLC, ETHERNET INTERNET/ PHONES, $1,046.28; FIRST BOOK, DONATIONS, $398.36; GILMORE & BELL PC, SERIES 2026 GOVP BONDS, $10,000.00; HAMILTON EQUIPMENT CO, LABOR, $2,659.96; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, UTILITY-210 E 14TH, $12.30; HEATH, AMANDA, HENNA SUMMER READING PROGRAM, $180.00; HOMETOWN LEASING, CONTRACT ADMIN FEE & MONTHLY, $157.00; HPI2, LLC DBA HERO'S PRIDE, K9 PATCHES, $426.95; JAY'S OIL CO, FUEL #9, $173.58; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC., CRETE ST. ROW DEDICATION PLAT, $7,772.50; KIDWELL, DUO ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE, $135.78; LAWN KINGS, WEED CONTROL-MAIN ST SIDEWALKS, $275.00; LEAGUE OF NEBR. MUNICIPALITIES, ACCOUNTING & FINANCE CONFERENCE, $1,722.00; LIBRARY IDEAS LLC, DONATION-ALA GRANT, $927.22; MAJO JEWELRY & BOUTIQUE, MAJO JEWELRY LB840, $542.40; MARTIN, KOURTNEY, TRAVEL EXPENSE - SWIM TEAM, $389.83; MIRANDA, LEANNAH, SWIM LESSON REFUND MIRANDA, $30.00; NEBRASKA MACHINERY COMPANY, CASE OF GREASE, $35.75; NEBRASKA STATE PATROL, 2026 MACH/TRACS LICENSE FEES, $731.50; NEBRASKALAND TIRE INC, TIRE REPAIR, $27.99; NIPPON SANSO MATHESON INC, OXYGEN, $214.83; NORTHERN SAFETY CO INC, SAFETY VEST, $39.63; PAPER TIGER SHREDDING, PAPER SHREDDING, $38.00; PAVERS INC, COLD MIX ASPHALT, $731.46; PRESTO-X, PEST CONTROL, $114.23; RAMOS, ZORAIDA, ALA CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, $258.41; SALINE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, LB840 SALINE MEDICAL, $9,364.36; SAPP BROS, INC, FUEL, $234.87; SECURITY EQUIPMENT INC, ACCESS HOSTING-1945 FOREST AVE, $337.14; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT, MOSQUITO SPRAYING, $370.99; SID DILLON FORD, OIL & FILTER 2020 F-150, $2,945.28; SIERRA, ELSY, REFUND - POOL PARTY, $200.00; SIGN SOLUTIONS USA LLC, PARK AND POOL PARKING ONLY//HIP, $126.39; SPECTRUM PAINT, SUCTION TUBE & PAIL GASKET, $1,309.70; SPENCE, CONLEIGH, TRAVEL EXPENSES - SWIM TEAM MEETS, $389.83; STRYKER SALES LLC, PROCARE SERVICE CONTRACT, $8,822.16; TELLEZ, NANCY, MILEAGE, $46.55; THOMAS, WENDY, PARKING, $25.50; TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE, TLO MONTHLY CHARGES, $152.00; TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS INC, USED OIL PICKED UP, $75.00; UNIVERSITY OF NE-LINCOLN, BABYSITTING WORKSHOP- CRETE, $250.00; VERIZON WIRELESS, CELL PHONE, $632.41; VYHNALEK INSURANCE AGENCY LLC, WORK COMP SUPPLEMENT PLAN, $4,777.00; WASTE CONNECTIONS, UTILITIES, $882.64; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC., 2024 STREET & ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS, $142,181.19; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, COPIER CONTRACT, $255.00; NEBRASKA.GOV, JUSTICE CASE LISTING, $122.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC, POSTAGE, $241.24; SPECTRUM, DIGITAL CABLE BOX, $12.28; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS, WAGES, $173,170.32; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL, $487,706.42; ALL FUNDS, TOTAL, $1,639,600.35 CR — July 15, 2026 ZNEZ
