REGULAR MEETING CRETE CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL SEPTEMBER 16, 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 and Papik. Absent: Frans and Fitzgerald The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes September 2nd, 2025 City Council Budget Hearing Minutes September 2nd, 2025 City Council Minutes September 2nd, 2025 Public Works Committee Minutes September 2nd, 2025 Finance Committee Minutes September 2nd, 2025 Legislative & Economic Development Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $754,349.30 Approved the Application for the Crete Carrier Room Grant from Abby Rogers with the Girl Scout Troop 20770. Unanimous Approved the Application for the Crete Carrier Room Grant for the Guatemalan Consulate. Unanimous Mayor Bauer read the 2025 Welcoming Week Proclamation. Unanimous Held Public Hearing to hear testimony for or against the amendment to the PWR & DWD Rental Properties LLC Liquor License. Unanimous Recommended to the Liquor Control Commission on the amendment to the PWR & DWD Rental Properties LLC Liquor License. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2254 amending Food Truck regulations. Crisman: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Strehle: Aye, Bauer: Aye, Abstained: Papik Adopted Resolution 2025-16: A resolution setting the amount of property tax request for fiscal year 2025-2026. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2259 adopting the budget statement as the annual appropriation bill. Unanimous Approved the Application for Special Event Permit SE25-09 for Crete's Great Pumpkin Festival. Unanimous Approved the Application for Prohibited Animal Exception PA-03 for the Pumpkin Festival Petting Zoo. Unanimous Authorized the Crete Police Department to apply for the Highway Safety Step Grant application. Unanimous Approved the claims from Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $3,077.56. Crisman: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Strehle: Aye, Bauer: Aye, Abstained: Papik Approved the Pumpkin Festival right-of-way painting downtown. Crisman: Aye, Newmyer: Aye, Papik: Aye, Bauer: Aye, Abstained: Strehle Enacted Ordinance 2257 Setting Salaries and Wages for FY25-26. Unanimous Enacted Ordinance 2258 amending Ordinance 2250 increasing camping days at Tuxedo Park to 10 days. Unanimous Approved amending the Master Fee Schedule. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-20 Hwy 33 Havlat Memorial Hwy. Unanimous Approved the 2025-2026 FOP agreement. Unanimous Approved the Cline Williams Engagement Agreement for Legal Services. Unanimous Authorized the City of Crete to apply for the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program. Unanimous Approved advertising for Bids for City of Crete Municipal Airport farm land. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-21 prohibiting parking on the south side of 11th Street between Forest and Boswell Ave. Unanimous Approved the Crete, NE Zoning Proposal from Marvin Planning Consultants. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2025-22 all way stop at the intersection of West 13th Street and Tuxedo Park Road. Unanimous Officer’s Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: Lieutenant Jonas participated in a highway safety panel with other law enforcement officers from across the country. They mentioned that they have heard the work that the Crete Police Department has been doing. Young credited Lieutenant Dawn Jonas as the driving force for the work they are doing. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: They are doing some renovation work at Northward Park that includes surfacing and drop zones by the slides. Cody thanked Street Supervisor Dillon Aksamit for his help and also stated that neighbors have been supportive of renovation work. The Registration for Martial Arts: Kickin’ It with ATA will be opening. The Celebrate Crete Event will be taking place on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. Received the League Association of Risk Management (LARM) Grant to update life-saving rescue equipment at Crete Wildwood Pool. Council member Tom Crisman stated that he has noticed movement with repairs to the railroad. Council member Ashley Newmyer asked about the Innovative Finance and Asset concession Grant Program and City Administrator Tom Ourada stated it is through the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau. City Administrator Tom Ourada thanked Media Specialist Jenn Lampila and GIS Technician/IT Emerson Aschoff for their help with the surplus auction. Ourada added that they got rid of most of the things and came out on the plus side with $13,000 to $14,000. Representatives from AECOM and COMTO for the Thriving Communities Grant were in Crete to observe Iris Ave, 13th Street and Highway 33 at the intersections of Boswell Ave and Hawthorne Ave. They will be sending their recommendations in about three weeks and a plan for what grants to apply to help with the construction of those projects. The City Park sign will be installed on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. News 21 from Arizona state had come to Crete months ago to do some interviews and now the Lincoln Journal Star had an article on the things the City of Crete has been doing. The Blue River Raceway will be having their annual Brian Carnes Memorial event on Saturday, September 20th, 2025. This will be a positive impact on economic development with over 140 karts being expected to participate. This year the track will host “The Zaner,” honoring 11-year-old racer Zane VanArsdall. CITY REVENUE FUND AIRPORT SALES TAX $9.56; CRETE ACE HARDWARE SPARE KEYS-COURTESY CARS $48.51; OLSSON CRETE 2-BAY HANGAR $40,182.05; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT AIRPORT $11.36; VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE $39.91; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITIES $96.71; NPPD UTILITIES $1,047.98; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $41,436.08; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $879.02; KELLER, CLARENCE CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $22.43; NEVELLS, JUSTIN CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $8.55; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $910.00; BAUER INSURANCE INC 4 YR NOTARY BOND $40.00; BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY LEASE 10-1-25 THRU 9-30-26 $2,553.64; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $93.72; CASELLE, INC CONTRACT SUPPORT & MAINT $2,102.62; CITY REVENUE FUND PAPER TOWELS $94.77; CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY GAS DIVN NATURAL GAS $2,700.52; CRETE ACE HARDWARE ECHO TRIMMER LINE $312.42; CRETE ACE HARDWARE BATTERIES $300.20; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC BRAKE LIGHTS $48.11; CRETE LUMBER & FARM SUPPLY CO CURB STOP REPAIR $149.43; DUTTON LAINSON COMPANY #2 STRANDED 15KV TRXLPE $15,232.11; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS TONER $280.56; ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOC ENTERPRISE AGMT FEE SOFTWARE $11,887.32; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $391.00; HOOPER, BRENDEN WATER OPERATOR CLASS $23.31; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. CRETE WELL & TRANSMISSION MAIN $3,120.00; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS COMPANY 3 CORDED BRASS PLUG $1,809.64; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $174.59; MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC LABS $2,216.87; MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA SLEIS & CERTIFICATE OF COMPL $1,500.00; ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC LOCATING SERVICE FEE $68.33; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT CAMC 75TH ANNIVERSARY $190.00; SID DILLON FORD OIL & FILTER 2006 F-250 $132.24; UNION BANK & TRUST HSA FEES $40.00; VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE $395.85; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITIES $296.19; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITIES $43,770.43; WILBER PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR HVAC REPAIR $816.13; WINDSTREAM UTILITIES $187.54; DEPT OF ENERGY PURCHASED POWER WAPA $36,262.25; NE DEPT OF REVENUE SALES TAX $51,485.19; NPPD ELECTRICITY $9,296.09; PINNACLE BANK XCWEBUS53316 X-CHAIR $1,421.26; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $550.00; UPS POSTAGE $21.79; XPRESS BILL PAY ONLINE PMT FEE $1,773.94; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $120,594.73; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $312,332.79; AKRS EQUIPMENT WHEEL BOLT $35.64; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES FRIENDS DONATIONS $350.26; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS/MAGAZINES $96.15; BRANDT, TYLER COACHING REFUND $45.00; CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC SERVICE CONTRACT $1,032.01; CASELLE, INC CONTRACT SUPPORT & MAINT $1,166.38; CITY REVENUE FUND PARK&REC $4,501.44; CITY REVENUE FUND SALES TAX $226.28; CLINE WILLIAMS LLP GEN BUSINESS $1,765.00; CRETE ACE HARDWARE WEED BURNING $1,886.59; CRETE ACE HARDWARE BLDG & GRND MAINT $306.47; CRETE ACE HARDWARE JANITORIAL SUPPLIES $223.37; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER ALS PARAMEDIC FEE $1,300.19; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC WINDSHIELD WIPER $197.78; CULLIGAN OF CRETE WATER COOLER RENTAL - LIBRARY $85.80; DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CO VEHICLE REPAIR $297.35; ELLEDGE, JASON REFUND - COACHING $45.00; ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATES ENTERPRISE AGMT FEE $7,924.87; FIBER PLATFORM LLC ETHERNET INTERNET/PHONES $1,043.87; FOAMIE HOMIES LLC FOAM PARTY - CELEBRATE CRETE $795.00; G & P DEVELOPMENT LANDFILL PLAYGROUND SET REMOVED $87.88; GRAHAM TIRE LIN. NORTH TIRES FOR PATROL CAR $568.00; HARVEY, JOHN REFUND - COACHING $45.00; HAVLAT REPAIR VEHICLE REPAIRS $477.00; HELLER, ANTHONY REFUND-COACHING $45.00; KEN'S USAVE PHARMACY MEDICAL SUPPLIES $130.00; LIFE-ASSIST INC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $1,830.27; LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR RENEWAL $528.99; LUZEM, DUSTEN REFUND-COACHING $45.00; MAGNET FORENSICS LLC GRAYKEY SOFTWARE $5,548.50; MAJO JEWELRY & BOUTIQUE MAJO JEWELRY LB840 $1,393.02; MILES, CARDARFIE REFUND-COACHING $45.00; NATIONWIDE SURETY BOND BD $255.00; NIFCO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS LLC 3 YR DRY FIRE SPRINKLER INSP $450.00; NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT UTILITIES $10.09; PAPER TIGER SHREDDING PAPER SHREDDING $35.00; PCL COMMUNICATIONS RADIO EAR PIECES $206.10; POST, ERIC COACHING REFUND $45.00; PWR & DWD RENTAL PROPERTIES LLC OLD MAIN LB940 $209,540.53; RODRIGUEZ, SARAI REFUND $45.00; SCHWARB ROHRIG, HILLARY REFUND-COACHING $45.00; SECURITY EQUIPMENT INC ACCESS HOSTING $321.06; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT LIQUOR LICENSE $413.18; SEWARD ELECTRONICS CONTROL BOARD REPAIR $677.25; SID DILLON FORD OIL & FILTER 2020 F-250 $56.63; TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE TLO MONTHLY CHARGES $170.80; UNION BANK & TRUST HSA FEES $72.00; VERIZON WIRELESS WIRELESS MODEMS $328.90; VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE $559.24; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITIES $440.61; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITIES $94.83; WASTE CONNECTIONS UTILITIES $237.66; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES COPIER CONTRACT $255.00; NEBRASKA.GOV JUSTICE CASE LISTING $2.00; ONE BILLING SOLUTIONS CRETE AMB SERV $6,088.46; PINNACLE BANK WALMART DOANE COMM TOUR $2,758.32; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC POSTAGE $450.00; SPECTRUM INTERNET LINE DIU OFFICE $141.18; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $141,903.48; TAX FUNDS SUBTOTAL $399,670.43; ALL FUNDS TOTAL $754,349.30 The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m. CR — September 24, 2025 ZNEZ
