REGULAR MEETING Crete City Council Meeting City Hall September 1st 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: Crisman, Frans, Newmyer, Strehle, Papik and Fitzgerald The following actions were taken at the meeting: Approved the Consent Agenda items: Unanimous Meeting Minutes August 18th, 2026 City Council Minutes August 18th, 2026 Public Works Committee Minutes August 18th, 2026 Finance Committee Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,305,123.11 Approved Katelyn Iwata as new volunteer member of the Fire Department Mayor's appointment of Aaron Blackman to the Library Advisory Board Mayor's appointment of Jorge Paredes to the Library Advisory Board Fire Chief Todd Allen introduced Katelyn Iwata as new volunteer member of the Fire Department Approved the Special Event Permit Application SE26-08 from Burce Cerny and Xochitl Boughtin with TJ Sokol's for a Halloween Festival on October 10th, 2026. Unanimous Tabled the FY2027 Transit Allocation. Unanimous Accepted the Saline County Aging Services Annual Report. Unanimous Approved the Special Event Permit Application SE26-07 from the Crete Chamber of Commerce for the Crete's Great Pumpkin Festival. Unanimous Approved the Application for Prohibited Animal Exception from the Crete Chamber of Commerce and Wrangler's 4-H Club for the Pumpkin Festival Petting Zoo. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2026-19 declaring the intent to reimburse the City for certain expenditures from the proceeds of bonds issued by the City. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2026-20 Signing of Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Crete and JEO Consulting Group, Inc for Crete Pedestrian Bridge Project NDOT Project Number: DPS-76 (53) Unanimous Resolution 2026-21 authorizing Chief Elected Official to sign an application for CDBG Funds for infrastructure grant to reconstruct 15th street and construct sidewalk improvements from Boswell Ave to Fir Ave. Unanimous Adopted the Citizen Participation Plan. Unanimous Approved the Excessive Force Certification. Unanimous Approved the Residential Anti-Displacement & Relocation Assistance Plan. Unanimous Approved the Apparatus Purchase Agreement with Toyne Inc with appropriate agreement documents. Unanimous Approved authorizing the Crete Police Department to apply for the NHTSA Grant. Unanimous Approved authorizing the Crete Police Department to apply for the Taser Grant. Unanimous Approved advertising for bids for an ambulance and setting a bid opening date. Unanimous FY2026-2027 Budget Work Session: City Administrator Tom Ourada provided two spreadsheets with the City of Crete Geral Fund Transfer Summary Tax Fund Operations. Ourada also provided the City of Crete Comparative Valuation, Taxes, Levies and Expenditures from 2017-2018 to 2026-2027. Ourada explained possible options for the FY 2026-2027 Budget year and answered questions from the City Council members. Ourada stated that Saline County Joint Public Hearing would be on September 23rd, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse in the 3rd Floor District Court Room. The City Council Special Meeting will be on Monday, September 28th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Officers’ Reports Chief of Police Jon Pucket stated the following: School Resource Officer Noah Zach provided information on e-bikes, electric bikes and minibikes for students during lunch time at the Middle School. Through the child safety grant the police department was able to complete 72 car seat inspections and give out 22 car seats to families. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that the Police Department has been doing work towards stopping loud vehicles that are breaking the law. Pucket added that they can get tickets for disturbing the peace. Library Director Jessica Wilkinson stated that she is working on the library accreditation process and appreciates City Attorney Anna Burge’s help. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: 4 new Doane Service Leadership volunteers interested in opportunities in parks, forestry, & recreation programs Doane Student Andrew Langford assisting with tree projects during the fall Interviewing applicants for part-time or full-time groundskeeper positions Co-Ed softball season is underway & Flag Football registration is closed and coaching/referee positions are filled Upcoming events in September include a Girl Scout-led park clean-up day at Library Park and the PlantNebraska Curator’s Meeting Building Inspector Trent Griffin provided the Permit Log for the months of June and July. Griffin also explained that Cross-Connection Control Reporting Surveys are being mailed out. City Council member Anthony Fitzgerald asked about the City of Crete’s dilapidated buildings and Ourada asked Fitgerald to provide him with a list and he would follow up with the different departments. City Attorney Anna Burge stated that the City of Crete owns the land at Tuxedo Park but not the buildings and the owners have an obligation to maintain the buildings. City Council member Dan Papik stated that he is grateful to the City departments working together. City Council member Dale Strehle thanked the department heads for their work on the City budget. City Council member Ashley Newmyer thanked City Administrator Tom Ourada and Finance Director Wendy Thomas for their work on the budget. City Council member Tom Crisman thanked Chief of Police Jon Pucket for his work citing illegal loud vehicles. City Administrator Tom Ourada reminded the City Council members that the Employee Recognition Dinner is on Thursday, September 17th, 2026. Mayor Dave Bauer asked the council members who would be able to attend the dinner with the group of Hungarians that will be visiting Crete on Sunday, September 20th, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m. PAYEE, DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT; CITY REVENUE FUND, SALES TAX, $1,311.12; KIDWELL, PHONE SERVER, $7.58; AIRPORT FUNDS, SUBTOTAL, $1,318.70; CITY REVENUE FUND, CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED, $401.02; MARIN MADRIGAL, LUENCY, CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND, $128.98; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS, SUBTOTAL, $530.00; CRETE POSTMASTER, UTILITY POSTAGE, $1,465.28; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, ANKER USB TO ETHERNET ADAPTEER, $130.89; BLACK HILLS ENERGY, 485 S MAIN AVE, $186.71; CITY HALL FUND, DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT, $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND, HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT, $535.00; CITY TAX FUND, ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE, $39,167.00; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, OFFICE SUPPLIES, $354.96; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE, ANSWERING SERVICE, $65.66; JAY'S OIL CO, TIRE REPAIR, $35.00; KIDWELL, PHONE SERVER, $88.46; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS CO, BLUE MARKING PAINT, $182.92; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL, UNIFORMS, $174.02; OLSSON, CRETE CORE INGREDIENTS, $975.41; OURADA, TOM, MEAN COMMITTEE MEETING, $63.58; RAILROAD MANAGEMENT CO III LLC, LICENSE, $1,379.17; USABLUEBOOK, HACH AMMNIA CYANURATE PWDR, $213.05; UTILITY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, MARKING FLAG-BLUE 100/BUNDLE, $374.40; WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP, RUST INV SAFETY REDMARK PAINT, $456.66; MEAN, WHEELING EXPENSE, $831,723.35; NE DEPT OF REVENUE, SALES TAX, $52,143.95; UPS, POSTAGE, $36.77; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS, WAGES, $150,124.72; UTILITY FUNDS, SUBTOTAL, $1,081,101.96; ALLO COMMUNICATIONS, DUI INTERNET SERVICES, $135.38; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, BOOKS, $3,168.67; ARMOR EQUIPMENT, GUTTER BROOM 4-SEG F / 435, $678.24; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO, CONCRETE, $5,303.66; BECERRITAS, LB840 - BECERRITAS, $1,000.00; BLACK HILLS ENERGY, UTILITIES, $880.53; CENGAGE LEARNING INC, DONATIONS-ALA GRANT, $117.60; 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, CASE OF TOILET PAPER, $104.90; CITY REVENUE FUND, SALES TAX, $2,664.32; CITY TAX FUND, LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS, $21,000.00; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER, AMBULANCE LAUNDRY, $35.00; CRETE AUTO SUPPLY INC, AIR FILTER-BOBCAT185, $49.99; CRETE FOODMART, FRIENDS PROGRAM, $25.96; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, OFFICE SUPPLIES, $473.49; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE, ANSWERING SERVICE, $21.89; FARMERS COOPERATIVE, SPARE TIRES, $1,589.04; G & P DEVELOPMENT LANDFILL, AIRPORT HANGAR CLEANUP, $87.60; GRUNWALD MECH CNTRCTRS & ENGINE, CHILLER REPAIR & TRIP CHARGE, $555.00; HAMILTON EQUIPMENT CO, SHOP/ EPA, $711.89; HAWKS PLUMBING AND HEATING LLC, A/C REPAIR, $310.00; HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, UTILITY, $9.53; HOMETOWN LEASING, CNTRCT ADMIN FEE, $157.00; JAY'S OIL CO, FUEL #9, $689.38; KIDWELL, PHONE SERVER, $156.71; LEAGUE OF NEBR. MUNICIPALITIES, CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, $2,384.00; LIBRARY FURNITURE INTERNATIONAL INC, DONATIONS-ALA GRANT, $6,583.31; LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, RENEWAL, $567.99; MAGNET FORENSICS LLC, GRAYKEY SOFTWARE, $6,005.25; MEDICAL ENTERPRISES INC, DRUG TEST PANEL, $72.00; MVIX, COMPUTER EXPENSE, $258.91; NE DEPT OF TRANSPORATION, PED MODULE INSERT REPLACEMENT, $865.00; NIPPON SANSO MATHESON INC, OXYGEN, $214.83; OURADA, TOM, CHARGING STATION FEE, $25.00; PARAGON INTERIORS, CINTO, FOUR LEGS, GLIDES, $3,406.80; PENNYS PETWASH LLC, LB840 PENNYS PETWASH, $9,351.15; RENNER SPORTS SURFACES, COURT DIVIDER NETS, $7,790.00; SACK LUMBER CO, PRE-CUT STAKES, $27.50; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT, COMMITTE MEETINGS, $6.82; SPRING CREEK REPAIR & FARM SUPPLY, NEW WASHER PURCHASE, $8,508.60; SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE ALARM SEMI-ANNUAL INSP, $395.95; TERRYBERRY, RECOGNITION AWARD, $594.44; TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS INC, USED OIL PICKED UP, $75.00; QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC, POSTAGE, $150.00; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS, WAGES, $133,299.12; TAX FUNDS, SUBTOTAL, $222,172.45; ALL FUNDS, TOTAL, $1,305,123.11 CR — September 09, 2026 ZNEZ
