MINUTES-SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL 243 East 13th St., Crete Nebraska 68333 September 3rd, 2024 (Condensed, entire copy available at the office of the City Clerk). Mayor Dave Bauer called the meeting of the City Council to order at 6:20 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 24th 2024 City Council Work Session Minutes Treasurer’s Report Claims against the City $1,148,314.67 Adopted Resolution 2024-16 Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2024-15 Gap Paving Assessments. Unanimous Held Public Hearing to levy assessments on the property located at 1215 Main Ave. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2024-17 Special Assessment to 1215 Main Ave. Unanimous Approved the Dittmer Commercial Preliminary Plat with variances. Unanimous Approved the Dittmer Commercial Final Plat. Unanimous Held a Public Hearing on an application for the Community Development Block Grant Program for road construction and reconstruction. Unanimous Adopted Resolution 2024-18 Community Block Grant for Road Construction and Reconstruction. Unanimous Approved the serving of catered alcohol with a Special Designated Liquor License at the Community Room for a private event on Friday, October 11th 2024. Unanimous Approved the application from Black Hills Energy for a Permit to Occupy City of Crete Right-of-Way. Unanimous Approved the Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services from JEO Consulting Group, Inc. for the Crete Walnut Creek Sewer Repair. Unanimous Approved the Special Event Permit Application SE24-09 Crete’s Great Pumpkin Festival from the Crete Chamber of Commerce. Unanimous Approved the Application for Special Event Permit SE24-10 for the Children’s Parade from the Crete Chamber of Commerce. Unanimous Approved the PCO 011 for $812.00 from Kingery Construction for the Crete Isis Theatre. Unanimous Approved the PCO 012 for $2,126.00 form Kingery Construction for the Crete Isis Theatre. Unanimous Petitions-Communications-Citizen Concerns Shaylene Smith with the Blue River Arts Council stated that she and Becky Hansmeyer will be attending the Nebraska Arts Council state wide conference on creative districts. Officer’s Reports Chief of Police Gary Young stated the following: The Police Department will find out on September 15th, 2024 if they will be awarded the Highway Grant. The Celebrate Crete Event will be on Wednesday, September 18th 2024 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Will be attending a national conference. Library Director Jessica Wilkinson stated that the Crete Public Library is getting ready for their fall programing. There will be programing everyday except Mondays. Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following: September Recreation activities: Coed adult softball and flag football. Crete Public Schools sports events (tennis and softball). Celebrate Crete in Tuxedo Park on September 18th, 2024. Food Bank of Lincoln distribution will continue into fall/winter. Following up on inquiry about the 8U/10U recreation baseball program. Collecting field fees and identifying ballfield improvements. Community Assistance Director Marilyn Schacht stated the following: Has been engaged in helping with Citizenship classes, voter registration, law enforcement preparing you for the road classes, sharing resources for new comers and families in the community. Celebrate Crete Community Event will be on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 from 5-8pm. Welcoming Week is an annual global celebration initiated by Welcoming America, aimed at fostering unity among individuals form diverse backgrounds to build stronger communities and is taking place this year from September 13th-22nd 2024. All welcoming events during this week will be free of charge. Appointed by the Governor to the Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans and attended a meeting with other Latino Leaders over the weekend and reflected on all the work that has been done in Crete. The commission will hold their next meeting on November 16th, 2024 in Crete. Will be presenting at the 2024 Annual League of Nebraska Municipalities Conference. Invited the Crete City Council to attend the Celebrate Crete Community Event on September 18th, 2024 and encouraged everyone to attend. Building Inspector Brad Bailey stated the following: Crete is growing with 24 new houses, 30 senior apartments, 8-unit apartment building for a total of 62 new housing units. Enjoyed working as the City of Crete’s Building Inspector and hopes to leave it a better place. Mayor Bauer thanked Brad Bailey and stated he has been an asset to the Crete community and has done a great job. Council members Kyle Frans, Ashley Newmyer, Dale Strehle, Dan Papik and Anthony Fitzgerald all thanked City Administrator Tom Ourada and Finance Director Wendy Thomas for their hard work with the budget and thanked Building Inspector Brad Bailey for his work with the City of Crete. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following: Worked on the budget with Finance Director Wendy Thomas to provide options. Continuing with interviews to hire a new building inspector. The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. AUGUST 2024 Claims Paid CITY REVENUE FUND AIRPORT $32.57; NAPA AUTO PARTS GEAR 80W-90 QT $29.97; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $2,335.33; AIRPORT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $2,397.87; AVALOS, AURELIA CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $110.00; AYALA ROMERO, MIRNA Y CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $100.11; CITY REVENUE FUND CONSUMER DEPOSIT APPLIED $2,050.92; GONZALEZ PAREDES, NERY F CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $160.00; MENEGUITE DOS SANTOS, HUGO CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $25.83; PINEDA, CLAUDIA RIVAS CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $160.00; SOTELO SAMANO, EVA CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $38.51; WEST, LEE A CONSUMER DEPOSIT REFUND $84.63; CONSUMER DEPOSIT FUNDS SUBTOTAL $2,730.00; CRETE POSTMASTER POSTAGE $1,307.03; ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC PARTS $1,457.76; AQUA PLUMBING SERVICE LINE BREAK REPAIR $652.50; AQUA-CHEM INC 42LB PAIL CS 335 $1,703.77; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $230.97; CDW GOVERNMENT INC NETWORK SWTICH BATTERY BACKUP $72.78; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $1,225.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $860.00; CITY REVENUE FUND PAPER TOWELS $65.14; CITY REVENUE FUND SEWER REV $13,242.21; CITY TAX FUND ELECTRIC SURPLUS & FRANCHISE $39,167.00; DHHS UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $183.20; DUTTON LAINSON COMPANY PARTS $10,223.25; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $72.48; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $126.15; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. CONSULTATION $1,725.00; LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS SEWER TAP $240.80; MAX I WALKER UNIFORM & APPAREL UNIFORMS $165.34; NAPA AUTO PARTS CONTROL-UNIT 32 BUCKET TRUCK $39.42; NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL LAB LABS $17.00; ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK BACKGROUND CHECK $22.00; OURADA, TOM MEAN MEETING REIMBRSMNT $34.10; SPECTRUM ADVANCED SERVICES LLC UTILITY OVERPAYMENT $10,887.24; UPS POSTAGE $19.74; MEAN GENERATION COMPENSATION $739,907.84; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $101,637.54; UTILITY FUNDS SUBTOTAL $925,285.26; 4IMPRINT INC OFFICE SUPPLIES $174.37; AKRS EQUIPMENT MOWER BLADES $801.73; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BODY CAMERA HOLDER $1,248.13; BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS/MAGAZINES $106.30; BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS INC MARKING PAINT WAND & BRACKET $188.13; BEATRICE CONCRETE CO CONCRETE $331.14; BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY $769.02; BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $1,217.89; CAPITAL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION UMPIRE FEES $2,380.00; CDW GOVERNMENT INC TRIPP 3FT CAT6 SNAGLESS BLUE M/M $3,330.79; CENGAGE LEARNING INC/GALE BOOKS/MAGAZINES $127.95; CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS/MAGAZINES $70.11; CITY HALL FUND DEPARTMENT OFFICE RENT $375.00; CITY HEALTH FUND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT $1,140.00; CITY REVENUE FUND PAPER TOWELS $32.57; CITY REVENUE FUND COMMUNITY ROOM $12,955.08; CITY TAX FUND LIBRARY BOND PAYMENTS $21,000.00; CONCRETE INDUSTRIES INC REBAR & WHITE WATER WAX $565.00; CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY MEETING/TRAINING $34.05; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER AMBULANCE LAUNDRY $35.00; CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER ALS SERVICE FEE $2,394.09; DELL MARKETING LP COMPUTER SUPPLIES $1,276.82; DOAN, TINH REFUND IND SWIMMING LESSONS $105.00; EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES $646.25; ENVIRO-TECH PEST SERVICES SERVICE $55.00; EXECUTIVE ANSWERING SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE $42.05; GILLIDSYSTEMS POOL PASSES ID SCAN CARDS $667.00; HEATH SPORTS FLAG FOOTBALL TSHIRTS $306.24; HOMETOWN LEASING CONTRACT FEES $153.41; JAY'S OIL CO FUEL - CITY PUMPS DOWN $141.03; JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC. ARPA WALNUT CREEK SEWER WORK $1,846.25; MACQUEEN FIRE EQUIP-GLOVES, HEAD COVERING $782.81; NAPA AUTO PARTS TRANSMISSION FLUID $423.93; NE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER TUITION & LODGING - OFC SMITH $500.00; NEBRASKALAND TIRE INC NEW TIRE - '03 INT'L DUMP TRUCK $926.01; ODORISIO, LINDSEY REFUND $45.00; OMAHA'S HENRY DOORLY ZOO ADVENTURE BEGINS ASSEMBLY $425.00; ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK BACKGROUND CHECK $44.00; PO'S REPAIR HOSE ROLLERS $150.00; ROSE EQUIPMENT LLC PARTS $548.00; SACK LUMBER CO 2X8-20 2 & BTR LUMBER// 1SYP $18.99; SALINE COUNTY AGING SERVICES SR CITIZENS PROGRAM $8,007.00; SEWARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT ORDINANCE 2212 $270.40; SID DILLON FORD OIL CHANGE/AIR FILTER UNIT 7 $102.42; SIGN SOLUTIONS USA LLC NO OUTLET SIGNS $127.18; SMITH, DREW MEETING/TRAINING $60.86; WILBER PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR REPAIR SINK $1,382.11; WINDSTREAM UTILITY $295.14; CITY PAYROLL FUNDS WAGES $149,277.29 Tax Funds Subtotal - $217,901.54 All Funds Total $1,148,314.67 CR — September 11, 2024 ZNEZ
