August 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll Call;

2. Pledge of Allegiance;

3. Inform the Public about the location of the Open Meetings Act and the Citizens Participation Rules;

4. Minutes of the July 23, 2025 meeting of the Mayor and City Council;

5. Approval of Claim to D-Sign Shop; *

6. Approval of Claims;

7. Committee and Officer Reports/Butler County Development Board update; *
 

8. Consider Pay Application No. 6 (Final) for Rutjens Construction in the amount of $59,687.65 for the 2023 Water Main Improvements North Loop; *
 

9. Consider Pay Application No. 17 for BRB Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $631,214.77 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project; *
 

10. Consider the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Maguire Iron, Inc. for the 2024 Water Tower Repainting Project; *
 

11. Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $8,962.80 for Municipal Pipe Tool to replace the entire fence along the highway; *
 

12. Consider change order No. 5 for BRB Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $112,629.23 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project;*

13. Consider Certificate of Payment # 29 in the amount of $483,900.43 to Velocity Constructors Inc. for the 2022 Water Treatment Plant Upgrades;*

14. Consider Pay Application No. 8 to Municipal Pipe Tool Company in the amount of $185,548.66 for the South Area Sewer Rehabilitation project; *

15. Consider Change order # 1 to Gehring Construction and Ready Mix, Co., Inc. in the amount of $96,327.95 for the 2024 Nebraska Street Extension;*

16. Consider a Professional Engineering Agreement with JEO for the Intersection Improvements;*

17. Consider applying for a Nebraska Dept. of Transportation Aeronautics grant to help with the runway rehab project; *
 

18. Consider purchasing the building at 569 E Street owned by Allen Covault and Anna Nolan for a Veterans’ memorial museum and office space for $10,000; *
 

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE, NORTH, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, ON AN ASSUMED BEARING OF NORTH 01 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 50.00 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF A PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN INST. NO. 2023-01306, BUTLER COUNTY RECORDS, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING;  THENCE, CONTINUING, NORTH 01 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2,580.68 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 2,385.13 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HIGHWAY 15; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1,589.54 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 645.01 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 354.32 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF A PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN SAID INST. NO 2023-01306; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2,355.84 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID TRACT CONTAINS A CALCULATED AREA OF 6,167,710.59 SQUARE FEET OR 141.59
ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
 

20. Consider Resolution No. 16-2025 declaring the Blight Expansion Study area to be Blighted and Substandard;
 

21. Consider quotes for the athletic track resurfacing; *

22. Discussion about playground equipment at the parks;

23. Consider Ordinance No. 1518 modifying the electric rate by amending the High Tension Rate and Energy Shortfall; *
 

24. Discuss/consider the Wholesale contract with Nebraska Public Power District; *

25. Consider an online platform for building permits; *

26. Consider closed session for personnel, contracts, or pending litigation (as necessary); *

27. Adjourn;