November 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting

1. Open Meeting

2. Roll Call

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes

3.A.1. October 20th, 2026 City Council meeting minutes 

3.A.2. October 20th, 2026 Legislative Development Committee Meeting Minutes 

3.A.3. October 20th, 2026 Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes 

3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report

3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City

3.D. Approve Jeremy McCue as new volunteer member of the Fire Department 

4. Items of Business

4.A. Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and to answer questions in relation to the variance request for 1103 Main, Ave Crete, Nebraska to review a request for sign variance for Old Main Bar and Grill. 

4.B. Consider the variance request for 1103 Main, Ave Crete, Nebraska for sign variance for Old Main Bar and Grill. 

4.C. Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and in opposition to and to answer questions in relation to the variance request for 105 Ivy Ave, Crete Nebraska for a variance request for a home addition. 

4.D. Consider the variance request for 105 Ivy Ave, Crete Nebraska for a variance request for a home addition. 

4.E. 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 760147184 I1 to C2 

4.F. Consider the proposed Zoning Change Request Parcel ID:760147184 I1 to C2 

4.G. Public Hearing to hear testimony in favor of and/or against the Class I Liquor License Application from Crete Lodging LLC DBA Fairfield Inn Crete 

4.H. Consider a recommendation to the Liquor Control Commission on the Liquor License for Crete Lodging LLC DBA Fairfield Inn Crete for Class I Liquor License Application 

4.I. Consider the Change Order No. 2 (Final) 2024 Crete Street and Alley Improvements, CDBG Project No. 24-PWI-004 in the amount of $23,880.67

4.J. Resolution No. 2026-28 Establishing time and place for the Hearing to address special exception request for 1115 Boswell Ave 

4.K. Consider the Crete Chamber of Commerce Application for the Crete Carrier Room Grant for a presentation on tax fraud prevention on January 15th, 2027

4.L. Consider the Crete Carrier Room Grant Application from Apace Crete for A Community Sing-A-Long with the Apace Choir of Crete

4.M. Consider the Special Event Application for the Crete Cares Event 

4.N. Consider the Application for Prohibited Animal Exception from the Central Nebraska Reindeer Farm for 2 Reindeer on December 5th, 2026 in downtown Crete. 

4.O. Consider the Contractor's Application No. 2 for Payment for the 2025 New Well and Transmission Main, SRF Project No. D311654 in the amount of $259,777.19

4.P. Consider the 2026-2027 FOP Agreement 

4.Q. Consider Ordinance 2285 amending sewer rates 

4.R. Consider amending the Employee Handbook 

4.S. Consider amending the Master Fee Schedule 

4.T. Resolution 2026-29 authorizing the Police Department to apply for no match grants without receiving prior authorization from Crete City Council 

5. Petitions - Communications - Resident Concerns

6. Officers' Reports

7. Adjournment