February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. CONSENT AGENDA
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3.a. Approve agenda as submitted.
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3.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.
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3.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.
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3.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on February 2, 2026, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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3.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $1,168,419.55.
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3.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $53,819.85.
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3.g. Approval of BPW Report of Claims in the amount of $676,504.82.
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3.h. Resolution Number 7722 executing Amendment No. 5 to the Lottery Operator Agreement with EHPV Lottery Services LLC, dba Big Red Keno, to extend the Lottery Operator Agreement to expire on February 28, 2031.
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3.i. Resolution Number 7723 granting permission to Kevin Kramer, d/b/a Pappys Camels, permission to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares, or merchandise at Chautauqua Park and the Skate Park periodically beginning May 1, 2026 and terminating on October 31, 2026 for camel rides and a petting zoo.
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3.j. Resolution Number 7724 granting permission to Blue Valley Indivisible, and their designees, permission to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares, or merchandise at Charles Park on March 28, 2026, between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m, as part of their rally/festival.
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3.k. Resolution Number 7725 appointing Amber Tempelmeyer to the City of Beatrice Library Advisory Board.
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3.l. Resolution Number 7726 executing any and all contracts or documents between the City and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED) regarding the Planning Opportunity CDBG Grant 25-PP-001 to update the City’s comprehensive plan.
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4. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS
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4.a. Proposed Electric Generation Facility Presentation – John Krajewski, JK Energy Consulting, Inc.
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5. RESOLUTIONS
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5.a. Resolution Number 7727 committing to pursuing the next steps in the construction of a natural gas-fired electric generation facility.
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS
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6.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering adoption of Plan Modification “26-1” to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No. 2. (Stoddard Place II - LIHTC Redevelopment Project)
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6.b. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering adoption of Plan Modification “26-2” to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No.2. (Stoddard Place II – Workforce Housing Redevelopment Project)
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6.c. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering the rezoning of a tract of land located on a part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 4 North, Range 6 East of the 6th P.M., City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, Parcel No. 004342100, from Agricultural District “AG” to General Industrial District “GI”.
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7. RESOLUTIONS
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7.a. Resolution Number 7728 adopting Plan Modification 26-1 to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No. 2. (Stoddard Place II - LIHTC Redevelopment Project)
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7.b. Resolution Number 7729 adopting Plan Modification 26-2 to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No. 2. (Stoddard Place II - Workforce Housing Redevelopment Project)
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7.c. Resolution Number 7730 executing the Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), and any and all other documents necessary for USDOT to grant funds to the City for the purpose of funding the City’s CAST Initiative, and any and all other documents necessary to implement the CAST Initiative.
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7.d. Resolution Number 7731 executing the Memorandum of Agreement with First Star Recycling for the processing of recyclable material generated by the City.
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7.e. Resolution Number 7732 approving and adopting the Aquatic Master Plan developed by Waters Edge Aquatic Design, for the redevelopment of the City’s Water Park.
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8. ORDINANCES
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8.a. Ordinance amending the Zoning Map for the City of Beatrice, Nebraska by changing the zoning of Parcel No. 004342100, from Agricultural District “AG” to General Industrial District “GI”.
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9. PUBLIC FORUM
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10. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS
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10.a. City Administrator’s Monthly Report.
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11. MISCELLANEOUS
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11.a. The next regular City Council meeting is March 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.
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