March 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. PROCLAMATION -  Proclaiming March 2026 as “Problem Gambling Awareness Month”

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

4.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.

4.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.

4.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on February 17, 2026, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

4.e. Approval of Treasurer’s Report of Claims in the amount of $589,160.93.

4.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $20,289.14.

4.g. Approval of BPW Report of Claims in the amount of $1,591,474.29.

4.h. Approval of Manager Application for David Staab, License #122385, in connection with Staab PH Units, LLC, dba Pizza Hut of Beatrice, 2400 North 6th Street, Beatrice, Nebraska. 

4.i. Resolution Number 7733 executing the Agreement with Iowa Western Community College, and any and all other documents necessary for the City, through its fire department, to partner with Iowa Western Community College to provide clinical and/or field educational services for students.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS - None

6. RESOLUTIONS

6.a. Resolution Number 7734 setting a public hearing date for the proposed annexation 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.

6.b. Resolution Number 7735 requesting a contract extension request for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development CDBG Downtown Revitalization Project, 23-DTR-002, from the original deadline date of May 14, 2026 to May 14, 2027.

6.c. Resolution Number 7736 executing the Second Amendment to the Union Contract with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 1536, A.F.L.-C.I.O., to establish a comp time – qualified and comp time – non-qualified bank.

6.d. Resolution Number 7737 executing the Agreement between the City and Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD) to retain SENDD to administrate the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program for the purpose of constructing new pickleball courts at Chautauqua Park.

7. ORDINANCES

7.a. Ordinance recodifying all the ordinances of the City of Beatrice, Nebraska adopting and enacting a new code for the City.

7.b. Ordinance amending Sections 2-56, 3-27, 9-67, 13-69, 13-70, 13-71, 13-73, 13-74, 13-78, 13-79, 19-8, 19-13, 20-52, 26-229, and Chapter 27 and repealing Sections 2-314 and 13-45 of the Beatrice City Code.

7.c. Ordinance vacating All of Lots Nine (9) through Fifteen (15), Jamestowne Square, City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.

7.d. Ordinance approving Jamestowne Square First Addition plat.

8. PUBLIC FORUM

9. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

9.a. Gage Development Coalition Update - Caleb Fjone, Director

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.a. The next regular City Council meeting is March 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.