March 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. PROCLAMATION – Proclaiming March 21, 2026 as “World Down Syndrome Day” – Monte Murkle

4. Check Presentation from GCED to the City / Check Presentation from the City to NGage 

5. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

5.a. Presentation of Auditor’s Report and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ending September 30, 2025 – Abby Dobson, FORVIS

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

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

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

6.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on March 2, 2026, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

6.e. Approval of Treasurer’s Report of Claims in the amount of $1,160,525.91.

6.f. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $60,458.84.

6.g. Approval of BPW Report of Claims in the amount of $1,058,652.64.

6.h. Approval of Pay Request #6 in the amount of $105,423.65 to Building Crafts, Inc., for the WPC Grit Improvements project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

6.i. Approval of Pay Request #6 in the amount of $135,452.65 to Van Kirk Brothers Contracting for the 2025 Heritage Heights Addition project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

6.j. Approval of Final Pay Request in the amount of $5,900.70 to R.L. Tiemann Construction, Inc., for the 4th and 5th Street Downtown Improvement Project – 2025, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

6.k. Resolution Number 7738 executing the Master Agreement Work Order No. 8 between the City and Olsson, Inc., to update the sanitary sewer model with a new residential development, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

6.l. Resolution Number 7739 granting KWBE, and its designees, permission to serve alcoholic beverages and to sell or offer for sale or peddle goods, wares, or merchandise upon the City Property located in Charles Park and the Carnegie Building on Friday, June 12, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., as part of their annual celebration event.

6.m. Resolution Number 7740 reappointing Darin Baehr to the Board of Public Works.

6.n. Resolution Number 7741 revising the Employee Technology Usage Policy.

6.o. Resolution Number 7742 revising the City of Beatrice Handbook for Non-Union Employees.

6.p. Resolution Number 7743 executing the First Amendment to the Union Contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 84, to establish a comp time – qualified and comp time – non-qualified bank.

6.q. Resolution Number 7744 executing the General Release, Request for Reconveyance, and the Deed of Reconveyance, along with all other necessary documents to release and discharge A & N Dog Boarding, LLC, and Nicholas Bell and Hannah Bell, and David F. Bell and Amy R. Bell, regarding their LB840 Loan Agreement.

6.r. Resolution Number 7745 executing an Agreement with PDI Technologies, and any and all other documents necessary, to establish credit card processing for purchases made at the Beatrice Municipal Airport.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS

7.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering the annexation of Gage County Parcel No. 004342100 into the corporate limits of the City of Beatrice.

7.b. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering amending Section 505 of Article V of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Beatrice, Ordinance Number 94-13, relating to Special and Overlay Districts definitions, and adding Chapter 16 to Article V of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Beatrice, Ordinance Number 94-13, relating to Campus Overlay Districts.

8. RESOLUTIONS

8.a. Resolution Number 7746 entering into an Agency Agreement with the Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, for Project No. 3-31-0009-025/026-2026 for the purpose of obtaining Federal assistance for the Airport.

8.b. Resolution Number 7747 establishing various fees.

8.c. Resolution Number 7748 entering into an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Renewable Energy Certificates between the City and ACT Commodities, Inc.

8.d. Resolution Number 7749 executing the Agreement with HDR, Inc., and any and all other documents necessary, retaining HDR, Inc., to provide project management services, including procurement of equipment, environmental permitting, and natural gas pipeline extension, for the development of a natural-gas fired electric generation facility.

8.e. Resolution Number 7750 executing the Encroachment Agreement with Landmark Snacks, LLC, and any and all other documents necessary, to allow Landmark to encroach onto City-owned property for the purposes of constructing, maintaining, and repairing required stormwater detention facilities.

9. ORDINANCES

9.a. Ordinance regarding the annexation of Gage County Parcel No. 004342100 into the corporate limits of the City of Beatrice. 

9.b. Ordinance amending Section 505 of Article V of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Beatrice, Ordinance Number 94-13, relating to Special and Overlay Districts definitions, and adding Chapter 16 to Article V of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Beatrice, Ordinance Number 94-13, relating to Campus Overlay Districts.

10. PUBLIC FORUM

11. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

11.a. City Administrator’s Monthly Report.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

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