July 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM - City of Seward - City Council Meeting
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                                        CALL TO ORDER                 
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                                        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 
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                                        DISCLOSURE OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT & OTHER NOTIFICATIONS                 
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 This is an Open Meeting of the Seward Nebraska Governing Body. The City of Seward abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is displayed on the north wall of this meeting room facility as required. Disclosure of meeting recording processes is posted in the Meeting Room. Any citizen may address the Council regarding items included on the meeting agenda and are asked to complete and hand-in a Speaker Card to the Clerk. Presenters shall approach the podium, state their name & address for the Clerk’s record and are asked to limit remarks to five minutes. All remarks shall be directed to the Mayor who shall determine by whom any appropriate response shall be made. The City of Seward reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this Agenda if necessary and may elect to take action on any of the items listed. | 
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                                        ROLL CALL                 
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                                        CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        1. City Codes Director Report                 
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                                        2. City Treasurer Report                 
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                                        3. Claims & Payables Reports                 
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                                        4. Police Department Report                 
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                                        5. Annual Publication of Salaries in Accordance with Section 19-1102 of the Nebraska State Statutes                 
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                                        6. Draft Minutes of July 1, 2025, City Council Meeting                 
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                                        7. Mayor Appointments to Boards and Commissions:                 
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                                        7.A. Appoint Ivan Krenke to the Seward Volunteer Fire Department Roster                 
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                                        PUBLIC HEARINGS                 
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                                        1. Public Hearing - 7:00 PM - Consideration of an Ordinance Re-Zoning Property Identified as Blum Addition from 'AG - Agricultural District' to 'RR - Rural Residential District' - Building/Zoning & Code Enf. Director Dworak                 
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                                        2. Public Hearing - 7:00 PM - Consideration of an Ordinance Approving the Preliminary and Final Plat of Blum Addition - Building/Zoning & Code Enf. Director Dworak                 
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                                        3. Public Hearing - 7:00 PM - Consideration of an Ordinance to Revise the City's Unified Land Development Ordinance (ULDO); Article 31 Supplemental Use Regulations; 410-31.5 Commercial Uses, Subsection B - Building/Zoning & Code Enf. Director Dworak                 
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                                        4. Public Hearing - 7:00 PM - Consideration of a Voluntary Annexation Request (FIRST READING) for Lot 1 Meyco Subdivision PUD and the Remaining Portions of Seward Rail Campus First Addition Corrected Plat and Seward Rail Campus PUD Second Addition - Building/Zoning & Code Enf. Director Dworak                 
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                                        ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS                 
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                                        1. Compilation Engagement Letter with AMGL for Preparation of the Budget in the Form Prescribed by the State of Nebraska Budget Act for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 - City Administrator Butcher                 
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                                        2. Consideration of an Ordinance to Create a Before/After School Instructor Position - City Clerk Bargmann                 
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                                        3. Consideration of a Resolution to Designate City Items as Surplus - City Clerk Bargmann                 
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                                        4. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of a Sewer Revenue Bond--Not to Exceed $37,286,000--for the Purpose of Financing Improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant (Added 7/14 at 3P) - City Administrator Butcher                 
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                                        CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT                 
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                                        FUTURE REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION                 
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                                        ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS                 
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                                        MOTION TO ADJOURN                 
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