September 2, 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. Claims & Payables Reports                 
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                                        2. Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership Report - Aug 2025                 
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                                        3. Draft Minutes of August 19, 2025, City Council Meeting                 
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                                        ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS                 
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                                        1. Presentation of the Proposed FY2025-2026 Budget - City Adminstrator Butcher                 
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                                        1.A. Motions on Recommended Budget Amendments                 
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                                        2. Consideration of an Engagement Letter with Gilmore & Bell to Provide Disclosure Compliance Services for a 5-Year Term, Beginning September 30, 2025 - Finance Director Golden                 
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                                        3. Consideration of a Recommendation to Award Transformer Procurement to Gridlink Power Solutech for the Industrial Substation Transformer Project - Electric Superintendent Hochstein                 
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                                        4. Consideration to Recommend Ryan Strehlow of Walmart #885, 1326 280th, as Manager of Retail Class D Liquor License #067015 - City Clerk Bargmann                 
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                                        5. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Seward and DARI Processing, LLC, Regarding Seward Rail Campus Site Readiness - 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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                                        STRATEGY SESSION                 
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                                        1. Strategy Session with City Attorney Regarding Real Estate Interests at the Seward Rail Campus - City Attorney Hoffschneider                 
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                                        MOTION TO ADJOURN                 
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