December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Wahoo City Council Agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

Announcement of the Open Meetings Act

Call to order and roll call

Proclamation

1. Reminder that the next meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday, December 22.

Audience comments on items not listed on the agenda

Department head reports

Reorganization of the Council

1. Election of President of Council

2. Approval of the Mayor's appointments of the following positions

2.A. Fire Chief (as recommended by the WVFD)

2.B. Street Superintendent pursuant to County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act of State of Nebraska

2.C. City Engineer

3. Approval of City Attorney's Retainer Agreement

4. Designate method by which reasonable advanced published notice of the time and place of each meeting of the Council is to be given by the Clerk; establish agenda deadline

5. Designation of depository for the City of Wahoo, designation of authorized signers on accounts held by the City of Wahoo, process for approval of claims presented to the City of Wahoo for payment. 

Consent Agenda

1. Acceptance of excused absence of Mayor or Council member(s)

2. Approval of the November 25, 2025, minutes of the City Council

3. Approval of claims

Public hearing and associated action items

1. Public hearing regarding an application for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for Old Casey's property.

2. Public Hearing regarding a resolution to declare the property commonly known as 139.27 acres located Southeast of the Hwy 77/109/92 roundabout as blighted and substandard.

3. Public Hearing regarding the preliminary plat for Krumel Industrial Subdivision 

4. Public Hearing regarding approval of the Utilities Budget for the 2026 fiscal year

Action items not requiring a public hearing

1. Approval of a contract with JEO Consulting to complete schematic design work for public safety facility

2. Consider approval of a Professional Service Agreement for up to $3,000 with Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD) for General Administration services for the Downtown Revitalization CDBG project (NDED Contract No. 25PP012), and authorization for the Board Chair to execute the agreement. Verification of SENDD’s SAM.gov status and exclusions.

3. Approval of the third and final reading of Ordinance No 2488 to adopt additional construction delivery methods  construction design-build, and construction manager at risk, as alternatives to traditional design-bid-build, as allowed by Nebraska Revised Statutes including 

4. Ratification of the use of 1/2 Cent Sales Tax funds for the purchase of 216 West 3rd during FY 2024-25

Mayor's comments on items not listed on the agenda

Council Comments on items not listed on the agenda

Adjourn

Upcoming planned meeting dates and agenda deadlines