Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
3.A.1. January 2, 2024 City Council Minutes 
3.A.2. January 2, 2024 Public Works Committee Minutes 
3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
3.C.1. Approve Invoices No. 378566-378567 for legal services provided by Cline Williams in the amount of $1,398.00. 
3.D. Approve Ethan Cornish, Shane Parker and Hayden Peterson as new volunteer members of the Fire Department. 
3.E. Approve to apply for the Tree City USA designation. 
4. Items of Business
4.A. Consider the Contractor Agreement with Jerry Wilcox. 
4.B. Approve payment of claims to Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $973.68.
4.C. Consider the Amendment to the Sick Leave Policy. 
4.D. Consider the Lease Renewal Agreement from ALLO Crete, LLC. 
4.E. Consider the Amendment to the Application For Special Exception Permit SEP23-01 from Tillman Infrastructures for a Telecommunications tower. 
4.F. Consider the Airport CIP Data Sheets. 
5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
6. Officers' Reports
7. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
 
Meeting: January 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
  • In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
  • Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
  • Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Consent Agenda
Rationale:
  • All items listed on the consent agenda will be approved by one motion and vote. No separate discussion of these items will occur unless the Mayor, a Councilmember, or a citizen so requests. If such a request is made, the item will be moved out of the consent agenda and considered separately.
Discussion:
Council member Tom Crisman asked what the legal fees from Cline Williams were for and City Administrator Tom Ourada explained they were TIF related. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved Consent Agenda Carried with a motion by Dan Papik and a second by Tom Crisman.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Subject:
3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
Subject:
3.A.1. January 2, 2024 City Council Minutes 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.A.2. January 2, 2024 Public Works Committee Minutes 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
Attachments:
Subject:
3.C.1. Approve Invoices No. 378566-378567 for legal services provided by Cline Williams in the amount of $1,398.00. 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.D. Approve Ethan Cornish, Shane Parker and Hayden Peterson as new volunteer members of the Fire Department. 
Subject:
3.E. Approve to apply for the Tree City USA designation. 
Subject:
4. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • Action may be taken to discuss/limit discussion, to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, and to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
4.A. Consider the Contractor Agreement with Jerry Wilcox. 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that this contractual agreement went to the Finance Committee. Council member Kyle Frans stated that the Finance Committee reviewed it and there is an end date, and it is their recommendation to approve the contract agreement with Jerry Wilcox. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved the Contractor Agreement with Jerry Wilcox. Carried with a motion by Kyle Frans and a second by Tom Crisman.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B. Approve payment of claims to Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $973.68.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved payment of claims to Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $973.68. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Kyle Frans.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Abstain (With Conflict)
Attachments:
Subject:
4.C. Consider the Amendment to the Sick Leave Policy. 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that this went to the Personnel Committee. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved the Amendment to the Sick Leave Policy. Carried with a motion by Tom Crisman and a second by Kyle Frans.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4.D. Consider the Lease Renewal Agreement from ALLO Crete, LLC. 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained this is an extension to the Lease Renewal Agreement from ALLO Crete, LLC. This item went to the Public Works Committee. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved the Lease Renewal Agreement from ALLO Crete, LLC. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Tom Crisman.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4.E. Consider the Amendment to the Application For Special Exception Permit SEP23-01 from Tillman Infrastructures for a Telecommunications tower. 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that this is an amendment to the Application for Special Exception Permit SEP23-01 from Tillman Infrastructures for a Telecommunications tower. In the original application they submitted they wrote 180 ft, and they meant to put 195 ft. All other documents said 195 ft. Ourada explained that they sought out clarification about the crumple zone. The engineered fall zone is included. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approve the Amendment to the Application For Special Exception Permit SEP23-01 from Tillman Infrastructures for a Telecommunications tower. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Anthony Fitzgerald.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4.F. Consider the Airport CIP Data Sheets. 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that Airport Capital Improvement Plan Data Sheets are due to the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics by the end of this month. This also went to the Airport Advisory Board for review and the Public Works Committee. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved the Airport CIP Data Sheets. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Dan Papik.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Subject:
5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
Rationale:
  • Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.
  • Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
6. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by Officers, Departments, Committees, or Councilmembers concerning the current operations of the City.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Discussion:
Officer’s Reports:
  • Police Chief, Gary Young stated the following:
  • This is the quiet time after the holiday season. Unfortunately, there have been several cars stolen in Crete, Beatrice and Wymore this past weekend. They are working together to pull their resources.
  • New people starting January 17th 2024 and then next week.
  • Fire Chief, Todd Allen stated the following:
  • The year-end total calls were 908.
  • Introduced Hayden Peterson, Ethan Cornish, and Shane Parker as new volunteer members of the Fire Department.
  • Park and Recreation Director, Liz Cody stated the following:
  • In addition to the Tree City application a UNL professor reached out to engage students in a community forestry tool kit.
  • Conversations with students to collaborate state forestry personal with a tree inventory.
  • Human Resource Coordinator, Savanah Anderson introduced Maria Rivas Arias as the new Custodian for the City of Crete. Rivas Arias gave thanks for the employment opportunity.
  • City Council member Sale Strehle stated that the city has done a good job with the snow removal and appreciates all the work.
  • City Council member Dan Papik agreed with Strehle and stated he is grateful of all the people’s work.
  • City Council member Anthony Fitzgerald stated that he sat through a county commissioner meeting in central Nebraska. He mentioned that he appreciates how as a council they are able to communicate in a professional matter.
  • City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following:
  • With the snow removal all hands-on people working 24 hours 12-hour shifts. The equipment was on at all times.
  • A new street department employee will be starting in a week or two. He was working for the City of Lincoln.
  • We have three letters to write for the Thriving Communities Program. Ourada mentioned this is the program that provides funds to provide technical assistance with writing grants.
  • Received an email from the UNL Rural Communities Economics Department would like to work with Crete for a semester on an economic review of the city. Ourada stated that this could be an equal opportunity to learn from them as well.
  • Three City of Crete employees met with the Grassroots Leadership Development Program high school students. The students are very excited for the possibilities with the purchase of the property to the south. There are a lot of conversations at the schools on what the futures is going to look like.
  • Spoke with the Park and Recreation Committee about some proposals from Confluence and JEO and then will go back to the committee and then the council.
  • Ourada stated that he doesn’t know what the end of this month will look like but it is likely that they will not do disconnects for nonpayment if the weather is like it is now. There is a disconnect policy and they will probably waive that between the Mayor and Ourada himself
  • Mayor Bauer commented on the street clean up and the workers did a great job. Bauer mentioned that this year has been the cleanest he has seen. There was special effort to cleaning the sidewalks and he is impressed and mentioned the city having good employees.



 
Subject:
7. Adjournment
Discussion:
The meeting was adjourned 6:25 p.m.
 

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