Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
3.A.1. August 20th, 2024 City Council minutes 
3.A.2. August 20th, 2024 Finance Committee minutes 
3.A.3. August 20th, 2024 Public Works Committee minutes 
3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
4. Items of Business
4.A. Budget Work Session 
4.B. Consider the State Aid Grant Application for the Crete Municipal Airport 
5. Officers' Reports
6. Adjournment
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Meeting: August 24, 2024 at 9:00 AM - Crete City Council/Work Session 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.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved the Consent Agenda 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:
3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
Subject:
3.A.1. August 20th, 2024 City Council minutes 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.A.2. August 20th, 2024 Finance Committee minutes 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.A.3. August 20th, 2024 Public Works Committee minutes 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
Subject:
3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
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. Budget Work Session 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that they could go through the budget a couple of different ways or the department heads that were present could go through their budgets. Ourada stated that some of the budgets submitted by the department heads were altered and some were not. The library's budget was not altered. 

Library Director Jessica Wilkinson went through her budget and explained that she budgeted an extra $3,000 for books. She also included a salary pay increase of 3% and some of the library employees would also be getting a set up in pay. Wilkinson stated that she also included funds for meetings and educational training.  
Mayor Dave Bauer stated that this is not the final budget and the council members could take the budget to review and let Ourada or Finance Director Wendy Thomas know if they have questions. 

Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody explained her budget and stated that there would be some employee pay increases. Ourada added that grants make sense to look into future projects in the parks and for recreation.  

Chief of Police Gary Young pointed out salaries being a huge part of the budget for the Police Department. The FOP agreed to 5% and that raises the cost. There are several young officers with step increases and merit increases. After that things drop considerably. Work compensation and insurance went up. The traffic grant for overtime increased significantly. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that the budget is about 45 million dollars, including bonds and revenue funds. The transfer budget meaning the tax portion of the budget that transfers out to the departments is half. Their half of the tax side part of the budget and they are raising $160,000 roughly this year. That stage was set last year with the FOP negotiations that were significantly greater. There were just 12 officers at that time. The last officer hired was the night patrol sergeant, and then it would be Jaden Acevedo and reducing officers is not a doable situation. 
There was also discussion on paying the rest of the contract with Beatrice's communication center and starting the contract with Saline County. Ourada went through and explained the budget forms.

 
Subject:
4.B. Consider the State Aid Grant Application for the Crete Municipal Airport 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that the City of Crete received notice of a special grant opportunity, and they would like to apply for a new hangar door at the Crete Municipal Airport.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved to authorize to apply for the State Aid Grant Application for the Crete Municipal Airport 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. 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.
Subject:
6. Adjournment
Discussion:
12:24 p.m.
 

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