Council Minutes - March 11, 2025
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
March 11, 2025
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on March 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Grant Tribune Sentinel, the City’s designated method for giving notice, March 6, 2025, and to members of the City Council and a copy of their Acknowledgment of Receipt and the Agenda are attached to these minutes. Availability of the Agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were recorded while said meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act and its location.
Roll call: Present Council members: Bishop, Brueggeman, Petersen, Sims, and Mayor Schmitt.
Others present: City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Sims to accept the agenda for March 11, 2025 with the Mayor’s recommendation to move the Unfinished Business A. & B. to right before Bills & Claims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Petersen to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Clerk/Treasurer, Jessie Faber informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings: the library board will meet tomorrow at 5:15 p.m., & the tree board will meet March 17th at 2:00 p.m. Faber informed the Council that the contract was signed with Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation for the property at 245 Lincoln Avenue today and Amy Thelander said that they will begin digging the basement starting tomorrow. Faber stated she will be leaving for the Nebraska Municipal Clerks Academy on March 18th and will be gone for the rest of the week.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – gave an update on the cemetery board meeting. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none.
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Presentation of FY 2023-2024 Audit - (AMGL CPA’s & Advisors) – Tracy Cannon with AMGL CPA’s & Advisors was available by telephone to provide a presentation on the fiscal year 2023-2024 Audit and answered any questions. A motion was made by Bishop to accept the two Letters & Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 from AMGL CPAs & Advisors and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Request to be Placed on the Agenda for Park Projects- Sign, Flagpole, Turnaround – Kris Long – Kris Long presented ideas to the Council on the purchase of a new flag for the flagpole, updates to the shrubs in the turnaround area, & updating the sign in the park. Travis Faber with Faber Signs was also present to explain the options on Kris Long’s sign ideas. Long and Faber answered any questions the council had on the potential project. A motion was made by Brueggeman to table the request to be placed on the agenda for park projects -sign, flagpole, turnaround – Kris Long to the April 8, 2025 Council Meeting and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Request to be Placed on the Agenda for Redevelopment – Genie Bishop – Genie Bishop presented some history of their property for the proposed Bishop Subdivision and asked what the City has for plans on their property and what the next steps to proceed would be. The City Attorney advised that the next steps for the Bishops would be first, to have a final plat completed of their property that is signed off on by the Bishops and second, to have the agreement with the City of Grant and the CRA signed by the Bishops. Bishop read a statement from their attorney. No Action Taken.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Hiring Interim City Superintendent on Part Time or As Needed Basis – A motion was made by Sims to go into executive session for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and contract negotiation and to include the Mayor, Council, City Attorney and City Clerk/Treasurer and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Entered Executive Session at 7:56 pm.
Exited Executive Session at 9:01 pm.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to come out of executive session and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Petersen to table the Hiring Interim City Superintendent on Part Time or As Needed Basis to the March 25, 2025 meeting and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on City Superintendent Position (interview process, hiring process & applicants) – A motion was made by Petersen to table the City Superintendent Position (interview process, hiring process & applicants) to the March 25, 2025 meeting and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 356.35; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, supplies – 351.82; AFLAC, employee benefits – 154.12; Aurora Cooperative, fuel – 119.00; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 1,150.28; Brittany Brott, dues & training – 40.00; City of Grant, utilities – 6,089.41; Ensz Hardware, supplies – 132.94; Frenchman Valley Coop, supplies & repairs, & fuel – 1,306.11; G & R Investment Group, utility refund – 18.26; Grant Napa, supplies – 112.84; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 927.92; Hatch’s Super Foods, supplies – 37.02; High Plains News, advertising – 713.38; Holmstedt Law Office, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 9,010.00; Imperial Country Ford, supplies & repairs – 66.90; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,590.03; Jen’s Crafty Craft, utility refund – 77.98; Keith County News, advertising – 637.50; ; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, billing, & materials – 19,437.42; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 3.67; Perfect Shine, cleaning/janitorial – 40.00; Perkins County Hospital District, dues & training – 95.00; Potts Electric, supplies & repairs – 70.00; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, dues & training, postage, supplies & tech support/software – 1,362.61; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 296.92; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; Zachary Sides, dues & training – 117.97; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.78; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 33.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 420.00; Woody’s Pivot Service, LLC, supplies & repairs – 324.20; American Funds, retirement –1,046.98; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,354.27; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,155.74; Overtime Wages 2/16-3/1– 618.54; Total Bills and Claims $54,618.29.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Bishop to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $54,618.29.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Brueggeman, Petersen, & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 9:03 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk