Council Minutes - March 25, 2025
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
March 25, 2025
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on March 25, 2025 at 7:01 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 20, 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, Petersen, Sims, and Mayor Schmitt. Absent Council members: Brueggeman.
Others present: City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt et al.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Petersen to accept the agenda as presented but to move the order of the agenda items moving unfinished business items A. & B. to under new business item D.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bishop to approve the special meeting minutes of the March 25, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bishop to approve the amended minutes from the February 11, 2025 meeting due to the clerical error in the approved original minutes from February 11, 2025 and seconded by Sims. This is correcting the prior February 11, 2025 minutes to read as “A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2025 January 28, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.”
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 Planning Commission will meet April 1st at 5:30 p.m. with a public hearing being held at 5:35 p.m. regarding a conditional use permit for the nursing home and the Cemetery Board will meet April 8th at 5:15 p.m.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Genie Bishop, Marlin Wendell, and Sam Sims.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Request to be Placed on the Agenda for Parking Lot Project – Dr. Cliff Colglazier – Dr. Cliff Colglazier presented to the Council current options on the further development of the parking lot project. Tom Werblow with T.C. Engineering was present and provided his recommendation of letting the parking lot settle for a while longer, allowing for some more moisture to help with the settling. He also answered questions. A motion was made by Sims to approve option #3 of not asphalting at this time, the BAP keeping the $14,000 in its account and the Council looking at these options during the budget process and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Award of Bid for City of Grant Armor Coat Improvements 2025-01 Street Improvements Project – A motion was made by Sims to award the City of Grant Armor Coat Improvements 2025-1 Project to B & H Paving Inc. in the amount of $78,750.00 and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Discussion on an Addendum to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grant, Nebraska, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Nebraska and the County of Perkins, a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska for the area commonly known as the City Ballpark – A motion was made by Bishop to table the Discussion on an Addendum to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grant, Nebraska, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Nebraska and the County of Perkins, a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska for the area commonly known as the City Ballpark to the August 12, 2025 meeting and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Mayoral Appointment of Brenda Styskal to the Housing Authority Term - Ending 12/2027 – A motion was made by Bishop to approve the Mayoral appointment of Brenda Styskal to the Housing Authority term ending 12/2027 and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Hiring Interim City Superintendent on Part Time or As Needed Basis – Council discussed options of hiring Al Vacanti with Vacanti Municipal Consulting Services, LLC. A motion was made by Bishop to move forward with the contract agreement with Al Vacanti with Vacanti Municipal Consulting Services, LLC to begin as soon as possible for a minimum of 8 weeks with an option to extend to 12 weeks and allow the Mayor to sign and seconded by Petersen.
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 Bishop to go into executive session for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual to include the Mayor, Council, City Attorney and City Clerk/Treasurer and seconded by Sam.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Entered Executive Session at 7:45 pm.
Exited Executive Session at 8:31 pm.
A motion was made by Bishop 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 move forward with Derek Brueggeman as City Superintendent and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS (Continued):
Action and Discussion on City Superintendent Employment Contract – A motion was made by Bishop to allow the City Attorney and Mayor to enter into negotiations on the City Superintendent Employment Contract with Derek Brueggeman and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Hiring Contract Employee for Training Purposes for the City Superintendent Role and Additional City Assistance – No Action Taken.
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, supplies – 550.00; AMGL, P.C., professional services – 8,220.00; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 900.59; Jessie Faber, dues & training – 524.44; J.P. Cooke Company, supplies – 104.95; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,150.00; Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker, dues & training – 224.00; Midwest Electric, utilities – 629.87; Mutual of Omaha, employee benefits – 90.00; Nebraska Public Health Environmental, lab & well tests – 544.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,794.75; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; South Sioux City Marriott, dues & training – 330.00; American Funds, retirement – 961.76; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 9,739.32; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 2,867.65; Overtime Wages 3/2-3/15 – 1,821.20. Total Bills and Claims $38,007.53.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Sims to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $38,007.53.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Bishop, Petersen & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 8:34 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk