Council Minutes - April 8, 2025
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
April 8, 2025
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on April 8, 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, April 3, 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, Interim City Superintendent Al Vacanti, et al.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Brueggeman to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bishop to approve the minutes of the March 25, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Petersen, & Sims. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Clerk/Treasurer, Jessie Faber informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings: the tree board will meet tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. & the library board will meet tomorrow at 5:15 p.m. Faber informed the Council that the bid opening for the airport hangar rehab project had been extended to April 17th at 2:00 p.m.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bishop – gave an update on the planning commission meeting. Council member, Brueggeman – gave an update on the cemetery board meeting and tree board meeting. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none.
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Request to be Placed on the Agenda for Park Projects- Sign, Flagpole, Turnaround – Kris Long – Kris Long was present to give an update on the park projects. Also discussed was available funds for the project within the City budget. A motion was made by Bishop to table the request to be placed on the agenda for park projects -sign, flagpole, turnaround – Kris Long to the May 13, 2025 Council Meeting and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Request by Property Owner of: Lot A, Administrative Replat of Western Sky Community Care Center Replat of Part of Tax Lot 13 and Part of Land all located in the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section 11, Township 10 North, Range 39 West of the 6th P.M., Perkins County, Nebraska for a Conditional Use Permit to Construct a Nursing Home – A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the conditional use permit to Construct a Nursing Home for Property Owner of: Lot A, Administrative Replat of Western Sky Community Care Center Replat of Part of Tax Lot 13 and Part of Land all located in the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section 11, Township 10 North, Range 39 West of the 6th P.M., Perkins County, Nebraska and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Request to be Placed on the Agenda for Presentation on Nuisance Program for 2025 – Edward Dunn, West Central Nebraska Development District Executive Director – Edward Dunn, West Central Nebraska Development District Executive Director presented a PowerPoint presentation on the Nuisance Program for 2025 and answered any questions the Council had on the program.
Action and Discussion on Mayoral Proclamation of Arbor Day – Mayor Schmitt read the Arbor Day Proclamation. A motion was made by Bishop to accept the Mayoral Proclamation of Arbor Day and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on City Superintendent Employment Contract – A motion was made by Sims to authorize the Mayor to sign the City Superintendent Employment Contract with Derek Brueggeman and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Petersen, & Sims. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Mayoral Appointment of Derek Brueggeman as City Superintendent for the City of Grant beginning 4/9/2025 – term ending 12/31/2025 – A motion was made by Petersen to approve the Mayoral Appointment of Derek Brueggeman as City Superintendent for the City of Grant beginning 4/9/2025 – term ending 12/31/2025 and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Petersen, & Sims. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Mayoral Appointment of Derek Brueggeman as Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer beginning 4/9/2025 – term ending 12/31/2025 – A motion was made by Sims to approve the Mayoral Appointment of Derek Brueggeman as Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer beginning 4/9/2025 – term ending 12/31/2025 and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Petersen, & Sims. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 356.35; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, supplies – 243.85; AFLAC, employee benefits – 154.12; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 8,622.15; Capital Business Systems, Inc., supplies – 429.06; City of Grant, utilities – 5,967.63; Cranmore Pest Control, pest control – 340.00; Culligan Water Conditioning, supplies – 7.50; Ensz Hardware, supplies – 119.08; Filament Essential Services, professional services – 1,750.00; Frenchman Valley Coop, supplies & repairs, & fuel – 1,576.59; Grainger, supplies – 76.70; Grant Napa, supplies – 382.40; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 918.78; Holmstedt Law Office, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 11,760.00; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 3,933.17; MEAN, transmission charge – 126,075.56; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, & billing – 17,797.15; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 15.81; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 96.97; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; Sargent Drilling Co., well testing – 1,050.00; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.78; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 420.00; Western Retirement Community, professional service – 1,448.00; American Funds, retirement –1,084.80; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 757.09; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 3,388.52; Overtime Wages 3/16-3/29– 797.37; Total Bills and Claims $183,958.92.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $183,958.92.
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 7:54 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk