Council Minutes - June 10, 2025
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
June 10, 2025
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on June 10, 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, June 5, 2025, and to members of the City Council; 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: Kimberly Bishop, Andrea Brueggeman, Tierney Petersen, Samuel Sims, and Mayor Lisa Schmitt.
Others present: City Superintendent Derek Brueggeman, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, City Attorney Tawna Holmstedt et al.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Brueggeman to accept the June 10, 2025 agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the May 27, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Bishop, Brueggeman, & Petersen. Nays – none. Abstain – Sims. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS City Superintendent, Derek Brueggeman, informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings: the library board will meet tomorrow at 5:15 p.m. and the tree board will meet June 17th at 2:00 p.m. The City Superintendent stated the City Offices will be closed on June 19th to observe Juneteenth. The City Superintendent also let the Council know that the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) met and approved a preliminary plat for the CRA Subdivision. Now that the preliminary plat is approved, a Grant Planning Commission meeting will be planned for a public hearing .
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 – gave an update on the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) board meeting.
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:
NEW BUSINESS:
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 356.35; Ace Arbor, grant expense – 850.00; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, supplies – 441.93; AFLAC, employee benefits – 154.12; Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals – 703.15; ASC Pumping Equipment, Inc., supplies – 838.72; Aurora Cooperative, fuel – 132.92; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 195.87; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 8,622.15; City of Grant, utilities – 9,181.93; Cranmore Pest Control, pest control – 340.00; Ensz Hardware, supplies – 497.67; Frenchman Valley Coop, chemicals & fuel – 2,286.71; Goff Services LLC., supplies & repairs – 284.03; Grant Napa, supplies – 313.60; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 1,161.12; Hatch’s Super Foods, concession supplies & supplies – 8,994.62; Holmstedt Law Office, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 7,937.50; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,997.22; Keith County News, dues – 88.00; Kirkpatrick Masonry LLC, supplies & repairs – 190.52; League of Nebraska Municipalities, dues & training – 850.00; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, billing, bad debt expense, professional services and utilities – 18,394.34; Municipal Chemical Supply, pool chemicals – 8,460.00; NE State Fire Marshal, dues – 36.00; NMC, LLC, supplies & repairs – 15,480.64; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 29.87; Perfect Shine, cleaning/janitorial – 40.00; Perkins County Hospital District, dues & training – 1,330.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,794.75; Pinnacle Bank/Visa, dues & training, postage, supplies & repairs, & tech support/software – 1,101.88; Potts Electric, supplies & repairs – 120.00; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 11.26; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; The Hometown Agency, insurance – 95,571.00; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 251.78; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 560.00; Winsupply North Platte, supplies – 49.90; American Funds, retirement –1,441.96; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,047.76; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 5,998.89; Overtime Wages 5/11-5/31– 3,032.19; Total Bills and Claims $212,268.68.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Sims to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $212,268.68.
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 7:07 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk