Council Minutes - September 9, 2025
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
September 9, 2025
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on September 9, 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, September 4, 2025; The notice of meeting was also posted in advance at Pinnacle Bank, Grant City Hall, and the U.S. Post Office, 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 Petersen and seconded by Bishop to accept the September 9, 2025 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 August 26, 2025 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to approve the minutes of the September 3, 2025 public hearing as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Brueggeman, Petersen, & Sims. Nays – none. Abstain – Bishop. 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.; the tree board will meet on September 16th at 2:00 p.m.; and the next City Council meeting will be on September 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
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 – The financials are in process and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 25-08-01, An Ordinance for the Compensation of All Officers and Employees of the City of Grant for the Fiscal Year of October 1, 2025, Through September 30, 2026; Replace and Repealing all Other Conflicting Ordinances and Conflicting Sections of Ordinances; Providing for the Effective Date (3rd Reading) – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the third reading of Ordinance No. 25-08-01 “An Ordinance for the Compensation of All Officers and Employees of the City of Grant for the Fiscal Year of October 1, 2025, Through September 30, 2026; Replace and Repealing all Other Conflicting Ordinances and Conflicting Sections of Ordinances; Providing for the Effective Date.”
A motion was made by Bishop to approve Ordinance No. 25-08-01 “An Ordinance for the Compensation of all Officers and Employees of the City of Grant for the Fiscal Year of October 1, 2025, Through September 30, 2026; Repealing all Other Conflicting Ordinances and Conflicting Sections of Ordinances; and Providing for the Effective Date.” and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Ordinance will be published in pamphlet form.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Resolution 25-09-01 A Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request – A motion was made by Sims to approve Resolution 25-09-01 Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request for 2025-2026 fiscal year in the amounts of General Fund for $334,164.00 and the Debt Service for $10,000.00 and the total tax rate to be .361696 per $100 of assessed value and seconded by Brueggeman.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-09-01
RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Resolution 25-09-02 A Resolution Approving the Annual Appropriations Bill – A motion was made by Petersen to approve Resolution 25-09-02 A Resolution Approving the Annual Appropriation Bill and seconded by Sims.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-09-02
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 25-09-03 Resolution for the Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form for the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards – A motion was made by Bishop to approve Resolution No. 25-09-03 Resolution for the Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form for the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards and seconded by Sims.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-09-03
SIGNING OF THE MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAM COMPLIANCE 2025
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 25-09-04, A Resolution Approving the Increase in Rates for Solid Waste – A motion was made by Petersen to approve Resolution No. 25-09-04, A Resolution approving the Increase in Rates for Solid Waste and seconded by Brueggeman.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-09-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA, ESTABLISHING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES, REPEALING INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Letter of Understanding of Services with AMGL, P.C. to provide the City of Grant Audit for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025 – A motion was made by Brueggeman to accept the Letter of Understanding of Services with AMGL, P.C. to provide the City of Grant Audit for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025 and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 356.35; A.S.A.P. Express, postage – 34.59; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, supplies – 9.79; AFLAC, employee benefits – 289.40; Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals – 79.80; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 211.36; City of Grant, utilities & petty cash, postage – 14,944.78; Ensz Hardware, supplies – 183.55; Jessie Faber, dues & training – 122.92; Frenchman Valley Coop, supplies & repairs, & fuel – 1,882.13; Grant Napa, supplies – 58.99; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 1,012.82; Hatch’s Super Foods, concession supplies & supplies – 103.00; Lila Hill, contract labor – 13.50; Holmstedt Law Office, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 5,930.00; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 4,816.69; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, billing, bad debt expense, and professional services – 19,728.38; Nebraska Machinery Company, supplies – 163.64; Nebraska Rural Water Assoc., dues & training – 200.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 28.66; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 8,794.75; Ross Family Auto Parts Inc., supplies – 70.99; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; The Hometown Agency, FBO insurance & insurance – 6,000.00; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 239.66; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 560.00; American Funds, retirement –1,115.64; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue – Nebr. Waste Reduction & Recycle – 25.00; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,659.56; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 4,224.82; Overtime Wages 8/17-8/30 – 403.53; Total Bills and Claims $74,362.63.
The motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $74,362.63.
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 7:15 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk