Council Minutes - May 26, 2026
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
May 26, 2026
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on May 26, 2026 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, May 21, 2026; 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 Brueggeman and seconded by Sims to accept the May 26, 2026 agenda as presented.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Petersen to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2026 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Derek Brueggeman, informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings: the tree board due to a lack of quorum continued the May 13th meeting to May 27th at 2:00 p.m.; the Cemetery Board will meet on June 9th at 5:15 p.m.; the next City Council meeting will be on June 9th at 7:00 p.m.; and the Library Board will meet in June 10th at 5:15 p.m. The City Superintendent informed the council that EMC had completed the property loss assessment today for the City of Grant.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bishop – gave an update on the park and rec advisory committee meeting. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledged as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for a Library Funding Arrangement Between Perkins County and the City of Grant Commencing on July 1, 2026 –A motion was made by Petersen to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for a Library Funding Arrangement between Perkins County and the City of Grant Commencing on July 1, 2026 in the amount of $8,000.00 and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Brueggeman.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action and Discussion on Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Services Between Perkins County and the City of Grant for the Fiscal Year 26-27 – A motion was made by Sims to approve the Interlocal Law Enforcement Services Between Perkins County and the City of Grant for the Fiscal Year 26-27 in the amount of $112,992.00 and authorize the Mayor to sign and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Sims to go into executive session for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual to include the Council, Mayor, City Attorney, City Superintendent, and City Clerk/Treasurer and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Entered Executive Session at 7:20 pm.
Exited Executive Session at 8:16 pm.
A motion was made by Brueggeman to come out of executive session and seconded by Sims.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 26-05-03 Award of Bid and Acceptance from Anderson-Shaw Construction, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, in the amount of $944,350.65 for FAA AIP Project 3-31-0035-015/016/017 Hangar Rehabilitation at the Grant Municipal Airport – A motion was made by Sims to approve Resolution No. 26-05-03 Award of Bid and Acceptance from Anderson-Shaw Construction, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, in the amount of $944,350.65 for FAA AIP Project 3-31-0035-015/016/017 Hangar Rehabilitation at the Grant Municipal Airport and authorize the Council President to sign the resolution and seconded by Bishop.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action and Discussion on Resolution No. 26-05-04 Resolution Setting the Rates/Fees for Permits as it Pertains to the Planning and Zoning Departments – A motion was made by Bishop to approve Resolution No. 26-05-04 Resolution Setting the Rates/Fees for Permits as it Pertains to the Planning and Zoning Departments and seconded by Petersen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
The Resolution will be published in pamphlet form.
Action on Bills & Claims – A.S.A.P. Express, postage – 20.00; Amazon Capital Services, sports equipment – 304.45; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 9,727.19; Capital Business Systems, Inc., supplies – 163.77; Faber Signs, supplies – 126.00; Gardener’s Paradise Greenhouse, promotional – 2,873.74; Guardian, employee benefits – 102.00; Ken’s Construction LLC, contract labor – 1,150.00; MEAN, transmission charge – 116,893.54; Midwest Electric, bad debt expense – 187.76; Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, water note payment – 85,880.48; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 555.00; The Hometown Agency, insurance – 102,249.00; United Industries Inc., supplies – 463.25; American Funds, retirement – 2,125.98; Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales tax – 7,202.85; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 5,582.30; Overtime Wages 4/26-5/16– 472.13; Total Bills and Claims $336,079.44.
The motion was made by Petersen and seconded by Brueggeman to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $336,079.44.
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 8:28 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk