Council Minutes - July 14, 2026
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRANT, NEBRASKA
JULY 14, 2026
Mayor Lisa Schmitt convened a meeting of the Council of the City of Grant, Nebraska in open and public session on July 14, 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, July 9, 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: Andrea Brueggeman, Tierney Petersen, Samuel Sims, and Mayor Lisa Schmitt. Absent Council members: Kimberly Bishop.
Others present: City Superintendent Derek Brueggeman, City Clerk/Treasurer Jessie Faber, et al.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Sims to accept the July 14, 2026 agenda as presented with the correction of clerical error on agenda item V. removing the word special.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Sims to approve the minutes of the June 23, 2026 meeting as presented and waive the reading and seconded by Peteresen.
Roll call vote: Yeas – Petersen & Sims. Nays – none. Abstain – Brueggeman. Yea – Mayor Schmitt. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS: City Superintendent, Derek Brueggeman, informed the Council of the upcoming board meetings: the tree board will meet July 15th at 2:00 p.m.; the library board will hold a special meeting July 15th at 5:15 p.m. to discuss the budget; the planning commission will meet July 20th at 6:00 p.m. and will hold a hearing on a conditional use permit; and the next regular City Council meeting will be July 28th at 7:00 p.m. The City Superintendent informed the Council the engine for the garbage truck has arrived and we are currently scheduling when the engine will be installed.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Council member, Bishop – none. Council member, Brueggeman – none. Council member, Petersen – none. Council member, Sims – none.
ENFORCEMENT, SHERIFF & WATER REPORTS – Acknowledged as received.
FINANCIALS – Acknowledge as received.
PUBLIC COMMENT – none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
*Public Hearing at 7:05 P.M. MST for the Purpose of Reviewing the LB 840 Citizen Advisory Review Committee's Six-Month Report* – The hearing was opened by Mayor Schmitt at 7:06 p.m. Economic Development Director, Derek Brueggeman presented to the council the LB 840 Citizen Advisory Review Committee’s six-month report. The hearing was open to public comments.
The hearing was closed at 7:16 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
Action & Discussion on the City of Grant Capital Improvement for FY 2026-2027 and Beyond – Discussion took place on possible options for capital improvement projects for the FY 2026-2027 budget and beyond. No Action Taken.
Action and Discussion on Ordinance No. 26-07-01, An Ordinance for the Compensation of All Officers and Employees of the City of Grant for the Fiscal Year of October 1, 2026, Through September 30, 2027; Replace and Repealing all Other Conflicting Ordinances and Conflicting Sections of Ordinances; Providing for the Effective Date – City Clerk, Jessie Faber read the first reading of Ordinance No. 26-07-01 “An Ordinance for the Compensation of All Officers and Employees of the City of Grant for the Fiscal Year of October 1, 2026, Through September 30, 2027; Replace and Repealing all Other Conflicting Ordinances and Conflicting Sections of Ordinances; Providing for the Effective Date.”
Action on Bills & Claims – 20/20 Technologies, tech support/software – 500.50; Adams Lumber Co-Grant, tree board expense & supplies – 14.65; AFLAC, employee benefits – 199.70; Arnold Pool Company, pool chemicals – 2,324.10; Aurora Cooperative, fuel – 181.62; Bishop, Myles, contract labor – 24.50; Black Hills Energy, utilities – 305.86; Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE, employee benefits – 10,149.94; Brott, Baley, contract labor – 15.00; Capital Business Systems, Inc., supplies – 435.09; City of Grant, utilities – 14,734.40; Cotton, Matthew, contract labor – 22.00; CSC Construction, supplies & repairs – 776.00; Deaver Computer Service, supplies – 24.99; Dunn, Edward, contract labor – 142.00; Eakes Office Solutions, supplies – 218.22; Ensz Hardware, supplies – 151.51; Frenchman Valley Coop, supplies & fuel – 1,621.32; Fryzek, Christian, contract labor – 235.00; Fryzek, Drake, contract labor – 84.00; Fryzek, Leighton, contract labor – 59.00; Goff Services LLC., supplies & repairs – 529.96; Grant Napa, supplies – 319.48; Great Plains Communications, telephone – 1,000.69; Hatch’s Super Foods, concession supplies & supplies – 433.79; High Plains News, advertising – 947.30; Holmstedt Law Office, P.C., L.L.O., professional services – 7,855.00; J Bar J Landfill, tipping fees – 5,040.22; Johnson Service Company, cleaning & maintenance – 28,406.05; Kuenning, Lonnie, contract labor – 22.00; MEAN, transmission charge – 114,860.66; McCormick, Elise, contract labor – 22.00; McCormick, Graysen, contract labor – 247.00; Midwest Electric, O & M Charge, billing, trans. service, and utilities – 19,250.79; Municipal Chemical Supply, pool chemicals – 7,050.00; Nebraska Power Review Board, dues – 311.75; Nolt, Levi, contract labor – 27.00; Nutrien Ag Solutions, chemical – 461.50; One Call Concepts, Inc., telephone – 12.61; Orozco Leon, Cherakey, utility refund – 191.62; Perkins County Hospital District, dues & training – 198.00; Perkins County Treasurer, police contract – 9,498.86; Pinnacle Bank, dues & training, supplies, postage & tech support/software – 1,464.79; Potts Electric, supplies & repairs – 1,004.66; Potts Welding & Fabrication Services, supplies & repairs – 695.00; Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, dues – 394.95; Quality Diesel Inc., capital outlay – 53,631.50; Sandhills State Bank, employee benefits – 505.00; Sauder, Kipton, contract labor – 183.50; Soper, Troy, contract labor – 19.50; Southwestern Equipment Co., supplies – 245.70; Superior Sanitation Services, contract labor – 240.00; Tjaden, Parker, contract labor – 41.50; Turner, Brent, contract labor – 95.50; Turner, Cole, contract labor – 34.50; Turner, Hannah, contract labor – 15.00; Unitech, supplies – 155.49; Verizon Wireless, telephone – 239.74; W.P.C.I., dues & training – 66.00; West Central Nebraska Development District, abatement program – 3,700.00; Western Resources Group, contract labor – 420.00; American Funds, retirement – 2,159.48; Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, beacon expense & AWOS maintenance – 543.33; Nebraska Department of Revenue, state income tax withholding – 1,140.97; United States Treasury, federal tax withholding – 7,304.58; Overtime Wages 6/14-6/27 – 1,026.60; Total Bills and Claims $304,232.97.
The motion was made by Brueggeman and seconded by Petersen to approve the Bills and Claims in the amount of $304,232.97.
Roll call vote: Yeas – all present. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Brueggeman, Petersen, & Sims reviewed the bills and claims prior to the meeting.
Mayor Lisa Schmitt adjourned this meeting of the Grant City Council at 7:35 P.M.
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Lisa Schmitt, Mayor
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Jessie Faber, City Clerk