City of Oakland Council Proceedings April 21st, 2025 Regular Council Meeting On April 21st, 2025, the governing body met for a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, which was held at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska. The public had been advised of the meeting by the publication of notice in Oakland Independent as well as three public places: City Auditorium, Post Office, and First NE Bank of Nebraska. Mayor Dan Jacobs started the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with Roll Call. Council President Nathan Anderson, Council Member Jeremiah Johansen, Council Member Scott Swenson. and Council Member Amy Denker-Rost were all in attendance. All present Voting: Aye (Anderson, Johansen, Denker-Rost, Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. In attendance were Clerk Kayla Eisenmenger. Scheduled Citizens: JEO Consultants; Ethan Joy & Justin Broekemeier, Kyle & Tiffany Lechtenberg, Cindy Chatt and Sara Tanner. Citizens: Logan East Board Member; Ronald D, Moyses Lopez, Piper Beltz, Elijah Gahan, Amy Snader, and Jeff Troupe. Employee: Chief James Hetzler. At 7:00 pm Motion was made by Council President Anderson seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost that all items under the consent agenda be approved as presented. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. NCSPC 402.47 ACCO 104.40 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 152.60 ANDY'S QUIK STOP 424.72 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS 406.05 Bil-den Glass 882.80 Black Diamond Electronics 324.00 Braniff Service 600.47 BRIAN H JOHNSON 12.85 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 1,236.46 CHRISTENSEN ELECTRIC LLC 125.00 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH 125.00 Colonial Research Chemical Cor 987.90 CONCRETE INDUSTRIES INC 568.75 CREATIVE XPRESSIONS 51.38 Farmer's Pride 2,107.82 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 3,462.90 Jeff Frahm 180.00 GREAT PLAINS UNIFORM 13.00 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 390.49 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 297.22 Ingram Library Services 823.18 INSUREVEST FINANCIAL GRP 750.00 Johnson & Mock 1,045.50 K&K FENCE 692.18 K-C Parts & Repairs 54.75 KAYLA EISENMENGER 58.35 Lorensen Grain Co. 234.00 Menard's - Fremont 281.83 Midwest Service Sales 223.00 NE DEPT OF REV-GAMING 41.00 Nelson's Food Pride 17.64 ANDREW E CULLEN 1,560.17 Nebraska Public Power District 2,845.63 NPPD ATTN: KRIS CROSS 24,752.00 Oakland Chamber of Commerce 250.00 Oakland Independent 477.62 Olson Plmbg.& Heating 100.00 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 403.67 Petty Cash 200.00 RIC ORTMEIER 11,902.00 SCOTT'S HARDWARE .00 VOID: SCOTT'S HARDWARE 801.38 SHARON HAMMARLUND 9,000.00 SIOUXLAND LOCK AND KEY 259.50 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 105.00 SSC MARRIOTT 330.00 T&H ELECTRIC, LLC 411.17 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 157.50 Verizon Wireless 1,313.22 Oakland Hghts (dent.ins.city) 535.32 COLONIAL LIFE 557.18 NCSPC 402.47 GLOBE LIFE 118.36 Oakland Garden Club 500.00 EFTPS 7,122.18 E-PAY FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 240.00 E-PAY EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,545.17 E-PAY BLACK HILLS ENERGY 76.12 E-PAY OIT, LLC 105.85 E-PAY BLACK HILLS ENERGY 123.17 E-PAY BLACK HILLS ENERGY 195.48 E-PAY VANTAGE FINANCIAL 5,645.00 E-PAY VANTAGE FINANCIAL 266.57 E-PAY VANTAGE FINANCIAL 471.00 E-PAY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 12,608.54 E-PAY EFTPS 8,084.49 E-PAY Nebraska Dept. Of Revenue 2,165.27 E-PAY FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 2,580.00 E-PAY EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,602.49 E-PAY 1. At 7:19pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the process to move forward with amending the current "Blight and Substandard" boundaries within Oakland. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 7:19pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Kyle & Tiffany Lechtenberg to make all additional cost pertaining to the amending of the "Blight & Substandard " study project. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay – 2. At 7:25pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to purchase the 2023 Charger for $25,000 from MO State Patrol. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) -4, Nay -0. 3. At 7:38 pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to approve waiving the rental fee for the Community Vacation Bible School. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) -4, Nay-0. 4. At 8:05pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve an extension of time of September 1st, 2025, for re-scoring of LOTS 4 AND 5, BLOCK F, ORIGINAL TOWN, CITY OF OAKLAND, BURT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 5. At 8:08pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve extension of May 19th, 2025, for re-scoring of PARTS OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 42, NELSONS ADDITION, CITY OF OAKLAND, BURT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. Motion was seconded by Council Member Johansen. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) -4, Nay-0. 6. At 8:09pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve Water / Sewer Department employee Jared Kremlacek to attend conference/class May 13th - 15th 2025. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 7. At 8:11pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to shelf Medicare reimbursement for Street Department Employee Mike Francis in the amount of $226.27 per month starting June 2025. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 8. At 7:27pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve "Nelson's Bar & Grill" Keno License Application. Motion was seconded by Council Member Johansen. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 9. At 8:11pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve Oakland Water System (Group A-B) Pay App #6 in the amount of $590,571.30 to Eriksen Construction. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 10. At 8:12pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Condemnation Specialist to score property Lot 4 Lundstrom’s East Addition, Oakland, Burt County, Nebraska commonly known as 207 E Fulton St. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) -4, Nay-0. 11. At 8:13pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to waive the three readings of Ordinance 766 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA, ESTABLISHING SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FEES PURSUANT TO SECTION 7-401 OF THE OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 8:13pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Ordinance 766 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA, ESTABLISHING SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FEES PURSUANT TO SECTION 7-401 OF THE OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion was seconded by Council Member Johansen. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) -4, Nay-0. 12. At 8:14pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Resolution 2025-1. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 13. At 8:27pm Council President Anderson made a motion to go into close session to discuss project cost and relevant information pertaining to the potential supply of water to Logan East Rural Water District (RWD) operated by Lower Elkhorn NRD. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) -4, Nay-0. At 9:02pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to go into open session. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 9:03pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve offering the option one (1). Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) -3, Abstain (Johansen) - 1, Nay-0. 14. Adjourn at 9:04 pm A complete transcript of the council agenda/minutes is available at the City Clerk’s office and at www.ci.oakland.ne.us. ZNEZ OI 05-08-25
