City of Oakland Council Proceedings January 19th , 2026 Regular Council Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 19th, 2026, at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, 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. Excused: All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. In attendance were Clerk Kayla Eisenmenger. City Attorney Matt Munderloh. JEO Consultant Jon Mooberry. Scheduled Citizens: Ted Japp. Citizens: Dane Johnson, Nate Collier, Roy Miller. City Employee, Michael Pier. At 7:01 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 (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) 4, Nay - 0. 1. 1513 NCSPC 402,47 1513 NCSPC 402,47 2018 Rodney H. Johnson 182.87 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 53.11 872 ANDY'S QUIK STOP 779.15 2047 Black Diamond Electronics 159.00 1225 BLUE 360 MEDIA 205.53 1068 Burt Co. Sheriff's Office 36.00 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 1,082.43 1349 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH 121.64 7 Colonial Research Chemical Cor 183.08 967 Farmer's Pride 2,896.37 985 Gene Steffy Chrysler 84.12 1209 GREAT PLAINS UNIFORM 149.98 1495 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 346.96 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 56.51 190 Ingram Library Services .00 190 Ingram Library Services 1,728.31 873 INSUREVEST FINANCIAL GRP 750.00 937 League Assoc.of Risk Managmnt. 11,935.57 1171 LOGEMANN AUTO PARTS/MACH 44.99 1640 MEG BEACHLER (BUSINESS) 336.00 118 Midwest Service Sales 375.00 1311 NE (NOT IN SELECT HILLS ENERGY 87.46 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 51.22 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 42.73 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 10.53 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 355.40 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 14.88 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 32.94 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 19.10 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 114.59 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 39.99 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 91.50 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 10.54 E-PAY 14 EFTPS 8,695.00 E-PAY 67 Nebraska Dept. of Revenue 3,274.13 E-PAY 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 3,360.00 E-PAY 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,901.47 E-PAY 1647 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 52.00 E-PAY 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 116.47 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 234.25 1563 ERIKSEN CONSTRUCTIONS CO 266,000.00 967 Farmer's Pride 1,228.41 1538 FENIX USA 288.75 39 JEO Consulting Group 14,317.00 937 League Assoc. of Risk Managmnt. 3,790.58 2071 MAGUIRE IRON, INC. 47I 500,00 1640 MEG BEACHLER (BUSINESS ) 126.00 5 NEBRASKA MACHINERY COMPANY 5,000.00 611 Nebraska Public Health 30.00 2025 NMCM, INC 5,000.00 22 Nebraska Public Power District 6,791.50 887 ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC 51.97 43 Petty Cash 200.00 1190 SCHMADER LANDFILL LLC 103.60 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 39.24 1025 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 715.50 1653 STEPHEN MILLS 16.05 709 USA Blue Book 351.13 730 Verizon Wireless 159.83 1608 NDEE - DW & GW DIVISION 200.00 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 115.88 E-PAY 15 NE Dept. of Revenue 1,166.97 E-PAY 2. DEPT OF REV-GAMING 190.00 59 Nelson's Food Pride 187.43 896 ANDREW E CULLEN 1,606.14 22 Nebraska Public Power District 5,556.05 34 Oakland Independent 326.68 1473 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 419.51 43 Petty Cash 200.00 726 Police Officers' Assoc. 60.00 824 Radar Road Tee 142.00 173 Red Barn Vet Clinic 90.00 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE .00 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 2,141.35 1025 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 150.00 730 Verizon Wireless 2,955.72 1058 Steiny's Farm Repair 7,000.00 990 Oakland Hghts (dent.ins.city) 1,604.28 1141 COLONIAL LIFE 858.51 1513 NCSPC 402.47 1576 GLOBE LIFE 93.40 1017 Burt Co Eco Dev Corporation 5,950.00 14 EFTPS 7,628.56 E-PAY 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 240.00 E-PAY 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,648.43 E-PAY 14 EFTPS 7,360.54 E-PAY 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 240.00 E-PAY 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,739.31 E-PAY 744 BLACK 3. At 7:01pm Mr. Ted Japp approached Mayor and Council and introduced himself as running for legislature. Mr. Japp reviewed his priorities which are the following: protect innocent life defend the Second Amendment Fight for Farmers and Small Business Owners Eliminate Fraud and Waste in Government Deliver meaningful property tax relief Grow our rural communities Create opportunities for all Nebraskans Support families and parental rights Stand up for the most vulnerable Mr. Japp discussed he is originally from the Blair NE area. Council President Anderson inquired about his view on public school systems, rural water systems, and the "Epic" tax topic. 4. Council Member Johansen discussed the following for Water / Sewer Department: Water Service Agreement between Oakland NE and LENRD LERWS - Discussed that this will be on the February 2026 meeting. Need to discuss the cap of the rates and its percentage. Reviewed paragraphs 10 and #12. Discussed that a possible meeting may need to be set up between the City of Oakland NE and LENRD LERWS. Water Project Updates - The Water building is continuing to be built - ceiling is being worked on. The basin of the water tower is being worked on, potentially to have the full tower put together around the first of March 2026. Evaporator is still a work in progress. The water tower design was discussed and decided to be the American Flag option with the word Oakland. 5. At 7:40pm Council President Anderson made a motion to go into close session to discuss the public interest of Resolution 2025-7. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. At 8:04pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to go back into open session. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 6. After much discussion of the two sealed bids that were opened in the December 2025 meeting. At 8:13pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to approve the bid of Logan Valley Investment - Roy Miller - with the $50,000, building to be built in a one-year span. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Johansen) - 3, Nay - 0, Abstain (Anderson). 7. At 8:15pm JEO Consultant Jon Mooberry approached the Mayor and Council about the awarding of bid for the Johnson Subdivision. After discussion of proposals and the "proposal" from page three (3). At 8:15pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the award to A & R Construction in the amount of $746,167.70. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. At 3:20pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the "revised construction engineering proposal" Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 8. At 8:22pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to approve Dee Peterson as Oakland Heights board member to replace Kathy Rennerfeldt vacant spot. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 9. At 8:22pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve Water Project No. D311703 Group Maguire Iron Pay App # 7 in the amount of $47,500.00. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 10. At 8:22pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve Water Project No. D311703 Group AB Payment #12 Eriksen in the amount of $266,000.00. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 11. At 8:25pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve Interlocal Agreement Between City of Oakland, Nebraska and City of Lyons, Nebraska regarding water inspection, maintenance, and operations which are within Resolution 2026-1. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 12. At 8:25pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to adopt Resolution 2026-1 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA, APPROVING THE ATTACHED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, REGARDING WATER INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 13. Discussed that the meeting will be March 9th, 2026, due to conflict with the March 16th, 2026, meeting date. 14. Adjourn at 8:30 P.M. A complete transcript of the council agenda/minutes is available at the City Clerkâs office and at www.ci.oakland.ne.us. ZNEZ BCI 02/12/26
