City of Oakland Council Proceedings July 21st, 2025 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 7:00pm on Monday , July 21st, 2025 at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska for the regular monthly meeting. 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 Member Jeremiah Johansen, Council Member Scott Swenson, and Council Member Amy Denker-Rost were all in attendance. Excused: Council President Nathan Anderson. All present Voting: Aye ( Johansen, Denker-Rost, Swenson ) - 3, Nay - 0. In attendance were Clerk Kayla Eisenmenger. Scheduled Citizens: Phillip Summers, Duane Taylor and Jon Seagren. Employees: Assistant Chief Aaron Brensel #492 and Officer Dalton Bell #494. 1. At 7:02 pm Motion was made by Council Member Swenson seconded by Council Denker-Rost that all items under the consent agenda be approved as presented. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 3, Nay - 0. 51775 7/03/2025 1513 NCSPC 402.47 51776 7/11/2025 272 Blanc's Body & Glass 10,493.93 * 51777 Thru 51816 51817 7/18/2025 805 CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC 871.42 51818 7/18/2025 990 Oakland Hghts (dent.ins.city) 535.32 51819 7/18/2025 1141 COLONIAL LIFE 396.84 51820 7/18/2025 1513 NCSPC 402.47 51821 7/18/2025 1576 GLOBE LIFE 105.88 51822 7/21/2025 2018 Rodney H. Johnson 20.00 51823 7/21/2025 1515 AARON BRENSEL 15.23 51824 7/21/2025 28 ACCO 4,543.50 51825 7/21/2025 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 55.93 51826 7/21/2025 718 B&B Technologies 140.00 51827 7/21/2025 1589 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS 138.26 51828 7/21/2025 2047 Black Diamond Electronics 916.00 51829 7/21/2025 102 Bomgaars Supply Inc. 919.41 51830 7/21/2025 1068 Burt Co. Sheriff's Office 108.00 51831 7/21/2025 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 1,647.78 51832 7/21/2025 1349 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH 136.00 51833 7/21/2025 1369 ECONO SIGNS 3,066.50 51834 7/21/2025 967 Farmer's Pride 1,483.58 51835 7/21/2025 794 FEDERAL LICENSING, INC. 135.00 51836 7/21/2025 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 3,676.30 51837 7/21/2025 1550 FREMONT BUILDERS SUPPLY INC 69.00 51838 7/21/2025 1209 GREAT PLAINS UNIFORM 971.85 51839 7/21/2025 1495 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 533.10 51840 7/21/2025 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 519.26 51841 7/21/2025 939 Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC 469.18 51842 7/21/2025 190 Ingram Library Services 626.41 51843 7/21/2025 873 INSUREVEST FINANCIAL GRP 750.00 51844 7/21/2025 243 Jack's Uniform & Equipment 73.90 51845 7/21/2025 1275 JEFF RENNERFELDT 200.00 51846 7/21/2025 55 Johnson & Mock 3,049.50 51847 7/21/2025 818 JONES AUTOMOTIVE 4,010.70 51848 7/21/2025 1635 JULIE EHLERS 338.60 51849 7/21/2025 1632 JULIE JOHNSON 665.96 51850 7/21/2025 1636 JUSTIN RAYBURN 325.92 51851 7/21/2025 254 K-C Parts & Repairs 259.43 51852 7/21/2025 771 ALAN ROCKY LANE 7,300.00 51853 7/21/2025 734 Lorensen Lumber & Grain Co. 1,423.25 51854 7/21/2025 1311 NE DEPT OF REV-GAMING 103.00 51855 7/21/2025 625 Nebraska Library Commission 500.00 51856 7/21/2025 59 Nelson's Food Pride 712.51 51857 7/21/2025 1295 NORTHEAST INSTANT RAIN 2,943.12 51858 7/21/2025 896 ANDREW E CULLEN 1,084.00 51859 7/21/2025 22 Nebraska Public Power District 4,097.85 51860 7/21/2025 34 Oakland Independent 259.06 51861 7/21/2025 571 Olson Plmbg.& Heating 128.00 51862 7/21/2025 1473 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 571.93 51863 7/21/2025 43 Petty Cash 200.00 51864 7/21/2025 1631 POUNDS PRINTING INC 165.00 51865 7/21/2025 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE .00 VOID: 51866 7/21/2025 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 1,693.57 51867 7/21/2025 1025 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 160.00 51868 7/21/2025 1638 SWEDISH HERITAGE CENTER 1,400.00 51869 7/21/2025 1233 TARA CURRIER 84.00 51870 7/21/2025 1533 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS .00 VOID: 51871 7/21/2025 1533 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 464.94 51872 7/21/2025 1607 THE SIGN DEPOT 2,933.22 51873 7/21/2025 1207 TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS 11,563.62 51874 7/21/2025 730 Verizon Wireless 1,186.44 * 2008933 2008934 7/03/2025 14 EFTPS 9,640.11 E-PAY 2008935 7/03/2025 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 240.00 E-PAY 2008936 7/03/2025 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,564.10 E-PAY 2008937 7/18/2025 14 EFTPS 10,792.18 E-PAY 2008938 7/18/2025 67 Nebraska Dept.of Revenue 2,806.18 E-PAY 2008939 7/18/2025 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 2,580.00 E-PAY 2008940 7/18/2025 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,622.33 E-PAY * 2008946 2008947 7/15/2025 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 52.80 E-PAY * 2008948 Thru 2008950 (NOT IN SELECTED DATE RANGE) 2008951 7/01/2025 922 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 12,608.54 E-PAY * 2008952 (NOT IN SELECTED DATE RANGE) 2008953 7/05/2025 1556 OIT, LLC 186.05 E-PAY 590 7/01/2025 1563 ERIKSEN CONSTRUCTIONS CO 433,007.50 591 7/21/2025 2018 Rodney H. Johnson 81.92 592 7/21/2025 28 ACCO 1,851.09 593 7/21/2025 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 29.14 594 7/21/2025 2047 Black Diamond Electronics 387.00 595 7/21/2025 102 Bomgaars Supply Inc. 386.99 596 7/21/2025 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 551.06 597 7/21/2025 1424 CERTIFIED TESTING SERVICES INC 4,835.00 598 7/21/2025 967 Farmer's Pride 239.80 599 7/21/2025 1538 FENIX USA 577.50 600 7/21/2025 1554 GREG BRUMMOND 3,720.00 601 7/21/2025 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 269.04 602 7/21/2025 1597 JARED KREMLACEK 313.60 603 7/21/2025 39 JEO Consulting Group 33,397.00 604 7/21/2025 1633 KRUTILEK CONSTRUCTION 109.95 605 7/21/2025 412 Midwest Laboratories 798.67 606 7/21/2025 1176 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC. OMA 1,967.73 607 7/21/2025 1608 NDEE - DW & GW DIVISION 150.00 608 7/21/2025 611 Nebraska Public Health 30.00 609 7/21/2025 1634 NEBRASKA WATER ENVIRONMENT 550.00 610 7/21/2025 22 Nebraska Public Power District 3,785.76 611 7/21/2025 34 Oakland Independent 123.75 612 7/21/2025 887 ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC 22.49 613 7/21/2025 43 Petty Cash 200.00 614 7/21/2025 541 Sargent Drilling 450.00 615 7/21/2025 1190 SCHMADER LANDFILL LLC 328.50 616 7/21/2025 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 55.76 617 7/21/2025 1492 TEAM LAB 1,571.50 618 7/21/2025 1533 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 65.13 619 7/21/2025 709 USA Blue Book 691.39 620 7/21/2025 86 Utility Equipment Co. 2,446.74 621 7/21/2025 730 Verizon Wireless 173.27 *23320080 23320081 7/03/2025 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 83.66 E-PAY *23320082 (NOT IN SELECTED DATE RANGE) 23320083 7/01/2025 922 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 2,601.75 E-PAY 2. After these discussions Council Member Denker-Rost made a motion to approve the amendments of Chapter 8 Article 6 Sections 602 and 604. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost and Johansen) - 3, Nay - 0. 3. At 7:32pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve Employee Jared Kremlacek a $1.00 raise due to passing and receiving his Waste Water Certificate. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost and Johansen) - 3, Nay - 0. 4. At 7:38pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve an increase of $1,000,000.00 to the Proprietary Line of Credit to ensure financial stability during periods awaiting SRF funding and to facilitate payment of high-value water invoices from the Proprietary checking account. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 3, Nay - 0. 5. At 7:39pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to approve Elizabeth Linder to be appointed on the Oakland Heights Nursing Home Board for 2025. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost and Johansen) - 3, Nay - 0. 6. Adjourn at 7:58 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 OI 07-31-25
