City of Oakland Council Proceedings September 22nd, 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 ** on Monday , September 22nd, 2025 following the budget hearing and final tax levy hearing** at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska for the regular monthly meeting. The City of Oakland’s City Council will hold a Public Hearing to gather public opinion regarding any support or concerns regarding a Blight and Substandard Determination Study at the City Hall on September 22nd, 2025 around 7:00pm. The draft study is available in the City Clerk’s office for examination. The area is generally east of the intersection of US Highway 77 and NE Highway 32. More specifically it includes is the area as follows: Blight Study Boundary Description Oakland Nebraska A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., AND PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., BURT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Mayor Dan Jacobs started the meeting at 6:49 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 ( Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, Swenson ) - 4, Nay - 0. In attendance were Clerk Kayla Eisenmenger. Scheduled Citizens: Oakland Heights Director : Josh Yeutter , Employees: Michael Pier, James Hetzler, JEO Consultant: Jeff Ray, and Citizens: Kyle and Tiffany Lechtenberg. At 6:51 pm Motion was made by Council President Anderson seconded by Council Denker-Rost that all items under the consent agenda be approved as presented .All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 1. 1643 PLAYER B DISC GOLF 750.00 1513 NCSPC 402.47 177 Oakland Craig Public Schools 730.00 1533 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 307.44 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 53.11 872 ANDY'S QUIK STOP 654.54 718 B&B Technologies 65.62 2026 Bader's Highway & Streets 11,385.00 2047 Black Diamond Electronics 835.00 82 Brehmer Mfg.Co. 9.69 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 1,176.34 1349 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH 187.00 1313 COUNTRY LIVING 12.00 1120 COWBOYS & INDIANS 49.97 1108 DOLEZALS HUNTING DEPOT LC 737.60 967 Farmer's Pride 2,588.25 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 293.08 290 Jeff Frahm 800.00 1550 FREMONT BUILDERS SUPPLY INC 44.00 1645 GODWIN MANUFACTURING CO, INC 1,067.94 1644 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 12.00 1495 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 297.32 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 26.51 1646 HOTSY EQUIPMENT CO 1,600.00 190 Ingram Library Services 1,646.99 243 Jack's Uniform & Equipment 194.50 1315 JENNINGS HEATING & AIR 338.07 39 JEO Consulting Group 4,950.00 55 Johnson & Mock 861.00 818 JONES AUTOMOTIVE 675.00 254 K-C Parts & Repairs 1,197.13 2035 Knife River Midwest, LLC 3,544.00 734 Lorensen Lumber & Grain Co. 4,316.14 1403 MAGNOLIA JOURNAL 1387 MIDWEST LIVING 59 Nelson's Food Pride 35.00 59 Nelson's Food Pride 735.24 22 Nebraska Public Power District 4,892.83 34 Oakland Independent 415.16 1473 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 788 Rosa Schmidt 49.41 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE .00 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 1,342.51 1025 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 1,816.00 1322 SOUTHERN LIVING 30.00 1320 TEA TIME 49.98 1396 TENNANT COMPANY 1,254.40 1417 THE COTTAGE JOURNAL 49.00 1354 THE ENGLISH GARDEN 29.97 1521 THE ENGLISH HOME 50.97 1559 TRADITIONAL HOME 30.00 1286 VERANDA 9.97 730 Verizon Wireless 1,255.40 1321 VICTORIA 36.00 1408 VOGUE 26.00 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 1,397.74 52117 Thru 52138 805 CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES, INC 871.42 990 Oakland Hghts (dent.ins.city) 840.96 1141 COLONIAL LIFE 557.18 1513 NCSPC 402.47 1576 GLOBE LIFE 93.40 1647 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 52.00 1068 Burt Co. Sheriff's Office 72.00 1642 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT 207.26 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 2.40 133 Lorensen Grain Co. 8,942.50 896 ANDREW E CULLEN 1,084.00 72 Oakland Public Library 65.00 1473 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 248.31 43 Petty Cash 200.00 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 454.01 1053 Stan Houston Equip. Co., Inc. 1,825.20 1396 TENNANT COMPANY 1,254.40 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 76.49 E-PAY 14 EFTPS 6,906.29 E-PAY 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 240.00 E-PAY 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,510.67 E-PAY 1556 OIT, LLC 186.19 E-PAY 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 57.73 E-PAY 922 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 15,143.60 E-PAY 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 81.10 E-PAY 14 EFTPS 8,163.88 E-PAY 67 Nebraska Dept.of Revenue 2,210.24 E-PAY 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 2,840.00 E-PAY 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,616.41 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 181.93 E-PAY 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 111.15 E-PAY 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 9,887.00 2. 1533 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 43.42 965 AAA GARAGE DOOR INC 248.00 28 ACCO 485.60 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 116.47 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 416.68 1424 CERTIFIED TESTING SERVICES INC 574.50 967 Farmer's Pride 457.50 1538 FENIX USA 288.75 884 GPM ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS 560.00 1554 GREG BRUMMOND 7,140.00 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 2.10 1573 HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 16,317.54 39 JEO Consulting Group 17,273.00 254 K-C Parts & Repairs 47.94 1343 MELLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC 175.00 412 Midwest Laboratories 738.67 1481 NEBRASKA GENERATOR SERVICE LLC 1,359.34 1226 NNSWC LANDFILL 1,141.48 22 Nebraska Public Power District 4,236.97 34 Oakland Independent 247.50 1178 OMAHA WINWATER CO 560.93 887 ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC 40.02 1190 SCHMADER LANDFILL LLC 239.75 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 205.16 730 Verizon Wireless 178.14 1557 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 159.10 1642 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT 148.50 1538 FENIX USA 288.75 1484 FIRSTAR FIBER INC 392.87 1608 NDEE - DW & GW DIVISION 500.00 611 Nebraska Public Health 301.00 43 Petty Cash 200.00 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 364.15 1492 TEAM LAB 1,136.50 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 52.75 E-PAY 922 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 2,601.75 E-PAY 15 NE Dept. of Revenue 1,260.57 E-PAY 15 NE Dept. of Revenue 25.00 E-PAY 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 57.70 E-PAY 3. At 7:15pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Water Tower design #3 with the American Flag. Motion was seconded by Council Member Johansen. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay – 0 4. At 7:30pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to close public hearing. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. At 7:36pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the recommended revised blight study. Motion seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 7:36pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the recommended Lechtenberg South Blight Study as declared blight and substandard. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 5. At 7:37pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Motion seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson -3, ( Nays (Johansen) - 1. 6. At 7:40pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve CPA Sharon Hammarlund for the 2024-2025 audit in the amount of $9,500.00. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 7. At 7:40 pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the three readings of Ordinance 769 “AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR OAKLAND HEIGHTS; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.” Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. At 7:40 pm Council Member Denker-Rost made a motion to approve and adopt Ordinance 769 “AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR OAKLAND HEIGHTS; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.” Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 8. At 7:41pm Council President Anderson made a motion to waive the three readings for Ordinance 770 "AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE". Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson ) - 3, Nay (Johansen) - 1. At 7:41pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve and adopt Ordinance 770 "AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE". Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson ) - 3, Nay (Johansen) - 1. 9. At 7:42pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve and adopt Resolution 2025-5. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 10. At 7:43pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve and adopt Resolution 2025-6. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 11. At 7:51pm Council President Anderson made a motion to go into closed session / close public session in relation to city departments and the strategies employed by council members when addressing specific types of situations." Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. At 8:20pm Council President Anderson made a motion to open in public session and out of closed session. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 12. Adjourn at 8:23 p.m. A complete transcript of the council agenda/minutes is available at the City Clerk’s office and at www.ci.oakland.ne.us. ZNEZ BCI 10-09-25
