City of Tekamah PO Box 143 December 11, 2025 The regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of Tekamah, NE was held at 6:00 p.m. on December 11, 2025 and convened in open and public session at the Tekamah City Auditorium. Present were Mayor Jane Walford, Council members Matt Cass, Colin Wright, and Steve Cass. Kelly Adamson was absent. City Attorney Matt Munderloh and City Clerk Karolyn McElroy were also present. A quorum was established. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in the usual three public places on Dec 2, 2025, a designated method of the City Council. Availability of the agenda was communicated in advance to the Mayor and Council. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the meeting was open to the public. I. Mayor Walford called the meeting to order, Roll call was taken and Clerk McElroy established a quorum. Walford announced the Open Meetings Law Poster hangs on the North wall. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. II. Steve Cass moved to approve all of the consent agenda proposed except the claim of $27,000.00 to Forvis Mazaars in which he feels the Water/Sewer was charged too much for their portion of this bill. Matt Cass seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Wright, Matt Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. III. REORGANIZATION A. Wright nominated Matt Cass to continue as Council President, Steve Cass seconded. Wright motioned for nominations to cease for President, Steve Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Wright, Matt Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. Wright moved to elect Matt Cass as Council President, Steve Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Wright, Matt Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. B. Mayor assigned Council members to their Commissions. Positions remained the same with Adamson serving as Commissioner for Public Buildings/Solid Waste department, Wright for Park/Pool. Matt Cass for Street/Bridges, Steve Cass for Water/Sewer and Mayor Walford as Police Commissioner. C. Matt Cass moved to approve Mayoral appointments of Pam Tonjes to the Library Board, Dave Hueser, Gary Anderson and Scott Herbolsheimer to the Planning Commission. Sarah Braniff and Tahnee Welte to the Pool Advisory Committee. Lisa Anderson and Conrad Connealy to the Burt Co. Museum Board, Steve Cass and Matt Cass to the Tekamah Community Foundation Board and Pat Braniff to the Airport Zoning Board. There is one vacant position on the Airport Zoning Board. Wright seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Matt Cass, Steve Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. D. Matt Cass moved to approve Mayoral appointments for the City of Tekamah as set by State Statute and City Code: City Clerk/Treasurer-Karolyn McElroy,Deputy Clerk-Michelle Roach, City Attorney-Matt Munderloh, Physician-Pete Thiele PA, Police Chief-Jeremy Goeken, Police Officers-Benny Nordhoek and Ryan Murphy, Municipal Engineer-Advanced Consulting Engineers (ACES), Street Superintendent-John Zwingman, Water / Wastewater Superintendent-Jarrod McElroy, Building / Zoning Administrator-George Hill, Sanitation Superintendent-Nathan Lund and Code Enforcement Officer-Chief Goeken. Civil Defense Director is vacant at this time. Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Wright, Matt Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. E. Matt Cass moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-24: Corporate Resolution, Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Wright, Matt Cass, Steve Cass, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. A. I, Karolyn McElroy, certify that I am the City Clerk of the above named corporation organized under the laws of Nebraska, engaged in business under the trade name of City of Tekamah, and that the following is a correct copy of resolution adopted at a meeting of the city council of this duly and properly called and held on December 11, 2025. This resolution appears in the minutes of this meeting and has not been rescinded or modified. B. BE IT RESOLVED THAT, 1) The First Northeast Bank of Nebraska – Tekamah Branch and the Washington County Bank (WCB), hereafter referred to as Financial Institutions are designated as the depositories for the funds of the City of Tekamah. 2) This resolution shall continue to have effect until express written notice of its rescission or modification has been received and recorded by these Financial Institutions. 3) All transactions, if any, with respect to any deposits, withdrawals, rediscounts and borrowings by or on behalf of the City of Tekamah, with these Financial Institutions prior to the adopting of this resolution are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. 4) Any persons so designated and, as long as they act in a representative capacity as agents of the City of Tekamah, are authorized to make any and all other contracts, agreements, stipulations and orders which they may deem advisable for the effective exercise of the powers indicated below, from time to time with these Financial Institutions, concerning funds deposited in these Financial Institutions, moneys borrowed from these Financial Institutions or any other business transacted by and between the City of Tekamah and these Financial Institutions subject to any restrictions so stated. All powers require two signatures. a) Mayor, President of Council and City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk – Exercise all of the powers listed in this resolution. b) Mayor, President of Council and City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk – Open any deposit or share account(s) in the name of the Corporation. c) Mayor, President of Council and City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk – Endorse checks and orders for the payment of money or otherwise withdraw or transfer funds on deposit with this Financial Institution. d) Mayor, President of Council, City Clerk and Deputy Clerk – Borrow money on behalf and in the name of Corporation, sign, execute and deliver promissory notes or other evidences of indebtedness. e) Mayor, President of Council, City Clerk and Deputy Clerk – Endorse, assign, transfer, mortgage or pledge bills receivable, warehouse receipts, bills of lading, stocks, bonds, real estate or other property now owned or hereafter owned or acquired by the Corporation as security for sums borrowed, and to discount the same, unconditionally guarantee payments of all bills received, negotiated or discounted and to waive demand, presentment, protest, notice of protest and notice on non-payment. f) Mayor, President of Council, City Clerk and Deputy Clerk – Enter into a written lease for the purpose of renting, maintaining, accessing and terminating a Safe Deposit Box in this Financial Institution. 5) Any and all prior resolutions adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Tekamah and certified to these Financial Institutions as governing the operation of the City of Tekamah’s accounts, are in full force and effect, unless supplemented or modified by this authorization. 6) The City of Tekamah agrees to the terms and conditions of any account agreement, properly opened by any authorized representative(s) of the City of Tekamah, and authorizes these Financial Institutions named above, at any time, to charge the City of Tekamah for all checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money that is drawn on these Financial Institutions, regardless of by whom or by what means the facsimile signature(s) may have been affixed so long as they resemble the facsimile signature specimens contained on the bank signature cards and contain the required number of signatures for this purpose. C. I further certify that the Mayor and Council of the City of Tekamah has, and at the time of adoption of this resolution, had full power and lawful authority to adopt the foregoing resolution and to confer the powers granted to the persons named who have full power and lawful authority to exercise the same. Agenda comments/Speakers from the public. During this time, comments from members of the public are permitted only on the agenda items listed below. Comments are limited to 2 minutes per individual and to 20 minutes total per meeting. I would like to remind the public if they speak tonight that they please state their name. A citizen addressed the Council saying his name was Peter Pan and was making comments on items not on tonight's agenda and was asked to stop and would not so was escorted out of the meeting by Chief Goeken. IV. Chief Goeken presented a written Police report, Officers and Brake have begun working. John Sparks turned down the Conditional job offer. Water / Wastewater Superintendent Jarrod McElroy presented the well pumping totals and influent flow for the wastewater lagoons for November. Layne Christensen has submitted a report to the State of NE to dig a test well in the old pressure station area on 20th Street. V. OLD BUSINESS A. Matt Cass moved to approve the revised police policies for sections 3 and 4. Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: M. Cass, S. Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. VI. NEW BUSINESS: A. Review of the 23-24 Fiscal year financial audit. Amy Shreck, Forvis Mazaars B. Steve Cass moved to approve the $58,000.00 estimate from Electric Pump for Kohler lift station rehabilitation, Roll call is as follows: YEAS: M. Cass, S. Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. C. Steve Cass moved to approve Resolution 2025-23: Sale of the Kohler 18KW back generator, M. Cass seconded the motion. YEAS: M. Cass, S. Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. WHEREAS the City of Tekamah, Nebraska, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-503.02, as amended, wishes to sell the following personal property owned by it, to wit: Kohler 18KW backup generator (built in 2013; SN SGM3252NM; currently not operational; includes a control panel believed to not be functioning). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tekamah, Nebraska: 1. The personal property owned by the City and described more particularly in the above shall be sold. 2. The manner and terms of the sale shall be as follows: interested persons shall submit sealed bids, clearly identifying the purpose of the bid (i.e., “Kohler generator”) and the amount of bid, to the Office of the City Clerk, PO Box 143, 1126 S. 13th Street, Tekamah, NE 68061, so they are received in the Clerk’s office no later than 4:00 p.m. on January 5, 2026. Any and all bids received after such date and time shall not be considered. Any and all bids submitted in any other manner shall not be considered. Bids shall be opened, and the property considered for sale at the regular meeting of the City Council on January 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The City will consider all reasonable bids, but reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The item is believed to be inoperable and shall be sold in “as is” condition with no warranties of any kind. 3. The City Clerk is directed to post notice of the sale of the property in three (3) prominent places within the City for a period of not less than seven (7) days prior to January 5, 2026. Because the City Council finds the fair market value of the item offered for sale is not greater than five thousand dollars, notice of the sale by publication in a legal newspaper shall not be required. D. Matt Cass moved to approve the signing of the Certificate of Compliance with the NE Department of Transportation (NDOT) for calendar year 2025. Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Wright, M. Cass, S. Cass, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. E. Matt Cass moved to approve the signing of the Maintenance Agreement renewal No. 81 between the City and NDOT for calendar year 2026. Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: M. Cass, S. Cass, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. F. Matt Cass moved to approve a contest to name the new city payloader, he has talked to the school Superintendent and each grade can come up with a name and the winner will get a pizza party, Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: M. Cass, S. Cass, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. G. Matt Cass moved to accept the job evaluation of Street Supervisor Levi Warren and approve a 5% pay increase. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: S. Cass, Wright, M. Cass, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Adamson. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. There being no further business brought before the Mayor and Council. Meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m. CLAIMS: 12/11/2025 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING 477.21 12/11/2025 AFLAC INC. 212.42 12/11/2025 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 130.16 12/11/2025 AMERITAS LIFE INS CO. 1,955.69 12/11/2025 APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIE 300.00 12/11/2025 ARBY'S BODY SHOP LLC 8,099.90 12/11/2025 BENNY NOORDHOEK 387.22 12/11/2025 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 279.72 12/11/2025 BOMGAARS 944.08 12/11/2025 BRANIFF SERVICE, INC 1,468.69 12/11/2025 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL 75.00 12/11/2025 BURT CO PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT 747.57 12/11/2025 BURT CO SHERIFF OFFICE 48.00 12/11/2025 BURT-WASH DRAINAGE DISTRICT 100.00 12/11/2025 CENTURY LINK (2) 144.23 12/11/2025 COLONIAL RESEARCH 160.42 12/11/2025 CREATIVE XPRESSIONS 96.85 12/11/2025 CUMING COUNTY INDUSTRIES, LLC 405.01 12/11/2025 DEMCO 175.66 12/11/2025 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP 147.72 12/11/2025 FASTWYRE 960.99 12/11/2025 FIRST NAT'L BANK OMAHA 2,435.34 12/11/2025 GREATAMERICAN FINANCIAL SRVC 104.91 12/11/2025 HD SUPPLY 144.40 12/11/2025 JACKS UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT 323.94 12/11/2025 JOHNSON & MOCK PC, LLO 5,929.00 12/11/2025 KAROLYN MCELROY 499.44 12/11/2025 LESTER GERCH JR 815.18 12/11/2025 LEVI WARREN 804.99 12/11/2025 LOGAN EAST RURAL WATER 49.30 12/11/2025 MACKIN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 126.20 12/11/2025 MICHELLE ROACH 754.93 12/11/2025 MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC 95.15 12/11/2025 MIDWEST TAPE, LLC 98.48 12/11/2025 NATHAN LUND 818.09 12/11/2025 NE RURAL WATER ASSOC 400.00 12/11/2025 NOVUS COMPUTERS 69.00 12/11/2025 NPPD 1,097.61 12/11/2025 OMAHA WINWATER 456.00 12/11/2025 ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC 36.39 12/11/2025 SAVEMORE MARKET 27.01 12/11/2025 SCHUMACHER ELEVATOR CO. 462.65 12/11/2025 SHAMBURG AUTO SUPPLY 139.74 12/11/2025 TEKAMAH AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2,176.84 12/11/2025 VERIZON WIRELESS 629.30 12/11/2025 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK 384.80 12/11/2025 WEST POINT IMPLEMENT 103.65 ZNEZ BCI 1.1.26
