City of Tekamah PO Box 143 July 10, 2025 The regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of Tekamah, NE was held at 6:00 p.m. on June 10, 2025, and convened in open and public session at the Tekamah City Auditorium. Present were Mayor Jane Walford and Council members Kelly Adamson, Steve Cass and Colin Wright. Matt Cass 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. 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. Adamson moved to approve the consent agenda, Wright seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Adamson, Wright and Mayor Walford to make a quorum for this item. NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: Steve Cass, ABSENT: Matt Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. No Department reports were given tonight. No public comments were heard during the Public Comment time. OLD BUSINESS: A. Adamson moved to approve Resolution 2025-9: Directing the sale of certain person property particularly described herein and providing the manner, terms, and condition of such sale, S. Cass seconded. The on-line sale will be conducted by Riverside Auction and an agreement with Riverside will be presented to the Council. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSENT: Matt Cass. 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 personal property owned by it as more particularly identified within Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 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 within Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, shall be sold. 2. Each item shall be sold by auction pursuant to rules, terms, and conditions of an auctioneer’s agreement to be executed by the City. Each item shall be sold in “as is” condition, with no warranty of any kind. All warranties as to condition and fitness or suitability for a particular purpose shall be and hereby are expressly disclaimed. 3. Notice of the sale shall be published in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than seven (7) days prior to the date of sale.Adamson moved to approve Resolution 2025-8: Prohibiting the parking of any vehicle on each side of 15th Street between “O” and “P” Streets, with the City of Tekamah. Signs designating the area as a “no parking” shall be posted accordingly. Wright seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSENT: M. Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. WHEREAS section 4-302 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of Tekamah permits the City Council to designate any public way or portion thereof as an area where parking is prohibited; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tekamah, Nebraska: Section 1. Parking of any vehicle shall be and hereby is prohibited on each side of 15th Street, between “O” and “P” Streets, within the City of Tekamah. Signs designating the area as a “no parking” zone shall be posted accordingly. Section 2. This Resolution shall be enforced and violations shall be penalized as provided in Chapter 4, Article 3 of the Municipal Code and as provided in the Municipal Code generally. NEW BUSINESS: A. Steve Cass, after discussion, moved to table the Right of Way Application from Quick Current, LLC to lay fiber-optic cable within Tekamah, Wright seconded. Zane Brandt with FARR Technologies and Ruben Zendejas with Quick Current were present. Steve Cass feels there is getting to be numerous line buried and feels more research needs to be done before making a decision. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSENT: Matt Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. B. Steve Cass moved to approve a quote of $26,040.00 from Layne Christensen Co. presented by Water/Wastewater Superintendent Jarrod McElroy to rehab Well #2. Adamson seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSENT: Matt Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. C. Steve Cass moved to accept the job evaluation and approve a 5% pay increase for Sanitation employee Bill Pickell, Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSENT: Matt Cass: None. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried D. Adamson moved to accept the job evaluation and approve a 5% pay increase for Street employee Lester Gerch, Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSENT: Matt Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried There being no further business brought before the Mayor and Council. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. City of Tekamah 7/10/25; Access Systems; lease; 434.15 Aflac; suppl. Ins.; 212.42 Amazon Capital Services; supplies; 346.06 Ameritas; pension; 2,856.49 Baker & Taylor; books; 444.52 Benny Noordhoek; ins. stipend; 387.22 Black Hills; utilities; 156.27 Bomgaars; maint,supplies; 2,042.52 Braniff Service; fuel; 1,785.91 Brummond Disposal; service;75.00 Burt Co Sheriff; service;48.00 Burt-Wash Drainage; lease; 100.00 Cass Plumbing; repair; 1,543.25 Century Link; service; 270.18 Colonial Life & Accident; suppl. Ins.; 181.68 Core & Main; repair; 308.10 Credit Management; garnishment; 422.46 Fastwyre; service; 1,098.71 Fireguard; service; 464.60 First Nat'l Bank; supplies,training; 2,695.57 Gibson Drywall; repair; 3,600.00 Greatamerican; lease; 100.07 Jensen Plumbing; service; 240.00 John Sparks; ins. reimb; 815.18 Karolyn McElroy; ins. reimb; 499.44 Lester Gerch; ins. reimb; 815.18 Levi Warren; ins. reimb; 815.18 Logan East Rural Water; utilities;49.30 Lund Pest Control; service; 155.00 MacQueen Equipment; service; 1,079.15 Michael Todd; supplies; 514.50 Michelle Roach; ins. reimb; 815.18 Novus Computers; service; 1,721.00 NPPD; utilities; 1,923.86 Omaha Winwater; maint; 350.20 One Office Solution; supplies;99.07 Optum Bank; HSA; 384.80 Pepsico; supplies; 410.42 Roger Wright; reimb;40.00 Savemore; supplies;91.41 Schmader Electric; repair; 2,697.00 Shamburg Auto; maint; 178.47 Sherri Whitaker; reimb; 116.11 Tekamah Airport Authority; support; 1,354.75 Verizon; service; 616.91 Wshington Co. Bank; HSA; 384.80 Payroll; ; 43,746.91 EFTPS; Federal payroll tax; 11,306.29 State of NE; NE payroll tax; 2,700.53 ZNEZ BCI 08-07-25
