LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Proceedings December 9, 2025 A regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lyons was called to order by Mayor Brink at 5:30 P.M., December 9, 2025, at Lyons City Hall. Upon roll call, the following Council members were present: Tyler Vacha and Kyle Phillips. Absent: Matthew Carr. *AMPVF (All Members Present Voted For) *MC (Motion Carried) CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on November 18, 2025, as on file in the City Clerk’s Office. 2. Claims as presented, except claims of KB’s Mini Mart. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-18: A resolution authorizing the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent 2025 by the Mayor was adopted and signed. CLAIMS ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHEMICALS $8,051.97 AMERITAS RETIREMENT $5,090.39 ANDREW CULLEN MTCE $938.73 ARMOR EQUIPMENT STREET SWEEPER RENTAL $2,667.00 ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY, LLP MTCE $240.90 AUSTIN SHANYFELT REIMBURSEMENT FINGERPRINT $10.00 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEBR GROUP HEALTH INS $11,870.84 BOKF, NASEWER BOND $1,893.75 BOO INC EQUIP $675.00 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT LEGAL PRINTING $149.06 BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER ELECTRIC $3,382.85 BURT COUNTY SHERIFF JAN TELETYPE FEES $24.00 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS $199.56 CITY EMPLOYEES HSA $2,092.34 CMRS-FP POSTAGE $600.00 CNA AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LLC MTCE $171.96 COMPLETE SECURITY & INVESTIGATIONS 2/3 PMT SECURITY CAMERAS $9,833.33 DALE'S TRASH SERVICE INC NOV SERV $70.00 DUDLEY LAUNDRY COMPANY CLOTHING $652.40 EFTPS PAYROLL TAX $10,665.54 FASTWYRE BROADBAND SERV $798.57 FIREGUARD INC FIRE ALARM INSPECT $484.00 GOOSMAN LAW FIRM, PLC LEGAL FEES $1,347.50 GOOSMAN LAW FIRM, PLC LB840 LEGAL FEES $73.50 GPM PLANT MTCE $504.00 GUARDIAN INSURANCE $500.04 IOWA PUMP WORKS INC PLANT MTCE $2,106.00 JENSEN PLUMBING & HEATING INC MTCE $120.08 JEO CONSULTING GROUP DD#10 PARK PROJECT $2,831.25 JOHNSON & MOCK, PC, LLO OCT LEGAL FEES $2,149.50 JOHNSON & MOCK, PC, LLO OCT LB840 LEGAL FEES $514.50 JOSH SVENDSEN POSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT $16.85 LEO'S PUMP SHOP INC MTCE WELL $416.60 LORENSEN LUMBER & GRAIN LLC ROCK $119.00 LYONS POSTMASTER ANNUAL BOX FEE LIB $162.00 MATTHEW R SCHERE ROOF MTCE $6,051.00 MCNALLY OPERATIONS LLC SHIPPING $60.29 MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC TESTING $181.57 NEB DEPT OF WATER, ENERGY & ENVIR DOLEZAL WW TEST $125.00 NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE SALES AND USE TAX/PAYROLL TAX $8,771.32 NEBRASKA DEPT. OF WATER, ENERGY, & ENVIR GRADE III WATER RAABE $115.00 NEBRASKA MUNI CLERK INSTITUTE CLERK SCHOOL FRAHM/ ANDERSON $886.00 NPGA NATURAL GAS $10,778.41 NPPD ELECTRIC $30,019.06 P & H ELECTRIC CREDIT $(933.42) POWERMANAGER 2026 SOFTWARE/SUPPORT $5,983.44 POWERPLAN EQUIP RENTAL $1,050.00 PV BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC SUPPL $298.50 S & W WELDING MTCE SPRAYER YELLOW TRUCK $20.00 SAVEMORE MARKET SUPPL $122.81 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE SUPPL $713.22 T SQUARE SUPPLY MTCE $32.00 THURMAN PSYCHOLOGICAL LLC SERV $325.00 TMS, INC SERVICE $109.50US BANK/CORP PAYMENT SYSTEMS SUPPL $870.77 VERIZON WIRELESS SERV $193.07 VETICK CONSTRUCTION SUPPL $89.29 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE GARBAGE SERV $8,810.43 WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN ELECTRIC $6,644.40 Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to approve the consent agenda. AMPVF. MC. REGULAR AGENDA / NEW BUSINESS Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to approve the appointment of Jay Maddox as Councilmember to fill the vacancy of Brantley Vavra, whose term of office would continue until the first meeting in December 2028. AMPVF. MC. Clerk Anderson administered the Oath of Office to Jay Maddox as the newly appointed Council Member. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Maddox to approve the nomination of Kyle Phillips as Council President. On roll call, AYE: Maddox, Vacha, Brink. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Phillips. Mayor recommends the following appointments for January 1 through December 31, 2026: Commissioner for Utilities Distribution & Maintenance: Kyle Phillips. Commissioner for Sanitation, Recycling, & Landfill: Matthew Carr. Commissioner for Parks, Pools, Recreation, & Community Center: Jay Maddox. Commissioner for City Streets: Matthew Carr. Audit Committee: Jay Maddox, Matthew Carr. City Physician: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Board of Health: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Chief of Police, Kyle Brink, Kyle Phillips. Council Representative to Library: Tyler Vacha. City Clerk/Treasurer: Whitney Anderson. City Attorney: Matthew Munderloh. Legal Paper: Burt County Independent. Burt County Economic Development: Tyler Vacha & Cassie Myers. Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District Council of Officials: Tyler Vacha. Engineering Company: JEO. City Street Superintendent: Dave Ziska of Olsson Associates. Tree Board: Terry Ueding, Rocky Lane, Steve Schlichting, David Armstrong. Hearing Officer: Matthew Munderloh. Building Inspector: Terry Ueding. Utility Superintendent: Terry Ueding. Chief of Police: Joshua Svendsen. Floodplain Administrator: Kyle Brink. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to approve said appointments above. AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink recommendations for the following appointments: Reappoint Brian Raabe as a Housing Authority Member for a 5-year term. Reappoint Lexi Ronnfeldt as a Board of Adjustments Member for a 3-year term. Appoint Jesse Frahm to the Planning Commission Member and as the Planning Commission representation on the Board of Adjustments, both for a 3-year term, replacing Jay Maddox. Appoint Sharon Brink to complete Erin Mockler’s term as a Board of Adjustments Member. Term ends 1/1/27. Reappoint Brad Brink as Park and Rec Advisory Board Member for a 4-year term. Appoint Sam Barada to complete Julie Breh's term as Park and Rec Advisory Board Member. Term ends 1/1/29. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to approve said appointments above. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to approve the bid from Nelson Construction, LLC as the contractor for the Brink Memorial Park Improvements project. AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink introduced ORDINANCE NO. 788 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, ESTABLISHING A FEE AND TAX SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE THE VARIOUS AND CERTAIN FEES AND TAXES CHARGED BY THE CITY FOR VARIOUS PERMITS, SERVICES, LICENSES, AND OTHER MATTERS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days. AMPVF. MC.ORDINANCE NO. 788 was read by title, and Vacha moved for the passage of the ordinance, seconded by Maddox. AMPVF. MC.ORDINANCE NO. 788 has been passed, approved, and available in pamphlet form. Mayor Brink introduced ORDINANCE NO. 789 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, REQUIRING A PERMIT AS A CONDITION OF AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY CONSUMER’S USE OR MAINTENANCE OF A GENERATOR; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; REPEALING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Maddox for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days. AMPVF. MC. ORDINANCE NO. 789 was read by title, and Phillips moved for the passage of the ordinance, seconded by Maddox. AMPVF. MC. ORDINANCE NO. 789 has been passed, approved, and available in pamphlet form. Mayor Brink introduced ORDINANCE NO. 790 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, AMENDING EXISTING CITY CODE SECTIONS 94.30 AND 94.31 PERTAINING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY’S TREE BOARD; INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP IN NUMBER FROM FOUR TO FIVE; REPEALING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Maddox for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days. AMPVF. MC. ORDINANCE NO. 790 was read by title, and Phillips moved for the passage of the ordinance, seconded by Maddox. AMPVF. MC. ORDINANCE NO. 790 has been passed, approved, and available in pamphlet form. Mayor Brink introduced ORDINANCE NO 791 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, AMENDING EXISTING CITY CODE SECTION 32.01 PERTAINING TO THE CITY’S LIBRARY BOARD; REPEALING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Maddox for the suspension of the statutory rule requiring reading on three separate days. ORDINANCE NO. 791 was read by title, and Phillips moved for the passage of the ordinance, seconded by Vacha. AMPVF. MC. ORDINANCE NO. 791 has been passed, approved, and available in pamphlet form. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Maddox to approve the appointment of Whitney Anderson to the Tree Board for a 1-year term, January 1 through December 31, 2026. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to approve the appointment of Robin Frahm to the Library Board for a 4-year term, replacing Julie Brehmer effective January 1, 2026. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to accept Clerk Anderson’s Treasurer Report. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Maddox to approve payment of $2,002.84 for fuel to KB’s Mini Mart. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to approve wage increase for Jorma Hedges to $15 per hour effective Jan 1, 2026. AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink adjourned the meeting at 6:55 PM. Whitney Anderson, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes is on file in the office of the City Clerk, 335 Main Street, during regular business hours or online at www.lyonsne.com ZNEZ BCI 12.25.25
