LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Proceedings July 14, 2026 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., July 14, 2026, at Lyons City Hall. Upon roll call, the following Council members were present: Jay Maddox, Matthew Carr, Kyle Phillips and Tyler Vacha. *AMPVF (All Members Present Voted For) *MC (Motion Carried) CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of minutes of special meeting on June 29, 2026, as on file in the City Clerk’s Office. 2. Claims as presented, except claims of KB’s Mini Mart. CLAIMS: ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHEM/MTCE $6,139.94 ALAN HOOVER FIREWORK DISPLAY PERMIT $103.50 AMERITAS RETIREMENT $9,045.33 ANDREW CULLEN MTCE/OFFICE 365 $1,231.26 ANOVA BENCHES $3,681.44 BENCHMARK GOVERNMENT SOLTIONS, LLC MEALS $325.60 BOMGAARS MTCE $69.99 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT LEGAL PRINTING $169.07 BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER ELECTRIC $3,382.85 BURT COUNTY SHERIFF TELETYPE FEES $72.00 CEMSTONE CONCRETE MATERIALS CONCRETE/ROCK $4,063.66 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS $100.08 CITY EMPLOYEES HSA $3,255.82 CITY OF LYONS UTILITIES $7,537.52 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH SERV $55.24 CMRS-FP POSTAGE $600.00 COLE PAPERS INC. SUPPL $937.39 DALE'S TRASH SERVICE INC JUNE SERV $70.00 DUDLEY LAUNDRY COMPANY CLOTHING $1,560.39 EFTPS PAYROLL TAX $20,709.69 FASTWYRE BROADBAND SERV $1,027.40 FIRST NORTHEAST BANK OF NEBR SAFETY DEP BOX $25.00 FRAHM TREE SERVICE STUMP GRINDING $15,075.00 GOOSMAN LAW FIRM, PLC LEGAL FEES $1,078.00 GUARDIAN INSURANCE $589.39 HD SUPPLY, INC MTCE $586.40 IIMC MEMBERSHIP DUES $195.00 INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY MTCE $1,016.52 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS, INC. MTCE $1,320.00 JENSEN PLUMBING & HEATING INC MTCE/REPAIRS $10,117.77 JUSTIN WEBSTER HAULING $780.00 LIFEGUARD MD, Inc AED PADS $69.00 LYONS DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOBACCO/LIQUOR LICENSE FEE $720.00 LYONS FIRE DISTRICT FIRE INS. OCC TAX $5.00 LYONS SPORTS INC MTCE REIMBURSEMENT $1,121.21 MAIN STREET SERVICES LLC MTCE $122.12 MAINSTREET DESIGNS, INC VET BANNERS/SUPPL $5,062.44 MEGAN VAVRA JANITOR SERVICE $204.00 MELS SMALL ENGINE MTCE $33.50 MENARDS - FREMONT SUPPL $256.16 MEYER, INC MULCH $2,587.50 NATIONAL SIGN COMPANY, LLC SUPPL $246.46 NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE PAYROLL TAX/SALES & USE TAX $11,653.79 NEBR STATE FIRE MARSHAL AGENCY INSPECT BOILER $81.00 NEBRASKA POWER REVIEW BOARD ASSESSMENT FEE $136.90 NEBRASKA PUBLIC HEALTH TESTING $159.00 NENEDD GEN ADMIN PARK PROJECT DD#15 $617.50 NPGA NATURAL GAS $7,967.80 NPPD ELECTRIC $31,625.14 ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC LOCATE FEE $41.93 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS SUPPL $50.20 PETERSEN METAL PRODUCTS LLC TABLE RENTALS $180.00 PIONEER RESEARCH CHEMICALS $8,829.71 RKM FIREWORKS COMPANY FIREWORKS $5,292.39 SAPP BROS, INC. WESTPOINT PROPANE $20.00 SAVEMORE MARKET SUPPL $29.70 SCOTT GATEWOOD SUPPL $39.00 SHAUNA SELF REIMBURSMENT $544.80 STAN HOUSTON EQUIPMENT CO CHAINSAWS $1,731.94 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE SUPPL $1,992.35 T & H ELECTRIC MTCE $220.00 THURMAN PSYCHOLOGICAL LLC SERV $325.00 TITAN MACHINERY INC. FREMONT MTCE $607.06 TMS, INC SERVICE $186.50 TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP $1,144.00 US BANK/CORP PAYMENT SYSTEMS SUPPL $1,526.18 VERIZON WIRELESS SERV $679.46 WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN ELECTRIC $7,238.00. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha, to approve the consent agenda. AMPVF. MC. REGULAR AGENDA/NEW BUSINESS There was no public comment. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to adopt RESOLUTION NO 2026-04 – LARM Renewal with 3 year commitment at 5% discount. AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink informed Council that notification was received Monday for a void of Change order #1 and a new Change Order was submitted. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Carr to table indefinitely Change Order #1 from Nelson Construction in the amount of $8,538.75 for one hour fire rated walls & ceiling in the mechanical room of park pavilion with smooth finish on walls and ceiling including primer and paint. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Carr, seconded by Maddox to approve Pay App #6 from Nelson Construction in the amount of $65,007.65 for the Lyons Park Improvement Project. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Maddox to Authorize Drawdown #15 of CDBG funds 23PWF003 in the amount of $52,623.62 for Nelson Construction Pay App #6, and NENEDD Admin Fees. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Care to accept Clerk Anderson’s Treasurer Report. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Carr to establish the employee health insurance stipend at the individual Select Blue premium rate of $724.26 per month. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Maddox to approve payment to Frahm Tree Service in the amount of $15,075 for stump grinding for the Urban Canopy Recovery Project. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to approve payment to Lane’s Tree Service in the amount of $10,800 for tree removal and pruning for the Urban Canopy Recovery Project. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Maddox to approve payment to Lane’s Tree Service/Silver Creek Nursery and Tree Service in the amount of $32,013 for tree removal for the Urban Canopy Recovery Project. AMPVF. MC. Lyons Caboose Preservation Project Anderson reported that the City was awarded a $2,300 grant from the BNSF Railway Foundation to repaint the caboose located at Burlington Park. Motion by Maddox, seconded by Phillips, to approve an $800 down payment and authorize a total payment of $2,300 to Cortez Painting for repainting the caboose once complete. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Carr, seconded by Vacha of $2,507.18 for fuel and $1,705.51 for Pool Concessions to KB’s Mini Mart. On roll call, AYE: Phillips, Maddox, Vacha, Carr. NAY: None. ABSENT: None. MC. Mayor Brink adjourned the meeting at 6:13 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 8/6/26
