LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Proceedings November 18, 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., November 18, 2025, at Lyons City Hall. Upon roll call, the following Council members were present: Brantley Vavra and Kyle Phillips. Absent: Tyler Vacha and Matthew Carr. *AMPVF (All Members Present Voted For) *MC (Motion Carried) Tyler Vacha and Matthew Carr. *AMPVF (All Members Present Voted For) *MC (Motion Carried) CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on October 9, 2025, as on file in the City Clerk’s Office. 2. Claims as presented, except claims of KB’s Mini Mart and Megan Vavra. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16: Adoption of City of Lyons General Redevelopment Plan was adopted and signed. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-17: Adoption of City of Lyons Blighted and Substandard Studies was adopted and signed. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09: Approving Wholesale Power Contract with NPPD was adopted and signed. 6. ORDINANCE NO. 787 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, AMENDING THE DATE ON WHICH A PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO ANY DELINQUENT UTILITY BILL; AMENDING, HARMONIZING, AND REPEALING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS ACCORDINGLY; REPEALING ANY AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM was adopted and signed. CLAIMS ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHEMICALS 1,677.91ALL TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS EQUIP 2,268.08 AMERITAS RETIREMENT PLAN 7,687.26 ANDREW CULLEN OFFICE 365 224.50 ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY, LLP MTCE 10.49 BENCHMARK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC MEALS 133.45 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEBR INSURANCE 11,870.84 BODEN CONSTRUCTION LLC MTCE 5,433.50 BOMGAARS SUPPL/CLOTHING 1,138.77 BOO INC AUGER/RENTAL 6,827.00 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT LEGAL PRINTING 421.70 BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER ELECTRIC 3,382.85 BURT COUNTY SHERIFF DEC TELETYPE FEE 24.00 CENGAGE LEARNING BOOKS 81.72 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS 199.56 CHASE NYC BANK POOL BOND 125,306.25 CITY EMPLOYEES HAS 3,138.51 CITY OF LYONS UTILITIES OCT/NOV UTIL 6,099.76 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH OCT SERV 29.15 CMRS-FP POSTAGE 600.00 COLONIAL RESEARCH CHEMICAL CO SUPPL 977.05 COMFORT INN LODGING 386.65 COMPLETE SECURITY & INVESTIGATIONS SECURITY CAMERAS 9,833.33 CREATIVE XPRESSIONS CLOTHING 633.50 DALE VITITO CLOTHING 755.20 DALE'S TRASH SERVICE INC SERV OCT 70.00 DUDLEY LAUNDRY COMPANY CLOTHING 391.64 EAKES INC REPAIR PRINTER 906.00 EFTPS PAYROLL TAX 14,745.97 FASTWYRE BROADBAND SERV 672.04 FIREGUARD INC FIRE INSPECT 631.80 FRANCOTYP-POSTAGE, INC. METER LEASE 251.85 GUARDIAN INSURANCE 793.92 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS, INC. MTCE 1,344.64 INTOXIMETERS INC SUPPL 345.00 IOWA PUMP WORKS INC MTCE 8,455.49 ITRON INC 25-26 MAINT/SUPPORT 2,462.49 JENSEN PLUMBING & HEATING INC PLANT MTCE 167.10 JEO CONSULTING GROUP PARK PROJECT DD#9 7,730.00 JOHNSON & MOCK, PC, LLO LEGAL FEES 1,710.50 LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS MTCE/SUPPL 4,668.33 LORENSEN LUMBER & GRAIN LLC ROCK/CONCRETE 4,426.14 MAIN STREET SERVICES LLC MTCE MOWER 155.28 MATTHEW R SCHERE MTCE 820.00 MATTHEW R SCHERE MTCE 2,965.00 MCNALLY OPERATIONS LLC SUPPL 48.00 MEAN TRAINING 448.00 MENARDS FREMONT MTCE 47.42 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES MTCE BATTERY REPLACEMENT 80.40 MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC TESTING 57.10 NE MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSN 25/26 DUES 150.00 NEB DEPT OF AG DOG/CAT LICENSE FEE 157.38 NEB DEPT OF WATER, ENERGY & ENVIR WW LICENSE/TRAINING 730.00 NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE SALES AND USE TAX/PAYROLL TAX 7,873.80 NEBR STATE FIRE MARSHAL AGENCY BOILER INSPECT 183.00 NEBRASKA DEPT. OF WATER, ENERGY, & ENVIR WATER LICENSES 345.00 NEBRASKA LIBRARY COMMISSION OVERDRIVE FEE 500.00 NEBRASKA PUBLIC HEALTH TESTING 970.00 NELSON CONSTRUCTION LLC ROCK/HAULING 25,405.72 NENEDD DD#9 CONSTRUCTION FEE PARK PROJECT 95.00 NPGA NATURAL GAS 3,227.43 NPPD ELECTRIC 35,232.38 OLSSON STREET SUP. SERV 250.00 P & H ELECTRIC PLANT MTCE 2,800.26 PINNACLE PLUMBING, LLC LB840 LOAN 6,250.00 POWERPLAN MTCE 509.98 RADOR ROAD TEC RADAR CERT 80.00 RED BARN VETERINARY CLINIC ANIMAL CONTROL FEE 19.65 RON DABERKOW MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 27.66 SAVEMORE MARKET SUPPL 23.83 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE SUPPL/MTCE 708.67 TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL CHEMICALS 9,070.00 TMS, INC SERVICE 109.50 US BANK/CORP PAYMENT SYSTEMS SUPPL 833.62 UTILITY CUSTOMER DEPOSIT REFUND 82.57 VERIZON WIRELESS SERV 604.36 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE FALL CLEANUP/ GARBAGE FEE 11,096.79 WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP SUPPL 103.20 WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN ELECTRIC 4,456.10 Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vavra to approve the consent agenda. AMPVF. MC. REGULAR AGENDA / NEW BUSINESS Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to accept the resignation of Brantley Vavra effective November 21, 2025. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vavra to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2025-18: A resolution authorizing the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent 2025 by the Mayor. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to authorize drawdown #9 of CDBG funds 23PWF003 in the amount of $11,000 for NENEDD Construction fees and JEO engineer fees. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vavra, seconded by Vacha to approve building permit 2025-30 for Dixon Builders to erect a fence. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to approve the Letter Agreement for Professional Services from Olsson on Street Superintendent for the calendar year 2026. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to accept Clerk Anderson’s Treasurer Report. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to approve the bid from ServiceMaster in the amount of $8,201.21 for restoration services. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to approve payment of $1,721.19 for fuel to KB’s Mini Mart. On roll call, AYE: Vavra, Phillips, Carr. NAY: None. ABSENT: Carr. MC.Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to approve payment of $250 to Megan Vavra for Janitor Services. On roll call, AYE: Vacha, Phillips, Brink. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Vavra. ABSENT: Carr. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vacha to enter into executive session at 7:01 PM to discuss annual review for Joel Fredrickson. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Vavra to return to regular sessions at 7:13 PM. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vacha, seconded by Phillips to approve a wage increase of 3% for Joel Fredrickson. AMPVF. MC. Mayor Brink adjourned the meeting at 7:17 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 12.4.25
