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Individuals and media outlets are encouraged to contact the City Administrator for additional details or clarification on the following material. Regular meetings of the Crete City Council are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall; Council Standing Committees may meet prior. View a list of City Officials and current council and committee meeting agendas.
The next Crete City Council regular meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Summary for Crete City Council regular meeting - Tuesday, Jan. 17
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Council members Kyle Frans and Dan Papik were absent.
The council approved the Consent Agenda items:
The Council voted 4-0 to approve the payment of claims against the City to Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $1,290.00
The Council voted 4-0 to approve payment to Cline Williams in the amount of $7,766.75 for legal services rendered through December 31, 2022.
The Council voted 4-0 to appoint Henry Wiedrich and John Zimmer as special city attorneys to the City of Crete.
The Council voted 4-0 to waive three readings and adopt Ordinance 2160: An ordinance to amend the electric rates beginning March 1, 2023.
The Council voted 4-0 to waive three readings and adopt Ordinance 2161; an ordinance creating a Grant Writer position on the City Officer and Non-Bargaining Unit Employee Salary and Wage Exhibit.
The Council voted 4-0 to approve Application for Payment No. 2 to General Excavating in the amount of $35,300.20 for the East 22nd Street project. Ourada said this is the second payment for the box culvert project and there are no issues with moving forward.
The Council Consider approving Change Order No. 01 to Kingery Construction in the amount of $14,638 for renovations to the Isis Theater. Ourada explained this change order is necessitated by the city’s changes, including a city crew doing some exterior work. The Public Works Committee approved payment contingent on how the city deals with sales tax.
Petition - Communication - Citizen Concern:
Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person. Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard. No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Officer Reports:
Reports may be given by Officers, Departments, Committees, or Council members concerning the current operations of the City. No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Meeting adjourned.
Summary for Crete City Council regular meeting - Tuesday, Jan. 3
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The council approved the Consent Agenda items:
The Council voted 6-0 to approve entering into an agreement with Cline Williams for legal services.
The Council voted 6-0 to authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Compliance and the Agreement Renewal for the Maintenance Agreement with the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
The Council voted 6-0 to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Owner-Engineer Agreement with JEO in the amount of $5,000 for the 2022 Street Improvement project. Ourada explained this was for additional surveying and ROW services requested by the City related to the project.
The Council voted 6-0 to approve a quote from Capital City Concepts and Nebraska Pays Surveys to do a wage comparability study for bargaining and non-bargaining unit employees at a cost of $18,000.
Ourada explained this item had been discussed with the Personnel Committee at a prior meeting and the city wanted clarification on a non-collective bargaining market based study, and this was made with amendments; this also meets the expectations as discussed with the council in a previous strategic planning session and is recommended by the Personnel Committee.
Petition - Communication - Citizen Concern:
Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person. Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard. No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Officer Reports:
Reports may be given by Officers, Departments, Committees, or Council members concerning the current operations of the City. No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Meeting adjourned.
The Historical Preservation Commission is a board established by the Crete City Council in September 2022 with passage of Ordinance 2154 - Historic Preservation Act. The commission’s duties are, in part: to adopt criteria and procedures for the survey, evaluation, and designation of local landmarks and landmark districts that are consistent with the city’s Historic Preservation Act and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Identification and Registration; to prepare and process nominations of properties potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and comment on properties nominated; to advocate for the benefits of historic preservation and rehabilitation and the value in protecting and enhancing properties that have historical or cultural value; to advise city officials regarding the preservation of properties having historical or cultural value; to participate in all building and zoning processes that affect proposed or designated landmarks or landmark districts.
This board has multiple vacancies. Individuals interested in serving can submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 243 East 13th Street, Crete, NE 68333, or email the City Clerk.
Name | Member Since | Term Expires |
Janet Jeffries | 2023 | 1-2026 |
Jennifer Robison | 2023 | 1-2025 |
Scott Kuncl | 2023 | 1-2024 |
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Vacancy |
Twelve citizen boards and commissions are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council to advise certain City programs or departments. Select boards meet regularly, while others meet as needed. For contact information on individual board members, please contact the City Clerk.
The library is starting a book club where readers will explore all the different genres in the library. Each month, the book club will read a novel from one of the numerous genres with the goal of good discussion. Perhaps readers will find a new favorite genre.
The book club will meet on the third Thursday of each month at either at noon or at 5:30. Please call the library (402) 826-3809 if interested and let us know preferred time(s). If there is enough interest, they will hold Kaleidoscope at both times.
The genres include: contemporary, cozy mystery, historical, horror, inspirational, mainstream, romance, sci-fi/fantasy, supernatural, suspense and western.
Interested in suspense books? Check out the Code Yellow Book Club.