City Council

ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA July 16, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular Meeting of the Ashland City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at City Hall, 2304 Silver Street, Ashland, Nebraska. Said meeting is open and the public is encouraged to attend. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn to Executive Session per State Statute 84-1410. Amended Agenda A. Call to Order 1. ____ Pledge of Allegiance 2. ____ Roll Call 3. ____ Acknowledgement of Open Meetings Act on both podiums in Council Chambers 4. ____ Adoption of the regular agenda B. Special Presentations 1. ____ Presentation of Proclamation to Brad and Shelly Pfeiffer for Long-Standing Involvement in Community Activities C. Public Comment 1. ____ Public comments may be heard from individuals present. Public comment is limited to three minutes per individual. (No action will be taken on these topics as no comments will be made by the Council.) D. Public Hearings 1.____ Conditional Use Permit #26-092 for wall sign and pendent signs installed on the fence and hung from awning. The property is located at 1342 Silver Street and 111 N 14th Street, Ashland NE. 2. ____ Permit #26-093 Ord 1261 to change Future Land Use Map and the Official Zoning Map of the Ashland Comprehensive Plan from TA Transitional Ag to RE Residential Estate. Property being in Section 12-12-9 SE SW Parcel #003224000. 3. ____ Required stacking may be reduced by approval of the City Council following site plan review by the Planning Commission. Site plan review must demonstrate that circulation and loading patterns accommodate adequate space for queuing and temporary parking by users during peak hours of operation. Parcel 2 Lot 1 Blk 2 of Icehouse Ridge I Addition. E. Ordinance 1. ____ Consider Ordinance 1261 – Change Future Land Use Map and the Official Zoning Map of the Ashland Comprehensive Plan from TA Transitional Ag to RE Residential Estate. Property being in Section 12-12-9 SE SW Parcel #003224000. (1) 2. ____ Consider Ordinance 1262 - Provide For the Regulation of Electric Bicycles, Electric Scooters, and Electric Motorcycles (2) F. Resolutions 1. ____ Consider Resolution 2026-4 - Declare the Findings of the City Council Regarding Nuisance at 1526 Ash Street 2. ____ Consider Resolution 2026-6 - Declare the Findings of the City Council Regarding Nuisance at 602 Birch Street 1  3. ____ Consider Resolution 2026-8 - Declare the Findings of the City Council Regarding Nuisance at PT TR 2 & 3 & PT NW SE 11-12-9 G. Current Business 1. ____ Consider Recommendation of Abatement of Nuisance at 1909 Boyd Street 2. ____ Consider Setting Date for Hearing to Determine Existence of Public Nuisance Regarding Property at 1642 Dawes Street 3. ____ Consider Conditional Use Permit #26-092 for wall sign and pendent signs installed on the fence and hung from awning. The property is located at 1342 Silver Street and 111 N 14th Street, Ashland NE. 4. ____ Consider Approval of Reduction in Required Stacking Following Site Plan Review by the Planning Commission. Site plan review must demonstrate that circulation and loading patterns accommodate adequate space for queuing and temporary parking by users during peak hours of operation. Parcel 2 Lot 1 Blk 2 of Icehouse Ridge I Addition. 5. ____ Consider Contractor’s Application for Payment #7 from General Excavating for 2025 Water Supply Improvements in the amount of $165,853.83 6. ____ Consider Change Order No. 2 from General Excavating for 2025 Water Supply Improvements – Change Substantial Completion Date to July 31, 2026 and Final Payment Readiness Date to August 31, 2026 7. ____ Consider Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Updated Interlocal Agreement with Ashland Rural Fire District H. Administrative Reports 1. ____ Review Keno Report 2. ____ Review Public Works Director’s Report 3. ____ Review Utility Superintendent’s Report 4. ____ Review Police Chief’s Report 5. ____ Review Building Official’s Report 6. ____ Review Library Report 7. ____ Review ACDC Report 8. ____ Review Rescue Report I. Recommended Actions *1. ____ Approval of Consent Agenda (All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member or citizen so requests, in its normal sequence on the agenda.) *2. ____ Approve the minutes of the July 2, 2026 City Council Meeting, the minutes of the June 30, 2026 Budget Workshop, the minutes of the July 6, 2026 Budget Workshop, and the minutes of the June 25, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. *3. ____ Approve the June 2026 Treasurer’s Report *4. ____ Approve Kari Buckingham as a member of the Ashland Fire Department 5. ____ Approve first half of the July 2026 Claims 6. ____ Communications 7. ____ Mayors Report 8. ____ Adjourn 2