City Council Meeting

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NEW City of New Prague PRAGT]E Tuesday, February tl, 2026 at 6:00 PM f lruflltuo of City Hall Council Chambers - 118 Central Ave N 1 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT Mayor Charles Nickolay Councilmember Shawn Ryan Councilmember Rik Seiler Councilmember Bruce wolf ABSENT Councilmember Maggie Bass Staff Present: City Administrator loshua Tetzlaff, Community Development Director Ken Ondich, Utilities General Manager Bruce Reimers and Public Works Director Matt Rynda. a. Pledge of Allegiance 2 APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA Motion to approve the regular agenda. Motion made by Councilmember Seiler, Seconded by councilmember Ryan. Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councilmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) 3 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion made by Mayor Nickolay, Seconded by Councilmember Seiler. Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councilmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) a. Meeting Minutes i. February 2, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes b. claims for Payment: 51,000,982.21 c. FinancialSummaryReport d, Temporary (1-4 Day) On-Sale Liquor License - Angels Among Us at 5t. Wenceslaus e. Purchase of Equipment - Public Works f. Large Assembly Permit - Easter Egg Hunt at Southside Park g. Agreement with Lynn Lembcke Consulting for Audits - Body Worn Cameras & Automated License Plate Readers h. Appointment of Christopher Slavik for Streets/Parks Position i. 2025 Pay Equity \- 4. GOVERNMENT AGENCY UPDATES No update. Page 1 of 3 5 PUBLIC FORUM No speakers present. 5. PUBLIC HEARING(s) - 6:00 PM a. None 7, CITY ENGINEER PROJECTS UPDATE City Engineer, Chris Knutson, provided an update on current projects. 8 2026 STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT City Engineer, Chris Knutson, presented the project and Resolution #CC-26-O2-!7-O1 Requesting Advancement of Municipal State Aid Street Construction Funds Motion to approve Resolution #CC-26-02-17 -O7 - Requesting Advancement of Municipal State Aid Street Construction Funds Motion made by Councilmember Wolf, Seconded by Councilmember Ryan. Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councilmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) a. Resolution #CC-26-02-17-01 - Requesting Advancement of Munic;pal State Aid Street Construction Funds 9 oRDtNANCE(S) FOR TNTRODUCTTON Community Development Director Ken Ondich presented the Ordinance for lntroduction as well as the associated resolution. a. Ordinance #358 - Vacating Certain Easements in the PIat of New Prague Business Park 11th Addition Motion to approve the first reading of Ordinance #358 - Vacating Certain Easements in the Plat of New Prague Business Park 11th Addition. Motlon made by Councilmember Seiler, Seconded by Councilmember Wolf- Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councilmember Ryan, Councilmember Seller, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) b. Resolution #CC-26-02-17-02 - Setting a Public Hearing to Vacate Certain Easements in the Plat of New Prague Business Park 11th Addition Motion to approve Resolution #CC-26-O2-77-O2 - Setting a Public Hearing to Vacate Certain Easements in the Plat of New Prague Business Park 11th Addition Motion made by Mayor Nickolay, Seconded by Councilmember Ryan. Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councilmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) 10. oRDTNANCE(S) FOR ADOPTTON a. None 11. RESOTUTTONS a. #CC-26-O2-77-O3 - Authorizing the City of New Prague to Exercise the Powers of a M unicipal Power Agency Utilities General Manager Bruce Reimers presented Resolution #CC-26-02-77-O3 and answered any questions. Motion to approve Resolution #CC-26-02-17-03 - Authorizing the City of New Prague to Exercise the Powers of a Municipal Power Agency Motion made by Mayor Nickolay, Seconded by Councilmember Seller. Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councllmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) Page 2 of 3  b. #CC-26-02-17 -O4 - Resolution A pproving Certain Actions by the New Prague Economic Development Authority community Development Director Ken Ondich presented Resolution #CC-2642-17-04 and answered any questions. Motion to approve Resolution #CC-26-02-17-O4 - Resolution Approving Certain Actions by the New Prague Economic Development Authority Motion made by Councilmember Seiler, Seconded by Councilmember Wolf' Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councilmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) 12. GENERAL BUSINESS a. Planning Commission Vacancy City Administrator Joshua Tetzlaff presented the information about the Planning Commission Vacancy. Motion to temporarily appolnt Rik Seiler to the Planning Commission while the City continues to advertise the vacancy. Motlon made by Mayor Nickolay, Seconded by Councilmember Ryan. Voting Yea: Mayor Nickolay, Councllmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) b. 250th American Revolution Celebration Update City Administrator loshua Tetzlaff provided an update on the 250th American Revolution Celebration. 13. MTSCELLANEOUS a. Meeting Minutes i. December 17,2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes ii. January 13,2026Patk Board Meeting Minutes iii. January 74,2026 EDA Board Meeting Minutes 14. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 p.m. Motion made by Mayor Nickolay, Seconded by Councilmember Seiler. Voting Yea; Mayor Nickolay, Councilmember Ryan, Councilmember Seiler, Councilmember Wolf Motion carried (4-0) ATTEST: 2z Charles L. Nickolay Mayor J osh Tetzlaff City ministrator Page 3 of 3