City Council

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 17, 2025; 5:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Council of the City of North Platte, Nebraska was convened in open and public session at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 211 West 3rd Street. Invocation was given by Kent Winder and the pledge of allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL Present were Nisley, Dye, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. Volz was absent. Mayor Brandon Kelliher presided, and City Clerk Angela Gilbert recorded the proceedings. OPEN MEETINGS Mayor Kelliher stated that a current copy of the Open Meetings ACT Act of Nebraska is posted on the wall at the back of the Council Chambers. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in three public places in the City as follows: North Platte Public Library, Lincoln County Courthouse and City Hall; the designated method for giving notice (Certificate of Posting) is attached to these Minutes. Proceedings shown hereafter were taken while the meeting was open to the attendance of the public. ITEM #1 McNew moved and Garrick seconded the motion to approve the CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approve the Minutes of June 3, 2025. B. Approve the application by Whoop Whoop LLC dba Dave’s Place Pizza & Wings for a change of location to their Class C Liquor License (Beer, Wine, Distilled Spirits, On & Off Sale) from 1510 East 4th Street to their new premise at 502 East Francis Street. C. Send the application of TET LLC dba Tempura Japanese Restaurant for a Class I Liquor License (Beer, Wine, Distilled Spirits, On Sale Only) for their location at 221 East 6th Street to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission with no recommendation. D. Send the application of Tanya Wheeler as Liquor License Manager at Fraternal Order of Eagles #2839 located at 620 North Chestnut Street to the Liquor Control Commission with no recommendation. E. Adopt the Resolution consenting to the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor on East 5th Street between North Jeffers and North Dewey Streets during Platte River Cruise Night on July 12, 2025.  F. Removed from the Consent Agenda. G. Approve the appointment of Sonya Voycheske and the re- appointments of Jarid Childears and Tanner Pettera to the Board of Adjustment. H. Adopt the Revised Resolution to submit the 2025-2027 Grant Application to the Nebraska Department of Roads for the State and Federal Financial Assistance for the North Platte Public Transit Department I. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the Mayor or designee to submit the FY 2025 Nebraska Certified Local Government grant application and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents between the Nebraska State Historical Society and the City of North Platte. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz. Motion carried. ITEM #1F Garrick moved and Flanders seconded the motion to approve the SPECIAL application by North Platte Jaycee’s for a Special Designated DESIGNATED License on July 12, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on East 5th LICENSE FOR Street between North Jeffers and North Dewey Streets during PLATTE RIVER Platte River Cruise Night. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, CRUISE NIGHT Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker. "NAY": None. “ABSTAIN”: McNew. “ABSENT”: Volz. Motion carried. ITEM #2 Garrick moved and Rieker seconded the motion to approve the UPDATED SNOW updated North Platte’s Snow Removal Program to reflect REMOVAL Ordinance § 91.21. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Lucas, PROGRAM Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Garrick seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #3 Resolution providing for the designation of First Interstate Bank FIRST INTERSTATE as a warrant lender; authorizing the execution and delivery of a BANK AS A WARRANT LENDER Warrant Purchase Agreement with such designated warrant lender and referring to and incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 3874 relating to warrant financing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz. Motion carried. Garrick moved and Rieker seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #4 Resolution authorizing the issuance of one warrant to Myers ISSUE WARRANTS Construction, Inc. in the amount of $119,703.67, one warrant to TO MYERS Level, LLC in the amount of $25,408.55 and one warrant to Van CONSTRUCTION, LEVEL, LLC AND Kirk Bros. Contracting in the amount of $100,292.85 to pay VAN KIRK BROS. approved claims and referring to and incorporating the terms and  conditions of Ordinance No. 3874 relating to warrant financing. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Nisley seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #5 CLAIMS Claims. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz. Motion carried. ADJOURN Rieker moved and McNew seconded the motion to adjourn. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Lucas, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz. Motion carried. Adjourned at 5:50 p.m. _________________________ Angela Gilbert, City Clerk