City Council

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 19, 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 Pastor Daniel Ramsey and the pledge of allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL Present were Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. Volz and Lucas were 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 Rieker moved and McNew seconded the motion to approve the CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approve the Minutes of August 5, 2025. B. Approve the application by Las Mananitas for a Special Designated License on September 13, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. at D&N Event Center, 501 East Walker Road for their annual festival. C. Authorize the Mayor to execute the annual 2025-2026 Agreement for Independent Contractor Services with Alexandrea Stroud to operate the Government Access Cable TV System. D. The renewal of a two (2) year Interlocal Agreement for Network Services between the City of North Platte and Lincoln County was pulled from the Agenda for further negotiations. E. Approve the renewal of the 2025-2026 Interlocal Agreement between the City of North Platte and Lincoln County for Emergency Management Services. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. ITEM #2 Rieker moved and Dye seconded the motion to approve the AIRPORT North Platte Airport Authority’s 2025-2026 Preliminary Levy PRELIMINARY Allocation Resolution. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, LEVY ALLOCATION Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: FOR 2025-2026 Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. ITEM #3 Flanders moved and Rieker seconded the motion to approve the DISCHARGE request for a one-time event to discharge fireworks by a licensed FIREWORKS technician on September 10, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. in the downtown AT THE NPHS area for North Platte High School’s Homecoming Parade. Roll HOMECOMING call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, PARADE McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Dye seconded the motion to approve ITEM #4 Resolution and sign agreements for NDOR Project No. NH-83- NDOR AGREEMENT 2(129) for improvements on U.S. Highway 83 (Dewey Street) in FOR US HWY 83/DEWEY STREET North Platte from Leota Street to First Street. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. ITEM #5 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4219 to create Street APPROVE Improvement District No. 365 for NDOR Project No. NH-83- ORDINANCE 4219 2(129) on U.S. Highway 83 (Dewey Street) from Leota Street to ON 1ST READING First Street to be read by title on its first reading. Rieker moved and McNew seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4219 on its first reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. ITEM #6 Mayor Kelliher instructed Ordinance No. 4217 to create Sanitary APPROVE Sewer Connection District No. 23 (an 8” P.V.C. sanitary sewer ORDINANCE 4217 located east of Buffalo Bill Avenue, starting north of Spring ON 2ND READING Road thence south along the west alley of Valley Drive to State Farm Road) approximately 1,575 feet to be read by title on its second reading. Rieker moved and Flanders seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 4217 on its second reading. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. ITEM #7 Rieker moved and McNew seconded the motion to adopt the ISSUE WARRANTS Resolution approving claims and authorizing the issuance of one TO VAN KIRK BROS. warrant to Van Kirk Bros. Contracting in the amount of AND LEVEL, LLC $173,725.20 and one warrant to Level, LLC in the amount of $44,626.32, to pay 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, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. Rieker moved and Flanders seconded the motion to approve the ITEM #8 CLAIMS Claims. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. ADJOURN Rieker moved and Flanders seconded the motion to adjourn. Roll call vote: "AYE": Nisley, Dye, Garrick, Flanders, Rieker, McNew. "NAY": None. “ABSENT”: Volz, Lucas. Motion carried. Adjourned at 5:46 p.m. _________________________ Angela Gilbert, City Clerk