CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 12, 2026 07:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ALBION CITY HALL, 420 W MARKET ST. ALBION, NE 68620

CALL TO ORDER
A copy of the open meetings act is posted and is provided for the public on the billboard of the Council Chambers

ROLL CALL

MAYOR’S COMMENTS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE APRIL 14, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

OLD BUSINESS

• 2.UPDATE REGARDING CARDINAL CAGE LICENSE AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR USE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY FOR APPROVAL

• 3.CONSIDER DOG PARK PROPOSAL FROM 23 TAILS

NEW BUSINESS

• 4.CONSIDER STREET CLOSURE REQUEST OF DOWNTOWN STREETS FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS

  • SMOKE N CHROME ON MAIN COMMITTEE TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE DOWNTOWN STREETS FOR CAR SHOW ON JUNE 20, 2026 FROM 6:30 AM TO 3:00 PM
  • ALBION/BOONE CENTRAL ALUMNI COMMITTEE TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE 4^TH STREET BETWEEN CHURCH AND MAIN STREETS FOR ALBION/BOONE CENTRAL ALUMNI FESTIVAL AND STREET DANCE FROM JUNE 20, 2026 TO 8:00 AM TO 8:00 AM ON JUNE 21, 2026.
  • ALBION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE 4^TH STREET FROM CHURCH STREET THROUGH THE MAIN STREET INTERSECTION ON JULY 4, 2026 FROM 1:00PM TO 10:00PM; 
  • ALBION ARTS COUNCIL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE A PORTION OF 4^TH STREET FROM THE ALLEY BETWEEN CHURCH AND MAIN STREET AND THE AEDC/VENUE PROPERTIES TO THE MINI PARK AND HWY 14 BREWING PROPERTIES ON JULY 9, 2026, JULY 16, 2026, JULY 23, 2026 FROM 4PM TO 10PM, AND JULY 30, 2026 FROM 5PM TO 10PM
  • LORI KROHN TO CLOSE CHURCH STREET FROM 5^TH STREET TO 3^RD STREETS FROM 9:30 AM TO 11:30 AM ON JULY 4^TH, 2026 FOR AN INDEPENDENCE DAY KIDDIE PARADE
  • ALBION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE DOWNTOWN STREETS ON DECEMBER 3, 2026 FROM 5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM FOR A HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADE

• 5.REVIEW ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 – AMGL, CPAS

• 6.CONSIDER COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT 2026 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO 2500HD CREWCAB WITH NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP FOR APPROVAL

• 7.CONSIDER RETAINER AGREEMENT WITH NAPOLI SHKOLNIK PLLC REGARDING RURAL WATER PFAs CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

RESOLUTIONS

• 8.INTRODUCE AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL RESOLUTION 104 (26) A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA FOR AGREEMENT NO. ZL2606, PROJECT NAME: STATE HIGHWAY N-91/SOUTH 10^TH STREET

• 9.INTRODUCE AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL RESOLUTION 105 (26) A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA FOR AGREEMENT NO. ZL2603, PROJECT NAME: RECTANGULAR FLASHING BEACON INSTALLATION INTERSECTION OF N-91 AND 10TH STREET

ORDINANCES

• 10.CONSIDER THIRD READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 346 (26) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ANNEXATION OF THE MARILEE 1ST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ALBION, BOONE COUNTY, NEBRASKA.

• 11.CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 348 (26) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALBION, NEBRASKA AMENDING ALBION MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE XII – PARKS AND SWIMMING POOL; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.

REPORTS

• 12.City Administrator Report
  City Administrator report to the City Council regarding the status of various city departments, city activities, and city financial reports

• 13.CONSIDER BILLS FOR APPROVAL

  *REVIEW MONTHLY BILLS REPORT AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AND PAYMENT

  *Consider Pay Application #3 of Gehring Construction for the Clark Park and Trail Project

• 14.CONSIDER EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS FOR APPROVAL

ITEMS TO BE PUT ON NEXT MEETING AGENDA

• 15.Next Regular Meeting:  June 9, 2026 - 7:30 p.m.

• 16.Public Comment for Future Consideration 

ADJOURN