CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 12, 2025 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 JULY 29, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

OLD BUSINESS

• 2.CONSIDER REQUEST OF RAY BARNES TO ADD OUTDOOR SEATING AREA WITH ALCOHOL SERVICE ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY/SIDEWALK ALONG NORTH 4TH STREET FOR THE NEST

NEW BUSINESS

• 3.CONSIDER ALBION AIRPORT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR CITY TAX ALLOCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026

• 4.CONSIDER APPROVAL OF NENEDD CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY ATTITUDE SURVEY FOR THE CITY OF ALBION AND AEDC.

• 5.CONSIDER AEDC REQUEST TO RELEASE of $94,000 IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX FUNDS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITES:

  • $94,000 TO ASSIST WITH LAND PURCHASE AT 508 S 9^TH STREET, ALBION, NE.

• 6.CONSIDER AGREEMENT RENEWAL WITH BOONE COUNTY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION IN REGARD TO UTILITY DISCONNECTION PREVENTION PROGRAM

• 7.CONSIDER CONFIRMATION OF MAYORAL APPOINTMENT AND HIRING OF DUSTIN MARTIN AS POLICE OFFICER FOR THE ALBION POLICE DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTIONS

• 8.CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND ACTION ON RESOLUTION 107 (25) – AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBION MASTER FEE SCHEDULE

• 9.CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND ACTION ON RESOLUTION 109 (25) – CALLING FOR REDEMPTION AT PAR PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST THE SEWER IMPROVEMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE, SERIES 2025.

ORDINANCES

• 10.CONSIDER 2^nd AND/OR 3^RD READING AND FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 342 (25) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO A LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE UNPAID UTILITY BILL OFJOANNE STAUB, 539 S 1^st STREET and 539 ½ S 1^st STREET, ALBION, NEBRASKA.

• 11.CONSIDER INTRODUCTION, AND/OR 1^ST, 2^ND, 3^RD READINGS, AND/OR FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 344 (25) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER BONDS, SERIES 2025, OF THE CITY OF ALBION, NEBRASKA, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($260,000) TO PAY THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SEWER UTILITY IN SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOS. 2024-1, 2024-2, 2024-3, AND 2024-4 OF THE CITY.

REPORTS

• 12.2025 Clean-Up Days Report - Amber Wynn

• 13.Annual Library Director Report – Staci Wright

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

• 15.CONSIDER BILLS FOR APPROVAL

  *REVIEW MONTHLY BILLS REPORT AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AND PAYMENT

  *CONSIDER CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 OF OBRIST & COMPANY INCLUDING A DECREASE IN THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $2,148.00

  *CONSIDER PAY APPLICATION #4 OF OBRIST & COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $166,747.80

  *CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF OBRIST & COMPANY FOR 2023 WATER AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS

ITEMS TO BE PUT ON NEXT MEETING AGENDA

• 16.Special Meeting:  August 26, 2025 7:30pm - Budget Workshop

  *Review Certified Valuation & Final Draft of 2025-26 Budget

  *Resolution and Ordinance for Final Sewer Project Bonds

• 17.Next Regular Meeting:  September 9, 2025 7:30pm

• 18.Public Comment for Future Consideration 

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