December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. CONSENT AGENDA

3.a. Approve agenda as submitted.

3.b. Receive and place on file all notices pertaining to this meeting.

3.c. Receive and place on file all materials having any bearing on this meeting.

3.d. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on November 17, 2025, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

3.e. Approval of Treasurer's Report of Claims in the amount of $559,356.15.

3.f. Approval of Envision Landscapes claims in the amount of $80.00.

3.g. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $7,498.04.

3.h. Approval of BPW Report of Claims in the amount of $1,433,973.02.

3.i. Approval of Pay Request #3 in the amount of $170,056.20 to Building Crafts, Inc., for the WPC Grit Improvements project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

3.j. Resolution Number 7673 entering into an Agreement with Viking Industrial Painting for the replacement of the existing PAX PWM 150 mixer in the South Water Tower located near South West Street and Mulberry Avenue, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

3.k. Resolution Number 7674 executing the Agreement Renewal to Maintenance Agreement No. 4 for the period of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, and the Certificate of Compliance regarding all roadway snow removal and/or surface maintenance, with the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

3.l. Resolution Number 7675 executing the Annual Certification Form for the Nebraska Department of Transportation for the period of October 1, 2024 thru September 30, 2025. 

3.m. Resolution Number 7676 executing the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent form.           

3.n. Resolution Number 7677 appointing Jason Moore as the City’s Certified City Street Superintendent.

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS

4.a. Public Hearing for the purpose of considering adoption of Plan Modification “25-4” to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No. 1. (Landmark Snacks Redevelopment Project)

4.b. Public Hearing on the acquisition of real property Leseberg Properties, LLC, legally described as follows: Lots 1-3, 10-13, and the vacated alley adjacent thereto, except the West 10 feet of Lot 3 and except the West 10 feet of Lot 10, all in Block 44, Wittenberg Addition to the City of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, Parcel ID No: 015171000.

5. RESOLUTIONS

5.a. Resolution Number 7678 adopting Plan Modification 25-4 to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Area No. 1. (Landmark Snacks Redevelopment Project)

5.b. Resolution Number 7679 executing a Contract for Sale of Real Estate and all necessary documents to acquire real estate from Leseberg Properties.

5.c. Resolution Number 7680 executing any and all documents necessary to release and discharge Lange Enterprises, LLC, regarding the Loan Agreements for the partial demolition of 411 Court Street.

5.d. Resolution Number 7681 executing the Service Agreement with Merchant McIntyre Associates (MM) for the purpose of retaining MM for services related to finding and applying for competitive and discretionary grants on behalf of the City.

5.e. Resolution Number 7682 executing the Agreement between the City and the Beatrice Humane Society, Inc., regarding the care, handling, and disposition of animals impounded by the City.

5.f. Resolution Number 7683 expressing support of the Plan of Merger between NGage and the Chamber.

6. ORDINANCES

6.a. Ordinance amending Section 19-9 of the Beatrice City Code regarding camping.

6.b. Ordinance conveying real estate owned by the City to Calvin J. Wearley.

7. RESOLUTIONS

7.a. Resolution Number 7684 executing a Contract for Sale of Real Estate with Calvin J. Wearley.

8. PUBLIC FORUM

9. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS - None

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.a. The next regular City Council meeting is December 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.