August 3, 2026 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 July 20, 2026, as on file in the City Clerk's Office.

3.e. Approval of Treasurer’s Report of Claims in the amount of $773,717.23.

3.f. Approval of Envision Landscaping claim in the amount of $159.00.

3.g. Approval of Scott McLain, dba MDDS, LLC, claim in the amount of $8,400.00.

3.h. Approval of BASWA Report of Claims in the amount of $64,319.10.

3.i. Approval of BPW Report of Claims in the amount of $1,618,022.07.

3.j. Approval of Pay Request #11 in the amount of $333,692.52 to Building Crafts, Inc., for the WPC Grit Improvements project, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

3.k. Approval of Change Order #1 increase in the amount of $2,115.00 and Pay Request #1 in the amount of $42,839.30 to Clausen & Sons Dirt Work, Inc., for the Hannibal Park Field No. 8 project.

3.l. Approval of Change Order #1 increase in the amount of $1,890.00 and Pay Request #1 in the amount of $87,960.74 to R.L. Tiemann Construction, Inc., for the 7th Street, Arthur to Monroe, Concrete Reconstruction 2026 project.

3.m. Approval of Change Order #2 decrease in the amount of $19,058.82 and Final Pay Request #1 in the amount of $404,513.96 to R.L. Tiemann Construction, Inc., for the Ella Street, 2nd to 3rd Street Concrete Reconstruction Project – 2025.

3.n. Approval of certificate of substantial completion for the 4th & 5th Street Downtown Improvement Project.

3.o. Approval of special designated license for St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church for a fundraiser on November 14, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Holiday Inn Express, 4005 North 6th Street, Beatrice, Nebraska.

3.p. Resolution Number 7822 executing the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form for the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards, as recommended by the Board of Public Works.

3.q. Resolution Number 7823 submitting Payment Request #11 to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for the reimbursement of eligible costs for the Downtown Revitalization Project 23-DTR-002.

3.r. Resolution Number 7824 granting permission for the Beatrice Humane Society to hold a “Doggie Swim Evening” fundraiser at the Big Blue Water Park on August 18, 2026.

3.s. Resolution Number 7825 executing the Agreement with Heartland Business Systems for multi-factor authentication licenses for the City.

3.t. Resolution Number 7826 executing the Agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corp for Samsara IoT gateways, dual-facing AI dash cameras, and related analytics licenses for the City’s sanitation vehicles.

3.u. Resolution Number 7827 executing the Amended and Restated Exhibit A Addendum to and Amendment of Administrative Services Agreement to reflect the improved pricing and rebate terms negotiated by RxBenefits, Inc.

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/BIDS - None

5. RESOLUTIONS

5.a. Resolution Number 7828 executing the Second Amendment to the Contract for Sale of Real Estate with Hoppe & Son, LLC, to extend the closing date.

6. ORDINANCES

6.a. Ordinance adding Section 16-234 to the Beatrice City Code regarding registration requirements for parked vehicles.

7. DISCUSSIONS/REPORTS

7.a. Tourism Update - Gage Development Coalition

8. MISCELLANEOUS

8.a. The next regular City Council meeting is August 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the BPS Administration Building Board Room.