October 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM - City of Seward - City Council Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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DISCLOSURE OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT & OTHER NOTIFICATIONS
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Rationale:
This is an Open Meeting of the Seward Nebraska Governing Body. The City of Seward abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act in conducting business. A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is displayed on the north wall of this meeting room facility as required. Disclosure of meeting recording processes is posted in the Meeting Room. Any citizen may address the Council regarding items included on the meeting agenda and are asked to complete and hand-in a Speaker Card to the Clerk. Presenters shall approach the podium, state their name & address for the Clerk’s record and are asked to limit remarks to five minutes. All remarks shall be directed to the Mayor who shall determine by whom any appropriate response shall be made. The City of Seward reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this Agenda if necessary and may elect to take action on any of the items listed.
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ROLL CALL
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CONSENT AGENDA
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1. Claims & Payables Reports
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2. Draft Minutes of September 16, 2025, City Council Meetings
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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1. Public Hearing - 7:00 PM - Class L Liquor License Application of DOT Provisions LLC, dba Birdwise Brewing, 211 S 4th Street - City Clerk Bargmann
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1.A. Consideration of a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Class L Liquor License for DOT Provisions, LLC
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1.B. Consideration of a Request to Recommend Jason Siebert as Manager of Class L Liquor License for DOT Provisions, LLC
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
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1. Consideration of a Resolution to Designate City Items as Surplus - City Clerk Bargmann
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2. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Pay Plan, Providing for a 3.0% Cost of Living Adjustment for All Pay Lines, and Creating the 'Assistant Greenskeeper' Position, Effective October 1, 2025 - City Clerk Bargmann
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3. Consideration of a Service Agreement with Uribe Refuse Services for Containers to be Placed at the Seward Recycling Center, Starting November 1, 2025 - City Administrator Butcher
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4. Consideration of a Resolution to Establish a 'No Parking' Area on the N Side of Lincoln Street, E of Manor Drive - City Administrator Butcher
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5. Consideration of Approval of an Easement for Black Hills Energy to Install a 6" Steel Gas Main to Serve the Seward Rail Campus from Town Border Station #2 - City Engineer Oneby
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6. Consideraton of a Professional Services Agreement with The Schemmer Associates for Design Services for the 2nd Street & Izaak Walton Road Sanitary Interceptor Project - City Engineer Oneby
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7. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Seward and DARI Processing, LLC, Regarding Seward Rail Campus Site Readiness (Tabled 9/2/25) - City Administrator Butcher
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8. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code; Initiating an Electric Rate Adjustment Increasing Total System Revenues by 3.0%; Effective with October 2025 Billing - City Administrator Butcher
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9. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code; Initiating a Water Rate Adjustment Increasing Total System Revenues by 3.0%; Effective with October 2025 Billing - City Administrator Butcher
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10. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code; Initiating a Sewer Rate Adjustment Increasing Total System Revenues by 3.0%; Effective with October 2025 Billing - City Administrator Butcher
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
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FUTURE REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING EVENTS
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STRATEGY SESSION
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1. Strategy Session with City Attorney Regarding Contract Negotiations with NPPD for Wholesale Electric Power Purchase - City Attorney Hoffschneider
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MOTION TO ADJOURN
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