April 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Regular City Council Meeting

Discussion:  presented to Councilmember Fairbanks.   pass on to Krystal Wallman, 1111 woodland, casing & Donna Schultz.  

Discussion:  toni 25 years, updates & restructure of campuses - separated out roles - associate vp & develo9pment, since july
progrmas of study - new - aa nursing, utility lineworker & welder
welding trades center, opened in fall 2025 - certificate program - 2 in fall & spring - add on - if build up dermad will offer all year
utility lineworker program - recently required was going to be in Lnk or Milford - stand alone program, starting 2026 fall - 20 spots?  30 applicants??partnering with NPPD & reached out to TT - 
1 + 1 nursing LPN to RN
enrollment statistics 550 students?  ag & athlete transfer largest
international students - 25 - down - many athletes, one from Russia - non athlete
sports - bobcats - baseball, softball, coed rodeo, esports, golf
Agricultural Technology Center - north of Ag Hall - former technology building - building new, will replace Ford Hall, phased approach - expandable with future farm phasing
4 classroom labs, ag mechanics, add greenhouse

Ted - welding certficiate program?  certificate 1 class?  __________working to make them stackable
Doyle - enrollment increasing?  yes, 11% last year, looking at 8--9% this year  Doyle - going into trades, graduating far fewer than we used to, so have to be gathering from somewhere.  more exposure for 2 year degree.  good wages, opportunities with a 2 year 

estra - kudos on lineman program - Norfolk - good partners to work with - they get 80 applicants for 40 spots 

Mayor - future will be 

future master plan updating this year
Mayor - working with City - where lines are working on arrangement what is city's or colleges, roads
 

Discussion:  herb - refresher & update on neapco
1981 opened - 1st bldg, expanded 3 expanded factory & 1 added on office in 2014-2015
model still similar - automotive industry, small vehicle & ag presence - customers in ag field - red/white, green, blue - continue to bid on projects to plan for revenue
3 shift operation; 140 hourly employees, 40 salary employees.  
looking to bring new business to building - general questions - 1.  workforce - people drive the success we have.  what are some projects council sees for neapco to bring into the city? or Investments?  Mayor - acquiring 4 elementary schools, finished up housing lots - 41 lots available that will hopefully be starter homes.  couple other - housing - kensington 36 - stoddard place housing as well.  Looks like with merger of GDC - new tool, have SCC here - welding etc. industrial park important piece.  last piece making sure we can provide with electricity - taking steps to ensure customers have power we need.  Herb - utilities have been a given, very beneficial

herb - would love to see city grow, always in a hiring mode - open in assembly & machine, facility maintenance, wide spectrum of income.  part time work - soliciting at SCC, have had some success - 12-18 hr week. fill in gaps.april - at SCC & HS

dont take approach that expect someone to stay forever, give someone experience so they can build up & combine with their education.
Ted - saw small area - really impressed with employees, even who came & went - internal program?  Herb - people themselves - 

terry - thank for 45 years
HErb- continue to push customers for new business & 
 

Discussion:  Murphy - background check - nothing to prevent them from having license
Chet - no changes re zoning just ownership no concerns

Wendy & COlby - excited to bring to Club & community
Doyle - thank you for investing.  
Wendy - misconception when it was blackcock grill - has been open to members & public to enjoy.  
Alex - open?  Yes, 11-8; 7 days/?
 

Discussion:  TT - proposing amending zoning ordinace.  wants to open butchery, current zoning does not allow, amending to allow.  adding in ability by special use permit in AG or GI - with no confinement within 750' of residential.  rules - no livestock confined for more than 3 days.  no more than 5 animals for 8 hours.  
When apply - traffic plan, waste removal, butcher control measurers
Ruh - on 5 animals - bring in 15, have to be down to 5 within 8 hours.
TR - all nuisance ordinances in as well
Dana - uncomfortable with bribing in 100 animals & down to 5, could be a large operation.
TT - correct - looking for small butchery, Dana - not seeing any issues, but thinking within 2 miles, could have issue with a large operation, sounds like could
TR - P&Z can put more restrictions on 
 

Discussion:  one of the next boxes, rerouting Hwy 136, funded by RAISE grant, sign JEO as engineer .  7 progress meetings with JEO & CIty; 4 meetings with PCM - 3 utility coordination meetings, not just electric, telecommunications, etc., 1 public meeting, 10 stakeholder meetings to meet with smaller business owners, in addition, JEO willhave project website & provide info to City to dispurse.  contract ______________, does not include _________, will be a separate contract. this is through design.  12/28.

Mayor - a lot riding on for JEO as well, lot of people watching.  JEO confident they will move through & get one

Discussion:  NAVID lights upgrades, combo of federal $ & _______$  3 bids, $670 - 945 - ENg Est 883.  most importantly 95/5 split.  Fed pickup 95%, state aid grant - about $16,000 - 2% leaves city 3% - $20,000.  worked with Daniel's Approach on taxiway.  hope to get done this fall.  Mayor - another nice asset for our airport.  Dana - how nice it is to have these grant funds.  Engineer on the project - very thorough & easy to understand.

Discussion:  Taxiway project - longer than budgeted, Benesch had additional labor hours & testing on concrete, supposed to be 182 calendar days, 278 calendar days additional fees $____________ this change order for benesch, the contractor had liquidated damages on this project, will reduce $_______________

Discussion:  annexation of 10 acres by industrial park, adjacent, rezoned to GI, contingent, suburban, 2nd reading, 3rd in 2 weeks.

Discussion:  beatrice retirement village addition, good sam, when good sam was built, over lot lines, when good sam wants to sell off to beatrice commons, need to vacate portion of lot 1 and 6 & lot 5, next beatrice commons, replant 32 lots &apartment complex for senior living 35-40 units, ________, north of trail.  excel acquire by 4/15, by time ready to file with deeds office to proceed with purchasing property & 

Discussion:  approving plat discussed previously

Discussion:  next 3 related.  SCC grow & expand to add onto Ag Hall.  Progress Blvd, SCC acuqried property, but Progress Blvd is a city street.  noticed, part of addition on city row, hae a road to go on back side of wished to have a private road, proposing to vacate project blvd & sell Progress Blvd to SCC so they own & maintain, clear line of demarkation.  step 1 vacate.

Discussion:  this & resolution - sell prpoerty to SCC, best for SCC to have their expansion project.

Discussion:  no futher discussion

Discussion:  page 3 - russ promoted.  2 new hires
page 3 - k9 shift, license plate readers, backup 911, project lifesaver - autistic kids trying to get word out; 

calls for service - 9600 include wymore, Crete & Richadson 

maloley's award - actions in homicide case
Trianing summary - continuing education  32 hours now - at least 2 hour in service each month.  1864 hours in 2025 for all.- trainings listed - Ted - all onsite or webinars

calls responded to in 2025 - not 11,575, to 12____, usually pretty steady - disturbance domestic -assaults victim assistance director - as well as traffic stops up by 1000 - want officers to keep busy

citations & warnings - educate public - fair split - have to educate with arrest or ticket

arrests - 664 - doing good job & bottom of 18 - possession of controlled substance, fire arms - pg 19 narcotics -  $____________ - get Murphy's info

2024 - 198?? 67% 252 in 2025 - arrests 252 146 arrests 57% in 2025 

Thomas - 8  - 
toro - 35 in 2025
depends on who is available - Thomas was on k9 shift 12-10 in 2025 - rough estimate both have 2-3 years left

SRO - in Middle, HIgh, and officer at ELementary school 1 day a week

calls for service - 57 in middle school 64 last year; HS 14 last year, 50 i 2025 - 

Drone Program - night vision drone on order - last year had a smaller drone - 11 different times
Victim Assistnace 1128 people 1258 in 2024.  steady both years - 
also victimisations

community policing - do a good job - special Olympics, night of great pumpkin, lighted parade, basketball schrimage, practice football, torch run, tip a cop bussed tables - free ride home - 618 to 650 in 2025, steady program.
national night out - last year big success 34 booths,  stuff the cruisers - 250 to 405 in 2025 & increased monetary donations.

already good start to 2026.
Terry - in city audit - 30,000 contacts
Ted - is there something in the department that may be lacking that we can help with?  pretty happy, have ups & downs, try to educate public & officers on how we want to operate.  door open & hae sefveral

dana - vehicle mileage - drive un til don't go?  Jay - split shifts, repairs.  How often do we replace?  TT - asks every year, fall under when we issue PSD - Dana - mental health assessment went up?  JM - not sure on why; what happens when assessment is done?  JM - BCH has started to do assessments or we have online zoom assessment with TASK in Lincon - Dana - drugs #1 issue for policing or something else?  JM - have our share & do best to have someone specialized in.  not saying have a drug problem, can lead to other.  

Mayor - have to remember advocate is grant position - savings we get for work she does - encourage this body to figure out how to fund that position what she does is is 
Hydo - report on website?  TT - will make sure it is if it is not.