Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
3.A. Meeting Minutes
3.A.1. February 26th, 2026 ED/LB840 Advisory Board Minutes 
3.B. Financial Report
4. Special Order of Business
4.A. City of Crete Economic Development Plan
4.A.1. Status of Investments with Performance Requirements
4.A.2. Housing
4.B. Applications for Consideration
4.B.1.  Consider Cristina's amended LB840 application 
4.B.2. Consider the LB840 application from Pinnacle Bank for Business Infrastructure Improvements
4.B.3. Consider the LB840 application from Heath Properties, LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
4.B.4. Consider the LB840 application from Ruby Mendez for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
4.B.5. Consider the LB840 application from Pallett Real Estate Properties, LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
4.B.6. Consider the LB840 application from Rosa Ortega for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
4.B.7. Consider the LB840 application from Raul Lopez for Business Infrastructure Improvements
4.B.8. Consider the LB840 application from Roundabout Energy LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements
4.B.9. Consider the LB840 application from Maria Del Carmen Lemus Murillo for Business Infrastructure Improvements
4.B.10. Consider the LB840 application from F & I Properties LLC  for Business Infrastructure Improvements
4.C. Application Introductions
5. Officers' Reports
6. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM - ED/LB840 Advisory Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the council chambers. Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:

Attendance of Advisory Board members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.

Subject:
3. Consent Agenda
Rationale:
The Advisory Board will consider approval of the following items. Explanation may occur for each item and the council may approve and or amend and approve the items listed.
Subject:
3.A. Meeting Minutes
Rationale:
Review the minutes from the previous meeting
Subject:
3.A.1. February 26th, 2026 ED/LB840 Advisory Board Minutes 
Discussion:
Ken Marvin motioned and Jaden Hilkemann seconded to approve the February 26th, 2026 meeting minutes. 
Manny Dimas: Aye, Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye, Veronica Oritz: Aye 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Financial Report
Rationale:
Review monthly financial reports
Subject:
4. Special Order of Business
Rationale:
The Advisory Board may take action to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, discuss/limit discussion and take action to approve or disapprove a recommendation to the City Council on any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
4.A. City of Crete Economic Development Plan
Rationale:
Review activities within the scope of the City of Crete Economic Development Plan adopted in 2011 and amended from time to time
Subject:
4.A.1. Status of Investments with Performance Requirements
Rationale:
Review the grant awards with performance requirements
Subject:
4.A.2. Housing
Rationale:
Review housing activities within the scope of the Crete Economic Development Plan
Subject:
4.B. Applications for Consideration
Rationale:
Review applications that have been processed and ready for consideration of recommendations to the City Council
Subject:
4.B.1.  Consider Cristina's amended LB840 application 
Discussion:
Administrator Tom Ourada explained that this amended application is for an ice machine and the amount of the application is not going up since they had not spent the total amount approved from the original application. They needed to amend the application to add the ice machine, which is an allowable expense. 

Ken Marvin motioned and Manny Dimas seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the amended LB840 Application from Cristina's Family Restaurant. 
Manny Dimas: Aye, Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye, Veronica Oritz: Aye 
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Subject:
4.B.2. Consider the LB840 application from Pinnacle Bank for Business Infrastructure Improvements
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that the City Council had a lot of discussion on the applications for Business Infrastructure Improvements. Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Manny Dimas motioned and Ken Marvin seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Pinnacle Bank for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $2,884.50
Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye, Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, 
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Subject:
4.B.3. Consider the LB840 application from Heath Properties, LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
Discussion:
Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Ken Marvin motioned and Jaden Hilkemann seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Heath Properties, LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $4,251.84
Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye, Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B.4. Consider the LB840 application from Ruby Mendez for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
Discussion:
Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Jaden Hilkemann motioned and Ken Marvin seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Ruby Mendez for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $1,417.28
Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye,
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B.5. Consider the LB840 application from Pallett Real Estate Properties, LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
Discussion:
Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Manny Dimas motioned and Veronica Ortiz seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Pallett Real Estate Properties, LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $1,785.00
Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye,
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B.6. Consider the LB840 application from Rosa Ortega for Business Infrastructure Improvements 
Discussion:
Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Ken Marvin motioned and Jaden Hilkemann seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Rosa Ortega  for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $644.22
Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye,
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B.7. Consider the LB840 application from Raul Lopez for Business Infrastructure Improvements
Discussion:
Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Manny Dimas motioned and Veronica Ortiz seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Raul Lopez for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $2,046.07
Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye,Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B.8. Consider the LB840 application from Roundabout Energy LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements
Discussion:
Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Veronica Ortiz motioned and Ken Marvin seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Roundabout Energy LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $4,251.84
Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye,Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B.9. Consider the LB840 application from Maria Del Carmen Lemus Murillo for Business Infrastructure Improvements
Discussion:
Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Ken Marvin motioned and Jaden Hilkemann seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from Maria Del Carmen Lemus Murillo for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $1,417.28
Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B.10. Consider the LB840 application from F & I Properties LLC  for Business Infrastructure Improvements
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that this application is for the Business Infrastructure Improvements for the Block 143 alley improvements. 

Jaden Hilkemann motioned and Veronica Ortiz seconded to approve to recommend to the City Council the LB840 Application from F & I Properties LLC for Business Infrastructure Improvements the amount of  $1,417.28
Veronica Oritz: Aye, Manny Dimas: Aye, Jaden Hilkemann: Aye, Ken Marvin: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4.C. Application Introductions
Rationale:
Review and discuss applications that have been submitted for staff review
Subject:
5. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
Reports may be given by Department Heads, other Committees and Advisory Board members concerning current operations of the City. Questions may be asked and answered. No action can be taken by the Advisory Board on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
6. Adjournment
Rationale:
The Advisory Board will review the above matters and take such actions as they deem appropriate. The Advisory Board may enter into closed session to discuss any matter on this agenda when it is determined by the Advisory Board that it is clearly necessary for protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such and individual has not requested a public meeting, or as otherwise allowed by law. Any closed session shall be limited to the subject matter for which the closed session was called. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session. The City of Crete assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, disability, handicap or sex, be excluded  from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the City receiving Federal financial assistance.  To report discrimination, contact the City Clerk's office.

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