City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that this is something that has started being worked on a couple years ago and it  didn't move forward. Spoke with two planners about doing lot combinations as park of the Administrative Subdivision Ordinance. There had not been a mechanism for combining lots and normally it's not an issue because usually a person that owns two lots will combine them through the county's process. However, there is occasion where there is an easement that divides the lot. The Planning Commission voted and made a recommendation to the City Council. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that this is a result of the Ordinance that was passed related to Shouses or shed houses. This was a long time in coming first in finding planners that believed in doing these types of construction and then planners helping in crafting the ordinance. The ordinance that was passed had Shouses as an allowable use in agricultural uses and in R1 and R2 they would be done through special exception. This is special exception in R2 and it follows the Ordinance process. Property owner Andrew Beck addressed the Council and stated they live at 951 Fairway Ct and they are building a Shouse. He works for Astro Buildings and they have been building them in different states and they just complete one by Denton. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that this was a request from the property owner that has transferred properties back and forth with another entity and did deed some right of way to the City of Crete. This went to the Planning Commission and Ourada explained some the rezoning maps to the Council. The Planning Commission recommended that this go to the City Council. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that when there are multiple properties on the application it takes Council approval.

City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that this is a project that JEO has some interns for the summer. As a City government, we have been talking about a park pavilion and restrooms. This is a good way to get some of the engineering and survey work done at no cost. 

The Public Works Committee had a lengthy discussion and this has been denied. Mayor Dave Bauer added that the discussion the committee had was not because of the individual business as a whole but other business that could make other requests. 

The Community of Denton approached the City of Crete since they lost their Water/Wastewater Operator. Crete had provided some services in the past. The last time it was through a Mutual Aid Agreement and this would be through a Interlocal Agreement. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that all of the activities that were in the proposal are covered 100% by the grant.  The Parks and Rec committee did reconsider this. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that the City of Crete is applying for the Safety Action Plan that is required to apply for the full grant. This is an 80/20 grant .

City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that this is a $10,000 grant that normally comes out every year. We have applied and have received it in the past. We are asking to be able to apply for it again and focus on water system security for the well houses. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that the City originally looked at 15th street before we had an LMI (low moderate income) designation based on having over 50% of the community in the LMI category. Once we had that designation we can apply for the north side paving project which paid for paving assessments for private individuals. The year prior to that we talked to the property owners along 15th st and what the assessments would look like and the majority of the owners disagreed with moving forward. Ourada has looked at the possibility of doing the worst portion of it and applying for a block grant. Ourada spoke to the committee about applying to do the worst part of the street and extending sidewalk at grant cost two more blocks. Considering if there is good bid numbers doing the next wide block going to the school. Ourada explained that the sidewalk portion was about $130,000 the majority portion was about a little over $1 million, and the other wide block was about $400,00 the grant is about $600,000

• Parks and Recreation Director Liz Cody stated the following:

• Thanked Nestle Purina for helping
• Cleaned up the pool for the swim meet on Saturday, June 6^th, 2026
• The Crete Diamonds will be having tournaments this weekend at Tuxedo Park
• T-Ball and Micro T-Ball have started
• Swim Lessons will be starting this month
• There is a set of replacement steps ordered for the diving board
• Council member Anthony Fitzgerald asked about the mowing around the Crete Welcome signs. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that the FOP used to help take care of that and now the Street Department will be helping.

• Library Director Jessica Wilkinson stated the following:

• Raptors: Birds of Prey program took place earlier in the day as part of the Summer Reading Program.

• Building Inspector Trent Griffin provided the May 2026 Permit Log and stated that he anticipates that reroofing permit applications will be coming in.
• There were 23 weed letters that were mailed out only 2 properties had to be mowed.
• Council member Anthony Fitzgerald asked if Right of Way Permit Applications can be approved without having to come to City Council. City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that is in place and can be done but in the past the City Council had asked to see the permits.
• Fitzgerald asked if the new airport beacon would be installed later this summer and if the Airport Manager could give plenty of notice to Air Methods.
• City Administrator Tom Ourada stated the following:

• Has been working with Engineering and Physics Associate Professor Cale Stolle and one of his engineering classes on a Crete Pedestrian Bridge project. This is the same location that the City of Crete is working with NDOT and JEO. Ourada recognized the work the Professor and students put into this project. The students used AI to create an image of how the pedestrian bridge could possibly look.
• Ourada also worked with Associate Professor Engineering Joel TerMatt and his students on their capstone project which was equally exciting. Students had the opportunity to get real life experience while the City gained a different perspective from the students and professor.
• The contractor started on the alley between 12^th Street and 13^th Street and Norman Ave and Oak Ave. There already will be a couple change orders.
• JEO has started working at the City Park and when the finished project is complete it will be brought to the City Council.
• Ourada received a call from DED asking if the City would like to include some additional items being done to be included in the Opportunity Zone submission. If the City of Crete gets selected for the Opportunity Zone that would be a large boost for housing and business development.
• A number of people have called and met with Ourada about the budget cost cutting situation and no one has gone away saying the City should have done something different. He felt that people left enlightened and stated they didn’t realize the complication of all that has to be considered, while some have shared their own experiences with this type of challenge.

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.