City of Oakland Council Proceedings September 21, 2026 Regular Council Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, will be held following the budget hearing and tax levy hearing on Monday, September 21st, 2026, at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska. 2. At 7:06pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the August 17th, 2026, Minutes. Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 3. At 7:30pm Motion was made by Council President Anderson and seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost that all items under the consent agenda be approved as presented. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 1513 NCSPC 402.47 53381 9/14/2026 966 CHRISTENSEN ELECTRIC LLC 668.29 53382 9/21/2026 28 ACCO 6,191.26 53383 9/21/2026 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 98.97 53384 9/21/2026 872 ANDY'S QUIK STOP 1,646.30 53385 9/21/2026 1312 ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST 28.00 53386 9/21/2026 1589 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS 125.96 53387 9/21/2026 2047 Black Diamond Electronics 159.00 53388 9/21/2026 1472 BON APPETIT 18.00 53389 9/21/2026 2019 Braniff Service 145.00 53390 9/21/ 2026 1068 Burt Co. Sheriff's Office 36.00 53391 9/21/2026 1684 CEMSTONE 1,330.62 53392 9/21/2026 1546 CHEM-TECH PEST SOLUTIONS 210.00 53393 9/21/2026 1349 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH 41.00 53394 9/21/2026 1313 COUNTRY LIVING 23.97 53395 9/21/2026 1114 FARM & HOME INSURANCE AGENCY 252.00 53396 9/21/2026 967 Farmer's Pride 2,029.62 53397 9/21/2026 1390 GARDENS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE 99.99 53398 9/21/2026 745 Gary L. Case 2,240.00 53399 9/21/2026 1650 8. GOOSMANN LAW FIRM 680.50 53400 9/21/2026 1495 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 357.51 53401 9/21/2026 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 26.65 53402 9/ 21/2026 1341 HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 20.97 53403 9/21/2026 190 Ingram Library Services 1,007.01 53404 9/21/2026 1692 JAY JOHNSON 330.00 53405 9/21/2026 39 JEO Consulting Group 58,131.02 VOID: WRONG VENDOR 53406 9/21/2026 1095 Library Journal 189.00 53407 9/21/2026 1640 LONE ASPEN GRAPHICS 170.00 53408 9/21/ 2026 693 Michael Todd Co.,Inc. 1,015.38 53409 9/21/2026 1387 MIDWEST LIVING 40.00 53410 9/21/2026 1693 MUZZLELOADER 72.00 53411 9/21/2026 59 Nelson's Food Pride 208.30 53412 9/21/2026 896 ANDREW E CULLEN 4,420.00 53413 9/21/ 2026 22 Nebraska Public Power District 5,298.96 53414 9/21/2026 34 Oakland Independent 328.34 53415 9/21/2026 1473 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 100.45 53416 9/ 21/2026 43 Petty Cash 200.00 53417 9/21/2026 726 Police Officers' Assoc. 30.00 53418 9/21/2026 1414 ROGER JOHNSON 330.00 53419 9/21/2026 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE .00 VOID: 53420 9/21/2026 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 663.19 53421 9/ 21/2026 1025 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 3,502.33 53422 9/21/2026 1691 STRYKER 707.20 53423 9/21/2026 1532 TEXTMYGOV 3,000.00 53424 9/21/2026 1354 THE ENGLISH GARDEN 64.97 53425 9/21/2026 1533 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 153.72 53426 9/21/2026 893 The Road Guy Const.Co.Inc. 58,901.57 53427 9/21/2026 1351 TOWN & COUNTRY 14.97 53428 9/21/2026 1559 TRADITIONAL HOME 30.00 53429 9/21/2026 1207 TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS 16.50 2024 True Value Hardware 63.36 53431 9/21/2026 1286 VERANDA 24.00 53432 9/21/2026 730 Verizon Wireless 1,111.00 53433 9/21/2026 1321 VICTORIA 34.95 53434 9/21/2026 1690 A & R CONSTRUCTION 51,819.17 53435 9/21/2026 39 JEO Consulting Group 6,311.85 53458 9/25/2026 990 Oakland Hghts (dent.ins.city) 980.16 53459 9/25/2026 1141 COLONIAL LIFE 572.34 53460 9/25/2026 1513 NCSPC 402.47 53461 9/25/2026 1576 GLOBE LIFE 93.40 53462 9/25/2026 1673 FAMILY HERITAGE DIVISION 436.46 53463 9/25/2026 1643 PLAYER B DISC GOLF 1,000.00 2009336 9/11/2026 14 EFTPS 7,286.42 E-PAY 2009337 9/11/2026 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 740.00 E-PAY 2009338 9/11/2026 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 2,017.07 E-PAY 2009339 9/09/ 2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 213.30 E-PAY 2009340 9/09/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 55.04 E-PAY 2009342 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 21.24 E-PAY 2009343 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 245.30 E-PAY 2009344 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 13.32 E-PAY 2009345 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 43.49 E-PAY 2009346 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 17.05 E-PAY 2009347 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 16.50 E-PAY 2009348 9/14/ 2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 177.38 E-PAY 2009349 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 300.00 E-PAY 2009350 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 16.50 E-PAY 2009351 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 12.42 E-PAY 2009352 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 128.27 E-PAY 2009353 9/14/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 12.96 E-PAY 2009355 9/01/2026 922 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 16,224.64 EPAY 2009356 9/01/2026 1556 OIT, LLC 175.59 E-PAY 2009358 9/21/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 65.90 E-PAY 2009363 9/25/2026 14 EFTPS 8,718.18 E-PAY 2009364 9/25/2026 67 Nebraska Dept.of Revenue 2,129.88 E-PAY 2009365 9/25/2026 703 FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 2,780.00 E-PAY 2009366 9/25/2026 1132 EMPOWER RETIREMENT 2,123.76 E-PAY 2018 Rodney H. Johnson 773.55 910 9/21/ 2026 1033 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 22.01 911 9/21/2026 872 ANDY'S QUIK STOP659.01 912 9/21/2026 1684 CEMSTONE 356.04 913 9/21/2026 967 Farmer's Pride 1,092.75 914 9/21/2026 1538 FENIX USA 595.00 915 9/21/2026 1554 GREG BRUMMOND 6,005.00 916 9/21/2026 1572 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 2.17 917 9/21/2026 39 JEO Consulting Group 10,561.40 918 9/21/2026 1608 NDEE - DW & GW DIVISION 500.00 919 9/21/2026 1246 NE WATER RESOURCES ASSC 105.00 920 9/21/2026 1481 NEBRASKA GENERATOR SERVICE LLC 5,690.66 921 9/21/2026 611 Nebraska Public Health 410.00 922 9/21/2026 1226 NNSWC LANDFILL 1,374.24 923 9/21/2026 896 ANDREW E CULLEN 12.00 924 9/21/2026 22 Nebraska Public Power District 4,479.46 925 9/21/2026 887 ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC 68.09 926 9/21/2026 43 Petty Cash 200.00 927 9/21/2026 2041 Rogers Sod Farms Inc. 1,536.00 928 9/21/ 2026 1222 SAPPS BROS., INC 9,169.53 929 9/21/2026 1190 SCHMADER LANDFILL LLC 263.60 930 9/21/2026 1523 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 267.81 931 9/21/2026 1025 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 95.50 932 9/21/2026 1653 STEPHEN MILLS 38.50 933 9/21/ 2026 1533 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 38.01 934 9/21/2026 709 USA Blue Book 262.62 935 9/21/2026 1220 UTILITIES SECTION 1,075.00 936 9/21/2026 730 Verizon Wireless 199.73 23320199 9/18/2026 15 NE Dept. of Revenue 1,214.44 E-PAY 23320200 9/09/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 50.00 E-PAY 23320201 9/ 09/2026 1170 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 1,449.22 E-PAY 23320202 9/01/2026 922 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 4,557.04 E-PAY 23320203 9/01/2026 1556 OIT, LLC 88.00 E-PAY 23320204 9/08/2026 744 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 163.07 E-PAY 4. At 7:21pm Council President Anderson made a motion to prepare documents for the reading of bids but not to go through the actual bid process until communicated from the City to move forward. Motion seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost.All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 5. At 7:56pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to table Resolution 2026-4. Council President Anderson seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 6. At 7:56pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Fiscal Budget Year. Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 7. At 7:57pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the Final Tax Levy for Fiscal year 2026-2027. Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 8. At 8:05 p.m., the Council discussed guidelines for future Keno requests. It was discussed that the individual requesting Keno funds should be present at the meeting to provide information regarding the request. The Council also discussed that Keno funds requested for an event or program should be used primarily for event materials, supplies, and marketing rather than event payouts. It was further discussed that Keno requests should be submitted at least one to two months prior to the scheduled event whenever possible. Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the Keno request in the amount of $1,000.00 for the “Dala Dash” event. Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 9. At 8:12pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve and allow Logan Valley Quilters Group to apply for FOOF (Friends of Oakland Foundation) Grant and work through the city for the project. Council Member Swenson seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 10. At 8:13pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Pay App # 2 221879.01 Johnson Subdivision in the amount of $51,819.17. Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 11. At 7:35pm Council President Anderson made a motion to waive the three readings for Ordinance 775. Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 7:35pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to approve and pass Ordinance 775"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF HIGHWAY ALLOCATION FUND PLEDGE BONDS OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA, IN THE AGGREGATE STATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($900,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH BONDS TO BE ISSUED AND AUTHORIZING OFFICERS OF THE CITY TO APPROVE CERTAIN FINAL TERMS OF THE BONDS; PLEDGING FUNDS TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM THE STATE OF NEBRASKA HIGHWAY ALLOCATION FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE SAME IF NECESSARY; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE DELIVERY OF THE BONDS TO THE PURCHASER; AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF BOND PROCEEDS; AND ORDERING THE ORDINANCE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM. " . Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 12. At 7:57pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to waive the three readings for Ordinance 776 "AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA. Motion as seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 7:57pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve and pass Ordinance 776 "AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA. Council President Anderson seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 13. At 7:58pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to waive the three readings for Ordinance 777 “AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR OAKLAND HEIGHTS; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.”. Council President Anderson seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 7:58pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve and pass Ordinance 777“AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR OAKLAND HEIGHTS; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE DATE”. Council President Anderson seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 14. At 8:13pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve and accept Resolution 2026-8. Increasing the restricted funds authority by 1%. Council Member Johansen seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 15. At 8:14pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-9. The property Tax request be set at: General Fund: $450,726.21 | Bond Fund: $161,395.00. Council Member Johansen seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 16. After discussion with Mayor and Council at 8:25pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to approve new policy for City Employee Meeting Attendance and Accrued Work Hours. " City Council Meeting Attendance Employees who are required or authorized to attend a City Council meeting to provide a report, presentation, departmental information, or otherwise represent or support their department will be permitted to accumulate up to one (1) hour of work time for attendance at the meeting. The one-hour allowance applies only to the employee’s required or authorized attendance at the City Council meeting and does not include time spent preparing reports, presentations, or other materials unless that work is otherwise compensable under the employee’s regular work schedule. Employees who are requested or required to attend a City Council meeting for departmental business must obtain authorization from their supervisor or department head. Any attendance exceeding one (1) hour must be approved in advance and will be handled in accordance with the City’s applicable personnel policies and wage-and-hour requirements. This policy does not apply to employees attending City Council meetings voluntarily or for personal reasons." Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 17. At 8:25pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to go into closed session to discuss pertaining to the City Clerk and Deputy Clerk position. Council President Anderson seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 9:14pm Council President Anderson made a motion to retrieve back into public session. Council Member Denker-Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 18. At 8:25pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to go into closed session Discussion Pertaining to the Solid Waste Department. Council President Anderson seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 9:14pm Council President Anderson made a motion to retrieve back into public session. Council Member Denker Rost seconded motion. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost, and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 19. Adjourn at 9:15 P.M. ZNEZ BCI 10/1/26
