City of Tekamah PO Box 143 August 13, 2026 The regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of Tekamah, NE was held at 6:00 p.m. on August 13, 2026, and convened in open and public session at the Tekamah City Auditorium. Present were Mayor Jane Walford and Council members Kelly Adamson, Matt Cass, and Steve Cass. Colin Wright was absent. City Attorney Matt Munderloh and City Clerk Karolyn McElroy were also present. A quorum was established. Notice of the meeting was given in advance method of the City Council. Availability of the agenda was communicated in advance to the Mayor and Council. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the meeting was open to the public. Adamson moved to approve the consent agenda. Matt CAss seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Wright, Matt Cass, Adamson, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Matt Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. Police Chief Goeken submitted his July department report in writing. The Burt Co. Museum also submitted their annual report in writing. No public comments were heard tonight. OLD BUSINESS: A. Adamson moved to direct Attorney Munderloh to draft an Ordinance to change the zoning regulations of allowing shipping containers in the city of Tekamah. Shipping containers will be allowed in Commerial and Industrial Zones. They will be allowed only temporarily in Residential Zones and only with an approved Conditional Use Permit for a six month period to use for storage during projects. A maximum of 2 six-month Conditional Use Permits could be obtained. If a resident in a Residential zone wished to use shipping containers to construct a house, then all of the new construction rules would apply. Any shipping containers already in the city will be Grandfathered in. Once Munderloh completes the Ordinance it will go to the Planning Commission to hold a Public Hearing for their recommendation to the City Council. Then the City Council also needs to hold a Public Hearing. Matt Cass seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: A. Matt Cass moved to approve Groudworks’ bid of $9,414,82 to repair sidewalks at the Chatt Senior Center. Adamson seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. B. Matt Cass moved to approve Clerk McElroy attend the CDBG recertification training September 29 through October 1st , 2026 in Lincoln, NE. Steve Cass seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. Council Member Adamson will be attending this recertification training also. C. Matt Cass moved to approve expenses for City Clerk McElroy to attend the League of NE Municipalities Conference September 23-25, 2026. Steve Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. Council Member Adamson will be attending this conference also. D. Adamson moved to change the September 24th Council meeting to September 22nd 7:00 p.m. due to the League Conference dates. Steve Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. E. Adamson moved to approve the Special Designated License to Tipsy Pig for a street dance fund raiser on August 29 th , Matt Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. F. Nathan Lund Sanitation Superintendent presented a quote of $28,690.00 from Maslowsky Grading to repair the retaining wall at the City compactor building. Adamson moved to approve the quote, Matt Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. G. Adamson moved to approve the invoice from Watertight Roofing of $8,865.00 for work on the west side of the Auditorium roof to be paid out of Keno funds and reimbursed by city insurance once claim is settled, Matt Cass seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Adamson, Matt Cass, NAYS: Steve Cass, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. H. Adamson moved to table an invoice from Watertight Roofing of $7,400.00 to replace the A/C pan under the unit on the west side of the Auditorium roof, Matt Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All., NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. I. Year to date update of the 25-26 budget, Adamson J. Steve Cass moved to hire John Zwingman of Advanced Consulting Engineering Services to engineer the South 13 street water and sewer extension project for 12% of the total project costs, Adamson seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. K. Matt Cass moved to table the City personnel matter until next meeting due to Wright’s absence, Adamson seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. The Council meeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m. CLAIMS: Vendor Amt. Aflac suppl. Ins. 257.10 Aflac suppl. Ins. 212.42 Amazon books 605.67 Ameritas Pension 1,832.78 Black Hills Energy utilities 534.80 Bomgaars supp, maint 1,320.82 Braniff Service, Inc. fuel 1,789.91 Brummond Disposal service 80.00 Burt Co. Sheriff service 48.00 Burt Co. Public Power utilities CLAIMS: Caterpillar Financial lease 2,541.84 Century Link phone 230.21 Classic Clean Carwash service 16.00 CVA supplies 26.00 Dearborn Lat'l ins. 252.69 Demco supplies 146.14 Devin Jansen training/ins. stipend 1,404.93 Engelmeyer Repair service 195.35 Enterprise Media publishings 259.24 Fastwyre internet, phones 1,079.21 First Nat'l Bank supplies, maint, PO 1,782.69 Electric Pump maint 63,269.38 Gill Hauling service 372.25 Goosmann Law Firm service 3,577.00 Great America lease 122.14 Great Plains Uniforms supplies 161.47 Jeremy Goeken supplies 198.43 Hawkins Inc. supplies 1,322.70 Karolyn McElroy ins. stipend 875.36 Kersten maint 1,282.00 Leading Edge supplies 107.21 League of NE-Utilities dues 821.00 Levi Warren ins. stipend 754.93 Logan East Rural Water utilities 51.77 LP Gill, Inc service 494.44 Mackin Educational books 704.49 Marc supplies 424.00 Michelle Roach ins. stipend 754.93 Midwest Service Company utilities 30.00 Nathan Lund ins. stipend 838.19 Nelson Construc. LLC service 11,360.80 NERWA training 500.00 Novus service 262.50 NPPD utilities 6,300.89 One Call Concepts service 35.10 One Office Solution supplies 720.00 Overhead Door of Norfolk repair 123.00 Peterson Body & Paint windshield 560.20 Pump Shop service 800.00 Savemore supplies 67.71 Starnet service 60.00 Tekamah Airport support 2,176.76 Verizon service 670.17 Washington Co. Bank HSA 314.65 WT Cox magazines 546.60 Carson LLC TIF 925.32 Chatt Development TIF 2,409.75 Burt Co. Econ. Devel Corp dues - LB 840 4,200.00 Goosmann Law Firm fees-LB 840 73.50 Payroll PPE 7/24/26 38,767.31 Payroll PPE 8/7/26 33,798.84 ZNEZ BCI 9/3/26
