City of Tekamah PO Box 143 January 8, 2026 The regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of Tekamah, NE was held at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2026, and convened in open and public session at the Tekamah City Auditorium. Present were Mayor Jane Walford, Council members Matt Cass, Kelly Adamson, and Steve Cass. Colin Wright was absent. City Clerk Karolyn McElroy was also present. A quorum was established. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publishing on January 1, 2026 in the Burt County Independent and posted on December 29, 2025 in the usual three public places, designated methods 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, Mass Cass seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Matt Cass, Adamson, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: Steve Cass, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. The Police department submitted a written department report which was reviewed by City Council. No public comments were heard during the Public Comment section of the meeting. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: A. Ted Japp, whom is running for state legislature District 16 introduced himself, giving his background and reasons he is running. Discussion has held. B. Mayor Walford opened the Public Hearing at 6:12 p.m. for the application for a new Class C Liquor license (beer,wine, spirits on and off sale) from Gini, LLC, doing business as Fast Pik. Hemal Patel and Stephanie Rink from Fast Pik were present. Hemal said they took over the business as of December 11,2025. No public was present in support of or in protest against this license. No written comments were received by the City Clerkâs office. Matt Cass moved to close the public hearing at 6:14 p.m., 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. C. Matt Cass moved to recommend to the NE Liquor Commission that they approve the Liquor License application from Fast Pik at 805 E 13th Street, Tekamah, NE . 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. D. Mayor Walford opened the sealed bid received on the city property of a Kohler 18KW back up generator. The only bid received was from Cass Plumbing of $250.00. Matt Cass moved to accept the bid and award it to Cass Plumbing, Adamson seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Matt Cass, Adamson, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: Steve Cass, ABSENT: Wright. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. E. Adamson moved to approve the $4,500.00 proposal from Don Hanna Wood Floors to sand, repair and seal the City Auditorium stage floor, Matt Cass seconded. 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. F. Adamson moved to approve up to $6,970.00 the proposal from Don Hanna Wood Floors to prep and seal the City Auditorium wood floor with 2 coats of waterbourne urethane. Matt Cass seconded. Since a total of $10,500.00 is in the 25-26 budget for Auditorium floors, the overage could be paid by Keno funds. 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. After discussion Matt Cass moved to pay the invoice for completion of the 23-24 financial audit to Forvis Mazars and expense $4,500.00 each to the General, Police, Sewer, Water, Street and Keno for a total of $27,000.00. 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. H. Adamson moved to approve attendance to the League of NE Municipalities 2026 Midwinter Conference February 23-24, 2026 by Mayor Walford, City Clerk McElroy and Council Members Adamson, Steve Cass and Matt Cass. 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. I. Matt Cass moved to accept the 6-month job evaluation of Kasady Booth, Clerical/General helper at the Burt County Museum. 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. There being no further business brought before the Mayor and Council. Meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m. City of Tekamah Claims 1/8/2026 Vendor; Amt. Access Systems; copier lease; 456.02 Aflac; suppl ins.; 594.71 Amazon Capital Services; suplies; 464.21 Ameritas; pension; 3,202.52 Benny Noordhoek; ins.; 405.12 Black Hills Energy; utilities; 337.05 Bomgaars; maint/supplies; 513.75 Braniff Service; fuel/tires; 1,068.69 Brummond Disposal; service; 75.00 Burt Co Sheriff; teletype; 48.00 Burt-Wash Co Drainage; lease; 100.00 Cass Plumbing; service; 2,117.62 Century Link; service; 165.92 Colonial Life; suppl ins.; 420.09 Cubby's; fuel; 932.38 Engineered Controls; repair; 1,108.00 Enterprise Media; service; 413.16 Fireguard; service; 710.00 First Nat'l Bank; supp/PO/fees; 352.33 Great American Financial; copier lease; 100.22 Heartland Nat'l Gas; utilities; 161.36 J.P. Cooke Co.; supplies; 93.95 Justice Data Solutions; support; 1,050.00 Karolyn McElroy; ins.; 546.16 Lester Gerch; ins.; 754.93 Levi Warren; ins.; 754.93 Logan East Rural Water; utilities; 49.30 LP Gill, Inc; landfill; 415.67 Medica; ins. Dec & Jan; 17,941.81 Michelle Roach; ins.; 754.93 Nathan Lund; ins.; 838.19 NPPD; utilities; 4,000.27 NMC; supplies; 35.75 Novus; service; 137.10 One Office Solutions; supplies; 63.99 Savemore; supplies; 63.38 Shamburg Auto; maint/supplies; 241.35 Tekamah Airport Authority; support; 2,176.84 Verizon; phones; 509.67 Payroll; 32,753.57 ZNEZ BCI 01-29-26
