City of Tekamah PO Box 143 June 25, 2026 The regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of Tekamah, NE was held at 6:00 p.m. on June 25, 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 Colin Wright. Council Member Steve Cass was absent. City Clerk Karolyn McElroy was 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: Steve Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. There were no city department reports tonight. No public comments were heard tonight. OLD BUSINESS: A. Matt Cass commented on the Resolution of “No Confidence in the Mayor”. Cass commented negatively regarding Mayor Walford. Matt Cass then moved to table this agenda item, Adamson seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Steve Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: A. After discussion Adamson moved to table drafting an Ordinance on allowing or denying shipping containers in Tekamah to gather additional information. Building/Zoning Administrator George Hill reported there are currently about eight shipping containers in use in residential zones, but Tekamah’s Zoning regulations say the containers are only allowed temporarily. Matt Cass seconded the motion. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Steve Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. B. After discussion Matt Cass moved to purchase a 2022 Pelican street sweeper. The sweeper is $175,150.00, financing through Elite Finance Group at 2.9 % for five years. The first of five yearly payments would be due October of 2026. Street Supervisor Levi Warren said the machine could be here in about a week. Wright seconded. The city’s current used street sweeper will be sold. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Steve Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. C. Matt Cass table a bid presented by Street Supervisor Levi Warren to replace sidewalks at the Chatt Senior Center to allow time to request additional bids. Adamson seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Steve Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. D. Matt Cass moved to approve the Burt County Museum being open from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on July 4th, Wright seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: Matt Cass, Adamson, Wright, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Steve Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. E. Adamson moved to table the agenda item to assist Officer Noordhoek in obtaining completed documents as well as any additional required documents requested by the Law Enforcement Training Center to satisfy Noordhoek’s 2025 continuing education training hours. Matt Cass seconded. Roll call is as follows: YEAS: All, NAYS: None, ABSTAIN: None, ABSENT: Steve Cass. The result being a majority YEAS, it is declared the motion carried. The Council meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m. City of Tekamah Claims 6/25/2026 Vendor / Amt. Access Systems service 412.42 Allison Electric service 4,252.60 Amazon Capital supplies 140.36 Ameritas pension 1,820.03 Barco supplies 65.16 Black Hills utilities 3,327.42 Bobcat of Omaha maint 493.24 Bomgaars supplies, maint 2,302.21 James Bruce refund 100.00 Cass Plumbing service 11,655.00 Cem Stone supplies 682.30 Century Link service 275.14 Classic Car Clean service 8.00 Cubby's fuel 1,025.88 CVA supplies 119.65 Demco supplies 119.29 Gill Hauling service 335.25 Hawkins supplies 4,165.90 Heartland Nat'l Gas utilities 46.91 Vineta Knudsen refund 79.50 Layne Christensen Co. service 12,676.00 LP Gill, Inc service 464.55 Lund Pest Control service 60.00 Mackin Educational books 207.72 MCH Health Systems service 31.00 Midwest Tape supplies 273.04 NE Public Health Envir. service 76.00 OMNI Engineering service 34,838.65 One Office Solutions supplies 27.88 Brian Pickell refund 9.02 Pounds Printing supplies 68.00 Summit Fire Protection service 447.42 NPPD utilities 4,826.51 Payroll PPE 5/15/26 38,770.53 ZNEZ BCI 7/23/26
