LYONS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Proceedings July 8, 2025 A regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lyons was called to order by Mayor Brink at 5:30 P.M., July 8, 2025, at Lyons City Hall. Upon roll call, the following Council members were present: Brantley Vavra, Matthew Carr and Kyle Phillips. Council member Tyler Vacha was absent. *AMPVF (All Members Present Voted For) *MC (Motion Carried) CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of minutes of regular meeting on June 17, 2025, as on file in the City Clerk’s Office. 2. Claims as presented, except claims of KB’s Mini Mart and Megan Vavra. Claims: ACCO UNLIMITED CORP CHEM $5,478.00 ALAN LANE TREE REMOVAL/PRUNING $2,100.00 AMERITAS RETIREMENT $7,313.26 ANDREW CULLEN 365 EXCHANGE/BUSINESS/MTCE $292.00 BENCHMARK GOVERNMENT SOLTIONS, LLC MEALS $504.55 BOMGAARS SUPPL $182.48 BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES SUPPL $731.77 BREHMER MANUFACTURING INC MTCE $137.50 BRYCE OLSEN MILEAGE REIMBURSE $976.50 BURT CO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2ND HALF 2025 DUES $2,100.00 BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER ELECTRIC $3,501.75 BURT COUNTY SHERIFF TELETYPE FEES $24.00 CENGAGE LEARNING BOOKS $81.72 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS $393.12 CITY EMPLOYEES PAYROLL JUNE 23 & JULY 7 $52,781.46 CITY EMPLOYEES HSA $3,138.51 CITY OF LYONS UTIL $4,224.02 CNA AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LLC MTCE $750.61 COLE PAPERS INC.SUPPL $322.49 COLONIAL RESEARCH CHEMICAL CO SUPPL $562.96 CREATIVE XPRESSIONS CLOTHING $16.75 CUMING COUNTY INDUSTRIES LLC MTCE $1,421.14 DALE'S TRASH SERVICE INC SERV $500.00 DUDLEY LAUNDRY COMPANY CLOTHING $483.20 EFTPS TAX $19,739.38 FARM AND HOME INSURANCE INS $384.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND SERV $1,015.20 HD SUPPLY, INC SUPPL $212.35 INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY MTCE $991.73 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS, INC. MTCE $2,559.09 JENSEN PLUMBING & HEATING INC MTCE/SUPPL $887.65 JEO CONSULTING GROUP 70% BLIGHT STUDY $950.00 JOHNSON & MOCK, PC, LLO LEGAL FEES $3,341.50 JOSH SVENDSEN MILEAGE REIMBURSE $161.00 LAUREN MILLER REIMBURSEMENT SUPPL $68.94 LEAGUE OF NE MUNICIPALITIES LIGHT MEMBERSHIP $126.00 LORENSEN LUMBER & GRAIN LLC CONCRETE/ROCK $2,202.68 LYONS MIRROR-SUN LEGAL PRINTING $102.72 MATTHEW R SCHERE ROOF REPAIRS $919.00 MCNALLY OPERATIONS LLC SUPPL $66.77 MENARDS – FREMONT MTCE/SUPPL $232.42 MIDWEST LABORATORIES INC TESTING $30.00 NEBR DEPT OF REVENUE PAYROLL TAX/SALES & USE TAX $8,884.09 NEBRASKA POWER REVIEW BOARD ASSESSMENT FEE $118.32 NEBRASKA PUBLIC HEALTH TESTING $7.90 NPGA NATURAL GAS $6,037.63 ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC LOCATE FEE $89.10 POWERMANAGER SUPPL $459.01 SAPP BROS, INC. PROPANE $20.00 SAVEMORE MARKET SUPPL $95.75 SCOTT GATEWOOD MTCE/SUPPL $89.66 SEAN X LINDER MTCE $80.00 STAN HOUSTON EQUIPMENT CO MTCE/SUPPL $1,005.80 STANEK FIRE PROTECTION FIRE INSPECT $213.00 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE SUPPL $1,672.80 TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL SONAR TESTING $900.00 TMS, INC SERV $186.50 ULINE, INC. SUPPL $745.38 US BANK SUPPL $3,560.35 VERIZON WIRELESS SERV $378.93 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NE GARBAGE FEE $8,903.38 WEST POINT NEWS YEARLY SUB LIB $69.00 WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN ELECTRIC $6,815.10 Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vavra to approve the consent agenda. AMPVF. MC. REGULAR AGENDA / NEW BUSINESS Motion by Carr, seconded by Vavra to approve Quick Current-Nebraska, LLC an extension on permit to occupy city right-of-way for an additional 180 days, expiring February 6, 2026. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Carr, seconded by Phillips, to approve the concrete bid from Boden Construction for a sidewalk from the gate to the new playground at Brink Memorial Park. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vavra, seconded by Carr, to accept Clerk Anderson’s Treasurer Report. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Vavra to enter into executive session at 6:21 PM to discuss annual review for Jorma Hedges and Nicole Frahm. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Carr to return to regular sessions at 6:28 PM. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Carr, seconded by Phillips to approve a wage increase of 4% for Jorma Hedges. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Vavra, seconded by Phillips to approve a wage increase of 5% for Nicole Frahm. AMPVF. MC. Motion by Phillips, seconded by Carr to approve payment of $1,643.95 for fuel $1,794.50 for pool concessions to KB’s Mini Mart. On roll call, AYE: Vavra, Carr, Phillips. NAY: None. ABSENT: Vacha. Motion by Carr, seconded by Phillips to approve payment of $629 to Megan Vavra for Janitor Services. On roll call, AYE: Phillips, Carr, Brink. NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Vavra. ABSENT: Vacha Mayor Brink adjourned the meeting at 6:30 PM. Whitney Anderson, City Clerk A complete text of the minutes is on file in the office of the City Clerk, 335 Main Street, during regular business hours or online at www.lyonsne.com ZNEZ LMS 07-17-25
