MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026
A meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Plainview, Nebraska, was held at the Council Chambers in said City on the 9th day of June at 6:30 o’clock P.M.
Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty Absent: None
The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited.
Mayor Smith opened the meeting and announced to individuals in attendance that a full copy of the new Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted on the east wall of the Council Chambers.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by Publication, a designated method for giving notice, as shown by the Affidavit of Publication attached to these minutes. Notice of this meeting was given to the Mayor and all Members of the Council and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to the minutes. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Courtney Retzlaff was present as City Clerk.
Jeremy Tarr was present as City Administrator.
Kyle Petersen was present as City Attorney.
Sanne moved to approve the regular meeting minutes from May 11th. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve claims and payroll. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Manor Administrator Juleen Johnson stated that NENEDD will be at the facility on June 17th for a tour and to continue with collecting information for the grant. The facility will be participating in the Rural Workforce Health Initiative Program and providing a 10% match for those employees that will be using the program.
Police Chief Hallock provided updates on nuisance properties and abatements.
No Economic Development report as items are listed later on agenda.
City Administrator Tarr stated that the maintenance crew was preparing for Klown Days and other summer activities.
City Attorney Petersen provided clarification on nuisance abatement timelines.
Mayor Board appointments were presented to the council for approval.
Sanne moved to approve the appointment of Ronnie Evans to the Zoning Board for a 3 year term. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the appointment of Krista Hanks to the Manor Board for a 3 year term. Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to approve the appointment of Randy Wolken to the Manor Board through June 30, 2027 Janovec seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Sanne moved to advertise for the hire of a part-time police officer. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion on Resolution #750 for the installation of Children at Play signs on south 2nd Street was held and council would like to table until stipulations on the need for the signs are established.
Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Born to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 1024. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 4-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared the second and third readings of said Ordinance No. 1024 waived.
Motion was made by Sanne and seconded by Born to approve Ordinance No. 1024. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 4-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 1024 approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1024
AN ORDINANCE TO CONFIRM A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF OLD LAGOON SITE TO LYLE LINGENFELTER FOR AN ANNUAL RENT OF $85.00 PER ACRE AND A MAXIMUM TERM OF 5 YEARS.
Janovec moved to approve the LB840 Board recommendation for an equipment loan for Altwine Hardware & Home LLC for an insulation blowing machine. The loan amount would be $10,136.31 for 3 years at 4.5% interest. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Janovec moved to approve the Special Designated Liquor license for Keystone Bar for Boozy Brunch event to be held at Cool Beanz on August 1, 2026 from 8:00 AM-3:00 PM. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion on updates to the mural on the west side of Keystone Bar was held. The PBCF has hired Adam Boggs who will be painting a mural July 27-31. Born moved to approve funding for $7,500 commissioning of mural at 316 W. Locust Avenue contingent upon the execution of mural easement. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion on a Memorandum of Understanding for the Plainview Community Building between the City of Plainview and Plainview Brunswick Community Foundation was held. The MOU will be reviewed by City Attorney Petersen and presented to the PBCF with any changes made.
Council member Born introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 751
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FUEL SURCHARGE OF $0.75 PER ACTIVE WATER METER FOR WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview and Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC entered into a Waste Collection and Disposal Contract effective February 1, 2026;
WHEREAS, the contract contains a “Notice of Re-negotiations or Non-renewal” provision that allows either party to request a renegotiation of fees if the cost of diesel fuel rises to over $3.25 per gallon;
WHEREAS, the contract also permits rate negotiation in the event of a fuel rate increase of twenty percent (20%) above the rate at the time of the bid;
WHEREAS, Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC submitted a written request to the City Council on May 22, 2026, stating that current fuel prices have risen to over $5.00 per gallon;
WHEREAS, due to these fuel expenses, Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC has requested a fuel surcharge of $0.75 per active water meter; and
WHEREAS, the requested effective date for this proposed surcharge is June 1, 2026.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The fuel surcharge of $0.75 per active water meter, as requested by Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC, is hereby approvedSection 2. The approved surcharge shall become effective on June 1, 2026. There are 618 meters, thereby providing a monthly increase of $463.50.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict be and are hereby repealed.
Council member Doty seconded the foregoing motion and on roll call on the passage and adoption of said resolution, the following voted Aye; Born, Janovec, Sanne and Doty Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #751 is passed and adopted.
Discussion on budget for FY 2026-2027 was held. Wages for City employees will be discussed at the July council meeting.
No council comments.
Chief Hallock will be attending the council meeting in Madison as they are discussing an Ordinance for the use of electronic scooters and bikes in City limits.
City Clerk Retzlaff stated that the pool opened on June 5th, a new water heater was installed and there is now a vacuum to help with the cleaning of the pool water. The State of Nebraska will no longer be doing inspections of pool facilities effective July 18th. Retzlaff is working with our local health district on who will conduct inspections going forward.
Sanne moved to adjourn the meeting. Doty seconded. Motion carried 3-0
TIME: 7:41 P.M.
Robert Smith, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Courtney Retzlaff, City Clerk/Treasurer
I, the undersigned, City Clerk for the City of Plainview, Nebraska, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of proceedings had and done by the Mayor and Council on 6/9/2026; that all of the subjects included in the foregoing proceedings were contained in the agenda for the meeting, kept continually current and readily available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk; that such subjects were contained in said agenda for at least twenty-four hours prior to said meeting; that at least one copy of all reproducible material discussed at the meeting was available at the meeting for examination and copying by members of the public; that the said minutes from which the foregoing proceedings have been extracted were in written form and available for public inspection within ten working days and prior to the next convened meeting of said body; that all news media requesting notification concerning meetings of said body were provided advance notification of the time and place of said meeting and the subjects
to be discussed at said meeting.
Courtney Retzlaff, City Clerk/Treasurer (SEAL)
GENERAL ACCOUNT
| 16278 | Street Improvement | Paving Assessment Pmt | 7,694.36 |
| 16279 | The Glass Edge Inc | Svc- Library | 289.00 |
| 16280 | Steinkraus Service | Fuel/Repair/Tires | 3,564.85 |
| 16281 | Verizon Wireless | Cellphones | 739.74 |
| 16282 | Cintas | Su | 363.15 |
| 16283 | Altwine Hardware & Home LLC | Su | 675.33 |
| 16284 | Pierce Co Attorney | Svc | 10.00 |
| 16285 | MASA | Emp Ins | 140.00 |
| 16286 | Pierce Co Leader | Ad- Pierce Co Fair | 44.00 |
| 16287 | Postmaster | Postage | 36.35 |
| 16288 | Visa | Su/Svc | 1,282.16 |
| 16289 | City of Plainview | Pool Sales Tax | 7,301.29 |
| 16290 | City of Plainview | Library Sales Tax | 4,867.53 |
| 16291 | City of Plainview | Manor Sales Tax | 4,867.53 |
| 16292 | City of Plainview | Eco Dev Sales Tax | 4,867.53 |
| 16293 | Lewis & Clark Shrine Club | Ad | 50.00 |
| 16295 | Midwest Bank | Emp HSA | 881.00 |
| 16295 | Midwest Bank | HSA Pmt | 1,500.00 |
| 16296 | Plainview Chamber of Commerce | Klown Kash- Michael Foods | 250.00 |
| 16297 | City of Plv Housing Auth | Housing Loan Pmt | 111.00 |
| 16298 | City of Plainview | RBDG Loan Pmt | 256.09 |
| 16299 | City of Plainview | IRP Loan Pmts | 1,017.04 |
| 26829 | |||
| THRU | |||
| 26832 | City Employees | Payroll 5-15-2026 | 21,092.84 |
| THRU | |||
| 26839 | |||
| 26840 | City Employees | Payroll 5-29-2026 | 21,477.64 |
| 26841 | Acco Unlimited Corp | Pool Equip/Su | 4,699.00 |
| 26842 | Aflac | Emp Ins | 294.58 |
| 26843 | Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc | Su | 11.50 |
| 26844 | Allo Business | Svc | 79.20 |
| 26845 | Altwine Hardware & Home LLC | Su | 837.91 |
| 26846 | Amazon Capital Services | Su- Library | 620.50 |
| 26847 | Auto Value- Norfolk | Su | 221.60 |
| 26848 | Baili Prewitt | Reim | 5.68 |
| 26849 | Bazile Creek Power Sports | Su | 36.99 |
| 26850 | Bomgaars | Su | 561.39 |
| 26851 | Bud’s Sanitary Service | Svc | 6,133.00 |
| 26852 | Casey’s Business MasterCard | Fuel | 132.35 |
| 26853 | Chad’s Tire Service | Repairs/Tires | 1,266.32 |
| 26854 | City of Plainview | IRP Loan Pmt | 359.43 |
| 26855 | City of Plainview | RBDG Loan Pmt | 300.00 |
| 26856 | Curt Hart | Reim | 64.00 |
| 26857 | Dd Steel LLC | Su | 26.80 |
| 26858 | Eakes Office Solutions | Copier Contract | 32.80 |
| 26859 | Eckert’s Greenhouse | Su | 37.56 |
| 26860 | Elite Door LLC | Svc | 445.00 |
| 26861 | Fairfield Inn & Suites | Hotel Rooms | 579.80 |
| 26862 | Farmers Pride | Su | 194.98 |
| 26863 | Freedom and Glory | Flags | 414.55 |
| 26864 | Gayle Sellin | Svc | 700.00 |
| 26865 | HFMNCO LLC | Svc- Demo PCSI | 15,000.00 |
| 26866 | Hoffart Machine Repair | Svc | 71.70 |
| 26867 | Tech Harbor Digital | Svc | 75.00 |
| 26868 | Hometown Leasing | Copier Leases | 347.32 |
| 26869 | Ingram Library Services | Books/Audiobooks | 755.20 |
| 26870 | Itron Inc | Svc | 171.51 |
| 26871 | Jan X Experts in Janitorial Supply | Su | 469.92 |
| 26872 | Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO | Legal Fees | 800.00 |
| 26873 | Kathol Turf | Sod Install- Library | 2,846.25 |
| 26874 | Kelly Supply Company | Su | 82.25 |
| 26875 | LP Gill Inc | Svc | 8,303.73 |
| 26876 | Love Signs Inc | Su- ATV Plates | 832.50 |
| 26877 | Menards | Su | 133.80 |
| 26878 | Midwest Bank | Qtrly Loan Pmt | 4,359.98 |
| 26879 | Mitch’s Food Center | Su | 1,347.96 |
| 26880 | NDWEE- Fiscal Services | SFR Semi- Annual Pmt | 29,702.66 |
| 26881 | NE Public Health Env Lab | Water Samples | 30.00 |
| 26882 | Nebraska Law Enforcement | Training Fees | 240.00 |
| 26883 | NE Rural Water Association | Membership Dues | 350.00 |
| 26884 | Nippon Sanson Matheson Inc | Su/Svc | 109.20 |
| 26885 | One Office Solution | Su | 149.00 |
| 26886 | Parker Johnson | Meter Deposit Refund | 62.01 |
| 26887 | Pierce Broadband Networks | Svc | 56.72 |
| 26888 | Pierce Co Register of Deeds | Filing Fee | 20.00 |
| 26889 | Plainview Public Schools | Svc/Su – Flowers | 276.00 |
| 26890 | Plainview Telephone Co | Svc | 1,163.57 |
| 26891 | Reardon Lawn & Garden | Su | 1,140.14 |
| 26892 | Sanne Repair | Su | 770.00 |
| 26893 | Schaefer Grain | Svc | 378.00 |
| 26894 | Stan Houston Equipment Co | Su | 156.00 |
| 26895 | Tauber Lumber & Supply | Su | 111.24 |
| 26896 | TeamLab | Su | 5,784.00 |
| 26897 | TextMyGov | Annual Fee | 2,000.00 |
| 26898 | Three Rivers Library Svc | Su | 600.00 |
| 26899 | USA Bluebook | Su | 285.75 |
| 26900 | West Hodson Lumber | Su | 5,765.00 |
| 26901 | Western Oil Inc | Fuel | 1,020.45 |
| ACH | Aflac Dental and Vision | Emp Ins | 318.20 |
| ACH | Allied Benefit Services | Emp Health Ins | 16,707.71 |
| ACH | Black Hills Energy | Svc | 448.44 |
| ACH | Colonial Life Processing Center | Emp Ins | 705.64 |
| ACH | CrashPlan Pro | Svc | 9.99 |
| ACH | EFTPS | Fed W/H Tax | 6,334.62 |
| ACH | EFTPS | Fed W/H Tax | 6,494.50 |
| ACH | Empower Retirement | Pension | 2,567.52 |
| ACH | Empower Retirement | Pension | 2,567.52 |
| ACH | Dearborn Life Ins Co | Emp Ins | 60.00 |
| ACH | FP Finance Program | Postage Machine Lease | 98.95 |
| ACH | Francotyp-Postalia Inc | Postage | 1,000.00 |
| ACH | Healthplan Services Inc | Emp Ins | 75.90 |
| ACH | Midwest Bank | Merchant Capture Svc | 50.00 |
| ACH | NE State Fire Marshal Boiler Division | Boiler Inspection – Pool | 61.00 |
| ACH | NE Dept of Rev | State W/H Tax | 1,803.52 |
| ACH | NE Dept of Rev | Sales & Use Tax | 1,515.25 |
| ACH | NPAIT | Gen Acct Int- April | 2,159.81 |
| ACH | Poolweb | Su | 605.45 |
| ACH | Swimoutlet.com | Su | 937.77 |
| ACH | Swimoutlet.com | Su | 59.82 |
| ACH | Synchrony Bank/Amazon | Su | 81.51 |
| ACH | Synchrony Bank/Amazon | Su | 146.61 |
| ACH | Synchrony Bank/Amazon | Su | 19.85 |
| ACH | USPS | Postage | 356.85 |
| ACH | USDA Rural Development | IRP Loan Pmt | 17,614.99 |
| ACH | Wal-Mart | Su- Bike Rodeo | 405.96 |
| ACH | Zoom Video Comm Inc | Svc | 16.99 |
KENO ACCOUNT
| 1194 | Plainview Ballbackers | Grant | 5,000.00 |
| 1195 | Plainview Cross Country | Grant | 1,725.00 |
| 1196 | City of Plainview | Grant | 1,000.00 |