MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 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 11th day of August at 6:30 o’clock P.M.
Roll call was held and present were: Council Members: Born, and Doty Absent: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Janovec and Sanne.
Due to lack of quorum meeting was adjourned to Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
A meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Plainview, Nebraska, was held at the Council Chambers in said City on the 17th day of August at 6:30 o’clock P.M.
Roll call was held and present were: Mayor Smith; Council Members: Born, Janovec and Doty Absent: Sanne.
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 back table 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.
Born moved to approve the regular council meeting minutes from July 14th and budget workshop meeting minutes from July 23rd. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Born moved to approve claims and payroll. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Manor Administrator Juleen Johnson gave updates on staffing, the expansion project and upcoming audit.
Police Chief Hallock reported on monthly activity of the department and a lengthy discussion on nuisance abatement procedures was held.
Born moved to open the Public Hearing for CDBG Public Works Facilities Grant Application Plainview Manor at 7:02 PM. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Zach Fisher, NENEDD Community Planner, provided an overview of the expansion project and grant funding that is being requested by the City of Plainview for Plainview Manor and Whispering Pines Assisted Living. The total estimated project cost is $761,800.22 with CDBG funding in the amount of $630,000. The CDBG total includes $25,000 for General Administration; $5,000 for Construction Management costs. Plainview Manor & Whispering Pines Assisted Living will provide the 20% matching funds of $120,000 plus any additional funds to complete the project. The project will provide a new physical therapy addition and main floor laundry facilities.
Born moved to close the public hearing at 7:06 PM. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Judith Stanton, Pierce County Economic Development Director, reported that the RTP grant application for the walking trail at the ballfields will be submitted this week and the C4K grant was not awarded.
City Administrator Tarr reported that the maintenance workers have been cutting down and trimming several trees around town, yield signs were installed by the football field and Manor and the flower baskets downtown will be taken down soon. Tarr reported that gravel roads will be maintained after they have had a chance to dry out from the heavy rainfall.
Council member Born introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 758
Whereas, the City of Plainview, Nebraska, is an eligible unit of general local government authorized to file an application under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program, and,
Whereas, the City of Plainview, Nebraska, has solicited and obtained citizens comments on community development and housing needs; and has conducted the required public hearing(s) on the proposed application and has received favorable public comment on an application in the amount of $761,800.22 for a project to add an addition to the Plainview Manor & Whispering Pines Assisted Living, 101 W. Harper Ave. The addition will be new Physical Therapy & main floor laundry facilities;and, with total CDBG funding in the amount of $630,000.00. The CDBG total includes $25,000 for General Administration; $5,000 for Construction Management costs. Plainview Manor & Whispering Pines Assisted Living will provide the 20% matching funds of $120,000 plus any additional funds to complete the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
The City Council of the City of Plainview, Nebraska that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and submit all necessary application materials and to enter into any and all contracts, agreements, or other documents between the City of Plainview and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development so as to effect acceptance of the grant application.
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, and Doty Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #758 is passed and adopted
Council member Born introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 759
WHEREAS: State of Nebraska Statues, sections 39-2115, 39-2119, 39-2120, 39-2121, and 39-2520(2), requires an annual certification of program compliance to the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards; and
WHEREAS: State of Nebraska Statute, section 39-2120 also requires that the annual certification of program compliance by each municipality shall be signed by the Mayor or Village Board Chairperson and shall include the resolution of the governing body of the municipality authorizing the signing of the certification.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor of Plainview is hereby authorized to sign the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance.
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, and Doty Nay: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and Resolution #759 is passed and adopted
Discussion on Resolution #760 to approve an in lieu cash benefit amount for the City of Plainview Section 125 plan was held with an amount of $250 per month provided as taxable wages. Formal approval will be at the September council meeting.
Born moved to approve a 4% wage increase for all part-time workers for FY 2026-2027. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Born moved to approve the hire of Austin Pittet for a full time maintenance worker. Doty seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Janovec moved to approve wages for Austin Pittet at $22 per hour. Born seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Born and seconded by Janovec to approve Ordinance No. 1026. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Born, Janovec, and Doty. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 3-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 1026 approved on the second reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 1026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA, TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, RELATING TO BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS; TO PROVIDE CLEAR STATUTORY DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED OPERATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY; TO REGULATE OPERATION WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR MANDATORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ADA-COMPLIANT PARKING RESTRICTIONS, JUVENILE CURFEWS, ASSET IMPOUNDMENT, AND STORAGE FEES
Motion was made by Born and seconded by Doty to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 1027. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Born, Janovec, and Doty. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 3-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared the second and third readings of said Ordinance No. 1027 waived.
Motion was made by Born and seconded by Doty to approve Ordinance No. 1027. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted AYE: Born, Janovec, and Doty. The following voted NAY: None. Motion carried 3-0. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 1027 approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1027
AN ORDINANCE TO SET THE SALARY AND EMPLOYMENT TERMS FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA:
Section 1. That the Ordinance setting the salary and employment terms for the City Administrator, should be amended as follows:
- That effective October 1, 2026 the salary for the City Administrator shall be set at the annual amount of $97,891.61 as base salary, paid on the normal City payroll schedule, plus benefits as normally provided to full time employees, with future cost of living and merit adjustments to be set by Resolution;
- That any other details, not in conflict with the City Code, shall be handled as separate agenda items, approved by motion and set forth in the minutes of the City Council.
Section 2. Any other ordinance or section passed and approved prior to passage, approval and publication of this ordinance and in conflict with its provisions is repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
Discussion was held on FY 2026-2027 budget and City Administrator Tarr reported that valuation amounts are not yet available from the county. A budget workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 26 at 5:15 PM at the Plainview Police Station.
No council comments.
City Clerk Retzlaff reported that the pool closed for the season on August 12th and NCDHD will be taking over all inspection and permitting responsibilities effective July 30, 2026. The annual fee for this service will be $575.
Born moved to adjourn the meeting. Doty seconded. Motion carried 3-0
TIME: 7:53 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 8/17/2026; 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
|
16329 |
Midwest Bank |
HSA July-Dec |
13,500.00 |
|
16330 |
Utility Service Co Inc |
Svc- Water Tower Inspection |
14,647.03 |
|
16331 |
Christiansen Construction Company |
Pool Repairs |
3,624.56 |
|
16332 |
Johnson Service Company |
Svc- Sewer Repairs |
5,588.30 |
|
16333 |
Verizon Wireless |
Cellphones |
440.03 |
|
16334 |
Eakes Office Solutions |
Copier Contract |
272.26 |
|
16335 |
American Legal Publishing Corp |
Svc |
550.00 |
|
16336 |
Tech Harbor Digital |
Svc |
75.00 |
|
16337 |
MASA |
Emp Ins |
140.00 |
|
16338 |
Plainview Ballbackers LLC |
Ad |
50.00 |
|
16339 |
Downey Drilling, Inc |
Well Project |
95,870.00 |
|
16340 |
City of Plainview |
RBDG Loan Pmt |
256.09 |
|
16341 |
City of Plainview |
IRP Loan Pmt |
1,017.04 |
|
16342 |
City of Plainview Housing Auth |
Housing Loan Pmt |
222.00 |
|
16343 |
City of Plainview |
Pool Sales Tax |
7,542.22 |
|
16344 |
City of Plainview |
Library Sales Tax |
5,028.15 |
|
16345 |
City of Plainview |
Manor Sales Tax |
5,028.15 |
|
16346 |
City of Plainview |
Eco Dev Sales Tax |
5,028.15 |
|
16347 |
New York Life |
Emp Ins |
92.20 |
|
16348 |
Midwest Bank |
Emp HSA July |
690.00 |
|
27015 |
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|
THRU |
|||
|
27034 |
City Employees |
Payroll 7-15-2026 |
35,364.39 |
|
27035 |
|||
|
THRU |
|||
|
27053 |
City Employees |
Payroll 7-30-2026 |
29,292.67 |
|
27054 |
Acco Unlimited Corporation |
Su- Pool Chemicals |
3,387.25 |
|
27055 |
Aflac |
Emp Ins |
294.58 |
|
27056 |
Akrs Equipment Solutions Inc |
Su |
176.88 |
|
27057 |
Alissa Abram |
Intern Pay Library |
700.00 |
|
27058 |
Allo Business |
Svc |
79.20 |
|
27059 |
Altwine Hardware & Home LLC |
Su |
639.04 |
|
27060 |
Amazon Capital Services |
Su- Library |
365.25 |
|
27061 |
ASAP Express |
Postage- Water Samples |
60.00 |
|
27062 |
Bazile Aggregate Co LLC |
Su |
91.93 |
|
27063 |
Bud's Sanitary Service LLC |
Svc/Fuel Surcharge |
6,596.50 |
|
27064 |
Bush & Roe Inc |
Notary Fees |
143.50 |
|
27065 |
Casey's Business MasterCard |
Fuel |
44.13 |
|
27066 |
Chad's Tire Service |
Svc |
154.00 |
|
27067 |
CHI Health Plainview |
Svc |
609.00 |
|
27068 |
City of Plainview |
RBDG Loan Pmt |
300.00 |
|
27069 |
City of Plainview |
IRP Loan Pmt |
359.43 |
|
27070 |
Eakes Office Solutions |
Copier Contract |
332.76 |
|
27071 |
Fairfield Inn & Suites |
Hotel Room |
169.00 |
|
27072 |
Gayle Sellin |
Svc- Park Bathroom Cleaning |
400.00 |
|
27073 |
Heartland Fire Protection Inc |
Svc- Fire Extinguishers |
399.25 |
|
27074 |
Hometown Leasing |
Copier Leases |
347.32 |
|
27075 |
Hoofin-It Trucking LLC |
Svc- Pine Street Lot |
3,000.00 |
|
27076 |
Ingram Library Services |
Books/Audiobooks |
610.19 |
|
27077 |
Jack's Uniforms & Equipment |
Su |
179.90 |
|
27078 |
Jan X Experts in Janitorial Supply |
Su |
234.57 |
|
27079 |
Jarecki Sharp & Petersen PC LLO |
Legal Fees |
800.00 |
|
27080 |
Kyle Hilpipre |
Reim- Mileage/Per Diem |
275.65 |
|
27081 |
Kylie Bowers |
Meter Deposit Refund |
51.47 |
|
27082 |
L.P. Gill Inc |
Svc |
8,409.49 |
|
27083 |
League of NE Municipalities |
Membership Dues |
3,665.00 |
|
27084 |
Menards |
Su |
587.59 |
|
27085 |
Midwest Service & Sales Co |
Su- Culvert |
5,891.85 |
|
27086 |
Mitch's Food Center |
Su |
468.03 |
|
27087 |
Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha |
Su |
8,224.74 |
|
27088 |
NE Public Health Env Lab |
Svc |
76.00 |
|
27089 |
Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center |
Fees |
75.00 |
|
27090 |
Nippon Sanson Matheson Inc |
Svc/Su |
109.20 |
|
27091 |
NCPPD |
Svc |
10,283.93 |
|
27092 |
VOID |
||
|
27093 |
Pierce Broadband Networks |
Phone Svc |
56.91 |
|
27094 |
Plainview News |
Ads/Legals/Su |
1,762.65 |
|
27095 |
Plainview Telephone Co Inc |
Phone Svc |
1,571.26 |
|
27096 |
Radiology Consultants PC |
Svc |
113.00 |
|
27097 |
Rod Hemerick |
Utility Billing Refund |
616.10 |
|
27098 |
Schaefer Grain Co |
Svc- Scale Tickets |
528.00 |
|
27099 |
Southeast Library System |
Conf. Registration |
175.00 |
|
27100 |
Stan Houston Equipment Co Inc |
Su |
2,557.00 |
|
27101 |
Tech Harbor Digital |
Website Rebuild- Down Pmt |
1,500.00 |
|
27102 |
True Ag & Turf |
Svc- Lawn Mower |
250.00 |
|
27103 |
Utilities Section |
Membership Dues |
1,017.00 |
|
27104 |
Western Oil Inc |
Fuel |
938.67 |
|
ACH |
Aflac Dental and Vision |
Emp Ins |
318.20 |
|
ACH |
Allied Benefit Services |
Emp Health Ins |
16,707.71 |
|
ACH |
Base |
Section 125 Plan |
350.00 |
|
ACH |
Black Hill Energy |
Svc |
226.37 |
|
ACH |
Black Hill Energy |
Svc |
920.86 |
|
ACH |
Colonial Life Processing Center |
Emp Ins |
705.64 |
|
ACH |
Crashplan Pro |
Svc |
9.99 |
|
ACH |
Deluxe Business Checks |
Su- Checks |
1,350.60 |
|
ACH |
EFTPS |
Fed W/H Tax |
9,871.67 |
|
ACH |
EFTPS |
PCSORI Fees |
61.07 |
|
ACH |
EFTPS |
Fed W/H Tax |
8,233.41 |
|
ACH |
Empower Retirement |
Pension |
2,775.70 |
|
ACH |
Empower Retirement |
Pension |
2,775.70 |
|
ACH |
FP Finance Program |
Postage Machine Lease |
98.95 |
|
ACH |
Healthplan Services Inc |
Emp Ins |
75.90 |
|
ACH |
Midwest Bank |
Merch Capture Svc |
50.00 |
|
ACH |
Midwest Bank |
NSF Return |
81.61 |
|
ACH |
NE Dept of Revenue |
State W/H Tax |
2,027.22 |
|
ACH |
NE Dept of Revenue |
Sales & Use Tax |
2,083.39 |
|
ACH |
NPAIT |
Gen Acct Int July |
2,533.18 |
|
ACH |
Nebraska U.C. Fund |
Unemp Tax |
46.10 |
|
ACH |
Synchrony Bank/Amazon |
Su- Pool |
13.99 |
|
ACH |
Synchrony Bank/Amazon |
Su-Pool |
26.96 |
|
ACH |
USPS |
Postage |
384.80 |
|
ACH |
Zoom Video Comm Inc |
Svc |
16.99 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX
|
1314 |
Plainview News |
Legal Notice |
4.36 |
