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CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION George Cheek, Maranatha Ministries
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
OPEN MEETINGS ACT
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MEETING PROCEDURE
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AWARDS, ACCOLADES, AND PRESENTATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
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ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. ANY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY,
HOWEVER, REMOVE AN ITEM FROM CONSENT BY REQUEST.
1.
A. Approve the Minutes of August 19, 2025. (Pages 1-3) (Angela Gilbert, City Clerk)
B. Place on file Treasurer’s report for July 2025. (Pages 4-5) (Dawn Miller, Finance Director)
C. Approve the application by Creativity Unlimited Arts Council dba Prairie Arts Center for a Special Designated License on September 19, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the parking lot west of the Prairie Arts Center, 416 North Jeffers Street for Cigars Under the Stars – Whiskey Tasting. (Pages 6-8) (Angela Gilbert, City Clerk)
D. Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Sharla Willard to the North Platte Tree Board. (Page 9) (Mayor Kelliher)
E. Authorize the Mayor to renew the license agreement with the North Platte 80’s and the Pecos League Baseball LLC and sign all necessary documents. (Pages 10-19) (Layne Groseth, City Administrator)
F. Authorize the Mayor to execute Interlocal Agreements with Lincoln County and the City of Gothenburg for Dispatch Services. (Pages 20-28) (Steve Reeves, Chief of Police)
REGULAR AGENDA
CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST (IF NECESSARY)
2. Approve an agreement between the City of North Platte and Missouri Employers Mutual for Workman’s Compensation Insurance for a term of 1-year, beginning October 1, 2025. (Pages 29-31) (Layne Groseth, CityAdministrator)
3. Approve the Resolution between the City of North Platte and LARM for Property & Liability Insurance, beginning October 1, 2025. (Pages 32-34) (Layne Groseth, City Administrator)
4. Approve the selection of WJN, LLC dba NINJACROSS SYSTEMS for the completion and construction of an obstacle course system at the North Platte Recreation Center and authorize the Mayor to negotiate and sign all necessary documents. (Pages 35-47) (Bob Barr, Recreation Superintendent)
5. Approve the selection of Eldorado Climbing for the completion and construction of a climbing zone at the North Platte Recreation Center and authorize the Mayor to negotiate and sign all necessary documents. (Pages 48-72) (Bob Barr, Recreation Superintendent)
6. Approve the purchase of a Sewer Jet Truck for the Wastewater Department from MacQueen group on Sourcewell pricing in the amount of $628,724.77 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. (Pages 73-80)
7. First reading and action to approve Ordinance No. 4220 to create Special Water Improvement District No. 7 to replace the existing 8″ water main along Dewey Street from Philip Avenue to Leota Street for NDOT Project No. NH-83-2(129) Control No. 61360. (Pages 81-82) (Brent Burklund, City Engineer)
8. Second reading and action to approve Ordinance No. 4219 to create Street Improvement District No. 365 for NDOR Project No. NH-83-2(129) on U.S. Highway 83 (Dewey Street) from Leota Street to First Street. (Pages 83-84) (Brent Burklund, City Engineer)
9. Third reading and action to approve Ordinance No. 4217 to create Sanitary Sewer Connection District No. 23 (an 8″ P.V.C. sanitary sewer located east of Buffalo Bill Avenue, starting north of Spring Road thence south along the west alley of Valley Drive to State Farm Road) approximately 1,575 feet. (Pages 85-87) (Brent Burklund, City Engineer)
PUBLIC HEARING
10. Consider action on an application by Danlex Property Group, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to allow apartments in a commercial building located at 1404 and 1420 Rodeo Road in a B-2 Highway Commercial District. (Pages 88-92) (Judy Clark, Development Director)
11. Approve the Claims. (Dawn Miller, Director of Finance)
PUBLIC AGENDA REQUEST
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATOR, AND ATTORNEY
ADJOURN
