CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025; 6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE,

15505 WAREHOUSE STREET

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Call to Order - Roll Call – Open Meetings Act

Mayor Clint Adams called the regular monthly meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025. In attendance were City Council Members Rob Hamilton, Adam Lee, and Shane Pekny. Member Kaye Bridgeford was absent. City Clerk Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.

 

Approval of Consent Agenda

A.  June 9, 2025 Comm Development Agency Meeting Minutes

B.  June 9, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

C.  June 2025 Bills Paid

D.  Keno Receipts: June 8.75%: $7,413.92

E.  JEO Consulting Invoices for:

i.   General Engineering Invoice No. 162040 totaling $14,120.00

ii.  Neumeyer Farm Invoice No. 161877 totaling $6,045.00

iii.  Public Works Building Invoice No. 161717 totaling $13,913.75

 

BILLS PAID IN JUNE

CITY

THE DAILY RECORD       419.33

OMAHA NEON SIGN COMPANY 562.50

MUD  105.90

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC       62.50

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES        4,326.10

INDEED       396.00

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,139.37

MINDI LAAKER      868.28

I3 BANK HSA        163.50

IRS TAX PAYMENTS        2,108.82

IRS TAX PAYMENTS        8,379.31

NATIONWIDE        2,421.83

NATIONWIDE        4,534.39

RATINA CRAWFORD       1,178.63

MINDI LAAKER      868.28

IRS TAX PAYMENTS        28,237.23

NE DEPT OF REVENUE    2,108.82

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        107.39

AT&T MOBILITY    25.80

JEO CONSULTING, INC   63,118.75

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      104.74

OPPD 297.77

INSPRO MARSH &

MCLENNAN AGENCY       5,910.00

IDCREATOR 11.99

INTUIT        364.00

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE    146.00

I3 BANK HSA        163.50

IRS TAX PAYMENTS        8,734.98

THE DAILY RECORD       66.00

GREAT AMERICA  

FINANCIAL SERVICE       224.52

JOHN W ROKES     1,752.00

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      166.74

TOWN WEB, LLC   180.00

NATIONWIDE        2,469.05

NATIONWIDE        4,581.67

I3 BANK HSA        163.50

AMAZON      19.21

CLINTON ADAMS  277.05

SHANE PEKNY       193.93

I3 BANK HSA        163.50

PRESTO-X    41.42

BENNINGTON SUBURBAN       

FIRE DISTRICT #7         56,534.78

CITY TOTAL        203,699.08

 

SEWER     

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     24.56

JEO CONSULTING, INC.  1,017.50

PEOPLE SERVICE   1430.00

CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER       58,497.62

SEWER TOTAL    60,969.68

 

LIBRARY  

MOLLY DUNNING  100.00

BAKER & TAYLOR  173.97

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        75.02

DR OXYGEN SCIENCE SHOWS  630.00

MUD  494.20

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 341.00

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB   1,469.61

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC       120.65

LYNN BARNA        63.02

JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,357.70

LISA FLAXBEARD   1,653.65

NATALIE HARTLEY         472.38

HEATHER LUTH     1,150.58

LYDIA PILE  279.34

TARYN STERN      350.71

HEATHER LUTH     50.00

BAKER & TAYLOR  38.92

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        200.93

INGRAM      236.57

MADE NEW MAKERSPACE        200.00

LYNN BARNA        113.46

JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,357.71

LISA FLAXBEARD   1,568.23

NATALIE HARTLEY         957.54

HEATHER LUTH     1,079.89

LYDIA PILE  188.70

TARYN STERN      256.09

OSP, LLC     650.00

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS 350.00

OPPD 138.60

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        72.11

GREAT AMERICA  

FINANCIAL SERVICE       271.70

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 341.00

NATALIE HARTLEY         82.38

NEBRASKA EXTENSION IN      

DOUGLAS & SARPY COUNTIES 25.00

PRESTO-X    28.19

MARY KNOTT        500.00

LIBRARY TOTAL 17,438.85

 

POLICE     

MUD  336.00

ASSOCIATION OF THREAT      

ASSESSMENT PROFESSIONALS 150.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        203.36

CREATIVE PRODUCT SOURCING, INC         417.10

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC       56.50

JORDAN BRADLEY 414.10

DEVIN CRINKLAW 219.70

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,614.53

JAYME IVERSEN    241.66

ROBERT JONES     1,585.49

NICOLE MARTIN   295.52

STACIA NELSON    1,742.17

PAUL SMOOT        128.78

JONATHAN STARKE        2,114.15

DANIEL STOCKER  2,042.09

ERIC WHITE         395.24

ZURCHERS  126.91

BENNINGTON AUTO SALE        175.41

IDEAL PURE WATER       24.99

ANDREW HILSCHER       2,614.55

JAYME IVERSEN    1,768.95

NICOLE MARTIN   267.81

DONALD MCGUIRE         285.60

STACIA NELSON    1,925.62

MARK NOONAN     138.52

JONATHAN STARKE        2,257.09

DANIEL STOCKER  2,042.09

ERIC WHITE         135.07

AT&T MOBILITY    350.12

OPPD 303.21

CUBBY’S      1,115.55

GREAT AMERICA  

FINANCIAL SERVICE       50.02

NEBRASKA LAW ENFORCEMENT       

TRAINING CENTER         160.00

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS       220.00

PRESTO-X    45.57

NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATE     32.50

POLICE TOTAL    26,995.97

 

PARKS      

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        46.39

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       493.25

THE ROCK PLACE  1,219.04

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 354.89

STRATEGIC ELECTRIC GROUP, LLC    3,129.40

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   218.00

MUD   2,084.47

CUBBY’S      227.79

PORT A JOHNS INC        112.50

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC       733.37

JOHN BOHRER      994.04

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,583.03

JACOB CONLEY     2,419.41

ZACHARY RAUSCHER     537.74

NATHAN STIER     493.71

DARLAND CONSTRUCTION CO 24,225.00

AT&T MOBILITY    23.65

JEO CONSULTING, INC.  1,923.13

JOHN BOHRER      994.05

DEREK BRECHBILL         1,583.04

JACOB CONLEY     2,419.40

JACKSON CONRAD         118.18

ZACHARY RAUSCHER     632.70

NATHAN STIER     620.03

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      20.88

OPPD 651.40

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        46.39

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       27.26

PRESTO-X    32.07

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 630.33

PARKS TOTAL     48,594.54

 

STREETS   

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        46.40

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       329.60

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 354.89

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE   217.99

MUD  474.00

CUBBY’S      227.79

PORT A JOHNS INC        112.50

DARLAND CONSTRUCTION CO 24,225.00

ARMODUS, LLC     82,893.10

CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL INC      3,241.50

AT&T MOBILITY    23.64

JEO CONSULTING, INC.  4,233.12

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.      20.89

OPPD 5,559.32

COX BUSINESS SERVICES        46.40

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES       27.26

PRESTO-X    32.06

SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 123.00

STREETS TOTAL 122,188.46

 

CITY 203,699.08

SEWER 60,969.68

LIBRARY 17,438.85

POLICE 26,995.97

PARKS 48,594.54

STREETS 122,188.46

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS $479,886.58

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve the Consent Agenda. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Consideration of a Change of Zoning for 27.15 acres located at 10102 N. 156th St. in the Northwest corner of 156th and Rainwood Road from Transitional Agriculture (TA) to a Highway Commercial District (C-1) for the Rainwood Square Development Lots 1-12 and Outlots A-C

 

Consideration of a Preliminary Plat for 27.15 acres located at 10102 N. 156th St. in the Northwest corner of 156th and Rainwood Road for the Rainwood Square Development Lots 1-12 and Outlots A-C

City Engineer Julie Ogden, Larry Jobeun with Fullenkamp, Jobeun, Johnson & Beller and Gene Graves with Graves Development Resources presented the 12-lot development.

 

Adams opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Hamilton to approve the zoning change and preliminary plat subject to compliance with the City Engineer’s and Douglas County’s reports. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for a Martial Arts Studio in a Light Industrial District (I-1) located at 15311 Warehouse Street

City Engineer Julie Ogden and Business Owner Katie Nielsen presented a Martial Arts Studio.

 

Adams opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve the Conditional Use Permit as presented subject to compliance with the City Engineer’s report. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit allowing for an Indoor Training Facility in a C-1 Highway Commercial Zoning District located at 12744-12748 N. 158th Street in Bennington Contractor Bays, LLC

City Engineer Julie Ogden, Business Owner Bill Kruse and Property Owner Geoff McGregor presented a baseball training facility.

 

Adams opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve the Conditional Use Permit as presented subject to compliance with the City Engineer’s report. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Additional Street Closure – Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Douglas County Farm Bureau Tractor Show – Rob Gottsch

Motion by Pekny, second by Hamilton to approve the closure as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Resolution 2025-02 for 1-Hour Parking Limits Located at South Second and South Stark Streets

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve two pair of 1-hour signs. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

2026 Fireworks Permits – Bennington Jaycees and American Legion Post #266

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve both 2026 permits. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Public Works Building

A.  Change Order #1 for Unsuitable Soils totaling $2,600

B.  Pay Application #2 to Darland totaling $131,010.70

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve Items A-B as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Program Agreement with the Nebraska Department of Transportation for the Big Papio Creek Trail Project No. CRP-TAP-28(175) 20% Local Match totaling $339,714

City Engineer Julie Ogden presented the project that will connect the existing pedestrian trail along Bennington Road with two under-bridge crossings and will avoid Bennington Rd., wind through Neumeyer Farm Park and end at 156th St.

 

Resolution 2025-03 Approving the Project Program Agreement with NDOT for the Big Papio Creek Trail Project, NDOT Project No. CRP-TAP-28(175)

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve Resolution 2025-03 as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Library, Police, Public Works, Office and Project Tracker Reports

All monthly reports are on file in the City Office.

 

Police Report

Discussions were had regarding license plate readers, tasers and the purchase of a cruiser.

 

Public Comments

Comments were made regarding weed control.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AND

BENNINGTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025; 5:00 P.M.

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM;

11620 N. 156TH ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, August 11, 2025, a meeting of the Bennington City Council and Bennington School Board will be held at the School District Board Room. The agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours.

 

Mindi Laaker

City Clerk

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MEETING NOTICE

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025; 6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE;

15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, August 11, 2025, a meeting of the Community Development Agency of the City of Bennington will be held at 6:00 p.m. The agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours.

 

Mindi Laaker,

City Clerk

 

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