CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026; 6:00 P.M.

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST.

BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, February 9, 2026, a meeting of the City Council 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.  As part of the meeting, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held for the purpose of:

 

Consideration of a Final Plat in a Medium Density (R-3) and Clustered/Mixed Use (CMD) Residential Zoning District for a 7.3 acre development known as Prairie Ridge located at Lot 1 Bennington Park Plaza and

 

Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit allowing for a Theater Training Studio in a Highway Commercial Zoning District (C1) located on Lot 2 Building #1, McGregor Brae, 12720 N. 158th St.

 

Mindi Laaker,

City Clerk

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026; 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, January 12, 2026. In attendance were City Council Members Kaye Bridgeford, Rob Hamilton, Adam Lee, and Shane Pekny.  City Clerk Mindi Laaker identified the Open Meetings Act location that is available to the public.

 

Approval of Consent Agenda

A. December 8, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

B. December 2025 Bills Paid

C. Keno Receipts: December 8.75%: $8,833.54

D. JEO Consulting Invoices for:

i. General Engineering Invoice No. 170012 totaling $9,307.50

ii. Public Works Building Invoice No. 169954 totaling $1,867.50

iii. Bennington Road Bridge Repair Invoice No. 170465 totaling $10,730.00

iv. Bennington Road Program Invoice No. 169768 totaling $3,000.00

v. 2026 Sanitary Sewer CIPP Improvements Invoice No. 170394 totaling $32,460.00

 

BILLS PAID IN DECEMBER

CITY

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 2,846.16

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 4,932.91

RATINA CRAWFORD 1,283.80

KEVIN HAND 2,428.66

MINDI LAAKER 1,021.11

AT&T MOBILITY 46.25

THE J.P. COOKE COMPANY 105.95

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 248.34

PRESTO-X 44.42

QB IRS TAX WITHDRAWAL 11,630.22

I3 BANK HSA 226.00

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 4,216.72

THE DAILY RECORD 317.99

MUD 57.74

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC 62.50

YOUNG & WHITE LAW OFFICES 3,435.00

RATINA CRAWFORD 300.00

KEVIN HAND 300.00

MINDI LAAKER 300.00

RATINA CRAWFORD 1,272.81

KEVIN HAND 2,428.66

MINDI LAAKER 1,021.12

USPS 158.17

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 2,890.54

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 4,977.29

STATE&FEDERAL POSTER 36.94

NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL CLERK  

INSTITUTE & ACADEMY 989.00

BENNINGTON SUBURBAN 

FIRE DISTRICT #7 65,528.25

COX BUSINESS SERVICES 107.36

GREAT AMERICA  

FINANCIAL SERVICE 129.30

JEO CONSULTING, INC 10,322.50

MAPA 120.00

OPPD 296.70

I3 BANK HSA 226.00

QB TAX PAYMENT 418.05

INTUIT 428.00

QB TAX PAYMENT 12,011.06

I3 BANK HSA 226.00

I3 BANK 20.00

CORNHUSKER STATE INDUSTRIES 78.00

GUARDIAN 240.59

OFFICE DEPOT, INC 71.90

PRESTO-X 44.42

RATINA CRAWFORD 1,300.62

KEVIN HAND 2,779.84

MINDI LAAKER 1,085.86

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 2,799.59

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 4,686.04

CLINT ADAMS 443.60

ADAM LEE 277.05

SHANE PEKNY 313.99

I3 BANK HSA 226.00

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 4,216.72

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 248.34

QB IRS TAX WITHDRAWAL 12,291.93

CITY TOTAL 168,516.01

 

SEWER

ONE CALL CONCEPTS 22.45

JEO CONSULTING, INC 6,125.00

PEOPLE SERVICE 1500.00

CITY OF OMAHA CASHIER 33,958.89

SEWER TOTAL 41,606.34

 

LIBRARY

JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,547.28

LISA FLAXBEARD 1,651.59

NATALIE HARTLEY 994.99

NORA HUBER 121.21

HEATHER LUTH 1,142.35

LYDIA PILE 409.55

COX BUSINESS SERVICES 72.97

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 187.22

PRESTO-X 33.73

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 5,171.80

COX BUSINESS SERVICES 72.97

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 396.00

MUD 269.46

SAM’S CLUB MC/SYNCB 1,902.69

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC 120.65

LISA FLAXBEARD 300.00

JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,438.76

LISA FLAXBEARD 1,651.58

NATALIE HARTLEY 1,084.98

NORA HUBER 110.82

HEATHER LUTH 1,142.37

LYDIA PILE 387.92

COX BUSINESS SERVICES 136.13

OPPD 138.60

AT&T MOBILITY 46.82

GUARDIAN 50.43

JESSICA ROWE-DESILVA 396.00

PRESTO-X 33.73

JOHNNA BIERMAN 1,487.75

LISA FLAXBEARD 1,708.18

NATALIE HARTLEY 957.92

NORA HUBER 166.23

HEATHER LUTH 1,430.69

LYDIA PILE 445.65

TARYN STERN 59.84

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 5,171.80

GREAT AMERICA  

FINANCIAL SERVICE 219.27

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 187.22

LIBRARY TOTAL 32,847.15

 

POLICE

DEVIN CRINKLAW 193.35

ANDREW HILSCHER 2,799.32

JAYME IVERSEN 1,886.57

NICOLE MARTIN 698.28

STACIA NELSON 2,095.56

ANTHONY RAMAEKER 1,052.71

DILLON SIMON 2,331.55

PAUL SMOOT 156.26

JONATHAN STARKE 2,339.22

DANIEL STOCKER 2,267.87

ERIC WHITE 363.46

AT&T MOBILITY 401.65

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS 97.49

THE J.P. COOKE COMPANY 1,168.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 565.72

PRESTO-X 48.57

STACIA NELSON 56.95

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 12,285.50

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS 15.00

JUSTICE DATA 

SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED 5,900.00

MUD 168.00

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC 56.50

HOTELS.COM 309.50

HOTELS.COM 309.50

DREW HILSCHER 300.00

DEVIN CRINKLAW 96.67

JORDAN BRADLEY 536.34

ANDREW HILSCHER 2,799.33

JAYME IVERSEN 2,051.84

ROBERT JONES 193.35

NICOLE MARTIN 608.15

DON MCGUIRE 145.01

STACIA NELSON 2,287.92

MARK NOONAN 161.86

ANTHONY RAMAEKER 820.37

DILLON SIMON 2,532.79

JONATHAN STARKE 2,523.90

DANIEL STOCKER 2,267.87

OFFICE DEPOT 40.64

OFFICE DEPOT 64.19

DANIEL STOCKER 58.29

JAYME IVERSEN 49.00

ASSOCIATION OF THREAT 

ASSESSMENT PROFESSIONALS 150.00

CALIBRE PRESS 329.00

COX BUSINESS SERVICES 203.07

CUBBY’S 1,025.22

GREAT PLAINS UNIFORMS 40.00

IDEAL PURE WATER 25.74

OPPD 345.21

ACE INTERDICTION TACTICS LLC 299.00

AT&T MOBILITY 406.93

GUARDIAN 250.41

NACOP 60.00

PRESTO-X 48.57

THE RADAR SHOP, INC 494.00

DEVIN CRINKLAW 1,099.09

ANDREW HILSCHER 3,120.57

JAYME IVERSEN 2,000.28

ROBERT JONES 193.34

NICOLE MARTIN 469.72

DON MCGUIRE 145.00

STACIA NELSON 2,067.54

MARK NOONAN 138.51

ANTHONY RAMAEKER 1,169.43

DILLON SIMON 2,209.16

PAUL SMOOT 323.74

JONATHAN STARKE 2,196.66

DANIEL STOCKER 2,424.82

USPS 13.09

2 MEN AND A SHOP 170.74

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 11,200.94

GREAT AMERICA  

FINANCIAL SERVICE 25.80

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 565.72

NEBRASKA LAW ENFORCEMENT 

TRAINING CENTER 50.00

CHIEF TIM LARDINO, 

PCAN TREASURER 120.00

RAY ALLEN MANUFACTURING, LLC 1,079.80

POLICE TOTAL 89,565.15

 

PARKS

JOHN BOHRER 1,056.87

DEREK BRECHBILL 1,669.30

JACKSON CONRAD 733.33

LAYNE LAAKER 1,683.57

NATHAN STIER 766.05

AT&T MOBILITY 23.12

MENARDS 91.81

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 228.62

PRESTO-X 33.57

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 1,582.19

COX BUSINESS SERVICES 46.39

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 137.12

MUD 1,004.27

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC 652.37

JOHN BOHRER 300.00

LAYNE LAAKER 300.00

DEREK BRECHBILL 300.00

JOHN BOHRER 1,056.87

DEREK BRECHBILL 1,669.30

JACKSON CONRAD 588.38

LAYNE LAAKER 1,683.57

NATHAN STIER 746.72

ARBOR AESTETICS TREE SERVICE 79.00

CUBBY’S 415.10

DARLAND  

CONSTRUCTION CO. 80,314.43

JEO CONSULTING, INC 34,353.50

OPPD 524.18

AT&T MOBILITY 23.41

GUARDIAN 62.92

LANOHA 11,452.06

MENARDS 39.09

PRESTO-X 33.57

JOHN BOHRER 1,289.82

DEREK BRECHBILL 1,725.25

JACKSON CONRAD 689.68

LAYNE LAAKER 1,761.13

NATHAN STIER 737.05

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 1,582.19

MUD 299.30

MUTUAL OF OMAHA 228.62

PARKS TOTAL 151,963.72

 

STREETS

AT&T MOBILITY 23.13

MENARDS 91.81

NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY 670.56

PRESTO-X 33.56

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 1,582.19

COX BUSINESS SERVICES 46.40

HARSIN BUILT  

CONSTRUCTION 12,202.50

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 105.69

MUD 495.50

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 1,099.60

CUBBY’S 415.10

DARLAND 

CONSTRUCTION CO. 80,314.42

JEO CONSULTING, INC 9,217.00

OPPD 5,622.76

AT&T MOBILITY 23.41

CLEAN SWEEP COMMERCIAL INC 3,241.50

GUARDIAN 13.45

LANOHA 3,817.35

MENARDS 39.09

PRESTO-X 33.56

SUNBELT RENTALS, INC 228.84

TY’S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE 656.18

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 1,582.19

STREETS TOTAL 121,555.79

 

CITY 168,516.01

SEWER 41,606.34

LIBRARY 32,847.15

POLICE 89,565.15

PARKS 151,963.72

STREETS 121,555.79

TOTAL OF ALL BILLS $606,054.16

 

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

 

Consideration of a Revised Final Plat in a Highway Commercial Zoning District for a 27.85 acre development known as Rainwood Square located at 10102 N. 156th St

City Engineer Julie Ogden and Larry Jobuen with Fullenkamp, Jobeun, Johnson and Beller presented the revised Final Plat for Rainwood Square.

 

The revised plat includes moving Thayer Street north and Lot 7 and Outlot B south to create a full access intersection at 156th Street.

 

Adams opened a public hearing and there were no comments.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Lee to approve the Revised Final Plat subject to compliance with the conditions recommended in the City Engineer’s and County Engineer’s comment letters.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Keno Funds donation for Bennington Baseball Club Installation of Batter’s Eye on Lynn R. Pruess Field

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve a $5,000 donation to the BBC.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

City Sign Proposals

Scott Kane with Watchfire demonstrated a sampling of signs prior to the meeting.

 

Motion by Pekny, second by Lee to approve Signworks Inc. to replace the current electronic sign with a 6mm digital display totaling $23,23,656.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Public Works Building

A. Pay Application #8 to Darland totaling $74,800.96

B. Change Order #8 in the amount of $782.00 for Lighting in Mechanical Room

 

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

 

Allen, Stark, Molley Street Sewer Plans & Bidding Schedule

City Engineer Julie Ogden explained the proposed project.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to authorize bidding for the sewer lining project.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Bennington Road Bridge Approach Plans & Bidding Schedule

City Engineer Julie Ogden explained the proposed project.

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Lee to authorize bidding to remove and replace the east and west approaches.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Neumeyer Farm Park Phase 2 Update

FEMA notices and Final Design are ongoing.

 

Three Year Planning Commission Reappointment Recommendations

A. Anita Ortiz

B. Bob Zaruba

 

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Lee to approve Items A-B above.  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.

 

Public Works Report

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to authorize bidding for annual 2026 street patching locations.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

Adjourn

Motion by Bridgeford, second by Pekny to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 p.m.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

NOTICE OF RENEWAL

OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE

 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, this liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2026, for the following retail liquor licensee, to wit:

 

Cubby’s, Inc.

15625 C W Hadan Drive

Bennington, NE 68007

 

Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the City of Bennington on or before April 1, 2026, in the office of the City of Bennington; that in the event protests are filed by three or more persons, hearings will be held to determine whether continuation of said license should be allowed.

 

Mindi Laaker, City Clerk

 

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CITY OF BENNINGTON

NOTICE OF RENEWAL

OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE

 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, this liquor license may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2026, for the following retail liquor licensee, to wit:

 

Bennington Nail Bar

16049 Highway 36

Bennington, NE 68007

 

Notice is hereby given that written protests to the issuance of automatic renewal of license may be filed by any resident of the City of Bennington on or before April 1, 2026, in the office of the City of Bennington; that in the event protests are filed by three or more persons, hearings will be held to determine whether continuation of said license should be allowed.

 

Mindi Laaker, City Clerk

 

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