NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING:

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION

CITY OF VALLEY

Monday, November 10, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Valley City Hall

203 N. Spruce Street, Valley, NE

The City Council of the City of Valley, Nebraska will hold a Special Meeting: City Council Work Session on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The subject of the Special Meeting: City Council Work Session is:

1.  Work session regarding November 12, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Items – no action to be taken – for informational purposes only.

An agenda kept continually current shall be available for public inspection at the principal office of this governing body.

Christie Donnermeyer

City Clerk

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NOTICE OF MEETING

CITY OF VALLEY

Wednesday, November 12, 2025,

at 7:00 P.M.

Valley City Hall

203 N. Spruce Street, Valley, NE

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the City Council of the City of Valley, Nebraska will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Valley City Hall.

Public Hearings will be held for the purpose of hearing testimony on the following:

1.  Geis Subdivision Replat One:

•   Consideration and approval of application for preliminary plat.

2.  Geis Subdivision Replat One:

•   Consideration and approval of application for final plat.

3.  DC Diamond Training (Chris Link and John Harvey):

•   Consideration and approval of application for conditional use permit for the purpose of indoor recreation.

An agenda kept continuously current shall be available for public inspection at Valley City Hall (203 N. Spruce Street).

Christie Donnermeyer, City Clerk

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLANNING COMMISSION

CITY OF VALLEY, NEBRASKA

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the Chairman of the Planning Commission of the City of Valley, Nebraska that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., at Valley City Hall, 203 North Spruce Street, Valley, Nebraska. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain public comment prior to the Planning Commission’s review of a Redevelopment Plan prepared by Heimann Ventures III, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. The Planning Commission shall review the Redevelopment Plan and make a recommendation as to the Plan’s conformity with the general plan for the City as a whole, including but not limited to the City’s Comprehensive Development Plan and Future Land Use map. The below-described area will have been declared as blighted and substandard and in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Community Development Law, Chapter 18, Article 21, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, as amended.

The property that is the subject of the Redevelopment Plan and of the public hearing is described as follows:

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, ALL IN SECTION 36, THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, ALL IN SECTION 35, THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, ALL IN SECTION 25, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE SIXTH P.M., IN CITY OF VALLEY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1, BREAKWATER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VALLEY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID BREAKWATER ADDITION TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BREAKWATER ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BREAKWATER ADDITION TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BREAKWATER ADDITION; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF PLEASURE LAKES 3RD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VALLEY TO THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WEST VALLEY STREET; THENCE SOUTH TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID WEST VALLEY STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ON SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH 288TH STREET; THENCE WEST TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID NORTH 288TH STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ON SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF A PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN BOOK 1951, PAGES 148-149; THENCE EASTERLY ON SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION AND SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE NORTHERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND AND IT’S NORTHERLY EXTENSION TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF IDA STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ON SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF IDA CIRCLE; THENCE EASTERLY ON SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, Douglas County, Nebraska.

All interested parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views at the public hearing regarding the proposed redevelopment plan. A copy of the proposed Redevelopment Plan, including a map showing the area covered by the Redevelopment Plan, and an associated Cost-Benefit Analysis is available at Valley City Hall.

Larry Bottger, Chair

City of Valley, Planning Commission

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Grove called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. on October 14, 2025. Present were Mayor Grove; Council Members, Batcher, L. Lewis, J. Lewis, and Hayden. Also present: City Attorneys Jeff Farnham and Andrea Griffin, Clerk Christie Donnermeyer, Deputy Clerk Jon Barnhart and Office Manager Mike Gorman. Mayor Grove noted the location of the open meetings act and stated one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed at this meeting is available for examination or copying. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Proof of Publication was on the council desk. Ryan Grattop, President CEO of Red Dog Building Group, 5513 N 284th Circle addressed Council regarding Ordinance No. 841 Commercial Design Standards in Designated Commercial Areas and the discussions held by the Planning Commission regarding this Ordinance. He discussed the current design standards and how those cause financial hardships for small businesses and how these small businesses would move to other municipalities with less stringent design standards. It also inhibits job creation and affordable services. Because of the cost prohibitive nature of the current design standards, it causes wrong development in the wrong places along main street. He also disclosed his relationship with Council President Batcher. Brent Thiessen, 400 S Park Ave. addressed Council regarding the paving of Park Ave. and the drainage ditch on his property and how water is not being diverted from his property. He brought up issues of liability due to standing water on his property. Unanimously approved the agenda with removal of items 15 and 16. Unanimously approved the consent agenda. Items on the consent agenda were: Sept. 4, 2025 Budget Workshop; Sept. 9, 2025 Budget and Tax Request Hearings; Sept. 9, 205 City Council meetings minutes; Treasurer’s Report, Sept. Payroll $105447.05 & IRA $3373.42; Keno Receipts $6181.64; PeopleService Report, Minutes and/or statistics of the following boards and/or committees: Sept. Library statistics; July 10, 2025 Library Board minutes and the following bills: Services/Utilities/Insurance: Aflac $251.22; American Legal Publishing $701.00; Bamboo 383.36; BCBS $18411.37; Black Hills $519.43; Bland & Assoc $9875.00; Cox $130.86; Creative Planning $1270.20; DataShield $1299.28; DC West $1480.00; Diamond Maps $408.00; DC Environmental Services $9608.00; Eagle Engineering $219657.13; Farnham & Griffin $9292.50; FiveNines $8321.68; FP Finance $652.95; Fremont Dept Utilities $63797.43; Great Plains Communications $1086.35; Guardian $1864.93; JEO Consulting $3531.25; Morgan White $1301.54; OPPD $26495.52; PeopleService $36112.00; Retirement Plan Consultants $2557.74; Signal 88 $3026.75; Verizon Wireless $1154.94; Workplace Screening $140.00; Xpress $999.75; YMCA $70.00; Supplies/Equipment: Amazon Bus $2674.16; Axon Enterprise Inc. $10299.60; Baker & Taylor $11.50; Bauer Built $1638.35; Bound to Stay Bound $32.73; Cappel Auto $1172.60; Cintas $335.34; Core & Main $62940.73; Danielson Tech $305.00; Digital Ally $6792.00; Discountcell Inc. $989.10; Elite Vehicle Outfitters $16529.30; Everett’s Auto $896.45; FNB Credit Card $2257.05; Flat River Arms $3020.00; Fleet Charge $3396.66; Great Plains Uniform $5242.91; Host Coffee $120.06; Hotsy Equip. $217.00; JD’s Car Wash $141.95; Jetco $1533.00; John Deere Financial $87.62; John Mowrey $3875.00; Leads Online $7121.43; Love’s $1395.67; Meco-Henne $96434.00; Menards – Fremont $686.25; Michael Matzen $825.00; Michael Todd Ind. $173.72; Midwest Alarm $135.00; Motorola Solutions $4290.17; Neb. Sweeping $4787.00; Omaha Children Museum $550.00; One Office Solution $335.45; Owen’s Mowing $17500.00; Powertech $5271.94; Professional Glass Tinting $1352.03; Stalker Radar $6592.84; Streicher’s $5942.96; The Daily Record $604.08; Utilities Service Group $1900.00; Valley Ace $285.09; Vierregger Elec $990.50; Vrba Const $92536.75; Waste Connections $418.48; Bond/Loan/TIF Payments: FNB/bond 5962.50; FNB/bond 5962.50;Mallard $48275.95; Bluewater $165850.11; Reimburse/Refund: Art of Craftsman $150.00; Frontier Builders $150.00; Kelley, A $41.01; LIM Const $150.00; Midwest Dwelling $150.00; Sierra Homes $150.00; Vibrant Homes $150.00. Unanimously approved appointment of First Nebraska Bank as official depository. Moved to send a letter to Cameron Gales requesting his resignation from the City of Valley Leasing Corporation. Unanimously passed and adopted Res. No. 2024-40 moving November Council meeting to Wednesday in observance of the Veteran’s Holiday. Unanimously passed and adopted Res. No. 2025-41 Operation Green Light for Veterans. Unanimously approved the request from Valley Days Foundation. Unanimously moved to table Ord. No. 841 Commercial Design Standards. Unanimously passed and adopted Ord No. 842 Commercial and Industrial Zoning – Use Limitations. PeopleService updates on water plant production, meter readings, and water usage. Unanimously passed and approved Res. No. 2025-42 app for payment no 9 water treatment plant expansion $526500.00. Unanimously passed and approved Res. No. 2025-43 app for payment no 5 Valley Landing sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer $295002.63. Unanimously passed and approved Res. No. 2025-44 app for payment no. 4 Park Ave. and Platte St. paving improvements $114105.09. Unanimously awarded bid for Valley Landing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon to Omaha Electric Services. Unanimously moved to adjourn. I certify that the above represents a factual account of the proceedings of the Valley City Council. A complete transcript of the minutes is available in the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours.

Attest: Christie Donnermeyer, City Clerk.

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