NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING:

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION

CITY OF VALLEY

Monday, July 7, 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, July 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The subject of the Special Meeting is: City Council Work Session:

1.  Work session regarding July 8, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Items – no action to be taken – for informational purposes only.

2.  Work session regarding July 8, 2025 Community Development Agency 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

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 7:00 P.M.

Valley City Hall

203 N. Spruce Street, Valley, NE

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Community Development Agency of the City of Valley, Nebraska will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Valley City Hall.

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 MEETING

CITY OF VALLEY

Tuesday, July 8, 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 Tuesday, July 8, 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.  Champion Shores

·    Consideration of preliminary plat

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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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Grove called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on June 10, 2025. Present Mayor Grove; Council Members, Batcher, L. Lewis, J. Lewis, and Hayden. Also present: City Attorneys Jeff Farnham and Andrea Griffin, City Administrator Cameron Gales, Clerk Christie Donnermeyer, Deputy Clerk Jon Barnhart, Building Inspector Rune van den Boogaart, Treasurer Lori Sorensen, and Library Director Sami Stewart. 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. No one spoke during visitors correspondence. Unanimously approved revised agenda. Unanimously approved revised consent agenda as follows: May 13, Council minutes; Treasurer’s Report, May Payroll $145014.10 & IRA $3203.03; Keno Receipts $9008.28; PeopleService Report, Minutes and/or statistics of the following boards and/or committees: May Library statistics, April 15, 2025 Planning Commission minutes; May 8, 2025 Cemetery minutes; reappointment of Cal Peacock to the Board of Adjustments; and the following bills: Services/Utilities/Insurance: Accufund $7542.00; Aflac $376.83; American Legal Publishing $140.00; Black Hills $522.31; Century Link $67.92; Cintas $242.56; Core & Main $3950.00; Cox Business $384.67; Creative Planning $5120.00; DataShield $99.64; Douglas Cnty Env Ser $4314.00; Eagle Engineering $85023.04; Elkhorn Fence $4790.00; Farnham & Griffin $6129.50; FiveNines $5894.18; Fontenelle Forest $300,00; FP Finance $152.96; Fremont Dept Utilities $63001.27; Great Plains Comm $1020.03; Mutual of Omaha $1760.38; National League of Cities $952.00; Neb Law Enforcement $15.00; Neb Municipal Clerks Assn $100.00; Neb Water Resources Assn $105.00; OPPD $22873.74; PeopleService $34824.00; The Daily Record $480.90; Waste Conn $402.22; Workplace Screening $70.20; YMCA $60.00; Supplies/Equipment: Amazon Business $1641.19; Aqua-Chem $1539.00; Baker & Taylor $438.37; Bound to Stay Bound 482.09; Cappel Auto $77.91; Cintas $367.60; Eakes $695.32; FNB Credit Card $4928.96; Getzschman Heating $2377.80; Great Plains Uniforms $742.43; Host Coffee $113.85; Indra Inc $2500.00; JD Car Wash $134.30; John Deere Financial $173.83; Johnson Controls $1235.00; Lanoha $529.97; Lien Termite $92.00; Love’s $981.30; Meco-Henne Contracting $114660.00; Menards – Fremont $27.83; Michael Matzen $825.00; Midwest Alarm $275.64; Midwest Tape $25.49; Omaha Childrens Museum $249.00; Omaha Door & Window $676.20; One Office Solution $25.00; Quinn Jeff $250.00; Rasmussen Welding $300.00; Trekk Design $1382.50; US Postal $84.00; Valley Ace $34.87; Vrba $12167.20; Waterloo Mulch $384.00; Bond/Loan/TIF Payments: FNB/bond 5962.50; FNB/bond 5962.50; NDEE $78866.23; Mallard $264753.71; Bluewater $650382.07; Reimburse/Refund: Art of Craftsman $1000.00; Backman A 500.00; Charles Thomas Homes $2,000.00; Ground Builders 500.00; Midwest Dwellings $1050.00; Rodrigues A $500.00; Vencil Const $500.00; Wiese Plumbing $2205.00. Approved consent agenda item no. 7.I. Unanimously approved Library request for street closure for bike rodeo. Unanimously approved Ginger Cove Common Area company request for street closures for parade and fireworks display. Unanimously approved Valley Shores HOA request for street closures for parade and fireworks display. Item no. 11 was removed. Unanimously approved Cornhusker State Games and Triathlon race and race activities. Unanimously approved tabling Flatwater Lakes Estates LLC (Champion Shores) request for approval of preliminary plat. Unanimously passed and adopted Res No. 2025-10 Library interlocal agreement with Douglas County Libraries. Update given by Building Inspector on nuisance properties. Update given by City Administrator regarding the city pool. Update given by Building Inspector regarding permitting, construction and inspections. Update given by City Administrator regarding storm sirens and city wide clean up. Update given by People Service regarding water issues and meter reading. Update given by City Engineer on the progress of the water treatment plant. Unanimously passed and approved Res. No. 2025-16 payment of $180,729.00 to Eriksen Const for the water treatment plan. Unanimously approved change order no. 3 in the amount of $51,271.37 from Vrba Const. for the Valhaven and Ginger Woods lift station improvements. Unanimously passed and adopted Res. No. 2025-17 payment of $164,866.97 to Vrba Const for the Valhaven & Ginger Woods lift station improvements. Unanimously approved and adopted Res. No. 2025-18 payment of $115,499.31 to United Utilities & Excavation for the Valley Landing sewer and water main improvements. Unanimously passed and adopted Res. No. 2025-19 payment of $28,845.00 to NL&L Concrete for Valley Lakes Business Park sewer and water main improvements. Unanimously awarded bid for water main replacement at Park and Platte Streets to Vrba Construction in the amount of $213,911.75. Unanimously adopted and passed Res. No. 2025-20 payment of $52,000.00 to Wiese Plumbing for swimming pool repairs. Unanimously passed and adopted Res. No. 2025-21 payment of $29,421.00 to 2 the T Const. for Park and Platte streets paving improvements. Update given by City Attorney regarding Glass Lake, right-of-way agreement with DC West, zoning matters and TIF committee meeting. Mayor reported on letter of gratitude from Waterloo Police Department to Officer Willmann; reposting of Public Works Superintendent position; implementation of water restrictions. 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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