Fremont meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Fremont City Council approves $1.09M insurance renewal and $450,000 economic development award

The Fremont City Council approved a $1,094,805 renewal of the city's property and liability insurance policy and a $450,000 economic development award to Quad County Property Management LLC at its July 14 meeting. All votes were 6-0.

City Council

The council adopted its amended agenda and consent agenda items unanimously. Key actions included:

• **$450,000 economic development award** to Quad County Property Management LLC from the Local Option Economic Development Fund — vote 6-0.
• **$1,094,805 property and liability insurance policy renewal** — vote 6-0.
• **$16,000-per-year services agreement** with Keep Fremont Beautiful — vote 6-0.
• **Second readings of utility rate ordinances** for electric, natural gas, sewer, and water — each passed 6-0.
• **Authorization of the Rotary Club Fly-In Breakfast** event at Fremont Municipal Airport — vote 6-0.
• **Mayor's appointment of Stan Darling** to the Board of Adjustment — vote 6-0.

Utility and Infrastructure Board

The Utility and Infrastructure Board voted 5-0 to recommend three contracts to the City Council:

• **$5,915 contract with Thiele Geotech** for ground-penetrating radar work on the 5th Street drainage ditch.
• **Service agreement with Great Plans Communications** for fiber-optic service at the John C. Fremont Park Amphitheater.
• **Four-year uniform rental agreement with Cintas** at $78,373.88 per year.

These items now go to the City Council for final action.

Civil Service Commission

The Civil Service Commission met July 9 to appoint Ryan Kunhart of Dvorak Law as legal counsel and to appoint a commission investigator for a citizen petition. The agenda also listed police officer interviews, approval of February 11, 2026 minutes, and a review of open meeting rules. Minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes of these items are not confirmed.

Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Board

The PSAP Governance Board met July 16 to discuss an unbudgeted invoice for ORION microwave network upgrades. The agenda also included a proposal for a 911 backup center at a satellite fire station and information on a 911 equipment vendor for the new PSAP. Minutes have not yet been published.

Airport Advisory Committee

The Airport Advisory Committee met July 17 to review a beacon light installation estimate presented by Eric Johnson and receive updates on the parallel taxiway reconstruction and the Airport Layout Plan. The agenda also covered board vacancies, budget status, and the firework display schedule. Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

• **Library Board** — July 20: Review of June 2026 expenditures, a webinar discussion on communicating library value to stakeholders, and an update on the transition to the CivicPlus website platform.
• **Planning Commission** — July 20: Consideration of a conditional use permit for a Casey's Retail Store fuel sales convenience store at 4461 N. Broad Street, a preliminary plat for a VA clinic subdivision in Diers 4th Addition, and a planned development amendment for a fire station at 757 N. Johnson Rd.

Fremont council approves $475K Habitat grant, lead line contract; utility rate votes continue July 14

The Fremont City Council approved a $475,000 economic development grant for Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity and a $662,170 consulting contract for lead service line replacement at its June 30 meeting, both by 7-0 votes. The council also passed an emergency ordinance amending garbage hauling and occupation taxes on haulers and approved a zoning change for the Washington Heights 6th Addition.

City Council — June 30

The $475,000 economic development grant for Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity passed 7-0. The council separately authorized a $662,170 contract with JEO for lead service line replacement consulting services, also 7-0.

The council approved an emergency ordinance amending garbage hauling and occupation taxes on haulers (7-0) and a zoning change from R1 to R2 for Washington Heights 6th Addition lots 6A-10B, Block 1 (7-0).

Consent agenda items passed 7-0, including utility agreements, equipment leases, and a $57,406 co-responder agreement with Lutheran Family Services. The council recommended a Class C liquor license location change for Reinita Restaurant to the state commission (7-0) and continued an animal control code amendment to the July 14, 2026 meeting (7-0).

First readings were held for 2026–2027 electric, natural gas, sewer, and water rate ordinances (7-0). Those ordinances will apply to customer bills next year.

Utility and Infrastructure Board — June 30

The Utility and Infrastructure Board recommended the $662,170 JEO contract for lead service line replacement consulting (4-0) and four rate ordinances for 2026-2027: Ordinance 5743 for electric rates, Ordinance 5744 for natural gas rates, Ordinance 5745 for sewer rates, and Ordinance 5746 for water rates, each 4-0.

The board recommended a $124,000 plus up to $15,000 consulting agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP (4-0), approved three one-year equipment leases with Nebraska Machinery Company (4-0), and recommended final acceptance of the Luther Road South Phase 2 Project with a $54,451.35 payment (4-0).

Civil Service Commission — July 9

The Civil Service Commission met July 9 to appoint legal counsel and an investigator for a citizen petition and conduct police officer interviews. The agenda listed appointment of Ryan Kunhart of Dvorak Law, appointment of a commission investigator, police officer interviews, approval of February 11, 2026 minutes, and review of open meeting rules. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

Coming up

• **City Council — July 14, 6:00 p.m. (scheduled):** Second readings for Ordinances 5743-5746 setting 2026 and 2027 electric, natural gas, sewer, and water rates. The council will also consider Resolution 2026-145, a $450,000 Local Option Economic Development Fund award to Quad County Property Management LLC; Resolution 2026-181, a one-year property and liability policy renewal for $1,094,805; Resolution 2026-179, a four-year uniform rental agreement with Cintas for $78,374 per year; and Resolution 2026-183, a services agreement with Keep Fremont Beautiful for $16,000 per year.
• **Utility and Infrastructure Board — July 14 (scheduled):** Agenda items include the JEO lead service line consulting contract, the Forvis Mazars agreement, Luther Road South Phase 2 final acceptance, 2026-2027 rate ordinances, and a proposed contract with Thiele Geotech for 5th Street drainage ditch radar.
• **PSAP Governance Board — July 16 (scheduled):** Discussion of an unbudgeted invoice for ORION microwave network upgrades, a proposal for 911 backup center space in a satellite fire station, and information on a 911 equipment vendor for the new PSAP.