SEWARD CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Following is a condensed form of minutes. A complete copy is on file at City Hall, 537 Main St. or may be viewed at http://www.CityofSewardNE.gov. The Seward City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers, 142 N 7th Street, Seward, on January 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Joshua Eickmeier presiding. Councilmembers present: Zane Francescato, Megan Kahler, Jessica Kolterman, Karl Miller, Matt Stryson, Tatum Tonniges, Rich Wergin. Councilmembers absent: John Singleton. The following items were approved: City Codes Rept; Treasurer Rept; Claims; Police Dept Rept; Refuse Hauler’s List; Minutes of Jan 6, 2026; Res. No. 2026-1 – Updated Rec & Cemetery Fees; Use Perpetual Funds for Greenwood Cemetery Bell Tower Repairs; Amend to Agree with JEO Consulting for the East Hillcrest Improvements Project; Award of Construction Contract to Van Kirk Bros for Worthman Blvd Watermain Ph III Project; Agree with The Schemmer Assoc for Worthman Blvd Ph III Project; Change Order with Vrba Const. for the Worthman Blvd Phase II Project; Ord. No. 2026-1 – Revise Street Supt title, amend Wellness Center paylines; City Admin Rept. Strat Session – Real Estate, 7:29-7:58 p.m. & 7:59 – 8:27 p.m. Adj. 8:27 p.m. All Copy Products Inc, SE, 18.11; Allo Communications, UT, 596.19; Amazon Capital Services Inc, MAT/SU, 1,504.64; Anderson Auto Group, RE, 116.38; Anthony Saltzman, MC, 1,300.00; Aqua-Chem Inc, SU, 2,047.95; Badger Meter, SE, 382.06; Bill Chrastil, MC, 200.00; Birkels Rock & Gravel LLC, CI, 3,549.78; Bizco Technologies, FA, 4,367.42; Black Hills Energy, UT, 7,038.63; Blue River Electric LLC, RE, 2,773.81; Brian Vanderslice, MC, 1,200.00; Brook Pecka, RI, 63.00; Capital Business Systems Inc, SE, 13.48; Caselle Inc, IT, 3,077.00; Charter Communications, UT, 438.91; Cindy Voehl, RI, 17.50; City Seward Electric Fund, UT, 51,759.34; City Seward Library Petty Cash, PF/SU, 250.93; Commonwealth Electric Co, BU, 184.00; DG Investments/Convergint Technologies, IT, 1,723.13; Douglas R Oberhauser, BU, 339.38; Eakes Office Solution, SU, 176.66; Electric Pump, BU, 27,483.22; Farmers Coop - Seward, DF/RE, 1,643.35; Great Plains Communications, UT, 604.72; H & H Recreation/Sparetime, ML, 255.00; Hach Company, SU, 384.39; Hawkins Inc, SU, 1,531.13; HDR Engineering Inc, CI, 26,085.34; Husker Electric Supply Co, SU/CI/INV, 21,780.69; Interstate All Battery Center-Lincoln, SU, 415.36; Jared Hochstein, RI, 63.00; JEO Consulting Group Inc, CI, 23,167.25; Jeremy Sousek, MC, 199.80; John Henry's Plumbing Co, BU, 437.50; Jonathan C Wiedemeyer, RI, 438.34; Joseph Starkey, MC, 299.99; Kevin Allen, MC, 182.00; Last Mile Network LLC, IT, 62.00; Lincoln Winwater Works Co, INV, 1,094.35; M E Collins Contracting Co, CI, 219,263.95; Matthew S Schranz, BU, 300.00; MC Retail LLC/Croush's, SU/RE/BU, 2,179.14; Merchant Job Training & Safety, TR, 1,100.00; Mid-American Benefits LLC, INS, 2,127.27; Midwest CDL Training LLC, TR, 931.50; Midwest Laboratories Inc, TE, 4,504.15; MOCIC, TR, 150.00; Municipal Supply Inc of Omaha, BU, 538.08; NE Dept Environment & Energy, TR, 150.00; Nebraska Dept of Agriculture, MC, 47.58; Nebraska Dept of Revenue, AF, 236.92; Nebraska Nursery & Landscaping, TR, 30.00; Nebraska Pub Power-Des Moines, UT, 461,955.00; Nick's Farm Store Co, RE, 91.09; Norris Public Power District, UT, 1,393.22; Northern Safety Co Inc, SU, 385.66; Odeys Inc, SU, 519.70; Olsson, CI, 379.47; One Call Concepts Inc, SE, 81.92; One Source Background Check Co, SE, 22.00; O'Reilly Automotive Inc, RE/SU, 547.50; Pac 'N' Save Discount Foods, ML/SU/BU, 5,104.30; Pitney Bowes Inc, SE, 296.64; Quill Corp, SU, 1,676.48; R&R Refrigeration/Lee's, SE, 683.98; Resco, CI, 179,417.50; Richard Burton/Arrow Architecture, SE, 390.00; Riverside Portables LLC, GU, 112.00; Sam's Club, MS, 262.75; Schemmer Architects Engineers, CI, 3,393.75; Seiler Instrument & Mfg. Co., CI, 1,892.80; Seward County Clerk/Reg Deeds, SE, 7.50; Seward County Treasurer, SE, 23,802.00; Seward Lumber & Home Center, GU/BU/SU, 589.35; Seward Public Schools, MC, 45.00; Seward Wind LLC, UT, 45,351.49; Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc, CI, 30,727.44; Sid Dillon - Wahoo, FA, 36,204.00; Sports Express, SU, 498.20; Sweet Tea Media/Seward Co Independent, PU, 1,242.52; Tim Hobson/Hobson Automotive, RE, 2,082.41; Todd Valley Farms Inc, GU, 560.00; Total Tool Supply Inc, SU, 783.75; Transunion Risk & Alternative, SE, 100.00; Ty's Outdoor Power & Service, RE, 554.00; Uribe Refuse Services Inc, SE, 2,608.94; Verizon Financial Services LLC, UT, 501.49; Visa - Pinnacle Bank, 735.57; Harlequin, MAT, 119.31; Sam's Club, BU, 139.35; Zoom, MC, 15.99; Lincoln Journal Star, MAT, 88.00; Accucut, SU, 95.00; Walmart, SU/BU, 277.92; Vrba Construction Inc, CI, 13,321.37; Wesco Distribution Inc, CI/SU/INV, 73,788.00; White Castle Roofing, BU, 2,532.00; Windstream Nebraska Inc, UT, 564.96; Woods & Aitken LLP, SE, 213.00; York Equipment Inc, FA/RE, 37,795.84; TOTAL, $1,354,038.91 Derek Bargmann, City Clerk SCI — February 11, 2026 ZNEZ
