August 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. This is an Open Meeting of the Hickman Nebraska Governing Body. The City of Hickman abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act in conducting business. Copies of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act are available as required by Nebraska State Law. Notice of meeting and copies of this agenda have been publicly posted prior to the meeting at the Hickman City Hall, Hickman U.S. Post Office, U-Stop Market and the City of Hickman website.

1.B. Disclosure of Meeting Recording Process Notice Posted.  In order to ensure an accurate meeting record, Council members, staff, and members of the audience who address the Council are respectfully requested to speak clearly into the microphone.

1.C. Registered Agenda Speakers: All individuals requesting to be Registered Agenda Speakers must fill out a Registered Speaker Card & submit to the Recording Clerk. The Mayor or Presiding Meeting Officer reserves the right to deny this request, or will call you to the podium when your agenda item is ready to be heard. Presentations, if allowed, may be limited to five (5) minutes per person. Please come to the podium, and clearly state your name and address for the record and the agenda topic you wish to speak upon in a professional manner. Public Hearing Testimonies may be limited to five (5) minutes per person. All individuals requesting to hand out documents to City Council Members must deliver them directly to the City Clerk for distribution. 

1.D. The City Council may vote to go into Executive Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by Nebraska State Law. The Governing Body may be excused and re-enter the City Council meeting room at any time after reconvening open session.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Mayor Communications

5. Consent Agenda

5.A. Approval of August 11, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes

5.B. Claims and Accounts Payable Report

5.C. Statement of Accounts and Budget Cash Report as of July 31, 2026

5.D. Monthly City Sales Tax Report

6. Proclamations, Presentations, Appointments, Affirmations & Introductions

6.A. Municipal Code Services Presentation of Revised Municipal Code

6.B. Introduction of Lancaster County Attorney Candidate Mr. Randy Ritnour

7. Reports

7.A. Public Works and Parks and Recreation Department

7.B. City Code Violations, Abatements, Nuisances and Permits

8. Public Hearings - None

9. Unfinished Business

9.A. Ordinance  2026-05, Adopting New Municipal Code Codification and Repeal Former Code (Third Reading)

9.B. Ordinance 2026-06, Annexation of Etmund Estates 1st Addition, Lot 2 (Second Reading)

10. New Business

10.A. Ordinance 2026-07, Amend Etmund Estates 2nd Addition Subdivision Agreement

10.B. Resolution 2026-07, Directing Publication of Ordinance 2026-05, Hickman Municipal Code

10.C. Resolution 2026-08, Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance 2026 for Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classification

11. City Administrator’s Report

11.A. Lancaster County Certification of Taxable Value & Growth Value

11.B. Draft State of Nebraska City Budget Form for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2027 (Non-Action Item)

12. Governing Body Comments & Council Correspondence

12.A. League of Nebraska Municipalities 2026 Annual Conference Sept 23-25, 2026

13. Meeting Adjournment