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Derek, a city staff member, said the city will run a before-and-after-school program at the wellness center taking on programming previously offered by the Jay’s Club; the new part-time instructor classification is budgeted at $14–$15 per hour and staff said they hope to recruit Concordia students or similar applicants. \"We'll start putting in the paper and see what we get for applicants and, hopefully, we'll have a staff up and running here in about a month,\" Derek said.

In the administration report, Greg, a city staff member, said the city is pouring a new 10-foot trail on Waverly Road to provide a pedestrian connection before school starts and reduce safety risks. He said Jared in the electric department has ordered a rapid-flash beacon for the crossing by the middle school and that the city will reexamine speed limits there. Staff said Bob Myers’ crew is building the trail in-house and that the trail depth is six inches.

Action: the council introduced and adopted Ordinance No. 2025-20 to create the before/after-school instructor classification and pay range; the action was adopted 7-0. The trail and beacon work are administrative projects described in staff reports and do not require council adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 15, 2025 Seward City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved an ordinance creating a part-time before/after-school instructor position to staff a program at the wellness center and heard staff updates on a new 10-foot Waverly Road trail and a rapid-flash beacon for a middle-school crossing.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, City of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska","taxId",69852,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166237,"Council amends zoning code to grandfather two long-standing dealership lots",111,476000,587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8&start=476&end=587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8/thumbnail_476000.jpg","/articles/6166237/Nebraska/Council-amends-zoning-code-to-grandfather-two-long-standing-dealership-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166237-ee6205686b4ef933eb90625d5bb6f9de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=lgrPTXiMmXMPTOG-JIGNNCFbOhEWP~IlGHTEcMBV~eUImtgZsINlNG6sT2McZUG~U2yqdRgE~qt0qXM~8RmCWSIDI~weJJIMV8x1nklTQV19VtLmBgIDoMLPueNNVoELk3NqFip0MulBsaypP1dqX-8nIoz43ZadT4bYA2zFyHTF2pGt35POlu8nOyZunO58Afc7h9GRrhQFs1uYGMa9qGoWPJSw1qFPgaCogkV-fS6UGyUBnSEeWe0HvARHlwLHwnmQ-3xpKHIFqKVDcHD~F36y5zlsogaA5ZQCt8vPsX1n-7GkqePDInESg9Gp0kLpfCeCUZ1RTLiriNTsS1rBfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward City Council adopted an amendment to the municipal code that allows two existing dealership lots with rock surfacing to remain in their current condition as nonconforming uses until the dealerships cease operations for more than 12 months or the parcels are sold and the use changes.

Tim, planning staff, told the council the change grew out of a new dealer occupying the former John Deere site at the east edge of town and questions about whether the lot surface complied with the zoning code. Staff identified a second long-standing rock-surfaced lot (Herpel Shiner’s) and proposed a limited grandfathering to treat both consistently.

Under the amendment (Ordinance No. 2025-18), the two lots may continue their existing dealership uses and parking on rock or existing surfaces; if the use ceases for more than 12 months or the business is sold and the use changes, the lots must be brought into compliance with the municipal code. The planning commission recommended the change 7-0; the council adopted the ordinance 7-0 after a public hearing with no comments.

The ordinance includes standard publication and effective-date provisions.","The council adopted an amendment to the unified land development ordinance to grandfather two existing dealership lots with rock coverings; the exemption applies while current use continues but requires property upgrades if the use ceases for more than 12 months or the property sells and use changes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166242,"Council approves rezoning and final plat for Bloom Addition at edge of extraterritorial area",266,96000,362000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8&start=96&end=362","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8/thumbnail_96000.jpg","/articles/6166242/Nebraska/Council-approves-rezoning-and-final-plat-for-Bloom-Addition-at-edge-of-extraterritorial-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166242-2adc4abcb2794db0c312e6a0ee9df330/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=KGKm8UpHhHlnAhH7JFIUe0PIMOfwcr94381oQP8OysGWZGy4UOTQ0oZe2TnuuGTI-N51PStF9fdLB4TcmNN~3~VHSnQ0qtJwzdq~wu43eVyoX4NceU4GIlK-9pFCpaf6WGLIMGR7R3RIkuzY8fqDhAz0bA72ko7F4m~tpkPFgvd3YNa9XgyWnzUWycSuO6ub5ZHKvG-tyZyWKZIF-~1cuBVugcc9AlVmGkzQ2ZUPrI--BY9IbdTKCYyBkDZZYx38T8rwdOSpIy3Rz-fNhVC5EfRfEdWZpAZJOVxS7OtUf6TSU~UkA0HI6JXjj~APfOfXOZJJR8K~jtpYkTXHxQsNLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward City Council voted 7-0 to rezone an approximately 80-acre parcel near 230 Eighth and Old Mill Road from AG (agricultural) to RR (rural residential) and to approve the preliminary and final plat titled Bloom Addition.

Tim, planning staff, told the council the parcel lies at the extreme edge of the city’s two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction; because the city touches the quarter section, it has review authority. Staff said county regulations allow four residential acreages in a quarter section if lot-size standards are met and that the city’s rural residential zoning aligns with the county’s transitional agricultural zoning. The planning commission recommended both actions 7-0.

Tim noted the county controls driveway locations and that county review found no issues with driveways off 238; staff expressed concern about driveway access for the two southern lots on Old Mill Road because of a recent major accident at that intersection, but said the county will regulate driveway location. He also said the Bloom Addition lots meet minimum rural-residential sizes and that a nearby groundwater conservation area is more than a mile to the east and does not affect the plat.

Actions: the council introduced and then finally adopted Ordinance No. 2025-16 to amend the zoning map (rezoning), and Ordinance No. 2025-17 approving the Bloom Addition plat; both were passed by a 7-0 vote.

Why it matters: the rezoning and plat enable up to four rural residential acreages on the parcel under county and city standards; planning staff described the change as consistent with low-density land uses and with the city’s long-range service plans.","The council unanimously rezoned a parcel at 230 Eighth and Old Mill Road from agricultural to rural residential in the city’s two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction and approved the Bloom Addition preliminary and final plat after planning commission recommendation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166247,"Council begins annexation of Seward Rail Campus; one owner opted out",55,686000,741000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8&start=686&end=741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8/thumbnail_686000.jpg","/articles/6166247/Nebraska/Council-begins-annexation-of-Seward-Rail-Campus-one-owner-opted-out","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166247-888d705125e20bea57dad89eda7e62c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=kcYCdHIXMmN2aWNNUzrhwPE2pNqKQ39nV2Ixr0Zl7wMymyxpYH5~0Srfn-GWGlDNrrKL3vxWumdmva1ajUJUQLzalM6gqwuTse~dHjDC6bhV-11plKsbS6IOH~f6Hm38iJWV3UiwGM8kq2TpOfTEkxbya6-4oLzIzJKxrMS753~PveKTK0anY8jv5da0LIP8ecvdmvAKPRf4cnBqbLr9ii2bTrCTsAO0ozoW45YHs2eNXUcBAj3drdYSJvjkHCOYQgkPu6pDrl8VffzBz0KVKrk6QS6n~cIMW9w33qMJJZQA94-DRK2lyRS28Tsij~sj7WOB4vwlJuUjW3S~~1~TxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward City Council introduced an ordinance on first reading to annex contiguous parcels comprising most of the Seward Rail Campus into the city limits.

Tim, a planning staff member, told the council the property is largely city-owned and the annexation follows conversation the council heard at the prior meeting. He said Lot 2 (identified as the Heath property) \"opted out\" of the voluntary annexation and will be handled separately at a later date.

The planning commission recommended approval by a 7-0 vote. Because the annexation concerns property inside the city’s urbanizing area and most of the rail campus is already under city control, staff described the measure as straightforward.

Action taken: the ordinance was introduced for its first reading; no final adoption vote was taken at this meeting. The council will consider subsequent readings and final adoption at later meetings as required by ordinance procedure.","On first reading the Seward City Council introduced an ordinance to annex most of the Seward Rail Campus into the city limits; a single property owner (Lot 2, Heath) chose to opt out and will pursue annexation later.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166252,"Seward approves up to $37.3 million sewer revenue bonds to fund wastewater plant work",85,1180000,1265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8&start=1180&end=1265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415906-37c4023469984e325904b6aaee2d27a8/thumbnail_1180000.jpg","/articles/6166252/Nebraska/Seward-approves-up-to-373-million-sewer-revenue-bonds-to-fund-wastewater-plant-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166252-3493b7f6ad1717dd1dc78aa950f7998e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=HWmUojyR8rxwjOSYQmWz9qT3zisc6Jmms6bNquP~iqOEDg9LZ~NErbOF9uezy3rDEsIlwLJlvAkYNt32qu0SRmrAR97SdVCJK2puo3c6nnxcwJow3SbmJMzBJRzP5XXezx7E17r4aUSnjg-GfuDe5m6UkkmDZjQ3YTirdKBd22CaH9psEgV2y7Umut9qh7H1RfYpHbaBLgyRGv7dx-L38FlMkm-wuX6xma0Y6Y5sApgKfPeLBI3ZqEBDOxlRnxt0ISvVYG9nuVzJllyrHunLmBLimw7SJ0lJHLqgOXyYfsKTk1mYUH8Q3JwQZ9PkES-C4SXazKHZWwK7~Z8-PjrNng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seward City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize sewer revenue bonds of not more than $37,286,000 and to approve a loan agreement with the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment to finance improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

Greg, a city staff member, told the council the action was needed to satisfy bond-counsel conditions tied to the city’s 2021 wastewater bonds and to finalize State Revolving Fund financing at a 1.4% interest rate. “We need to have a level of coverage on our debt service,” he said, explaining bond counsel requested a 1.25 debt-service coverage ratio rather than the 1.0 standard because the new issue will run concurrently with earlier bonds.

The city’s analysis used the 2024 audit numbers, a 15% utility rate increase scheduled for October and a 3% annual rise in operating costs to project net revenues through 2028; that projection, Greg said, showed the coverage ratio at or just north of the 1.25 level required by the 2021 bond documents. City staff and consultants told the council they worked over the prior weekend and with state staff to meet the financing deadline; Greg said missing the deadline would raise the SRF rate to 1.5% and increase long-term interest costs.

Mike Rogers, the city’s bond counsel, and Colin, a consultant from SEH, were cited by staff as having completed review and exhibits needed for closing. The ordinance enacted an emergency clause so the documents could be signed and delivered immediately after the meeting.

Formal action: the council introduced and passed Ordinance No. 2025-21 authorizing the bonds, pledging sanitary sewer revenues for payment, and approving the loan agreement; the roll-call vote was recorded as 7-0 in favor.

Why it matters: the bonds fund planned upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant and secure low-cost SRF financing; staff said the difference between a 1.4% and 1.5% rate over a multi-decade financing is material for a project of this scale.

Next steps: the city will finalize signatures and close the SRF loan and bond documents. The ordinance includes routine covenants, a single-promissory-note structure and the emergency declaration to put the authorization into immediate effect.","The Seward City Council on a 7-0 vote authorized issuance of sewer revenue bonds not to exceed $37,286,000 and approved a loan agreement with the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment to finance wastewater treatment plant improvements, including an emergency clause to speed closing and secure a 1.4% SRF rate.","actionData","errors"]

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