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North Platte council approves stop signs, department‑head appointments and consent items
Summary
The North Platte City Council approved a resolution placing stop signs at three intersections, confirmed the mayor's department‑head appointments for 2025, cleared routine consent items including special event liquor licenses and CDBG procurement procedures, and approved city claims (one abstention).
The North Platte City Council approved a resolution to place stop signs at three city intersections and confirmed the mayor's department‑head appointments for 2025 during its meeting.
Council approved the stop signs at West 16th Street westbound at Adams Avenue; Preston Drive southbound at West A Street; and Dixie Avenue southbound at West A Street. The resolution passed after a motion by Councilmember Garrick and a second by Councilmember Reeker.
The council also approved the mayor's appointments of department heads for 2025 as presented: Lane Grosseth, city administrator; Don Miller, director of finance; Judy Clark, director of development; Angela Gilbert, city clerk; Brent Burkland, city engineer; Dennis Thompson, fire chief; Bill Trishinski, city attorney; Shelley Deardoff, director of library; Steve Reeves, chief of police; Steve Mentzer, public service director; Lyle Mitchell, parks and recreation director; and Sean Pritchard, director of information services. The motion to approve appointments was made by Garrick and seconded by Volz.
The consent agenda, approved by a single motion, included: approval of the minutes of Dec. 17, 2024; placing the treasurer's report for November 2024 on file; a special designated license for Skyline Spirits LLC for Feb. 7, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Dayspring Bank, 410 Rodeo Road; a special designated license for Nebraska Land Days Inc. for Feb. 22, 2025, at Dean and Event Center, 501 East Walker Road; appointment of Brent R. Burkland of TC Engineering as City Street Superintendent for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025; and adoption of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) procurement procedures and code of conduct.
Council approved payment of city claims; Councilmember Dye recorded an abstention on the claims vote because some payments were to Cohagen. The council elected Jim Nissley as Council President after a nomination by Councilmember Lucas and a second by Volz.
The meeting adjourned; the council said it will next meet Jan. 21.
