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Votes at a glance: RTSD actions on Sept. 9, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes taken by the Railroad Transportation Safety District on Sept. 9, 2025, including budget adoption, audit acceptance, interlocal agreement approval, invoices and routine items.
The Railroad Transportation Safety District recorded the following formal actions and roll-call outcomes during its Sept. 9, 2025 meeting. All roll-call votes listed below were 4–0 in favor unless otherwise noted.
1) Approve minutes of June 2, 2025 meeting Motion: Approve the June 2 meeting minutes (agenda item 3) Outcome: Approved, roll call 4–0 (Carlson: yes; Flowerday: yes; Schulte: yes; Vest: yes) Provenance: discussion began at the posted minutes item and concluded with roll call (transcript segments around 1151–1164).
2) Accept statement of financial activity (as of 08/22/2025) Motion: Accept the financial activity report submitted by Kevin Nelson (agenda item 4) Outcome: Approved, roll call 4–0 (Carlson: yes; Flowerday: yes; Schulte: yes; Vest: yes) Provenance: report and vote recorded between transcript times ~1184–1338.
3) Approve fiscal year 2024–25 audit (agenda item 5) Motion: Approve FY2024–25 audit report; board accepted audit with allowance for a minor Lincoln on the Move adjustment Outcome: Approved, roll call 4–0 (Schulte: yes; Vest: yes; Carlson: yes; Flowerday: yes) Provenance: audit presentation began ~1369 and vote recorded ~2031–2038.
4) Approve FY2025–26 budget (public hearing and adoption, agenda item 7) Motion: Approve proposed 2025–26 budget as presented Outcome: Approved, roll call 4–0 (Carlson: yes; Flowerday: yes; Schulte: yes; Vest: yes) Provenance: budget hearing began ~348 and vote recorded ~2128–2145.
5) Approve LTU barricade invoices (reimbursement to City of Lincoln) Motion: Reimburse city for 4 variable message sign invoices ($500/week each direction; four invoices total) and one emergency repair invoice ($834.75) Outcome: Approved, roll call 4–0 (Flowerday: yes; Schulte: yes; Vest: yes; Carlson: yes) Notes: Staff recommended reimbursement for a total of approximately $4,834.75; board approved for transparency and record-keeping. Provenance: discussion and recommendation began ~2147 and vote recorded ~2294–2303.
6) Approve interlocal agreement for 30th & Cornhusker (agenda item 9b) Motion: Approve interlocal agreement to allow NDOT to administer federal funds and commit up to $20,000,000 in local match Outcome: Approved, roll call 4–0 (Schulte: yes; Vest: yes; Carlson: yes; Flowerday: yes) Provenance: project briefing began ~2323 and vote recorded ~3194–3206.
7) Approve proclamation: "Seat Tracks Think Train Week" Motion: Approve annual proclamation recognizing railroad-safety week Outcome: Approved, roll call 4–0 (Vest: yes; Carlson: yes; Flowerday: yes; Schulte: yes) Provenance: proclamation presentation at item 11 and vote recorded ~3337–3355.
Notes: Several items on the agenda were routine or informational (report of other matters, miscellaneous railroad work updates). No public comments were offered during the budget public hearing. The board adjourned after approving all listed items.
