During the city administrator's monthly report, staff provided operational updates on several city projects and grants.

Staff said warranty work for 33rd and Lincoln Street will begin the following day with working hours limited (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) to reduce school‑time impact; the contractor is responsible for the concrete repairs under warranty and there will be no cost to the city for the concrete work. A grant‑funded tree inventory will begin in January, covering right‑of‑way areas east of Highway 77; the inventory will GPS trees, species, and maintenance needs so the city can plan pruning or removal.

On grant progress, staff reported the RAISE grant paperwork is moving between Federal Highway and the Nebraska Department of Transportation; with a recent exchange between agencies the item appears likely to be completed soon and staff will notify council when final paperwork is received.

The administrator highlighted the Boswell South MSW landfill new‑cell project (approximate project cost mentioned in discussion: $6,200,000) and noted it produced only one change order — a $53,000 decrease — which staff credited to effective engineering and planning. Council members also thanked staff for an open house at the landfill facility.

Council members raised operational items including code‑enforcement backlog reductions, demolition activity comparisons year‑to‑year, a $10,000 grant submittal (Royals grant) mention, and public‑safety staffing, to which staff said police and fire staffing appeared to be full.