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Fremont council approves consent agenda: reappointments, software contracts and grant applications
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda including mayoral reappointments to advisory boards, a police policy software contract, an IT help-desk renewal, engineering agreement amendment, and authorization to apply for a natural gas infrastructure grant.
The Fremont City Council approved its consent agenda on May 12, 2026, including multiple mayoral reappointments, software contract renewals for city operations, and authorizations to pursue grants.
As part of the consent agenda the council consented to Mayor Dev Sookram's reappointments of Maggie Zarate, Marty Gifford and Kimberly Brown to the Fremont Housing Agency Board for terms ending September 2031. The council also consented to Michelle Wiese's reappointment to the Utility and Infrastructure Board (term ending June 2031) and reappointments of Levi Entz and Vic Roeder to the Airport Advisory Committee (terms ending June 2029). Each reappointment motion passed unanimously (7–0, one member absent).
The council approved Resolution 2026-118 to contract with PowerDMS for police policy and training management service at $9,074.65 for the first year and $9,663.95 for the second year. It also approved Resolution 2026-120 to issue a purchase order renewing the IT SolarWinds Help Desk software for a three-year term totaling $19,841.82 plus taxes. Resolution 2026-123 authorized a $15,139 amendment to the HDR agreement for additional engineering services for the Lon D. Wright Power Plant water transport lines. The council authorized Resolution 2026-122 for the Fremont Fire Department to participate in the Nebraska Rural Health Workforce Incentive Program and Resolution 2026-124 to apply for the NGDISM (Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization) grant program.
All consent agenda items were approved by a single motion (moved by Councilmember Vaughan, seconded by Councilmember Horner) and recorded as unanimous votes in favor with one member absent. Council also approved claims for the period April 29 to May 12, 2026 by separate motion.
Votes at a glance • Adopt agenda (motion): 7–0 (Von Behren absent) • Reappointments to Fremont Housing Agency Board (Zarate, Gifford, Brown): 7–0 • Reappointment — Utility & Infrastructure Board (Michelle Wiese): 7–0 • Reappointments — Airport Advisory Committee (Levi Entz, Vic Roeder): 7–0 • Resolution 2026-118 (PowerDMS contract): 7–0 • Resolution 2026-120 (SolarWinds IT renewal): 7–0 • Resolution 2026-122 (Fire Dept workforce program participation): 7–0 • Resolution 2026-123 (HDR agreement amendment — $15,139): 7–0 • Resolution 2026-124 (NGDISM grant application): 7–0
The meeting adjourned at 7:52 PM. The minutes note that the agenda was posted at City Hall and online and that the City Council reserves the right to go into executive session when appropriate.
