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Carter Lake council approves Creative Planning contract for back-office support, delays clerk postings
Summary
Carter Lake officials approved outsourcing back-office accounting to Creative Planning on an hourly basis, authorizing an initial assessment of about $1,500 and work not to exceed roughly $16,000–$17,000; the city will delay posting clerk and deputy clerk positions while the scope is developed.
Carter Lake City Council approved an arrangement with Omaha-based Creative Planning to provide outsourced accounting and back-office support and agreed to postpone posting for the city clerk and deputy clerk while the firm helps reconcile records and set up processes.
City Administrator Cameron Gale introduced the proposal and said he contacted Creative Planning to help with the city’s "back office needs, reconcile budget, etc." Katherine Deemus Madu, the Creative Planning representative, told the council the firm "provides outsourced accounting services and back office support to governments and not-for-profits" and described the work as hourly with an initial assessment fee.
Gale said the initial assessment would be about $1,500 and that follow-on work would be billed hourly; he estimated total, as-needed work would not exceed approximately $16,000–$17,000 and said that figure fits within the city’s budget restraints. Council members asked clarifying questions about scope and timing before a motion to approve the engagement was made and carried on a roll call vote.
Council also agreed to postpone recruitment for the city clerk and deputy clerk while staff and Creative Planning finalize the back-office plan. Gale said the intent is to get the city’s accounting and fund records in order first, then determine whether and how to proceed with hiring.
The council voted to authorize staff to continue conversations with Creative Planning and to proceed with an initial assessment; staff will return with a more detailed scope and cost estimate for any extended work.
