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Tecumseh council approves design work for Arrowhead Drive, WWTP UV system and several purchases
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Tecumseh City Council approved a $10,500 professional services agreement for Arrowhead Drive design, authorized a $164,400 UV disinfection system for the wastewater plant, and approved equipment purchases and a contractor pay application.
The City Council of the City of Tecumseh, Nebraska on Nov. 3, 2025 approved a professional services agreement for Arrowhead Drive improvements, authorized a new ultraviolet disinfection system for the wastewater treatment plant and approved several other routine purchases and payments.
Council Member Travis Goracke moved to approve a professional services agreement with Olsson for design work on Arrowhead Drive in the amount of $10,500. Council Member Lance Beethe seconded the motion; the council recorded votes of Beethe, Alicia Brommer, Goracke and Lorie Topp voting aye and Brian Britt and Tyler Speckmann recorded as absent, and the motion carried.
On the wastewater front, the council approved purchase of a Trojan Technologies UV3000Plus system for the city's wastewater treatment plant at a quoted price of $164,400. The motion to accept that quote was made by Council Member Lorie Topp and seconded by Council Member Alicia Brommer; the same four council members voted aye and the motion carried as recorded.
Council also approved purchase of a 60-inch mower from AKRS for the Tecumseh fairgrounds at $13,575 after a motion by Brommer and a second by Topp. The council approved Pay Application #7 from Farabee Mechanical related to the Power Plant Project on a motion by Lance Beethe with a second from Lorie Topp.
During routine reports, City Clerk Janelle Moran said the fiscal year-end 2025 audit is in progress and auditors will return in December. Streets and utility staff reported work underway on local projects including Arrowhead Drive, ordering rock for downtown revitalization (DTR) work, near-completion of an EDA project pending programming from Olsson, and preparations for a Grid Grant building project. Parks staff reported a repaired pickleball net and that bids are being solicited for fence work and a park bridge replacement.
The council approved the consent agenda, including minutes of the Sept. 15, 2025 meeting and payment of listed city bills totaling $42,213.40. The consent agenda was recorded as moved by Lorie Topp and seconded by Tyler Speckmann; the minutes record the vote as Beethe, Brian Britt, Brommer, Speckmann and Topp voting aye and Goracke absent. The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
No ordinances, resolutions or policy changes were adopted at the meeting; most items were procurement approvals and routine administrative actions. Auditors are expected to return in December to continue the FYE-25 audit.
