FRIEND CITY COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING AUGUST 18, 2025 Mayor Knoke called the budget meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers were present: Kristen Milton, Phyllis Schwab, and David Sladek. Jeremy Collier absent. Mayor Knoke led the pledge of Allegiance. As required by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Mayor Knoke announced that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act has been posted on the south door of the City Hall meeting room. Joe Stump from AMGL presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26. Discussion had. No action taken. Budget discussion concluded, motion made, seconded, and unanimously voted to adjourn budget meeting at 7:38 p.m. Judith Knoke, Mayor ATTEST Heather L. Varney, Deputy City Clerk A complete copy of the minutes is available for review upon request at City Hall during regular office hours. FRIEND CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 18, 2025 Mayor Knoke called the special meeting of the City Council to order at 8:00 p.m. Councilmembers were present: Kristen Milton, Phyllis Schwab, and David Sladek. Jeremy Collier absent. Mayor Knoke led the pledge of Allegiance. As required by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Mayor Knoke announced that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act has been posted on the south door of the City Hall meeting room. Motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously for the following: to pass Resolution 25-03 to move discussion of Police Chief Position to end of meeting to approve payment request #3 from Hampton Commercial Construction for Public Safety Building totaling $329,445.03 to approve inspection of pond well costing not more than $9000 to approve $500 total per year for Midwest Assistance Program to approve Axline bid for tree and debris removal in park not to exceed $38,600 to enter executive session to discuss police and personnel. Entered executive session at 8:42 p.m. to exit executive session at 9:06 p.m. to make offer to Police Chief applicant, and, if accepted, to allow him to be employee contingent on background check and paperwork. to adjourn RESOLUTION NO. 25-03 WHEREAS, Jeremy Ross was given notice of the City of Friend Board of Health’s finding declaration of a public nuisance on the property located at 113 Maple Street, Friend, Nebraska on or about August 11, 2025; WHEREAS, on August 18, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. the City Council of the City of Friend, held a hearing affirming the City Board of Health’s finding of a public nuisance at 113 Maple Street and that the nuisance was unabated; WHEREAS the City Council ordered the nuisance to be abated on or before September 1, 2025; WHEREAS, Jeremy Ross was given notice of said public nuisance finding required by law; WHEREAS, after consideration of all the evidence received, the City Council finds that the condition of said property is a public nuisance and due to the overall condition of the property, said nuisance should be remedied. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIEND, NEBRASKA AS FOLLOWS: 1. That Jeremy Ross and any subsequent owners of the property are ordered and directed to remedy the public nuisance at once on the property described above; 2. Upon failure to comply by September 1, 2025, the above parties may be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for every day the nuisance is not abated pursuant to Section 98.99; 3. Upon failure of the above parties to comply with this order by September 1, 2025, the City shall proceed to abate the described public nuisance; 4. Costs and expenses of abatement shall be paid by the owner and, if unpaid for 30 days after such work is completed, the City Council shall proceed with levy and assessment of the costs and expenses to the real estate. No further business to come before the City Council, meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Judith Knoke, Mayor ATTEST Heather L. Varney, Deputy City Clerk A complete copy of the minutes is available for review upon request at City Hall during regular office hours. FS — September 03, 2025 ZNEZ
