FRIEND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING June 2, 2026 Council President Milton and City Council met in regular session on Tuesday June 2, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The appointed method for giving advanced notice of the meeting was given by publication in The Sentinel. Council President Milton presided and City Clerk/Treasurer Amie Underwood recorded the proceedings. The following Members were present: Kristen Milton, David Sladek, Phyllis Schwab, and Jeremy Collier, councilmembers; Trent Roesler, public works director. Mayor Judith Knoke was absent. A quorum being present, the meeting was duly convened. As required by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Council President Milton announced that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act has been posted on the south door of the City Hall meeting room for all in attendance to review. Moved by Collier, seconded by Schwab to approve the May 7, 2026, minutes. Roll Call: Ayes: Collier, Milton, Sladek, Schwab. Nays: None. Motion carried. Moved by Sladek, seconded by Schwab to approve Treasurer’s report. Roll Call: Ayes: Sladek, Collier, Milton, Schwab. Nays: None. Motion carried. Moved by Collier, seconded by Sladek to approve the claims. Roll Call: Ayes: Collier, Schwab, Sladek, Milton. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Claims approved were May Net Payroll $22,940.41; General & Utilities - $890,005.15 as follows: Ameritas, retire -$1,654.20; Aqua-Chem Inc., su -$2,402.20; BOK Financial bond & int pymt -$168,690.00; Barco Municipal Products, su -$257.07; Beaver Hardware, su -$87.98; Bill Bruntz, reimb -$1,044.99; Black Hills Energy, se -$633.67; BCBS, ins -$16,896.90; Brothers Equip, su -$509.97; Bruning Law Group, se -$4,691.50; Cengage Group, su -$102.00; Center Point Large Print, su -$98.28; Jacob & Johnathan Clouse, rnt -$850.00; CRA, tax -$9,117.91; Country Compost LLC, se -$2,000.00; Crete Ace Hardware, su -$178.97; Culligan Water Service, su -$132.00; Depository Trust Corp, bond pymt -$3,593.75; EFTPS, p/r tax -$4,886.14; Eakes Office Solutions, su -$552.30; Exeter Milligan Friend Schools, fe -$370.00; Friend Fire Department, reimb -$35,000.00; Friend Community Health Care, se -$1,217.17; Farmer’s Union COOP, su -$849.97; Guardian Life, ins - $935.01; H & S Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, se -$275.00; Hampton Commercial Construction, fire hall bldg -$589,797.41; Heather Black, reimb -$177.82; Junior Library Guild, su -$1,282.00; MMC Consulting, se -$8,927.90; MacQueen Equip, su -$670.00; Mastiff LLC, se -$786.25; Midwest Laboratories Inc, se - $302.52; NDWEE Fiscal Svs, ln pymt - $6,595.45; NE Child Support, se -$46.16; NE Dept. of Revenue, sales tax -$2,372.45; NE Dept of Revenue SWH, p/r -$803.87; NE Public Health Environmental Lab, se -$30.00; Norris Public Power District, se -$6,125.00; Diane Odoski, reimb -$54.47; One Billing Solutions, LLC, se -$324.96; One Call Concepts, Inc., se -$18.78; Paynes Auto, se -$1,488.96; Postmaster, se -$660.97; Principal Mutual Life Ins. Co., dental ins -$368.03; Qwik 6, su -$1,323.81; Saline County Clerk, se -$159.00; SCI, se -$367.89; Summit Fire Protection, su -$384.99; Sweet Tea Marketing, su -$375.00; US Cellular, se -$313.57; Visa, su -$1467.76; Waste Connections, se -$6,079.83 and Windstream, se -$1,673.32. Moved by Collier seconded by Sladek to approve Subdivision of Lots 36-42, E Whitcomb’s First Addition to the City of Friend, Saline County, Nebraska for Mark & Gretta Stutzman. Roll Call: Ayes: Schwab, Collier, Milton, Sladek. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Moved by Collier seconded by Schwab to approve Employee Health Insurance package with BCBS keeping it the same as before and adding voluntary vision insurance being offered to employees at their expense. Roll Call: Ayes: Schwab, Milton, Collier, Sladek. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Moved by Sladek seconded by Collier to approve the contracts for the sprinkler system and generator for the Public Safety Building as presented. Roll Call: Ayes: Milton, Collier, Sladek, Schwab. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Moved by Collier seconded by Sladek to approve getting the Fancy Porta Potty Rentals with the City of Friend and the Community Club splitting the cost. Roll Call: Ayes: Sladek, Schwab, Milton, Collier. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Moved by Schwab seconded by Collier to approve American Legion SDL Permit for July 3, 2026. Roll Call: Ayes: Schwab, Collier, Milton, Sladek. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Moved by Collier seconded by Schwab to accept bid for Pool Heater from Carrothers Construction Company, pending insurance bid/denial. Roll Call: Ayes: Schwab, Milton, Sladek, Collier. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Moved by Collier seconded by Schwab to approve the native garden at the city pond. Roll Call: Ayes: Sladek, Schwab, Milton, Collier. Nays: None. Motion Carried. A motion was made to have Free Swim on 4th of July from 1pm to 5pm by Sladek, seconded by Collier. Roll Call: Ayes: Schwab, Sladek, Collier, Milton. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Moved by Milton, seconded by Collier to invite Katie Spohn and Brent Milton to enter Executive Session for budget planning. Roll Call: Ayes: Schwab, Milton, Collier, Sladek. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Entered Executive Session at 8:11p.m. Moved by Schwab seconded by Sladek to exit Executive Session. Roll Call: Ayes: Milton, Collier, Sladek, Schwab. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Exited Executive Session at 9:51p.m. No further business to come before the City Council, moved by Milton seconded by Schwab to adjourn. Roll Call: Ayes: Milton, Sladek, Collier, Schwab. Nays: None. Meeting adjourned at 9:52 p.m. Kristen A Milton, Council President ATTEST Amie L Underwood, City Clerk FS — June 17, 2026 ZNEZ
