Ground broken on career NEBRASKA educational facility in West Point Cultural, community development MUNICIPAL support Seward’s economic growth Broken Bow residents enjoying REVIEW library expansion, renovations Offi cial Publication of the League of Nebraska Municipalities MAY 2018 Bills of interest to municipalities enacted during 2018 session 4 The Director’s Message by L. Lynn Rex, LNM Executive Director – LB 874: Thanks Contents again to Sen. Justin Wayne for his tremendous leadership in negotiating and passing landmark TIF legislation! May 2018 6 The Legal Corner – Sports betting in the workplace 7 Compromise reached on Lincoln’s Safe and Successful Kids Initiative No. 1,117 8 Bills of interest to municipalities enacted during the 2018 session ISSN 0028–1906 12 League President Wendall Gaston visits Wakefi eld, Wayne, La Vista, Arlington, Blair, Tekamah and Gretna About the Cover: State Capitol. Photo by Lynn Marienau. 14 Ground-breaking ceremony held for career educational facility in West Point 16 Cultural, community development support Seward’s economic growth 17 SkyWest Airlines launching United Express fl ights from Kearney to Denver in September 18 Broken Bow residents enjoy public library renovations, expansion 20 League President Wendall Gaston visits Norfolk, Omaha, South Sioux City and Fremont 21 Classifi eds 22 Professional Directory NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL REVIEW NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL Larger Cities Legislative Committee Ralph Yeager, Mayor, Alliance Joe Patterson, City Administrator, Hastings Jack Cheloha, Deputy City Attorney/City Lobbyist, Omaha Stan Wirth, Mayor, Beatrice Bob Rager, City Administrator, Holdrege David Black, Mayor, Papillion Tobias Tempelmeyer, City Administrator/General Manager, Stan Clouse, Mayor, Kearney Christine Meyers, City Administrator, Papillion Beatrice Paul Briseno, Assistant City Manager, Kearney R. Paul Lambert, Mayor, Plattsmouth Rita Sanders, Mayor, Bellevue Doug Kindig, Mayor, La Vista Ervin Portis, City Administrator, Plattsmouth Joe Mangiamelli, City Administrator, Bellevue Pam Buethe, Clerk, La Vista Don Groesser, Mayor, Ralston Jim Realph, Mayor, Blair Joe Pepplitsch, City Manager, Lexington Dave Forrest, City Administrator, Ralston Rod Storm, City Administrator, Blair Margaret Blatchford, Assistant City Attorney, Lincoln Jon Knutson, Council President, Schuyler John Coates, Mayor, Chadron Molly Burton, Mayoral Aide, Lincoln Randy Meininger, Mayor, Scottsbluff John F. Lohr, Council Member, Columbus Nate Schneider, City Manager, McCook Nathan Johnson, City Manager, Scottsbluff Tara Vasicek, City Administrator, Columbus Bryan Bequette, Mayor, Nebraska City Joshua Eickmeier, Mayor, Seward Tom Ourada, City Administrator, Crete Grayson Path, City Administrator, Nebraska City Greg Butcher, City Administrator, Seward Jerry Wilcox, Clerk/Treasurer, Crete Josh Moenning, Mayor, Norfolk Wendall Gaston, Council Member, Sidney Scott Getzschman, Mayor, Fremont Andrew Colvin, City Administrator, Norfolk Ed Sadler, City Manager, Sidney Brian Newton, City Administrator/Utility Dwight Livingston, Mayor, North Platte Carol Schuldt, Council Member, South Sioux City General Manager, Fremont Jim Hawks, City Administrator, North Platte Lance Hedquist, City Administrator, South Sioux City Tony Kaufman, Mayor, Gering Buck Bassett, Council President, Ogallala Ken Chamberlain, Mayor, Wayne Lane Danielzuk, City Administrator, Gering Bruce Smith, City Manager, Ogallala Wes Blecke, City Administrator, Wayne Marlan Ferguson, City Administrator, Grand Island Rich Pahls, Council Member, Omaha Orval Stahr, Mayor York Corey Stutte, Mayor, Hastings Paul Kratz, City Attorney, Omaha Joe Frei, City Administrator, York Smaller Cities Legislative Committee Lanette Doane, Clerk/Treasurer, Ansley Jeff Kooistra, City Administrator, Gretna Sandra Foote, Council Member, Superior Scott Kudrna, Mayor, Auburn Doug Hanson, Mayor, Hickman Larry Brittenham, Utility Superintendent, Superior Sherry Heskett, Clerk, Auburn Silas Clarke, City Administrator/Director of Economic Jeff Hofaker, City Administrator, Sutton Brent Clark, City Administrator, Broken Bow Development, Hickman Joan Suhr, Admin./Clerk/Treasurer, Valley Chris Anderson, City Administrator, Central City Dan Dean, City Administrator, Kimball Melissa Harrell, Admin./Clerk/Treasurer, Wahoo Alan Michl, Chairperson, Exeter John Wyant, Mayor, Newman Grove Jim Litchfi eld, City Administrator, Wakefi eld Becky Erdkamp, Clerk/Treasurer, Exeter Chris Dibbern, NMPP Energy Marlene Johnson, Mayor, West Point Jim Vossler, Mayor, Friend Roger Goldfi sh, Mayor, Ord Al Vacanti, City Administrator, Wisner Deb VanMatre, Mayor, Gibbon Denise Peterson, Admin./Clerk/Treasurer, Ponca Bruce Clymer, City Administrator, Gothenburg Nancy Bryan, Clerk/Treasurer, Stromsburg Executive Board CALENDAR 2017-2018 Municipal Accounting and Finance Conference ...........June 20-22, 2018, Graduate, Lincoln Annual Conference .......................................................Sept. 19-21, 2018, Holiday Inn, Kearney ICMA Annual Conference .............................................Sept. 23-26, 2018, Baltimore, Maryland President Wendall Gaston NLC City Summit ..........................................................Nov. 7-10, 2018, Los Angeles, Calif. Council Member, Sidney President-Elect Dwight Livingston Mayor, North Platte Municipal Legal Calendar Vice President Paul Lambert (All statute citations to Revised Statutes of Nebraska) Mayor, Plattsmouth Past President Alan Michl MAY 2018 Chairperson, Exeter CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS Directors Within 10 days following meeting or before next meeting (whichever is sooner) ..........................Clerk to have minutes available for public inspection. (84-1413) Jean Stothert Mayor, Omaha Within 15 days of Passage ....................Clerk publishes ordinances passed. (16-405) Chris Beutler Mayor, Lincoln Within 30 days following Tony Kaufman Mayor, Gering Council meeting ....................................Clerk publishes offi cial proceedings of meeting, including claims. Sandra Foote Council Member, Superior ....................................................................(19-1102) John F. Lohr Council Member, First Day ...................................................Automatic renewal of beer and liquor licenses (except Class C). Columbus ....................................................................(53-124, 53-135) Deb VanMatre Mayor, Gibbon Within 20 days after end of month ..Treasurer fi les monthly fi nancial report. (16-318) John Wyant Mayor, Newman Grove * * .............................................................Clerk must prepare agenda prior to next Council meeting. (84-1411) Doug Gaswick Council Member, Imperial CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS Rod Storm City Administrator, Blair Within 10 days following Nancy Bryan Clerk/Treasurer, meeting or before next meeting Stromsburg (whichever is sooner) ..........................Clerk to have minutes available for public inspection. (84-1413) Tobias City Administrator/General Within 15 days of Passage ..................Clerk publishes or posts ordinances passed. (17-613) Tempelmeyer Manager, Board of Public Within 30 days following Works, Beatrice Council meeting .....................................Clerk publishes offi cial proceedings of meeting, including claims. ....................................................................(19-1102) Affi liated Sections First Day ..................................................Automatic renewal of beer and liquor licenses (except Class C). ....................................................................(53-124,53-135) City Managers Brent Clark Within 20 days after end of month....Treasurer fi les monthly fi nancial report. (17-606) Broken Bow * * .............................................................Clerk must prepare agenda prior to next Council meeting. (84-1411) Clerks RaNae Edwards Grand Island VILLAGES Municipal Kelly Oelke Within 10 days following Accounting Hickman meeting or before next meeting & Finance (whichever is sooner) ..........................Clerk to have minutes available for public inspection. (84-1413) Fire Chiefs Scott Cordes Within 15 days of Passage ..................Clerk publishes or posts ordinances passed. (17-613) Norfolk Within 30 days following Utilities Paul Markowski Board meeting .........................................Clerk publishes offi cial proceedings of meeting, including claims Ord ....................................................................(19-1102) First Day ..................................................Automatic renewal of beer and liquor licenses (except Class C). League Staff ....................................................................(53-124, 53-135) Within 20 days after end of month....Treasurer fi les monthly fi nancial report. (17-606) L. Lynn Rex Executive Director * * ..............................................................Clerk must prepare agenda prior to next Board meeting. (84-1411) Christy Abraham Legal Counsel Brett Benson Information Technology Manager Lash Chaffi n Utilities Section Director Brenda Henning Membership Services Assistant Lynn Marienau Communications Director Rob Pierce Utilities Field Representative Shirley Riley Membership Services Director Julia Wessel Receptionist/Membership Services Assistant Nebraska Municipal Review Editor and Advertising Sales: Lynn Marienau, 402-476-2829 or lynnm@ lonm.org The NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL REVIEW is the offi cial publication of the League of Nebraska Municipalities, an associa- tion of the cities and villages of Nebraska,