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Hastings City Council Regular Meeting - October 26, 2026

City Council — Monday, October 26, 2026

BodyHastings, Nebraska

SessionCity Council

DateMonday, October 26, 2026

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Speaker 1

1:24

Like to call us me in order, Tyler.

1:25

Please call the role.

Speaker 2

1:27

Holly.

1:28

Anderson.

1:29

Here.

1:30

Brad Consbrook.

1:31

Here.

1:31

Larry Consbrook.

1:33

Here.

1:33

Esh here.

1:34

Rowan.

1:35

Here.

1:36

Hoffman.

1:37

Here.

1:38

Fong.

1:39

A quartermas present mayor.

Speaker 1

1:40

Please rise for the pledge.

2:05

Okay.

2:13

Motion by Holly, second by Anderson, please vote.

2:28

That passes a to zero public notice.

2:30

Official notice of the regular meeting was published in the Hastings Tribune on Friday, October 23rd, 2026.

2:36

Pursuant to revised statute.

2:39

Section eighty-four one four one two.

2:41

The public is advised that a copy of today's agenda and all reproducible written material, which will be discussed at today's meeting is available for public review and a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meeting Act is accessible to members of the public.

2:57

Oh, let's see.

2:58

Let's go to council communication on my left.

Speaker 3

3:02

Yeah.

3:03

Um, so this Saturday um uh was an awesome time of I would like to recognize the Hastings uh professional firefighters, the local six seventy-five for their efforts in the community this this weekend.

3:16

They held their sixth annual stash bash to raise funds for a local family to offset medical costs.

3:22

Funds were raised for the family of Lexi Longshore, who was battling cancer, and fortunately Lexi passed away on August fifteenth at the age of sixteen.

3:34

So uh they want to thank everybody that were the sponsors and those that donated to make that event a uh an amazing success.

3:43

Um thanks to everyone in the community that turned out for the event.

3:46

Uh donated and showed support for the family and their time of need.

3:50

Special thanks to First Street Brewery for hosting the event for each of the last six years.

3:56

Through their efforts, the firefighters' sponsors in the community estimate over twelve thousand dollars of raise for the longshore family.

4:04

So I'd like to be real round of applause for Chief.

4:13

Give 'em our thanks.

Speaker 4

4:18

Um, I uh attended the Hastings Economic Development Corporation meeting last week and they gave uh a handful of updates that I thought were important to mention at tonight's meeting.

4:30

Um first of all, uh Hastings Manufacturing Month has been going on, the month of October.

4:36

Uh there are two events left.

4:38

Uh coming up this Wednesday is the rescheduled chamber coffee with uh Governor Pillin.

4:44

So if that is something of interest to you, uh make sure you sign up with the uh with H E D C by calling or emailing Sydney.

4:53

Um I'm pretty sure there's a limit on that event.

Unassigned speaker

4:56

Uh so if you're interested, make sure you call and get on their list.

Speaker 4

5:00

And then on this Friday, the 30th, there's a manufacturing month celebration of progress luncheon over at Lock Lochland Country Club.

5:10

Um, and I believe this is also going to be the Hastings Area Manufacturer Association's annual meeting that they have.

5:16

So lots of good information there.

5:18

That is also an RSVP requirement.

5:21

So again, you can uh get in touch

Unassigned speaker

5:23

with

Speaker 4

5:24

H E D C to get on that list and see what's uh left for availability.

5:28

Um another thing they talked about was the seeds uh series that's going on at Schnaisi 1906 district downtown.

5:36

Uh seed stands for Schnazy entrepreneurship education development series.

5:41

So uh in this role, we see a lot of you know newer businesses or uh expansion projects going on.

5:48

Um and this really ties into the love for small business and support for the small business and entrepreneurship in the community.

5:56

Um this is actually a 10-Serie uh workshop series.

6:00

So um the next one will be on November 13th, and it's called Growth Wheel Academy.

6:08

It's over the noon hours over the lunch hour.

6:11

Um, but it will be an uh interactive luncheon with now the Nebraska Enterprise Fund that can uh take you through the concept of building your uh business at your own pace.

6:22

So uh these are all free opportunities for people interested.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Community Engagement████████████████████20%

Public Engagement█████5%

Summary of Proceedings

Hastings City Council Meeting Summary - October 26, 2026

The Hastings City Council met on October 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting included council liaison reports, a citizen communication, and a lengthy consent agenda where several items were pulled for individual discussion and clarification. Two required second public hearings were held for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects involving Revive, Inc. and Pacha Soap.

Consent Calendar

Items A & B: The minutes of the October 12, 2026 meeting and routine claims and payroll were approved unanimously.
Item C: A request for siting approval for the future expansion of the Solid Waste Disposal Area was approved. The council noted that a required public hearing for this expansion is scheduled for February 8, 2027.
Items D & E: Approval of Invoice No. 2170 ($2,144.60) and the related fund drawdown for Brownfield grant administrative services provided by the South Central Economic Development District (SCEDD) were approved. Council members emphasized that these funds come entirely from the EPA grant, not city tax dollars, and support asbestos cleanup at the old middle school.
Items F & G: Approval of Pay Estimate No. 5 ($46,369.50) and the related CDBG fund drawdown ($35,658.15) for the Revive, Inc. project (24-PWF-001) were approved. The council clarified that the pay estimate is directed to the contractor, Duncan Tice, while Revive is the grant recipient. The difference in the two amounts reflects the federal CDBG share of this payment, with Revive covering the local match balance specified in the grant agreement.

Public Comments & Testimony

Citizen Communication: Robert Lemke of 1016 North Hewitt raised a question about the clarity of language on voter ballots. The Mayor noted the topic was not on the agenda and directed him to city staff for discussion after the meeting.
Public Hearing – Revive Inc.: Lori Ferguson of SCEDD presented the CDBG project details. The $450,000 grant was awarded in November 2024 to assist Revive in renovating public space on Osborne Drive East. The project requires Revive to provide a $135,000 match and ensure that 51% of their clients (84 out of an estimated 164) meet low-to-moderate income thresholds. Ms. Ferguson expressed strong support for the project and thanked the city and staff for their partnership. No members of the public spoke against the project.
Public Hearing – Pacha Soap: Lori Ferguson of SCEDD and Sydney Erickson of the Hastings Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) spoke in support. Ms. Ferguson detailed the $245,000 CDBG grant (project 25-ED-001) awarded in November 2025 for Pacha Soap's expansion, requiring a 1:1 match and the creation of 7 full-time jobs (4 for LMI individuals). Ms. Erickson confirmed HEDC's role as sub-recipient, noting that half of the funds are forgivable and the other half is repaid to HEDC's revolving loan fund. She highlighted that Pacha Soap has created 25 jobs across three CDBG grants. No opposition was voiced.

Council Liaison Reports & Community Updates

A council member recognized the Hastings Professional Firefighters (Local 675) for their 6th annual Stash Bash, which raised over $12,000 for the family of Lexi Longshore, who passed away in August at age 16.
A council member attending the HEDC meeting provided updates on Hastings Manufacturing Month events and the Seeds entrepreneurship education series at the Schneezy 1906 District.
A council member moved to pull items C through G from the consent agenda to allow for individual discussion and ensure transparency regarding funding sources and payees.

Key Outcomes

Consent Agenda Items A-G: All items were approved unanimously after discussion.
Public Hearings: The second public hearings for CDBG projects 24-PWF-001 (Revive, Inc.) and 25-ED-001 (Pacha Soap) were formally closed, fulfilling regulatory requirements.
Adjournment: The council adjourned the regular meeting. The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 9, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Like to call us me in order, Tyler. Please call the role. Holly. Anderson. Here. Brad Consbrook. Here. Larry Consbrook. Here. Esh here. Rowan. Here. Hoffman. Here. Fong. A quartermas present mayor. Please rise for the pledge. Okay. Motion by Holly, second by Anderson, please vote. That passes a to zero public notice. Official notice of the regular meeting was published in the Hastings Tribune on Friday, October 23rd, 2026. Pursuant to revised statute. Section eighty-four one four one two. The public is advised that a copy of today's agenda and all reproducible written material, which will be discussed at today's meeting is available for public review and a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meeting Act is accessible to members of the public. Oh, let's see. Let's go to council communication on my left. Yeah. Um, so this Saturday um uh was an awesome time of I would like to recognize the Hastings uh professional firefighters, the local six seventy-five for their efforts in the community this this weekend. They held their sixth annual stash bash to raise funds for a local family to offset medical costs. Funds were raised for the family of Lexi Longshore, who was battling cancer, and fortunately Lexi passed away on August fifteenth at the age of sixteen. So uh they want to thank everybody that were the sponsors and those that donated to make that event a uh an amazing success. Um thanks to everyone in the community that turned out for the event. Uh donated and showed support for the family and their time of need. Special thanks to First Street Brewery for hosting the event for each of the last six years. Through their efforts, the firefighters' sponsors in the community estimate over twelve thousand dollars of raise for the longshore family. So I'd like to be real round of applause for Chief. Give 'em our thanks. Um, I uh attended the Hastings Economic Development Corporation meeting last week and they gave uh a handful of updates that I thought were important to mention at tonight's meeting. Um first of all, uh Hastings Manufacturing Month has been going on, the month of October. Uh there are two events left. Uh coming up this Wednesday is the rescheduled chamber coffee with uh Governor Pillin. So if that is something of interest to you, uh make sure you sign up with the uh with H E D C by calling or emailing Sydney. Um I'm pretty sure there's a limit on that event. Uh so if you're interested, make sure you call and get on their list. And then on this Friday, the 30th, there's a manufacturing month celebration of progress luncheon over at Lock Lochland Country Club. Um, and I believe this is also going to be the Hastings Area Manufacturer Association's annual meeting that they have. So lots of good information there. That is also an RSVP requirement. So again, you can uh get in touch with

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