The regular meeting of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Henderson, Nebraska was held at 7:00p.m. on June 9, 2026 at City Hall in Henderson, Nebraska. Notice of this meeting was posted at the City Hall and published in the June 4, 2026, Henderson News.
Mayor Corbin Tessman called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Mayor Tessman declared the meeting to be legal and properly advertised with all members having been informed of the nature of the meeting and having received related information. Mayor Tessman referred to the open meetings law poster and stated if a member of the public wishes to speak on matters not listed on the agenda, they may speak during the public forum period. The public may request the item to be placed on a future agenda for deliberation and/or action.
During the public forum period, speakers will be given five minutes to address the Board. The public should be aware that the Board is unable, by law, to deliberate or act on the items raised during the public forum period.
Roll call showed the following present: Mayor Corbin Tessman. Council members: Teri Pollet and Jordan Hiebner. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner.
Minutes from the May 12, 2026 meeting were reviewed. Teri Pollet made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Jordan Hiebner seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Teri Pollet, Jordan Hiebner and Corbin Tessman. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
Jordan Hiebner made a motion to pay the claims as presented. Teri Pollet seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Jordan Hiebner, Teri Pollet and Corbin Tessman. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
No building permits were issued since the last meeting.
No one was present for public forum.
Reed Miller from Miller and Associates was present to review Highland Addition Project with the council. Reed did send a letter to VanKirk Brothers Contracting listing two items that still need to be completed which are to repair a leaking corporation stop and to seed certain areas.
The Final Pay Application including Change Order #3 from VanKirk Brothers Contracting in the amount of $257,837.23 was reviewed. Teri Pollet made a motion to withhold $20,000 and pay VanKirk Brothers $237,837.23 until the two remaining items are completed. Jordan Hiebner seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Teri Pollet, Jordan Hiebner and Corbin Tessman. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
Teri Pollet made a motion to approve VanKirk Brothers Contracting’s Certificate of Substantial Completion for the Highland Addition. Corbin Tessman seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Teri Pollet, Corbin Tessman and Jordan Hiebner. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
Derek Keller from Blended Distilling was present to ask the council to consider an SDL (Special Designated License) to sell alcohol at the Henderson Health Care Foundation Golf Fundraiser Event on August 14 at Galaway Creek Golf Course. Jordan Hiebner made a motion to approve Blended Distilling’s SDL for the HHC Foundation Golf Event on August 14. Teri Pollet seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Jordan Hiebner, Teri Pollet and Corbin Tessman. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
The council further discussed incentive options for a potential builder to erect multi-plex housing units on Block 3, Lot 2 in Highland Addition. Jordan Hiebner made a motion to offer a 0% note with a 5% non-refundable earnest money deposit on the lot price of $116,980 with the final payment on lot being 3 years or at the completion of sale, whichever comes first. Corbin Tessman seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Jordan Hiebner, Corbin Tessman and Teri Pollet. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
Jordan Hiebner made a motion to table the purchase of the handicap kit for City Hall’s main entrance door until the July meeting. Teri Pollet seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Jordan Hiebner, Teri Pollet and Corbin Tessman. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
Jordan Hiebner made a motion to approve treatment for nine of the thirteen Ash trees in the Downtown Park for Emerald Ash Borer and to remove and replace the other four with a different type of tree. Teri Pollet seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Jordan Hiebner, Teri Pollet and Corbin Tessman. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
Teri Pollet made a motion to adjourn. Jordan Hiebner seconded. Roll vote: Ayes – Teri Pollet, Jordan Hiebner and Corbin Tessman. Absent: Kevin Friesen and Brian Hiebner. Motion carried.
Corbin A. Tessman, Mayor
Connie Brown, City Clerk
