Boards, Commissions & Committees

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• The Library Board has the authority to appoint a librarian and all other employees. It has the duty to have general charge of the Municipal Library and to establish appropriate rules and regulations for the management, operation, and use of the same.
• The Board shall have supervisory authority over all employees of the library including the librarian. All actions of the Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the Governing Body.
• The Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such additional duties as the Governing Body may designate from time to time.

MEMBERS:

Alicia Brommer

Ken Tubbesing

Laurie Badertscher

Mandy Goodrich

Les Branting

Diane Murphy

• It shall be the duty of the Commission to take immediate charge of the expenditures for the playground and recreation equipment and activities.
• The Commission shall also take charge of all parks and recreational facilities belonging to the Municipality.
• The Commission shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the Governing Body may, from time to time, designate.

MEMBERS:

Travis Goracke

Dennis Gottula

Dan Blessing

Jack Stinson

• The Board of Community Building Commissioners shall have charge of the Community Building of the City, together with the surrounding grounds and all improvements, and shall have control of the expenditure of all money collected for or donated for the purpose of maintaining or improving said Community Building.
  
• Commissioners shall also have the power to establish rules and regulations for the management, care and use of the Community Building. The members of the Board of Community Building Commissioners are hereby appointed special Police Officers of the City with authority, while in the Community Building or the surrounding grounds, to make arrests upon seeing anybody violating any of the by-laws, rules and regulations, of the Board of Community Building Commissioners.

MEMBERS:

Council Rep

Vera Ebeler

Pat Bane

Derek Gottula

Tom Morrissey

Maggie Nixon

• It shall be the duty of the Commission to make and adopt plans for the physical development of the Municipality, including any areas outside its boundaries which, in the Commission's judgment, bear relation to the planning of the Municipality.
• The Planning Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council as to whether to grant conditional uses or special exceptions to property owners for the use of their property.  All actions by the Commission shall be subject to the review and supervision of the Governing Body.
• The Commission shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the Governing Body may, from time to time, designate.

MEMBERS:

Patrick Brommer

Ted Evans, Jr.

Vacant

Tom Morrissey

Bill Montz Sr.

George Schmidt

Kevin McKinney

Dan Blessing

Jack Stinson

• The Housing Authority shall possess all powers necessary to conduct studies, assessments and analyses of living conditions and affordable housing and community development needs and the means and methods through which unsatisfactory living conditions may be improved and affordable housing and community development may be met.
• To plan, prepare and carry out housing projects or developments or any portion thereof.
• To finance and agency's development, operations and other activities in such manner, utilizing such public or private sources of revenue and employing such financing methods or techniques as the agency deems appropriate.
• To maintain, repair and replace all housing developments and any facilities.

MEMBERS:

Jack Stinson

Joyce Rathe

Sarah Williamson

Gail Campbell

Kevin VanLaningham

• It shall be the duty of the Board to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by a Municipal official based on any zoning ordinance of the Municipality.
• The Board shall hear and decide in accordance with the provisions of any zoning ordinance, requests for interpretation of any map; and authorize a variance from the strict application of any zoning ordinance if it is found that a specific piece of property, due to exceptional specifications existing at the time of passage of the said ordinance, would result in exceptional difficulties and undue hardship.

MEMBERS:

Bruce Williamson

Larry Cox

Bill Montz, Sr.

Ron Rathe

Chuck Murphy

Wilbur Ramsey (Alt)

• It shall be the function and duty of the Board of Architectural Review to determine whether a building located within the District is structurally unsound and beyond economical repair, and/or whether the exterior architectural features of the proposed construction, reconstruction, alterations or improvements to buildings or building lots within the District (wherever such exterior features are subject to public view from a public street or way) are appropriate to and in keeping with the old historic aspects of the surroundings.

MEMBERS:

Steve Mercure

John Murphy

Fred Pooch

Rob Walker

Sarah Williamson

• It shall be the responsibility of the Board to study, investigate, counsel and develop a written plan for the care, preservation, trimming, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in public ways, streets and alleys.  Such plan, upon  approval by the City Council, shall constitute the official Comprehensive City Tree Plan for the City of Tecumseh, and shall be reviewed annually.
• The Board shall prepare & present an annual work plan for the City Council approval.
• The Board, when requested by the City Council, shall consider, investigate, make finding, report and recommend upon any special matter of question coming within the scope of its work.

MEMBERS:

Patti Holthus

Michelle Hutt

Steve DeFreece

Jared Schuster

Lorie Topp

Ron Ebeler

• The Maintenance Code Board of Appeals shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Maintenance Code official relative to the application and interpretation of the Property Maintenance Code.
• The Maintenance Board of Appeals shall hear appeals based on a claim that the time intent of the Property Maintenance Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the Code do not fully apply, or the requirements of the Code are adequately satisfied by other means. 
• The Board shall render all decisions in writing.

MEMBERS:

Vacant

Derek Gottula

Bev Ramsey

Chuck Murphy (Alt)

• The Airport Authority Board shall have the full and exclusive jurisdiction and control over all facilities owned by the City for the purpose of aviation operation, air navigation, and air safety operation. 
• Members of the Board shall be residents of the Municipality and shall serve a term of six (6) years. Two (2) members of the Board shall be elected in each Municipal election year; provided, that in each third (3rd) election year, one (1) member only shall be elected to the Airport Authority Board. 
• The Board shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by State law.

MEMBERS:

Lyndsay Beethe

Phil Juilfs

Stephen Johnson

Steve Mercure

Mike Wendt

• The Citizen's Advisory Review Committee shall review the functioning and progress of the Economic Development Program at regular meeting as set forth by ordinance and to advise the Governing Body of the City with regard to the Program.
• The Committee shall also report to the City Council on its findings and suggestions at a public hearing called for that purpose at least once in every six-month period.

MEMBERS:

Derek Gottula

Stacey Goodrich

Dave Bane

Bill Montz, Sr.

Vacant

• The Airport Zoning Board shall have the same power to adopt, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations applicable to the airport hazard area in question as that vested by section 3-303 for the City of Tecumseh, Nebraska.

MEMBERS:

Vacant

Vacant

• The Application Review Committee shall make the final decision regarding all applications for financial assistance and will generally oversee the Economic Development program established in the Economic Development Plan of the City of Tecumseh which is funded by the collection of local option sales and use tax.

MEMBERS:

Bev Ramsey

Keith Shuey

Mike Wendt

Tyler Speckmann

• The Board of Public Works meets at 4:00 p.m on the 1st Monday of each month. For agenda items, contact Janelle Moran at 402-335-4011.
• The Board of Public Works is charged with the duties of operating,  managing and maintaining the electrical generation, transmission and distribution system;  the water supply system; and the sanitary sewer system of the City of Tecumseh.
• The Board duties include the collecting of rents, revenues, and proceeds accruing on account of the ownership and operation on said utilities.
• This authority shall also include inspection and compliance of rules and regulations established by the Board for customer owned sanitary sewer systems which do not connect to the public sanitary sewer system.

MEMBERS:

Mark Badertscher

Charles Murphy

Dan Blessing

• It shall be the duty of the Board to supervise and regulate the operation of the Hand-Bus service.
• The Board shall set the rates for such service and make rules and regulations for its efficient operation. 
• The Board shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its proceedings.

MEMBERS:

Willie Stinson

Lorie Topp

Gail Campbell

Vacant

• The Mayor and City Council shall appoint one (1) City Council member to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the City's streets, alleys, sidewalks, and signs. 
• This Council member may consult with the City's Street Department and professionals in formulating his recommendations. 
• The Council member shall also provide supervision and recommendations directly to the Street Department.
  

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