VILLAGE OF UNADILLA, NEBRASKA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
August 10, 2022
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Unadilla, Nebraska, was held on Wednesday, August 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the Unadilla Library. Notice of said meeting and proposed agenda of then known subjects was given by posting in the three following places within the Village: Countryside Bank, Post Office, and Community Center Notice Board; and by serving a copy of said notice to each member of the Board of Trustees more than 5 days prior to said meeting. Trustees present: Dan Crownover, Janet Oelke, Clark Stubbendeck and Dale Stoner. Absent: Scott Hincker. Visitors: Dave Hall from Countryside Bank.
Chairman Crownover called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. He reminded everyone of the location of the Open Meetings Act Poster.
Oelke made a motion to approve the July 2022 minutes, Stubbendeck seconded. On a roll call vote, Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea, none voted nay. Motion carried 4-0.
Stoner made a motion to approve the July 2022 treasurer’s report, bank statements, and reconciliation, and receipts. Stubbendeck seconded. On a roll call vote, Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea, none voted nay. Motion carried 4-0.
The following claims were reviewed:
Corinne Zahn wage 92.9 hrs/mil $1,678.99
Barb Wilhelm wage 20.5 hrs 267.90
Arlin Rohlfs wage 23 hrs 350.47
Rob Lock wage 7 hrs 157.08
Doug Ebert wage, lodging, mileage 967.40
Ed Meinke wage 116.25 hrs 2,105.26
Dan Crownover wage/1 meeting 138.52
Clark Stubbendeck wage/1 meeting 115.44
Janet Oelke wage/1 meeting 115.44
Scott Hincker wage/1 meeting 115.44
Frontier Coop spray 185.00
RWD#3 water 2,950.50
Dish Network t.v. Comm Ctr. 98.47
B&B Pump diesel 121.98
DHHS water test 15.00
Papillion Sanitation garbage 2,276.91
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IRS 941 1,179.91
Dept. of Revenue sales tax $153.03
OPPD water pit elec. 33.00
NC Utilities utilities 1,685.54
Windstream phone 76.77
Travelers Ins. Fire/Rescue Ins. 1,141.00
Syr Do It Best supplies 162.40
Quill key board, planner, pens 45.27
SENDD housing dues 89.00
SENDD membership dues 275.00
B&B Pump diesel 206.01
Post Office 2 rls stamps 120.00
Christiansen Tree Ser tree & stump removal 770.00
Musco Lighting replace ck for lost one 3,000.00
Blue Rivers Agency support 2023-2024 155.00
Caleb Schulze refund of water dep. 57.82
Stubbendeck made a motion to approve the payment of claims, Stoner seconded. On a roll call vote, Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea, none voted nay. Motion carried 4-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The amount of the Keno check was $1,083.17
Water consumed: (982,000 gallons); vs water paid for: (603,000); (-379,000); YTD: (-1,886,000). Unadilla Days waterslide is included in this total. Applying for the Dept. of Environment and Energy Water System Security Grant was discussed. It was decided to table this until next month.
Schoolhouse: The Community Center is on Wired schedule to put in new LED lights in the hallways, stage, bathrooms, office, and kitchen.
Street Project: Pavers started the street project. Discussion was held on doing the block on 4th Street to Main Street. The estimate from Pavers is $27,666.00 for doing that block. Crownover contacted JEO on the project and it does not need to be engineered under $35,000.00. The Board discussed not doing the additional block on I, 8th street to 9th street making our payments a little lower and using funds out of the local sales tax account for half and half out of Keno for that block. Stoner made a motion to go ahead with that separate project, seconded by Oelke. On a roll call vote, Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea. None voted nay. Motion carried 4-0. Discussion was held on applying for a grant to do more streets or waterlines from the SENDD Community Project Grant.
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Stubbendeck made a motion to apply for the grant, seconded by Stoner. On a roll call vote, Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea. None voted nay. Motion carried 4-0. Zahn completed the grant application and mailed it in.
Public Comments: None
NEW BUSINESS
Dave Hall from Countryside Bank discussed the Interim Loan Agreement for the Street Project for up to $650,000.00 to pay for expenses until the USDA loan is received. The interest would be 2% and will be open, if needed, for 6 months. Oelke made a motion to approve and sign the loan agreement, seconded by Stubbendeck. On a roll call vote Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck, and Crownover voted yea. None voted nay. Motion carried 4-0. Crownover, Oelke, and Zahn signed the agreement.
Stubbendeck made a motion to approve and sign Resolution #R9-22 and the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance 2022 to the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards, seconded by Stoner. On a roll call vote, Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck, and Crownover voted yea, none voted nay. Motion carried 4-0.
The ditch along the south side of the park was discussed. The ditch would have a tube and covered with rock for additional parking. The Unadilla Area Fund would be paying for this project, and it would not have to be engineered. Zahn contacted the Nebraska Parks and Rec to see about grants. The project does not meet the $80,000.00 minimum amount needed for a grant. Crownover will have Lovell Excavating give us an estimate for the project.
The Board discussed if there are any new projects for the year for our budget workshop. It was decided to add an estimated $20,000.00 to the General Operating expenses, $100,000.00 to the water operating expenses, and $41,000.00 to the street operating expenses.
The list of delinquent water and sewer patrons was reviewed: Account # 037, 067, 075, 082, 113, 114, 150, 170, 189, & 192.
In correspondence: The Village Employee Wages have been posted at Countryside Bank, The Post Office, and the Village Message Board as required by the State. Zahn received 4 credit hours for attending the Audit training in Sutton. Meinke passed the sewer lagoon certification requirements to obtain his wastewater license. Donations to the park were made by the McWilliams family, Kruse family, Tonya Johnson, and Rod Wellsandt.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Village Clerk-Treasurer
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inspection at the Village Office during normal business hours.