VILLAGE OF UNADILLA, NEBRASKA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING & Statutory Reorganization

December 13, 2017

 

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Unadilla, Nebraska, was held on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 7:30 p.m. at the Unadilla Community 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, Dale Stoner, Scott Hincker, Janet Oelke, and Lynn Schomerus. Visitors:  none

Chairman Crownover called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. He reminded everyone of the location of the Open Meetings Act Poster. 

Stoner made a motion to approve the November 2017 minutes; Oelke seconded, and motion carried 4-0.

Schomerus made a motion to approve the November 2017 treasurer’s report; Hincker seconded, motion carried 4-0.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

          The Keno check was in the amount of $2,326.77

          Water consumed: (637,000); water paid for: (531,000); balance for month:

(-106,000); YTD: (-1,804,000). Discussion was held on the recent water tests.  The Community Center tested 1 for E. coli which put the village into a water boil notice.  The Village has been working closely with DHHS and RWD#3 on the water.  The field representative came down and thought it was the school not using enough water to flush the lines like they should be with a bigger water line coming into the building.  Samples from other parts of the village continue to come back good. The Cease Water Boil signs were put up the 20th.  Bohl Plumbing was contacted to shut the water off to the back classrooms and men’s locker room. The Village will continue to take samples and monitor the water. The schoolhouse will be taken off our sample site plan.

          Schoolhouse items:  Clerk reported the heating units were working well in the classrooms and the utility bill was lower this last month.  The new street light out front of the gym is lighting up the parking lot and will be a lot safer for the public at night.

          Coop Property:  Attorney Jerry Stilmock is waiting to see the corrected copy of the Deed.  Chairman Crownover will deliver that to him. Tom Compton has offered to manage renting out the Quonset for campers, boats, etc. in exchange for parking his camper at no charge. 

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          Public Comments:  None

NEW BUSINESS

 

                    Oelke made a motion to appoint Evan Wickersham with JEO as our Street Superintendent for 2018, Hincker seconded, motion carried 4-0.     

          Hincker made a motion to appoint Evan Wickersham with JEO as our Village Engineer for 2018, Schomerus seconded, motion carried 4-0.

          The One and Six Year Plan was discussed.  Continued maintenance will be for the year 2018.

          Salaries were discussed for 2018.  Schomerus made a motion to raise Zahn to $17.50 per hour, office help to $12.50 per hour, general maintenance to $11.00 per hour, wastewater operator to $18.00 per hour and mileage, Kastens to $15.00 per hour, and keep the Deputy Clerk at $15.50 per hour. Stoner seconded, motion carried 4-0.

          The following salaries will be used beginning 1-01-2018:

                   Clerk-Treasurer……………………$17.50/hr

                   Deputy Clerk……………………….$15.50/hr

                   Utility-Maintenance………………..$15.00/hr

                   Chairman……………………………$100/meeting

                   Trustee………………………………$75/meeting

                   Legal Counsel………………………as billed

                   CPA…………………………………..as billed

                   Water/Wastewater………………….$18.00/hr plus mileage

                   Extra Labor…………………………..$11.00/hr

                   Office help……………………………$12.50/hr        

The following claims were reviewed for December payment:

7164           Dwight Kastens           wages/81 hrs                   887.25

7165          Arlin Rohlfs                            wage/35 hrs                   339.38

7166          Rita Compton               wage/4.5 hrs                     47.79

7167          Barb Wilhelm                wage/16 hrs                    194.02

7168          Corinne Zahn               wage/88.25 hrs/mil      1,296.52                      

7169          DHHS                           water samples                100.00

7170          B&B Pump                             diesel                                 55.59

7171          Zito Media                    isi                                      138.24

7172           RWD#3                         water                                      1,619.55

AWD           NE Dept of Rev           sales tax                          329.47

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7173           NC Utilities                    utilities                           1,524.44

7174          OPPD                           util/water pit                       39.07

7175          Nitty Gritty                     fuel                                   522.61                      

7176          Westover                      salted sand                                993.23  

7177           Syr Do It Best               batter, bleach, buck           48.06

7178          Dan’s Tire                     tires/pickup                                 780.00            

7179          DHHS                           license renew                   115.00

7180          Rural Water Assn.       membership                     125.00

7181          Quill                               ink, envelopes, stamp     134.76

7182          Mattice Lock                 6 keyed same locks          70.20

7183          Kastens Electric           water, air comp, Freon              819.39

7184          Midwest Lab                 sewer samples                151.00

7185          Countryside Agen       worker comp bal                82.00

7186          Seneca Sanitation       garbage                        2,162.40

7187          Cash                             petty cash                         120.00

7188          Windstream                  phone                                 69.17

7189          Gen Fire & Safe           fire exting, inspec.           221.00

7190          Westover                      replace dam. Ck/Nov     

7191          Dan Crownover           wage                                             92.35

7192          Dale Stoner                  wage                                             69.26

7193          Janet Oelke                  wage                                             69.26

7194          Lynn Schomerus                   wage                                             69.26

AWD          IRS                                941                                    753.11            

                                      TOTAL                                            $14,038.38                                                                       

                                                                            

          Schomerus made a motion to approve the claims, Stoner seconded, motion carried 4-0.

The list of delinquent water & sewer patrons was reviewed:  #022, 088, 128, 137, 140, &176

In Correspondence:  Fire Extinguishers were inspected by General Fire & Safety and the six-year maintenance on them completed. Clerks school is March 20-24th this year in Grand Island.  All Fund Drive donations are continuing to come in.  To date we have received $11,175.00. The Unadilla BBQ will be held June 23rd this year.  The S.E. Area Band will not be contacted to play this year to cut costs and the clerk will book 2 golf carts to transport people during the BBQ.

The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.

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NEXT MEETING:  1-10-18 at the Village Library

                                                                     ___________________________

                                                                             Village Clerk-Treasurer

 

A complete and current copy of these proceedings is available for

inspection at the Village Office during normal business hours.