VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
MARCH 21, 2024, 7:00 P.M.
A Public Hearing of the Elm Creek Village Board of Trustees was convened in open and public session at the Elm
Creek Village Center, 535 W. Boyd Avenue, Elm Creek, Nebraska at 7:00 p.m. on March 21, 2024. Advance Notice
of this meeting was given in advance thereof by posting of Notice in three public places within the Village and
publication in the Beacon Observer, as shown in the Certificate of Posting affixed to these minutes. Advance
Notice was simultaneously given to the Chairman and all members of the Board of Trustees and their
acknowledgment of receipt of Notice and the agenda are affixed to these minutes. Tanner Tool called the public
hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. by calling for the roll with the following members responding: Davis Miner, Michael
Strong, Tanner Tool, Mike Brown and Kyle Lawrence. Absent: None. Tanner announced that in accordance with
Section 84-1412 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available for review
and is posted on the east wall of the meeting room.
Tanner announced this Road Improvement Public Hearing is now open for discussion and to hear public comment.
Lance Harter with Oak Creek Engineering discussed with the board and the public the 2024 One & Six Year Road
Improvement Plan. There is currently one (1) One Year project on the plan that will begin in May. There are nine
(9) proposed items on the Six year plan. With no further questions or comments, a motion was made by Tanner
and seconded by Kyle to close the Public Hearing at 7:08PM. Ayes: Michael, Davis, Kyle, Tanner and Mike. Nays:
none. The motion carried.
VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 21, 2024, 7:09 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Elm Creek Village Board of Trustees was convened in open and public session at the Elm
Creek Village Center, 535 W. Boyd Avenue, Elm Creek, Nebraska at 7:09 p.m. on March 21, 2024. Advance Notice
of this meeting was given in advance thereof by posting of Notice in three public places within the Village and
publication in the Beacon Observer, as shown in the Certificate of Posting affixed to these minutes. Advance
Notice was simultaneously given to the Chairman and all members of the Board of Trustees and their
acknowledgment of receipt of Notice and the agenda are affixed to these minutes. Tanner Tool called the
meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. by calling for the roll with the following members responding: Davis Miner, Michael
Strong, Tanner Tool, Mike Brown and Kyle Lawrence. Absent: None. Tanner announced that in accordance with
Section 84-1412 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available for review
and is posted on the east wall of the meeting room.
CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Mike to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the minutes of the
Public Meeting and Regular Meeting on February 15, 2024 and the Claims for the month of March in the amount
of $139,130.19. Ayes: Davis, Kyle, Mike, Michael, and Tanner. Nays: none. The motion carried.
SHERIFF’S REPORT:
Captain Bob Anderson reported that there wasn’t much activity in the month of February. They were able to
attend some of the school activities but all in all it was a quiet month.
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1: Resolution to adopt the One & Six Year Road Improvement Plan
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to approve Resolution 2024-3 as presented. Ayes: Mike, Michael,
Tanner, Davis and Kyle. Nays: none. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #2: Consider approval Audit presented by Dana F Cole & Company
Ryan Hipke with Dana F Cole & Company presented the audit results from their November audit. He noted that
they moved from doing a full accrual audit to a modified cash approach. There were no concerns identified in the
audit and the transition from Wendy to Amy went well.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Kyle to approve the audit as presented. Ayes: Tanner, Davis, Michael,
Kyle and Mike. Nays: none. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Discuss and approve terms of Bond for Land Purchase.
Dusty introduced Scott Keene from Piper Sandler & Co. He was here to answer any questions the board may have
about the bonds. Dusty recommended to the board that we go with a 15-year bond so that the annual payment
was manageable.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to approve the terms of a 15-year bond for the land purchase.
Ayes: Kyle, Michael, Tanner, Mike, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #4: Approval of Ordinance 2024-5 – An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of general obligation
sewer bonds, Series 2024, of the Village of Elm Creek, Nebraska, in the principal amount of not to exceed Six
Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($625,000)
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to suspend the statutory rule requiring that ordinances be read on
3 separate occasions, so that ordinance 2024-5 might be introduced, read by title 3 times and adopted at the
same meeting. Ayes: Tanner, Mike, Kyle, Davis, and Michael. Nays: None. The motion carried.
Tanner introduced and read ordinance by title:
ORDINANCE 2024-5
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER BONDS, SERIES 2024,
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED SIX
HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($625,000) TO PAY THE COST OF ADDITIONS AND
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SEWER UTILITY IN SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2024-1 OF THE
VILLAGE; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
TAXES TO PAY THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE DELIVERY OF
THE BONDS TO THE PURCHASER; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE BOND PROCEEDS AND
ORDERING THE ORDINANCE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Mike to approve Ordinance 2024-5. Tanner stated Shall Ordinance
2024-5 be passed and adopted? Ayes: Davis, Tanner, Mike, Kyle, and Michael. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #5: Approve Proposed Resolution of Necessity for Passage.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to approve the Resolution of Necessity and that notice thereof be
published as required by law. Ayes: Tanner, Davis, Michael, Kyle, and Mike. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #6: Approve a Resolution setting the date for the hearing of the Proposed Resolution of
Necessity.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Kyle to approve April 18, 2024 at 7:00pm as the date for the hearing of
the Proposed Resolution of Necessity. Ayes: Kyle, Michael, Mike, Davis, and Tanner. Nays: None. The motion
carried.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
LIBRARY REPORT – nothing to report.
UTILITIES REPORT – Scott discharged the lagoons this month.
BUILDING PERMITS – 1 fence permit on Beecroft St and a sign permit for KAAPA Grain.
EMPLOYEE REPORTS – We still need lifeguard applicants. We currently have 9 and that includes the manager and
assistant manager. Gabe Trampe has agreed to be the manager this summer. We got the pickup blade back and
the dump truck box has been replaced. Michael Strong is in charge of the ball club this summer and he and Dusty
have discussed some of their needs for the fields. Mike Brown has gotten all the new lights installed at the ball
field. Area Services will be coming over to do the electrical work on the lights and the batting cage. We have had
a few complaints regarding the emergency sirens. Buffalo County recently installed a new system and changed the
settings so that when there is a fire, or EMS call the siren goes off for 3 minutes. Dusty is going to reach out to
other communities in Buffalo County to see if they have had complaints.
AGENDA ITEM #7: Adjournment
All agenda items having been considered, it was moved by Mike Brown and seconded by Michael Strong to
adjourn this Regular Meeting. Ayes: Davis, Michael, Tanner, Mike and Kyle. Nays: none. The motion carried and
the meeting was adjourned at 8:05p.m.