VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 16, 2024, 7:00 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 7:00 p.m. on May 17, 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 7:01 p.m. by calling for the roll with the following members responding: Tanner Tool, Davis
Miner, Michael Strong, Kyle Lawrence, and Mike Brown. 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 Kyle to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the minutes of the
Public Meeting and Regular Meeting on April 18, 2024 and the Claims for the month of May in the amount of
$662,958.39. Ayes: Kyle, Mike, Davis, Michael, and Tanner. Nays: none. The motion carried.
SHERIFF’S REPORT:
A Buffalo County Sheriff Sgt was in attendance and said there was nothing to report.
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1: Caden Frank gave an update on the Community Strategic Plan Framework. He focused on the
8 core elements from the survey last fall. The next step is to conduct a prioritization survey in June.
AGENDA ITEM #2: Approval of Ordinance 2024-7 – An ordinance of the Village of Elm Creek, Nebraska to amend
the zoning ordinance to repeal section 4.12.11; to disallow temporary and portable carports;
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Mike to suspend the statutory rule requiring that ordinances be read on
3 separate occasions, so that ordinance 2024-7 might be introduced, read by title 3 times and adopted at the
same meeting. Ayes: Michael, Kyle, Mike, Tanner, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
Tanner introduced and read ordinance by title:
ORDINANCE 2024-7: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA TO AMEND THE
ZONING ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 4.12.11; TO DISALLOW TEMPORARY AND PORTABLE
CARPORTS; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND TO
PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Mike to approve Ordinance 2024-7. Ayes: Mike, Tanner, Michael, Kyle
and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Consider the quote for a 2024 Ram Work Truck
Back in October the Board approved the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet with a service box. The truck was ordered
at that time. Dusty contacted Platte Valley to check on the status and at this time no fleet vehicles are being
produced. Platte Valley Auto does have a 2024 Dodge Ram in stock that we can purchase now and put a service
box on. This truck is about $200 cheaper than what we had originally ordered.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to buy the 2024 Ram work truck instead of the Chevrolet that was
originally approved. Ayes: Tanner, Kyle, Mike, Michael, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
CITIZENS COMMENTS:
Alex McDaniel expressed concerns regarding West Elm Avenue in the Meads Subdivision. Increased traffic,
speeding, dust, potholes and the rock spreading into yards. Possible solutions were suggested, and the issues will
be discussed at a future meeting.
Clint Baker with Figgins Construction talked about ways his company could help us maintain our streets and help
with some of the issues on West Elm Ave. He suggested that we create a plan to maintain our streets on an
annual basis. He said that our streets are in rough shape but that they are repairable.
AGENDA ITEM #4: Consider and approve a bulk water rate increase.
The proposed increase is $0.05/gallon with a minimum charge of $20.00. An updated ordinance will be voted on
at the June meeting.
AGENDA ITEM #5: Consider and approve water and sewer rate increase.
There will be an increase to both water and sewer effective August 1. The proposed water rate is $24.25, and the
proposed sewer rate is $26.00. An updated ordinance will be voted on at the June meeting.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to go into executive session to discuss properties at 8:06pm. Ayes:
Mike, Tanner, Davis, Michael, and Kyle. Nays: None. The motion carried.
Tanner announced that the executive session was over at 8:33pm.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
West Elm Ave – We will set up a workshop for the street committee to discuss options.
Chairman Tanner Tool excused himself from the meeting at 8:37pm.
We received an energy credit from NPPD for $1760 for the new lights at the ballfield. There is a culvert at CHS
that needs to be fixed. The state said it is the Villages responsibility to fix it so we will have our engineer look at it.
Beecroft Street construction will begin soon. Michael Strong said that the ballfields are looking good and
complimented the Village Staff on their hard work. Amy will be going to Elwood for some continuing ed hours at
the end of the month. A newsletter was sent out this week with another lead survey. Amy will put up a new
directory at the cemetery before Memorial Day. There is also a QR code she will put on the board. You can scan
it and it gives you all of the cemetery information and a map. The filing deadline for the current board members
up for reelection is July 15. Mike, Davis and Michael are all up for reelection. Kyle suggested that we look into
giving the board a pay raise. He has been part of the board off and on since 2008 and he has never seen one. Our
attorney advised that we could do a raise in December.
AGENDA ITEM #6: Adjournment
All agenda items having been considered, it was moved by Michael Strong and seconded by Mike Brown to
adjourn this Regular Meeting. Ayes: Mike, Michael, Davis, and Kyle. Nays: none. Absent: Tanner. The motion
carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:49p.m.