VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 21, 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 November 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 7:00 p.m. by calling for the roll with the following members responding: Tanner Tool, Davis Miner, Michael Strong, Kyle Lawrence & 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 Davis to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the minutes of the Regular Meeting on October 17, 2024, and the Claims for the month of November in the amount of $90,487.58. Ayes: Kyle, Mike, Davis, Michael & Tanner. Nays: none. The motion carried.
SHERIFF’S REPORT: Sgt Gibbs reported that it was another slow month in the Village. They continue to have directed patrol at the school. There is a new deputy that will be starting full-time next month. NPPD will be taking power down on Wednesday November 27th for 2 hours so they will have extra deputies in town during that time.
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1: Consider and approve a variance for Complete Roofing.
The location is zoned industrial and because of the setbacks a variance is needed. The addition will not cause any sight obstruction and will be in line with the existing building.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Kyle to approve the variance for the Complete Roofing addition.
Ayes: Mike, Kyle, Michael, Davis, Tanner. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #2: Approve and authorize the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent by Resolution 2024-9.
Tanner introduced and read in full Resolution 2024-9. It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to approve Resolution 2024-9 to approve the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Superintendent 2024.
Ayes: Davis, Michael, Tanner, Kyle, and Mike. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #3 Consider and approve Resolution 2024-10 to Designate Truck Route
The truck route will direct through truck traffic around the Village on highways 30 and 183 avoiding Village streets.
Resolution 2024-10: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA TO DESIGNATE TRUCK ROUTES PURSUANT TO THE VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 71.01, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF TRUCK ROUTE SIGNS AND REPEAL ANY RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Michael to approve Resolution 2024-10.
Ayes: Michael, Tanner, Kyle, Mike, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #4: Consider and approve Ordinance 2024-15: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA TO AMEND CHANPTER 91: ANIMALS SPECIFICALLY BY REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT TO LICENSE DOGS AND ANY RELATED SECTIONS THERETO; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; 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 suspend the statutory rule requiring that ordinances be read on 3 separate occasions, so that ordinance 2024-15 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 the ordinance by title:
Ordinance 2024-15: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA TO AMEND CHANPTER 91: ANIMALS SPECIFICALLY BY REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT TO LICENSE DOGS AND ANY RELATED SECTIONS THERETO; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; 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 Davis to approve Ordinance 2024-15. Ayes: Davis, Kyle, Tanner, Michael, and Mike. Nays: None. The motion Carried.
AGENDA ITEM #5 Consider and approve the RFP for land lease
The terms of the proposed RFP were discussed, and the following changes were suggested. Add that the land will only be irrigated using wastewater and that the well is not for use. The total acres to be leased are 74.01.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to approve the RFP with the amendments. Ayes: Mike, Davis, Tanner, Michael, and Kyle. Nays: None. The motion carried.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Lance Harter with Oak Creek Engineering has all the necessary information on the sewer lines at the school. Van Kirk will be back to finish switching it over.
Dusty received some cost estimates on piping the wastewater from the lagoons for discharge on the recently purchased property. The most cost-effective option is to connect to the existing infrastructure and pipe it over to the field. We will have to put the project out for bid because of the cost.
There was one building permit submitted for a backyard shed.
Dusty would like the board to start thinking about community members that might want to be on committees focusing on Community Action and Housing & Economic Development. And also about what committees they would like to be on that will be appointed at our December meeting.
The Utility Department will be hanging Christmas Decorations right before Thanksgiving and it was suggested that they remove the old banners.
Due to Basketball our December meeting will be held on Monday, December 16 at 7:00pm.
AGENDA ITEM #10: Adjournment
All agenda items having been considered, it was moved by Mike and seconded by Michael to adjourn this Regular Meeting. Ayes: Mike, Michael, Tanner, Davis, and Kyle. Nays: none. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:08 pm.
November 2024 Claims
To Whom
Wages $16,592.16
FICA $5,139.70
State Income Tax Withholding $831.25
Principal Financial – Employee $1,412.06
Principal Financial – Employer $617.72
BCBS-Employee Health $565.68
BCBS – Employee Dental $42.36
BCBS-Employer Health/Dental $2,624.95
Mutual of Omaha – Vision Employee $6.98
Mutual of Omaha – Vision Employer $46.86
Mutual of Omaha – Life & AD&D $28.80
AFLAC – Employee $392.50
Alpha Utility $1,840.00
Bank of America $959.92
Beacon Observer $327.24
Black Hills Energy $266.93
Buffalo Cty Sheriff Dept $3,607.07
Cemify $719.00
Central Hydraulic $11,006.96
Circle S Plumbing $3,690.40
Clausen, Grant $1.84
Cochran, Sheryl $60.00
Danielle Erickson $67.57
Depository Trust $12,412.50
Development Council for Buffalo County $5,000.00
DeWald Deaver L’Heureux Law Firm $1,100.64
DHHS $50.00
DPPD $339.45
Eakes $38.49
Elm Creek Public School $300.00
Great Plains Communications $276.30
Home Depot Pro $154.44
Hometown Leasing $130.95
Kearney Crete & Block Company $2,720.52
League of Nebraska Municipalities $100.00
Lee Advertising $335.00
LIPS Printing Service $151.42
Menards $125.68
NE Dept of Revenue $820.53
NPPD $4,178.97
One Call Concepts $14.41
Overton Sand & Gravel $460.50
Ravenna Sanitation $8,297.72
Schumacher Fencing LLC $1,330.00
Tractor Supply $364.96
Village Center Agency $229.09
Walker, Jane $88.44
Wex Bank $419.62
WPCI $200.00
TOTAL $90,487.58
