VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 15, 2025, 7:00PM
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 7:00p.m. on May 15, 2025. 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: Kyle Lawrence, Tanner Tool, and Davis Miner. Absent: Brian Florell & Michael Strong. 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 Meetings on April 17,2025, and the Claims for the month of April in the amount of $122,850.66. Ayes: Kyle, Davis, and Tanner. Nays: none. The motion carried.
SHERIFF’S REPORT:
Sgt Andersen said there hasn’t been much activity. They are on the lookout for UTV’s that aren’t registered. Now that school is out, he expects to see more driving around. Kyle said there is a semi parking on Bond St that they need to take care of.
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1: Consider and award bid for Park Pathway Improvements
We received 6 bids for the pathway project. Oak Creek Engineering recommended that we accept the low bid submitted by Dan Roeder Concrete. His bid for $42,355.00 includes widening the sidewalk on the south side of the pool. He said his start date could be June 1 and completion July 3.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to award the bid to Dan Roeder Concrete as presented.
Ayes: Kyle, Davis, and Tanner. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #2: Discuss Food truck ordinance and application process
Dusty reported that we have had more inquiries about food trucks coming to Elm Creek, so he looked at what a few other communities have in place. The Village attorney Taylor suggested that we do an ordinance to regulate the process. She will create an ordinance for the next meeting. No action was taken.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Consider and approve Ordinance 2025-21
An ordinance relating to traffic regulations; to amend the maximum speed limit on US Highway 30; 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 suspend the statutory rule requiring that ordinances be read on 3 separate occasions, so that ordinance 2025-21 might be introduced and adopted at the same meeting.
Ayes: Tanner, Kyle, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
Ordinance 2025-1: An ordinance relating to traffic regulations; to amend the maximum speed limit on US Highway 30; 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 2025-21. Ayes: Tanner, Kyle, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #4: Consider and approve purchase of used 3” pipe (2910 feet) and sprinkler system for land irrigation use.
Brent Robinson has some pipe and sprinklers for sale that the renters feel would work better for water application from the lagoon. The engineer agreed that it would work well. The cost is $1.82/foot.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to go into Executive Session at 7:22pm to discuss contract obligations. Came out of Executive Session at 7:33.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to purchase the pipe not to exceed $5400.00. Ayes: Kyle, Tanner, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #5: Discuss renewing both CD’s at FirsTier Bank for seven month term
The CD’s we have with FirsTier Bank mature at the end of May. We can renew them for 7 months at a rate of 4.66%.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to renew the CD’s for a 7 month term. Ayes: Tanner, Kyle, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #6: Consider and approve the All-School Reunion event to be held in the Village Park on June 27, 2025.
The Reunion committee will be holding the Friday evening event at the park with Music and Food Trucks. The park will remain open to the public so there was no need to vote and no action was taken.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
No Reports given
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
We are having issues with our mowers. The Skag is in the shop being repaired and the Grasshopper is down as well. We had a Hustler gas mower from Kearney Motor Sports to demo, and it worked well. Dusty will have to get bids for a new mower. Our current mowers are diesel so there was discussion about getting bulk gas. It was suggested that we start hauling the mowers on a trailer and have a fuel tank on the trailer to use.
The north Welcome to Elm Creek sign posts were damaged by the wind so we will repair them. The sign itself is fine.
The maintenance staff will be getting the cemetery ready for Memorial Weekend next week.
Tanner and Dusty met with Maguire’s about painting the water tower. It was last painted in 2017 and needs to be done every 10-15 years.
The pool is filled and will be ready to open on Tuesday, May 27. The lifeguards will be training and getting it ready next week.
Dusty has only had a couple of fence and building permits to issue this month.
The Village Offices will be getting new carpet June 9 – 11.
AGENDA ITEM #7: Adjournment
All agenda items having been considered, it was moved by Davis and seconded by Kyle to adjourn this Regular Meeting. Ayes: Davis, Tanner, and Kyle. Nays: none. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:54p.m.
