VILLAGE OF ELM CREEK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 20, 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 7:00pm on November 20, 2025. Advance Notice of this meeting was given in advance thereof by posting of Notice in three public places within the Village, 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 7:02p.m. by calling for the roll with the following members responding: Kyle Lawrence, Davis Miner, Michael Strong, Brian Florell, and Tanner Tool. 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 Michael to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the minutes of the Regular Meetings from October 16, 2025, and the Claims for the month of November in the amount of $84,167.93. Ayes: Brian, Kyle, Davis, Michael, and Tanner. Nays: none. The motion carried.
SHERIFF’S REPORT
Sgt Gibbs said there is a School Resource Officer at our school two times a week. They cover Elm Creek and other Buffalo County Schools. Everything is going well.
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1 Grant Flamig with NPPD presented the energy report for The Village of Elm Creek. Grant highlighted the lease payments and sales tax that were paid back to us in 2024. He mentioned that they still have energy incentives available to their customers. You can find that list of their website.
AGENDA ITEM #2: We have seen an increase in e-bikes and scooters in town, and we have had multiple complaints about safety. Kearney recently passed an ordinance, and Minden is working on one as well. Our attorney will reach out to Minden to get a copy as the Kearney ordinance is quite extensive. We would like one definition to cover all electric mobile devices. No action was taken at this time, but it will be discussed more at a later date.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Consider and approve directing staff to explore locations for a new community center.
We have created an exploratory committee that has been meeting to discuss a new community center. The existing community building site would be a potential location. Other locations will be looked at as well. No Village Funds will be used during the process.
It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Michael to have staff explore locations for a new community center.
Ayes: Michael, Brian, Kyle, Tanner, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM #4: Approve and authorize the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent by Resolution 2025-8
Tanner introduced and read in full Resolution 2025-8. It was moved by Tanner and seconded by Davis to approve Resolution 2025-8 approving the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Superintendent 2025.
Ayes: Kyle, Michael, Brian, Tanner, and Davis. Nays: None. The motion carried.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
We received a letter back from the Columbus Keno group in response to our request to cancel our Keno agreement. In our request we had asked if we could get out of the agreement early. Their next meeting will be in January so they will discuss it then. If not approved, it would be cancelled in April.
Dusty spoke to the residents between Church and Bond Streets on Elm Ave about parking on one side of the street since it is a narrow street. At this time, we aren’t going to do an ordinance as they appear to be making the change already.
The Utility Dept has picked up the poly pipe and pulled the pump out at the lagoons in preparation for winter.
Tanner Hemmingsen received an $8400 quote for 3 water meters for the school. The board felt like that was high and that more quotes were needed.
We added another speed limit sign on Clark Street at the request of the Sheriff’s office.
Michelle Stretch inquired about expanding their campground and adding another portion to the 10 acres by their house. Since it is within our 1-mile jurisdiction we would have to have public hearings and planning commission meetings. Per our zoning it would be allowed with a conditional use permit.
Elm Creek Public School will be hosting District Wrestling and Speech this school year.
Due to basketball and winter concerts our December meeting will be held on Monday, December 15.
AGENDA ITEM #5: Adjournment
All agenda items having been considered, it was moved by Brian and seconded by Kyle to adjourn this Regular Meeting. Ayes: Tanner, Davis, Brian, Michael, and Kyle. Nays: none. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:52p.m.
November 2025 Claims
Wages $17,923.61
FICA $5,537.42
State Income Tax Withholding $827.81
Principal Financial – Employee $1,410.10
Principal Financial – Employer $580.40
BCBS-Employee Health $727.58
BCBS – Employee Dental $44.21
BCBS-Employer Health/Dental $4,821.19
Guardian – Vision Employee $9.21
Guardian – Vision Employer $54.30
Guardian – Life & AD&D $34.00
Guardian – Employee Voluntary $141.22
AFLAC – Employee Voluntary $216.94
A.S.A.P. Express $53.50
Bank of America $904.43
Black Hills Energy $475.15
Buffalo Cty Sheriff Dept $3,750.93
Cemify $719.00
CNA Surety $573.75
ComforTech Service $324.00
Depository Trust Company $11,842.50
DeWald Deaver L’Heureux Law Firm $878.38
DHHS $278.00
DPPD $1,555.86
Danielle Erickson $7.19
Great Plains Communications $259.91
Groothuis Services $6,011.25
Hometown Leasing $135.83
John Deere Financial $24.36
Kearney Crete & Block Company $354.00
Kelly’s Sales & Ag Service, LLC $1,297.09
Larry’s Service Center $187.38
League of Nebraska Municipalities $100.00
Lips Printing Service $153.65
Menards $8.40
Mitchell, Shannon $99.92
NE Dept of Water Energy &Environment $6,857.89
NE Dept of Revenue $963.38
NPPD $3,732.81
One Call Concepts $6.13
Ravenna Sanitation $8,513.17
Rose Equipment $1,070.25
Village Center Agency $267.20
Wex Bank $414.63
Wiemers, Chris $20.00
TOTAL $84,167.93
