VILLAGE OF UNADILLA, NEBRASKA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
October 13, 2021
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Unadilla, Nebraska, was held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. at the Unadilla Community Center. Notice of said meeting and proposed agenda of then known subjects was given by posting in the three following places within the Village: Countryside Bank, Post Office, and Community Center Notice Board; and by serving a copy of said notice to each member of the Board of Trustees more than 5 days prior to said meeting. Trustees present: Dan Crownover, Janet Oelke, Scott Hincker, Clark Stubbendeck and Stoner arriving at 7:40 p.m. Visitors: none
Chairman Crownover called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. He reminded everyone of the location of the Open Meetings Act Poster.
Hincker made a motion to approve the September 2021 minutes and Budget Hearing minutes; Stubbendeck seconded. Roll call vote: Oelke, Hincker, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea. None voted nay, Stoner absent. Motioned carried 4-0. Oelke made a motion to approve the September 2021 treasurer’s report, bank statements, reconciliation, and receipts; Stubbendeck seconded. Roll call vote: Oelke, Hincker, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea. The following voted Nay: none. Motion carried 4-0. Stoner just arriving but not voting.
The following claims were reviewed:
Corinne Zahn wage 95.5 hrs/152 miles $1,681.91 Barb Wilhelm wage 16 hrs 201.42
Arlin Rohlfs wage 51 hrs 777.13
ABC Pest Control pest control 120.00
Bob Wilhelm 22.5 hrs labor 337.50
Gana Trucking haul rubble water line 450.00
Midwest Lab sewer samples 35.10
Dan Crownover wage/200 miles 250.52
Clark Stubbendeck wage 115.44
Dale Stoner wage 115.44
Janet Oelke wage 115.44
Scott Hincker wage 115.44
RWD#3 water 2,677.50
Zito Media t.v. 123.36
DHHS water test 32.00
Papillion Sanitation garbage 2,024.25
IRS 941 677.29
NE Dept. of Rev. sales tax 476.45
OPPD water pit $ 33.09
Municipal Supply water line supplies 8,345.60
Hach sample bottles, pouches 95.44
NC Utilities utilities 1,499.86
Windstream phone 81.26
TWH Inc. storage 23.47
General Fire & Safe fire alarm inspection 130.00
One Call Concepts diggers hotline 11.90
Arbor Country Clean carpet cleaning 466.40
Kurt Kastens Electric wire on fire whistle 134.00
Grainger cold patch in 2020 inv not rec. 678.00
SE NE Develop. Membership/housing 368.00
Westover rock for water line replacement 720.82
Kay Park Rec. benches, smoker’s butler 1,496.00
Syr Do It Best spray paint 23.27
Bohl Plumbing backflow test 142.95
League of Munic water op. workshop 55.00
Gatehouse Media ads 71.82
NE Dept of Rev. keno tax 173.00
Lovell Excavating new water line 6th St. 6,500.00
Dollar General bleach 55.91
Walmart bleach 50.62
NE Dept. of Rev. 941N 280.00
Hincker made a motion to pay claims seconded by Stubbendeck. On a roll call vote: Stoner, Oelke, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea. Non voted nay. Motion carried 4-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The amount of the Keno Check was $0.00
Water consumed: 971,000; water paid for: 642,000; balance for month:
-320,000; YTD: -1,770,000. Water test have continued being taken at the new water line. After two consecutive zero test the water line will be placed into service. The 2nd new line at 6th & F and G will start sometime after that.
Schoolhouse items: The backflow inspection was completed by Bohl Plumbing and passed inspection. The benches the Library Board purchased for the Community Center have arrived and will need to be assembled. The smoker’s butler the library also purchased is out front for the public to use. The lease for Suite #2, Brian and Kristen Walters have signed. Stoner made a motion to sign the month-to-month lease, seconded by Stubbendeck. On a roll call vote, Stoner, Oelke, Hincker, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea, none voted nay. Motion carried 5-0.
Quonset property: OPPD to send out lease information yet.
Street Project: Waiting to send out bids. Arlin has been filing some holes with cold patch to get us thru the winter.
Public Comments: None
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion of hiring a maintenance person was held. There were not any applications or even phone calls on the position being part time. The Board discussed the position being full time and decided to offer $21.00 per hour, with 36 hours per week, 6 paid Holidays and 1 week vacation paid after 90 days. Some weeks maybe a few more depending on weather. Clerk will post this in the paper and put it on the Unadilla Bill website and post around town.
Hincker made a motion to approve and sign the Municipal Annual Certification of Road Program Resolution, seconded by Stoner. On a roll call vote Stoner, Oelke, Hincker, Stubbendeck and Crownover voted yea, none voted nay. Motion carried 5-0. The Annual Certification of Public Roads Classifications and Standards was also signed by Crownover.
Doug Ebert, the Village Wastewater Operator contacted Crownover on a violation received by the Dept. of Environment and Energy for exceedance of ammonia at the sewer ponds.
The list of delinquent water and sewer patrons was reviewed: Account #037, 048, 072, 088, 106, 114, 115, & 170.
In correspondence: The Lincoln Food Bank will continue to do food distributions through December.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Village Clerk-Treasurer
A complete and current copy of these proceedings is available for
inspection at the Village Office during normal business hours.