Village of Elmwood

Board of Trustees Regular Meeting – November 7, 2012

The Village of Elmwood Board of Trustees met in regular session with Trustees Ronhovde, Clements, Wilhelm, and Chairman Ernst presiding. Call to Order at 7:00 p.m. All signed the "Notice of Acknowledgement of Meeting".

Chairman Ernst declared the Open Meeting Act Posted. Jim Nelson, Debra McNaught, Ed Blunt and Nicole Folden were also in attendance. Minutes from the meeting on October 24, 2012 were presented. Motion by Clements to approve the Minutes as presented, 2nd by Ronhovde. Aye: All. Nay: None. Absent: Allgayer

Reports

Street: Blunt reported rock chips are in. Blunt reported a no parking sign is needed in front of city shed. Motion by Clements to approve ordering a no parking sign for city shed, 2nd by Ronhovde. RCV: Aye: Clements, Ronhovde, Wilhelm, Ernst. Nay: None. Absent: Allgayer.

Water: Blunt reported the pressure switch on Well #3 was replaced and the bid from Layne Christensen Company was reviewed. Motion by Clements to approve bid received from Layne Christensen as presented, 2nd by Ronhovde. RCV: Aye: Wilhelm, Ronhovde, Clements, Ernst. Nay: None. Absent: Allgayer.

Sewer: Blunt checked on a backup that was reported by a resident on November 2, 2012 at 2nd and D. Blunt reported Aksarben cleared blockage.

Special Events: Blunt reported the Fire Department requests reimbursement for fuel used during the Market-to-Market race. Clements reported the total raised during the Market-to-Market race was $1,508.064. Clements reported a request to reimburse Marie Gregoire in the amount of $503.51 for items purchased for Market-to-Market. The Board acknowledged and requested Special Event Committee approve and reimburse Gregoire.

Presentation of the Claims: Midwest Farmers Co-op $203.67 Great Plains One-Call Service Inc. $7.07

Elmwood Public Library $1,429.07 Meeske Ace Hardware $261.46 Ed Blunt $150.00 Omaha Public Power $3,769.87 Black Hills Energy $109.11 Nebraska Department of Revenue $1,368.07 Quill Corporation $147.42 D. R. Ortlieb Trucking $313.64 Midwest Laboratories, Inc. $120.98 Grainger $68.15 Cass County Refuse $62.00 NMPP Energy $290.02 Windstream $128.54

Randy Bornemeier $1,000.00 Nebraska Public Health Environmental Laboratory $14.00 American Exchange Bank $5,000.00 Christiansen Enterprises $645.00 Prairie Technology Solutions Inc. $810.00 HTM Sales Inc $1,205.66 S&K Services $150.00

Motion by Wilhelm to approve claims as presented excluding claim by Clements & Drevo. 2nd by Ronhovde, RCV: Aye: Wilhelm, Ronhovde, Clements, Ernst. Nay: None. Absent: Allgayer

Building Permit: 409 North 4th Street garage. Motion by Wilhelm to approve building permit with the requirement that owner verifies lot dimension by survey and depth of footings meets code, 2nd by Ronhovde. RCV: Aye: Wilhelm, Ronhovde, Clements, Ernst. Nay: None. Absent: Allgayer. Allgayer entered the meeting at 9:12 p.m.

Correspondence: Correspondence from Liquor Commission regarding 4th Street Market Change of Location was reviewed. Motion by Ronhovde to approve the request for change of location with regards to liquor license, 2nd by Wilhelm. Aye: All Nay: None. Abstain: Allgayer.

Wilhelm motioned to enter executive session at 9:36 p.m., 2nd by Ronhovde. Aye: All. Nay: None.

Motion by Allgayer to increase Blunt's pay by 5% effective Monday, November 5, 2012, 2nd by Clements. RCV: Aye: All. Nay: None.

Meeting adjourned at 10:27 p.m.

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Nicole Moreau Folden, Village Clerk                                                                                   David Ernst, Chairman