A meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Village of Trenton, NE, was convened in open and
public session, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 6:30p.m. at the Village Office.
Present: Chairman Rundel, Trustees Frakes, Neely, McArthur, Poppert, Superintendent
Vrbas, Maintenance Aaron Leggott, Clerk McKain, Deputy Clerk Cock, Larry Evans,
Lee McCauley, Kelly McCauley, Ed Hanes, and Phil McDonald. Availability of the
agenda was communicated in advance notice and in the notice sent to the
Chairman and Trustees of the meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were
taken while the meeting was open to the public.
Roll Call was taken at
6:30pm and quorum was verified.
Chairman made “Open
Meeting Act” announcement.
Citizen Forum: No concerns were
presented by the citizens at this time.
Motion made by Frakes
and second by McArthur to approve agenda. Ayes: Frakes, Neely, Rundel, McArthur,
and Poppert Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion made by Neely
and second by Frakes to approve minutes of the June 10, 2014 meeting. Ayes: Frakes,
Neely, and Rundel Nays: None. Abstain: McArthur and Poppert. Motion carried.
Motion made by Frakes
and second by Poppert to approve treasurer’s report. Ayes: Frakes, Neely,
McArthur, Poppert and Rundel. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Utility
Superintendent Reports: Electric Department: Vrbas reported that a burglary
report had been filed but he has not received anything back from the sheriff’s
office. Water Department: Vrbas stated he has updated the Emergency
Response Plan for the State Health & Human Services, Division of Public
Health. He also said there has been an issue with water readings & re-reads
due to the old wand and that he just had re-read some of the re-reads wrong. The
new wand is in; however, he has continued to use the old wand for the last
water reading. The water tower is scheduled to be cleaned 7/15/14. The Village
received a grant to complete a security fence for the water tower. It was
suggested to include a security camera. Sewer Department: Vrbas stated they
have completed the project for the 400 block of West 4th and
replaced five foot of the line. The two residents have not had any issues
after the repair. Trash Department: Vrbas reported they are still
waiting on dumpsters to be delivered. He had called and due to steel issues
the expected arrival is approximately two weeks. Street Department: Vrbas
stated they have been repairing streets and alleys. Alley on West 3rd
took eight loads of millings. Park Department: Vrbas stated the sand
court and sand box have not been cleaned up. Pool Department: Vrbas
reported the pool has had the NE-HHS evaluation. The inspection report noted a
few minor violations.
Animal Control: Vrbas stated there
are 22 cats and 153 dogs licensed within the village. There was 1 warning for
failure to license, 0 warnings for running at large, 0 citations for failure to
license and 0 citations for running at large during the month of June. Several
complaints have been received concerning dogs at large. One court case, some
charges were dropped June 18, 2014. Resident was only found guilty on two of
the no licensure charges.
Village Office: McKain reported that
there is one utility deposit to be returned, McKain reported Frank’s Keno
operation is running. McKain also stated the office had received the audit
preparations, and the audit is scheduled for 11/5/14. McKain pointed out that
the November meeting would fall on the Veteran’s Day Holiday and asked if the
board wanted to change the date. After discussion the Board agreed that the
November Board of Trustees meeting would be held on November 4, 2014.
Library: No agenda items were
provided; however, Evans stated the Library Board inquired of where the over
limit fee of the credit card from last month’s bill would be applied. Rundel
stated that it was covered by village. Evans also inquired on the final break
down for the new roof. McKain reported the total square footage from the
billing was 5437, which the library was 4492 and the village office was 945. This
break down put the Library over budget. McKain asked Evans to provide all
library claims with a break down on where funds should be allocated, as several
times the claims have had to be corrected due to misallocation.
Unfinished Business: Rundel provided an
update for the wind turbine project. Rundel is meeting with Curtis from SWPPD for
further discussions and after this meeting he will setup another meeting Mr.
Askamit discuss the project in more detail. There is an expectation to have better
figures for the project in early 2015. Rundel stated he continues to see
progress on the nuisance properties. The property donated to the village was
discussed. Some preparation work has been done for the roof repairs, along
with cleaning out the building. Rundel stated the village has contracted with
Poppert for an hourly wage to help with the building repairs and new construction
of the building. Rundel stated a preliminary plan is to have two apartments on
the top floor and two office spaces on the main floor and storage available in
the basement. Vrbas stated he has yet to hear from the railroad on the clean
up. He will follow-up with a phone call to Mr. Smith. The surplus equipment that
was listed for the July 3rd online Cornlea Auction was sold. A budget
meeting was discussed and due to no quorum on June 24th, a new date
of July 15th for a budget meeting will be held at 6:30pm in the
Village Clerk’s Office. Farmer’s market is set to start up on July 12th from
8am-noon. McKain reported there are a few people signed up and fees paid.
Culbertson trash service was discussed. Rundel would like to meet with the
Culbertson Board to discuss an interlocal agreement to provide trash service.
Employee evaluations and wages were tabled until the budget meeting.
Ordinance or
Resolution: There
were no new ordinances or resolutions.
New Business: Kelly McCauley requested
the board to provide some type of device for handicap access for the pool. The
Board instructed Vrbas to research some devices that may work for the pool. Holden
Contracting provided a bid for foam covering for the roof and north wall of the
Main Street building. Motion made by Frakes and second by Neely to approve the
proposal from Holden Contracting for the roof repair and foam coating of the
roof and north wall. Ayes: Frakes, Neely, Rundel, McArthur, and Poppert Nays:
None. Motion carried. Vrbas stated that Trenton Recreation Association is requesting
that horseshoe pits for the Harvest Festival be located on the east sided of
football field in the Pow Wow grounds. Motion made by McArthur and second by Poppert
to approve putting in horse shoe pits at the Pow Wow ground. Ayes: Frakes,
Neely, Rundel, McArthur, and Poppert. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Correspondence: Boston
Bombing Lessons Learned; US Department of Transportation; NE Department of
Roads; EL Dorado Nursing Home; NE DEQ – 2015 Litter Reduction and Recycling
Grant Program; FSA County Committee Election.
Motion made by Neely
and second by Poppert to approve Operating, KENO, and Library Claims excluding
operating claim #32 due to a conflict of interest for Trustee Poppert. Ayes: Frakes,
Neely, McArthur, Poppert, and Rundel. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion made by
McArthur and second by Frakes to approve operating claim #32. Ayes: Frakes,
Neely, McArthur, and Rundel. Nays: None. Abstain: Poppert. Motion Carried.
1. June payroll (3 pay periods)...................................................................... $19,329.47
2. EFTPS, FED (June payroll tax).................................................................... 4,398.20
3. NE Dept. of Revenue (June payroll tax).......................................................... 453.56
4. NE Dept. of Revenue, (June sales tax)........................................................ 3,735.13
5. Aflac (Supplement Insurance)............................................................................ 43.70
6. American Funds (Simple IRA)......................................................................... 238.02
7. Blue Cross Blue Shield (Med/Den June
Premiums)..................................... 2,190.86
8. BOK (Water Bond Payment)....................................................................... 38,327.50
9. C&K Distributers (Pool Parts)........................................................................... 107.13
10. City of McCook (Trash)................................................................................. 2,743.94
11. Colonial Life (Supplement insurance)................................................................ 40.48
12. D&S Hardware (Pool Supplies)............................................................................ 4.98
13. Dewey, Nadine (Payroll).................................................................................. 207.20
14. Dr. Drain Rescue (Sewer Repairs).................................................................. 466.00
15. EBS RMSCO, INC (Vision July Premiums)...................................................... 91.97
16. Evans, Larry (Payroll)....................................................................................... 244.20
17. Farmers Co-op (Fuel).................................................................................... 1,660.36
18. Fastenal (Shop Supplies).................................................................................. 826.89
19. FirstBank Credit Card (Supplies/
Postage)...................................................... 184.75
20. Great Plains Communications
(Telephone/Internet)........................................ 427.91
21. Holden Contracting, INC (Library/Village
office Roof Repairs).................. 29,000.00
22. Ideal Linen Supply (Shop supplies).................................................................... 16.78
23. In The Swim (Supplies).................................................................................... 352.90
24. Klein’s Motor Electric Co. (Parts)....................................................................... 58.64
25. League Builders (Pool Parts)............................................................................ 137.67
26. MNB (June Simple IRA)................................................................................... 459.18
27. Midlands Toxicology (Pre-employment
Drug Testing).................................... 375.00
28. Municipal Supply, INC (Water wand)............................................................ 1,821.61
29. Nebraska Power Review Board (Annual
Assessment)..................................... 76.59
30. Olsen’s Agricultural Lab (Water
Samples)......................................................... 16.50
31. One Call Concepts, INC (Diggers
Hotline)......................................................... 27.25
32. Poppert, Austin (Main Street
Repairs/Labor)................................................ 2,340.00
33. Protective Equipment Testing
Laboratory (Bucket Truck Inspection)............. 445.00
34. Ramada Inn (Lodging)...................................................................................... 158.00
35. RW Welding (Supplies)....................................................................................... 14.00
36. Southwest Fertilizer (Chemicals)........................................................................ 46.00
37. SWPPD (Purchase Power June Billing
$35,531.00; Airport $51.23;
North Well $303.11; South Well
$624.80)................................................... 36,510.14
38. Titan Machinery (New Mower).................................................................... 17,000.00
39. Top Office (Copier Lease).................................................................................. 49.95
40. Verizon (Cell phones)....................................................................................... 114.70
41. Village of Trenton (Utilities)............................................................................ 2,425.78
KENO CLAIMS (Keno
Checking Account):
NONE
LIBRARY CLAIMS (Library
checking account):
L1. First
Bankcard (Books).................................................................................... 130.70
Motion made by Neely
with second by Poppert to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Frakes, Neely, Rundel,
Poppert, and McArthur. Nays: None. Motion carried.
With no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31p.m.
Next budget meeting
will be July 15, 2014, at 6:30p.m. in the Village office.
Next regular meeting
will be August 12, 2014, at 6:30p.m. in the Village office.
John A. Rundel, Chairman
Trenton Board of
Trustees
ATTEST:
Wendy L. McKain,
Village Clerk
