Board Minutes - December 8, 2020
VILLAGE OF MURRAY, NEBRASKA
December 8, 2020
The Murray, Nebraska Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the Murray Municipal Building. Present: Trustees: Stan Flak, Jeff Anderson, Theresa Sallach, George Blessing, Don Strong; Village Clerk: Shelli Hayes, Maintenance Operator Jerome Speck; no guests in attendance.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in (3) three public places as shown by the certificate attached to these minutes. Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to the Chairman and all members of the Board of Trustees. Their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and agenda is attached to these minutes. All proceedings thereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Chairman Flak called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and informed the audience of the location of the open meetings act poster.
Approval and/or correction of the minutes of the November 10, 2020 regular meeting. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Sallach to approve the minutes of the November meeting; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Treasurer's Report. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Strong to acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer’s report; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Claims approval. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to approve the claims as revised; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Emergency Management Report.
Maintenance Report.
Planning Commission Report.
Oaths of Office were read aloud and signed by re-elected Trustees George Blessing and Donald W. Strong.
Pro-Tem George Blessing called the reorganization of the board to order.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to nominate Stanley Flak for Chairman for the next year; there were no other nominations; roll call was utilized for votes; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried. Flak will continue as Chairman.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to nominate George Blessing for Pro-Tem for the next year; there were no other nominations; roll call was utilized for votes; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried. Blessing will continue as Pro-Tem.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to appoint Larry Morten as Village Attorney; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Anderson to appoint Shelli Hayes as Clerk/Treasurer; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Strong to appoint JEO Consulting Group Inc. as Village Engineer; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Strong to appoint Steven A. Parr, JEO, as Street Superintendent; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
The appointment of Animal Control Officer was excluded.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Strong for the following appointments for commissioners to continue for 2021 as they served in 2020: Theresa Sallach, Water Commissioner; George Blessing, Sewer Commissioner; Donald Strong, Street Commissioner; Jeff Anderson, Park Commissioner; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to appoint Alan Miller to continue as Emergency Management Coordinator; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Strong to re-appoint Stanley Flak and Sheriff William Brueggemann to the Murray Board of Health; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to add the baseball equipment storage building at Young Park to the Village insurance policy; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to proceed with 2nd Notice of Nuisance for 406 E Campbell; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to approve the agreement for the scope and fee for professional services from JEO Architecture Inc. to move forward with the application for CCCFF study funds in planning for a future community center facility, agreeing to match grant funds 50/50, the village share not to exceed $12,500; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Public Comments.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 pm; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
I, the undersigned Village Clerk of the Village of Murray, Nebraska, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of proceedings had and done by the Chairperson and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Murray to the best of my knowledge; that the agenda was kept continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk; that the minutes were in written form and available for public inspection within (10) working days and prior to the next convened meeting of said body; the minutes are published in summary form, upon request a complete copy is available at the Village Office.
Stanley D. Flak, Chairman
Shelli S. Hayes, Village Clerk
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Board Minutes - November 10, 2020
VILLAGE OF MURRAY, NEBRASKA
November 10, 2020
The Murray, Nebraska Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the Murray Municipal Building. Present: Trustees: Stan Flak, Jeff Anderson, Theresa Sallach, George Blessing, Don Strong; Village Clerk: Shelli Hayes, Maintenance Operator Jerome Speck; and guests.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in (3) three public places as shown by the certificate attached to these minutes. Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to the
Chairman and all members of the Board of Trustees. Their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and agenda is attached to these minutes. All proceedings thereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Chairman Flak called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and informed the audience of the location of the open meetings act poster.
Approval and/or correction of the minutes of the October 13, 2020 regular meeting. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to approve the minutes of the October meeting; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Treasurers Report. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer’s report; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Claims approval. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to approve the claims as revised; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Emergency Management Report. Motion by Flak, seconded by Anderson to establish the Murray Municipal Building as a mask mandatory facility due to the Covid-19 pandemic until December 8, 2020, the date of the next Trustee Meeting; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Maintenance Report.
Commission Report.
Motion by Strong, seconded by Anderson to approve Resolution 20-09, Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent for 2020; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to approve the bid from KO Roofing in the amount of $16,384.87 to repair the roof of the Municipal Building and the Maintenance Shop Building resulting from storm damage; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Public Comments.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Blessing to enter executive session at 7:41 pm; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to exit executive session at 8:25 pm; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 pm; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
I, the undersigned Village Clerk of the Village of Murray, Nebraska, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of proceedings had and done by the Chairperson and the Board
of Trustees of the Village of Murray to the best of my knowledge; that the agenda was kept continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk; that the
minutes were in written form and available for public inspection within (10) working days and
prior to the next convened meeting of said body; the minutes are published in summary form, upon
request a complete copy is available at the Village Office.
Stanley D. Flak, Chairman
Shelli S. Hayes, Village Clerk
November 10, 2020
SUPPLIER AMOUNT
75 Mart $376.15
Beaver Lake Assn $5,814.67
Black Hills Energy $54.20
Bomgaars $134.43
Canon Financial Services, Inc $220.42
CCRW #1 $3,877.50
Core & Main $4,531.56
EFTPS $3,267.66
Frontier Cooperative $30.00
Glazebrook, Dustin $200.00
Hayes, Shelli $26.70
It's Your Call $185.00
Kerns Excavating Company $560.80
Kerns Excavating Company $2,948.30
LARM $115.19
Linder Tire and Auto $90.00
Meeske Auto Parts $27.28
Meeske Hardware $19.76
Melinda Clarke CPA $1,300.00
NE Dept of Health & Human Srvcs. $188.27
NE Dept of Revenue $1,430.95
NE Public Health Environ Lab $15.00
NMC Inc. $489.00
NPPD $1,142.47
One Call Concepts $25.76
Petty Cash $73.94
Premier Waste Solutions $2,774.02
Quill LLC $160.46
Sensus Metering Systems $1,715.95
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US Post Office $140.00
Utility Service Co., Inc. $4,642.72
Wessels Trucking $369.15
Windstream $351.84
Payroll $6,528.93
Claims Total $43,828.08
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Board Minutes - November 10, 2020
VILLAGE OF MURRAY, NEBRASKA
November 10, 2020
The Murray, Nebraska Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the Murray Municipal Building. Present: Trustees: Stan Flak, Jeff Anderson, Theresa Sallach, George Blessing, Don Strong; Village Clerk: Shelli Hayes, Maintenance Operator Jerome Speck; and guests.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in (3) three public places as shown by the certificate attached to these minutes. Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to the
Chairman and all members of the Board of Trustees. Their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and agenda is attached to these minutes. All proceedings thereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Chairman Flak called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and informed the audience of the location of the open meetings act poster.
Approval and/or correction of the minutes of the October 13, 2020 regular meeting. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to approve the minutes of the October meeting; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Treasurers Report. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer’s report; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Claims approval. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to approve the claims as revised; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Emergency Management Report. Motion by Flak, seconded by Anderson to establish the Murray Municipal Building as a mask mandatory facility due to the Covid-19 pandemic until December 8, 2020, the date of the next Trustee Meeting; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Maintenance Report.
Commission Report.
Motion by Strong, seconded by Anderson to approve Resolution 20-09, Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent for 2020; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to approve the bid from KO Roofing in the amount of $16,384.87 to repair the roof of the Municipal Building and the Maintenance Shop Building resulting from storm damage; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Public Comments.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Blessing to enter executive session at 7:41 pm; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to exit executive session at 8:25 pm; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 pm; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
I, the undersigned Village Clerk of the Village of Murray, Nebraska, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of proceedings had and done by the Chairperson and the Board
of Trustees of the Village of Murray to the best of my knowledge; that the agenda was kept continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk; that the
minutes were in written form and available for public inspection within (10) working days and
prior to the next convened meeting of said body; the minutes are published in summary form, upon
request a complete copy is available at the Village Office.
Stanley D. Flak, Chairman
Shelli S. Hayes, Village Clerk
November 10, 2020
SUPPLIER AMOUNT
75 Mart $376.15
Beaver Lake Assn $5,814.67
Black Hills Energy $54.20
Bomgaars $134.43
Canon Financial Services, Inc $220.42
CCRW #1 $3,877.50
Core & Main $4,531.56
EFTPS $3,267.66
Frontier Cooperative $30.00
Glazebrook, Dustin $200.00
Hayes, Shelli $26.70
It's Your Call $185.00
Kerns Excavating Company $560.80
Kerns Excavating Company $2,948.30
LARM $115.19
Linder Tire and Auto $90.00
Meeske Auto Parts $27.28
Meeske Hardware $19.76
Melinda Clarke CPA $1,300.00
NE Dept of Health & Human Srvcs. $188.27
NE Dept of Revenue $1,430.95
NE Public Health Environ Lab $15.00
NMC Inc. $489.00
NPPD $1,142.47
One Call Concepts $25.76
Petty Cash $73.94
Premier Waste Solutions $2,774.02
Quill LLC $160.46
Sensus Metering Systems $1,715.95
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US Post Office $140.00
Utility Service Co., Inc. $4,642.72
Wessels Trucking $369.15
Windstream $351.84
Payroll $6,528.93
Claims Total $43,828.08
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Board Minutes - October 13, 2020
VILLAGE OF MURRAY, NEBRASKA
October 13, 2020
The Murray, Nebraska Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the Murray Municipal Building. Present: Trustees: Stan Flak, Jeff Anderson, Theresa Sallach, George Blessing, Don Strong; Village Clerk: Shelli Hayes, Maintenance Operator Jerome Speck; Village Attorney Larry Morten; and guests.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in (3) three public places as shown by the certificate attached to these minutes. Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to the Chairman and all members of the Board of Trustees. Their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and agenda is attached to these minutes. All proceedings thereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
Chairman Flak called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and informed the audience of the location of the open meetings act poster.
Approval and/or correction of the minutes of the September 8, 2020 regular meeting. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to approve the minutes of the September meeting; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Treasurers Report. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer’s report; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Claims approval. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Blessing to approve the claims as presented; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to approve an additional appropriation above approved bid for KO Roofing in the amount of $150.00; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Strong, seconded by Sallach to approve an additional appropriation above approved bid for Blue Valley Public Safety Inc. in the amount of $95.00; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Sallach, seconded by Blessing to open amended budget hearing; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to approve the amended budget with a corrected tax request amount of $123,317.00; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to close the amended budget hearing; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Emergency Management Report.
Maintenance Report.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to increase the monthly base water rate $1.75, from $18.25 to $20.00; ayes: Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; nays: Anderson; motion carried.
Motion by Flak, seconded by Sallach to adopt Resolution 20-08, base water rate increase; ayes: Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; nays: Anderson; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to transfer $15,390.87 from General Fund to Park Fund; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Planning Commission Report.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to approve Zoning Regulation Amendment Article 8.1 Accessory Building; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Strong, seconded by Blessing to open the variance hearing for an accessory building for Todd and Barb Lewien, 300 N Denise Ave; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to close the variance hearing; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Flak to approve a variance for an accessory building for Todd and Barb Lewien, 300 N Denise Ave; ayes: Blessing, Strong, Flak; nays: Anderson; abstain: Sallach; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to approve building permit for Mike Litke, 208 Brannon Dr., for an accessory building; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion
carried.
Motion by Sallach, seconded by Strong to approve building permit for Scott Fredericksen, 301 Parkview Cir, for an accessory building; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Strong to approve building permit for Casey Harris, 409 N Davis for a fence; ayes: Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Linda Behrns, Keep Cass County Beautiful spoke regarding recycling services.
Public Comments.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to enter executive session at 8:10 pm; ayes:
Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Anderson to exit executive session at 9:05 pm; ayes:
Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
Motion by Blessing, seconded by Sallach to adjourn the meeting at 9:06 pm; ayes:
Anderson, Blessing, Sallach, Strong, Flak; motion carried.
I, the undersigned Village Clerk of the Village of Murray, Nebraska, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of proceedings had and done by the Chairperson and the Board
of Trustees of the Village of Murray to the best of my knowledge; that the agenda was kept
continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk; that the
minutes were in written form and available for public inspection within (10) working days and
prior to the next convened meeting of said body; the minutes are published in summary form, upon
request a complete copy is available at the Village Office.
Stanley D. Flak, Chairman
Shelli S. Hayes, Village Clerk
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