Village of Elmwood
September 16, 2010
The Village of Elmwood Board of Trustees met in regular session with Trustees Ernst, Ronhovde, Clymer, Fields and Chairman Blunt presiding. All signed the "Notice of Acknowledgement of Meeting". Lou Allgayer, Diann Stille, Dan Spaulding and Becky vonRentzell were also in attendance.
Chairman Blunt declared the Open Meeting Act Posted.
Minutes from the September 2, 2010 meeting were presented. Chairman Blunt declared the minutes approved as presented.
Reports
Streets: Discussion of hiring a Tree Service Company to cut out hanging trees on city property. Clerk was instructed to place this on the "To Do" list. Trustee Clymer contacted Constructors in regards to black topping 6th and F Street to the end of the property line at 317 East F Street.
Park: A lot of tree damage from the 9/13/10 storm. Keegan Bacon, and other residents, volunteered time to help clean up the tree debris. The benches and picnic tables are getting painted.
Library: Due to the 9/13/10 storm, the board meeting will be held on 9/20/10.
Water: No Action Taken.
Sewer: Motioned by Fields, 2nd by Ronhovde to approve Pay Application #9 to Hawkins Construction in the amount of $305,587.44 RCV: Aye: All, Nay: None. Absent: None.
Community Development: No Action Taken.
Presentation of the Claims:
September 1, 2010 Payroll: $2,298.90
Federal Withholding $1,021.42
Midwest Farmers Co-op $393.62
Great Plains One-Call $36.36
Meeske Ace Hardware $59.46
The Journal $38.71
NE Dept of Revenue $25.00
Vogt T & T $599.00
Midwest Laboratories $86.42
Thiele Geotech $1,014.00
Verizon $55.00
Bruns Masonry $670.00
Total Bills to Pay $6,297.89
Fields and Ernst asked to amend the claims to include three separate errors of payment from incorrect chart of accounts. Clerk was instructed to correct the account funds. Motioned by Fields, 2nd by Ernst to approve the claims as presented and amended, and instruct the Treasurer to pay the claims. RCV: Aye: All, Nay: None. Absent: None.
Unfinished Business: Discussion on notifying property owner of 117 N. 6th Street to clean up. Blunt reported the owners mowed. No Further Action Taken.
New Business: Presentation and hearing regarding the 2011 annual budget. No comments or concerns voiced by the public. Motioned by Fields, 2nd by Ronhovde to approve the Additional 1% Allowable Board approved increase. Aye: All, Nay: None. Absent: None. Motioned by Ronhovde, 2nd by Ernst to approve the 2011 budget as presented. Aye: All, Nay: None. Absent: None.
Building Permits: None.
Personnel Issues: Clerk vonRentzell was instructed by Trustee Ronhovde to add voice mail to Dan's cell phone on the "To Do" list.
Correspondence: No Action Taken.
There being no further business, Chairman Blunt declared the meeting adjourned.
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Becky vonRentzell Edward Blunt