Village of Decatur Meeting Minutes

Village Board of Decatur Regular Meeting
March 12, 2015
4:30P.M.
The Board of the Village of Decatur met in regular session at 4:30 P.M. at the City Hall on March 12, 2015. Visitors signing in were Ellen Olson, Jimmy Phelps, Joe Zink, James Phelps, Judy Connealy, Matt Connealy, and Harold Hayes not signing in was Ayden Chytka.
1) The meeting was called to order by Chairman Loretta Kellogg.
Roll Call: Bolln-here, Kellogg-here, Richards-here, Tolby-here, Wolf-here.
2)         Agenda and minutes of the previous month’s meeting were received:
Roll Call: Bolln-Yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-yes, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes.
3) Approval and/or corrections and suspended reading of the previous month’s minutes.

Correction: Loretta Kellogg would visit with Bob Pickell not Bob Hadcock about the snow mobile incident.
Roll Call: Bolln-yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-yes, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes.

4) EXCUSE BOARD MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING MEETING:
            All present
5) REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND OR COMMITTEES
1) Police Monthly Report-None

2) Lights Monthly Report- The 3 energy efficient lights were donated by Gary and Sharon Fugman and the                     Village workers installed them.

3) Water & Sewer Monthly Report- There was a leak at the at one of the fill tanks at the water treatment both are now up and running that and a water pipe on 10th that broke was also fixed.

4) Parks Monthly Report –No income but since it is getting nice we will need to get it cleaned up and ready for the summer. The mowing should start very shortly.

5) Streets Monthly Report –Holes are getting worse.

6) Recycling- No income, Jason Troutman hauled some of the recycling to Tekamah, and the card board should be dried out and we are trying to coordinate a time to get that hauled to Tekamah within the next week

6)        OLD BUSINESS
           1) Police Applications- On going as the phone # on one of the applications was disconnected

2) Hansen Pest Control-Richards will meet with Hansen Pest Control to go over the area streets that need to be fogged.

Bolln motioned that we accept the contract at $600.00 per month Wolf 2nd Roll call-Kellogg-yes, Richards-yes, Tolby- yes, Bolln- yes, Wolf- yes.
7)         NEW BUSINESS
           1) Comp time for Employees-Kellogg stated that we need to table this, so she can talk with the Village attorney. She thinks that the employees need to be paid for their overtime at 1 1/2 rate and not receive comp time.

2) Zoning Commissioner Jimmy Phelps presented to the board stating he was interested in becoming the zoning commissioner. He stated that we would leave his number with the clerk and will check in. Kellogg motioned that we accept Jimmy Phelps as Zoning Commissioner Wolf 2nd Roll call Tolby- yes, Richards- yes, Bolln- yes, Kellogg- yes, Wolf- Yes.

3) Fire Dept. Liquor License for Fireman’s Diner April 11th, 2015. Harold Hayes Jr. represented the Fire Dept. Bolln made a motion that we allow the Fire Dept to have a liquor license for the Fireman’s Dance April 11th Richards 2nd the motion roll call-Kellogg-yes, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes, Bolln-yes, Richards-yes.
4) Road limit weight James Phelps- James asked the Board if there could be a weight limit put on the road west of the Catholic Church. Motion was made that they check into this matter and possibly draw up a resolution Wolf 2nd Kellogg Roll call- Tolby-yes, Richards-yes, Bolln-yes, Wolf- yes, Kellogg- yes.

5) The Board member discussed the fees from last year and Kellogg stated that the Clerk Ann Chytka is reviewing prices and that it may be cheaper to go with someone else.

Richards motioned that we make May 16th, 2015 the cleanup day for The Village residents Bolln 2nd. Roll call Kellogg-yes, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes, Richards-yes, Bolln-yes.

Wolf motioned to table who we are going to have provided the dumpsters Kellogg 2nd. Roll call Tolby-yes, Richards-yes, Bolln-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes.
8)         CORRESPONDENCE

1) Papio-Missouri River NRD Urban Cost Share Programs- Kellogg motioned to table this Bolln 2nd. Roll call Tolby-yes, Richards- Yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes, Bolln-yes.

 

9)     APPROPRIATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS OF THE CLAIMS:
            1) Claims preapproved by Wolf and Tolby
2) Motion to Approve the Claims as Submitted

Richards 2nd Kellogg
Roll Call: Tolby-yes, Bolln-yes, Wolf-yes, Richards-yes, Kellogg- yes

Are there any questions from the audience?

Judy Conneally came up and explained how the Future of Decatur Foundation and the Sears Center funding is handled. They are non-profit and she was just here to answer questions.

 
9)        MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING

            Bolln 2nd Richards

ADJOURNMENT TIME 5:11 P.M.

 

 

 

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Loretta Kellogg, Chairman

 

 

 

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Ann Chytka, Village Clerk