OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF UTICA, NE APR 3, 2017 The following is a condensed form of minutes. A complete copy is available for inspection at the clerk's office or on the website (www.uticane.com). The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session at 7pm in the Auditorium. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by posting in three designated places, and advance notification of the trustees by delivery. Trustees answering roll call were Olson, Dittmar, Barth, Swanson, and Ehlers. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The location of the Open Meetings Act was acknowledged. The agenda was approved. Minutes were amended to show Larry Barth was to be paid $14.15/hour for mowing, and then approved. The public hearing for consideration of an application for a Class C liquor license for TNT Bar & Grill was opened. The hearing was closed at 7:20pm, and the application for a Class C liquor license was approved. Heard a report from Seward County Rural Public Power District and Norris Public Power District on their proposed merger. Heard a report from J. Schriner on the Marketing Hometown America meetings. Approved a request from MHA to purchase a tennis court net, paint, supplies for mending the fence and chemicals for weed control not to exceed $1000. Heard a report from J. Clymer on setting up a betterment committee. Approved the formation of a Utica Betterment Committee, and other committees such as the Park Board would merge into this group. Heard a brief report on Heritage Days activities. Heard a report on the water improvements project. Myers Construction submitted a proposal for storm sewer repair on E Street between 3rd-4th Sts, and for Indiana/C St. Accepted that proposal in the amount of $27,428.33 for storm sewer repairs. Authorized the Village Maintenance dept. to proceed with desired changes to the water treatment plant in the amount of $1500. Introduced Ordinance 756, which amends Ord. 755 an ordinance that requires property owners to pay the water-sewer utilities on properties they own. The changes made were to specify residential customers only, and to delete the phrase payment must be made by the owner directly to the village. The rules of reading on three separate occasions were suspended. Ord. 756 was then read by title, and then it was adopted and passed. Authorized Clouse Construction to submit a bid for replacement of windows on the west side of the Senior Center. Approved an application be made for CDBG funds to replace sidewalks and a portion of street along 1st Street from D to E Sts. The engineers, SCCDP, and SENDD will assist in the application process. Approved leaving pool admission prices the same. Three building permit applications for fencing, a garage, and underground sprinklers were approved in the Zoning Inspector report. Approved the purchase of white rock with Greckel Construction hauling it. Approved paying for one-half the cost of drainage pipe ($175) to correct drainage in the ditch by the lagoons. Authorized the clerk to send letters of support for Nebraska Rural Water Assoc; to publish the annual water quality report in the Seward County Indep; and to proceed with signing on to the Payport system. The Treasurer's report was approved. Claims were reviewed and approved for payment. The meeting was adjourned at 11:05pm. The following claims were paid: ACCO 254.58, chem; Advanced Office 21.74, se; Barth, Larry 16.19, reimb; Beaver Hardware 605.27, s; Black Hills Energy 913.92, ut; Calder, Kathy 130.00, se; Central Valley Ag 203.00, fu; Chase Card Services 87.97, su/pstg; Cornhusker Winnelson 1316.12, su; Colonial Supp. Ins. 505.82, ins; EFTPS 2715.83, pyrl tx; Fehlhafer's 17.04, su; Great Plains Pest Mgmt. 45.00, se; Hemphill, Rick 7.85, reimb; Jackson Services 174.67, se; KirbyBuilt Sales 772.29, su; Kopchos Sanitation 185.50, ut; MARC Corp. 1273.70, chem/su; MassMutual Financial 459.89, retirement; McCormick's 153.75, rep; Mierau & Co, CPA 85.00, se; Michael Mullally 114.00, se; Municipal Supply 232.48, su; NE Door/Window 9,000.00, su; NMPP Energy 710.39, dues; NE Public Health Lab 33.00, se; Olsson Assoc. 1939.21, eng; One-Call Concepts 37.59, locates; PacNSave 212.85, su; Pederson Distrib. 192.94, su; Pollak, Doug 40.00, se; Principal Life Group 321.81, ins; Recycling Enterprises 230.00, se; Sandman, Rebecca 43.55, reimb; Seward Co. Indep. 257.11, pub; Seward Co. Public Power 3698.55, ut; Seward Co. Sheriff 517.80, se; Sullivan, Kevin 3021.25, su/work; TASC 938.00, health svgs; TASC 450.00, admin; ULine Products 269.36, su; USA Blue Book 92.84, rep; Utica Parts/Service 362.06, rep/su; Verizon Wireless 176.96, ut; Village of Waco 133.32, exp; WalMart Community 28.79, su; Wiemer, Dylan 5.77, reimb; Windstream 887.45, ut; York News-Times 302.56, pub; Wages 8962.24. Rebecca Sandman Village Clerk/Treasurer SCI — April 26, 2017
