PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLEASANT DALE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The following is a condensed version of the minutes from the December 18th 2025 for the Pleasant Dale Board of Trustees. A complete copy of the minutes is on file with the Village. Clerk’s Office and posted at the following three places: the Community Hall, U.S. Post Office, and the American Legion’s bulletin boards The next regular meeting will be held on January 8th, 2026 at 7:00pm. Pleasant Dale Board of Trustees convened on December 18th 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The Chair noted the posting location of the Open Meetings Act on the East Wall, as required by law.Members Present: Dennis Hill, Jeff Oehm, Jack Jurgens, Leroy Trease, and Leslie ThomasAlso, Present – Clerk: Kristi BridgfordApproval of the 11/13/2025 Regular Meeting Minutes. Moved by Trease to approve the minutes, Seconded by Hill.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Thomas abstained.Commissioner’s Reports Buildings –nothing to reportFire –Santa Event went well; Donations went to the Milford food pantry and toy donations went to Seward BlueValley Community.Parks – nothing to reportStreets –nothing to report Water/Sewer –Coliform was negative, Sewer Back up on birch, went to manhole to flush it. Bringing Johnson Plumbing out to camera It, we know there are tree roots. May need to budget to replace clay pipes. Other ReportsPlanning and Zoning –nothing to report-meeting movedSheriff’s Report-Emailed to boardBuilding Inspector/Permits –1 newBusiness (Review, discuss, approve) Elect Chair of Village of Pleasant Dale-Hill nominated Leslie Thomas for the chair. Seconded by Oehm.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Elect Vice Chair of Village of Pleasant Dale-Hill Nominated Leroy Trease as the vice chair. Seconded by Oehm.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Appoint Commissioners, Clerk/Treasurer, Village Attorney, Water/Sewer Operator, Building Inspector, Health Board, Nuisance Hearing Officer, and Zoning Admin of Village of Pleasant Dale. Motion by Oehm to keep current seating of Commissioners, Clerk/Treasurer, Village Attorney, Water/Sewer Operator, Building Inspector, Health Board, Nuisance Hearing Officer, and Zoning Admin of Village of Pleasant Dale the same, seconded by Hill.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Appoint Miller and Associates as our Village EngineerMotion by Trease to Appoint Miller and Associates as our Village Engineer. Seconded by Oehm. Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Appoint Reed Miller as our Street Superintendent.Motion by Trease to Appoint Reed Miller as our Street Superintendent. Seconded by Oehm.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Appoint Ryan Burger GBE as Accountant.Motion by Hill to appoint Ryan Burger GBE as Accountant. Seconded by Oehm.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Designate method of reasonable advanced published notice and locations of postingMotion by Trease to keep Method of publish notice and locations the same, post office, American Legion, Village bulletin and village website page. Seconded by Jurgens.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried.Elect Bank Depository for upcoming yearMotion by Oehm to keep Farmers and Merchants our Bank Depository for 2026, Seconded by Trease.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried.Nick Crow-Uribe Contract-pricing/renewal/letter to eliminate-Nick Presented and discussed options, they will work with us on price increase to keep our business. Thomas Made a motion to Amend the current contract, drop the 6% increase and go month to month. Seconded by Trease.Affirmative Vote: Jurgens, Trease, Thomas. Motion Carried. Voted against Hill and OehmJones Group Insurance Renewal for fire dept and Village-Review Renewal packet from Jones insurance. Reviewed the changes on Workman’s comp, Cyber Liability to $100,000, Bonds for Kristi and Leslie increase to $50,000. Thomas Made a motion. Seconded by Trease. Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried. Fire Dept. Suburban-First rescue truck- no longer use, sometimes use for Fire school. Create a resolution for Sale. Approve Audit Waiver request for GBE-accountantMotion by Trease Seconded by Hill.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried.Steps/railing by 3rd base-quote-ask Nick to clarify railing, it is all ADA compliant. Need to know if railing is powder coated or painted? -TabledMaintenance ball field fence quote-quoted requested with a different company. -TabledWater Rates-Discussed why there will be potential rate increases-bring on paid water operator-sewer lines will need replaced, upcoming projects-below standard level of pricing-creating a comparison spreadsheet of other towns. -tabled Reviewed Revenue Report/Approval of Claims for December 2025Motion by Trease to approve the Claims and Revenue Report for December 2025 with the addition of the Fire Dept Claims-Danko $6300.00, Western Oil $155.91 all additions to come out of fire dept fund, Seconded by Hill.Affirmative Vote: Motion Carried.Abbreviations: Ins-Insurance; Li- License Renewal; Pub-Publishing; Qt – Quarterly Filing; Re-Reimbursement; Se-Services; Su-Supplies; Tr-Travel; Tx – Tax, Ut-Utilities: Bridgford, K-Re $61.60, Bromm Lindahl Se-$1316.00, Jones Group-Ins $22653.00, Gworks-Se $ 5400.00, NE Pub Health Lab Se $31.00, Norris PPD-Ut $868.38, Seward Co. Independent-Pub $80.11, Travelers insurance-ins $4219.00, Uribe-Ut $1374.54, USPS-Su $78.00, Windstream – Ut $148.75, Western Oil-Se $259.56, Danko-Su $6300.00 Salaries – $3885.63, Total Claims- $46675.57 Set Agenda for January 8th, 2026 Kristi Bridgford, Village Clerk Board Officials-4 year term Leslie Thomas, Chair; Leroy Trease, Vice Chair; Jack Jurgens, Parks; Dennis Hill, Buildings; Jeff Oehm, Streets; Kristi Bridgford, Clerk/Treasurer Current Roles-yearly Maureen Freeman-Caddy, Attorney; Miller & Associates, Engineer; Leroy Trease, Water Operator; Jerry McFarland, Water Operator; Reed Miller, Streets Superintendent; Tim Dworak, Building Inspector; Ryan L. Burger, CPA, Accountant; Jerry McFarland, Nuisance Hearing Officer; Farmers and Merchants Bank, Bank Depository; Steve Hill, Maintenance Health Board Members Linda Olson, Leslie Thomas, Louis Griser Tree Board Members Deb Bennett, Linda Olson; Janice Trease Planning and Zoning John Stevens (2026), Ashleigh Lang Petersen (2026), Janice Trease (2025), Roger Michalies (2025), Nancy Smith (2025), Alternate (2025) ADA Compliance Committee John Stevens (2026), Dennis Hill SCI — January 14, 2026 ZNEZ
