Proceedings Village of Page Board of Trustees

PROCEEDINGS

Village of Page BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate and was posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and Open Meeting Laws posted at the village office.

Chair Linquist opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell, Leichleiter and Campbell present. Also present: Dan Sobotka, Jen Cunningham, Mrs. Dennis VanEvery and Cora Calkins. Absent: None.

Motion by Campbell, second by Tyrrell to approve minutes of the Nov. 11, 2024, regular meeting as presented. Motion passed, all ayes.

Motion by Campbell, second by Tyrrell to adjourn Sine Die. Motion passed, all ayes.

Meeting re-opened for new business at 7:05 p.m., and was held in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act as posted at the village office.

Trustees Linquist, Sobotka andCunningham were issued their oaths of office and sworn to service.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Leichleiter, to appoint Linquist as chairperson. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Linquist, second by Leichleiter, to appoint Tyrrell as vice chair. Passed, all Ayes.

Motion by Linquist, second by Tyrrell, for Calkins re-appointment as clerk/treasurer. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Leichleiter to appoint Linquist and Cunningham to Street Committee. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Cunningham, to appoint Dennis VanEvery and Sobotka to Park Committee. Passed, all ayes except Leichleiter, who abstained.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Leichleiter, to retain Calkins as water operator for 2025. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Cunningham, to appoint Don Linquist, Calkins, and D. VanEvery to Water and Sewer Committee. Passed, all ayes, except Leichleiter, who abstained.

Motion by Leichleiter, second by Tyrrell, to appoint Christopher Miller (License # A-1091) of Miller & Assoc. as street superintendent for the 2025 calendar year. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell , second by Leichleiter, to approve Miller & Associates as the village engineer. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Leichleiter, second by Cunningham, to appoint Ashley Boettcher as the village attorney for 2025. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Leichleiter, to re-appoint Kurtis Campbell as Code Enforcement Officer for 2025. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Leichleiter, to pay claims presented. Passed, all ayes.

Claims paid:

GF: C&S Repair, 1,338.05, pickup rep; ColdType Publishing, 66.00 pub fees; Cole Redi-Mix, 905.00, concrete; Great Plains Communicaiton, 135.97, tele/internet; Heartland Fire Protection, 158.20, inspections; Hwy Allocation Savings, 728.00, Dec. match; Intuit, 173.00, QB sub; Miller & Associates, 600.00, annual fee; NCPPD, 602.12, elec; One Office Solution, 622.00, office equip; Rokahr Construction, 1,500.00, concrete labor; IRS payroll taxes, 477.35; Wages, 1,981.19.

UF: J&J Sanitation, garbage, 1,924.97; NCPPD, elec, 398.98; NE Public Health Lab, testing, 31.00; Visa, postage, 49.15; Payroll taxes, 145.29; Wages, 840.49.

Actions taken:

Mrs. Dennis VanEvery exited at 7:55 p.m.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Cunningham, to approve a tobacco license for 2025 to JVEL LLC d/b/a Farmers Store. Passed, all ayes, except Leichleiter who abstained.

Motion by Leichleiter, second by Tyrrel,l to accept 2.4% rate increase from J & J Sanitation for 2025 with revision to exclude mandatory per household fee and documents to be provided by the village regarding service. Passed, all ayes, except Cunningham who abstained.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Cunningham, to execute Dana Cole & Assoc engagement letter for year end and audit preparation. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Cunningham, second by Tyrrell, to apply for exempt status for non-discharging lagoon system 2025-2028, with Sobotka taking on role as responsible person. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Leichleiter, second by Tyrrell, to adopt Resolution R03-2025. Passed, all ayes. It reads as follows:

RESOLUTION 03-2025

SIGNING OF THE YEAR-END CERTIFICATION OF

CITY STREET

SUPERINTENDENT FORM 2024

WHEREAS: State of Nebraska Statutes, Section 39-2302, and 39-2511 through 39-2515 details the requirements that must be met in order for a municipality to qualify for an annual Incentive Payment; and

WHEREAS: State of Nebraska Department of Transportation requires that each incorporated municipality must annually certify (by Dec. 31 of each year) the appointment(s) of the City Street Superintendent(s) to the NDOT using the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent form; and

WHEREAS: The NDOT requires that each certification shall also include a copy of the documentation of the city street superintendent’s appointment, i.e., meeting minutes; showing the appointment of the City Street Superintendent by their name as it appears on their License (if applicable), their License Number (if applicable), and Class of License (if applicable), and type of appointment, i.e., employed, contract (consultant, or interlocal agreement with another incorporated municipality and/or county), and the beginning date of the appointment; and

WHEREAS: The NDOT also requires that such Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent form shall be signed by the Mayor or Village Board Chairperson and shall include a copy of a resolution of the governing body authorizing the signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent form by the Mayor or Village Board Chairperson.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Chairperson of the Village of Page is hereby authorized to sign the attached Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent form(s).

Adopted this 9th day of Dec., 2024, at Page, Nebraska.

Village board member Leichleiter moved for the adoption of said resolution 03-2025. Member Tyrrell seconded the motion. Roll Call: 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstained, 0 absent. Resolution adopted, signed and billed as adopted.

Attest: /s/ Cora L. Calkins,

Village clerk

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Cunningham, to execute the agreement for street superintendent services for 2025 as offered by Miller & Associates. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Sobotka to dispose of the Brother MFC7400 all-in-one office machine and supplies via give away with priority to village residents. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Leichleiter, to enter executive session to discuss legal actions on ordinance violations. Passed, all ayes. Entered executive at 8:20 p.m.

Motion by Tyrrell, second by Leichleiter, to exit executive session at 8:55 p.m. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Leichleiter, second by Tyrrell, to proceed with notices and documentation for presentation to new attorney. Passed, all ayes.

Motion by Leichleiter, second by Tyrrell, to adjourn. Passed, all ayes. Adjourned at 8:57 p.m.

*Full sets of minutes are available at the village office / pagene.us / pagenebraska.com.

Next meeting: Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at 7 p.m. Agenda kept continuously current at village office.

/s/R Linquist, Chairperson

/s/C. Calkins, Clerk/Treasurer

Published December 25, 2024

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