Chairman Seyler called the monthly meeting for April to order at 7:00 pm at the Union Office at 500 Main St. The Open Meeting Laws were displayed for public reference. On roll call: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Absent, Crook – Aye and Ruby-Aye, Hill – Aye.
Minutes of the March Board Meeting were reviewed. Ruby motioned to approve March Meeting Minutes. 2nd by Hill. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Absent, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Aye, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
Claims and Accounts were presented. Crook motioned to approve April Claims and Accounts. 2nd by Ruby. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Absent, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Aye, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
APRIL 2022
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
NPPD:
WATER PUMP $ 446.27 (EFT) WATER FUND
FIREBARN (TOWN BLDG) $ 81.02 (EFT) FIRE FUND
TOWER (WATER) $ 116.76 (EFT) WATER FUND
AREA LIGHT RENTAL $ 11.44 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
STREETLIGHTS $ 424.45 (EFT) STREET FUND
LIFT STATION $ 122.30 (EFT) SEWER FUND
BALLFIELD $ 78.95 (EFT) PARK FUND
MAINTENANCE SHOP $ 31.58 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
CABOOSE $ 31.58 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
WINDSTREAM OFFICE $ 81.84 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
RESERVES TRANSFER $ 183.00 APRIL MONTHLY TRANSFER (EFT) SEWER FUND
PAPILLION SANITATION $ 315.20 RECYCLING (EFT) GENERAL FUND
JOHNSONS GAS $ 432.47 GAS TRUCK, MONTANA, F550 (C) GENERAL & STREET FUNDS
NE DEPT OF REVENUE $ 172.67 SALES TAXES (EFT) GENERAL FUND
NPHEL $ 31.00 COLIFORM/NITRATE TESTING (C) WATER FUND
MELISSA HANSEN $ 1487.64 MAR PAY (C) WATER, SEWER, GEN FUNDS
MICHAEL CONTRERAS $ 1658.48 MAR PAY (C) WATER, SEWER, GENERAL, PARK & STREET FUNDS
STEVE HEYEN $ 1704.14 MAR PAY (C) WATER, SEWER, GENERAL & STREET FUNDS
TSC $ 104.84 MISC MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES (EFT) GENERAL FUND
MENARDS $ 654.67 HEATER INSTALLATION SUPPLIES (EFT) GENERAL FUND
INTUIT $ 6.00 MAR PAYROLL FEE (EFT) GENERAL FUND
LARM $ 22.16 WORKERS’ COMP AUDIT INVOICE (C) GENERAL FUND
US TREASURY $ 1166.42 MONTHLY DEPOSIT APRIL WITHHOLDING (EFT) GENERAL FUND
NE DEPT OF REVENUE $ 539.67 QUARTERLY WITHHOLDING (EFT) GENERAL FUND
MEESKE HARDWARE $ 110.21 HEATER INSTALL SUPPLIES (C) GENERAL FUND
ONE CALL CONCEPTS $ 3.20 DIGGERS HOTLINE (C) GENERAL FUND
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR $ 34.08 MAR MINUTES PUBLISHING (C) GENERAL FUND
$ 10,052.04 APRIL CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
$ 147,160.51 GENERAL FUND BALANCE AS OF APR 12, 2021
$ 9,757.00 PENDING DEPOSITS
$ 35,340.03 SEWER RESERVE ACCOUNT
$ 21,510.50 ARPA FUND ACCOUNT
+ 183.00 SEWER RESERVE TRANSFER FOR APR $ 207,899.00 IN VILLAGE ACCOUNTS AFTER CLAIMS & ACCOUNTS PAID
CORRESPONDENCE- The clerk received phone calls from Little League Pee Wee coaches about using our field for practices and possibly some games. If there are games in Union, the organization running the concessions stand would be responsible for coordinating and paying for umpires during those games. The Board discussed and agreed that it would be difficult to run concessions and take responsibility for umpires due to lack of volunteers and capital for the parks. Field conditioner application needs to be scheduled, but coaches want to cut the infield back before adding conditioner. Ruby voiced that he is unsure why the infield needs to be extended. He wants to talk to the coaches.
The clerk received an email from Nate, from Olsson, pertaining to the water study update request. Nate says that the hold up in finishing the study is the funding aspect. He would like to meet with the Board next month to go over what information the study has produced and relay what the delay is to concluding the study.
CLERK REPORT – Monthly and quarterly activities are completed. Clerk needs Chairman to create a login.gov account for the community so the clerk can get authorization to modify Union information and reporting on ARPA funds.
Village Maintenance Report – Mike Contreras reported the water pumps pumped 2,352,000 gallons for a total of 426 hours. The lift station totals will need to be reevaluated for wastewater. Contreras reported they have located another major leak in the main coming from the well house. Maintenance would like to fix the leak, but clerk recommended to delay the repair until the water study information comes out.
Fire Report- NTR
Union United Inc. Report: Village Clean-up is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of April 30th.
New Business:
The Board discussed the bids received for trash service. Papillion Sanitation’s agreement would charge each resident $21.07 per month with a diesel surcharge depending on the diesel rate, plus the right to increase the trash rate each year 8%. This contract would be in place for five years, with a five-year extension. American Recycling proposed a rate of $20.00 with no rate increase for at least three years, and a three-year extension. Crook motioned to accept American Recycling’s proposal. 2nd by Hill. By roll, Trustees votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Absent, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Aye, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
Ruby motioned to table clerk’s training item until next month, so the clerk can gather more information about the conference. 2nd by Cass. By roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Absent, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Aye, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
Ruby motioned to table Heath Board report until next month, so mor information can be gathered. 2nd by Hill. By roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Absent, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Aye, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
Crook motioned to adjourn at 7:39pm. 2nd by Ruby. By roll, Trustees votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Absent, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Aye, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2022, at the Union Fire Hall. The Meeting Notice and Agenda will be posted for the public at the Village Office, the Union Junktion, and the Union Post Office by May 6th, 2022.
Charles J. Seyler II
Chairman
These minutes have been prepared by the village clerk and are certified to be true and accurate