VILLAGE OF UNION
MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Chairman Seyler called the monthly meeting for November 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 – Aye, Crook – Aye and Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye.
Minutes of the October Board Meeting were reviewed. Vidlak motioned to approve October Meeting Minutes with the correction to October Claims and Accounts entry for Steve Walter & Son in the amount of $13,171.58. 2nd by Crook. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Aye, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Absent, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
Claims and Accounts were presented. Vidlak motioned to approve November Claims and Accounts with the addition of $115.00 to NDEE for Water Operator License. 2nd by Crook. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Aye, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Absent, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
NOVEMBER 2021
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
WATER PUMP $ 381.54 (EFT) WATER FUND
FIREBARN (TOWN BLDG) $ 94.55 (EFT) FIRE FUND
TOWER (WATER) $ 139.89 (EFT) WATER FUND
AREA LIGHT RENTAL $ 11.44 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
STREETLIGHTS $ 424.45 (EFT) STREET FUND
LIFT STATION $ 75.17 (EFT) SEWER FUND
BALLFIELD $ 78.95 (EFT) PARK FUND
MAINTENANCE SHOP $ 31.58 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
CABOOSE $ 31.58 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
WINDSTREAM OFFICE $ 79.49 (EFT) GENERAL FUND
RESERVES TRANSFER $ 183.00 NOVEMBER MONTHLY TRANSFER (EFT) SEWER FUND
JOHNSONS GAS $ 486.27 GAS TRUCKS, MOWER, MONTANA (C) GENERAL, PARK & STREET FUNDS
NE DEPT OF REVENUE $ 287.11 SALES TAXES (EFT) GENERAL FUND
NPHEL $ 15.00 COLIFORM (C) WATER FUND
MELISSA HANSEN $ 1439.33 OCT PAY (C) WATER, SEWER, GENERAL & STREET FUNDS
MICHAEL CONTRERAS $ 1412.61 OCT PAY (C) WATER, SEWER, GENERAL, PARK & STREET FUNDS
STEVE HEYEN $ 1663.47 OCT PAY (C) WATER, SEWER, GENERAL, PARK & STREET FUNDS
GRAINGER $ 4365.60 SALT SPREADER AND PUMP SUPPLIES STREET AND WATER FUNDS
OLSSON $ 3020.00 WATER SYSTEM EVAL (C) WATER FUND
MENARDS $ 369.72 KEROSENE HEATER MAINT SUPPLIES (EFT) GENERAL FUND
MICHAEL CONTRERAS $ 14.22 REIMBURSEMENT FOR BOLTS AT TSC (C) STREET FUND
INTUIT $ 6.00 NOV PAYROLL FEE (EFT) GENERAL FUND
CORE &N MAIN $ 578.80 WATER MAIN SUPPLIES (EFT) WATER FUND
US TREASURY $ 1080.22 MONTHLY DEPOSIT NOVEMBER WITHHOLDING (EFT) GENERAL FUND
OREILLY’S $ 225.02 MAINTENANCE ON MONTANA (EFT) STREET FUND
STEVE HEYEN $ 21.39 REIMBURSE FOR NAPA-DUMP BOX SWITCH (C) STREET FUND
MEESKE’S $ 481.55 SUPPLIES FOR WATER LINE REPAIRS (C) WATER FUND
B & S TRUCKING $ 2100.00 WATER MAIN REPAIR WATER FUND
NDEE $ 150.00 WASTEWATER LICENSE RENEWAL HEYEN SEWER FUND
$ 19,247.95 NOVEMBER CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
$ 144,493.39 GENERAL FUND BALANCE AS OF NOV 9, 2021
$ 4,849.10 PENDING DEPOSITS
$ 34,416.39 SEWER RESERVE ACCOUNT
$ 21,506.01 ARPA FUND ACCOUNT
+ 183.00 SEWER RESERVE TRANSFER FOR NOV $ 186,199.94 TOTAL IN VILLAGE ACCOUNTS AFTER CLAIMS & ACCOUNTS PAID
CORRESPONDENCE- The clerk received more complaints and multiple incidences of a dog at large.
CLERK REPORT – The clerk reported that she has completed the USDA reports. She will need to draft and send a letter to the USDA to justify the net loss of the sewer fund due to sewer main repair and the need to rebuild both main pumps for the lift station.
Village Maintenance Report - Steve Heyen reported the water pumps pumped 2,097,000 gallons for a total of 375 hours. The lift station pumped 1,056,000 gallons of wastewater.
A split coupling was causing a sizable leak on Union Dr. by the Farmer’s Well. Maintenance repaired the leak. They don’t feel this is the only leak causing our water loss after calculating water pumped for a 10-day average.
The salt spreader was picked up, mounted and functioning on the F550.
Fire Report- Brett Wagner was present to talk to the Board about a licensing agreement and its necessity. The Fire Board can not invest in capital improvements for the facility in Union, without a legal contract due to restrictions for use of property taxes.
Union United Inc. Report: The grape harvest earned the organization $425. Union United is struggling to find volunteers for events and Board of Directors.
OLD BUSINESS: Some progress is being made on nuisance properties. The Board directed the clerk to send another letter to the owners of the properties asking for abatement to be completed.
The clerk is still receiving complaints about Willie Bescheinen’s dog being at large and attacking another dog. The Board directed the clerk to send a show cause letter for the December 8, 2021 Board Meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: Vidlak motioned to table the Nehawka Rural Fire Board licensing agreement until December 8, 2021 meeting, due to the document not being completed. 2nd by Crook. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Aye, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Absent, Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
Crook motioned to adjourn at 7:27pm. 2nd by Vidlak. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler – Aye, Vidlak – Aye, Crook – Aye, Ruby – Absent. Hill - Aye. Motion Approved.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for December 8, 2021, 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 December 3rd.
Charles J. Seyler II
Chairman
These minutes have been prepared by the village clerk and are certified to be true and accurate