VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING APRIL 18, 2022, 6:30 PM The Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arlington, Nebraska, was held at the Arlington Village Hall at 245 N 2nd Street, Arlington, NE. Board Chairman, Paul Krause, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Roll call was taken as follows: Travis Kraemer, Present; Scott Pokorny, Present; Gordon McGee, Present; Jason Wiese, Present; Paul Krause, Present. Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication in the Arlington Citizen, a designated method for giving notice as shown by the Affidavit of Publication attached to these minutes. Notice of this meeting was given to the Village Board members and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to the minutes. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Board of Trustees of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public. Chairman Krause noted the posting of the Open Meetings Act as posted on the wall at the entrance to the Conference Room. Jason Wiese moved to approve the consent agenda items A & C. Scott Pokorny seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Consent agenda items approved included: monthly claims for payment, General-Cash, 12 Points Technologies, IT Services & Library Laptop Computers, $3,564.00; American Broadband, internet and phone, $1,076.78; Better Home & Gardens, Subscriptions, $32.05; Blackstone Publishing, Books, $89.00; Commercial Recreation Specialists, Splashpad Parts, $55.93; Deb Mellema, Auditorium Rental Refund, $350.00; Eakes Office Solutions, Copier Rental; $315.42; Enterprise Publishing, public notice, $264.00; Fuelman, Fuel, $92.45; Gametime, Playground equipment repairs, $1,991.89; Good Housekeeping, subscription, $14.97; Ingram, Library books, $395.48; John Deere Financial, Streets, $101.26; Menards, Streets, $8.97; NDEE, Pool Operator Certification, $40.00; Niki Herre, Mileage Reimbursement, $183.12; O’Reilly First Call, Streets, $69.84; Opfer Nursery, Celebrate Trees Planting, $2,500.00; Omaha Public Power District, electricity, $3,388.57; Pioneer Woman, Subscription, $12.00; Principal Life Insurance, Insurance Policy, $410.28; Railroad Management Company, Annual Fee, $655.68; Ric Ortemeier CPA, accounting services, $5,625.00; Schemmer and associates, Architecture services, $10,000; Sharon Hammarlund, CPA, Audit Services, $7,500.00; Staples Credit Plan, Office supplies, $268.35; USPS, Permit Fee, $265.00; Visa, Zoom, Office expenses, webinar fee, Fuel, $340.62; Walmart, janitorial supplies, $82.15; Waste Connections, trash service, $490.33; Yost Law Offices, Attorney Services, $2,500; Payroll, $15,443.46=$58,126.60. Water/Sewer- Arps, Street Repairs, $1,080.00; Fremont Dept. of Utilities, $5,951.10; Core & Main, Software support fee, $2,600.00; Diamond Maps, subscription, $312.00; Iowa Pumpworks, pump removal, $2,996.25; Layne Christiansen Company, water line repairs, $15,601.74; Lyman Richey, Street Repairs, $124.53; Menards, water line repairs, $163.79; NE Dept of Revenue, Sales tax, $1,714.52; NMPP, membership dues, $977.00; One Call Concepts, $36.22; Omaha Public Power District, $3,220.99; Ric Ortemeier CPA, accounting services, $5,625.00; Wiese Plumbing, sewer repairs, $12,121.00=$52,524.14. Single Day Liquor License for the Arlington Education Foundation for 6/25/2022. Gordan McGee made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda item B. Travis Kraemer seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Jason Wiese made a motion to approve the Minutes from March 21st, 2022. Gordon McGee seconded the motion, noting that the date on the agenda was incorrect, but was correct on the Minutes. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Scott Pokorny made a motion to approve the agreement with Mardell Enterprises, LLP to purchase Parcel 1 at 4th Street and Hwy 30 and Parcel 2 commonly known as 635 W. Elkhorn St for the sum of $65,000. Travis Kraemer seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion and possible approval of donation for historical markers was tabled until the next meeting. Travis Kraemer made a motion to renew the Waste Connections service contract. Jason Wiese seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Jason Wiese made a motion to approve the quote from Iowa Pump Works to repair Pump #2 for $7,646.62. Scott Pokorny seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Jason Wiese made a motion to regretfully accept the resignation of Les Parr from the Library Board. Scott Pokorny seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. The Board would like to thank Les for her many years of volunteer service to the Arlington Library. Jason Wiese made a motion to approve the appointment of Megan Nissen to the Library Board. Travis Kraemer seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Scott Pokorny made a motion to enter Executive Session to discuss employee wages. Travis Kraemer seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Executive session began at 8:20 p.m. Scott Pokorny made a motion to exit Executive Session. Gordon McGee seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Executive session ended at 10:08 p.m. No action was taken. Jason Wiese made a motion to Adjourn. Travis Kraemer seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting was adjourned at 10:09 p.m. Niki Herre Village Clerk ZNEZ AC 4-29-22
