VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 1- & 6-YEAR PLAN HEARING 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. Paul Krause called the meeting to order at 6:48 PM. Roll call was taken as follows: Jeremy Hansen, Present; Jason Wiese, Present; Travis Kraemer, Present; Scott Pokorny, 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. The availability of the agenda was communicated in 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. Paul 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. Jeremy Hansen seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. Consent agenda items approved included: 12 Points Technology, IT, $906.00; Arlington Public Schools, fuel, $208.99; Fastwyre, internet/telephone, $551.41; B&K Body Shop, vehicle repair—money received from Root Insurance, $2,777.75; Black Hills Energy, gas, $159.02; Bomgaars, street supplies, $15.99; Chem Tech Pest Solutions, pest control, $72.50; Fremont Dept of Utilities, sewer, $8,307.23; Discstore, 9-hole disc golf course set, $3,525.00; Eagle Auto Repair, vehicle maintenance, $25.23; Eakes Office, copier/toner fees, $99.49; EFTPS, FED/FICA Tax, $4,545.38; Egan Supply, paper towels, $143.64; Enterprise Media, public notices, $390.00; VISA—Library, books, $355.85; Ace Hardware, street supplies, $45.17; Fuelman, fuel, $921.81; Knudsen Oil & Feed, fuel & yearly paid contracts, $3,080.85; LARM, annual insurance premiums, $69,592.00; Library Ideas, books, $104.26; Menards, street & parks supplies, $234.88; National Financial Services, retirement, $836.76; NE Dept of Revenue, sales tax, $2,207.78; NE Unemployment, unemployment, $34.25; O’Reilly First Call, vehicle maintenance, $79.13; One Call Concepts, locate fees, $19.92; OPPD, electric, $8,125.14; PeopleService, water/sewer service, $10,774.00; Principal Life Insurance, life insurance, $197.89; Staples, toner for shop printer, $74.45; Thiele Geotech, street evaluations, $7,702.50; Twohig Law, 2022-23 prosecutor/attorney fees, $10,000.00; Ty’s Outdoor Power & Service, snowplow for 2024 Chevy, $8,481.78; Verizon Wireless, cellphone, $211.05; VISA, postage, office supplies, shop supplies, mower part, $632.20; Washington County, Registrar of Deeds records, $10.00; Walmart, custodian supplies, $290.45; Washington County Sheriff, police, $6,493.76; Waste Connections, regular trash service & 1 extra pick up, $514.17; Payroll, $17,157.59 = TOTAL $170,247.44; SDL for Friends of the Arlington Library Booktoberfest; Street closure for Fall Festival Car Show. Scott Pokorny made a motion to approve the minutes for the August 21, 2023 Lot Line Adjustment Hearing and the Regular Board Meeting. Jeremy Hansen seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 4-0-1. Travis Kraemer abstained. Jeremy Hansen made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 17, 2023 Regular Board Meeting. Scott Pokorny second the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 3-0-2. Jason Wiese and Paul Krause abstained. Discussion and possible approval of Collection System Cleaning Program was postponed until the next meeting. Jason Wiese made a motion to approve the 1% additional increase for restricted funds. Scott Pokorny seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. Jason Wiese introduced Ordinance No. 677 and moved the statutory rules requiring reading on three different days to be suspended. Scott Pokorny seconded the motion to suspend the rules. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. The motion to suspend the rules was adopted by three-fourths of the Village Board and the statutory rules were declared suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Ordinance 677 reads: AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Jason Wiese moved for final passage of the ordinance. Motion was seconded by Scott Pokorny. The Chairman stated the question, “Shall Ordinance number 677 be passed and adopted?” Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. The passage and adoption of said ordinance having been concurred in by a majority of all members of the Village Board, the Chairman declared the ordinance adopted and, in the presence of the Board, signed and approved the ordinance. The Clerk attested the passage and approval of the same and affixed her signature thereto. Ordinance No. 677 was published in the Arlington Citizen on September 29, 2023, and printed in full pamphlet form and available for viewing at the office of the Village Clerk. Jason Wiese made a motion to approve Resolution 9182023A, Final Tax Levy. WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statue 77-1601,02 provides that the property tax request for the prior year shall be the property tax request for the current year for purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the Governing Body of the Village of Arlington passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request at a different amount; and WHEREAS a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; and WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the Village of Arlington that the property tax request for the current year be a different amount than the property tax request for the prior year, therefore; The Arlington Village Board requests the new property tax rate be changed from the levy rate of the prior year to the levy rate for the General Fund of 0.50 and the Bond Fund of 0.026747 for a total levy rate of 0.526747 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. NOWTHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE BOARD OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF NEBRASKA, that: 1. The 2023-2024 property tax request be set at $593,317.68 for the General Fund and $31,739.00 for the Bond Fund, for a total of $625,056.68. 2. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk. Travis Kraemer seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. Resolution 9182023A was passed and adopted the 18th day of September 2023. Jason Wiese made a motion to approve Resolution 9182023B, 1 & 6 Year Street Plan. WHEREAS, the City Street Superintendent has prepared and presented a One- and Six-Year Plan for the Street Improvement Program for the Village of Arlington, Nebraska, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the 18th day of September, 2023 to present this plan and there were no objections to said plan; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Chairperson and Village Board of Trustees of Arlington, Nebraska, that the Plans and data as furnished are hereby in all things accepted and adopted. Scott Pokorny seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. Resolution 9182023B was passed and adopted the 18th day of September 2023. Jason Wiese made a motion to approve the bid from Matt O’Daniel for the 2009 Ford F-250 pickup and Western plow in the amount of $10,053.00. Jeremy Hansen seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. The board discussed the status of downtown sidewalk repairs. Discussion and possible approval of FY 2023-24 Washington County Sheriff contract was postponed until the October 2023 regular board meeting. Travis Kraemer made a motion to accept the resignation of Rick York from the Library Board. Jeremy Hansen seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. Jeremy Hansen made a motion to appoint Kelsea Wolfe to the Library Board. Scott Pokorny seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. Discussion and possible approval of quotes from LARM for additional insurance coverage was postponed for the October 2023 regular board meeting. Travis Kraemer introduced Ordinance No. 676 and moved the statutory rules requiring reading on three different days to be suspended. Jeremy Hansen seconded the motion to suspend the rules. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. The motion to suspend the rules was adopted by three-fourths of the Village Board and the statutory rules were declared suspended for consideration of said ordinance. Ordinance 676 reads: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA AMENDING ORDINANCE #672 THAT THE FOLLOWING POLICIES OF EMPLOYMENT BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Travis Kraemer moved for final passage of the ordinance. Motion was seconded by Jeremy Hansen. The Chairman stated the question, “Shall Ordinance number 676 be passed and adopted?” Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. The passage and adoption of said ordinance having been concurred in by a majority of all members of the Village Board, the Chairman declared the ordinance adopted and, in the presence of the Board, signed and approved the ordinance. The Clerk attested the passage and approval of the same and affixed her signature thereto. Ordinance No. 676 was published in the Arlington Citizen on September 29, 2023, and printed in full pamphlet form and available for viewing at the office of the Village Clerk. Scott Pokorny made a motion to adjourn. Jeremy Hansen seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken; 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:08 PM. ZNEZ AC 09-29-23
