VILLAGE OF BARTLETT
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
15 JANUARY 2024
The Village of Bartlett board meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. on January 15, 2024. The meeting met at the Village Office, 425 Randolph St. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Plugge. The members present were Nichols, Plugge, Nordhues and Einspahr. Also present: Emma Smith, village clerk. Notice of the meeting was given in advance by posting at: Bartlett Post Office, WeMart, and Village Office. Vice- Chairman Plugge proclaimed the meetings to be a legal meeting and acknowledged that the Open Meetings Act was posted in the meeting room.
MINUTES: It was moved by Einspahr , seconded by Nordhues to approve the December 11, 2023, regular meeting minutes. Roll call vote: Yes—Plugge, Nichols, Nordhues and Einspahr. No: None. Absent: Williamson. Abstained: None. Motion Carried.
STREETS: The board discussed the upcoming street project and communication with Miller & Associates. A drawdown request was filled out for the funds from the street grant. The board discussed the village truck, and discussed getting traffic cones for the village.
WATER: Was discussed. Some new water grants will be looked into.
SEWER: Was discussed.
KENO: Was discussed.
USER FEES: Were discussed.
NOVEMBER CLAIMS: It was moved by Nichols, seconded by Einspahr to pay all claims except those to Mark Nordhues for Professional fees of $300. Roll call vote: Yes—Plugge, Nichols, Nordhues and Einspahr. No: None. Absent: Williamson. Abstained: None. Motion Carried. It was moved by Nichols, seconded by Einspahr to pay Mark Nordhues’ claim. Roll call vote: Yes—Plugge, Nichols, and Einspahr. No: None. Absent: Williamson. Abstained: Nordhues. Motion carried.
GENERAL: Internal Revenue Service, Payroll Taxes, $59.92; NE Dept of Labor, Unemployment Wages Rate, $9.67; Severson, Lammers & Abel, Preparation of Audit Waiver, $725.00; Elgin Review, Newspaper publication, $49.75; Wheeler Central Schools, Tobacco license, $20.00; Northeast Nebraska Telephone, Telephone & internet, $129.14; L & L Sanitation, Garbage pick-up, $1,627.75; Letti Nichols, Board Member Expense, $50.00; Mark Nordhues, Board Member Expense,$50.00; Kurt Einspahr, Board Member Expense, $50.00; Scott Plugge, Board Member Expense, $50.00; Dan Williamson, Board Member Expense, $50.00; Emma Smith–Salary, $361.71; Remote PC, Reimbursement, $2.95; Mileage for Audit info to CPA $39.96. TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSES: $3,275.85
KENO: TOTAL KENO EXPENSES: $0.00
SEWER: TOTAL SEWER EXPENSES: $0.00
STREETS: WeMart, Fuel, $178.48; Miller & Associates, Street Project Surveying,$7,525.00. TOTAL STREET EXPENSES: $7,703.48
WATER: NE Public Health Environmental Lab, Water Tests, $16.00; Mark Nordhues, Professional Fee, $300.00. TOTAL WATER EXPENSES: $316.00
GRAND TOTAL OF EXPENDITURES: $11,295.33
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be Monday, February 12th, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Dated this 15th day of January 2024
PUBLISH: January 24, 2024
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