VILLAGE OF EXETER MINUTES NOVEMBER 6, 2024 The regular meeting of the Exeter Village Board was convened in open and public session on Wednesday November 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Exeter Village Office. Notice of the meeting was given by posting 10 days prior at the Exeter Village Office, Post Office, and Generations Bank. Chairperson Alan Michl called the meeting to order. Board members present upon roll call were: Alan Michl, Justin Harre, Jim Anderson, Bob Mueller and Kim Gloystein. Clerk Becky Erdkamp recorded the minutes. Chairperson Michl noted that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is available in the Village Office for public inspection and review. Visitors present included: Greg Yound. Minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and approved without correction. An accounts payable listing was presented for approval. Anderson moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve invoices as presented. All present voted aye. Approved invoices as follows: Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. $1,288.00; Beaver Hardware 246.99; Black Hills Energy 244.81; Black Hills Energy 1,121.96; Business World Products 117.98; Capital One 2,226.80; Dutton-Lainson Company 503.90; EFTPS 3,226.98; Ekeler Repair 31.75; Erdkamp, Rebecca 100.00; Exeter Lumber LLC 627.75; Farmers Cooperative 492.06; First Wireless, Inc 2,862.00; Fyr-Tek, Inc 328.00; Generations Bank 2,901.25; Generations Bank 90,000.00; Generations Bank 30.00; Glenwood 49.92; Hometown Leasing 133.03; Kelch Plumbing & Heating 36.44; Kopchos Sanitation 108.50; Leesa Bartu Designs 240.00; Markowski, Cindy 94.09; Metal Tech Partners 16,916.76; Mueller, John 292.26; Municipal Supply, Inc 114.38; NE Dept of Revenue 480.73; NE Dept of Revenue 1,628.50; NE Generator Service LLC 6,426.42; NE Public Health Env Lab 19.00; NE UC Fund 47.18; Perennial Public Power District 3,264.76; Platte Valley Communications 3,839.85; Power Manager 7,151.81; Proforma 190.00; Pulliam Plumbing Inc 100.00; Salaries 12,196.14; Swanson Steele LLC 72.59; Truck Center Companies 841.91; Viking Industrial Painting 214,725.00; Total Invoices $375,319.50 Greg Yound appeared before the board to discuss repairs that are needed to the brick sign at Gilbert’s Park. The pillars are starting to crack and come apart. He has spoken to one brick layer that estimates the repairs to be from $3,500.00 to $4,500.00. The board instructed him to have the repairs done. A Fillmore County Application for Certificate of Zoning Compliance was reviewed. The property owner of 121 South Boundary Avenue is requesting to put a metal and wooden fence around much of the property. All required setbacks have been followed. No action was taken. Bob Mueller will contact the property owner to see what the desired use is for the property. Discussion was held on purchasing ice melt for the downtown sidewalks. A half pallet remains at Exeter Lumber. Once that pallet is gone property owners will have to pay for their own ice melt. Discussion was held on hiring an additional maintenance worker as Terry Salyer will be done on November 26, 2024. John Mueller was instructed to prepare an ad for a full time position to be posted/advertised in December. No Marshal’s report was presented. John Mueller presented the Maintenance Report. The water tower project is complete. The well antenna is going bad. He was instructed to get estimates to fix it. He continues to work on the playground piece being installed at the ballfield. Becky Erdkamp presented the Clerk’s Report. Sales tax receipts for August were $12,897.25. Keno receipts for September were $194.04. The Community Club will be decorating doors for the holiday season. Erdkamp was instructed to use $25.00 from keno funds to have the doors decorated. The annual audit is underway. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday December 4th at 7:00 pm. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm. Becky S. Erdkamp Village Clerk FS — November 27, 2024 ZNEZ
