VILLAGE OF EXETER MINUTES OCTOBER 8, 2024 The regular meeting of the Exeter Village Board was convened in open and public session on Tuesday October 8, 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: Dan Aude. Minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and approved without correction. An accounts payable listing was presented for approval. Harre moved and Anderson seconded the motion to approve invoices as presented. All present voted aye. Approved invoices as follows: Ameritas Life Insurance Corp $1,173.22; Angle, Murphy & Campbell 208.57; Aqua-Chem, Inc 4,086.46; Aude, Dan 1,500.00; Beaver Hardware 8.90; Black Hills Energy 246.38; Brothers Equipment, Inc. 39.73; Business World Products 271.00; Capital One 1,140.22; Dutton-Lainson Company 27.21; EFTPS 3,002.89; Eakes Office Solutions 17.98; Ekeler Repair 5.38; Erdkamp, Rebecca 211.25; Exeter Lumber LLC 6,915.10; Farmers Cooperative 75.82; Generations Bank 21,608.72; Generations Insurance Group 2,744.00; Glenwood 49.92; Greg’s Market 112.68; HBE LLP 4,390.00; Hometown Leasing 133.03; Kopchos Sanitation Inc 108.50; Leesa Bartu Designs 240.00; Lincoln Winwater Works 268.37; Meininger Fire Protection Inc 9,750.00; Michl, Alan 106.64; Mueller, John 150.00; Mueller, Robert 16.00; Municipal Supply, Inc 843.32; NMC Exchange LLC 390.00; NE Dept of Revenue 373.53; NE Public Health Env Lab 267.00; One Call Concepts, Inc 25.90; Perennial Public Power 3,333.83; Real Concrete LLC 2,500.00; Right On Site LLC 120.00; Salaries 11,950.38; Sargent Drilling 880.00; Swanson Steel LLC 50.11; Turfwerks 177.50; Windstream 323.21; Young’s Welding & Repair 86.55; Total Invoices $79,929.30 Michl presented Resolution 24-04 the Signing of the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance. Anderson moved and Mueller seconded the motion to approve Resolution 24-04. All present voted aye. Michl introduced the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance to Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards for 2024. Michl moved and Anderson seconded the motion to approve the roads classifications and standards for 2024. All present voted aye. An ordinance prepared for Zito Media was presented. Due to the lack of time to review prior to the meeting the ordinance was tabled until further notice. An Interlocal Cooperation Act Agreement for Law Enforcement Services between the Village of Fairmont and the Village of Exeter was reviewed. The agreement is a continuation of the current interlocal agreement and will be good until April 30, 2026. Discussion was held on the services being received from Tyler Salmon of Fairmont and the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office. Mueller moved and Gloystein seconded the motion to approve the Interlocal Agreement as presented. All present voted aye. A brief discussion was held on Tag Factory Lot. One idea is to make a gazebo with the old roof of the water tower. Board members tabled the agenda item until next Spring to finish existing projects. Dan Aude presented inspection reports for 521 South Empire Avenue, 321 East North Depot and 115 South River Avenue. All three properties meet nuisance conditions for village code. All are also considered nuisance properties according to state statute. Two of the properties have roofs that are collapsing. All have foundation damage and are overgrown. At least one property has animals living in it. Letters with the reports included will be sent to property owners. No Marshal’s Report was provided. John Mueller presented the Maintenance Report. The water tower will be refilled on Friday. Water tests will be taken and sent to the state prior to the water tower being used again. A water main break was repaired on Highway 6 and Burlington Avenue. Work continues at the playground equipment at the ballfield. Work continues at the fire hall addition. Becky Erdkamp presented the Clerk’s Report. The Village is still on the list for approval for Senator Fischer’s appropriations bill. An application was submitted for the South Depot paving project. Erdkamp is preparing for the 2024 audit. The estimated cost of the audit is $19,200.00. Sales tax receipts for July were $21,051.28. Keno receipts for August 2024 were $343.70. Erdkamp will be taking three vacation days for her daughter’s wedding on October 19th. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 6th at 7:00 pm. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. Becky S. Erdkamp Village Clerk FS — November 06, 2024 ZNEZ
