October 10, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting

1) Roll Call-Quorum Established:

2) Call Meeting to Order:

3) The Open Meetings Act is in the back of the room for anyone to read or refer to

4) Pledge of Allegiance

5) Review - Approve/Deny: Minutes of the 2023-2024 Budget and Setting the Final Tax Request at a Different Amount than the Prior Year's Tax Request Public Hearing, the Regular Meeting on September 12th, 2023, the Special Meeting on September 20th, 2023 and the Special Meeting on September 27th, 2023

6) Review - Approve/Deny: Claims & Expenses for September 2023 as presented

7) Review - Approve/Deny: Treasurer Report for September 2023 as presented

8) Standing Committee Reports:

9) Special Board Reports:

10) Clerk Report:

11) PUBLIC COMMENT:

12) UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12)a) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Rescind declared Nuisance resolutions on properties that have been brought into compliance with the Village's Nuisance Ordinance

12)b) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Discuss next steps in moving forward with abatement

12)c) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  SCEDD do a Community Needs Assessment Survey (CNAS) for the Village of Kenesaw

12)d) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  New Office/Community Center Location

12)e) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Possibly Implement a Local Sales Tax to Fund Needed Village Projects ie. Infrastructure, Streets, New Swimming Pool, New Community Park

13) NEW BUSINESS

13)a) Assistant Utility & Maintenance Superintendent Position:  The board would like to officially offer Glen Kuehn the position of Assistant Utility & Maintenance Superintendent with a starting wage of $24.00 per hour.

13)b) Discussion:  Deb Adams, resident, would like to possibly use the public pool for a water exercise class.

13)c) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Clerk Dick to file a petition to rezone 115 E Elm St from Residential to Commercial

13)d) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Next Asphalt Overlay Project

13)e) Discussion:  Village Dirt Pile

13)f) Discussion - Action/Deny:  Sell 1983 Ford F150 Truck

13)g) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Randy Hellbusch, Nebraska Rural Water Association, possibly do a Water Rates Study

13)h) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Removal of Tree, on Village Easement, at 506 N Perkins Ave

13)i) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Clerk Dick to attend Floodplain Training on October 12th, 2023

13)j) Review - Approve/Deny:  Proposed Resolution No. 222-2023 for Personnel Manual Changes

14) Adjournment: 
Next Meeting:  Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.