February 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting
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1) Call Meeting to Order:
Discussion:
Chair Knuth called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance: Assistant Chair Sarah Kroos, Trustee Uden, Trustee Higel and Trustee Ehly. Others present: Village Superintendent- Casey Hughes, Village Clerk/Treasurer- Shelley Dick, Kenesaw Village Planning & Zoning - Henry Wilson, Village Attorney - Shon Lieske, SCEDD - Sharon Hueftle, KVFD Fire Chief - Brandon Bockstadter, Residents - Vance Harpham, Scott Schacht and Neel Keiser
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2) Pledge of Allegiance
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3) Procedural: Oath of Office by Brett Ehly
Discussion:
Brett Ehly took the Oath of Office.
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4) Roll Call-Quorum Established:
Discussion:
Clerk Dick called Roll Call to establish a quorum: Chair Knuth, Asst Chair Kroos, Trustee Higel, Trustee Ehly and Trustee Uden were present to form the quorum.
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5) Review - Approve/Deny: Minutes of the Regular Meeting on January 10th, 2023
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6) Review - Approve/Deny: Expenditures for January 2023
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7) Review - Approve/Deny: Treasurer's Report for January 2023
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8) Standing Committee Reports:
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8)a) Streets & Drainways: (Sarah Kroos)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report
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8)b) Structures & Content: (Teresa Uden)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report
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8)c) Water & Waste: (Jeff Higel)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report
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8)d) Human Resources & Public Relations: (Brett Ehly)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report
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9) Special Committee Reports:
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9)a) Safety Committee: (Lawney Knuth, Teresa Uden, Casey Hughes, Shelley Dick)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report
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9)b) Health & Sanitation Committee: (Lawney Knuth, Samantha Schirmer, JR Pulver)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report
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10) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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10)a) Discussion: KVFD Chief Bockstadter - Ambulance
Discussion:
KVFD Chief, Brandon Bockstadter, informed the board that the Kenesaw Volunteer Fire Department received a grant for $75,000.00 for a new ambulance. He stated that $25,000.00 could be taken out of the Ambulance Fund and put towards the purchase, but the village would need to contribute roughly $200,000.00.
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10)b) Discussion - Annual Audit Review - Kyle Overturf, AMGL
Discussion:
Kyle reviewed with the board the September 30, 2022 fiscal year annual audit report. He reviewed the standing with their findings. He spoke with the board about some journal entries he had Clerk Dick make to move dollar amounts to the appropriate department. He also stated that currently the Village is in very good standing with their funds. A full copy of the audit report is on file at the Village Clerk's Office.
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10)c) Nuisance Abatement Program - 2023 Nuisance Abatement
Discussion:
Sharon Hueftle, SCEDD, explained the 2023 Abatement Agreement to the board. She also stated that that the normal charge per parcel usually runs between $1,000.00 to $1,200.00 to get the property into compliance with Village Ordinances.
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10)c)1. Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Resolution No. 213-2023 - Village of Kenesaw designating SCEDD as its Nuisance Officer
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10)c)2. Review - Approve/Deny: 2023 Abatement Agreement
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10)d) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Proposed Amended Ordinance No. 554-2023 for Fires Prohibited
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10)e) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Proposed Ordinance 552-2023 for Regulation of Private Swimming Pool, Governing the Location, Enclosure Requirements, and the Discharge of Water from the Private Pool
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10)f) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Properties for the New Village Office/Community Center
Discussion:
The board discussed that if the village doesn't receive the CCCFF grant, only an office will be built without a community center.
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11) NEW BUSINESS
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11)a) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Village Attorney, Shon Lieske, litigate new hourly price
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)b) Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Resolution No. 211-2023 for New Garbage/Recycle Rates
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)c) Discussion - Approve/Deny: KVFD Appreciation Supper
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)d) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Donation to Kenesaw Public Schools Junior Class Post Prom Party
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)e) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Utilities Payment Arrangement Form
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)f) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Asst. Village Superintendent Training in Omaha
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)g) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Contractor to Tar Roads
Discussion:
Casey, Village Superintendent, discussed with the board about resurfacing parts of Ash St. and Perkins Ave.
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12) OTHER BUSINESS:
Discussion:
Vance Harpham, a resident, spoke with the board about a grievance he had with the Village Superintendent. Vance stated that he was always goofing off and he did a terrible job with the last snow and ice on the streets. The board explained to Vance that this was his first time cleaning streets of snow and ice. Also, Casey did the majority of it by himself because the new Assistant Superintendent hadn't started yet. Vance also stated that the Village Superintendent wasn't helping people with water leaks around town. The board asked Vance who had water leaks and he couldn't say.
Scott Schacht, a resident, spoke with the board about visiting school buses parking on or in his yard. He stated that he would have to haul in dirt to fill in the ruts left by the buses. Assistant Chair Kroos told Scott that she would speak with Kenesaw Public Schools to get something figured out for the visiting buses. |
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13) Adjournment: Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 14th at 7:30 p.m.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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