VILLAGE OF ALLEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
April 14, 2025
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session April 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Allen Village Office. Chairman Jay Jones called the meeting to order with Trustees Judy Nice, Derick Nice, and Ray Brentlinger answering roll. Also present were Barb Oswald, Bailey Hillman, Christy& Jerome Roberts, Lexie Oswald, Rodney Strivens, Gunner Tracy, and Clerk Jean Rahn. Chairman Jones informed the audience where to find the posted copy of the Open Meetings Act. Motion made by D. Nice seconded by R. Brentlinger to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by J. Nice, seconded by D. Nice to accept the treasurers’ report as read. All voted aye, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2334.54 taxes, NNPPD –1700.83 elec., NNTC – 208.06 tele/internet, Aramark – 113.46 rugs, L.P Gill – 797.58 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 53.24 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 15.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 386.31 tax, Payroll Salaries – 10657.18 wages, One Call Concepts – 1.21, locate, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 417.06 fuel, Chestermans –7.00 water, Laurel Ace Hardware – 76.54 sup, Share Corp – 1704.27 chem, Nick Curnyn Maint. Serv. – 138.00 serv, Rod’s Repair – 1638.48 rep, Cardmember Services – 28.89 sup, Cardmember Services – 409.27 postage/ fuel, motel, Alpine Lawn – 1400.00, spraying, Johnson & Mock – 819.00 legal, Butch’s Propane – 974.38 propane, NE Rural Water Assn – 890.00 school, NE Dept. of Revenue – 1099.73 SW, Post Office – 387.00 postage. Motion made by R. Brentlinger seconded by D. Nice to pay the bills as listed. All voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held with the Senior Center Board about possibly using the library for their activities. Tabled until next month.
Clean up week was discussed. Motion was made by D. Nice, seconded J. Nice to have dumpsters delivered on May 7th and picked up on May 12 for the Village residents to put their unwanted items in. All voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held on different material to use in the park playground, rock in ditch, new tractor tires, dump cleanup, water leak, guard rail fence, buildings moved into the village without a permit, gravel in yards and ditches, and water project.
Resolution #1-2025 as read: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF REAL ESTATE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS FOUR (4) AND FIVE (5), BLOCK FIVE (5), ORIGINAL TOWN OF ALLEN, DIXON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FROM THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS R. ELLIS, AS SELLER, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SAGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECUTATE SAID ACQUISITION. Motion by D. Nice, seconded by J., Nice to adopt Resolution #1-2025. All voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held on containers in the Village. Ordinance #2025-2 was read: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ALLEN, NEBRASKA, TO DEFINE AND REGULATE THE USE OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF ALLEN; TO PROVIDE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES AND FOR COST OF REMOVAL AND A PENALTY; TO REPEAL ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLICAITON AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
After review, D. Nice moved that the statutory rules of passage and adoption or Ordinance #2025-2 might be introduced, read, and adopted at the same meeting, seconded by R. Brentlinger. Voting aye – J. Nice, D, Nice, R. Brentlinger and J. Jones, motion carried. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by J. Nice to adopt Ordinance #2025-2 as read. Voting aye – J. Nice, D, Nice, and J. Jones, nay – R. Brentlinger, motion carried. Whereupon Chairman Jones declared said ordinance approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. A complete copy of Ordinance #2025-2 has been posted and is on file in the Village Office.
Building permit #3-2025 was presented. Motion made by J. Nice seconded by D. Nice to allow the permit if okayed by the state. All voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held on reimbursement to Rick Chase for water expenses for water school. Motion by R. Brentlinger to pay his class fee, motel room of $272.12 and 24 hours for the class this year, in the future have it in writing what will be paid, seconded D. Nice. All voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held with Rodney Strivens on rescue unit expenses. Motion by R. Brentlinger, seconded by D. Nice to pay the early maintenance contract with Stryker for cot maintenance. Al voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held on board replacement to finish the unexpired term of B. Koeppe. After discussion motion was made by R. Brentlinger, seconded by D. Nice to appoint Raymond Jones to fill the unexpired term. All voted aye, motion carried.
Being no further business, D. Nice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by J. Nice. All voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 9:18 p.m. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session 7:00 p.m. on May 12, 2025 in the Village Office.
Jay L. Jones, Chairman
Jean I. Rahn,
Village Clerk/Treasurer
ATTEST:
I, the undersigned Village Clerk for the Village of Allen, Nebraska hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy had and done by the Chairman and Board of Trustees, April 14, 2025; that the subjects included in the foregoing proceeding were continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk; that the subjects were contained in said agenda for at least 24 hours of said meeting; that the said minutes of the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska from which the foregoing proceeding have been extracted were in written form within ten working days and prior to the next convened meeting.
IN WITNESS HERETO, I have here unto set my hand the 15th day of April, 2025.
Jean I Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer
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