VILLAGE OF ALLEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARCH 10, 2025
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session March 10, 2025 at 7:30 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. Absent – Brett Koeppe. Also present were Rodney Strivens and Clerk Jean Rahn. Chairman Jones informed the audience where to find the posted copy of the Open Meetings Act. Motion made by J. Nice seconded by D. Nice to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All present voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to accept the treasurers’ report as read. All present voted aye, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2266.70 taxes, NNPPD –1836.15 elec., NNPPD –90.86 elec., NNTC – 207.73 tele/internet, Aramark – 113.46 rugs, L.P Gill – 775.44 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 129.02 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 528.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 386.42 tax, Payroll Salaries – 9906.16 wages, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 326.32 fuel, Chestermans –7.00 water, Laurel Ace Hardware – 87.12 sup, CSL – 999.71 chem, Nick Curnyn Maint. Serv. – 140.00 serv, Rod’s Repair – 1061.91 rep, Cardmember Services – 8.95 postage, Cardmember Services – 545.85 postage/ fuel, sup, Allen-Waterbury Fire Dept – 11945.00 MFO, Mack-Miller Supply – 29.98, sup, Ekberg Auto – 145.25 fluid/sup, Barco – 109.95 cones, Intuit – 999.00 sub, NE NE Clerks Assn – 20.00 dues, Johnson & Mock – 123.00 legal, JE0 – 600.00 fee, Allen Community Club – 50.00 dues, Butch’s Propane – 646.12 propane. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to pay the bills as listed. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held with Rodney Strivens on rescue unit expenses, tabled until next month.
Discussion was held on changing the time of the monthly meetings to 7:00 p.m. Ordinance #2025-1 was read:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ALLEN, NEBRASKA, REVISING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1-119, PROVIDING FOR THE HOUR, DAY, AND TIME AT WHICH REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL BE HELD; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
After review, D. Nice moved that the statutory rules of passage and adoption or Ordinance #2025-1 might be introduced, read, and adopted at the same meeting, seconded by J. Nice. Voting aye – J. Nice, D, Nice, R. Brentlinger and J. Jones. Absent – B. Koeppe, motion carried. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by J. Nice to adopt Ordinance #2025-1 as read. Voting aye – J. Nice, R. Brentlinger, D, Nice, and J. Jones, D. Absent – B. Koeppe, motion carried. Whereupon Chairman Jones declared said ordinance approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. A complete copy of Ordinance #2025-1 has been posted and is on file in the Village Office.
Other items discussed containers, dumpsters, handicap parking and well door repairs.
Resignation letter from B. Koeppe was presented. Motion by D. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to accept the resignation. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Being no further business, J. Nice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by D. Nice. All present voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 9:14 p.m. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session 7:00 p.m. on April 14, 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, March 10, 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 11th day of March, 2025.
Jean I. Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer
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