VILLAGE OF ALLEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 12, 2024
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session November 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Allen Village Office. Chairman Jay Jones called the meeting to order with Trustees Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, and Derick Nice answering roll. Also present were Roger Protzman from JEO and Clerk Jean Rahn. Chairman Jones informed the audience where to find the posted copy of the Open Meetings Act. Motion made by D. Chase seconded by D. Nice to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by B. Koeppe to accept the treasurers’ report as read. All voted aye, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2348.48 taxes, NNPPD –1693.54 elec., NNTC – 213.56 tele/internet, Aramark – 170.19 rugs, L.P Gill – 810.37 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 64.12 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 65.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 392.02 tax, Payroll Salaries – 10336.34 wages, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 497.67 fuel/sup, Chestermans –7.00 water, One Call Concepts –4.38 locates, Cardmember Service – 169.44 postage, Cardmember Services – 69.66 postage/sup, Ekberg Auto – 71.82, sup, Viking Industrial Painting – 9700.00 maint, City of Laurel – 29.17, kennel, AMGL – 3600.00 audit, Johnson & Mock – 61.50 legal, Share Corp – 1309.35 chem, Lux Bros Inc – 1562.70 serv, Laurel Ace Hardware – 49.20 sup, Siouxland District Health Dept – 33.00 test. Motion made by J. Nice, seconded by D. Nice.to pay the bills as listed. All voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held with Roger Protzman of JEO on our nitrate issue.
Discussion was held on a purchase agreement proposal for property – Lots Four (4) and Five (5), Block Five (5), Original Town of Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska, subject to an easement granted to Dixon County, Nebraska, a political subdivision. Motion by D. Chase, seconded by D. Nice to accept the proposal. All voted aye, motion carried.
Resolution #5-2024 was read: Resolution for signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent for the year 2024. Motion made by B. Koeppe, seconded by J. Nice to adopt Resolution #5-2024 and allow Chairman Jones to sign the form certifying that Terry Mead of JEO was our Street Superintendent for the January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held on purchasing a storage container to put Village Christmas light and flags in. Motin by B. Koeppe, seconded by D. Nice to purchase a 20’ container for $3000.00. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Other items discussed were trees and electricity at the park.
Being no further business, D. Nice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by J. Nice. All voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:47 p.m. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on December 9, 2024 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, November 12, 2024; 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 13th day of November, 2024.
Jean I. Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer
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