REGULAR PROCEEDINGS

Village of Clearwater BOARD OF TRUSTEES

April 8, 2024

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of Meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger,” was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster.

Present: Kelly Kerkman, Marsha Hart, Cody Kester, Jeff Schlecht, Brian King. Others present: Angie Hupp, Kyle Petersen, Troy Behnke, Lauren Sheridan-Simonsen, LuAnn Schindler.

Approved regular minutes of March 11, 2024, meeting.

Approved treasurer’s report.

Opened three bids for haying village land. Approved $1,800 bid from Jay Snider.

Approved format for haying contract to be signed annually by village and hay bid tenant.

Approved insurance values as currently set.

Discussed two quotes for weed spraying and fertilizing park. Approved quote from Tip Top Lawn Care.

Approved paying $4,170.00 claim from Municipal Supply Inc. of Omaha with USDA grant funds.

Economic report presented. Draft of DTR survey discussed.

Maintenance report presented. Approved purchase of bristles for mower to replace worn one.

Library, park and clerk reports presented.

No sheriff’s report.

Unfinished business presented. Interested party for CORE board backed out. Village still needs to find someone.

Discussion held regarding possible subdivision where little baseball field is. Will wait to see what engineer designs. Hart concerned about giving up village land that might be needed for something years down the road.

Discussion held regarding creating an insufficient funds policy. Kerkman stated that as long as the bank isn’t charging the village and there isn’t a huge problem with it, to leave it alone for now.

Discussion held regarding creating an expenditure policy. Two policies from other towns were presented. Approved following sample presented as 15d-1 in packet.

New business presented. Spring clean-up is coming. Kerkman feels paying for whole month of dumpsters is too long and allows out-of-towners to dump. Suggested cutting clean-up with dumpsters to two weeks this year. Board agreed.

Confirmed next regular meeting date of May 13. Hart will be out of town.

Attorney report presented.

Approved entering executive session to receive legal advice at 7:51 p.m.

Approved exiting executive session at 7:58 p.m.

Approved claims and payroll. Claims: $36,497.21; wages: $7,416.51.

Meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.

A complete copy of the minutes is available at the clerk’s office during regular business hours.

Angie Hupp,

Village Clerk

Published April 17, 2024

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