March 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting
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1) Roll Call-Quorum Established:
Discussion:
Clerk Dick called Roll Call to establish a quorum: Trustee Higel, Chair Knuth and Trustee Uden were present to form the quorum. Trustee Kroos joined at 8:20 p.m. Others present: Village Clerk/Treasurer-Shelley Dick, Village Superintendent-Casey Hughes, Olsson-Brian Fredrichson, Southern Public Power District-Jeff Foster and Neal Katzberg, Kenesaw Planning & Zoning Representative-Henry Wilson, and Residents-Brandon Modlin, Trevor Stickels, Stefan Schneider and Dale Sidders.
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2) Call Meeting to Order:
Discussion:
Chair Knuth called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
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3) The Open Meetings Act is in the back of the room for anyone to read or refer to.
Discussion:
Compliance with the open meeting act was verified.
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4) Pledge of Allegiance
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5) Review - Approve/Deny: Minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 13th, 2024
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6) Review - Approve/Deny: Claims & Expenses for February 2024 as presented
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7) Review - Approve/Deny: Treasurer's Report for February 2024 as presented
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8) Standing Committee Reports:
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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9) Special Board Reports:
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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10) PUBLIC COMMENT:
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11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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11)a) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Crack Fill on S Smith Ave
Discussion:
Tabled.
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11)b) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Next Asphalt Overlay
Discussion:
Tabled.
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12) OPEN PUBLIC HEARING at 7:45 p.m.: 1 & 6 Year Plan for Streets
Discussion:
Chair Knuth opened the Public Hearing at 7:54 p.m.
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12)a) 1 & 6 yr Plan Review - Jeff Palik, Olsson
Discussion:
Brian Fredrichson, Olsson, reminded the board of the street projects that are on the Streets 6-year plan and the estimated cost of each project.. Casey, Village Superintendent, asked that N Smith St be moved to the 1-year plan and keep the other projects on the 6-year plan for now.
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12)b) Public Comments:
Discussion:
No Public Comments.
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13) CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING for 1 & 6 Year Plan for Streets
Discussion:
Chair Knuth closed the Public Hearing at 7:59 p.m.
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14) Approve/Deny: Proposed Amended Resolution No. 229-2024 for One- and Six-Year Plan for Streets
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15) NEW BUSINESS
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15)a) Discussion: Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Service
Discussion:
Tabled.
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15)b) Discussion: Southern Public Power District Annual Report
Discussion:
Jeff Foster, Southern Public Power District, updated the board with his annual report. He explained that this is the 11th straight year of no rate increases, SPPD paid out more than $152,000 in EnergyWise incentives and EnergyWise programs will continue for 2024, and Adams County received $4,000 in Operation Round-up in 2023. He stated that the incentive information is available on the SPPD website.
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15)c) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Final Change Order and Final Certificate for Payment #4 for Water Main Project - Brian Fredrichson
Discussion:
Brian Fredrichson, Olsson, explained the final change order for the Water Main Project. He also informed the board that Elsbury Construction has expanded their 1-year warranty to a 2-year warranty for the North Bound lane pavement on S Smith Ave starting December 14th, 2023.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15)d) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Food Trucks to Set Up in Parking Lot behind Fire Department Memorial during City Wide Garage Sales on June 7th & 8th 2024.
Discussion:
Clerk Dick explained to the board that the Kenesaw City Wide Garage Sales coordinator asked if food trucks could be parked in the parking lot by the KVFD Memorial on June 7th and 8th.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15)e) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Purchase of Pizza's from Fill-N-Chill for the April 8th Town Hall Meeting
Discussion:
Clerk Dick informed the board that Fill-N-Chill would give a discount on large single-topping pizzas for the April 8th Town Hall Meeting.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15)f) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Purchase of Portable Modem for Ambulance
Discussion:
Clerk Dick informed the board of the suggestion she received from Verizon for a portable modem for the ambulance and how much it would cost per month.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15)g) Review - Approve/Deny: Applications for 2024 Kenesaw Public Pool Season
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16) Department Reports:
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16)a) Utility & Maintenance:
Discussion:
Casey, Village Superintendent, discussed the latest water main break with the board. He told them that he had finally purchased a backhoe and requested to keep the old backhoe for the time being. He also reminded the board that the East Well is in need of repair.
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16)b) Clerk:
Discussion:
Clerk Dick told the board that she had received a $225 scholarship to attend the Clerk School. She also gave the board her official resignation. Her husband has accepted a career position that will require them to move to Omaha. She told the board that she would stay in her position until their home is sold.
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17) Adjournment:
Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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