Village
of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
January
2013 Volume 10, Issue 1VILLAGE OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET DECEMBER 11
The Village of Mead Board of Trustees met December 11 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Village Office. New members Gary Guyle
and Rod Wimer took the Oath of Office.
Answering roll call were Chairman Mayfield; Trustees Guyle, Miller,
Wielage and Wimer. Also present were
Clerk Moline, Utilities / Maintenance Supt. Raver and Police Chief
Carlson. Guest was Julie Ogden.
Moline was
appointed Chairman Pro Tempore as nominations were called for Chairman. Mayfield was nominated and declared
Chairman. Mayfield then assumed the
chair duties.
The following
appointments were approved: Police Chief
- Jerry Carlson; Clerk / Treasurer - June Moline; Utilities / Maintenance Supt.
- Nick Raver; Librarian - Vera Kuhr; Attorney - Loren Lindahl; Street Supt. - Julie Ogden, JEO Consulting; Engineer
- JEO Consulting; Accountant - Ed Schroeder; Official Depository - Bank of
Mead; Insurance Carrier - Inspro; 401k Administrator - MG Trust; Official
Newspaper - Wahoo Newspaper. The method
to post notice for meetings was approved as posting at the Bank of Mead, Mead
Post Office and Village Office. Board
appointments were: Common Facility Board
- Guyle and Wielage; Municipal Board of Health - Police Chief Carlson, Mayfield
and Mary Miller; Board of Adjustment - Guyle, Mayfield, Wielage, Wimer and
Planning Commission Chair, Alternate - Miller.
A two-year retainer with Bromm, Lindahl, Freeman-Caddy and Lausterer was
approved.
SCHEDULED
GUEST - Village Street Supt. Julie
Ogden reviewed projects for the One and Six Year Street Plan.
UTILITY /
MAINTENANCE SUPT. REPORT- Raver
reported results of the well inspection by NE HHS, back-up water operator and
repairs required at the water tower. A
letter from Sewer Project Engineer Ben Day of Olsson Assoc. was read in
response to a letter dated 11/12/12 from Attorney Bill Blake regarding the
proposed location for the retention lagoons.
CLERK
REPORT - Moline acknowledged additional receipt of $347.20 from EECBG funds
for energy improvements at the Community Bldg, date of Clerk’s Academy in 2013,
certified election results and unemployment rate for 2013.
PLANNING
COMMISSION REPORT - The minutes of the 11/26 Regular Meeting and 2012 Bldg.
Permits were reviewed.
LIBRARY REPORT - The 11/14 meeting minutes were presented.
The board entered executive session
at 7:32 p.m. for annual evaluation of the Librarian. The board returned to regular session at 7:35
p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35
p.m.
LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
The Annual Spaghetti Feed will be
held on January 21 at Mead High School beginning at 4:00 pm. The Raider Basketball teams will be playing
Yutan during the evening. Games begin at
4!
Mead Community Group Healthy Family Tip of the Month
Happy New Year! And you know what that means, have you got your New Year's Resolutions made? How long will you stick with them this year? Or have you thrown up the white flag already and given up completely on making resolutions? There are some specific things you can do to guarantee you and your family will be more successful this year. Follow these tips from the experts at the University of Maryland Medical Center:
*Make your goals
specific and write them down.
*Break your goal down
into manageable steps *Don't wait for the motivation to change, take action and the inspiration will follow
*Mistakes are opportunities for learning
*Tell someone about your resolutions, they will help keep you accountable
*Add a spiritual dimension to your goals
Good Luck with your New Year's Resolutions. The MCG supports you in all your efforts to
raise happy, healthy children! Working
together we can't help but succeed!
Next Meeting will be Wednesday, February 13th at the Mead High School 2:00 pm.
MEAD PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER
Thank you, Bill Thorson for your service on the Mead Planning Commission. Levi Durnal has been approved as a member of the Mead Planning Commission. Levi’s term will expire in May 2015. Welcome!
New to the Village Board of Trustees ~
Steve Mayfield was re-elected as
Chairman of the Village of Mead Board of Trustees. New members to the board are Gary Guyle and
Rod Wimer. Welcome!
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312
S. Vine St., P.O. Box 46Mead, NE 68041-0046
Phone: (402) 624-2495
Fax: (402) 624-2024
E-mail: meadclerk1@hotmail.com
Web: www.meadnebraska.net
Steve Mayfield, Chairman
Gary Guyle, Trustee
Adam Miller, Trustee
Richard Wielage, Trustee
Rod Wimer, Trustee
June Moline, Clerk/Treas. 624-2495
Nick Raver, Ut/Mnt. Supt. 443-9688
Jerry Carlson, Police Chief 624-2056
Vera Kuhr, Librarian 624-6605
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 443-9688
VILLAGE OF
MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, January 8, 6:00pm
Planning Comm:
Monday, January 28, 7:30pmLibrary Board: Wednesday, January 16, 7:00pm
Fire & Rescue: Monday, January 14, 7:30pm
The
Village Board and Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library Board
at the Mead Library and Fire Department at Mead Schools (temporary location).
SNOW REMOVAL GUIDELINES
As winter weather approaches, Village
Ord. 5-311 requires that following a snowfall of 2” or more, it shall be
unlawful to park or stand any vehicle on any street within the congested
district (Vine St. from 3rd St. to 5th St. and 4th St. from the alley adjacent
to Blocks 24 and 33 to Vine St. and from alley adjacent to Blocks 25 and 32 to
Vine St.), between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. of the following day. All
vehicles must be removed promptly from the designated “Snow Emergency Route” that
is marked by signs.
On all other streets,
parking shall be restricted to the north and
west sides of the streets on even numbered days of the month and the south and
east sides of the streets on odd numbered days of the month until the streets have been cleaned.
Village ordinance
also designates that all sidewalks shall be cleaned within 24 hours after the
cessation of snow. ORD. 8-201
Snow Emergency Route
Snow Emergency
Route within the Village of Mead is defined as Elm Street from Highway 92 to Eighth Street, Vine Street from First Street to
Eighth Street, First Street from Elm Street to County Road 10, Fourth Street from Elm Street to County Road 10, and Eighth Street from Oak Street to County Road 10.
Signs are posted on the streets indicating they are
designated as the “Snow
Emergency Route”.
Parking on these streets is not permitted during snow accumulation. No parking on side streets is also encouraged
to aid in snow removal in a timely fashion.
Church Services
ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W Fifth St.
www.almalutheran.com
/ 402-624-3015
Worship
- 8:30 am - first Sunday of the month (spoken)
10:30 am - all other Sundays
9:15 am
Sunday School for all ages
PANERA
BREAD - JANUARY 12, 10:00 - 11:00 am at
the church basement (FREE TO ALL)
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT 1540 Co Rd 10
Ec34720@windstream.net
/ 402-624-6125
9:00 am
Coffee & visiting
10:00
am Worship service (grade school age
children dismissed for Kids Alive @ 10:30,
nursery available during service)
Weekly
Schedule
Wednesday
6:00 pm
Dinner 4 Change (free to everyone)
7:00 pm
Life Group / Bible Study (an opportunity to hear answers to tough
questions of the Bible)
ST.
JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
sjamescatholicchurch.com
/ 402-624-3555
5:30 pm
Saturday Mass
9:00 am
Sunday Mass
Weekly
Schedule
7:00 am
Daily Mass - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
5:30 pm
Daily Mass - Tuesday
8:00 am
Daily Mass - Saturday
TUESDAY, 9:00 am - 11:00 & 2:00 pm -7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmTHURSDAY, 9:00 am - 11:00 & 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
SATURDAY, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
E-reader
service is available from the Mead Public Library. If you have questions, contact the library at
402-624-6605.
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