Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
JUNE 2013
Volume 10, Issue
6
A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees
was held Monday, May 6 at 6:00 PM at the Village Office. Present were Chairman Mayfield; Trustees
Guyle, Miller, Wielage and Wimer. Also
present was Clerk Moline. Guest present
was John Trecek with Ameritas.
Action was taken to approve $922.60 claim to
Saunders Co Court for Appraiser’s fee and mileage in the sewer lagoons
condemnation matter and adopted Ord. 637, issuance of Sewer Utility Bond
Anticipation Notes, Series 2013, in the amount of $505,000 for payment of
construction of additions and improvements to the existing sewage treatment
facility.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:27 PM.
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held June 14 at 6:02 PM at the Village Office. Present were Trustees Guyle, Miller and Wimer. Absent were Chairman Mayfield and Trustee Wielage. Also present was Clerk Moline. Guests present were Steve Kadavy, Jeannette Johnson, Kevin Stukenholtz and Owen Killham. Miller was elected Chairman Pro Tempore.
GUESTS: Saunders Co Sheriff Kevin Stukenholtz
was present to answer questions of contracting with the county for police
coverage. Owen Killham with
Olsson Assoc. reviewed the plans and specs to submit to DEQ for the wastewater
project. Approval was granted to submit
the plans and specs to DEQ. Steve
Kadavy, Branch Manager of Frontier Co-op, was present to address a
complaint regarding loading of railroad cars.
POLICE REPORT: The monthly police report was reviewed.
CLERK REPORT: Clerk reported sale of 51 dog/cat
licenses to date, report of broken pole in park and need for water fountain in
park. The board was reminded of the June
8 Clean Up Day.
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT: The minutes of the 4/22 meeting and Building
Permits approved were reviewed. Permits
being: 13-07 to Jeremy Harnish—garage,
and 13-08 to Adam Miller - shed. Jody
Weible and Connie Schliffke were re-appointed for 3 year terms on the Planning
Commission.
LIBRARY REPORT: The April 17 Library Board Minutes were
approved. Board Member Johnson noted
need to complete the ceiling tile replacement project in the library.
Action was taken to adopt on third reading
Ord. 636, Library; approved Res. 13-07 Loan with the Bank of Mead for
engineering and attorney services to date for the wastewater project; approved
use of the park this summer by Ultimate Kids Club; approved reimbursement to
Ashley Guyle for half of rock placed in alley; approved $100.00 to the Mead
Foundation Marquee Fund; and approved $50.00 annual fee for electricity used at
the batting cage to Roberta Havelka.
Discussion was held on custodial position at the park/baseball field,
ADA Policy and complaint of water standing in street following rainfall. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.
FIREARM WARNING
Please
be aware that it is unlawful, except any officer of the law, to fire or
discharge any gun, pistol, fowling piece, or other firearm within the Village
of Mead. Also included is any pellet
gun, paint ball gun, or any other arm, or arms, blank cartridge, or slingshot,
loaded with rock or leaden, or other dangerous missiles at any time or under any circumstances within
the municipality. CODE 6-303.
THANK
YOU FOR RETURNING SURVEYS
Thank
you to everyone who returned the Cross-Connection Surveys in a timely
fashion. If you have not returned the
survey, please do so as soon as possible or direct contact will be made with
those residents/homeowners who have not returned the survey.
All
surveys must be returned to comply with Health and Human Service
regulations.
Ultimate
Kids Club—Summer Club!
Aerobic Football, Scavenger Hunts,
Obstacle Courses, Athletic Drills, Tennis Sessions, Whiffle Ball, and more!
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, June
4th—July 25th—meet at Mead tennis courts.
For current K—6th graders
MUST REGISTER at www.ultimatekidsclub.org
VILLAGE OF MEAD CLEAN-UP DAY
SATURDAY, June 8, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
312 South Vine (downtown in front of
village office)
EXAMPLE
OF PERMITTED ITEMS:
Tires Appliances Water
heaters Bicycles Batteries (A fee for
disposal of tires will be charged)
ITEMS
NOT PERMITTED:
Wood Grass clippings Construction Refuse Tree limbs
The event is open to MEAD RESIDENTS
ONLY!
Council members will be present to check
resident identification!
BUILDING
GUIDELINES for Village and one-mile extraterritorial
residents . .
.
Prior to beginning a construction or
fencing project, please be aware that an APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING PERMIT must
be approved by the Mead Planning Commission.
Commercial and Industrial applications must also be approved by the
Board of Trustees at their monthly meeting.
The Planning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the
month, excluding December, (third Monday of the month in May if Memorial Day falls
on the fourth Monday).
Construction items excluded are accessory
buildings less than 150 sq. ft. that meet variance requirements, residential
sidewalks and driveways. An application
must also be approved by the Commission if you are planning to MOVE or demolish a building.
If action is taken prior to the approval
of the Building Permit, the fee will be doubled PLUS a penalty fee of $100.00.
You are also required to contact Digger’s
Hotline prior to disturbing soil. The
telephone number is 800-331-5666 or 811.
A timeline must be followed to allow utilities to be located.
Thank you to members and leaders of
Marietta Livestock 4H Club for cleaning the park. A job well done!!!
POOL
- SPA - HOT TUB GUIDELINES
Please
note that prior to erecting a swimming pool, you must adhere to the following
guidelines: Any pool, spa or hot tub
containing at least 18” of water is required to be enclosed by a
fence with a minimum height of 4’ and maximum height of 6’, with no opening
greater than 4” or larger. All gates are
to be locked when not in use. Hot tubs
and spas are not required to have fencing if they have locking tops and are
kept locked when not in use. All
chemicals and supplies must be stored in a secure area. Pools, spas and hot tubs are not permitted to
be drained into the sanitary sewer system.
Drainage is permitted into the storm sewer provided the chemicals
contained in the pool, spa or hot tub is first diluted.
PANARA
BREAD TO ALL
Panara
Bread will be available to the public on Saturday, June 15 from 10:00 AM
until 11:00 AM. Come pick up free bread products at the Alma Lutheran Church
basement.Panara Bread is available the Saturday after the second Friday of the month.
Residents - Please keep your dogs on leash when off your property. You are also required to pick up excrement from public / private property other than your own. REMINDER - All cats and dogs are to be licensed NOW!
If
you find a dog running at large, please contact Police Chief Carlson at
402-624-2056.
Church
Services
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
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
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
Mead Community Group
Healthy Family Tip of the Month
This month we continue talking about
Family Assets, which are the everyday things families do to be strong. The actions we take that help build healthy
relationships in turn help create resilient individuals.
Adapting to Challenges
Families are stronger when they balance
everyday commitments, make decisions and solve problems together, and adjust
when necessary.
*Be aware of each other’s competing
responsibilities. Sometimes a parent needs to devote more time
at work, maybe a teen has to rebalance his or her schedule due to participation
in a school play or athletic event, perhaps a grandparent needs extra attention
while they recover from surgery. Make it
a point to communicate about what is going on.
*Solve problems together. When issues arise see them as opportunities
to think creatively to find solutions as a family. Encourage everyone to brainstorm possible
ideas.
*Prepare for inevitable changes in
life. Some change is expected,
some not. When possible gather
information to help be informed and most importantly talk about what is
happening.
*Do things together and with others. During times of added stress it is easy to
withdraw and become isolated. Make a
point to do things together as a family.
Talk, laugh, walk, show affection, play and encourage each other. Make it a point to be with other important
people who provide you with support.
*Remember what’s most important to your
family. When facing difficulties, take time as a
family to remember what your family values.
These priorities will help keep you grounded and strong even through
challenges.
The
Mead Community Group will again be showing a child friendly movie on Saturday
night of Mead Days at 7:00 pm at the Mead High School commons. Free of charge. Children under the age of 7 should be
accompanied by a responsible individual.
Following the movie, a Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball tournament will be
held in the gym for youth ages 5th grade and up.
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312 S. Vine St., P.O. Box 46
Mead, 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
Nancy Black, Librarian 624-6605
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 443-9688
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village
Board: Tuesday, June 11, 6:00pm
Planning
Comm: Monday, June 24, 7:30pm
Library
Board: Wednesday, June 19, 7:00pm
Fire
& Rescue: Monday, June 10, 7:30pm
The Village Board and Planning Commission
meet at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library and Fire Dept. at the
Fire Station.
Mead Public Library News by Nancy Black
National
Library Week was a great success. On Tuesday April 16th we welcomed
30 guests for coffee & rolls and story time combined.
Winners
for the elementary "Design a Bookmark" contest are Mystic Hartgrave
who won 1st place and Abby Miller who won 2nd place. All runners up are
on display in the library. Good Job to all the artists who entered!
As
of May 1st, 2013 the Mead Public Library's new hours are as follows:
Tuesday
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Coffee Hour at 11 and Story
Time at 4:00
Wednesday
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Story Time at 11:30 a.m.
On
Wednesday May 22nd the Mead Public Library will be hosting a Fashion Party for
Teens & Tweens (11 years & up). Clothes in all sizes supplied by
Amour Apparel & Accessories, 315 N. Main St., Fremont, NE. Clothing
will be available for purchase but no purchase is required to come have fun and
try on the new Spring styles! Bring a friend or bring your Mom.
Refreshments will be provided.
Summer
Reading Program begins June 17 with daily activities June 17-22nd and prizes
for number of books read from June 17th until school starts or until we run out
of prizes. Sign up for Summer Reading at the library or at the Mead
Public Library Booth at Mead Days! Get ready to "Dig Into
Reading"!
New
Materials:
“Under
Shifting Glass” by Nicky Singer (YA), “The Forgotten” by David Baldacci (FIC),
“Down the Darkest Road” by Tami Hoag (FIC), “Ball” by Mary Sullivan (E)
Children’s Books, “Whiskey Beach” by Nora Roberts (FIC), “Taking Eve” by Iris
Johansen (FIC), “Pure” by Julianna Baggott (YA) #1 in series, “Fuse” by
Julianna Baggott (YA) #2 in series (donation), “Hobbit” (DVD), “G.I. Joe The
Rise of Cobra” (DVD), “A Monster in Paris” (DVD) animated movie,” Lego Chima: A
Starter Handbook”, and several more!