Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
FEBRUARY 2014
Volume 10, Issue 2
VILLAGE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES MEET JANUARY 14TH
The Village
of Mead Board of Trustees met January 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village
Office. Present were Chairman Guyle;
Trustees Havelka, Miller, Wielage and Wimer.
Also present were Clerk Moline, Utility / Maintenance Supt. Raver and
Police Chief Carlson. Guest was Jody
Weible.
SCHEDULED
GUEST:
Jody Weible, Planning Commission Chair, sought clarification of front
yard setbacks for the Single Family and Residential Family Districts. She reported the width of streets vary in
Mead, causing problems with consistencies as to where a resident’s front yard
measurement should begin. The board
agreed that applicants for a Building Permit shall have their boundaries located
prior to the application being submitted for approval.
PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing was held at
6:06 p.m. Action was taken to adopt
Resolution 14-02, One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. The hearing adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
UTILITY/MAINTENANCE
REPORT:
Raver reported recent water line break, water meter shutoffs and request
from contractor of the lagoon system for an extension of time to complete the
project. The board denied the request.
POLICE REPORT: The Monthly Police Report was
reviewed.
CLERK REPORT: Request to update the
International Building Code per state statute was denied. Upcoming FEMA meeting was noted and reported
was a $50.00 scholarship to attend Clerk Institute.
NEW BUSINESS: Billing of the Fire Department
for electrical use at the Quonset last year was accepted, First reading of
Ordinance No. 643, Sewer Rates was approved; Resolution 14-01, Lien on Account
#1480 for delinquent water / sewer bill was adopted; and Resolution 14-03
Special Designated Liquor License to Mead Volunteer Fire Dept. during Mead
Days, June 20, 21 and 22 at the Mead Park, with alternate location as the
Community Building was adopted. A
Special Permit to the Mead Days Committee to close designated streets during
Mead Days was approved. A Water Study
and Treatment Evaluation with Olsson Associates was approved.
The board
entered executive session at 7:00 p.m. for annual evaluation of the Clerk /
Treasurer and strategy session with respect to real estate purchase. A 5% wage increase was approved for the Clerk
/ Treasurer. The meeting was adjourned
at 7:28 p.m.
Dates to Remember
APRIL 5 - Pet
Clinic 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm at Mead Community Building
MAY 1 - Dog
and Cat Licenses are DUE
MAY 3 - Community-wide
Garage Sale Day 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
JUNE -
Community-wide Clean Up Day - To be scheduled
JUNE 20, 21,
22 - Mead Days
LIBRARY NEWS by Nancy Black,
Library Director
Happy
New Year to Everyone! We at the Mead Public Library are excited to get
started on a new year and look forward to continuing to serve the community in
any way that we are able. We will continue to have Story Time on Tuesdays
4:00-4:30 & Saturdays 11:30-Noon where we will read, do crafts and have
snack. We are getting ready for Summer Reading Camp, this year's theme is
"FIZZ, BANG, BOOM!" and will have a Science flavor with lots of fun
for all the participants!
The
annual Friends of the Library Spaghetti Feed is on January 25th beginning at
4:00 p.m. at the Mead Public High School...join us for good food and help
support the library!
Saturday
February 1st, 2014 is "NATIONAL TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY!"
Join us here at the Mead Public Library for an extra special surprise.
Storytime that day from 11:30-Noon! Stop in anytime all day with your
child/children and enjoy a cookie or two and find a good book or DVD to enjoy
together. See you at the library!
December/January
New Materials
“Monsters University” (DVD); “The
Heat” (DVD); “Red” (DVD); “Red 2” (DVD); “The Spirit of Steamboat” by Craig
Johnson; “The Keepers: Christmas in Salem” by Heather Graham; “Cursed” by Carol
Higgins Clark (audio book on CD); “Bear's Birthday” by Stella Blackstone; “Six
Little Chicks” by Jez Alborough; “Where is Baby” by Kathryn O. Galbraith; “Izzy
the Ice-cream Fairy” by Tim Bugbird; “All in the Timing” by Melody Carlson
(donation); “Prayers, Paws & Providence” by Diann Hunt (donation); “We Have
this Moment” by Diann Hunt (donation); “Promises to Keep” by Rebecca Kelly
(donation); “Something Old, Something New” by Jane Orcutt (donation); “Hidden
History” by Melody Carlson (donation); “Ready to Wed” by Melody Carlson
(donation); “Going to the Chapel” by Rebecca Kelly (donation); “Mystery at the
Inn” by Carolyne Aarsen (donation); “Life is a Three-Ring Circus” by Rebecca
Kelly (donation); “Tempest in a Teapot” by Judy Baer (donation); “The Price of
Fame” by Carolyne Aarsen (donation); “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” by
Douglas Adams (donation); “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe” by
Douglas Adams (donation); “Life, the Universe and Everything” by Douglas Adams
(donation); “Circle of Stones and Circle of Stars” by Anna Lee Waldo
(donations); “The Hangman's Curse” by Frank Peretti (donation) vol. 1 of
Veritas Project; “Cloud Atlas” (DVD); “Pacific Rim” (DVD); “Percy Jackson/Sea
of Monsters” (DVD); “Lady of the English” by Elizabeth Chadwick; “The Virgin
Widow” by Anne O'Brien; “Dora and the Winter Games” by Martha T. Ottersly; “The
Magicians” (audio book on CD, donation); “Dark Witch”, Book #1 Cousin's O'Dwyer
Trilogy by Nora Roberts (audio book on CD); “Dark Witch”, Book #1 Cousin's
O'Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts (donation)
Mead Public Library
Hours
TUESDAY 10:00 am - 1:00 pm & 2:00 - 6:00
pm
Coffee Hour
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Story Time
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
THURSDAY 10:00 am - 11:00 am & 2:00 pm -
6:00 pm
SATURDAY 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Story Time
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Community
Church Services
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 the service)
Weekly Schedule
Wednesday
6:00 pm - Dinner 4 Change (free to everyone)
7:00 pm - Life Group / Bible Study
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
www.sjamescatholicchurch.com / 402-624-3555
5:30 pm - Saturday Vigil
9:00 am - Sunday Mass
Weekly Schedule
7:00 am - Daily Mass - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday
8:00 am - Daily Mass - Saturday, when scheduled
ALMA LUTHERAN
219 W. Fifth St.
www.almalutheran.com / 402-624-3015
8:30 am - Worship - First Sunday of the month
9:15 am - Sunday School for all ages
10:30 am - Worship - All other Sundays
PANERA BREAD, FEBRUARY 8 uTH, 10-11 AM
in the Church Basement (FREE TO ALL)
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
Gary Guyle, Chairman
Shawn Havelka, Trustee
Adam Miller, Trustee
Richard Wielage, Trustee
Rod Wimer, Trustee
June Moline, Clerk/Treasurer 402-624-2495
Nick Raver, Ut/Mnt. Supt. 402-443-9688
Jerry Carlson, Police Chief 402-443-6846
Nancy Black, Library Director 402-624-6605
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688
VILLAGE
OF MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board:
Tuesday, February 11, 6:00pm
Planning Commission: Monday, February 24, 7:30pm
Library Board:
Wednesday, February 19, 7:00pm
Fire & Rescue:
Monday, February 10, 7:30pm
The Village Board & Planning Commission
meet at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library and Fire & Rescue
at the Fire Hall.