Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
Volume 11, Issue 3
MARCH 2016
Spring Ahead – March 13
DOG AND CAT
VACCINATION
CLINIC AND LICENSE DAY
Saturday,
April 9
Mead
Community Building
1:30
- 3:00 PM
Dr.
Dobesh from Green Acre Animal Clinic will be present to administer pet
vaccinations. Available will be
vaccinations for rabies, distemper/parvo for dogs and rabies/distemper for
cats. Products available to purchase
will be Heartgard and Frontline. Blood
tests for heartworm will also be available.
Clerk Moline will be present to issue dog and cat licenses with proof of
current rabies vaccination. Cost to license your pet is $4.00 altered and $6.00
intact. This clinic is NOT limited to Mead residents only.
All
dogs and cats within the village limits are required to be licensed by May 1.
If you have any questions please contact the Village Office at
402-624-2495.
Village
ordinance 6-118 requires that all owners of dogs and cats are responsible for
the removal of any excreta deposited on public walks, recreation areas, or
private property.
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON
VILLAGE
OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Due to the resignation of PJ
Nicola, a vacancy exists on the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mead,
Nebraska, for the term to expire December, 2018. Any qualified elector of the Village of Mead,
Nebraska, desiring to fill said unexpired term by appointment should contact
June Moline, Clerk of the Village of Mead Village Board of Trustees. Applications will be taken until Monday,
March 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
THANK
YOU,
PJ Nicola, for serving on the Village
of Mead Board of Trustees. We appreciate
your service and dedication to the board while representing the citizens of
Mead.
DUMP
HOURS CHANGE APRIL 1
Dump hours will
revert to the April - November schedule on April 1. The dump will be open Wednesday’s from 5:00
pm - 7:00 pm. Saturday hours are 8:00 am
- 12:00 pm. Items permitted are tree
branches, weeds, leaves and grass clippings ONLY. All items are to be unbagged.
A dumpster is also
available on-site for disposal of metal/iron products.
Cost to dispose of
items is $2.00 per load, payable to the dumpmaster. All items will be checked.
Robert McMullen has
been hired as the new dumpmaster for the village. Welcome!
MEAD’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE
GARAGE SALE DAY
Saturday, May 7th, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
If
you wish to have your sale listed on the village garage sale map, please
contact the Village Office at 402-624-2495 by April 29.
VILLAGE OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
HELD FEBRUARY 9TH
The Village of Mead Board of Trustees met February 9th at 6:00 pm at the
Village Office. Present were Chairman
Havelka; Trustees Guyle, Wielage and Wimer.
Absent was Trustee Nicola. Also
present were Clerk Moline, Utility/Maintenance Supt. Raver and Police Chief
Carlson. Guests were Lee and Bobbie
Feldhaus.
The Open Meetings Law was noted along with
the posting.
A Public
Hearing was called at 6:05 pm to discuss the One
and Six Year Street Plan. Resolution
16-02 was adopted approving the One and Six Year Street Plan. The hearing adjourned at 6:11 pm.
Action was taken to accept the resignation
of Trustee Nicola due to job conflict; adopt Ord. 671 Building Permits and
Maintenance Code, Ord. 672 Occupations Tax, and Ord. 673 Zoning Regulations on
third reading; approve first reading of Ord. 677 Non-exclusive franchise with
Quality Disposal for garbage services and Ord. 678 Non-exclusive franchise with
Waste Connections for garbage services; adopt Resolution 16-04 Special
Designated Liquor License to Mead Fire/Rescue Department to host a Mead High
School Alumni get-together on 3/18 and 19 at the Mead Community Building; and
adopt Resolution 16-05 Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for a Mutual Finance
Organization.
Discussion was held on snow removal. Raver was directed to purchase a snowblower
for use at the village office and library.
Alberto Silva was appointed as the village’s Hearing Officer. Robert McMullen was approved as dumpmaster.
REPORTS: Utility/Maintenance Superintendent - Raver
reported the water load-out station project closed by NHHS, extension approved
for the Water Project Grant by DEQ until 6/30/16 and discussion on land
purchase for a well, treatment plant and tower. Police/Zoning
Administrator/Nuisance Enforcement Officer - The
monthly police report was given.
Discussion was held on pending litigation. Planning
Commission -The minutes of the 1/25 Regular Meeting
& Building Permit 16-01, Michael Schaal to erect a privacy fence were
accepted. Library - The minutes of the 1/20 Library Board
Meeting were accepted. Clerk - Moline reported status of AltEn’s
application to amend their permit as reported by DEQ, upcoming meetings and
vacation request.
COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES
ST. JAMES
CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
www.sjamescatholicchurch.com
/ 402-624-3555
5:30p.m. - Saturday Vigil
9:00a.m. - Sunday Mass
Weekly Schedule
7:00a.m. - Daily Mass - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday
8:00a.m. - Daily Mass - Saturday, when scheduled
ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W. Fifth St.
www.almalutheran.com
/ 402-624-3015
8:30a.m. - Sunday
Worship - First Sunday of the month
10:30a.m. - Sunday Worship - All other Sundays
9:00a.m. - Sunday
School for all ages
PANERA BREAD - FREE TO THE PUBLIC, Saturday
following the second Friday of the month - MARCH 12
MEAD COVENANT 1540 Co Rd 10
www.covmead.org /
402-624-6125
10:00a.m. - Sunday Encounter Service
Wednesday’s
6:00p.m.
- We’d like to treat you to a FREE meal!
7:00p.m. - Adult Groups, Jr & Sr High Youth Group
7:15p.m. - Kids in Action (elementary age children)
Easter Week Services
3/20 10:30 am Palm Sunday Worship
3/25 7:00 pm Good Friday Worship
3/27 9:00
- 10:15 am - Breakfast served by youth
10:00 am - Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 am - Easter Worship
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312 S. Vine
St., Box 46
Mead, NE 68041-0046
Telephone 402-624-2495
Fax 402-624-2024
Fax 402-624-2024
E-mail: meadclerk1@hotmail.com
Web: www.meadnebraska.net
Shawn Havelka,
Chairman
Gary Guyle,
Trustee
Vacant,
Trustee
Richard
Wielage, Trustee
Rod Wimer,
Trustee
June Moline,
Clerk/Treasurer 402-624-2495
Nick Raver,
Utility/Maint. Supt. 402-443-9688
Jerry Carlson,
Police Chief 402-443-6846
Lori Moseman,
Library Director 402-624-6605
Laurie Van
Ackeren, Ass’t Library Director
Nick Raver,
Fire Chief 402-443-9688
VILLAGE OF MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village
Board: Tuesday, March 8, 6:00 pm
Planning Comm.: Monday, March 28, 7:30 pm
Library Board: Wednesday, March
16, 5:30 pm
Fire/Rescue: Monday, March 14, 7:30 pm
The
Village Board and Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library Board
at the Library and Fire/Rescue at the Fire Station.
MEAD
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Hours
Tuesday 10am-1pm and 4pm-7pm
Wednesday 3pm-6pm
Thursday 11am-6pm
Friday 9am-2pm
Saturday 10am-2pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Monthly Schedule
Coffee Hour is
scheduled every Tuesday at 10am and Story Time for young
children is offered every Thursday at 4pm and Saturday at 11am.
The Lunch Bunch Book
Club will meet from 1130am-1230pm on Friday, March 18. All residents are welcome to
stop by and enjoy the book discussion, dessert and coffee.
The Teen Advisory
Board (TAB) will meet on Thursday, March 17, at 5pm.
This group gets together monthly and is open to all boys and girls
living in Mead who are in grades 6-12.
Members provide input on books, events, movies and programs offered by
the library.
The Library Board will
meet on Wednesday, March 16, at 5:30 pm. The public is welcome to
attend.
Upcoming Special
Events
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’
Birthday! Join us for a movie and a craft on Wednesday, March 2, from 4pm-5pm.
All ages are invited.
This month’s Creature
Feature Program will be Tuesday, March 15, from 6pm-7pm. Jennifer Misfeldt from MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue will share
information about dogs and animal rescues.
Stop by and say hello to some cute new canine friends.
MEAD’S ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday, March
26 - 1:00 PM
Mead Park -1st &
Elm Street
Ages 0-12
Lots of prizes and
candy!!!
Tonya Limbach is offering gymnastics at the Mead Fire Hall on Mondays and Tuesdays. If you have a child interested in doing gymnastics, please call her at 402-317-0742.
Tonya Limbach is offering gymnastics at the Mead Fire Hall on Mondays and Tuesdays. If you have a child interested in doing gymnastics, please call her at 402-317-0742.