Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
JUNE 2016
Volume 11, Issue 6
VILLAGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET MAY 10
The
Village of Mead Board of Trustees met May 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village
Office. Answering roll call were
Chairman Havelka; Trustees Felty, Guyle, Wielage and Wimer. Also present were Clerk Moline and
Utility/Maintenance Supt. Raver. Guests
were Ken Laferriere and Terry and Sandra Purcell.
A Public Hearing was called at 6:05 p.m. Action was taken to adopt Ordinance No. 679,
Mead Public School Subdivision #1 and Ordinance No. 683, Mead Public Schools
Subdivision #2. The hearing adjourned at
6:29 p.m.
REPORTS: Police - The monthly police report was
presented. Terry Purcell discussed
removal and licensing of vehicles on his property. Utility/Maintenance
Superintendent. - Raver reported storm sewer issues and
electrical hook-up at the property at 309 W. Second St. that the village
recently purchased. Planning Commission - The
minutes of the April 25 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing and cancellation of
Building Permit 15-14 to Andy Carritt for a house addition were accepted. An accessory building denied by the Planning
Commission was discussed. Library - The minutes of the April 20 Library
Board Meeting were accepted. Clerk - Moline reported upcoming Clean-up Day,
subdivision expenses and history of the water tower.
NEW BUSINESS: Action was taken to approve the following
agreements: 1) Loftus Septic Pumping to
rent two portable toilets at the park until July 6 at a cost of $100.00 per
unit per month; 2) Ballfield preparation with Lyle Havelka for 2016 at a rate
of $20.00 per ballfield; and 3) City of Wahoo to spray mosquitoes for 2016 at a
rate of $300.00 per application.
Resolution 16-09, Special Designated Liquor License to Michael Beckman
to host a wedding reception at the Community Building on June 11 was
adopted. An unsigned complaint was not
addressed.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Recycling
is once again available for the residents of the Village of Mead. A dumpster provided by S2 Refuse and
Recycling is located north of the Mead Community Building / Fire Station at 220
E. Fourth Street.
Items accepted:
paper, envelopes, magazines, mail, cardboard, boxes, aluminum cans,
metal cans, empty paint cans, plastic, shrink or stretch wrap.
Items NOT accepted:
plastic bags, wood waste, styrofoam or packing foam, concrete, food,
light bulbs, glass
Please
place your materials in the correct compartments. Recyclables MUST be clean, remove all rings,
caps and lids, flatten or smash when possible and DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING OUTSIDE
THE RECYCLING CONTAINER. No trash please!
Recycling
services are also available for pick-up delivery at your home. This service is provided by Waste Connections
at a monthly charge to you.
VILLAGE OF MEAD CLEAN-UP DAY
SATURDAY, May 28, 2016
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!
Village of Mead Storm Warning
Procedures
In case of severe weather, the fire siren
will be sounded and go up and down a few times.
This is only to alert members of the Fire Department to be on the
watch. It is also a good idea to keep
tuned to a local TV channel / radio station if we are in a watch area.
If a funnel is actually spotted, they will
blow a steady blast
on the siren. This is your signal to take cover at once. For
those residents or businesses without basements, go to the Alma Lutheran Church basement, 219 W. 5th St. A
fireman will have the doors open if we are in a storm warning.
POSITIONS TO FILL ~
Part-time Cleaning Position at the Mead Park Restrooms for the
months of May - August. This would
require approximately 1 hour per week, with additional time during Mead Days.
Become a member of the Mead
Planning Commission! If you are concerned about the
community and are willing to learn zoning regulations, this is the opportunity
for you!
If you are interested in any of these
positions please contact the Village Office at 402-624-2495 or a member of the
Board of Trustees.
POOL
- SPA - HOT TUB GUIDELINES
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 to be drained into the sanitary sewer system
All
dogs and cats in the village were to be licensed by MAY 1. Contact the Village Office to get your
“furry” family members licensed. Please
bring proof of current rabies vaccination.
The cost to license your pet is $4.00 altered and $6.00 unaltered.
VETERAN’S MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION
May 30, 10:30 a.m.
Morningside Cemetery, Mead
(1 mile south of Hwy. 92 / Co
Rd 10 intersection)
Please bring your lawn
chairs.
In case of inclement weather,
the ceremony will be held in the Mead Jr./Sr. High School gym.
BUILDING GUIDELINES
Village and
One-mile Extraterritorial Residents
Prior to beginning
any construction or fencing project, an APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING PERMIT must
be approved by the Mead Planning Commission.
Construction projects excluded are accessory buildings less than 150 sq.
ft. that meet variance requirements and residential sidewalks and
driveways. An application must also be
approved if you plan to REMOVE or DEMOLISH A BUILDING. If a project is started prior to approval a
$100.00 penalty fee is added to the project cost. You must contact the village office to get on
the agenda 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Since the board meets on Monday, this needs to be requested no later
than Friday by 10:00 a.m.
Dates
to file for the Village of Mead Board of Trustees is July 15 for incumbents and
August 1 for non-incumbents. Apply at
the Saunders County Election Commissioner’s Office in Wahoo.
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312 S. Vine St., Box 46
Mead, NE
68041-0046
Telephone 402-624-2495
Fax 402-624-2024
Telephone 402-624-2495
Fax 402-624-2024
E-mail:
meadclerk1@hotmail.com
Web:
www.meadnebraska.net
Shawn Havelka, Chairman
Gary Guyle, Trustee
Jason Felty, 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 VanAckeren, Ass’t Library Director
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688
VILLAGE OF MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, June 14, 6:00 pm
Planning Comm.:
Monday, June 27, 7:30 pm
Library Board: Wednesday, June 15, 5:30 pm
Fire & Rescue: Monday, June 13, 7:30 pm
The Village Board & Planning
Commission meet at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library and
Fire/Rescue at the Fire Station.
From
the Mead Community Group, May 2016
MCG is always on the lookout
for resources that parents and family can access to help them deal with issues
that everyone confronts at some point.
Another publication by the Search Institute, “Parenting at the Speed of
Teens” has topics that almost everyone can relate to. Such as:
Curfew – setting boundaries and consequences and communicating
positively, being realistic. Another
area of uneasiness with our teens is talking about sexuality and dating. Again, communication is key to positive
interaction on this subject as it is on the subject of alcohol and drug
use. A recent study found that underage
drinkers consumed nearly 26% of all alcohol sold in our state. Not only is this serious because of the high
percentage of auto-accident fatalities involving alcohol, but also the
documented health risks for people under 21, sometimes irreversible brain
damage. “Heart-to-heart” parenting seems
to have the strongest, most direct impact on whether or not their teens become
heavy drinkers. TalkAboutAlcohol.org is
an engaging, comprehensive website providing a number of valuable resources,
including details on how to implement the heart-to-heart parenting style.
Our community has some of the
brightest, best young people in our state (witness the number of scholarships
earned by graduates each year) and have limitless potential. They deserve the best guideness and support
we can give as parents, family and community.
The MCG exists to foster that support.
Please join us at our meetings
at the High School Commons. We value
your input.
From
the Mead Community Group, June 2016
The
MCG is excited to participate again this year in Mead Days on June 17 and 18,
2016. *Join us Friday night, June 17
from 7 to 9 at the Mead Park Dugout for our second Annual Mead Days Youth Pop
Garden, inviting all 5th througth 9th graders to join us
for games and free pop. *We will
be providing water for the Saturday morning Mead Days Fun Run, so we hope to
see you at the halfway point and at the finish line. *Then bring the whole family along on
Saturday night to the High School Commons to enjoy our double feature
movies! Starting at 6:30 PM with “Inside
Out”, followed by “Star Wars – The Force Awakens”.
The
MCG is always on the lookout for resources that parents and family can access
to help them deal with issues that everyone confronts at some point. Another publication by the Search Institute,
“Parenting at the Speed of Teens” has topics that almost everyone can relate
to. Such as: Curfew – setting boundries
and consequences and communicating positively, being realistic. Another area of uneasiness with our teens is
talking about sexuality and dating.
Again, communication is key to positive interaction on this subject as
it is on the subject of alcohol and drug use.
A recent study found that underage drinkers consumed nearly 26% of all
alcohol sold in our state. Not only is
this serious because of the high percentage of auto-accident fatalities
involving alcohol, but also the documented health risks for people under 21,
sometimes irreversible brain damage. “Heart-to-heart” parenting seems to have
the strongest, most direct impact on
whether or not their teens become heavy drinkers. TalkAboutAlcohol.org is an engaging,
comprehensive website providing a number of valuable resources, including
details on how to implement the heart-to-heart parenting style.
Our
community has some of the brightest, best young people in our state (witness
the number of scholarships earned by graduates each year) and have limitless
potential. They deserve the best
guideness and support we can give as parents, family and community. The MCG exists to foster that support.
Please join us at our
next meeting, June 7, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the High School Commons. We value your input.
MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Summer
Library Hours
Tuesdays
10am-1pm and 4pm-7pm Fridays 9am-2pm
Wednesdays
4pm-7pm *Saturdays 10am-2pm
Thursdays 11am-6pm Closed: Sunday
and Monday
*The Library will be closed on Saturday, June 18, for the Mead Days celebration.
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, June 17. All residents are
welcome to stop by and enjoy the book discussion, dessert, and coffee.
The Library Board
will meet Wednesday,
June 15, at 5:30pm. This session is open to the public
and the agenda is posted prior to the meeting inside the library and the Mead
Post Office.
Upcoming
Special Events
The
Summer Reading
Program
will run from May
27 through
June 30, 2016.
Track your reading minutes to earn prizes. Readers of all ages are
encouraged to sign up and participate.
Friday,
May 27 – Summer Reading Kick-Off Party. The party will start with our Owl Event.
A volunteer from the Papio-Missouri River NRD will be here from 10am-11am to share information about owls and
bring one or more of these beautiful creatures to visit. Hot dogs and chips
will be served from 11am-1pm.
Plan to sign up for the Summer Reading Program and pick up your “On Your Mark, Get Set….READ!” packet.
Summer
Reading CAMP is June 7-10 from
10 am-1130 am each
day. This year’s theme is “athletics” and
activities will include stories, crafts, games, and guest speakers. Plans for
walking as a group in the Mead
Days Parade
will be made during camp.
We
will feature a Cat
Visit
in June. Scheduled day and time to be
set in the near future. Come to pet cats
(and we hope kittens, too!) from Saunders County Lost Pets (SCLP), hear a
story, and learn more about these creatures.
Thank
You
Thanks to all who donated and
purchased items at the library’s Garage Sale on May
7 and to The Friends
of the Library who worked at the sale & on the library gardens.
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
PANERA BREAD - FREE TO THE
PUBLIC, Saturday
following the second Friday of the month - JUNE 11
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)
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Bible
School has been set for June 13th – 17th at Alma Lutheran
Church from 9 am to noon. Vacation Bible
School is for kids ages 3 to 6th grade (for fall 2016). Come experience Cave Quest and learn about “Following
Jesus: The Light of the World!”.
There
will be an online sign-up coming soon!
