Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Newsletter January 2017


Village of Mead

Mead Messenger

Volume 12, Issue 1

JANUARY 2016

 

Village of Mead Board of Trustees

The Village of Mead Board of Trustees met December 13, 2016 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, Utility/Maintenance Superintendent Raver and Police Chief Carlson.  Guests were Craig Reinsch, Jeff Hanson, Jody Wieble, Connie Schliffke, Melissa Konecky, Levi Durnal and Jim Halbmaier.

   Action was taken to approve second reading of Ord. No. 689, Curb and Gutter; Cutting Curb and Resolution 16-19, Miscellaneous Expenditure Act.

   The Oath of Office was administered to Trustees Guyle and Wimer.  Clerk Moline was appointed Chairman Pro Tempore.  Moline called for nominations for Chairman.  Havelka was elected Chairman. 

    The following  appointments were made:  Police Chief - Jerry Carlson; Clerk/Treasurer - June Moline; Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent - Nick Raver; Attorney - Maureen Freeman-Caddy; Accountant - Ed Schroeder; Engineer - Olsson Associates; Street Superintendent - Julie Ogden; Building Inspector - Terry Miller; Zoning Administrator - Jerry Carlson; Nuisance Enforcement Officer - Jerry Carlson; Hearing Officer - Alberto Silva; Official Depository of all village funds - Bank of Mead; Insurance Carrier - Inspro Insurance, 401k Administrator - Retirement Plan Consultants; Official Newspaper - Wahoo Newspaper; method of posting of meetings - posting at the Bank of Mead, U.S. Post Office and Village Office; and manner in which Planning Commission and Library Board are chosen - by appointment.  The following committees were established:  Common Facility Board - Wielage and Wimer; Municipal Board of Health -  Havelka, Police Chief Carlson and Mary Miller; and Board of Adjustments –Havelka, Felty, Wielage, Wimer and Jody Weible; Alternate Guyle.  A retainer with Bromm, Lindahl, Freeman-Caddy, Lausterer Law Firm at $350.00 per year for December 2016 — December 2018 was approved.

   SCHEDULED GUESTS:  Jeff Hanson, Alma Lutheran Church Council member, sought permission for an extension of Building Permit 15-09 and to cut the curb for the garage driveway.  The requests were approved.  Craig Reinsch, Olsson Associates, sought direction on the test well and updated the board on the water project.   Discussion was held on adjustment of the loan from USDA and interim financing for the water project.  AWS was hired to drill a test well at a cost of $19,900.00.

   UNSCHEDULED GUESTS:  Jody Weible spoke on behalf of the Planning Commissions duties and a request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan that will be on the January 10 Board of Trustees agenda.

   REPORTS:  Utility/Maintenance Superintendent - Discussion was held on outdoor Christmas decorations  and water project and approved Raver’s attendance at the Annual Rural Water Conference in Kearney on March 13-15.  Police - The Monthly Police report was presented and reported addition of Eyewitness Identification and Body-worn Camera policies to the Police Policy Book.  Planning Commission - The minutes of the November 28 Regular Meeting were reviewed.  Library Board - The November 16 Library Board meeting minutes were accepted.  Mary Mayfield as a Library Aide and Paulette Mayfield and Adrienne Miller as members of the Library Board were approved.  Clerk - January 8 was the date set for the Appreciation Dinner.  Attendance at Clerk Academy in Kearney on March 22 and 23 was approved.

   New Business:  The purchase of a Radar Speed Sign was tabled.  Special Designated Liquor Licenses for 2017 to the Mead Fire/Rescue Department were approved.  Permits being:  Game Feed - February 18 at the Firehall; Alumni Basketball Tournament - March 17 and 18 at the Firehall; and Mead Days - June 16, 17 and 18 at the Mead Park.  Clerk to contact All-Sweep regarding cleaning of the streets twice a year.  A complaint was addressed.

The meeting adjourned at  8:25 p.m.

 

Gary Guyle and Rod Wimer were re-elected to the Village of Mead Board of Trustees. Congratulations!

 

Thank you, Jill Leise and Mary Mayfield for serving on the Library Board. Welcome, Mary Mayfield as the Library Aide and Paulette Mayfield and Adrienne Miller as members of the Library Board.

 

Thank you to the Mead Fire/Rescue Department for sponsoring Santa’s recent visit to Mead Elementary School and Village Office to greet the preschoolers!

 

CHURCH NEWS

ALMA LUTHERAN  219 W. Fifth St.

www.almalutheran.com / 402-624-3015

  8:30a.m. - Sunday Worship - First Sunday of the month

  9:15a.m. - Sunday School for all ages

10:30a.m. - Sunday Worship - All other Sundays

 

PANERA BREAD - FREE TO THE PUBLIC, Saturday following the second Friday of the month from 10 until 11 am. - JANUARY 14



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)

 

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

 

VILLAGE OF MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS



Village Board:  Tuesday, January 10, 6:00 pm

Planning Comm.:  Monday, January 23, 7:30 pm

Library Board:  Wednesday, January 18, 5:30 pm

Fire & Rescue:  Monday, January 9, 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.

 

VILLAGE OF MEAD



312 S. Vine St., Box 46

Mead, NE  68041-0046 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

Laurie VanAckeren, Library Director 402-624-6605

Lori Moseman, Ass’t Library Director

Nick Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688

 

GUIDELINES FOR SNOW REMOVAL

Any vehicle parked in violation of any traffic regulations or any vehicle parked so as to obstruct the free movement of traffic or to cause a traffic hazard, or any vehicle parked on any street or alley obstructing the removal of snow may be immediately removed upon order of the Police Department.  5-304

 

Following a snowfall of two (2”) inches or more, it shall be unlawful to park or stand any vehicle on any street within the Village of Mead until the street has been cleared.  5-311

 

All sidewalks within the municipality shall be cleaned within twenty four (24) hours after the cessation of the storm. 8-201

 

Due to a snowstorm or accumulation of heavy snow, please be aware that the dump may be closed.  The dump is open the first Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., November 1 through March 31.

 

MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

Winter Library Hours

Tuesdays  10am-1pm and 4pm-7pm                     Fridays  9am-1pm

Wednesdays  4pm-7pm                                         Saturdays  9am-12noon

               Thursdays  9am-6pm                                             Closed:  Sunday and Monday

NOTE: The Library will be closed Thursday, January 19, so staff can attend a training.



Monthly Schedule

Coffee Hour is scheduled every Tuesday at 10am and Story Time for young children is offered every Thursday at 4pm.

The Lunch Bunch Book Club will meet from 11am-1230pm on Friday, January 20.

The Library Board will meet Wednesday, January 18, at 530pm in the library.

 

Special Events

Summer Reading Program Meeting – We are starting to prepare for our Summer Reading Program. If you would like to be part of this program serving Mead’s children, please attend our first meeting on Tuesday, January 3, at 6pm at the library. 

 

Library Spaghetti Feed FundraiserFriday January 6. Please stop by Mead High School during the basketball games for a spaghetti dinner with all the trimmings. This fundraiser is organized and hosted by the Mead Library Friends Foundation, and all profits go to your Mead Library.

 

Homebound Library Delivery Service

If you, or someone you know, are temporarily or permanently housebound, Mead Public Library can assist by delivering books. There is no charge for this service. To make arrangements for homebound delivery which will begin in January 2017, call Mead Public Library at 402-624-6605 or email MeadLibrary@outlook.com

 

Thank You

Thanks to patrons who donated books and supplies and purchased items at the holiday decorations fundraiser sale. Also, thank you to Paulette Mayfield for offering the embroidery craft session in December.