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VILLAGE OF MURDOCK
MARCH 7, 2023
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall. Roll call as follows; John Stroy, Jake Wilson, Dave Nuss, Kristy McHugh, Michelle Chesnut, and Clerk were present.

The minutes from the previous meeting were read and then on a motion made by Wilson and second by Stroy, were approved by a roll call vote all voting “aye”.
The following bills were approved by the Board members for payment: OPPD-1068.60 electricity; Constellation Energy-1138.70 gas serv; Cass Co. RWD#2-3291.60 633,000 gals.; E-M Public Schools-3538.09 park lot rock reimburse; J. Faubion-179.90postage/wat.oper.; J. Barnes-1187.42 payroll; Lee Enterprises-92.27 publishing; Ashland Disposal-2880.97 garb. Serv.; St. of NE PHE Lab-15.00 wat. Test; Frontier Co-op-56.73 fuel; Eyman Plumbing Heating & Air-11,092.50 jett/clean all sewer lines; Windstream-364.56 phone/int.(automatic withdrawal); Black Hills Energy-240.43 gas.serv.(automatic withdrawal).

Nolan Stroy attended the meeting to request approval to install a Free Book Library within the Murdock playground area. This is a project that he will be managing to build and erect a small enclosure to house free will donation books for all ages to read while attending the park or to be returned at a later date. This is an Eagle Scout Service project as he will be overseeing all stages of the project with a final cost estimated roughly around $300-$500 to be paid by the Village. Jake Wilson motioned to approve the request and Michelle Chesnut second the motion with McHugh, Wilson, and Chesnut voting in favor of. John Story abstained.

Discussion was held for establishing a new place to publish the Meeting Minutes and other legal notices for the Village of Murdock due to the recent close of the Plattsmouth Journal. Michelle Chesnut motioned that notices be sent to the Ashland Gazette and also be published on the Murdock Community Newsletter. McHugh second the motion and it passed, all voting in favor of.

Rosetta Stroy attended the meeting to address the Board about purchasing new Christmas decorations for the street lights as she has been in contact with the Display Sales representative to seek out pricing and different options for decorating the new poles on Nebraska Street that will be installed by OPPD. Pricing for 6 new pole mount decorations and a garland to go across the street would run approximately $6,752 with hardware and shipping cost figured in and will need to be ordered by end of March to lock in pricing. Rosetta volunteered payment if necessary, to hold pricing amounts and she will evaluate the old decorations to see if they can be repaired reduce the amount of new to be purchased. Funding for the decorations will come from the interest from the City Beautification CD held at Corn Grower’s Bank.

A letter from the Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools was read requesting action to be taken to not allow Semi truck parking along Wyoming Street as it has been causing dangerous traffic situations at the corners of each intersection running along Wyoming for both vehicles and pedestrians. Chesnut motioned to install no parking signs on each intersection along Wyoming Street with placement so that the intersections will remain clear and open and not be obscured to impede traffic. Wilson second this motion and all members voted in unanimous decision. J. Stroy will look into purchasing signs for this as there are other street signs that need replaced as well.

Dave Nuss gave an update on the sewer system that has been thoroughly jetted and cleaned from Wyoming Street to the Lagoons east of town. Eyman Plumbing Heating & Air began cleaning the system and found nearly all manholes filled with grease, grit/sand and debri since there has not been a routine system cleaning for several years. Crews took photo’s of manholes, removed debri, and jetted and will be on contract with a yearly cleaning schedule every April. Wilson motioned to send a letter to the School to remind administrators of the agreement made years ago for paying part of the yearly sewer line cleaning and requesting reimbursement of $1200 due to extra grease that ends up in the system. McHugh second the motion and it passed unanimously. The total of this cleaning by Eyman Plumbing was 11,092.50. Board members would also like to remind all residents that flush-able wipes should never be used as they are very slow to deteriorate and hang up in the sewer mains causing the lines to back up and not flow properly.

Jake Wilson obtained a proposal from Contractors for repair of Second Street that totals $88,000. Scott Hrabik, JEO, will be contacted to begin planning for the best way to proceed to get the street repaired.

Michelle Chesnut motioned to reset the time that the meetings begin from 7:30pm to 7:00pm the first Tuesday of every month. Kristi McHugh second the motion and it passed with unanimous decision.
There, being no further business, motion was made by Stroy and second by Wilson that the meeting close and the next regular meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Murdock Village Hall and it carried unanimously by RCV.

Jacqueline A. Barnes Clerk/Treasurer
Dave Nuss Chairman

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