PROCEEDINGS – VILLAGE OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Budget Hearing – September 8, 2015

 

A Budget Hearing of the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mead, NE was held September 8, 2015 at the Village Office.  Chairman Guyle called the hearing to order at 6:11 p.m.  Notice of the hearing was provided in advance thereof by posting notice at the Bank of Mead, US Post Office and the Village Office as shown by the certificate of posting notice attached to these minutes.  Advance notice was also provided in the Wahoo Newspaper, the Chairman and all members of the Board of Trustees.  All proceedings were held while the convened hearing was open to the public.  Present were Chairman Gary Guyle, Trustees Shawn Havelka, PJ Nicola, Rick Wielage and Rod Wimer. Also present were Clerk/Treasurer June Moline, Utility/Maintenance Superintendent Nick Raver and Police Chief Jerry Carlson. 

 

Posting of the Open Meetings Law on the south wall was noted.

 

Motion by Havelka, second by Wielage to adopt the agenda.  Vote: Wimer-yes, Guyle-yes, Havelka-yes, Nicola-yes, Wielage-yes; motion carried 5-0.

 

Discussion of the proposed October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 fiscal year budget took place.

 

Guyle called for public input.

 

Motion by Havelka, second by Wimer to pull the Library Budget from the General Budget for action.  Vote:  Guyle-yes, Havelka-yes, Nicola-yes, Wielage-yes, Wimer-yes; motion carried 5-0.

 

Motion by Havelka, second by Wimer to approve the October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 Library Budget.  Vote:  Havelka-yes, Nicola-abstain due to wife serving on Library Board, Wielage-yes, Wimer-yes, Guyle-yes; motion carried 4-0, 1 abstention.

 

Motion by Wielage, second by Nicola to adopt the October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 fiscal year budget.  Vote:  Nicola-yes, Wielage-yes, Wimer-yes, Guyle-yes, Havelka-yes; motion carried 5-0.

 

Motion by Wielage, second by Nicola to approve an additional 1% increase.  Vote:  Wielage-yes, Wimer-yes, Guyle-yes, Havelka-yes, Nicola-yes; motion carried 5-0.

 

Nicola introduced and motioned, second by Wielage to adopt Resolution 15-20, Final Tax Levy for the October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 fiscal year at 32.0229 cents per one hundred dollars of actual valuation.  Vote:  Wimer-yes, Guyle-yes, Havelka-yes, Nicola-yes, Wielage-yes; motion carried 5-0.

 

RESOLUTION 15-20

FINAL TAX LEVY

 

            WHEREAS, the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mead, Saunders County, Nebraska, has conducted a public hearing as prescribed by law and heard and considered comments concerning the propriety of the preliminary levy and the need to establish a different levy.

 

            WHEREAS, the Chairman and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mead, Saunders County, Nebraska, hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the Village that a levy be set.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MEAD, SAUNDERS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, that the final levy for the October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 fiscal year is set at 32.0229 cents per one hundred dollars of actual valuation.

 

Motion by Wielage, second by Wimer to adjourn at 6:21 p.m.  Vote:  Guyle-yes, Havelka-yes, Nicola-yes, Wielage-yes, Wimer-yes; motion carried 5-0.

Gary Guyle, Chairman

June Moline, Clerk