Minutes

VILLAGE OF MURRAY, NEBRASKA

      July 12, 2011 

      The Murray, Nebraska Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the Murray Municipal Building.  Present:  Trustees: Bill Johnson, Debbie Newhouse, Mike Gillott; Absent:  George Blessing, Shelley Lesac; Village Clerk Eileen Murdoch; attending: guests.

      Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting in (3) three public places as shown by the certificate attached to these minutes.  Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to the Chairperson and all members of the Board of Trustees.  Their acknowledgement of receipt of notice and agenda is attached to these minutes.  All proceedings thereafter were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

      Pro-tem Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and informed the audience of the location of the open meetings act poster.

      Trustee Blessing entered the meeting at 7:01 PM

      Motion by Newhouse, seconded by Gillott to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2011 regular meeting; ayes:  Johnson, Newhouse, Blessing, Gillott; Absent:  Lesac, motion carried.

      Motion by Newhouse, seconded by Blessing to acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer’s report and the minutes from the June 28, 2011 Planning Commission special meeting; ayes: Johnson, Newhouse, Blessing, Gillott; Absent:  Lesac, motion carried.

      Motion by Newhouse seconded by Gillott to approve claims as revised; ayes:  Johnson, Newhouse, Blessing, Gillott; Absent:  Lesac, motion carried.

      Maintenance Report

      Request to block off E. Young St. at Park St. and Latta St. for Bickett auction at 117 E. Young Street on July 23, 2011.  Motion by Blessing, seconded by Newhouse to approve blocking off Young St. at Park and Latta for the auction; ayes:  Johnson, Newhouse, Blessing, Gillott; Absent:  Lesac, motion carried.

      Discuss east meter pit move by Cass County Rural Water District, size of meter, affect on water pressure. 

      Update on building inspections; contracting for a village building inspector. 

      Motion by Blessing, seconded by Newhouse to adjourn the meeting at 7:19 PM; ayes:  Johnson, Newhouse, Blessing, Gillott, Lesac; motion carried. 

      I, the undersigned Village Clerk of the Village of Murray, Nebraska, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of proceedings had and done by the Chairperson and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Murray to the best of my knowledge; that the agenda was kept continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk; that the minutes were in written form and available for public inspection within (10) working days and prior to the next convened meeting of said body; the minutes are published in summary form, upon request a complete copy is available at the Village Office. 

Shelley Lesac, Chairperson

Eileen A. Murdoch, Village Clerk