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VILLAGE OF MURRAY, NEBRASKA
August 9, 2016

The Murray, Nebraska Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at 7:00 pm in the Murray Municipal Building. Present: Trustees: Bill Johnson, George Blessing, Mike Gillott, Stan Flak, Alan Miller; 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 Chairman 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.

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

Motion by Flak, seconded by Gillott to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016 regular meeting and the July 27, 2016 special meeting; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Motion by Flak, seconded by Gillott to acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer’s report; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Motion by Flak, seconded by Gillott to approve claims as revised; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Maintenance Report. Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to accept the bid to do the patching of holes for $7,000 and the asphalt overlay on Taylor Street for $10,000; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Kyle, Grant and Wesley Nickels, Tyson Park Eagle Scout project. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Gillott to approve the Nickels boys Eagle Scout projects at Tyson Park; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Adopt Resolution 16-04, Minimum Water Rates. Chairman Johnson read the Resolution to the board and attending guests. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Gillott to adopt Resolution 16-04; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE OF MURRAY, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Chairman Johnson introduced and read by title Ordinance #571 – Relating to all terrain and utility vehicles, to allow the operation of all terrain and utility vehicles within the corporate limits under certain circumstances; Trustee Flak motioned, seconded by Trustee Blessing to suspend the three required readings of Ordinance #571; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried. Trustee Flak motioned, seconded by Trustee Blessing Flak to adopt, post and publish in pamphlet form Ordinance #571; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Review LARM renewal, select term and adopt resolution 16-05, if approved. Motion by Flak, seconded by Blessing to accept the 3 year term, 5% discount; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Motion by Blessing, seconded by Gillott to enter executive session at 7:58 PM to discuss personnel matters; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried. Motion by Blessing, seconded by Gillott to exit executive session at 8:40 PM; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; motion carried.

Motion by Blessing, seconded by Flak to adjourn the meeting at 8:53 PM; ayes: Johnson, Blessing, Gillott, Flak, Miller; 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.

William A. Johnson, Chairman
Eileen A. Murdoch, Village Clerk