Village of Inglewood
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
INGLEWOOD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
September 8, 2025 6:30 PM
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman Albert Nielsen with Jerry Abrahamson, John Nielsen, Greg Goree and Mark Clausen present. The Chairman announced the posting of the Open Meetings Act. It was then moved by J. Nielsen with a second by M. Clausen and carried, to approve the minutes of the last meeting and to dispense with the reading.
Two hall rentals were reported by the clerk.
Account balances as follows: Thru 07.31.25
RVR Bank
General Checking Balance $ 41,378.54
Keno Checking Balance $ 137,525.82
Keno check/s received $ 2,233.32
Street Checking Balance $ 303,754.82
Bond Fund Balance $ 58,041.64
The clerk/treasurer’s report was read and approved by a motion from G. Goree and second from J. Nielsen and was carried through.
REPAIR REPORTS
Streets are done with having the chip coat added.
REPORTS FROM ADDITIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED
Albert Nielsen reported a meeting with the state to talk about the timing of the street light on Cloverly.
OLD BUSINESS
Hall Rentals –The lawyer is still working on wording for having property owners in the village to be able to rent the hall. Discussion took place on parameters that can be included in the revisions as well.
Sales Tax – The lawyer is writing up the resolution for this.
Food Truck Annual Permit – The permit will be $500/year. A. Nielsen will check with the lawyer on the wording for a written agreement.
Sewer & Water – Last month Hills Farm West came and talked about hooking into the Inglewood water system. A. Nielsen and J. Nielsen met with representatives from the city of Fremont and the Hills Farm West development and decided that Hills Farm West will be allowed to put a forced main in on Main Street. There will be no liabilities for the village with this project.
AGENDA
Captain’s Choice – Mr. Cameron Indra came before the trustees to request a conditional use permit for his business “Captain’s Choice” at 1305 Main St. the planning commission met before the trustee meeting and they recommend to approve the permit. The business will be doing detail work on boats, as well as sell used boats/vehicles. J. Nielsen moved to approve with a second from M. Clausen and was carried through.
Hidden Meadows Subdivision – Mr. Rodger Menn came before the trustees to let them know where he was in the development of Hidden Meadows. There are two houses on the verge of being sold. He has hired a separate framing crew that will be starting on September 22nd. The trustees let Mr. Menn know that they have noticed vehicles traveling down the road to Hidden Meadows, staying for a while, and then leaving. It was also noted that the street lights are not always on. Mr. Menn will follow up on this.
Budget Meeting – The annual budget meeting will need to be held as a special meeting. The trustees chose September 29th at 6:30pm. The accountant will be notified.
LARM Renewal – The documents for the LARM insurance renewal were handed out to the trustees for review.
Voicemail – Currently the phone number for the village is forwarded to the cell phone of the village clerk. The clerk requested that instead of having the number forwarded to her phone there be a digital voicemail set up. Once someone leaves a voicemail the clerk will receive an email message and respond accordingly. J. Abrahamson made a motion to approve with a second from J. Nielsen and carried through.
Phone Stipend – The trustees discussed to continue the stipend for the clerk using her phone for village business. J. Nielsen made a motion to approve, with a second G. Goree and carried through.
Electronic Forms – The village clerk has created electronic forms on the website for hall rental inquiry & complaints. Those wanting to file a complaint or rent the hall will be able to by going to the website now.
COMPLAINTS
A complaint was made on a property having weeds overgrown and vehicles sitting in the yard that are not running. The attorney will write a letter.
There was another complaint about a resident having roosters. The clerk will write a letter to the resident.
BILLS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
Total bills and reimbursements for $35,815.53 were read and motion was made to approve by J. Abrahamson with a second from G. Goree and carried through.
PAYMENTS, BILL & REIMBURSMENTS APPROVED SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
* GENERAL FUND *
Albert Nielsen chairman meeting attendance $ 150.00
Jerry Abrahamson vice chairman meeting attendance $ 100.00
Greg Goree trustee meeting attendance $ 100.00
John Nielsen trustee meeting attendance $ 100.00
Mark Clausen trustee meeting attendance $ 100.00
Total Board Member Payment $ 550.00
Stephanie Montgomery clerk salary $ 450.00
meeting attendance $ 50.00
2 hall inspections $ 40.00
Total Clerk Payment $ 540.00
Dept of Utilities (auto pay) hall utilities at 140 Boulevard #E $ 269.34
Column legal publications $ 52.62
League of NE Municipalities Membership Dues $ 1,276.00
Allo long distance $ 1.85
Emanuel Printing Small Talk $ 57.00
Albert Nielsen 3 Hours meetings/research $ 60.00
LARM Annual Renewal Insurance $ 6,536.00
H&M Development Lawn Care & Cleanup $ 485.00
USPS 2 rolls of stamps $ 156.00
Total Bills and Reimbursements $ 8,893.81
GENERAL FUND PAYMENTS, BILLS & REIMBURSEMENTS $ 9,983.81
* KENO FUND *
Federal Signal New Siren $ 25,539.15
KENO FUND BILLS & REIMBURSEMENTS $ 25,539.15
* STREET FUND *
Dept of Utilities (auto pay) highway lights $ 44.57
Dept of Utilities (auto pay) street lights $ 248.00
STREET FUND BILLS & REIMBURSEMENTS $ 292.57
GENERAL FUND $ 9,983.81
STREET FUND $ 292.57
TOTAL BILLS & REIMBURSEMENTS $ 35,815.53
An additional bill was presented by Goree Excavating for clearing roads from high winds for $250.00. A motion was made by J. Nielsen and second from M. Clausen and carried through with G. Goree abstaining from the vote to pay the invoice.
The regular meeting was adjourned by a motion from J. Nielsen and second by G. Goree and carried through.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Stephanie Montgomery, Clerk Albert Nielsen, Chairman