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§ 30.01 ORGANIZATION; TERMS; QUALIFICATIONS.
   The Village Board of Trustees shall consist of five members. Any person who is a citizen of the United States, a resident of the municipality at the time of his or her election and a registered voter may be eligible to be elected to the Board of Trustees. Every Trustee so elected and so qualified shall hold his or her office for the term of four years; provided, a Trustee’s term shall expire and the office will become vacant upon a change of residence from the municipality. The Trustees shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take an oath to support the United States Constitution and the State Constitution and faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of their office. The Board of Trustees shall qualify and meet on the December Board meeting, organize and appoint the municipal officers required by law.
(Ord. 270, passed 5-6-2024)
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-202 through 17-204
§ 30.02 GENERAL POWERS.
   (A)   The Village Board of Trustees shall have the power to pass ordinances:
      (1)   To prevent and remove nuisances within the village or within its one-mile zoning jurisdiction;
      (2)   To restrain and prohibit gambling;
      (3)   To provide for licensing and regulating theatrical and other amusements within the village;
      (4)   To prevent the introduction and spread of contagious diseases;
      (5)   To establish and regulate markets;
      (6)   To erect and repair bridges;
      (7)   To erect, repair and regulate wharves;
      (8)   To regulate the landing of watercraft;
      (9)   To provide for the inspection of building materials to be used or offered for sale in the village;
      (10)   To govern the planting and protection of shade trees in the streets and the building of structures projecting upon or over and adjoining, and all excavations through and under, the sidewalks of the village;
      (11)   To maintain the peace, good government and welfare of the village and its trade and commerce; and
      (12)   To enforce all ordinances by inflicting penalties upon inhabitants or other persons for violation of such ordinances not exceeding $500 for any one offense, recoverable with costs.
(Neb. RS 17-207)
   (B)   The village has the power and authority by ordinance to define, regulate, suppress and prevent nuisances, and to declare what constitutes a nuisance, and to abate and remove the same. The village may exercise this power and authority within its corporate limits and extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction.
   (C)   The village may enter into an interlocal agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act with a county in which the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of the city or village is located to provide for joint and cooperative action to abate, remove or prevent nuisances within such extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction. The governing body of such city or village and the county board of such county shall first approve such interlocal agreement by ordinance or resolution.
(Neb. RS 18-1720)
Statutory reference:
   Interlocal Cooperation Act, see Neb. RS 13-801
§ 30.03 CHAIRPERSON; POWERS AND DUTIES; ABSENCE.
   The Village Board Chairperson shall be selected at the December Board meeting in each year by the Village Board from its own membership. The Village Board Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Village Board. In the absence of the Village Board Chairperson, the Village Board shall elect one of its own body to occupy the place temporarily, who shall hold the title of Chairperson pro tempore of the Village Board. The Chairperson and Chairperson pro tempore shall have the same powers and privileges as other members of the Board. The Chairperson shall cause the ordinances of the Board to be printed and published for the information of the inhabitants. The Village Chairperson shall also perform all duties of his or her office in accordance with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the village. The qualifications for the Village Board Chairperson shall be the same general qualifications that apply to the Village Board members.
(Ord. 270, passed 5-6-2024)
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-202 through 17-210
§ 30.04 STANDING COMMITTEES.
   (A)   At the organizational meeting of the Board of Trustees each year, the Chairperson shall appoint members of those standing committees as the Board may create by ordinance or resolution. The membership of the standing committees may be changed at any time by the Chairperson. The Chairperson shall be an ex officio member of each standing committee. The members of the standing committees shall serve terms of office of one year, unless reappointed.
   (B)   The standing committees shall be appointed or reappointed each year until changed by the Board of Trustees.
§ 30.05 VACANCY.
   (A)   Vacancies in village elected offices shall be filled by the Board of Trustees for the balance of the unexpired term except as provided in this section. Notice of a vacancy, except a vacancy resulting from the death of the incumbent, shall be in writing and presented to the Board of Trustees at a regular or special meeting and shall appear as a part of the minutes of such meeting.
   (B)   The Board of Trustees shall at once give public notice of the vacancy by causing to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the village or by posting in three public places in the village the office vacated and the length of the unexpired term.
   (C)   The Chairperson of the Board shall, within four weeks after the regular meeting at which such notice has been presented, or upon the death of the incumbent, call a special meeting of the Board of Trustees at which time the Chairperson shall submit the name of a qualified elector to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term.
   (D)   No officer who is removed at a recall election or resigns after the initiation of the recall process shall be appointed to fill the vacancy resulting from his or her removal or the removal of any other member of the Board of Trustees during the remainder of his or her term of office.
   (E)   Upon a majority vote of approval by the Board of Trustees, the vacancy shall be filled. If a majority vote is not reached, the nomination shall be rejected, and the Chairperson shall, at the next regular meeting, submit the name of another qualified elector. If the vote on the nominee fails to carry by majority vote, the Chairperson shall continue at such meeting to submit the names of qualified electors, and the Board of Trustees shall continue to vote upon such nominations until the vacancy is filled.
   (F)   The Chairperson shall cast his or her vote only in case of a tie vote of the Board of Trustees.
   (G)   All members of the Board of Trustees shall cast a ballot for or against each nominee.
   (H)   The Chairperson and Board of Trustees may, in lieu of filling a vacancy in a village office as provided in this section, call a special municipal election to fill such vacancy.
   (I)   If there are vacancies in the offices of a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees, there shall be a special municipal election conducted by the Secretary of State to fill such vacancies.
(Prior Code, § 1-104) (Ord. 103, passed 12-3-1990)
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-212
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
§ 30.20 GRANT OF POWER.
   In addition to its special powers, the village shall have the power to make all ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations and resolutions, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, as may be expedient for maintaining the peace, good government and welfare of the village and its trade and commerce and to enforce all ordinances by inflicting fines or penalties for the breach thereof, not exceeding $500 for any one offense, recoverable with costs.
(Neb. RS 17-505)
Statutory reference:
   Adoption of standard codes, see Neb. RS 18-132 and 19-922
   Prosecution in county court, see Neb. RS 25-2703
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