[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. 6, § 2-601, of the 1976
Code; amended 6-17-1997 by Ord.
No. 28-97; 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09]
The governing body shall appoint the Cemetery Board which shall
consist of six members who are residents of the municipality and who
shall serve without compensation for a term of three years. Two members
shall be appointed each year and may be required, in the discretion
of the governing body, to give a bond in a sum set by resolution of
the governing body, and conditioned upon the faithful performance
of their duties. (Neb. RS 12-401 through 12-403)
At the first meeting in June of each year, the Board shall organize
by selecting from its membership a Chairman and Secretary, and they
shall review their duties as members of the Board. The Secretary shall
keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and
file the same with the Municipal Clerk, where they shall be available
for public inspection within 10 working days, or prior to the next
convened meeting, whichever occurs earlier. An additional 10 days
shall be allowed for providing the minutes in the event of the Secretary's
serious illness or an emergency which prevents him/her from writing
such minutes.
A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for
the purpose of doing business. The Board shall meet at such times
as it may designate. Special meetings may be held upon the call of
the Chairman or any three members of the Board. The City Administrator
or his/her designee shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Board.
The management and supervision of the municipal cemetery shall be
under the direct control of the Public Works Superintendent. The Board
shall be responsible for the general operation and care of the municipal
cemetery with the power and authority to limit and regulate the number
of cemetery lots that may be owned by the same person; to prescribe
rules for enclosing, adorning, and erecting monuments and tombstones
on cemetery lots; and to prohibit any diverse or improper use thereof;
provided no religious tests shall be made as to the ownership of lots,
the burial therein, and the ornamentation of graves. The Board shall
develop and recommend to the Mayor, City Council and City Administrator
rules and regulations for the proper use of the cemetery and prescribe
penalties and fines for violations thereof. The Board shall also study
and recommend the development, expansion and improvement of cemeteries.
All revenue received from the sale of lots, gifts, or by devise shall
be used for the care, management and administration of the cemetery.
All actions of the Board shall be subject to the review and supervision
of the governing body and it shall be responsible for making such
reports and performing such additional duties as the governing body
may designate.
No member of the governing body shall serve as a member of the
Board while serving a term of office as a member of the governing
body. No member of the Cemetery Board shall hold more than one Cemetery
Board office.
