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Town Council Meeting Minutes
SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
January 8, 2007
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg Town Council met on January 8, 2007, at the Sellersburg Town
Hall. Present were President Douglas J. Reiter, Vice President Michael N.
Lockhart, Council Member Michael J. Hostetler, Council Member Douglas C.
Pixley, Council Member Paul J. Rhodes, Town Attorney William P. McCall, III
and Clerk-Treasurer David L. Kinder.
CALL TO ORDER:
President Douglas J. Reiter called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
PRAYER:
Offered by Reverend Father Paul Richart, St. Paul’s Catholic Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
President Reiter welcomes Douglas C. Pixley to the Council, there was a
caucus and he was elected to replace Trinette S. Imhof on the Council.
Clerk-Treasurer David L. Kinder administers the oath of office to Mr. Pixley.
President Reiter asks if everyone had reviewed the minutes of the December
11, 2006
Town Council Special Meeting as written.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the minutes as written,
seconded by Michael J. Hostetler. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter asks if everyone has reviewed the invoices as submitted by
the Clerk-Treasurer.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve the invoices as submitted, seconded
by Michael N. Lockhart. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart nominates Douglas J. Reiter for Council President for
2007, seconded by Michael J. Hostetler. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to close the nominations for President,
seconded by Michael J. Hostetler. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve Douglas J. Reiter for President,
seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
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Paul J. Rhodes nominates Michael N. Lockhart for Council Vice-President,
seconded by Michael J. Hostetler.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to close the nominations for
Vice-President, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Douglas J. Reiter makes a motion to approve Michael N. Lockhart for
Vice-President, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart nominates Trinette S. Imhof a member of the Sellersburg
Police Commission Board, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion that all positions on the different advisory
groups of the Town remain the same, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 4-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter suggests that Douglas C. Pixley be appointed the liaison
over the Police Commission and Paul J. Rhodes be removed from the Planning
Commission and Michael J. Hostetler be appointed to the Planning Commission
and that Paul J. Rhodes remains liaison over the Parks and Recreation Board.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion that Douglas C. Pixley is appointed as
liaison over the Police Commission, Paul J. Rhodes be removed from the
Planning Commission and Michael J. Hostetler be appointed to the Planning
Commission, Paul J. Rhodes remain liaison to the Parks and Recreation Board
and other Council Members remain liaison to their present Departments,
seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Joyce Stone, Fred Stone, Steve Kannapel and David Gray complaining about
speeding and running stop signs in the Hill & Dale Sub-division.
R. THOMAS LOWE, (Town Court Judge): requests that the pay for the part-time
Court personnel be amended in the 2007 salary ordinance. Kristin Hostetler,
Court Reporter receive $11.75 (eleven and 75/100 dollars) per hour and
Amanda Kingsbury, Court Administrator receive $12.90 (twelve and 90/100
dollars) per hour.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to consider ORDIANCE 2007-002, AMENDMENT
TO THE 2007 SALARY ORDINANCE on the first reading, seconded by Michael J.
Hostetler. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve Ordinance 2007-002 on the
first reading, seconded by Michael J. Hostetler. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Judge Lowe presents contract with Lonnie T. Cooper for the Defensive Driving
School.
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Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to accept the Defensive Driving School
contract, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, (Public Works Director): Presents a schedule of sick
time for the previous EMC employees and request that the employees by paid
for their sick time, over the maximum of 60 days, according to the present
Personnel Policy Manual.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to adopt the schedule of sick time as
presented by the Public Works Director, and that the employees be paid for
this time at the rate of one hour for each two hours accumulated as stated
in the Personnel Policy Manual, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 4-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to consider on the first reading
ORDINANCE 2007-003, AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE
REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVE TO MARCH 31, 2006, seconded by
Michael J. Hostetler.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve Ordinance 2007-003 on the
first reading, seconded by Michael J. Hostetler. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
WILLIAM P. McCALL, III, (Town Attorney): Presents the Summary Judgment of
the Bringham Properties, LLC vs. Town of Sellersburg. A check for $111.00
(one hundred eleven dollars) for the filing fees needs to be paid to
Bringham Properties, LLC.
McCall presents a Judgment for the Roger Harshey, Ramona Harshey and The
Town of Sellersburg Clark County, Indiana (Plaintiffs) vs. Bessie Hyatt and
the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, husbands, wives, widows, widowers,
successors, executors, administrators, personal representatives, guardians,
trustees, receivers, grantees, and lessees of said defendants (defendants).
McCall presents ORDINANCE 2007-001, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CARRY OVER OF
AN EMPLOYEE’S PERSONAL DAYS.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to consider on the first reading Ordinance
2007-001, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve Ordinance 2007-001 on the first
reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
PAUL J. RHODES, (Council Member): Health Insurance for employees is due in
March. He requests that the Insurance Companies be notified and that they
have their proposals delivered to Sellersburg Town Council Regular Meeting
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the Clerk-Treasurer’s office by noon February 23, 2007.
SHARON MARRA (Clark County Solid Waste): Needs to discuss the interlocal
agreement with the Council. This will be tabled until the first meeting in
February.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Michael J. Hostetler. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting adjourned at
9:08 P.M.
SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2007
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg Town Council met on January 22, 2007, at the Sellersburg
Town Hall. Present were President Douglas J. Reiter, Vice President Michael
N. Lockhart, Council Member Michael J. Hostetler, Council Member Douglas C.
Pixley, Council Member Paul J. Rhodes, Town Attorney William P. McCall, III
and Clerk-Treasurer David L. Kinder.
CALL TO ORDER:
President Douglas J. Reiter called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
PRAYER:
Offered by Council Member Paul J. Rhodes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to ratify Ordinance 2007-002, passed at
the January 8, 2007 Council Meeting, seconded by Michael J. Hostetler.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
PAUL J. RHODES makes a motion to ratify Ordinance 2007-003, passed at the
January 8, 2007 Council Meeting, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter asks if everyone has reviewed the invoices as submitted by
the Clerk-Treasurer.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve the invoices as submitted, seconded
by Michael J. Hostetler. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter asks if everyone had reviewed the minutes of the January 8,
2007 Town Council Meeting as written.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the minutes as written,
seconded by Douglas C. Pixley. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion that the Public Works Director takes care
of all public works plus elected officials and the town attorney for the
EOB’s for reimbursement on ordinance 2007-003 and the Chief of Police takes
care of the police department, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
President Reiter presents contracts with H. J. Umbaugh for accounting
services for the Water and Sewer Utilities.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the agreement between H. J.
Umbaugh and Sellersburg Town Council Special Meeting
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Associates and the Town of Sellersburg for the financial management reports
for the Municipal Water Utility, seconded by Michael J. Hostetler. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Michael L. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the agreement between H. J.
Umbaugh, Associates, and Town of Sellersburg for the financial management
reports for the Municipal Sewage Utility, seconded by Michael J. Hostetler.
President Reiter requests approval of Mary Jo Trester, Lee R. Gray and Carl
E. Waiz to the Housing Authority Board.
Douglas C. Pixley makes a motion to appoint Mary Jo Trester, Lee R. Gray and
Carl E. Wais to the Housing Authority Board, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Kenneth J. Alexander presents estimate from Metal Sales for material to
replace gutters on the Town Hall.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve payment to Metal Sales up to
$1,500.00 (one thousand five hundred dollars) for materials to fix the roof
of the Town Hall, seconded by Michael J. Hostetler. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, (Director of Public Works): Presents a contract with
Tetra Tech, Inc. for design and construction services No. A-WO151-01-07
dated January 15, 2007 for work on out-fall pipe.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve contract with Tetra Tech for work
on the out-fall pipe, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Michael J.
Hostetler. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
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