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Town Council Meeting Minutes
January 2005
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Special Meeting Jan 17
SELLERSBURG
TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING
January 10, 2005
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg
Town
Council met on January
10, 2005 at the Sellersburg
Town Hall.
Present were President Douglas J.
Reiter, Council Member Trinette S. Imhof, Council Member Michael N. Lockhart, Council
Member Paul J. Rhodes, Council Member Jacques S. Smith, 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 7:14 P.M.
PRAYER:
Reverend Dale Offutt, Sellersburg Church of Christ offered the prayer.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
REGULAR
BUSINESS:
President Reiter states the first
order of business is nomination of officers for the coming year.
Michael N. Lockhart nominates Douglas
J. Reiter for president of the council, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion
that Douglas J. Reiter be president of the council for the year, seconded
by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved
Jacques S. Smith nominates Michael N.
Lockhart to serve as vice-president of the council, seconded by Paul J.
Rhodes.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion that
Michael N. Lockhart be vice-president of the council for the year, seconded
by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
PRESIDENT
REITER now
opens the Public Hearing on Sewer Improvements.
MELISSA
J. WOODS, (Community Development Specialist, River Hills Economic
Development District and
Regional Planning Commission);
addresses the Council and audience about a grant she is helping to obtain
for sewer improvements for the Town of Sellersburg. This grant is for $500,000.00 (five
hundred thousand dollars) and comes through the Indiana Department of
Commerce.
Kenneth A. Alexander, Utility
Administrator for the Town of Sellersburg,
then explains how the grant will be implemented.
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Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
close the Public Hearing on Sewer Improvements, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter closes the Public
Hearing at 7:58 P.M.
and re-opens the regular meeting.
Melissa J. Woods, Economic Development
District and Regional Planning Commission, presents a RESOLUTION
R2005-002, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE CFF APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ADDRESSING RELATED MATTERS, for the
Downtown Revitalization Plan.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve R2005-002, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
PRESIDENT
REITER states the Council will now
complete Board appointments for the coming year.
He asks Jacques S. Smith about the
Police Commissioners since it is short a member. Jacques S. Smith states Jo Ann Kime has submitted a letter requesting appointment.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve Jo Ann Kime to be appointed to the Police
Commission in 2005, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved. (This is a 3-year appointment, by statute).
President Reiter then assigns Council
Members over Town Departments.
Douglas J. Reiter will supervise the Sewer Department; Michael N.
Lockhart will supervise the Street and Sanitation Departments; Jacques S.
Smith will supervise the Police Department; Paul J. Rhodes will supervise
the Water Department and is appointed to the Plan Commission and Trinette S. Imhof will
supervise the Parks and Recreation Department.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
make these appointments, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
TRINETTE
S. IMHOF makes a motion to appoint Glennis Wisdom to the Parks and Recreation Department,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith. After
discussion Trinette S. Imhof
withdraws her motion, Jacques S. Smith withdraws his second and this matter
is tabled until the February 14, 2005 Town
Council meeting.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
accept letters of interest in any of the Town Board positions to the
Clerk-Treasurer’s Office by January
31, 2005, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved. (This will be advertised in the Evening
News and The Leader).
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
retain the current members of the Zoning Appeals Board, seconded by Jacques
S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
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Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
retain the present members on the Police Commission with the addition of Jo
Ann Kime, who was just appointed to the
Commission, seconded by Trinette S. Imhof. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
retain the present members of the Plan Commission, with the addition of
Paul J. Rhodes, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to
retain the present members of the Parks and Recreation Board, with the
exception of Joseph Ledbetter, Jr. who has moved out of Town, seconded by
Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
retain the present members of the Technical Review Board, seconded by Paul
J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Have a request for the Sellersburg
Housing Authority for the appointment of Larry Nadeau to their Board. This appointment will be tabled until the
February 14, 2005
Town Council Meeting.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
appoint Kenneth J. Alexander to the River Hills Economic Development
District and Regional Planning Commission, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
NATHAN
R. GRIMES
representing Scott, Steve and Krystal Williams reference
Tax Abatement for a building at 503
Progress Way. After discussion this will be tabled
until the February 14,
2005 Town Council
Meeting.
PRESIDENT
REITER presents the bills as
submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve paying the bills as submitted, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter presents the minutes
from the Town Council Meeting
of December 13, 2004.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve the minutes of the December 13, 2004 Town
Council Meeting as written, seconded by Trinette S. Imhof. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter presents enlargement
of participation in the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund.
Council approval is given.
President Reiter says the Utility
Administrator has requested the installation of an Auto-dialer at the lift
station on highway 60-lift station #5, for $3,900.00 (three thousand nine
hundred dollars).
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve the purchase and installation of an Auto-dialer for the lift
station for $3,900.00 (three thousand nine hundred dollars), seconded by Michael
N.
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Lockhart.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to
reimburse EMC (Environmental Management Corporation) $1,897.40 (one
thousand eight hundred ninety-seven and 40/100 dollars) for the Air
Compressor installed at the sewer plant, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes
makes a motion to pay Delta Electric Company, Inc $1,836.60 (one thousand
eight hundred thirty-six and 60/100 dollars) for the installation of the
air compressor at the sewer plant, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay motion approved.
President Reiter states that the
motion to pay Delta Electric Company, Inc. needs to be amended because the
bill was $1,813.60 (one thousand eight hundred thirteen and 60/100
dollars), not the $1,836..60 (one thousand eight hundred thirty-six and
60/100 dollars).
Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to
correct the motion to be $1,813.60 (one thousand eight hundred thirteen and
60/100 dollars), seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
PRESIDENT
REITER request a motion to purchase
40 (forty) STORC connectors to the fire hydrants.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to
purchase 40 (forty) STORC connectors at a price of $115.00 (one hundred
fifteen dollars), seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
R.
THOMAS LOWE, ( Town
Court Judge): Request
the contracts with the service provider for the Defensive Driving Program,
it is the same provider that did it in 2004, it is the same contract fees
$25.00 (twenty-five dollars) per person, with a $10.00 (ten dollar)
re-schedule fee.
In addition, both the Defensive
Driving Program and the Alcohol Education Program are important to the
Court.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve the contract of Lonnie Cooper for the Defensive Driving Program,
retroactive until January
1, 2005 through December
31, 2005 , seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
accept the contract of Scott Lewis for the Alcohol Education Program,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
permit the present Alcohol Education Program provider to finish the classes
for those persons already signed up for the class at this time, seconded by
Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
WILLIAM
P. BRADSHAW, (Chief of Police): Requests
that the pay for Barbara Farnsley, Regular Sellersburg Town Council Meeting
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Police Dispatcher, rehired, is paid at
a salary of $13.28 (thirteen and 28/100 dollars) per hour. That the Council approves the hiring of
James Flemming as a dispatcher for the Police
Department at an hourly rate of $12.50 (twelve and 50/100 dollars) per
hour.
William P. McCall, III, Town Attorney,
advises to go ahead and approve the salaries increases and we will prepare
and Ordinance, Ordinance 2005-001, to ratify the action at this meeting.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
increase the salary for Barbara Farnsley to
$13.28 (thirteen and 28/100dollars) per hour and to have the Salary
Ordinance amended at the next Town Council
Meeting retroactive to January 5, 2005 and hire James Fleming as a
dispatcher at the hourly rate of $12.50 (twelve and 50/100 dollars),
seconded by Michael N. Lockhart
PRESIDENT
REITER, states at the
recommendation of the Chief of Police and the Police Commissioners that a
Resource Officer be hired for the police department.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve Resource Officer John Corti, seconded by
Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
NATHAN
GRIMES, (Building Commissioner): Presents
his Building Commissioner report for December and asks if there are
questions.
The Overton building was checked by me
and Jacques (Smith) and the Overton’s have a contract with TGO Construction
to tear down part of the building around the first of February.
KENNETH
J. ALEXANDER, (Utility Administrator): Presents
a sewer adjustment for James Benson for $284.24 (two hundred eighty-four
and 24/100 dollars). This was for
watering of his new sod.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve the $284.24 (two hundred eighty-four and 24/100 dollars) sewer
adjustment for James Benson, 12308 Vardon Vista,
seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 4-aye,
1-abstains. President Reiter polls
the Council: Imhof,
yea; Rhodes,
yea; Reiter, yea; Lockhart, yea and Smith abstains. Motion approved.
Alexander presents three bills from Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz
Engineering: Invoice number 05-1461,
Sellersburg WWTP and system study $1,225.00 (one thousand two hundred
twenty-five dollars) payable from Sewer Tap-In fees. Invoice 05-1462, West Creek subdivision
and general area drainage (5 areas) $220.00 (two hundred twenty dollars)
from Storm Drain account. Invoice
05-1463, State Road
311 – INDOT Utilities $1,535.00 (one thousand five hundred thirty-five
dollars payable between Water and Sewer accounts.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to
approve paying these three invoices, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
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WILLIAM
P. McCALL, III, (Town Attorney): Presents ORDINANCE 2005-002, ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN OF SELLESBURG
TRAFFIC CODE.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
consider Ordinance 2005-002, on the first reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve Ordinance 2005-002 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart.
McCall presents an AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF
SELLERSBURG AND JOHN ZURSCHMIEDE, D/B/A THE FIELDS OF PERRY CROSSING TO
PROVIDE FOR PREPAYMENT OF SEWER TAP-IN FEE AND ….
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
sign the agreement with John Zurschmiede,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
TRINETTE
S. IMHOF, (Council Member): acknowledges Terry Langford for getting
Christmas Decorations donated from Target to the Town for next years
Christmas decorating.
DOUGLAS
J. REITER, (Council President): Welcomes new Council Member Paul J. Rhodes to the Council. Thanks police department for the Meet
your local police program this past year.
Thanks R. Thomas Lowe for his efforts establishing the Town
Court.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
adjourn the meeting, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting
adjourned at 9:36 P.M.
SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
January 17, 2005
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg
Town
Council met on January
17, 2005 at the Sellersburg
Town Hall.
Present were President Douglas J. Reiter, Vice President Michael N.
Lockhart, Council Member Trinette S. Imhof, Council Member Paul J. Rhodes, Council Member
Jacques S. Smith, 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 7:04 P.M.
PRAYER:
Reverend Bob Hauselman,
Restoration Christian Church.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
REGULAR
BUSINESS:
President
Reiter, requests a moment of
silence to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this his memorial day.
President Reiter Opens the Public
Hearing on Downtown Revitalization Grant at 7:06
P.M. and turns the meeting over to Melissa Wood, River Hills
Economic Development District.
MELISSA
WOOD, (River Hills Economic Development District): Sellersburg is an
applicant for a Downtown Revitalization Grant through the Indiana
Department of Commerce. The Town
should hear about the grant in February and then has one year to complete
it.
President Reiter reads Down Town Revitalization Notes for Review
from Council Member Trinette S. Imhof, (copy attached).
President Reiter closes public Hearing
at 7:20 P.M.
President Reiter then re-opens the
Town Council Special Meeting.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve the minutes of the January 10, 2005 Town Council Meeting as
written, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve the minutes of the January 10, 2005 Executive Session of the Town
Council, as written, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
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MICHAEL
N. LOCKHART, (Council Member): Have a bill from Team
Contracting for an additional charge of $13,849.50 (thirteen thousand eight
hundred forty-nine and 50/100 dollars).
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve the additional amount for Team Contracting for the $13,849.50
(thirteen thousand eight hundred forty-nine and 50/100 dollars), seconded
by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
KENNETH
J. ALEXANDER, (Utility Administrator): Presents
contracts for Tetra Tech, Inc. for Design and Construction Services for the
sewer collection system.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve the contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. pending review by Attorney
McCall, for the design and inspection of the sewer collection system,
seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
re-activate the Task Order #2, dated August
11, 2003, page 8 of 16, paragraph 4.0, property and easement
acquisition services, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Mr. Alexander has update on highway
311`, by McDonalds, the movement of the water line, we will be fully
reimbursed.
I also have two bids to build a
building around our belt press.
Kevin McNew’s Post Buildings for
$21,000.00, (twenty-one thousand dollars), (marked over the telephone) on
the Building Quote sheet of October
24, 2004.
The second is from Kamer
Construction Company, a block building, 32’x30’x12’ for $18,900.00
(eighteen thousand nine hundred dollars).
I recommend the Kamer Construction bid.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to
accept the Kamer Construction Company bid of
$18,900.00 (eighteen thousand nine hundred dollars), seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Nathan Grimes, Building Commissioner,
states that there will need to be a design release from the State for this
building. He and Ken Alexander will
check to see if this design release is necessary and if so obtain the
release if necessary.
DAVID
L. KINDER, (Clerk-Treasurer): Have an
unsigned copy of a Memorandum of Agreement between Clark County
Soil and Water Conservation District and Sellersburg, there needs to be a signed
copy for the files.
Mr. Alexander will obtain a copy for
the Town files.
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Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
adjourn the meeting, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting
adjourned at 7:42 P.M.
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