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SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
July 10, 2006
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg Town Council met on June 12, 2006, 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 7:00 P.M.
PRAYER:
Offered by Reverend Larry Poe, Faith Community Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
President Reiter asks if everyone had
reviewed the minutes of the June 26, 2006 Special Council Meeting as
written.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the
minutes as written, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
President Reiter asks if everyone has
reviewed the invoices as submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the
invoices as submitted, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Town Attorney McCall says he has talked
with Mr. Michael Gillenwater, attorney for Sanford Scearce, owner of the
Millstone Sausage Plant and will work out details as to disposition of the
plant.
Town Attorney McCall is still in
negotiations with Bell South reference their contract for space on the water
tower.
Town Attorney McCall is waiting for
verification of parcels for the annexation area.
President Reiter asks about the Budget Cuts for the
2006 Town Budget. He advises that he received a letter from the Town Court
Judge that says the Council can cut $5,000.00 (five thousand dollars) from
his 2006 budget and he has furnished a list of where the cuts can be made.
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President Reiter asks if everyone has
reviewed the Town insurance proposals and is there a motion to accept one of
the proposals?
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to accept the
proposal submitted by Hinton-Corby
Insurance Agency, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter asks if anyone will make
a motion about the Workman’s Compensation Insurance as proposed.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to award the Workman’s
Compensation Insurance to Hinton-Corby Insurance Agency, seconded by Paul J.
Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter opens the Public
Hearing, at 7:11 P.M., reference Downtown Revitalization Grant.
MELISSA WOODS, River Hills Economic
District & Regional Planning Commission, asks for President Reiter to sign a
Citizen Participation Report; a letter to the Indiana Office of Community
and Rural Affairs permitting River Hills Economic Development District and
Regional Planning Commission to prepare and submit the minutes of the
required hearings related to the Community Focus Fund (CFF) grant and the
application for the Community Development Block Grant to improve sidewalks,
upgrade signs and grand entrances to Downtown Sellersburg.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to close the Public
Hearing, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay and Public Hearing
closed at 7:26 P.M. and we will reopen our Public Meeting at this time.
MELISSA WOODS, submits the fourth Draw
Request for Team Contracting of the Sanitary Sewer Improvement Grant,
CF-04-124, for $160,596.00 (one hundred sixty thousand five hundred
ninety-six dollars).
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to pay Team Contracting
$160,596.00, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to authorize President
Reiter to sign the Citizen Participation Report for Downtown Revitalization
Grant, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to authorize President
Reiter to sign IDEM ER response letter for the Downtown Revitalization
Grant, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to authorize President
Reiter to sign an authorization letter to
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prepare the minutes of the Public Hearing for the
Downtown Revitalization Grant, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
MELISSA WOODS needs authorization for
River Hills to recertify the Income Survey of 2004.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to authorize River
Hills to recertify the Income Survey of 2004 for $250.00 (two hundred fifty
dollars), seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
MORRIS LANHAM: Requests permission to
have a classic car show on the third Thursday of each month.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to have the car show
every third Thursday of the month for three months, seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
BOYCE ADAMS, Sellersburg Volunteer Fire
Department: Need to have water supply to Kahl Court area
increased. This will be discussed at the next meeting, July 24, 2006.
KEVIN STATON: requesting that his
Performance Bond be reduced from $55,000.00 (fifty-five thousand dollars) to
$22,000.00 (twenty-two thousand dollars) for Adams Creek Development Phase
II.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to reduce the Performance
Bond for Phase II for Mr. Staton, seconded by Trinette S. Imhof. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
WILLIAM P. McCALL, III, Town Attorney:
Presents ORDINANCE NO. 2006-019, AN ORDINANCE CREATING A RETAINAGE FUND
FOR PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve Ordinance
No. 2006-019 on the first reading, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to pass Ordinance
No. 2006-019 on the first reading, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Town Attorney McCall discusses mediation
for the Environmental Management Corporation (EMC) litigation.
President Reiter advises Town Attorney
McCall to give Friendly Village of Indian Oaks until the July 24, 2006
meeting to give a solution to the trash pick-up for Indian Oaks.
Town Attorney McCall will continue to
check into the Health Reimbursement Account Ordinance.
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Town Attorney McCall is also discussing
with Henryville Water Corporation about them becoming a Water Authority.
Town Attorney McCall has a Quick Claim
Deed to the Villa Drive property. This has already been approved, the sale
has been approved. The Town Council President needs to sign off on it and
Clerk-Treasurer to attest it and notarizes it.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to adjourn the meeting,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting
adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
July 24, 2006
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg Town Council met on July 24, 2006, 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 7:00 P.M.
PRAYER:
Offered by Council Member Paul J. Rhodes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
President Reiter asks if everyone has
reviewed the invoices as submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve the invoices
as submitted, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
President Reiter asks if everyone had
reviewed the minutes of the July 10, 2006 Town Council Meeting as written.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the
minutes as written, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, (Director of Public Works):
Presents a letter from Virgil E. Bolly, Attorney-At-Law, to Roger A.
Harshey, Sr. and Ramona V. Harshey and Ken Alexander, Municipal Works
Director, reference Lot between Town of Sellersburg and Property of Roger
and Ramona Harshey.
Letter contains 1. Billing for $450.00 (four hundred
fifty dollars) from Blankenbeker & Son. 2. Survey drawing. 3.
Description of the 1,258 square feet being 17 x 74.25 for Harsheys. 4.
Description of 4,737 square feet being 64.02 x 74.25 for the town.
Town Attorney will contact Attorney
Virgil Bolly about the quiet deed for this property.
KEN ALEXANDER advises that he has talked
with Kurtis Keeney of Indian Oaks Mobile Home
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Park and a document needs to be drafted to finish this
matter.
1. The Town will continue to
provide trash pickup for the park.
2. The Town will stop picking up
Yard Waste and Indiana Oaks will provide service.
3.
Indian Oaks will pay for the radio read system to be installed by the Town.
Conditions for payment shall be billed quarterly to Indiana Oaks with
remittance due in 30 days.
Town Attorney will prepare a document for
the August 14, 2006 Town Council Meeting.
WILLIAM P. McCall, III, (Town Attorney):
has made contact with Michael Gillenwater, Attorney for Sanford Searce,
owner of Millstone Sausage Plant and the Town can purchase the old plant for
$1.00 (one dollar) and other consideration. McCall will get the necessary
paper work and present it at the next Council meeting.
Mr. McCall has contacted Larry Wilder, Attorney for EMC
(Environmental Management Corporation) about mitigation and will report back
to the Council at the next meeting.
Mr. McCall and Council Member Rhodes are still
attempting to contact Henryville Water Corporation about them becoming a
Water Authority.
At the next Council Meeting Mr. McCall will report on
the Bingham Business Center Property and the Railroad signal disposition
from the Court.
TRINETTE S. IMHOF, (Council Member):
Makes a motion to appoint Franklin Boggess, 1408 Celesta Way to the
Sellersburg Plan Commission, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
President Reiter discusses the contract
with H. J. Umbaugh and Associates for the Municipal Water and Sewer
financial reports. The contract calls for two reports, per utility, per
year and the Council should consider one report, per utility, per year.
Contact will be made with Umbaugh reference this type of contract and the
cost.
Ken Alexander, Director of Public Works, also requests
that H. J. Umbaugh also continue to assist with the annual report for the
Utility Regulatory Commission.
President Reiter sets a meeting for
September 13, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. for meeting with Council Member Rhodes, Town
Attorney McCall and himself to meet with owners of property to be in
annexation plan.
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Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to adjourn the
meeting, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and
meeting adjourned at 8:11 P.M.
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