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Special Meeting June 27

 

SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL  MEETING

 

June 13, 2005

 

 

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:

 

The Sellersburg Town Council met on June 13, 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 8:55 P.M.

 

PRAYER:

Council Member Paul J. Rhodes .

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Offered by all present.

 

President Reiter asks if everyone has reviewed the minutes from May 16, 2005.  Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the minutes from May 16, 2005 Town Council Meeting as written, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

President Reiter asks if everyone has reviewed the bills as submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer.  Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve the bills as submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.

 

President Reiter submits an invoice from the police department for $182.56 (one hundred eighty-two and 56/100 dollars) for four tablecloths.  Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve payment of the invoice, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Town Council recognizes Greg Pratt for his efforts toward cleaning up Camp Creek with Troop 7, and repairing the bridge at the swimming pool.  This is efforts toward his Eagle Scout award.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Appointments to Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.  Glennis Wisdom has been appointed to the Plan Commission and the other position candidates are still being considered.

 

President Reiter directs the utility manager to put signs out that the maximum fine for littering will be $2,500.00 (two thousand five hundred dollars).

 

KEVIN STATON:  Sweeping of the streets of Adams Creek.   Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to have the Utility Administrator and Street Superintendent to sweep the streets of Adams Creek one time free and determine the cost for later sweeping, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-Sellersburg Town Council Meeting

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Aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

MELISSA WOODS, (River Hills Economic Development District):  The Town has received a Downtown Revitalization Planning Grant in the amount of $49,750.00 (forty-nine thousand seven hundred fifty dollars) and the Wastewater Grant for $500,000.00 (five hundred thousand dollars).

 

As far as the sanitary sewer grant, I am here to ask, contingent upon Mr. McCall’s review, that the grant agreement be signed outside of a meeting.  We will probably receive it between now and the next Council meeting.

 

Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve grant authorization pending Perry McCall’s reading and approval, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

On the Downtown Revitalization Planning Grant, we received the authorization to incur cost letter from the Lieutenant Governors Office.  That means you can go ahead and incur costs such as the planning contract but you are responsible for the costs incurred until you receive the grant agreement.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to authorize President Reiter to sign a contract with the Estopinel Group after review by Perry McCall, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Today the Town received two original grant agreements for the Downtown Revitalization Planning Grant, Mr. McCall has approved them, and I am asking they be approved to be signed so I can send it back to the State Office for execution of it.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to authorize President Reiter to sign the contract for Revitalization Planning Agreement, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Also have a W-9 form for the Downtown Revitalization Planning Grant, McCall has reviewed it, and I am asking that President Reiter sign it.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to have President Reiter sign the W-9, Taxpayer Identification Number Request, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Have an original signature card with Mr. Reiter and Mr. Kinder they can sign any pay requests to do with the Downtown Revitalization Planning Grant and Mr. McCall must approve it as well, with his signature.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to authorize President Reiter and Clerk-Treasurer Kinder to sign the signature card for the grant, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion

 

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Approved.

 

WILLIAM L. SKEES, (Frost Brown Todd, LLC):  I am acting as the Bond Counsel for Graceland (Southern) Baptist Church, Inc.  Before you is a Bond Ordinance authorizing the issuing of up to $3,000,000.00 (three million dollars) in Economic Development Revenue Bonds. We have reached an agreeable administration fee of $7,500.00 (seven thousand five hundred dollars) upon the issuance of the Bonds.  That is a one lump sum payment.

 

Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to consider on the first reading ORDINANCE 2005-017, AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF SELLERSBURG, INDIANA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2005 (GRACELAND SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. PROJECT), IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $3,000,000.00 TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY FOR GRACELAND SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A BOND PURCHASE AND LOAN AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT AMONG THE TOWN OF SELLERSBURG, INDIANA, AS ISSUER, STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, AS PURCHASER, AND GRACELAND SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.,AS BORROWER, PROVIDING FOR LOAN REPAYMENTS SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF, AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AS THE SAME BECOME DUE; AND TAKING OTHER RELATED ACTION, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve Ordinance 2005-017 on the first reading, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

RICHARD A. ZOELLER, (Neace Lukens Insurance):  I am recommending BMS, LLC, (Benefit Marketing Solutions) at a fee of $60.00 (sixty dollars) a month to administer COBRA for the Town.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to have BMS take care of our COBRA administrative services for a first time fee of $310.00 (three hundred ten dollars) then $60.00 (sixty dollars) a month thereafter, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

GREG FIFER, (Attorney with Applegate, Mull and Fifer):  I represent four different developers, Glenwood Farms, Inc, Klein Development Company, Inc, Schmitt-Zurschmiede Developers and Premier Homes of Southern Indiana, Inc. with two properties along St. Joe Road West , and two properties across highway 111, in Floyd County .

 

This is intended to utilize a Build-Operate-Transfer (“BOT”) Agreement. 

 

Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve agreement between Town of Sellersburg and joint venture of Glenwood Farms, Inc, Mr. Klein, Schmitt-Zurschmiede Developers, LLC and

 

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 Premier Homes of Southern Indiana, Inc. pending review of final document by the Towns Attorney Perry McCall, seconded by Trinette S. Imhof.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

VIRGIL BOLLY, (Attorney-at-Law):  I am here on behalf of the Hardy Business Center .  Last month I filed a preliminary request for abatement.  Notices have been published.

 

No motion made to grant the abatement.

 

TRINETTE S. IMHOF, (Council Member): makes a motion to cancel the Special Council Meeting of June 20, 2005, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

KEVIN WRIGHT, (EMC, Environmental Management Corporation):  Will have three bids for roof repair at the Town Water Plant.

 

JONAS “Jay” TANNER, (Building Commissioner):  Request for authority to have grass cut at 515 Adkins Court .  Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the street department to cut the grass at 515 Adkins Court , seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, (Utility Manager):  Request that two air packs for the water plant be purchased.

 

Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to purchase two air-packs from USA Blue Book for $3,084.00 (three thousand eighty-four dollars) plus shipping and handling, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Need to purchase chemicals for the high school lift station air scrubber for $2,800.00 (two thousand eight hundred dollars).

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion for the Utility Administrator to purchase, on as needed basis, limited to every four months, up to $3,000.00 (three thousand dollars) for chemicals for the high school lift station, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Utility Administrator requests permission to purchase a GPS Trimble GeoXT handheld for $4,650.00 (four thousand six hundred fifty dollars).

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve the purchase of the GPS Trimble GeoXT handheld for $4,650.00 (four thousand six hundred fifty dollars), seconded by Trinette S. Imhof.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion for the Utility Administrator the authorize designee for professional services of sewer project, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.  5-aye, 0-nay motion  

approved.

 

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Have an invoice from Pace Contracting, LLC, General Contactor for the Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion, for $104,400.00 (one hundred four thousand four hundred dollars).

 

Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to pay the invoice, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

WILLIAM P. MCCALL, (Town Attorney):  Have Ordinance 2005-016, an Ordinance amending Ordinance 2003-007, bond anticipation notes.  The changes you are making to the ordinance are the length of time and the period of payments.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to consider ORDINANCE 2005-016, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2003-007 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pass ordinance 2005-016 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Was able to finalize the settlement of the McDermit, Sheffield case the cost and expenses and need to approve the amount of $2,000.00 (two thousand dollars) for final settlement.

 

Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the $2,000.00 (two thousand dollar) final settlement, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

JACQUES S. SMITH, (Council Member):  I make a motion to expire the term of Wayne Byrns on the police commission, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-ae, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to appoint Claudia Schuster to the police commission, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting adjourned 9:59 P.M.

 

SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

 

JUNE 27, 2005

 

 

The Sellersburg Town Council met in Special Session, June 27, 2005.  The meeting was called to order by Council President Douglas J. Reiter at 7:00 P.M. The following members were present.  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.

 

Council Member Michael N. Lockhart opened the meeting with a prayer.

 

Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.

 

BETTY BROADY addressed the Council, speaking in favor of the zoning change.

 

DAVID FRANKE addressed the Council, speaking in favor of the zoning change.

 

ADAM KOCH addressed the Council, speaking in favor of the zoning change.

 

RICK MARTIN addressed the Council, speaking in opposition to the zoning change.

 

RAY CONN addressed the Council, concerning drainage around the buffer zone.

 

BOB LYNN addressed the Council, speaking in favor of the project.

 

MARCIDA BAKER addressed the Council, speaking in favor of the zoning change.

 

JEFF OLTMAN addressed the Council, concerning the trees already present in the area and his desire to retain the trees.

 

GARY YOUNG addressed the Council, speaking in opposition to the zoning change.

 

C. GREGORY FIFER, (Attorney with Applegate and Fifer):  addresses the Council on behalf of David Summitt and proposes an Ordinance for the Council to consider along with an Exhibit “A”, Zoning Commitment.

 

Mr. Fifer reads the Zoning Commitment to the Council.

 

Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve ORDINANCE 2005-018, AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING MAP DESIGNATION OF THAT CERTAIN 77.892-ACRE TRACT OF REALESTATE LOCATED AT THE COMMONLY KNOWN ADDRESS OF 7615 STATE ROAD 31, SELLERBURG,

 

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CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA, FROM “A, AGRICULTURAL” AND “R-1, RESIDENTIAL “ TO “I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.  4-aye, 1-nay, motion approved. 

 

Council President polls the Council; Imhof, aye; Rhodes , aye; Reiter, aye; Lockhart, aye; and Smith, nay.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Trinette S. Imhof.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting adjourned at 8:23 P.M.