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SELLERSBURG
TOWN
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 9, 2005
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg
Town Council
met on May 9, 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 7:10 P.M.
PRAYER:
Reverend Larry Poe,
Faith
Community
Church
.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
REGULAR
BUSINESS:
President
Reiter: Have
all the council members reviewed the invoices as submitted by the
Clerk-Treasurer? Jacques
S. Smith makes a motion to approve the invoices as presented,
seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved
Have all council members
reviewed the minutes of the April 11, 2005 Town Council meeting?
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve the minutes
from April 11, 2005, as written, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter then turns
the meeting over to Chief of Police W. Pat Bradshaw for
presentation of the retirement plaque to William Huber after 28
years and 5 months of service.
President Reiter presents the plaque.
Jacques Smith then presents William Huber with his service
weapon.
VIRGIL
BOLLY, (Attorney-at-Law): Mr.
Bolly is representing the
Hardy
Business
Center
and asks for a preliminary petition to make this an economic
development area.
Mr. Bolly will prepare a
preliminary petition to bring to the Town Hall, tomorrow, May 10,
2005.
This will be RESOLUTION
R2005-008; Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to pass
Resolution R2005-008, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
The Preliminary petition to be
sent to the Economic Development Commission.
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UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Appointment to Plan Commission
and Board of Zoning Appeals; tabled until the June 13, 2005
meeting.
Increasing the penalty for
littering; tabled until the June 13, 2005 meeting.
KEVIN
STATON, sweeping of the streets in the Adams Creek
sub-division; continue until the June 13, 2005 meeting.
President
Reiter addresses the possible annexation of land, from 31
and 403, West of
Bethany
Road, North of High Jackson and have Perry (Town Attorney) check
into it.
In addition, there will be a
Town Hall meeting on May 16, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. discussing the
annexation of
Hamburg
.
MARY
ANN BARTLETT: Address the Council about the Dietz property
becoming a truck terminal and presents an EPA study on the effects
of diesel exhaust.
ROD
PATE, (American Legion, Post 204 Commander): requesting
a donation from the Town for July 4 fireworks display.
DAN
LENFERT: requesting
a preliminary approval for sewer taps for 23-acre development,
Autumn Ridge sub-division, on
Perry Crossing Road
.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to give the preliminary approval for Autumn Ridge
sub-division sewer taps, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
W.
PAT BRADSHAW, (Chief of Police):
presents invoices for payment:
Metro Plumbing for $189.25 (one hundred eighty nine and
25/100 dollars) and invoice from Tanner Services for $825.00
(eight hundred twenty-five dollars).
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to approve the payment of these invoices, seconded by
Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
JIM
BARTLETT: Speaks
in opposition to the development of the Dietz property on US 31 as
a truck terminal.
VICKIE
HARTLEDGE: Speaks
in opposition to the development of the Dietz property on US 31 as
a truck terminal.
JAY
TANNER, (Building Commissioner):
presents invoice from Indiana Builders Association, Inc.
for IRC codes Manuals, $74.00 (seventy-four dollars).
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Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to pay the invoice, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
KENNETH
J. ALEXANDER, (Utility Administrator):
Presents invoices for payment:
USABlueBook,
invoice #968827, containment Decks, $475.75 (Four hundred
seventy-five and 75/100 dollars):
EXCEL EXCAVATING, INC. Invoice 2187, 4” wet tap, $450.00
(four hundred fifty dollars):
CHAPPELLE Sheet
Metal, aluminum cap, $125.00 (one hundred twenty-five
dollars): ESR
ELECTRONICS, Invoice 1368, full LED bar, switch box and
labor and wiring, $1,581.40 (one thousand five hundred eighty-one
and 40/100 dollars): ESR
ELECTRONICS, invoice 1372, 244p Strobe kit, mini bar, go
light and installation of strobe kit, $695.85 (six hundred
ninety-five and 85/100 dollars):
B & B SIGNS, lettering and striping of 2 trucks, $400.00
(four hundred dollars): SOUTHERN
INDIANA LININGS & COATINGS, INC. Line-X spray-on
bedliners, $1,256.55 (one thousand two hundred fifty-six and
55/100 dollars): SOUTHERN
INDIANA LININGS & COATINGS, INC., line-x spay on
bedliner 8’ under rail, ball mount regular 2’’ insert,
2”ball, $431.00 (four hundred thirty-one dollars):
ArCom,
level 5e data drop (server) 3ft. level 5 patch cords and 10 ft.
patch cords, $100.50 (one hundred and 50/100 dollars):
SLC METER
SERVICE, INC, Order # 175666, Valve Plug 4’ actuated
flanged 120V, 100 psi and flange 4’ C.I. meter kit, $1,560.17
(one thousand five hundred sixty and 17/100 dollars):
DELTA SERVICES,
LLC, invoice 26994, service call; installed start sun cap
kit; reinstalled pump #1, pulled pump #2 relocated sight lighting
switch, $1448.31 (one thousand four hundred forty-eight and 31/100
dollars): DERBY
CITY ELECTRIC,
INC., Invoice R11932, Myers grinder pump, $1,812.00 (one
thousand eight hundred twelve dollars):
DIG SAFELY, ID8066, quarterly per ticket fee, $653.40 (six
hundred fifty-three and 40/100 dollars):
EMC
(Environmental Management Corporation), 6 tap fees,
$988.50 (nine hundred eighty-eight and 50/100 dollars):
METRO PLUMBING, INC., Invoice 6805,
service to Mr. Charles Ridenour residence, $802.57 (eight
hundred two and 57/100 dollars).
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to pay the invoices, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Have negotiated a $3,000.00
(three thousand dollar) reduction in the electric increase with
EMC, as per our contract. They
will furnish us an invoice for payment of $16,000.00.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to pay this invoice, when received, seconded by Paul J.
Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Have a request from Keith and
Terry Lynn for installation of 150 feet of 18-inch pipe across
their property at a cost of $5,600.00 (five thousand six hundred
dollars).
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Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to approve the $5,600.00 (five thousand six hundred
dollars) pending approval of all State and Federal requirements
and review by the
Town
Attorney
of the contract, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
There was a Team Meeting, all
Town Employees, which will be held every quarter.
The first one was quite successful and all departments of
the Town were present. I
am submitting an invoice from JayC Food store for $107.01 for the
food at this meeting.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to pay this bill from promotional funds, seconded by
Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
WILLIAM P. McCALL, III, (Town
Attorney): Request the
Council approve no more than $4,000.00 for payment of the McDermit
vs
Sheffield
case subject to insuring that the Town has no insurance to cover
this payment.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to pay no more than $4,000.00 upon receipt of invoice for
the total cost to resolve this matter, seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 4-ayes, 0-nay
and one abstain.
Have an ordinance, ORDINANCE
2005-014, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL ASSET POLICY FOR THE
TOWN OF
SELLERSBURG
.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to consider Ordinance 2005-014 on the first reading,
seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to pass Ordinance 2005-014 on the first reading, seconded
by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
DAVID
L. KINDER, (Clerk-Treasurer): Need
for the Council to establish the longevity date of Police Officer
Richard Goodwin. The
date will be April 9, 1998.
Resolution R2005-004 to
R2005-007, this was passed at the last Council meeting, the
numbers were incorrect.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to change the Resolution numbers as requested, seconded by
Michael N. Lockhart.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to change Ordinance 2005-007 to 2005-013, (The Ordinance
2005-007 was incorrectly numbered when passed at the last council
meeting), seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
Need for the Council to
approve payment of $297.72 to Officer John Cortie; this amount was
withheld from his pay as payment to 1977 Police and Firemen’s
Pension Fund, but he had not been accepted into the fund until
March 10, 2005.
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Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to refund the money to Officer Cortie, seconded by
Michael
N.
Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
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 9:00
P.M.
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