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Town Council Meeting Minutes

October

Meeting Minutes

SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

 

October 11, 2004

 

 

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:

 

The Sellersburg Town Council met on October 11, 2004 at the Sellersburg Town Hall . Present were President Douglas J. Reiter, Vice President Danny F. Yost, Council Member Trinette S. Imhof, Council Member Michael N. Lockhart, 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:

Reverend Larry Poe, Faith Community Church offered the prayer.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Offered by all present.

 

REGULAR BUSINESS:

 

President Reiter asks if everyone has reviewed the minutes of the Special Meeting of October 4, 2004 .  Danny F. Yost makes a motion to approve the minutes as written, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

President Reiter presents the bills for the month as submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer.  Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve the bills as submitted, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

President Reiter asks about the Walk Drive project.  Michael N. Lockhart advises in the interest of safety this will remain as it is.    

 

NATHAN GRIMES (Renaissance Design):  Speaks for Virgil Bolly reference the Robert Overton property.  Mr. Bolly had another meeting and if needed can be here in twenty minutes.  President Reiter states he will put Mr. Bolly at the end of the Council meeting.

 

DAVID FRANKE:  Would like to have his property on US 31 de-annexed because he does not have sewer service to his property.  William P. McCall, III, (Town Attorney) explains the procedures necessary for de-annexation.

 

H. S. HARDY: ( Hardy Center ):   Nathan Grimes advises that the Hardys’ want to be put on next months agenda.

 

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WILLIAM P. BRADSHAW, (Chief of Police):  I have the new regulations for the Police Department; Police Commissioners Resolution Number 2004-001 approved these on October 5, 2004 to become effective at mid-night that night.

 

NATHAN R GRIMES, (Building Commissioner):  Presents Building Commissioners Report.  No questions about the report from the Council members.

 

KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, (Utility Administrator):  I have several bills to present that were not furnished the Clerk-Treasurers office for payment.

 

AMS, Inc, invoice number 1490, dated 10-07-04 for $2,308.75 (two thousand three hundred eight and 75/100 dollars).  Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to pay this invoice, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

AMS, Inc., invoice number 1489, dated 10-07-04 for $166.25 (one hundred sixty-six and 25/100 dollars).  Danny F. Yost makes a motion to pay this invoice, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

EMC (Environmental Management Corporation), Job #0305, dated 10-04-04 , for water meters at 224 and 225 Silver Glades, $208.96 (two hundred eight and 96/100 dollars).  Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to pay this invoice, seconded by Danny F. Yost.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

SLC Meter Services, Inc, Invoice 167189, dated 09-01-04 , for Flush Hydrant, $350.00 (three hundred fifty and no/100 dollars.  (Pay EMC).  Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pay this invoice, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved. 

 

Delta Electric Company, Inc., Invoice 24811, dated 09-14-04 , Installation and testing of four, eight channel auto dialers, $15,500.00 (fifteen thousand five hundred and no/100 dollars).

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pay this invoice, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Omega Rail Management, Invoice 04-LI-PH-001-B, dated 09-23-04 , $256.57 (two hundred fifty-six and 57/100 dollars).  Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pay this invoice, seconded by Danny F. Yost.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

JOHN TOOMBS, (Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz, Inc.):  Bids were accepted for a new test well, there were three bidders.  The bids were opened at 11:00 A.M. today.  The low bid was from Bastin Logan, Franklin , Indiana , for $62,270.00 (sixty-two thousand two hundred seventy dollars). 

 

 

President Reiter advises the other bids were $89,772.00 (Eighty-nine thousand seven hundred Sellersburg Town Council Meeting

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seventy-two dollars) (Ortman Drilling Company, Kokomo , Indiana ) and $67,869.00 (sixty-seven thousand eight hundred sixty-nine dollars) (Reynolds, Inc, Louisville , Kentucky ).

 

Danny F. Yost makes a motion to accept the Bastin Logan bid of $62, 270.00 (sixty-two thousand two hundred seventy dollars), seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Mr. Alexander states that there was another outstanding bill for $60.00 (sixty dollars), the shipping charges for the printer for the billing office, to Advanced Business Machines.  Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to pay this bill, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Storm Water Phase II requires we have a street sweeper, we have examined two and I (Mr. Alexander) would like to seek bids for the purchase of a street sweeper.  Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to have Mr. Alexander seek bids, next Monday, for a street sweeper, seconded by Danny F. Yost.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Bids (proposals) will be presented to the Council at the next regular Council meeting.

 

President Reiter presents Ordinance No. 2004-025, establishing illicit discharge detection and elimination policy and procedures for the Town of Sellersburg .

 

Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to consider ORDINANCE 2004-025, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TOWN OF SELLERSBURG , on the first reading, seconded by Danny F. Yost.  4-aye, 1-abstention.  Motion does not pass.

 

Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to consider ORDINANCE 2004-026, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING URBAN CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE TOWN OF SELLERSBURG , on the first reading, seconded by Danny F. Yost.  4-aye, 1-abstention.  Motion does not pass.

 

Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion for approval of ORDINANCE 2004-025, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TOWN OF SELLERSBURG on first reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  4-aye, 1-abstention, motion is approved.

 

Danny F. Yost makes a motion for approval of ORDINANCE 2004-026, AND ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING URBAN CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE TOWN OF SELLERSBURG , on first reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  4-aye, 1-abstention, motion approved.

 

 

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There will be a special meeting of the Town Council on Monday, October 18, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. for approval of Ordinances 2004-025 and 2004-026.

 

Mr. Alexander presents the bids for the Belt Press.  There was only one bid it was from MSD Environmental Services, Inc. and the bid was $92,500.00 (ninety-two thousand five hundred dollars).  Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to accept the bid of $92,500.00 (ninety-two thousand five hundred dollars), seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to consider ORDIANCE 2004-024, AN ORDINANCE  OF DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL INTENT FOR LEASE/PURCHASE OF (One Meter BDP Industries Model E Belt Press), seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve Ordinance 2004-024 on first reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.

 

VIRGIL E. BOLLY, (Attorney for Robert Overton):  Have a plan for the restoration of the property at 110 North New Albany Street , work to be completed by March 31, 2005 . 

 

Council requests that Mr. Bolly furnish a progress report on the building restoration at the regular Town Council meeting December 13, 2004 .

 

Danny F. Yost makes a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.  5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting adjourned at 8:28 P.M.