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Town Council Meeting Minutes
SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
September 12, 2005
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg Town Council met on
September 12, 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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Motion by Trinette S. Imhof to
retroactively pay the basic cost of a cell telephone for the Council
President, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 4-aye, 1 abstains, motion
approved.
President Reiter presents
Resolution R2005-011, RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASED TAX LEVY FOR THE
TOWN OF SELLERSBURG 2006 BUDGET.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pass
Resolution R2005-011 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve
Resolution R2005-011, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
President Reiter asks if
everyone has reviewed the minutes of the Town Council Executive Session,
August 22, 2005, 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.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve
the minutes of the Special Council Meeting, August 22, 2005, as written,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve the minutes of the Special Council Meeting, August 15, 2005, as
written, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
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President Reiter presents
the invoices and statements as provided by the Clerk-Treasurer’s office.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pay
the invoices and statements as provided by the Clerk-Treasurer’s office,
seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter presents
ORDINANCE 2005-020, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TOWN OF SELLERSBURG ELECTED
OFFICIALS AND TOWN ATTORNEY TO RECEIVE INSURANCE BENEFITS THROUGH THE TOWN
OF SELLERSBURG HEALTH, DENTAL, AND LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
consider Ordinance 2005-020 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve Ordinance 2005-020 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter presents
an invoice from Russ Whelan, for vehicle rental and gasoline, for $79.61
(seventy-nine and 61/100 dollars).
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to pay
this invoice, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, (Utility
Administrator): Presents an invoice from EMC (Environmental
Management Corporation) for water tap fees, $1,969.13 (one thousand nine
hundred sixty-nine and 13/100 dollars).
Kenneth J. Alexander also presents an
invoice from Delta Services, LLC, for Invoice 28351, re-install pump #2 at
Ivy Tech lift station #1, $343.00 (three hundred forty-three dollars).
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to pay
both invoices, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Kenneth J. Alexander presents the
following invoices for payment:
Spencer Machine
Invoice 8000 8-31-05 $2,240.00
Delta Services, LLC
Invoice 28084 8-17-05 531.82
Spencer Machine
Invoice 7993 8-30-05 1,938.85
Con-way Central Express Invoice
669-031462 8-05-05 246.77
Harrington Inc. Invoice
061502 9-02-05 3,183.70
Greenbaum Associates, Inc. Invoice
05-342 8-30-05 1,066.00
Pace Contracting, LLC Invoice
817 8-25-05 131,400.62
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Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz, Inc. Invoice
05-1796 7-31-05 1,765.00
Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz, Inc. Invoice
05-1794 7-31-05 501.26
Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz, Inc. Invoice
05-1795 7-31-05 480.00
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve payment of these invoices, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion that
we allow our Utility Administrator and the Town Attorney to pursue the
matter of finding someone to develop a fiscal plan for annexation, seconded
by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pay
Diamond Roofing Company fifty percent of their quoted price for the new roof
at the water treatment plant, $8,187.50 (eight thousand one hundred
eighty-seven and 50/100 dollars) until Ken (Alexander) verifies that the
work has been completed to his satisfaction, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
4-aye, 1-nay, motion approved.
Kenneth J. Alexander presents a change
order for Harold Renn’s Backhoe and Landscape Service for an extra 150 feet
of 18-inch pipe at a cost of $1,760.00 (one thousand seven hundred sixty
dollars).
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to pay the
$1,760.00 (one thousand seven hundred sixty dollars), seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Kenneth J. Alexander presents a contract
with Underground Pipe & Valve, Inc. for 5 (five) Radix Model R300 demo units
along with charger/communication stands, all cables required to interface
to PC, $375.00 (three hundred seventh-five dollars) for 48 (forty-eight)
months.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to
purchase five meters, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Kenneth J. Alexander presents a change
order for the pole barn under construction for the street department. The
change order is for a six-foot drain.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve payment of the change order, $2,900.00 (two thousand nine hundred
dollars), seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to give
the Utility Administrator permission to take applications and make
recommendations, formulate job descriptions and put in place a Public Works
structure, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to give
President Reiter authority to sign this Indiana Economic Development
Corporation Infrastructure Application, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
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Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve the BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) agreement with the Town of
Sellersburg with the changes of typographical errors, change of names and
take it from twenty years to ten year period of agreement, seconded by
Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve sewer permits for the following developers,
Steve E. Klein, Woods of St. Joe; D. J.
Hines, Glenwood Farms; Bryan Lenfert, Autumn Ridge; B. C. Land Development,
Estates of Elk Run; Schmidt and Zurschmeide, Fields of St. Joe and John
Zurschmeide, Fields of St. Joe (West Addition), seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion that the
sewer permits just approved that it must pass the Town Engineer inspection
and the operator at the sewer plant, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
authorize Council President Reiter to sign letters to Floyd County, for
Woods of St. Joe; Clark County for Autumn Ridge, Estates of Elk Run, Fields
of St. Joe and Fields of St. Joe (West Addition), seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
WILLIAM P. McCALL, III, (Town
Attorney): Have an invoice from Applegate and Fifer (Law Firm) for
title work they had done for Revitalization Grants and the invoices were
over billed, by error, so the total amount due to Applegate and Fifer is
$375.00 (Three hundred seventy-five dollars).
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
pay the invoice from Applegate and Fifer, $375.00 (three hundred
seventy-five dollars, to Allen Applegate, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
McCall submits ORDINANCE 2005-022, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 95.15 OF THE SELLERSBURG CODE, this
allows the Town of Sellersburg Building Commissioner, as well as the Town of
Sellersburg Police Department to issue notice to the owner or occupant of
the premises where a nuisance is found to exist and an abatement is
required.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
consider Ordinance 2005-022 on the first reading, seconded by Paul J.
Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to
approve Ordinance 2005-022 on the first reading, seconded by Paul J.
Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
McCall submits ORDINANCE 2005-023, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 95.12 OF THE SELLERSBURG TOWN CODE,
elimination of Section 95.12, as it concerns animal Sellersburg Town
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nuisances and has found that subsection
(F) paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 are no longer appropriate and should therefore be
deleted from the Sellersburg Town Code.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
consider Ordinance 2005-023 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a motion to
approve Ordinance 2005-023 on the first reading, seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-ay, 0-nay, motion approved.
KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, (Utility
Administrator): Presents the Council with education on the MS-4
operations for the Town.
DAVID L. KINDER,
(Clerk-Treasurer): Submits invoice from Nicer Reflections for mold
testing of the Town Hall; invoice is $1,027.64 (one thousand twenty-seven
and 64/100 dollars).
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
approve payment of the invoice from Nicer Reflections, seconded by Michael
N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-any, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to
adjourn the meeting, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved and meeting adjourned at 8:51 P.M..
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Douglas J. Reiter, Council
President Michael N. Lockhart, Council Vice President
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Trinette S. Imhof, Council Member
Paul J. Rhodes, Council Member
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Jacques S. Smith, Council Member
ATTEST: David L. Kinder
Clerk-Treasurer
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