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SELLERSBURG
TOWN
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 14, 2005
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg
Town Council
met on
February 14, 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
7:16 P.M.
PRAYER:
Reverend Father Paul Richert,
St. Paul
’s Catholic Church.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
REGULAR
BUSINESS:
President
Reiter introduces Chief W. Pat Bradshaw who introduces new
Police Officer John F. Cortie
and has Town Court Judge R. Thomas Lowe administer the oath of
office to Officer Cortie.
Trinette S. Imhof nominates Jamie Hudgins to
fill the vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Board, seconded by
Douglas J. Reiter. 4-aye,
1-nay, motion approved. President
Reiter polls the Council for their vote:
Imhof, yea;
Rhodes
, yea; Reiter, yea, Lockhart, yea and Smith, nay.
NATHAN
GRIMES: Requesting
tax abatement for Scott, Steve and Krista Williams for the property
at
5030 Progress Way
,
Sellersburg
,
Indiana
.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve the
tax abatement, second by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter presents Ordinance 2005-001, ORDINANCE
AMENDI NG THE 2004-029, SALARY,
HOLIDAY
AND LONGEVITY PAY AND RATIFYING TOWN COUNCIL VOTE AND APPROVAL MADE
ON
JANUARY 10, 2005
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve
Ordinance 2005-001 on the second reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
President
Reiter asks if everyone has read the minutes of the
January 31, 2005
, Special Council Meeting. Paul
J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve the minutes of the
January 31, 2005
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Council
Meeting with the correction that Trinette S. Imhof abstained from
the vote on painting the (Holman’s Lane) water tank, seconded by
Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve the
minutes of the Executive Session of
January 31, 2005
as written, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter presents the bills for payment
as submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to pay the bills as
presented by the Clerk-Treasurer, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
SARAH
CRAWFORD: Speaks
to the Council about the widening of
Cherry Street
. President Reiter
tables this until the March 14, meeting.
NATHAN
GRIMES: Seeking
a Tax Abatement for Irvin John for the property at
5020 Progress Way
. This was approved
February 9, 2004
but the Resolution was not attached.
I just want to get the information into the minutes that the
Resolution is attached.
Mr. Grimes presents the Council a General
Service Agreement to do engineering and design services for the
Town. The hourly fee
schedule is attached.
President Reiter says the Council will look at
it for approval
President
Reiter advises John Gilkey and the audience that there will be a
workshop meeting
February 21, 2005
to consider Health Insurance for Town employees.
KENNETH
J. ALEXANDER presents a request for sewer permit connections
and water from Hawthorn Glen, which is located out on Highway 403
and
John Noble Road
. Present are Scott
Adams, Dan Christiani and attorney Gregory Fifer.
It has been through the Clark County Planning, is approved,
and now is coming to Sellersburg to request sewer and water permits.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approve
the sewer permit taps, seconded by Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
President
Reiter presents an advertisement that River Hills put into The
Evening News, for the public hearing on the Redevelopment Grant.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to pay $32.90 for the
advertisement, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J.
Rhodes presents the CINergy proposal for Forrest Estates
Sub-division. Jacques S.
Smith makes a motion permitting President Reiter to sign the
agreement with CINergy, subject to review by the Town Attorney,
seconded by Douglas J. Reiter. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
President Reiter presents a bill from D & B
Roofing Corp for reroute of 35 feet of downspout per
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quote of $320.00 (three hundred twenty
dollars).
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pay the
invoice, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael
N. Lockhart presents the final invoice from Team Contacting,
repairs to sidewalks. Michael
N. Lockhart makes a motion to pay the invoice of $1,258.75 (one
thousand two hundred fifty-eight and 75/100 dollars), seconded by
Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
KEVIN
WRIGHT, (Environmental Management Corporation):
Requesting purchase of laboratory equipment, a quanta tray,
for sewer plant to test for e-coli, this will be a cost of $3,319.00
(three thousand three hundred nineteen dollars).
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to purchase this piece of
equipment, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Mr. Wright presents the Town with a check for
$4,250.88 (four thousand two hundred fifty and 88/100 dollars); this
was a savings on the chemicals purchased in 2004.
Mr. Wright also advises he will be having a
lunch for employees February 24 at
11:30 A.M.
until
1:00 P.M.
, for their 3500 days without a lost day accident.
WILLIAM
P. McCALL, III (Town Attorney):
Presents ORDINANCE NO.
2005-003, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2001-027 REGARDING
UNIFORM/CLOLTHING ALLOWANCE FOR THE TOWN OF SELLERSBURG POLICE
OFFICERS.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to consider
Ordinance 2005-003 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve
Ordinance 2005-003 on the first reading, seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
McCall presents ORDINANCE
NO. 2005-004, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2004-030, FIXING COMPENSATION APPOINTED
TOWN OFFICIALS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2005.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to consider
Ordinance 2005-004 on the first reading, seconded Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve
Ordinance 2005-004 on the first reading, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
McCall presents ORDINANCE
2005-005, AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING ORDINANCE
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NO.
2003-004.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to consider
Ordinance 2005-005 on the first reading, seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to approved
Ordinance 2005-005 on first reading, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
McCall presents RESOLUTION
2005-003, RESOLUTION OF THE SELLERSBURG TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING THE
SILVER
CREEK
TOWNSHIP
PARK
.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve
Resolution 2005-003, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
MARK
ROBINSON, (Animal Control Officer):
Presents Memorandum of independent contractor agreement for
animal control services with Mike Ettel.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to approve the
contract, pending receiving a letter from the Clark County
Commissioners approval for Ettel to use County Animal Control
equipment for this service, seconded by Trinette S. Imhof.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
W.
PAT BRADSHAW, (Chief of Police):
Presents an invoice for $94.00 (ninety-four dollars) for Safe
Place Checklist for window decals.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to pay this
invoice, seconded by Trinette S. Imhof.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
KENNETH
J. ALEXANDER, (Utility Administrator):
Presents a request for a sewer adjustment for Essroc.
They had a sewer problem and it has now been corrected.
The adjustment is for $62,000.00 (Sixty-two thousand
dollars).
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve the
sewer adjustment for Essroc, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J.
Rhodes makes a motion to contract with James Agee Home
Improvement to remodel a room in the police building to be used as a
conference room for the sewer and water utilities as well as for
meetings with other groups. The
cost of this project is $2,988.00 (two thousand nine hundred
eighty-eight dollars), seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
DAVID
L. KINDER, (Clerk-Treasurer): Presents an invoice from Bart
Meyer for computer updates, one new computer and two flat screen
monitors for Clerk-Treasurer’s office, Sewer and Water
Departments, Building Commissioner and the new meeting room in the
police building.
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DOUGLAS
J. REITER, (Council President):
Abby Lowe is interested in the position of secretary
for the Parks Board and the Police Commissioners. Jacques S. Smith
makes a motion to approve Abby Lowe as the secretary for the Parks
Board and the Police Commission, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Mr. Reiter presents CF-1 Tax Abatement
Compliance forms for J. L. Gilbert Company.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion to approve the CF-1 forms
for Tax Abatements compliance form for J. L. Gilbert, seconded by
Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to have
Council President Reiter sign the forms, seconded by Jacques S.
Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Mr. Reiter has recommendation from Housing
Authority for appointment of Larry Nadeau to the Housing Authority.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to appoint Larry Nadeau to
the Housing Authority, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Mr. Reiter advises that appointments to the
Economic Development Commission need to be made.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to appoint Earl G. Bonniville
to a three year term,
February 12, 2005
through
February 12, 2008
, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a motion to appoint
David C. Duggins, Jr. for a one year term,
February 13, 2005
through
February 13, 2006
, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
The two year appointment will be appointed at
the March meeting.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a motion to adjourn
the meeting, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and meeting adjourned at
9:58 P.M.
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