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SELLERSBURG
TOWN
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
March 14, 2005
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg
Town Council
met on March 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:
Vice President Michael N.
Lockhart called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.
PRAYER:
Reverend Robert Hauselman,
Restoration Christian Church.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Vice
President Lockhart asks Town Attorney McCall for advice about
the appointment of a member to the Sellersburg Economic
Development Commission, if the Council should wait for President
Reiter to arrive since it is his appointment.
Attorney McCall advises to wait for his arrival.
Vice
President Lockhart says to remove Sarah Crawford from the
agenda; reference the widening of
Cherry Street
it is still under advisement and it will be looked at later this
year.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Vice
President Lockhart opens the Public Hearing for Sewer Grant
and introduces Melissa Woods, River Hills Economic Development
District.
Two letters are presented,
addressed to Greg Beumer, Indiana Department of Commerce, Sanitary
Sewer Improvements CFF Application and letter authorizing River
Hills Economic Development District to prepare and submit the
minutes of required hearings, signed by Council President Reiter.
Resolution R2005-004,
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF
SELLERSBURG
,
CLARK COUNTY
,
INDIANA
, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE CFF APPLICATION TO THE INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ADDRESSING RELATED MATTERS, is
introduced and read by Vice President Michael N. Lockhart.
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Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion
to pass Resolution R2005-004, as read, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Ms. Woods presents four
additional documents to be signed:
CDBG Disclosure Report; Civil Rights Certification; Indiana
Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant Small
Cities Program Assurances and Certifications and Citizen
Participation Report.
Ms. Woods also requests the
Council give authorization for President Reiter to sign a sight
control, status of the permits and environmental review after the
attorney and engineer have signed off on it.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to authorize Council
President Reiter to sign the above permit when it is prepared and
submitted, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Ms. Woods also presents a
letter Request Authorization to Incur Costs – Town of
Sellersburg
– Downtown Revitalization Planning Grant.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion
to authorize Council President Reiter to sign the above letter,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a
motion to close the Public Hearing, seconded by Jacques S. Smith,
4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved and Public Hearing closed at 7:26.
NATHAN
GRIMES, (Renaissance Design Build, Inc.):
requesting a petition for a public hearing to vacate lot 3,
section 1,
Greenwood
sub-division, at the next Council meeting in April.
We will notify all the neighbors by certified mail that are
in
Greenwood
, section 1 and publish twice in the paper.
(Council President Douglas J.
Reiter arrives for meeting)
EDWARD
CULPEPPER COOPER, (Maverick Insurance):
presents proposal for health insurance for town employees.
JERRY
ADAMS, (
Pekin
Insurance): presents proposal for health insurance for
town
employees.
RICHARD
ZOELLER, (Neace-Luken Insurance):
presents proposal for health insurance for town employees.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a
motion to make Richard A. Zoeller, Insurance Agent of Record,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to approve Anthem for $191,888.71 (one hundred ninety-one
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thousand eight hundred
eighty-eight and 71/100 dollars), the Town yearly portion that
actual segment of the Anthem through Rick Zoeller, with us going
on the Indiana Chamber (of Commerce), seconded by Michael N.
Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Paul J. Rhodes makes a motion
to have the Clerk-Treasurer contact the Indiana Chamber of
Commerce, and fill out the application and present the payment for
the annual dues, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
President
Reiter appoints Don Haas to the Sellersburg Economic
Development Commission for a two-year term.
DON
LOSEMAN, (Sellersburg American Legion):
Requesting permission for the Legion to have 22 caliber
shoots at the Legion.
Town Attorney advises that
this will have to be amended in the present Town ordinance.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to consider ORDINANCE
2005-007, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 130-03 REGARDING
DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF
SELLERSBURG on the first reading, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to approve Ordinance 2005-007 on the first reading,
seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
WILLIAM
P. BRADSHAW, (Chief of Police):
Presents three invoices for payment:
Donald L. Ross for $77.44 (seventy-seven and 44/100
dollars): William R.
Whelan $505.06 (five hundred five and 06/100 dollars) and Richard
K. Goodwin $100.00 (one hundred dollars).
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to pay the above invoices, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
KENNETH
J. ALEXANDER, (Utility Administrator):
Have a quote from Delta Services, LLC to install electric
in the “Belt Press building” at a cost of $26,590.00
(twenty-six thousand five hundred ninety dollars.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to approve the quote from Delta Electric, seconded by
Michael N. Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
There was additional work from
Kamer Construction Company on the “Belt press Building” at the
sewer plant. This is a
footer and large door opener installation.
Total cost is $1,380.00 (one thousand three hundred eighty
dollars).
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to pay this invoice, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
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0-nay, motion approved.
Have a change order from Steve
Green Enterprises, Inc. for storm drain
St. Paul
and
Oak Street
, add a 12 X 12 RCP Tee to the pipeline. Total
cost of change order is $950.00 (nine hundred fifty dollars).
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to approve the change order, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Have a quote from ArCom for
installation of overhead cabling between Town Hall and police
building for computers. The
quote is $2,744.00 (two thousand seven hundred forty-four
dollars).
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to approve the quote as stated, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to authorize Kenneth J. Alexander to decide about the
re-wire option from ArCom for $777.50 (seven hundred seventy-seven
and 50/100 dollars) if Alexander determines the re-wiring should
be completed, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Ken Alexander
request payment of $895.00 (eight hundred ninety-five dollars) for
the work on the computer software for the sump pump, down spout
etc. inspections reports. He
will furnish an invoice at a later date.
Trinette S. Imhof makes a
motion to approve the $895.00 when the invoice is available,
seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
WILLIAM
P. McCALL, III, (Town Attorney): Presents
ORDINANCE 2005-008, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1993-552. This was discussed
at an earlier meeting and needs to be approved on second reading.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to approve Ordinance 2005-008 on the second reading,
seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
There is an issue with
Friendly Village of Indian Oaks, no trash pick-up and no sewer.
I am prepared to send a letter to Gary Miller, who is their
attorney of record, and I want Council approval to do that.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to approve a letter from Town Attorney McCall to Friendly
Village of Indian Oaks with a 30-day response, seconded by Paul J.
Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
President
Reiter presents the following invoices for payment: Waller
meter, invoice 77034
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amount of $1,201.00 (one
thousand two hundred one dollars):
Waller meter, invoice 76950, amount $2,917.88 (two thousand
nine hundred seventeen and 88/100 dollars):
Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz invoice 05-1540, amount $825.00
(eight hundred twenty-five dollars):
Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz, invoice 05-1541, amount $120.00
(one hundred twenty dollars):
Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz, invoice 05-1542, amount $1,462.79
(one thousand four hundred sixty-two and 79/100 dollars):
J. B. Ogle Animal Shelter, invoice 4633, amount $5,000.00
(five thousand dollars): Delta
Electric, invoice 26430, amount $4,226.92 (four thousand two
hundred twenty-six and 92/100 dollars):
IDEXX, invoice 215528180, amount $3,354.29 (three thousand
three hundred fifty-four and 29/100 dollars), and Papa Johns
Pizza, invoice 0004, amount $63.60 (sixty-three and 60/100
dollars).
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to pay the above invoices, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to approve the minutes, as written, for the Executive
Session of February 14, 2005, seconded by Michael N. Lockhart.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to approve the minutes, as written, of the Regular Meeting
of February 14, 2005, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to approve the minutes, as written, of the Workshop meeting
of February 21, 2005, seconded by Paul J. Rhodes.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Michael N. Lockhart makes a
motion to approve the minutes, as written, of the Workshop meeting
of February 28, 2005, seconded by Jacques S. Smith.
5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Jacques S. Smith makes a
motion to approve the bills as submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer,
seconded by Paul J. Rhodes. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
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 9:37
p.m.
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