Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Town Council Minutes September 6, 2011

Town Council
September 6, 2011
Prayer was given by Dan Adams followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Clark Walker.  Minutes of previous meeting corrections noted and approved on a motion by Scott Flick and with the second by Dan Adams.
1.       Engineer business – SRF Revolving Loan application discussed.  The board approved and Joyce Higginbottom signed the paperwork to have the engineer company fill out the SRF application in behalf of Greentown.  Permit costs, extra fees discussed in the second amendment motion given by Scott Doyle and seconded by Dan Adams to continue with the process.
2.       No one present from the fire department – Joyce Higginbottom reported that they did an excellent job.
3.       Police report – given by Joyce Higginbottom – motion to accept police report given by Dan Adams seconded by Scott Flick. Jeff Bennett stated that everything except the office television was replaced and/or repaired from the last lightening strike damage.
4.       Water and Street report given by Joyce Higginbottom – Scott Flick made a motion to accept water and street report and second by Dan Adams.  Kevin stated that the street work is completed. The moving of the probes at the landfill went really well.  Karimida was impresses with the town of Greentown.
5.       Wastewater report given by Joyce Higginbottom – Steve reported that a representative from Wessler will be coming by the wastewater treatment plant to look over the plant to see what we currently have.  Steve thought it might be a good idea if some of the board members come by while he was visiting.  Motion to approve the wastewater report was made by Scott Flick and seconded by Dan Adams.
6.       Park and Advisor board – no one present to report.
7.       Unfinished business – Resolution from the County Modernization Act 2011bccr-open to questions and comments from the audience and the town board.  After Mr. Wyman gave an overview and answered some questions the board decided to make a motion to abstain from the County Modernization Act by Todd Everling and seconded from Scott Flick.
8.       New business – Dan Adams informed the board and audience that after going over applications and interviewing the committee decided unanimously to hire Sharon Shane for the part time utility office clerk at $10.25 an hour working 28 hours weekly.  Half pay coming out of the water account and half out of the wastewater account.  Motion given by Dan Adams to accept Sharon Shane as the part time Utility Clerk – seconded by Scott Flick.
9.       Eastern Howard School board sent a thank you letter thanking the board for the donation of $610.00 for Destination Imagination 2012.
10.   Downing Public Risk sent a new plate to hang on award safety plaque – less than a 50% loss ratio reward is for the 2010 year.
11.   Adjourn motion by Scott Flick and second by Dan Adams.