TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING
AUGUST 6,
2013 7:30 PM
PRESENT: Council Members: Scott Deyoe, Dan Adams, Todd Everling, J.
Scott Flick, and Joyce Higginbottom; Terri Sommers, Clerk-Treasurer; Jeremy Peele, Town Attorney.
The meeting
was brought to order by President Scott Deyoe.
Adams made the motion to accept minutes of the previous meeting, Flick
seconded. Motion passed.
JEREMY PEELE: (1) Working with County
Attorney Larry Murrell to clean up the street situation. There are still a
number of streets in Greentown that are owned by Howard County. They are still
trying to track down the memorandum of understanding regarding the 2 mile
buffer zone. They have approved the proposed wellhead protection language, so
he is drafting an ordinance for the county council to approve. He expects no
issues with that. Mr. Peele drafted
Ordinance 2013-2 regarding special use exceptions for the zoning ordinance to
give council more leeway for special use. (2)
Mr. Deyoe addressed Ordinance 2010-5, the purpose of which was to stagger
elections for Wards 4 and 5 to allow for continuity so the entire council could
not be replaced at one time. As they were looking to get appropriate election
dates in place for this year, Mr. Simmons at the Indiana Election Commission
pointed out that per the same code used to pass the ordinance, sub-paragraph
(c)(1) (which was overlooked), indicated that no municipality should conduct an
election in the year immediately following a presidential election. It was
recommended that we pass a new ordinance superseding the previous ordinance. He
also suggested moving our elections to general election years which would
result in a higher turnout and reduced cost to the town. Mr. Peele will work on
an amended ordinance to correct this.
RYAN BRAUEN, WESSLER ENGINEERING: (1) Progress
meeting at WWTP earlier today. Project is progressing and we are starting to
see some changes. They have started to backfill around clarifiers with more to
come over the next few weeks. (2) Pay
request #5 was submitted to Scott Deyoe today for approval. (3)
Change Order #2 will be issued this week or next. Wessler will then give us a
budget update. Everything is progressing as planned. (4) Ryan spent some time on North Meridian Street today. He will
talk with Kevin Moss from our Water and Street Department about their findings
and what direction the town should take regarding the flooding in that area. (5) Kevin has provided an updated
zoning map. Ryan brought up the possibility of digitizing the updated map. (6) TCI has indicated that they might
complete the work at the WWTP by January 2014. (7) Deyoe brought up that some dye testing was done at Blondie’s
and was found that the floor drains are connected to the storm sewer. They will
continue working on this matter.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: No report initially.
POLICE:
Deyoe read report. Everling made motion to accept; seconded by Adams.
Motion passed.
WATER & STREET: Report was read by Deyoe. Highlights: 3 fire hydrants have been
replaced; waiting on mason contractor at WWTP to see if they would be
interested in looking at the fountain as a side project. Flick made motion to
accept report, Everling seconded. Motion passed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Chief Tom Hendricks came into meeting, read
report. He reported that the fair went very smooth this year with no
emergencies. The Fish Fry will be Sep. 21 from 4-7 pm.
WASTEWATER: Report read by Deyoe. One bypass and two
in-plant bypasses were reported by Steve Rule. Deyoe reported that Thieneman
Construction had installed a clean-out on Surge Tank drain line which the town
is responsible for. An invoice for $3802 has been presented to the Clerk
Treasurer’s office for payment. Higginbottom
made motion to accept the report, seconded by Everling. Motion passed.
PARK ADVISORY: No report. Was mentioned that the
transplanted trees look good, but Mr. Rule stated they had cut a lot of roots
off the trees.
NEW BUSINESS: (1)
Mrs. Higginbottom told us that there were over 700 people in attendance at last
week’s Music at the Fountain. (2)
Deyoe spoke about the old records from the utility office to be destroyed.
Rachel Jenkins, Joyce Lantz and Connie Voorhis are working on this with the
utility office. (3) Utility office
is looking for direction on what to do about minimal response regarding the
landowner agreement. (4) Deyoe
addressed the executive session on healthcare, and told us that he had gotten a
letter from the state offering a state health insurance plan. Adams reminded
all that we had looked into this before and was not beneficial to us. (5) Clerk Terri Sommers announced that
our next meeting on August 20 will be the public hearing on the proposed
budget. (6) Scott Deyoe read
Ordinance 2013-2 regarding the new zoning/special variance as requested by the
Plan Commission, specifically for the property located at 404 E. Main Street.
This was the first of three required readings.
Motion to
adjourn by Flick, seconded by Adams. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:12 pm.