Town Council Minutes January 21, 2014

Town Council Meeting

January 21, 2014

Present: Council Members: Scott Deyoe, Todd Everling, and J. Scott Flick; Joyce S. Flick Deputy Clerk – Treasurer; Jeremy Peelle, Town Attorney.

Absent: Joyce Higginbottom, Dan Adams

The meeting was called to order by president, Scott Deyoe. He asked if there were any additions or corrections on the minutes of the last meeting they had received. Todd Everling made motion to ccept the minutes with a second by Scott Flick. All in favor. Motion passed.

Jeremy Peelle: (1) Contract for Klein Enterprises, LLC. (2) Ordinance requesting Howard County Clerk to start running town elections for 2014, 2016 and thereafter.

Unfinished Business: Permanent contract with Klein Enterprise LLC for services to supervise the Wastewater Treatment Plant operation, maintaining Wastewater collection system elements and supervise all Watewater personnel. This will be a 1 year contract beginning January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 with an automatic renewal on the last day of the term unless terminated by mutual agreement. Klein Enterprise, LLC has obtained insurance coverage for general liability in an amount not less than 1 million dollars and provides the policy with the town. Monthly Income will be $4,791.67 upon receipt of an invoice, for all services rendered as part of the contract.

New Business: Mr. Flick – No. Mr. Everling – No. Acting Clerk Mrs. Flick – No. Mr. Deyoe brought up Ordinance 2014 -1. This Ordinance is to establish the election schedules for the Town. It states that it would be in the best interest of the citizens of the Town of Greentown to have the elections of the Council Members and Clerk Treasurer to coincide with the general elections of the County. It establishes the schedule of election of the Town Legislative Body in keeping with the Ord. 2010-5 which established that 3 members will be elected at different times than the other 2 so there would always be established members on the council. It also establishes that our elections will be run by the Howard County Clerk beginning in 2014 and 2016 and thereafter. A motion was made by Mr. Everling and seconded by Mr. Flick suspending the normal three readings of an ordinance before being passed. All in favor so motion passed.

Mr. Deyoe read Ordinance 2014-1 “An Ordinance Establishing Election Schedules for the Town of Greentown”. Questions or Discussion? None. Verbal vote was called from each member present. Mr. Flick – Aye, Mr. Everling – Aye. Ordinance 2014-1 was passed and signed.

No further business.

Guests: Mark Lantz just moved to town in November 2013. Thanked the Town and Street Department for great job of cleaning streets of all the snow.

Motion to adjourn by Mr. Flick and seconded by Mr. Everling. Motion passed and meeting adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.