Town Council minutes 8/16/16

Greentown Town Council Meeting

August 16, 2016 6:30 PM

Members Present: Scott Deyoe, Todd Everling, Joyce Higginbottom, Katie Regan, Clerk Teresa Duke. Absent: J. Scott Flick.

Meeting was called to order by President Scott Deyoe.

Minutes of Previous Meeting: The minutes of the previous meeting were presented for additions or corrections. Mr. Deyoe asked for a motion to accept. Motion was made by Ms. Regan. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Higginbottom. Motion carried.

Approval of Dockets: General Fund total expenses for August 3^rd – August 16^th were $284,924.78. Water Utility was $28,961.51. The Wastewater Utilities totaled $94,898.69. Mr. Deyoe asked for a motion to accept. Motion was made by Mr. Everling. Motion was seconded by Ms. Regan. Motion carried.

Invoice Cloud: Mr. Deyoe read the Proposal from Invoice Cloud. Invoice Cloud provides simple and secure e-billing and payment systems that allow people to view and pay bills online using the Web, mobile devices, or over the phone. Friendly email reminders and text messages, a self-service paper suppression program, and real-time posting to billing software are the Invoice Cloud’s selling points. The monthly access fee for Greentown is $50.00. Mr. Deyoe asked for a motion to accept the proposal from Invoice Cloud. Motion was made by Ms. Regan. Motion was seconded by Mr. Everling. Motion carried.

Old Business: Marshal Bennett is working on strengthening the Greentown Police Reserves. The Council would like to have a total of 4 reserves that would include our current reserve officer Tony Bougher. Mr. Deyoe and Mr. Flick, council members on the Police Committee, will meet with Marshal Bennett on this matter.

New Business: Anthony Puller filed a Petition for Voluntary Annexation on Parcel(s): 34-11-03-101-003.000-011 on August 4, 2016. The petition is recorded as being received by the Town of Greentown this 4^th day of August, 2016. Said property is more commonly known as 122 S. Maple St., Greentown.

Greentown Partners LLC filed a Petition for Voluntary Annexation on Parcel(s): 34-05-33-351-026.000-011 on August 5, 2016. The petition is recorded as being received by the Town of Greentown this 9^th day of August, 2016.

Mr. Deyoe asked for a motion to accept the Petitions for Voluntary Annexation from Mr. Puller and from Greentown Partners LLC. Motion was made by Mr. Everling. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Higginbottom. Motion carried. The Public Hearing will be held on September 6, 2016.

Guests: Mark Bradford asked the council for an adjustment on his Greentown Utility bill on one of his rental properties. Mr. Bradford’s tenant signed up for service towards the end of the billing cycle. Mr. Bradford was then billed for the minimum amount for the month. The Council explained the basic billing policies which the town has established. Furthermore, Mrs. Higginbottom stated that this is a landlord and tenant issue not a Greentown Utility problem. Mr. Bradford owns the property and it is his responsibility for the Greentown Utility bill.

Adjourn: Mr. Deyoe asked for a motion to adjourn. Motion was made by Mrs. Higginbottom. Motion was seconded by Ms. Regan. Motion carried.