Town Council Minutes - 11-11-02

Robert Majdak called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

A motion was made by Robert Majdak to approve the minutes for October 28th, 2002. The motion was seconded by Max Miller and carried by a voice vote.

I. Park
• Kurt Kritzman was present and informed the Council that the Cook Station Park has been winterized, which means the water has been shut off to the restrooms and the concession stand. There will not be any restroom facilities for the rest of the winter at the Park.

II. Water Superintendent
• Monthly reports-See attached
• The Clerk/Treasurer reminded the Council that the new 6% Indiana sales tax will affect the December 2002 water bill, as that is when the new tax goes into effect.

III. Wastewater Superintendent
• Monthly report-See attached
• Sign the Engineering Services Agreement with Triad Associates. Tabled as the Wastewater Superintendent Ben Eldridge was not present and Jim Frazell from Triad Associates called and rescheduled for November 25th, 2002 meeting.
• Superintendent Eldridge would like to take a week’s vacation starting November 25th to November 29th, 2002. The Council approved as long as he had coverage. Larry Kiel will do the wastewater testing and Kurt Kritzman will do the water testing.

IV. Maintenance Director
• Monthly report-See attached

V. Marshal
• Stats: See attached-Tabled as Marshal Hathaway was not present.
• Resignation of Angie King as the custodian. The Council accepted Ms. King’s resignation. The Clerk/Treasurer suggested that the Council not hire anyone until the after the first of the year to help with the budget. Each department will clean their own offices. The Marshal will start getting proposals for cleaning services and hire one by the first of next year.

VI. Clerk/Treasurer
• Review and sign Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Services with the City of Goshen. Greg Baumgartner made the motion to accept the Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Service with the City of Goshen and Robert Majdak seconded and motion was carried by a voice vote.
• Clerk/Treasurer Wanda Chupp informed the Council that she is taking one (1) days vacation on November 29th, 2002.
• The Clerk/ Treasurer received a call from F.M. Teal Insurance asking for an inventory of all computer and office equipment by the end of November 2002. The Clerk/Treasurer asked all departments to comply in an interoffice memo.

VII. New Business
• Clerk/Treasurer Wanda Chupp presented the Council with a proposal from Banyon Data Systems, Inc. to upgrade the utility billing from DOS to Windows at a cost of $300.00. Robert Majdak made the motion to approve the upgrade and Greg Baumgartner seconded and the motion was carried by a voice vote.

Max Miller made the motion to pay bills. The motion was seconded by Greg Baumgartner and was carried by a voice vote.