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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council Regular Meeting
on June 11, 2001
Reports:
Village Administrator – Announced
that Rich Wheeler was home from the hospital and doing well after the angioplasty.
Rich is working with Chad to complete the required reports for the water and
sewer plants. He should be back to work full time in six to eight weeks. The
pool passed the health inspection and was opened on June 7. The street department
has been busy mowing, trimming and cleaning as well as filling potholes with
hot mix. The pothole repair will continue as time and weather permit. The
bad area on Johnson Road has been patched by Apache and should cost about
$1500. The VA recommended that in the future any major construction project
in the village should stipulate in the building permit that any street damage
must be repaired at the expense of the contractor. The VA announced that a
representative from Freeman Construction would attend the next meeting to
discuss the building permit fee for the new high school. The VA is to get
a copy of the General construction contract from the school for review as
that requirement is alleged to be part of the individual construction contracts
with the low bidders.
Police (Chief) – The monthly
report for May 2001 was presented to council and is made part of these minutes.
Annexation (Lusk) – The purchase
order had been issued to William Owens for preparing and filing the annexation
petition for the Johnson Road area. Lusk is to meet with Owens later this
week and will request an approximate cost to proceed with the North end annexation
petition.
Finance (Warne) – Reported that
at the meeting on the June 7 they reviewed the 2002 budget as prepared by
the clerk / treasurer. The Mayor requested another committee meeting prior
to the next council meeting for further review. The budget hearing is tentatively
scheduled for July 9, 2001 at 6:30 P.M. in the council chambers.
Fire (Lusk) – There was a fire
meeting last week attended by the mayor, as well as fire chief and assistant
chief. The new 4x4 truck was discussed as to why it was not in service yet.
The chief explained a skid plat, lettering and equipment skid for the bed
still had to be added. Since most of the work and some of the materials were
being donated they were moving slowly. The general consensus of the council,
expressed by Bordenkircher, was that the planning and preparations for these
modification should have ready when the truck was delivered allowing the truck
to be in service within 3 to 6 weeks instead of 3 to 6 months. Lusk informed
the council that the planning of fundraisers was under way to help finance
the purchase of new “Jaws’, which would cost approximately $14,000 with $6000
of that being for the power unit.
Grant (Lusk) – He has forwarded
an application to Rogers for the pool that is due 7-1-01. Mayor announced
the county money for the pool was in process and we should see a check soon.
Still no word on the CDBG grant money for the balance of the funding for the
River Front Estates water and sewer line project. VA has been in contact with
the Ohio Regional Development Corp., as has Mike Carter, GGC Engineers, to
see what is needed and when this will proceed.
Pool (Rogers) – Mayor commented
Rogers, Gossett, Dean & Carol Wears on the volunteer work they had put
in the last couple of weeks to get the pool ready to open despite the uncooperative
weather. Rogers presented an application from Kristen Castelle and recommended
hiring her as a lifeguard for the 2002 season. Bordenkircher / Lusk made and
seconded a motion to hire Kristin Castelle as a lifeguard for the 2001 season.
(R.C. 5 yes) Doug Owens, Director of the “Summer Youth Employment Program”,
had contacted Rogers regarding a participant in the program he would like
to place in the concession stand at the pool for the summer. This female employee
would be at no cost to the village and the program would pick up all employer
liability costs. Bordenkircher / Gossett made and seconded a motion to accept
summer help from this program to include positions other than just this one.
(R.C. 5 yes)
Chamber Rep. (Rogers) – Strawberry
festival was held on 6-9-01 and was very successful. They sold out of everything
available. Homecoming details are being finalized.
Utility (Bordenkircher) – Observed
numerous large potholes around the village, some which have been filled already.
Also there is a considerable amount of sediment along curbs and intersections
to be cleaned up.
Community Service (Lusk) – Council
members Shannon and Lusk with Mrs. Susan Chapdelaine will be attending a 2-day
program by the Appalachian development office to receive instructions on planning,
preparing and implementing Main Street revitalization projects. The cost of
this workshop is free.
Committee Meetings Set:
Finance 6-18-01
4:30 pm Council Chambers
Planning 6-26-01
6:30 pm Council Chambers
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