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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council Regular Meeting
on October 22, 2001
27-2001 An ordinance to amend the 2001 pay scale for the fire
department officers and expense reimbursement rate of the volunteer fire fighters
of the Village of West Lafayette, Ohio, to repeal ordinances and resolutions
in conflict therewith and to declare an emergency. Ord. 27-2001 was given
a second reading.
28-2001 A resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined
by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying
them to the county auditor. Res. 28-2001 was given a second reading. Bordenkircher
/ Lusk made and seconded a motion to dispense the rule. (R.C. 6 yes) Bordenkircher
made and seconded a motion to adopt Res. 28-2001. (R.C. 6 yes) Res. 28-2001
was adopted.
29-2001 An ordinance pursuant to O.R.C. 721.15 authorizing
the trade-in of certain tanker equipment not needed for public use and authorizing
the purchase of certain other tanker equipment, and declaring an emergency.
Warne / Lusk made and seconded a motion to dispense with the rule. (R.C. 6
yes) Lusk / Warne made and seconded a motion to adopt Ord. 29-2001. (R.C.
6 yes) Ord. 29-2001 was adopted.
Clerk presented council with Fiscal Officer’s Certificate
30-2001 An ordinance providing for the issuance
and sale of $51,000 bond for the acquisition of a freightliner FL-70 tanker
truck, and declaring an emergency. Bordenkircher / Lusk made and seconded
a motion to dispense with the rule. (R.C. 6 yes) Lusk / Gossett made and seconded
a motion to adopt Ord. 30-2001. (R.C. 6 yes)
Ord. 30-2001 was adopted. Bordenkircher requested the fire
committee increase the fee for fire protection contracts for 2002 to help
defray this expenditure.
31-001 A resolution to amend appropriation ordinance
06-2001 adding $72,150 to the General fund and $20,000 to the Water fund and
declaring an emergency. Warne / Lusk made and seconded a motion to dispense
with the rule. (R.C. 6 yes) Lusk / Warne made and seconded a motion to adopt
Res. 31-2001. (R.C. 6 yes)
Res. 31-2001 was adopted.
32-2001 A resolution to repay fund advances of $20,000
to the Sewer fund from the Water fund and $10,000 from the Pool fund from
the General fund. Bordenkircher / Lusk made and seconded a motion to dispense
with the rule. (R.C. 6 yes) Bordenkircher / Warne made and seconded a motion
to adopt Res. 32-2001. (R.C. 6 yes)
Res. 32-2001 was adopted.
33-2001 A resolution authorizing participation in
acquiring funds through the state issue II program and the small communities
improvement program, and declaring an emergency. Warne / Lusk made and seconded
a motion to dispense with the rule. (R.C. 6 yes) Lusk / Shannon made and seconded
a motion to adopt
Res. 33-2001. (R.C. 6 yes) Res. 33-2001 was adopted.
Reports:
Village Administrator – Attended
a construction meeting with Cherokee Excavating and GGC Engineers for the
Phase III project. Contractor is about a week behind schedule and VA hoped
that the meeting would help them get back on schedule. John Thomas of GGC
Engineers is working on sewer plant renovations and hopes to have survey and
cost estimates completed soon. Crew is currently busy with leaf pick up and
there was some discussion about a Saturday pickup. Considering the current
fund balance in the street department that would only be done if absolutely
necessary.
Annexation (Lusk) – Johnson road
project has been filed with commissioners and the north end project is ready
for the residents to sign petition.
Comm. Service (Shannon) – The
“New Gates” project will have a kick off celebration on Saturday, October
27, 2001.
Fire (Shannon) – There was a
general discussion about the state survey regarding equipment and personnel
available to the state if an emergency occurred. Chief Hill said we could
commit 3 men and one piece of equipment.
Chamber Rep. (Rogers) – The “Christmas
in the Village” event is scheduled for Saturday,
December 1, 2001.
Utility (Bordenkircher) – Chairman
reported on the committee and recommended the purchase of a used pick up truck
for the utility department. There is a 2001 Ford Ranger available at Raush’s
for $7495.00. Bordenkircher / Lusk made and seconded a motion to approve the
expenditure of $7495.00 for the 2001 Ranger. (R.C. 6 yes) The next item was
the security of the water and sewer system. Some areas of vulnerability were
identified and we were waiting on estimates for the costs to correct these
areas of concern. The paving of Memco Street and 2 alleys prior to end of
the season was also discussed and while it would require a transfer of approximately
$4000 from the General Fund to the Street Fund the committee recommended the
expenditure be made. Bordenkircher / Lusk made and seconded a motion to authorize
the expenditure of $6500 for the paving projects. (R.C. 6 yes) The last item
of discussion was the roof on the utility storage building. A small section
in danger of collapse had been approved earlier but there was a larger section
that was in bad shape also. The estimate to replace it was $12,769.00. Bordenkircher
/ Rogers made and seconded a motion to authorize the expenditure of $12,769.00
to replace that roof. (R.C. 6 yes)
Clerk’s Report – The village website should be online sometime in early November,
with all the village’s tax forms available in PDF format per the state requirements.
The site will also include a contacts page and an archive page for reviewing
resolutions, ordinances and meeting minutes.
Committee Meetings Set: Finance
10-27-01 8 am Council Chambers
Utility 11-01-01 5 pm Council Chambers
Note: The utility meeting will be with an
environmental engineering consulting firm to discuss contamination cleanup
procedures.
Bills were presented to council for approval.
Bordenkircher / Gossett made and seconded a motion to approve the bills for
payment. (R.C. 6 yes)
Lusk / Gossett made and seconded a motion
to adjourn until the next regular meeting on November 12, 2001.
(R.C. 6 yes)
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