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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council Regular Meeting
on November 12, 2001
34-2001 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE AVAILABILITY
OF MUNICIPAL
SERVICES FOR THE PROPOSED JOHNSON ROAD ANNEXATION,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A motion was made and seconded to suspend the rule.
(R.C. 5 yes) A motion was made and seconded to adopt Ord. 34-2001. (R.C. 5 yes)
35-2001 AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING THE AVAILABILITY OF MUNICIPAL
SERVICES FOR THE PROPOSED NORTHERN CORRIDOR ANNEXATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A motion was made and seconded to suspend the rule. (R.C. 5 yes) A motion
was made and seconded to adopt Ord. 35-2001. (R.C. 5 yes)
36-2001 RESOLUTION TO
TRANSFER $5000.00 TO THE STREET FUND AND $2,000 TO THE DEBT SERVICE FUND FROM
THE GENERAL FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A motion was made and seconded
to suspend the rules. (R.C. 5 yes) A motion was made and seconded to adopt
Res. 36-2001. (R.C. 5 yes)
37-2001 RESOLUTION TO AMEND APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE
06-2001 ADDING $25,000.00 TO THE STREET FUND AND $2,000 TO THE DEBT SERVICE
FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A motion was made and seconded to suspend
the rule. (R.C. 5 yes)
A motion was made and seconded to adopt Res. 37-2001. (R.C.
5 yes)
Reports:
Village Administrator – The phase
III water line replacement project is about 75% complete and moving along
much smoother now. Reconstruction of the barn / garage is about complete and
doors will be in next week. Leaf pickup season is almost over, but the box
will be left on the truck until the end of the month for sporadic pickups.
The Village Administrator recommended that Audrad Fouch be appointed to replace
Cindy Harrah. The Mayor requested no action from council at this time, as
he would like to discuss the recommendation in executive session.
Police Chief – Monthly report
presented and attached to and made part of these minutes.
Annexation (Lusk) – Both the
annexation petitions were filed by the October deadline. The cost of advertising
will be $2200 to $2300 total.
Finance (Warne) – Start regular
committee meetings for at least the balance of the year.
Grant (Lusk) – The Issue II grant
applications were turned in last week for the Phase IV water line project
and the Sewage Plant renovation project.
Insurance (Bordenkircher) – OBWC
base rates next year will be 6.4% but attendance at one of the seminars the
first of the year will increase the premium credit from 50% to 75%.
Pool (Rogers) – Received results
of the test at the pool and an estimate for repairs from Astro Pools. Will
be holding a committee meeting soon to discuss possible funding for repairs.
Chamber Rep (Rogers) – The Christmas
parade will be held on 12-1-2001 starting at 1 pm. And a craft show at the
high school will be held from 9am until 2 pm the same day.
Utility (Bordenkircher) – Because
of their proven track record for the village he recommended we accept GGC’s
proposal to prepare an US EPA grant application. A motion was made and seconded
to contract with GGC for the application preparation and authorize the expenditure
of $6500 to pay for those services.
(R.C. 5 yes)
Clerk’s report – A list of inner
fund transfers were presented and recommended to meet current obligations.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the appropriation transfers as recommended.
(R.C. 5 yes) The Clerk presented an invoice
from Hilscher Clark in the amount of $747.62 with a Then & Now certificate
attached. A motion was made and seconded to approve the payment of the invoice.
(R.C. 5 yes)
Bills were presented for payment.
A motion was made and seconded to approve payment of the bills as presented.
(R.C. 5 yes)
Committee Meetings Set: Finance 11-26-01
6:00 pm Clerk’s Office
At 9 pm a motion was made and seconded to
move to executive session to discuss the personnel issue and a finance issue.
(R.C. 5 yes) Prior to the start of the executive session the mayor requested
the file of resumes for the position be left for council’s inspection during
the executive session.
At 9:45 pm a motion was made and seconded
to return to regular session. (R.C. 5 yes)
The Mayor rejected the Village Administrator
recommendation to appoint Audrad Fouch as Utility Billing Clerk, with no reason
given for the rejection. The Mayor requested another recommendation from the
Village Administrator. The Village Administrator recommended Jacqueline Cichon
be appointed as Utility Billing clerk and the Mayor approved that recommendation.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the Village Administrator’s appointment
and the Mayor’s approval of Jacqueline Cichon as the Utility Billing Clerk.
(R.C. 5 yes)
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn
until the next regularly schedule meeting on November 26, 2001, at 7:00 P.M.
(R.C. 5 yes)
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