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Record
of Proceedings
Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council
Regular Meeting on July 22, 2002
West Lafayette Village Council met in regular session at 7:00 P.M., in the
municipal building with Mayor Jack Patterson presiding.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Dave Rogers, Roger Warne, Kelly Gossett, Ron Lusk, Christie
Maurer and
Steve Bordenkircher (5 members present)
A motion was made and seconded to excuse council member Gossett from the
meeting.
(RC 5 yes)
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the July 8th
2002, council meeting. (RC 5 yes)
Citizens Comments – Kathy Dickerson asked why the mirror on the old post
office to view down the alley was removed. The Mayor said he thought it belonged
to the postal service but would check with them and the new owner of the building
to see who owned it and why it was removed.
The mayor announced the new committee assignments for the balance of 2002.
There was a general discussion about the dilapidated building ordinance and
some of the properties in the village that are not being cleaned up. One in
particular was identified that should be referred to the village solicitor
to start proceedings for condemnation and destruction at the owners expense.
Ordinance 2002-19, an ordinance establishing a benefit schedule for the Village
of West Lafayette, Ohio, and amending prior ordinances and resolutions in
conflict, was given a first reading. A motion was made and seconded to suspend
the 3 reading rule. (RC 5 yes) A motion was made and seconded to adopt ordinance
2002-19. (RC 5 yes)
Reports
Finance (Warne) – Reported that the committee had reviewed the financial
reports for June 2002 and approved them. With a few exceptions, the revenue
and expenses for the year were in line with expectations for the year. The
clerk will be sending the county auditor a letter to reduce the estimated
resources for the sewer fund. An anticipated increase in the sewer rates had
not yet been approved and recommended by the utility committee.
Annexation (Lusk) – Both the Johnson Road and the North end annexations are
complete and part of the village now. Water and sewer rates will be reduced
to the inside rates after this month’s readings. The board of elections will
notify the residents about the change in the voting precincts.
Fire (Bordenkircher) – He requested a short executive session to discuss
a personnel issue. The mayor suggested that the session be held at the end
of the regular meeting.
Ordinance (Warne) – The committee has received some information about the
Fiscal Officer position and would be reviewing it prior to recommending anything
to the council. There was a general discussion about the process of the conversion
and the potential benefits to the operation of the village.
Pool (Rogers) – It was reported that with some extra work, the pool was operating
fairly well. The anticipated revenue and expenses for the season were within
the preseason projections.
Chamber Rep (Rogers) – Rogers wanted to convey the thanks of the Chamber
of Commerce and the village residents to the Chad Hains, the street crew and
the village police officers for their assistance and help before and during
the annual homecoming event.
Utility (Bordenkircher) – There are several issues pending, but at this time
the committee was not prepared to make any recommendations. The extension
of the water and sewer line project under SR 36 would cost between $135,000
and $147,000, which would be covered by grant funds. GGC Engineers estimate
for a computer simulation of the village’s water system flow characteristics
would cost approximately $5800. The cleanup of the Penn-Michigan site would
be in 3 stages and while it might be possible to get funding for all phases,
it would prolong the project to 3 to 5 years. If the village can help finance
the first phase, then project length could be shorten to 2 to 3 years. Phase
1 cost is approximately $27,000. Phase 2 would be $170,000 and the total design
and cleanup cost could range from $3-$5 million.
Council member Lusk announced that the County Park Levy Committee would be
holding a public meeting at Burt Park on July 23 at 7 P.M. He also requested
a possible property acquisition be discussed during the executive session.
Committee Meetings: Fire 6:30 PM
Council Chambers
Finance 6:30 PM
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A motion was made and seconded to approve the payment of bills as presented.
(RC 5 yes)
At 8:47 PM a motion was made and seconded to move into executive session
to discuss a personnel issue and a potential property acquisition. (RC 5 yes)
At 9:00 PM a motion was made and seconded to return to regular session with
no actions taken. (RC 6 yes)
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn until the next regularly scheduled
meeting on August 12, 2002, at 7 PM in Council Chambers. (RC 5 yes)
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Jack L. Patterson, Mayor
Attest:
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Bruce E. Fouch
Clerk/Treasurer
Village of West Lafayette
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