Record of Proceedings

Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council Meeting on December 18, 2006

West Lafayette Village Council met in regular session at 7:00 P.M., in the municipal building with Mayor Jack L. Patterson presiding.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call:          Dave Rogers, Roger Warne, Kelly Gossett, Ron Lusk, Christie Maurer and Gary Loos were present.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2006 council meeting (RC 6 yes).

Mayor’s Correspondence – N/A

Citizens’ comments – N/A

Introduction to ordinances and resolutions:

ORDINANCE 2006-20- AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH 2007 BENEFIT, PAY SCHEDULE/SCALE FOR THE VILLAGE OF WEST LAFAYETTE AND REPEALING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH A motion was made by council member Lusk and seconded by council member Warne to adopt ordinance 2006-20 (RC 6 yes).  Motion was made by council member Loos and seconded by council member Lusk to declare ordinance 2006-20 an emergency ordinance. (RC 6 yes)

ORDINANCE 2006-21- 2007 PERMANENT ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE

A motion was made by council member Rogers and seconded by council member Lusk to suspend the rules (RC 6 yes). A motion was made by council member Lusk and seconded by council member Warne to adopt ordinance 2006-21 with the section III emergency clause (RC 6 yes).

Reports:

Village Administrator: VA reported that the salt spreader would not be purchased now do to an additional bill received for The Shelly Company for the summer paving project. VA also thanked everyone for another great year.

            Police: N/A

            Annexation:

            Community Service: Newsletter information needed.

            Finance: N/A

            Fire: N/A

            Fire Dependency Board: N/A

            Grant Applications: N/A

            Insurance: N/A

            Ordinance: N/A

            Planning Commission: N/A

            Pool: Building Trades is aware of what needs completed on the roof project.

            Rep to Chamber of Commerce: N/A

            Utility: N/A

            Building: N/A

            Clerk’s report: Lisa reported that her end of year training in Columbus went well. Also, CMI was in on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday training her for the new tax application. We have received three fire contracts for 2007. Oxford township has not yet been received. 

A motion was made by council member Lusk to go into executive session to discuss village personnel and seconded by council member Rogers (RC 6 yes).

A motion was made by council member Rogers and seconded by council member Gossett to return to regular session (RC 6 yes).

Committee Meetings:

A motion was made and seconded to approve the payment of bills as presented.

(RC 6 yes)

A motion was made by council member Lusk and seconded by council member Gossett to adjourn until the next regular meeting on January 8, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. (RC 6 yes)

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                                Jack L. Patterson, Mayor

Attest:

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Lisa M. Williams, Clerk