TOWN OF HUDSON
(260)
587-9500
December 28, 2007
CALL
TO ORDER: President Sean Walker called
the Town Council meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
ROLL
CALL: Sean Walker _ X_ Gene Hamm
_ x_ Brian Hayes __X__ Clerk-Treasurer __X__ Town Manager
__X__
Attendees:
Anna Platt, Louise Brock, Betty Hamm,
Steve Smith, Trina Pollock, and Robin Hayes
MINUTES: Motion made by Gene
Hamm,
second by President Sean Walker to accept the November 30, 2007 minutes. Motion
carried.
FIRE
DEPARTMENT: The Fire Department will sponsor a dance on
December 29th from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. There will be a DJ and Karaoke.
UTILITY
DEPARTMENT: Jones
& Henry Engineers have been requested to take a look at the Wabash lift
station. There are corrosion problems. This
is the main lift station sending the waste to Ashley.
CLERK‘S
REPORT: No decision has been made
concerning a different utility billing program.
All accounts balanced at the end of the year and there is no need for a
resolution to transfer funds. As yet,
the December disbursement has not been received. The auditor has indicated there may be a
delay until 2008. The 2008 Salary
Ordinance was presented to the council for approval. President Walker made the motion, seconded by
Councilman Gene Hamm to accept the 2008 Salary Ordinance. The council was in unanimous agreement. There will be a Town Council meeting at 1:00
pm., January 1, in the Town Hall to administer the oath of office and elect a
president of the 2008 Town Council.
TOWN
MANAGER: Eight purchase orders were issued in December (November
19 to December 22) for $25,038.26. Of
this total, $22,652.40 was for the playground equipment. For the year 2007, 81 purchase orders for
$67,783.70 were issued. There were 2,167
visits (5765 pages) to the Hudson web pages in November. There is a need to select an engineering firm
for the new fire station. From previous
applications, Design Collaborative is recommended. Brian Hayes asked that others might still be
sought out. President Walker tabled any decision on an engineering firm until
the next monthly meeting. The town is waiting on results for the AFG and SAFER
grant applications. Work is continuing
on revisions due to recent changes in state statutes concerning abandoned
vehicles and fireworks.
OLD
BUSINESS: None
NEW
BUSINESS: None
CLAIMS: Claims were approved and signed.
ADJOURNMENT: President Sean Walker expressed his thanks for
the opportunity to serve the last four years and saw Hudson continuing to move
forward. He then motioned, seconded by Gene Hamm to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Atta
“Tatsy” Hayes
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
President,
Hudson Town Council