115
PARSONAGE STREET
HUDSON,
IN 46747
(260) 587-9500
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
March 30, 2007
CALL TO
ORDER: President Sean Walker called the Town Council meeting to
order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Sean Walker _ X_ Gene Hamm _ x_ Brian Hayes __ab__ Clerk-Treasurer __X__ Town Manager __X__
Others in Attendance: Anna Platt, Betty Hamm, Louise Brock, Bill
Ebert, Steven Smith, Marlene Smith, Ed Miller, Jim O’Quinn, Mark Phillips,
Bryan Warstler, Kendra Warstler, Sharon Springer, Darrell. Brandenburg and Sarah Odom
MINUTES: Motion by Sean Walker and seconded by Gene Hamm to approve the February 23, 2007 minutes.
Motion carried.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief Warstler said that the Tack Auction was successful and
appreciated the support. The possibility of a new fire station was
discussed. Council member Gene Hamm suggested that Ashley and Hudson
combine the fire departments and build one new station. He also inquired about the fire districts and
what could be done to change them. After
much discussion from the audience, fire department and council, Chief Warstler suggested locating the
station beside the Town Hall. The town manage explained how it could be laid
out and allow the trucks to come in from the back and drive through, as well
as, offices and a storm shelter. The
town manager was asked to look into grants and investigate Region 3-A. Read
more here.
MARSHAL: There are 2 pending applications for reserve
officers. Three Automatic External
Defibrillators (AED), cabinet, and oxygen have arrived and been installed. Two have been placed in the police cars and
one is mounted in a cabinet outside the Town Hall meeting room along with
oxygen. Read more here.
UTILITY DEPARTMENT Fifty Flowering Dogwood seedling trees were planted in a
plotted area on the former Kline property “Quiet Park”, in order to let them
mature for a year or so before transplanting them throughout the town. A different mosquito spray product called
Mosquito mist will be used this year.
The cost and usage will be less then the previous product used. A letter was sent concerning the drain at 322
N. Main and discussed on March 7. This is to be inspected on April 2. The 2004 Ford dump truck was taken to W.A.
Jones Inc. for repair to the plow mount.
Ed Miller attended Basic Tree Care class in Kokomo on March 7 and mosquito control
seminar in Fort Wayne on March 14.
CLERK‘S
REPORT: The clerk-treasurer attended a meeting with
the County Commissioner,
Auditor, Assessor, etc. concerning tax collection payments in 2007. Due to computer problems converting parcel
numbers to correspond with the state program, billing will be late this
year. The Auditor said that she expects
that it will be late September before governmental entities receive any
property tax payments. The town will be
preparing the 2008 budget while still waiting on an approved budget and trying
to pay for 2007 activities. Some of the town’s planned major projects may have
to be prioritized. These include
infrastructure development, street repairs, sign improvements, tree planting
and trimming, park development, utility department vehicles, and new fire
hall. The clerk-treasurer attended ILMCT
Institute from March 11-16 in Muncie. Two sources of utility billing is being
reviewed to correct areas noted in the SBOA audit.
TOWN
MANAGER: Six purchase orders were issued in March for a total of
$3,439.37. The biggest items were water
meters and mosquito spray. The Steuben
Count Community Foundation grant for $10,000 close out was submitted at a total
of $10,288.83 for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), Hurst hoses, and AED.
The Family Dollar completion dated has been moved to July
1, 2007 by
the contractor. A request for bids on
the water/waste water lines for Family Dollar was advertised on March 21 and March 28.
The bid opening is set for April 9 at 10:00 a.m. at the Town Hall. The Park Board has decided
on 6 Flowering Cherry, 11 Maples, and 6 Tulip trees for the EAB grant with many
of these to be placed in the “Quiet “park.
The Park Board is reviewing a skateboard ordinance that they had
requested. The next meeting is Saturday,
April 7 at 9:00 a.m. at the
Town Hall. Read more here. There are 10
trees that need to come down along Main
Street and three that need to be
trimmed. Auburn Tree Service has
submitted a bid at $3,210.00. Councilman
Gene Hamm made the
motion, seconded by Sean Walker to accept
this bid. Proposals for new signs (Memo
was provided on reader board on SR 4 at a cost of $1930.49.-New sign for the
Town Hall/Community Center and Hardy Park at a cost
of $2,020.25) Sean Walker made a
motion to table the reader board sign, second by Gene Hamm. Gene Hamm made a
motion, seconded by President Sean Walker, to
proceed with the Town Hall and park signs.
LTAP has maintained our application for street sign funding and is
waiting funding from INDOT. A transfer
of web hosting is completed with more capability at less cost. Indiana State & Federal Surplus sent
notice of availability of 2004-2006 Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers. No reply as yet from Long View
Communication. Steuben County address
Committee has provided procedures draft and sent a copy to the Plan
Commission. Kevin Music is placing his
15 acres south of the trailer park up for auction on May 31 at the Town Hall at
7:00 pm. It is split in 3 parcels of approximately 5
acres each with 317’ of frontage along SR 4.
The revised project parameter worksheet did not result in a change to
the offer from IEDC to Michigan BioDiesel.
The company is looking elsewhere.
Information has been provided on the possible lumber distribution yard
on the property west of town. Homeland
Security Course MGT will meet at the Angola Fire Department on April 24-26, 2007. The Hudson Ball League Hardy Park Clean-Up is
March 31 at 1:00 pm. The Annual meeting of Region 3-A is April 19
at 6:00 pm in Columbia City. Interest in a one acre lot at the corner of
SR 4 and Noll Street has been
received for an automotive garage. The
council recommended that this prospective buyer be encouraged to consider the
commercial property on SR 4 or in town.
The property west of town is zoned Industrial.
OLD
BUSINESS: There was discussion on the
handicapped parking on Main Street. President Walker made a motion, seconded by Gene Hamm to keep
the current parking spaces and add one to the north.
NEW
BUSINESS: President Sean
Walker presented the Town of Hudson with a
new state flag and certificate. The flag
was given by Representative Dick Dodge and was flown over the Indiana State
House. Gene Hamm made note
that too many cars were being parked on the street at 318 W. Wabash
St.
Louise Brock complained about the trash and bales of straw in front of
the Fire Station dumpster. She also
asked if the Fire Department would care if she power washed the siding. A lid was reported missing from one of the
town’s trash barrels.
ADDITION
BUSINESS: Darrell Brandenburg plans on
closing on the property at 728
Smathers Street and a problem exists because of a
garage being built on a town street.
After much discussion, a motion was made by Sean
Walker, seconded by Gene Hamm to write
a letter that states that if the Town of Hudson ever
expands, the garage needs to be moved.
Sharon Springer asked that W.
Wabash Street between Third
Street and
Fourth Street be vacated and returned to them
as the surrounding property owner. They also requested that Fourth
Street extending beyond Depot
Street to the railroad be vacated and
returned to the property owners. These
streets have never been opened and seem to have little or no value to the Town
of Hudson, but do
to the residential property owners. This
would limit access to platted lots to the west of the property. After discussion, it was referred to the Town
Manager for further exploration.
CLAIMS: Claims were approved and signed.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion made by
Sean
Walker,
seconded by Brian Hayes to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Atta “Tatsy” Hayes
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
Sean Walker
President, Hudson Town Council
Town
Council Minutes
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