TOWN OF HUDSON
115
PARSONAGE STREET
HUDSON,
IN 46747
(260)
587-9500
CALL
TO ORDER: President Brian Hayes called
the Town Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL
CALL: Brian Hayes _X_ Kathy Kope _ X_ Steve Smith Atta “Tatsy” Hayes, Clerk-Treasurer
X Ward Odom, Town Manager _X
_
Attendees:
Brenda Mast, Andy Mast, Sarah Odom, Randy Depew, Bill Ebert, and Gary Kope
.
MINUTES: Motion made by
Brian Hayes,
second by Kathy Kope to approve the February 27, 2009 and April 3, 2009
minutes. Motion carried.
FIRE
DEPARTMENT: Chief Bill Ebert told the board that the
department is compliant with the state on the NIFRS reporting
requirements. Both the Chief and Town Manager
went to the FDIC conference on Thursday, April 23rd in Indianapolis
to look at trucks and get ideas for a new Rapid Response Vehicle. This will provide a basis for the Assistance
to Firefighters Grants that are now open.
The grant request will be for a vehicle, which will replace the grass
rig and fire rescue, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, both new and updates,
and turn out gear. The street dance
went fairly well even though most of the department had to respond for a house
fire in Angola. The garden tractor pull
event in June is cancelled. However June
20th is still scheduled for the Chicken BBQ at McKee’s Corner. The spring tack auction is also cancelled due
to being unable to make arrangements with the vendor. From March 22-April 19, a total of 12 runs
were made: 4 Mutual Aid fires; 1 fire alarm; 3 stand-by for other departments;
3 calls for service (a carbon monoxide check call, a basement pump, and 1
traffic assist for the Little League Bike-A-Thon); and one medical assist. The HVFD now has full medical equipment on
our Engine with the exception of a defibrillator. This will allow the department to respond to
multiple medical runs if this would occur.
UTILITY
DEPARTMENT: No report with Ed Miller being on vacation.
CLERK‘S
REPORT: The Ashley-Hudson Town Wide Yard
sales is scheduled for May 2nd and Clean up May 9th. The Hudson Ball League begins play on April
3oth at Hardy Park. The clerk-treasurer
will attend the IACT Budget and Clerk-Treasurer School on May 6-7 in
Indianapolis. She will also attend the
Annual Conference and State Board of Accounts in French Lick on June 15-June
18. Red Cross classes on care providing will
be on Tuesday, May 12 (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) and Thursday, May 14 (10:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m.) in the Town Hall. Linda
Lepley has requested that an exchange library be established at the Town
Hall. More information is needed to
bring this to fruition. The next Town
Council meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2009.
TOWN MANAGER: Thirteen purchase orders were issued in March
(February 16 to March 22) for $5,567.74 and 4 purchase orders in April (March
23 to April 19) for $491.07, which is a total of 26 purchase orders for
$10,909.06 to date. In March 2009, 5,330
visitors looked at 9,903 pages on the Hudson web site, a 139% increase in
visits and a 154% increase in pages from a year ago. Ammonia through the end of March averaged
36.1/mgl on 4,033,600 gallons of total flow.
The U.S. Census Bureau has requested that a local liaison be appointed
for coordination with the Bureau for the 2010 census. The town manager volunteered to do this. The 1996 Dakota pick-up truck needs some
major repairs of approximately $650.00.
The current value is $3,465. The
primary use is the fire department. The
council agreed to the repair. Two quotes
have been received from McKee’s on “60/61” mowers. Both include trade of the current mower
($1,500), (1) Scag with 35 hp Briggs and Stratton is $9,000.00 (2) EverRide
with 25 hp Kawasake is $7,000.00. The
council felt that the Scag would be the more economical purchase. A Fire Territory information session will be
held April 3oth at 6:00 p.m. at the Noble County Public Library in Albion. Both the Fire Chief and Town Manager will
attend. There has been a request for
stump grinding of the trees removed last year.
The council told the town manager to obtain quotes and get the grinding
done. The Planning Commission will meet
April 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall. No information on any of the project
proposals under the Economic Stimulus Bill has been received. Those approved center around utility
improvements. The Clerk-Treasurer and Town Manager attended an IACT regional
update in Columbia City April 22nd on legislative bills still
pending. There was also a briefing on a
health trust through IACT. More
information on both will be provided.
OLD
BUSINESS: Charles Goodwin told
the board that he is ready to begin work on his Eagle Scout project in the
“Quiet Park”. The council requested the
Town Manager serve as a liaison with him and the council.
NEW
BUSINESS: President Brian Hayes
asked about stimulus money for the Fire Hall.
The Town Manager said it appears doubtful and that the town will have to
seek their own funding. The Town Manager
also felt it was time for an update in the financial status of the water
utility.
CLAIMS: Claims were approved and signed.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Brian Hayes, seconded by Kathy
Kope to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at
6:50 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Atta
“Tatsy” Hayes
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
Brian
Hayes
President,
Hudson Town Council