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 X Atta “Tatsy” Hayes, Clerk-Treasurer
X Ward Odom, Town Manager _X
_
Attendees: Sarah Odom, Gary Kope, Josh Beach,
Andy Mast, Brenda Mast, Betty Hamm, Gene Hamm, Bill Ebert, John McGee, Ed
Miller, Louise Brock, and Joyce Straley,
.
MINUTES:
Motion made by Kathy Kope, second by Brian
Hayes to approve the May22, 2009 minutes.
Motion carried.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Engine 102 is back in service from the tank
being repaired, and is working great.
The chicken BBQ was a success and the fire department would like to
thank all for the support. On July 11,
2009, we are going to have a fun day in the park with food and small games for
families to enjoy. We will also be doing fire truck demonstration and a
demonstration for the kids with all the gear a firefighter wears and uses. This will be a free event. The need for Hepatitis B shots and TB shots
testing was presented to the council.
This was discussed a few years ago and there is a need to follow up on
this and get these completed for fire members who do not have them. These shots are required by the state and the
county. Brenda Mast, medical officer, is getting prices and trying to find
avenues to cut the cost. The Town Manager
will also explore possibilities. Tim
Reed with ISO will be in Hudson on Monday, June 29, at 9:00a.m, to do the ISO
rating for the town. Hopefully, this
will drop 1 point ultimately dropping home insurance rates. The fire department responded to 8 incidents
for the month of June. The incidents
were for the following:
·
2 Mutual
Aid Structure Fires
·
2 Stand By—1 Hazmat in Fremont and 1
Structure Fire in Waterloo
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1 Medical Assist
·
3 Public Service Calls—2 Pool Fills and 1 Escort
MARSHAL: Seventy warnings, twenty-nine citations, twenty-four incident reports, and one other agency incidents. Two arrests were made and nine abates issued. The Steuben County Safety Partnership has expanded to include Waterloo, Butler, Wolcottville, and Garrett.
UTILITY DEPARTMENT Banners were installed on the nine Main
Street light posts. The consumer
confidence report for the fiscal year of 2008 is completed and will be
distributed before the July 1st deadline. The scheduled monitoring period for the lead
and copper sampling will be done the second week of July. This is an IDEM requirement to be done every
three years.
CLERK‘S REPORT: Attended the Annual
Conference and State Board of Accounts in French Lick on June 14 to 18, 2009.
This year, the budget process is accelerated.
The Town Council meeting in July will be a budget meeting in order to
publish the budget hearing by August 2. There needs to be a prior meeting to
provide input as the meeting with DLGF is July 24. Council approved a budget
meeting on July 10 at 6:00 p.m. Next Town Council meeting is
scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2009.
TOWN MANAGER: 9
purchase orders were issued in June (May 18 to June 21) for $3,582.14. Total
for year to date is 42 purchase orders for $27,520.88. In May, 2009, there were
5,588 visits for 10,349 pages on the Hudson web site, a 34% increase in visits
and a 14% increase in pages from a year ago. Ammonia through the end of May
averaged 38.2/mgl on 7,052,300 gallons of total flow. Information
on a fire territory is being developed in conjunction with Salem Center
Volunteer Fire Department. Planning Commission meeting scheduled for
July 28 at the Town Hall at 6:00 p.m. There is a comprehensive plan training
session in Indianapolis on July 14.
David Mann, President of the Plan Commission, would like to attend for
the registration fee ($80) and gas expense. Council approved, Kathy Kope move, Brian Hayes
second, unanimous. Information on the
new state statute on golf carts was provided. The water rates set last November
have been reviewed and have not eliminated the shortfall of approximately
$1,163 per month. Suggest the other half
of the rate be implemented. Council voted to table until the budget meeting on
July 10. Waste water (Sewer) is now also
indicating a shortfall. An analysis will
be completed by the next Town Council meeting. The annual Tax Increment Finance
review letter has been distributed as required by new state statutes. There has
been an inquiry concerning the possibility of a new business in the 15 acres
east of Main Street, next to Family Dollar. The State of Indiana has a program
to prepare “shovel ready” industrial sites.
Upon approval, 50%, up to $ 10,000 of the expenses required to meet the
criteria is reimbursed. Estimate that
approximately $ 7,000 will be required to prepare the 46 acre site west of
town. Funds would come from the TIF district. Council approved, Kathy Kope
move, Brian Hayes second, unanimous. Expect to have the fire hall and car/MDT
grants completed by the end of next week. Currently there are three grants that
have been submitted: Rescue Truck - $138,000; Fire Gear - $51,440; Police
Officer - $100,000 ($289,440 total). No
information on any of the project proposals under the Economic Stimulus Bill.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Gene Hamm asked the council for permission to remove
the cable boxes from the yards in Hudson.
Ward Odom indicated that he had been contacted by three residents and
told them to remove them if they wished. His request was tabled. Louise Brock asked the council if something
could be done about the unsightliness of some of the properties in Hudson and
to whether or not ordinances were being enforced concerning junk yards. She felt property values are affected. The Town Manager said that contacts have been
made to various owners. The president
requested that letters again be sent.
Gene Hamm also voiced Mrs. Brock’s concerns. The president reminded him that the issue of
“one man’s junk is another man’s treasure” had been dealt with during his
tenure and the town’s attorney told the council not to place the town in
jeopardy with a possible law suit as happened in the town of Kendallville. That city lost the suit on appeal and cost
the town a substantial amount of money.
CLAIMS:
Claims
were approved and signed.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Brian Hayes, seconded by Kathy
Kope to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at
7:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Atta “Tatsy” Hayes
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
Brian Hayes
President, Hudson Town Council