TOWN OF HUDSON
115 PARSONAGE STREET
HUDSON, IN
46747
(260) 587-9500
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: The
Town Council 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: Josh Beach, Randy DePew, Lindsay Myers,
Natasha DePew, Cassy DePew, Bill Ebert, Ed Miller, Louise Brock, Gary Kope,
Robin Hayes, Brenda Mast, Sarah Odom,
and Mark Phillips.
MINUTES: Kathy Kope
moved, seconded by Steve Smith to approve the minutes of the November/December
4, 2009 meeting. Motion carried
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
For the Month of December, 2009, there were 5
incidents:
3 medical assist calls, 1 Fire Department Standby (Pleasant Lake), 1 Carbon monoxide check. For the year of 2009
we ran a total of 81 calls.
o
Fires 35 Medical 18
o
Trauma 8 CO Investigation 2
o
Service
calls 10 Stand By 8
All Runs have been turned into the state and
have been posted on the NIFRS site. All of the fire officers have completed the
NIMS 300 course and passed, we are compliant with all state and federal
guidelines.
So far for the month of January, there have
been 10
Incidents: 2 Fires (Fremont, Pleasant
Lake) 5 Medical, 3 Standby (2 Pleasant Lake, 1 Salem Center). Equipment has
been ordered from LOIT Funding. These
items are Adaptors for Hydrants, Trash Hooks, Fire Sweep Brooms, Pac Tool
Mounts, Multipurpose Hooks, Drywall Hooks, and Pickhead Axes for a total of $
2056.36 of the available $ 4,000.00. There is a
Chili Dinner on Saturday, January 30 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the fire hall. The Mandatory Firefighter Class was completed on January 16 and we are
waiting on the state for the test results. One of our FEMA AFG Grants has been
favorably considered and is to be awarded.
This $40,230 grant is for Personal Protective Equipment (Turnout gear
and air packs) with a $ 2,011 match requirement.
MARSHAL: During the
month of January, (3) three incident reports and (1) one arrest. The Jeep
Commander will be available for pick-up at Highland, IN on Tuesday, January
26. Under prior approval, there are (3)
three positions for Reserve Deputies on the Marshal’s Department. All three positions are vacant. I have one, James Brown, to add. Board
approved,
UTILITY DEPARTMENT: The
water emergency contingency plan has been developed for the Hudson Water System
to provide a planned approach for handling emergency and disaster situations.
It requires approval by the Town Council.
Once approved, a copy of the plan will be on record at the Town Hall and
the Utility Department. B. Hayes motioned, seconded by K.Kope to accept the
water emergency contingency plan. Motion
carried. It has been requested of ACE Excavating Inc. to provide a bid on
extending the water and waste line for the proposed General Dollar store. Quotes
are being explored to convert the reading of meters to radio read.
CLERK‘S REPORT: The 2010 LOIT has been received $10,514.82,
which is more than the $9,000 expected. The clerk-treasurer will be attending SBOA
CTAR training on February 4, in Noblesville, IN. The next Town Council meeting
is scheduled for Friday, February 26, at 6:30 pm.
TOWN MANAGER: 6 purchase orders were issued in December (November 23 to
December 20) for $30,667.97. Total for year is 79 purchase orders for
$80,125.55. In December, there were 2,435 visits for 5,114 pages on the Hudson
web site. For the year, there were 51,550 (2008:47892) visits to 98,745 (2008:
120491) pages. Ammonia for the year averaged 44.7/mgl (2008: 43.3) on
13,157,300 (2008: 13,599,700) gallons of total flow for the year. In December
there was 1,110,000 gallons with 45.5/mgl with 35,806 daily average flow for
the month. Need to appoint the 2010 representative to Region IIIA. In 2009, it was Ward Odom. Hayes, seconded by Kope motioned for Ward
Odom to serve as 2010 representative.
Motion carried. One grant has been approved ($40,230, with $ 2,011local
match) for the fire department for protective equipment. There has been no word
yet on the remaining grant applications.
The American Red Cross of
Northeast Indiana is offering free First Aid & CPR training sessions to
residents of DeKalb, Noble & Steuben Counties. For more information or to
register, call: (260) 484-9336 x 240 The
2010 Decennial Census has begun recruiting for Census Takers. These temporary
part-time positions offer good pay, allow applicants to work close to home,
have flexible hours and offer paid training. Web site:
http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/ Telephone: (866) 861-2010. Three fire departments (Hudson, Salem Center, and Helmer)
with Hudson civil town and Salem Township are discussing forming a fire
territory. Currently, it is in an
informal committee with Hudson represented by Tatsy Hayes, Bill Ebert and Ward
Odom. Request that those three be appointed by the Town Council to the informal
work group to represent Hudson. K. Kope motioned, seconded b S. Smith to have
Hayes, Ebert, and Odom represent the Town of Hudson to this fire territory
committee. Motion carried. As of January
14, the property had not been sold to R. S. Smith and Associates, agent for
Dollar General. Construction plans were
provided in anticipation of a location permit by the engineering firm of
Hurley-Stewart. Miller Sign has
submitted a location permit for the sign but it has not yet been approved
pending sale of the property. The site received INDOT approval for a very small
turn off with no consideration of a joint use entrance with Family Dollar. Work is being done on a utility easement and
cost of extending the water/waste water lines to the east side of the property.
“Shovel ready” industrial site: Everything is complete for the application and
compiling the data. There needs to be a
Redevelopment Commission meeting. It was
recommended and approved that it be held prior to the February 26 Town Council
meeting. The SCEDC is in the process of
developing a county strategic plan through Thomas P. Miller and Associates. The cost is $ 52,500. SCEDC is asking for a contribution from
Hudson of $ 950 toward this cost. Following discussion of recent actions, B.
Hayes made the motion, seconded by K. Kope to withdraw from the SCEDC. Motion carried. The Council requested that
the town manager send a letter to SCEDC concerning this decision.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
CLAIMS: Claims were approved and signed.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion made
by Brian Hayes, seconded by Kathy Kope to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Atta “Tatsy” Hayes
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
Brian Hayes
President, Hudson Town Council