TOWN OF
(260) 587-9500
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
CALL TO ORDER: President Brian Hayes called the Town Council
meeting to order at 6:04 pm.
Attendees: Bill
Ebert, Josh Kope, Ed Miller, Sean Walker, and Lyle Torrence
MINUTES: Kope moved, seconded by Hayes to approve the
minutes of the October 25, 2011 council meeting
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Town Wide Santa will be held on December 3
at 5:00 p.m. at the town hall. The Christmas auction was successful on November
5, with a profit of $1,193.00. Two new carbon monoxide meters were ordered due
to the existing ones being removed from service. The total cost was $321.99.
Two helmets have been ordered to replace two that were broken on fire scenes.
The cost of these helmets is $420.97. There is a commercial Maytag washer to be
picked up, for free, at DRMO Selfridge. The property at 206 W Zonker St. is
still under investigation by the State Fire Marshal. Efforts are being made to have it released as
it is a safety hazard and the insurance company needs to remove it. The
department had 8 calls for the month of November so far:
Fire 4
Medical 2
CO Check 1 Investigation 2
Total
for the YTD 122
MARSHAL: There were: 13 warnings 17 citations, 19 incident reports,
5 other agency reports, and 2 arrests and 1 abate for the month. There were no
awards for 2010-2011 OPO.
UTILITY DEPARTMENT: The leaf vacuum was
picked up from the Northeastern Solid Waste District and used for a short
period of time when the machine developed a shut down problem. The unit was
returned to (NSWD) for repairs. Within a few days the town was informed that
(NSWD) had purchased a second leaf vacuum unit and offered it for the town’s
uses in order to finish the leaf pickup. Northeastern Solid Waste District has
made an offer to receive any leaf or brush that the town cumulates at its west
of Ashley, Indiana location. Up- to-date pricing on Geo-salt and Salt/Sand
mix for the year of 2011: All prices are
set for 20 ton or more order. There will be an additional delivery charge of $ 60.00 for least
then 20 tons.
·
Geo-Salt
prices are the same as last year @ 110.00 per ton.
·
Regular
Salt prices stay the same @ 90.00 per ton.
·
Geo-Salt/
Sand mix 60/40 percent blend @ 75.00 per ton.
CLERK’S REPORT: The Town Offices will be closed Thursday, November 24 for
Thanksgiving and on Friday, November 25. The next Town Council meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, December 27 but this may change due to end of the year
matters.
TOWN MANAGER: 7 purchase orders
were issued in November (October 24 to November 20) for $1,972.00, with a total
of 87 purchase orders worth $ 261,233.65 for the year to date. In August, there
were 2,732 visits to 5,415 pages on the Hudson web pages. Ammonia for the month of October was 41.5,
down from the prior month on 979,000 gallons of monthly waste water flow,
9,117,000 total flows for the year. 3 phase power to the South Milford Grain
property has been completed but is still awaiting setting of transformer. NIPSCO has refined their estimates for
natural gas service and the service lines to the edge of the South Milford
Grain property will be run for free. There is still some negotiation between
NIPSCO and LP Investments. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has
determined the area west of town to be “shovel ready”. This should aid in its development and there
will be some cost of the preparations returned to the town. Nate Walker has
indicated an interest in serving on the Redevelopment Commission. The appointment requires the Town Council
approval. Brian Hayes motioned to appoint Nate Walker to the Hudson
Redevelopment Commission. Kathy Kope
seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous.
The “construction” loan for the site west of town needs to be converted
to a loan. The interest rates proposed
by Farmers State Bank are:
1 year adjustable 2.99%, indexed to the 1 year
T bill plus 2.8%
3/3
adjustable of 3.49%, indexed to the 3 year T bill plus 2.9%
5/5 adjustable of 4.59%, indexed
to the 5 year T bill plus 3.5%
Hayes motioned, seconded by Kope to convert
the “construction” loan to a 3/3 adjustable of 3.49%. Indexed
to the 3year T bill plus 2.9%.
Motion carried. During the survey for the gas line easement, it was
discovered that Shenkel Drive from State Road 4 north and around the curve to
the end of the potato barns was never deeded or recorded as a town street. A survey was conducted to correct this and
the Town’s attorney is preparing a deed to be executed by the owners with the
Town accepting it as a street. The new street in the western industrial area
requires a name. The streets have been
provided to INDOT for inclusion in the Town’s street inventory. The house in
the Redevelopment Area west of town is not yet vacant. However, the water has been shut off. The
policy on the use of the Town’s equipment is being prepared.
*November
22, 1963 – In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and
Texas Governor John B. Connally is seriously wounded. Suspect Lee Harvey Oswald
is later captured and charged with the murder of both the President and police
officer J. D. Tippit. Oswald is shot two days later by Jack Ruby while in
police custody.
OLD BUSINESS: None
CLAIMS: Claims were approved
and signed
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by K.
Kope, seconded by Steve Smith to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted
Atta “Tatsy” Hayes
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
Brian Hayes
President, Hudson
Town Council