TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 11, 2002

Present: Robert Troll, President, Town Council; Emma Brown, Council Member; Derold Covell, Council Member; Frank Nye, Clerk/Treasurer; Virginia Nye, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer; Richard Lehman, Town Marshal; Don Stuckey, Town Attorney; Mark Sullivan, Commonwealth Engineers.

The meeting of the Town Council of Clear Lake was called to order by Bob Troll at 7:02 PM.

The clerk read the minutes of the February 11, 2002 Regular Council meeting. The on-hand balances as of the end of February 28, 2002 were, General Fund balance $272,623.86, the Garbage Fund balance $45,815.86, Certificate of Deposit balance $168,838.92. Derold Covell made the motion to accept the minutes and the financial report as read, and placed on file. Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed. The Journal Voucher and the Accounts Payable Register were available for all to read.

The Marshal read his report for the period of February 11, 2002 to March 11, 2002 Derold Covell moved that the report be approved and placed on file. Emma Brown seconded and the motion was approved.

VOUCHER APPROVAL

A) #8259 to Sevits Tree Service for tree cleanup, $600.00 Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

B) #8282 to Steuben County Dep’t of Building Safety permit fees, $2,248.00 Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

C) #8283 to M & C Trenching for snow removal work, $942.50, Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

D) #8286 Staples Credit Plan, for office supplies, $392.57, Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS

1) Mark Sullivan spoke of the progress on the sewer. He also discussed how the contractor will put in his claim for the supplies cost on a monthly basis, he would then bring the claim to the Town Council for approval. Mark suggested that a motion to give the Town Council President administrative authority to approve these claims upon recommendation of Commonwealth Engineering would be appropriate. If the Town Council President has this authority then the payments can be expedited. Derold Covell made the motion to give the President this authority, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

2) Mark Sullivan went on to say that construction will begin on SR 120 and within the town Jerry Cobb will be the subcontractor doing the directional drilling. The contractor will mark the grinder pump locations 21 days before they begin work in an area. This is so everyone will be able to check their location. These addresses will be put on the town’s website and in the newsletter. The main collector line will be installed first then the lateral connections to the grinder pumps will be made.

3) Bob Troll mentioned that Midwest Utilities will be mailing out coupon books .for the interest payments, the first of which will be due April 1st. They will be responsible for the billing procedure and receiving payments.

4) The new Town Hall committee will be meeting next Tuesday. The next Town Council meeting will be April 8, followed by the Plan Commission meeting.

5) Bob mentioned that some swim buoys that had been left in the water last fall had been collected and were now at the Marina. We may need an ordinance about this.

6) At the request of Bob Hine, Bob Troll restated the Town’s policy about the brush on the ground. The policy is that the Town is responsible for brush on the road. All other brush is the responsibility of the land-owner.

NEW BUSINESS

1) Bob said the County was putting in a GIS system with which the Town is to be involved. The Town’s share of the cost is $300.00. Derold made the motion to pay this cost, Emma Brown seconded the motion and the motion passed, a check for $300 will be written to cover this.

There being no additional new business Derold Covell moved adjournment, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.7:57 PM.

Respectfully submitted


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Robert D.Troll, Council President


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Frank L. Nye, Clerk/Treasurer