TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 8, 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 7:00 PM. At this time Bob asked for a moment of silence in remembrance of Tom Wehrenberg, former Council Member for 27 years.

The clerk read the minutes of the March 11, 2002 Regular Council meeting. The on-hand balances as of the end of March 31, 2002 were, General Fund balance $262,480.39, the Garbage Fund balance $41,276.58, Certificate of Deposit balance $168,838.92. Emma Brown made the motion to accept the minutes and the financial report as read, and placed on file. Derold Covell 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 March 11, 2002 to April 8, 2002. Derold Covell moved that the report be approved and placed on file. Emma Brown seconded and the motion was approved. The Marshal was asked about the possibility of a boating safety class this summer. The Marshal replied that a class would be offered if there was sufficient interest.

VOUCHER APPROVAL.

B) Voucher # 8312 Legal work $270.00 to Don Stuckey; Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

C) Voucher # 8295 legal work on the Hoagland lawsuit $530.00 to Don Stuckey; Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

D) Voucher # 8287 for repair of the Police car $614.50, Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed. Note this repair has been reimbursed by the Insurance company.

OLD BUSINESS

1) Bob Troll explained the Town’s website. He said the address would be townofclearlake.org.

2) Mark Sullivan spoke of the disbursment process for paying sewer related expenses. He asked that the Council authorize payment of $219,984.05, Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed. He also mentioned that the sewer construction was progressing. R. Baas (Round Lake) asked about the electric charge for the grinder pumps. Mark stated that this would be a charge of $2.75 per pump per month. This charge will be a part of the monthly sewer bill.

3) Don Stuckey proposed an ordinance annexing the West side of Penner Drive into the Town of Clear Lake. This will be Ordinance #277 which will list the names of the families involved. He asked the Council to refer it to the Plan Comission for an R-1 Zoning. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

1) Mark Sullivan talked of the grinder pump situation with regard to a choice between Barnes Pumps and Environment One Pumps. The choice needs to be reconsidered as there is concern over the high rate of failure of the Barnes Pumps at the Prince’s Lakes project. An additional potential problem would be that the Barnes Pump organization does not have any maintenance facility in a nearby area. For these reasons the Town has been researching the possibility of changing to the E-One pump. The Town determined that the change-over would involve an additional cost of $80,000 to the sewer project. Mark said the cost of the sewer had contingency funds built in which would be sufficient to take care of this increase, without increasing the total contract. Derold moved that the Town request that Geiger Construction use the E-One pump for the sewer project at Clear Lake, Emma Brown seconded the motion passed. Bob requested that Mark Sullivan and Don Stuckey draft a letter to the Barnes Pump people informing them of the Town’s intent to change. Members of the audience were asked to vote on the two pumps and the result was unanimous for the E-1 pump. Mark Sullivan said a change order from Geiger Construction should be prepared.

A request from the audience was made to account for attorney fees in the Hoagland law suits. This information will be made available at the next council meeting.

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