TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
May 13, 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;
The meeting of the Town Council of Clear Lake was called to order by Bob
Troll at 7:01 PM. Bob welcomed all the visitors.
The clerk read the minutes of the April 8, 2002 Regular Council meeting.
The on-hand balances as of the end of April 30, 2002 were; General Fund
balance $274,816.95, the Garbage Fund balance $41,276.58, Certificate of
Deposit balance $150,317.84. New items in the Financial Report will be the
Sewer Escrow Account, presently at $16,842.68, and Wastewater Works Project
Budget presently at $3,520,000, the Wastewater Works Project Costs to Date
presently at $394,169 This leaves a balance of $3,125,831 in the Wastewater
Works Project Budget. 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 April 8, 2002 to May 13,
2002. Derold Covell moved that the report be approved and placed on file. Emma
Brown seconded and the motion was approved.
At the April Council Meeting the question of the expense to the Town of the
Hoagland lawsuit was asked. The accumulated expenses are $9,047.54 for the
Town’s part with about $25,000 being the responsibility of the Insurance
Company which is representing the Town. Other ramifications of this lawsuit
are 1) an increase in the cost of Liability Insurance to the Town, 2) The Town
had to get a new Insurer as the previous one cancelled because of the claim
activity. 3) In order for the Town to have a cost below $2,000 per year for
liability coverage the Town had to accept a deductible of $10,000 in any
future problems. This will result in the cost to the Town of $937.50 for
Liability Insurance coverage.
VOUCHER APPROVAL.
A) Voucher # 8328, M&C Trenching for snow removal $660.00; Derold Covell
moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
B) Voucher # 8333, Storage Shed for Police boat storage $550.00; Derold
Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
C) Voucher # 8353, Don Stuckey for legal work $851.10; Derold Covell moved
approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
D) Voucher # 8355, Midwest Utilities, sewer billing expenses $1,651.05;
Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
E) Council approval of a donation to the Land of Lakes Family Health
Services organization. Emma Brown moved the Town donate $250.00, Derold
seconded and the motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS
1) Bob mentioned that Mark Sullivan was ill so the Council needed to
consider two disbursements from the loan fund for sewer work; Disbursement #8
for $4,354.00 and Disbursement #9 for $16,522.00; Derold Covell moved
approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
2) Bob mentioned that the sewer pipe installation is about 23% finished.
NEW BUSINESS
1) New Business activity consisted of comments from the floor and questions
such as: about CPR classes, six people were interested, a question about the
CEDIT, there is a possibility the Town may receive $14,000 for work on our
street project, there was a question about the progress on the bridge. We are
number 2 on the list. It should be bid by Labor Day; question about the
potholes developing in the streets, They will be worked on when the weather
permits.
There being no additional new business, the motion was made to adjourn at
7:43 PM. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion
passed.
Respectfully submitted
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Robert D.Troll, Council President
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Frank L. Nye, Clerk/Treasurer
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