TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
August 12, 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.
Bob asked that the petition, regarding communication from this Council to
the residents, be presented at this time so the Town Attorney could review it.
Karen Deemer presented it at this time.
The clerk read the minutes of the July 8, 2002 Regular Council meeting. The
on-hand balances as of the end of July 31, 2002 were; General Fund balance
$522,067.07; the Garbage Fund balance $77,530.17; Certificate of Deposit
balance $93,500.16. New items in the Financial Report will be the Sewer Escrow
Account, presently at $45,589.05, and Wastewater Works Project Budget
presently at $3,520,000; the Wastewater Works Project Costs to Date presently
at
$1,026,525. This leaves a balance of $2,493,475 in the Wastewater Works
Project Budget. Emma Brown moved approval, 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 July 8, 2002 to August 12,
2002. At this time Bob Troll, the Council President, read a letter from Susan
Simcox to the Council, acknowledging an efficient and quick response by the
Marshal in answer to an accident. Bob presented the letter to Dick. Emma Brown
moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.
Mark Sullivan of Commonwealth Engineers spoke of the progress on the sewer
and requested that three disbursement requests be approved. These are 1)
Request #14, to Commonwealth Engineers, for payroll, $14,803.00; 2) Request
#15, to Commonwealth Engineering for Engineering Services, $3,671.00; 3)
Request #16, to Geiger Excavating for Construction, $552,969.00. Mark
mentioned that no one would be able to connect to the system early. The system
must be complete before anyone would be permitted to activate.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
A) Voucher # 8448, Richard Metz, for mowing,$250.00; Derold Covell moved
approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
B) Voucher # 8451, Carper Farm Supply, for mosquito spraying, $450.00, Emma
Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.
C) Voucher # 8452, Crawford Excavating, Inc, Repair catch basin @964LD,
$421.00 Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion
passed.
D) Voucher #8453, Donald Stuckey, legal work,$576.10, Derold Covell moved
approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
E) Voucher #8454, Public Agency Training Council, Training for the Marshal,
$250.00, Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion
passed.
F) Voucher #8455 Midwest Utilities; $652.00, Emma Brown moved approval, Derold
Covell seconded and the motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS
Don Stuckey spoke of the difficulties with the surveys from the Penn Acres
annexation area. We will shortly have all the descriptions for the rest of the
properties.
NEW BUSINESS
There was a request to speak about the proposed bridge between Clear and
Round Lakes. The guests were allowed time for their input.
There being no additional new business, the motion was made to adjourn at
8:00 PM. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell 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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