TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 7, 2003
Present: Robert Troll, President, Town Council; Emma Brown, Council Member; Derold
Covell, Council Member; Frank Nye, Clerk/Treasurer; Virginia Nye, Deputy
Clerk/Treasurer; Don Stuckey, Town Attorney.
The Town Council President called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
The clerk read the minutes of the December 9, 2002 Regular Council meeting. The
on-hand balances as of the end of December 31, 2002, were; General Fund balance
$594,596.82; the Garbage Fund balance $65,791.89; Certificate of Deposit balance
$94,524.45; The Sewer Escrow Account, is presently at $148,387.13; the Wastewater Works
Project Budget, presently at $3,520,000, (loan); $500,000 (grant); the Wastewater Works
Project Costs, to Date presently at $3,362,974. This leaves a balance of $657,026 in the
Wastewater Works Project Budget. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and
the motion passed. The Journal Voucher and the Accounts Payable Journal were available
for all to read.
In the absence of the Marshal the Clerk read the Marshal’s report for the period of
December 9, to January 7, 2003. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and
the motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS
1) Derold Covell made a motion that the officers of the Town Council be retained in
office for another year, Emma Brown, seconded. The motion passed on the vote of the
Council.
2) Bob mentioned that the Hansbarger appeal had been filed. The Town has submitted a
brief and copies of all the documents.
3) Bob announced that the March Town Council meeting would be held on March 17, 2003
instead of the regular date of March 10, 2003. The location for the meeting will be
determined at a later date.
VOUCHER APPROVAL:
A) Sewer Payment requests from the Grant money were read by Bob in the absence of
Mark Sullivan. They were: #13589 to Commonwealth Engineering, for $12,108, Derold Covell
moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed; #13590 to Commonwealth
Engineering for $2,385.00, Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the
motion passed; #569 to Geiger Excavating, for construction, $106,758.78 Derold Covell
moved
approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
B) Voucher #8603 for $431.02 to Russell Engineering Services for Penner Drive
Annexation study, Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion
passed.
C) Voucher #8608, for $40,471.45 to Bank 1 Trust, for Interest Payment on the
Revolving Fund Loan, Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion
passed.
D) Voucher #8620, for $450.00 to M & C Trenching for snow removal, Derold Covell
moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS
1) The Committee to rework the Ordinances will meet next week.
2) Bob Troll asked for a motion to approve Don Stuckey’s contract for 2003, serving
as Town Attorney. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion
passed.
3) New construction sewer connections will require a letter of Approval from the Town
before an Approval is granted by the Steuben County Building Inspector. Plans and
layouts must be filed before the Town can write a letter.
There being no new business, the motion was made to adjourn at 7:40 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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