TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

March 17, 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; Mark Sullivan, Commonwealth Engineering.

The Town Council President called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

The clerk read the minutes of the February 10, 2003 Regular Council meeting. The on-hand balances as of the end of February 28, 2003, were; General Fund balance $709,943.80; the Garbage Fund balance $56,792.50; Certificate of Deposit balance $95,055.76. The Sewer Escrow Account, is presently at $162,732.77; the Wastewater Works Project Budget, presently at $3,520,000, (loan); $500,000 (grant); the Wastewater Works Project Costs, to Date presently at $3,391,960. This leaves a balance of $128,040 in the Wastewater Works Project Budget. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed. The Journal Voucher and the Accounts Payable Journal were available for all to read.

Since Marshal Dick Lehman was on vacation, his report for the period of February 10, 2003 to March 17, 2003, was read by the Clerk. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

VOUCHER APPROVAL:

A) Sewer Payment requests from the Loan money were read by Bob Troll. They were: Disbursement #34 to Commonwealth Engineering for inspections $9,896; Disbursement #35 to Commonwealth Engineering for construction for $4,193; Disbursement #36 to Donald J. Stuckey for legal work $1,093;Bob Troll grouped these together for the approval motion. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.

B) Voucher #8683, for $1,260.00 to M & C. Trenching for snow removal Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.

C) Voucher #8688 to Midwest Billing Administrators for $755.07 for Sewer billing expenses Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.

D) Voucher #8689, to Donald J. Stuckey for Legal services for $723.68. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.

E) Voucher #8690, to Unicare for $846.00 for the Marshal’s Health Ins. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.

F) Voucher #8694, Steuben County for Stillman data access for $775.00, Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS

1) The Courts have ordered the Town of Clear Lake to issue permits to Hansbarger in regard to the Powhattan Subdivision. There will be a special meeting in May for this to take place. This meeting will be paid for by Hansbarger Reality.

2) The Sewer Use Ordinance will be ready for Council action at the April Council meeting.

3) Mark Sullivan gave an update on the sewer project.

NEW BUSINESS

1) Bob Troll announced that the present Clerk/Treasurer will resign his position as of April 30, 2003. A replacement will be named at a later date.

2) The Town Council has set Zoning Inspector Office hours as 9-12 AM on Saturday mornings, effective April 1.

3) Bob asked if anyone would be interested in being trained to inspect sewer hookups. If so contact a member of the Town Council.

There being no additional new business the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed

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Robert D. Troll, Council President

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Frank L. Nye, Clerk/Treasurer