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
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