TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 14, 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, Richard Lehman, Marshal.
The Town Council President called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM with The Pledge of Allegiance.
The clerk read the minutes of the March 17, 2003 Regular Council meeting. The on-hand balances as of March 31,
2003, were: General Fund balance $750,034.02; the Garbage Fund balance $52,169.58; Certificate of Deposit balance
$95,055.76. The Sewer Escrow Account is presently at $167,339.76. The Wastewater Works Project Loan Budget is
$3,520,000, the Project Costs to date are $3,406,308. leaving a balance of $113,692. Of the $500,000 grant,
disbursements total $258,914, leaving a grant balance of $241,086.00 Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded
and the motion passed. The Accounts Payable Voucher Register was available for all to read.
The Marshal’s report for the period of March 17, 2003 to April 14, 2003, was read by the Marshal, who went on to
describe the Anti-Terrorism course he has recently completed. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown seconded and
the motion passed.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
Mark Sullivan’s status report of the wastewater project: right now the principal activity is the electrical work of
connecting the grinder-pumps, when this work is finished then they will start testing; there are less than 20 pumps
left to install; the force main to Fremont should be finished this week; restoration work should start in about a
week.
A) Sewer Payment requests from the Loan money were read by Mark Sullivan. They were: Disbursement #37 to
Commonwealth Engineering for inspections $13,238; Disbursement #38 to Commonwealth Engineering for construction
engineering for $5,005; also there was a disbursement request for $2,500, the easement fee to Indiana Northern
Railroad, for permission to put our sewer force main under the railroad tracks, Bob Troll grouped these together for
the approval motion. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed. Mark went on to ask for
a motion for disbursements up to $50,000 for possible NIPSCO work. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell seconded
and the motion passed.
B) Voucher #8707, for $300.00 to M & C. Trenching for catch basin work at #52 Lake Drive Derold Covell moved
approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
C) Voucher #8717 to Midwest Billing Administrators for $749.04 for Sewer billing expenses Emma Brown moved
approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.
D) Voucher #8716, to Donald J. Stuckey for Legal services for $660.56. Derold Covell moved approval, Emma Brown
seconded and the motion passed.
E) Voucher #8718, to Land of Lakes Family Health Service, annual contribution $250.00. Derold Covell moved
approval, Emma Brown seconded and the motion passed.
F) Voucher #8719, Acordia for Commercial Package Policy/Business Auto/Umbrella, $5,389.00 Emma Brown moved
approval, Derold Covell seconded and the motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS
1) The Court has ordered the Town of Clear Lake Plan Commission to approve the preliminary plat of the Powhattan
Subdivision. There will be a special meeting in May for this to take place. This meeting will be paid for by
Hansbarger Realty, it will be at the St. Paul Chapel at 7:00 PM, May 6.
2) Bob Hine reported that the egg-treatment campaign against the Canada Geese had resulted in 86 eggs being
treated.
NEW BUSINESS
1) The Clear Lake Association is selling Clear Lake Shadow Box maps. These maps are of two sizes and are on display
at the Town Hall. The large ones cost $375 and the small ones cost $260. Emma Brown moved approval, Derold Covell
seconded and the motion passed.
2) The Town Council presented a Retirement Resolution to Frank Nye who is retiring from the Clerk/Treasurer
position.
There being no additional new business the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. 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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