Minutes of the October 11, 2004 Clear Lake Town Council Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 pm by Jack McArdle,. Those present were
Jack McArdle, President, Town Council, Larry Armstrong, Council member, Donald
Stuckey, Town Attorney, Richard Lehman, Marshal, Bruce Snyder, Zoning Director,
and Virginia Nye, clerk. Thirty six people signed the guest register.
The minutes of the September 13 meeting were read by Jack McArdle. A motion to
approve the minutes as read was made by Larry Armstrong, seconded by Jack
McArdle, and the motion carried. The Business Report was read by Virginia Nye.
Larry Armstrong made the motion to approve the financial report, seconded by
Jack McArdle, and the motion carried.
The Marshal’s report, with the addition of one theft, was made by Richard
Lehman. Larry Armstrong moved approval, Jack McArdle seconded, and the motion
passed.
The Zoning Report was made by Bruce Snyder. Larry Armstrong moved approval, Jack
McArdle seconded and the motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bill Geiger gave a report on the prospective town hall. Some of the items
discussed are:
Location
Area – 28 x 60 feet, designed as follows:
Meeting Room holding up to 50 people
Office areas for clerk and marshal
Small conference room
Rest area
Lower Level
Garage or storage on lower level, 28 x 30 or 28 x 40
Storage area
Attic will be trussed for HVAC equipment
No date has been set to break ground. The town will need to take bids for the
construction.
Larry Armstrong and Jack McArdle expressed the thanks on behalf of the Town of
Clear Lake to Bill Geiger for his work on this project.
Don Stuckey reported on the prospective cable contract. The Council’s request
for changes has not yet been answered by Mr. Poffenberger.
Mr. Stuckey also reported on the Geiger lawsuit. After sending out copies of
documents which apply, he has not yet heard from the bonding company.
Sewer Construction: Six problem areas have been identified. Larry Armstrong and
Jack McArdle met with Commonwealth and E-One and together they made a tour of
the physical location of problems. Larry Armstrong hopes to get the problem
areas straightened out by December, and will grant extensions as required.
The Island: The Town Board will make the final decision on the question of
purchase of the island. Town citizens can express their approval or
non-approval, they have only the right to attend the meetings, not to made a
motion, nor vote.
No decision has been made on the purchase of the island.
At 8:07 p.m. Larry Armstrong made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jack McArdle
and the motion carried.
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John E. McArdle, Council President
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Virginia A. Nye, Clerk