Minutes of the December 10, 2007 Town Council Meeting
The Council Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Jack McArdle,
Council President. Present also were Anthony Kraus and Larry Armstrong, Council
Members, Virginia Nye, Clerk Treasurer, Bob Hull, Town Superintendent, Bruce
Snyder, Zoning Inspector, and Erik Weber and Neal Blythe, Town Attorneys. Forty
people signed the guest register.
Virginia Nye read the minutes of the November 12 meeting. Tony Kraus made the
motion to approve the minutes, Larry Armstrong seconded, and the motion passed.
The financial report and warrants to be approved were read and approved upon the
motion by Larry Armstrong and second by Tony Kraus.
Larry Armstrong gave the Marshal’s report, followed by Tony Kraus with the
Fremont Fire Department report. The Fire Department reported just one medic
assist to the Town of Clear Lake.
The Building and Zoning Report by Bruce Snyder included Improvement Location
Permits issued for Michael Slee, 908 Lake Drive, and for Pete Beck, 806 Lake
Drive.
Town Superintendent Bob Hull reported there were no problems with the sewer
system and the road projects have been completed. The road projects included
more driveway and concrete work, including moving a catch basin, and also
installing a new culvert pipe, as well as changing the road burm from top soil
to lime stone. The old town hall has been torn down. M&C Trenching will remove
the old foundations and fill in the basement. Bob also gave Laura’s report
including the plans that have been made with the Farmers State Bank for the
processing of the sewer payments.
Larry Armstrong made the motion to approve the reports, seconded by Tony Kraus,
and the motion passed.
Erik Weber reported on the outstanding questions on the legal cases pending
before the Council.
Greg Brown, President of the Clear Lake Association, introduced Scott Banfield,
Aquifer Enhancement and Survey, Inc. who talked about aquatic plants and water
quality management. He reported that phosphorus causes most problems.
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance 2007-4. Ordinance Enacting and Adopting a Supplement to the Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Clear Lake. Third Reading. Larry Armstrong made the
motion to table the third reading due to the fact that Ordinances 287, 310 and
311 were not included in the codification. Tony Kraus seconded, and the motion
passed.
Ordinance 2007-6. Ordinance Setting Salaries and Wages of the Officers and
Employees for the Town of Clear Lake, Indiana for the Year 2008. Second Reading.
Larry Armstrong made the motion to read by title only, with a second by Tony
Kraus, and the motion passed. Tony then made the motion to approve the ordinance
as read, Larry seconded, and the motion passed.
Ordinance 2007-6. Third Reading. Anthony Kraus made the motion to read the third
reading by title only, second by Larry Armstrong, and the motion passed. Larry
Armstrong made the motion to approve the third reading by title only, Tony Kraus
seconded, and the motion passed. Tony Kraus then made the motion to approve the
third reading, Larry Armstrong seconded, and the motion passed.
Larry Armstrong made the motion to approve the 2008 Economic Development
Contract, with a second by Anthony Kraus, and the motion passed. Bob Troll will
continue to represent the town.
The electorate of the Town of Clear Lake voted to enlarge the Council to five
members at the election on November 6. The vote was made in the first election
held in the new Town Hall. Then Tony Kraus made the motion to appoint George
Schenkel, Larry Armstrong seconded, and the motion passed.
Larry Armstrong then made the motion to appoint Sue Williams as the second new
council person, Tony Kraus seconded, and the motion passed.
Tony Kraus made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m., Larry Armstrong
seconded, and the motion passed.
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Larry Armstrong
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Virginia Nye