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MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 28, 2009
REGULAR/YEAR END MEETING
December 28, 2009
SILVER LAKE TOWN HALL
7:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Gale Owens, Ron Jones, and Linda Baker were present. Also present were Angie Glass, Clerk-Treasurer, Craig Hollopeter, Town Marshall, Jasun Blocher, Town Superintendent and John Conley, representing the Fire Department. Vern Landis, Town Attorney was absent.
Gale Owens recognized the passing of former council member Lloyd Moore and the wife of former council member Stanley Williams, Mary (Toots) Williams. They will be missed in the community.
MINUTES:
Ron Jones made the first motion to accept the November 10, 2009 meeting minutes as presented. Gale Owens seconded the motion, motion carried with no further discussion.
CITIZENS: None spoke.
OLD BUSINESS:
(1) Vote on Fire Chief-Morris Jones- The Fire Department had previously voted in Morris Jones as Fire Chief for 2010. The Council agreed and passed with a unanimous vote. Ron made 1st motion, Linda 2nd, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
(1) Elect 2010 Council President- Ron Jones nominated Linda Baker. After some hesitation, Linda accepted the nomination. Gale made 1st motion, Ron 2nd, motion carried.
(2) 2010 Liability Insurance- Two quotes were requested and only one received. Ron made the 1st motion to accept Hall & Marose Insurance for the liability coverage for 2010 at the cost of $23,834.00, Linda 2nd, motion carried without further discussion.
(3) Resolution 12-01-09 appropriation transfer- Ron made 1st motion to accept resolution 12-01-09, Gale 2nd, motion carried no further discussion.
(4) Resolution 12-02-09 encumbrances- Ron made the 1st motion to accept Resolution 12-02-09, Linda 2nd, motion carried with no further discussion.
(5) Ordinance 12-01-09 Salary Ordinance- After much discussion, Ron felt as though a 2% raise was the maximum that could be given for raises in 2010 given the situation the economy is in. Citizen, John Conley, asked why raises are given the same percentage across the board to all workers. Angie stated that it did not have to be done that way. It was up to the Council how they wanted to give raises. Gale agreed that a 2% raise was appropriate given the circumstances. He stated “you all have families to take care of too.” Angie Glass read the ordinances in full. Ron made a motion to suspend the rules and read by title only, Gale 2nd, motion carried. Linda made a motion to give a 2% raise across the board excluding council members, Ron 2nd, motion carried with no further discussion.
DEPARTMENT HEADS:
Jasun- The salt that was previously purchased will probably only last another month. Jasun wanted permission to purchase another load of salt and possibly splitting it with Claypool. The Council agreed that a load needed to be ordered. Micheal Kuss from IDEM was in town and did a drive through and said ha everything looked good. Jasun will be ordering trees to plant in the tree lawns for spring.
Craig- Charles Braun, the attorney for the academy, and also the person re-writing our sop’s was in to visit. He did a walkthrough of both stations and the fire range. The SLPD received an A+ rating.
John- The fire department had 11 runs since the last meeting.
LETTERS RECEIVED:
NONE
CLAIM DOCKET:
Ron made the first motion to accept the claim docket for $152,624.35, Gale 2nd, motion carried without further discussion.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Gale wanted to thank Multi-Township EMS for all of their work and welcome Life-Med EMS to town. The next meeting will be held January 12, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m. at the Silver Lake Meeting Hall.
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