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6. Create a Position for the Director of Adult Continuting Education. Post High School Education and Textbook Adoption — Richard Kickbush. Regarding the arbitrator’s decision pertaining to Richard Kickbush. superintendent Barb Murray gave the following statement: “In accordance with the arbitrator’s decision, the John Glenn Board of School Trustees will assign Mr. Richard Kickbush to a teaching position with quasi-administrative duties. Those duties will include establishing and implementing adult continuing education program. post high school education program, higher education telecommunications program and textboA adoption. Dr. Murray further explained that due to the time restraints that no detailed job description was available at this time and a contract had not yet been tvpcd. Dr. Murray stated that • hose two actions would take place a’ the October 16 meeting. 7. Resolution for Temporary Loan Superintendent Barb Murray reported that a payment was due in debt service on December 12 of 1990 and the state tax money would not be received until the end of December. therefore it was necessary for the Board to authorize her to advertise for a temporary loan. A motion was made by Dave Hostetler and seconded by Don Ludwig with the vote taken as seven/zero. 8. Superintendent’s Report a. Dr. Murray reported that the bleachers at the John Glenn High School were now completed and in proper working order. Mr. Rav Chapman requested to speak again. President Nilas Miller recognized Mr. Chapman’s request Mr. Chapman recognized ’he Board and complimented them on their decision regarding Richard Kickbush. NEXT MEETING DATE

► PORT-A-PIT I : CHICKEN i : Saturday, Oct. 27 i ♦ 11:00 a.m. Tin Sold Out ♦ ♦ UREY PARK - DOWNTOWN WALKERTON Comer Os Illinois St. & Roosevelt Rd. I I $3.50 PER HALF ♦ I * I Proceeds To Benefit JGHS Glass Os 1981 J | 21025 Y ELECT ROBERT (GENE) REESE For Walkerton Town Board gF dm Local Businessman Pictured here Is Gene Reese with Iva Clark, a supporter in his bld for Town Board

President Nilas Miller announced that the next meeting date would be October 16. 1990 at Urey Middle School at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Miller further noted that the Board would be discussing the feasibility study for the proposed middle schoiol building. Mr. Miller encouraged patrons to attend this upcoming meeting. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Gene Knowlton and seconded by Jean Ann Bccm to adjourn the Board mce'ing. The vote was seven/ zero. The meetiong adjourned at 8; 14 p.m. WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MINUTES The Walkerton Town Council met at 7:00 p.m. on October 1. with the following members present: Chervl Rizek. Maggie Gaddis, Gregory Williams. Walter Hei! and Leonard Jaske. Attorney David Holmes and Clerk-Treasurer Judy Hiler were also present. The minutes were approved as read. Citizen's Input; Leo Savoie spoke on several issues which are of concern to the Chamber of Commerce. 1. Once a week, water or sweep the streets on a scheduled basis. 2. Plow snow early, and at a certain time. 3. Enforcement or creation of an ordinance to keep property mowed and cleaned up. 4. Enforcement or creation of ordinance to ticket and tow away unlicensed or junk vehicles. 5. Close parts of Illinois Street for the Great Pumpkin Festival on October sth, 6th and 7th. Walt Heil made the motion to allow the street dosing. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. In regard to items three and four. Williams said that the Council has already asked for

tighter enforcement of our ordinances concerning the mowing and cleaning of property and also the towing and ticketing of unlicensed or junk vehicles. Item 2. Williams said that when there is a snowfall of a certain number of inches the street department is called out at 5:00 a.m. to plow. Savoie asked if it would be possible to know their starting point, to get an idea of when the plow ing would be done at Rav & Kenny’s since they are open twenty-four hours a dav. Williams answered that he believes that Ray & Kenny's employees park in their own lot. and the plow would probably plow around any customer cars, and would maybe swing back later to clear any spots not previously plowed. Item 1. The Tow n Superintendent has been told to sweep and clean the streets as needed, based on such factors as the wind, rain or other weather conditions. It was decided that town employees will give the Chamber of Commerce forty-eight hours notice, so that they can notify merchants to be prepared for their own clean-up. It was also agreed that the Town could give notice, or the Chamber could request street cleaning a week beforehand. Rizek asked Savoie if the Chamber has any plans to get citizen’s interested in taking care of and beautifying their own property, as in years past. Savoie answered that they have a five year plan that they are working on, and the downtown area is first on their list. Downtown sidewalks and town beautification are going to be looked into at a later date. OLD BUSINESS: Williams said the Motorola's quote totalled $34,734.00 for the new communications center. Rizek asked if there is a definite need for a whole new communications center. Williams said that the old svstem is ten to twelve years old. is in need of some repairs and added that this new system will provide more power to the radio systems of several departments. Williams stated that the County Council, in a September meeting, has agreed to install an F9ll monitor in Walkerton. Letters are to be sent to the towns of North Liberty. New Carlisle and Lakeville; and to the trustees of Union Township. Liberty Township and Olive Township notifying them of our E9JI capabilites and asking them if they are interested in having Walkerton dispatch their calls. There is no charge to the town for E9ll equipment. Discussion went back to the quote from Motorola for the new communications center, and which funds can be used to pay for it. A report from the Clerk shows a current balance of $19,334.61 in the Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund. Estimated revenue for this fund in December. 1990 is $4,389. and the estimated revenue for 1991 is $8,717. Approximately $20,000 of the CCI Fund will have to be used as our match, for the grant, to install automatic signals at the Adams Street railroad crossing. Attorney Holmes advised that the council can allocate as much, or as little as they want from utility funds to pav for the communications center are: Electric Operating, Other Capital Expenditures, $10,000: Wastewater. $5,000; Motor Vehicle Highway. $5,000; Federal Revenue Sharing. $3,424 and Cumulative Capital Improvement. $11,200. Attomcx Holmes advised that the Council can change these allocations at a later date, thev just have to satisfy themselves that there are enough funds to pav for the center. Len Jaske made the motion to buv the new communications center. Seconded bx Maggie Gaddis. Carried . Only one bid was received for refurbishing the Town Hall and connecting town buildings. Michiana Restoration and Painting sub; mitted a total quote of $10,950 for replacing the large windows, power washing and painting the building and repairing rotted joints. The

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Council had questions concerning prime coat, number of coats of paint, size and type of windows and wha’ tvpc of fill-in will be used at the top of the windows. Len Jaske is to call Michiana Restoration for answers to these questions. Chervl Rizek made the motion to tentatively award the bid to Michiana Restoration. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. The council discussed which funds would be able to help pav for the refurbishing. Attorney Holmes advised that if utility funds are used, a percentage can be figured using each utility’s relative income. It was decided that the amount to be paid from each utility will be determined at a later date. Len Jaske made the motion to pay for the refurbishing of the town hal! from utility funds. Seconded by Chervl Rizek. Carried. Town ordinances and code are going to be reviewed over the next couple of months. Attorney Holmes is going to bring a couple of chapters of the code to each meeting, the Council can look them over and then those chapters will be discussed at the next meeting, until all is reviewed. It was reported that the governor has set a task force to work on making the new tax structure more fair to taxing units, in relation to annexed areas and new- construction. The Council discussed the sign quote and the overhead door quote that the Fire Department had sent to the last meeting. The Council decided that there aren't enough funds in the Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund to go ahead with changing the overhead door, at this time. And if was decided to ask the Fire Chief how many quotes he had solicited for the sign The Clerk reported that she could find no record of a claim being submitted in 1988 for the sign. Records showed that wind damage

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was reported to the roof and shingles of the Fire Station, and to the roof of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. At that time our insurance paid $1,385.00 and we paid the $500.00 deductible. NEW BUSINESS: Tipton Testing Center's contract for field testing meters is due for renewal for 1991. Prices are: $7.50 per single phase meter. Socket type; $9.50 per single phase meter. Abase type; $30.00 per hour for three phase meters. Fuel Cause. There will be an $8 00 charge per dav. per unit if gasoline exceeds $1,359 a gallon in our area Len Jaske made the motion to renew the contract. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Trick or Treat is scheduled for Sunday. October 28. between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p m. Walt Heil made the motion to set the Trick or Treat time. Seconded bv Chervl Rizek. Carried. Norfolk & Western Railroad has questioned a flat rate electric charge on their bill, for the Illinois S'reet crossing. A railroad emplovee and the Town Superintendent have each looked into this billing and can’t determine a reason for it. It was thought that some sort of electric service may have been maintained after the depot was tom down This charge is to be taken off the bill, once it is made certain that there is no other reason for this charge. A request to make the intersection of Van Buren and Michigan S'reets a four wav stop was turned down. The monthly Police Report was reviewed and accepted. Claims #lOl4 through #lo^o for $"8,646 ’’S was rexiewed. Len Jaske made the motion to accept •he claims. Seconded bv Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Maggie Gaddis made the motion to adjourn Seconded bv Walt Heil. Carried.

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