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TOWN BOARD NEWS (continued from Page 6) 10% on first $3.00 plus 3% of all amounts in excess of $3.00 Service Call $30.00 during business hours $50.00 other times Deposit $50.00 - property owners SIOO.OO - renters Meter Tampering Charge $50.00 plus cost of repair and labor Minimum payment Still due and payable whenever service has been temporarily disconnected for benefit of customer The basic rates and charges of this utility were made effective in Cause No. 37194, issued February 15,1984. Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval, recording and publication as provided by law. Passed and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, on the 17th day of December. 1990. TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF WALKERTON. INDIANA Margaret Gaddis. Member Walter Heil. Member Leonard Jaske, Member Cheryl Rizek, Member Gregory Williams. Member ATTEST: Judith R. Hiler, Clerk-Treasurer The Clerk reported that she had called both banks and the credit union for interest rate quotes to finance the new police car. Ist Source Bank quoted 7.75%, Farmers State Bank 7.75%. and Teacher's Credit Union 10% variable. On a motion by Len Jaske. the council approved the resolution to allow the clerk-treasurer to proceed with financing the new police car at Farmers State Bank of Wyatt. The loan agreement will be a three year loan for $15,137,00. at an interest rate of 7.75%. The motion was seconded by Walt Heil, and was carried. Butler, Fairman A Seufert's Sewer Study was reviewed by the council. Area Ais along Walkerton Trail, with a cost of $441,500, Areas B & C include the new industrial park and Adams Street out to Tyler Road for $264,250. Area D is east of Town, around the Holston annexation and an area either side of U.S. 6 for $272,500.

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Area E picks up the existing industrial park and runs out Underwood Road for $265,900. Area A would provide approximately forty-five new customers for the sewer service, and would be the most cost efficient. Holmes said that he recently learned that Farmers Home Administration should have some grants that would be available to us. He added that if we are going to extend sewer lines outside of town limits, we should also consider annexing those areas. Williams reported that the engineering is done, to run the water main to the Northeast Industrial Park. Williams also told the Council that the Census Bureau has reviewed the population corrections that we sent to them, and has agreed with our figures. David Behr said that the count used for nursing home residents, as of last April, still doesn't look right to him, and he is going to check into it. The Clerk asked the Council how they want interest, earned from investments, spread to the various funds at year end. The following spread was accepted by the Council, with the exception of any provisions in the Sewer Bond Ordinance to spread that portion in a certain way. Portions for Electric Operating Depreciation, Reserve and Meter are to be put into the Electric Depreciation Fund. Portions for Water Operating, Reserve. Depreciation. Meter and Bond and Interest are to be put into the Water Operating Fund. Portions for Motor Vehicle Highway and Local Road and Street are to be put into the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund. Portions for Park A Recreation and Park and Recreation Donation are to be put into the Park and Recreation Fund. Portions for Wastewater. Sewer Replacement and Sewer Reserve are to be put into the Wastewater Fund or the Sewer Replacement Fund. The remainder of any interest is to go into the General Fund. The Council resolved, on a motion by Jaske to use average balances to compute the interest; and to spread to those designated accounts. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Attorney Holmes gave the Council copies of a junk car ordinance for their review. Walt Heil made the motion to table the ordinance until the next meeting. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. NEW BUSINESS: Salary Ordinance No. 1990-13, was amended as follows: the salary for judge was reduced to $4,000, and salary for matron was reduced to zero. Motion to accept the first reading of Ordinance No. 1990-13,

as amended, was made by Cheryl Rizek. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. Motion to accept second reading was made by Walt Heil. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. Motion to accept the third reading was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Cheryl Rizek. Carried. The Salary Ordinance No. 1990-13 is listed elsewhere in this issue. Indiana Waste and Recycling, our trash haulers, have received a landfill increase of 18‘/i%, and are passing that cost to the Town. It will mean a 56 cent increase per month, per household for trash removal. Article 9 of Indiana Waste’s contract will also be increased by 18*/»%. Article 9 provides for the removal of furniture and appliances. Len Jaske made the motion to accept Resolution No. 1990-1, which provides for an increase in our trash rates. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Len Jaske made the motion to pay $295.00 for 1991 Chamber of Commerce dues. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Len Jaske made the motion to pay $25.00 for 1991 Walkerton Industrial Fund dues. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. The Clerk asked for permission to have a new linoleum installed in the bathroom, in the upstairs apartment. Walt Heil made the motion to allow. Seconded by Cheryl Rizek. Carried. The Park Board would like to have a legal description of Urey Park, as someone is interested in purchasing the property. Attorney Holmes advised that the buyer should have it surveyed, and a title search will show if there are any provisions to keep it a park or whatever. Cheryl Rizek presented Greg Williams with a plaque, from the Council members and the ClerkTreasurer. for his years of dedicated service. Williams then gave the Council the Civic Improvement plaque, which was awarded to them by the Chamber of Commerce, for installing the new sidewalk along Washington Street. Williams said that he has spent a lot of time on the utilities and asked the Council if he can still get copies of some of the monthly reports. Williams appointed Jay Potts to the Park Board, to fill the vacancy left by Dirk Pletcher. Tom Coffey has also resigned from the Park Board. Len Jaske made the motion to appoint Greg Williams to that NEWYEAR Time for a new beginning! May this be a year of peace and tranquillity. Hamilton Service Center ^IOO Roosevelt Walkerton^

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vacancy, on the Park Board. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. David Behr mentioned the SIO,OOO in promotional funds that have been set aside, by the Electric Advisory Board, in the 1991 electric budget. Since the Walkerton Industrial Fund will be handling these funds, on behalf of the Town, Behr expressed his thanks to the Council. He said that great strides have been made, and there are a lot of good things to come yet. Williams said that he was present at a September 17, 1990 MACOG meeting, and heard them tell the telephone company to order our Enhanced 911 monitor. Williams said that in doing a follow up, he found that they cannot tell us whether or not the monitor has actually been ordered. He recommended that we check further into this. Claims 1338 through 1423 for $683,484.90 and payroll docket dated 12-12-90 for $21,079.89 were reviewed. Maggie Gaddis made the motion to accept the claims. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Superintendent Back told the Council that at the Electric Advisory Board meeting, they discussed having the boom on the old bucket truck put on a new chassis. They can have the boom rebuilt onto a new Ford Diesel chassis for $45,000. Cheryl Rizek made the motion to allow, since it has been provided for in the 1991 electric

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budget. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Back asked for the Council's permission to dispose of the old boom truck and also to sell the bucket off of the old utility truck. He was instructed to bring the year, model numbers and full descriptions of both items, so that a resolution can be passed declaring them as surplus property, after which then be advertised for sale. Maggie Gaddis made the motion to adjourn. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Winston Churchill had twin beds, and when he couldn't fall asleep in one. he would move to the other Thanks to you ... it works... for ALL OF US

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