The Independent-News, Volume 117, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 January 1992 — Page 6

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - JANUARY 9, 1992

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MINUTES The Walkerton Town Board met at 7:00 p.m. on December 16. 1991 with the followiong members present: Gene Reese. Cheryl Rizek, Walter Heil and Leonard Jaske. Attorney David Holmes and clerktreasurer Judy Hiler were also present. The minutes were approved as read. The monthly Electric, Water and Wastewater reports were accepted. Police chief Gassensmith informed the Council that Marshall County is going to install a 911 printer at the dispatch center. Gene Reese asked what St. Joseph County is doing for us in this respect. Gassensmith answered that he doesn’t think that we will be getting anything from St. Joseph County. The Council expressed their gratitude to Marshall County for giving us a 911 printer. Reese asked what effect paying police officers for working holidays would have on their compensatory time. Gassensmith answered that it will do away with most of the comp time. Jeff Zehner reported that Selge Construction Company is off to a fast start, with the sewer extensions, at the Industrial Park. The project should be completed by March 31, 1992. Zehner had gotten quotes on a new computer for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the lowest quote was $2,266.00. Len Jaske made the motion to accept this quote. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. There was no citizen's input.

SALARY ORDINANCE NO. 1991-09 An ordinance to establish compensation for officers and employees of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana for services performed during calendar year, 1992. WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to establish salaries for the employees and officers of the Civil Town of Walkerton, Indiana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, that there is hereby established the compensation from the several funds to be paid Civil Town Officers and employees for services performed during the calendar year 1992. Section 1. Compensation Paid From The General Fund Council Members 5 600.00 3,000.00 Judge 1 4,200.00 4,200.00 Clerk-Treasurer 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 Clerk-Treasurer Amb 1 2,000.00 2,000.00 Court Clerk I 250.00 250.00 Bailiff 1 250.00 250.00 Matron 1 60.00 60.00 Town Marshal 1 26,775.00 26,775.00 Captain 1 24,675.00 24,675.00 Lieutenant I 22,050.00 22,050.00 First Class Patrolman 3 21,000.00 63,000.00 Control Center Full-Time 3 (hr.) 2.17 Control Center Part-Time 3 (hr.) 1.91 21,735.00 Control Center Ambulance 6 (hr.) .61 6,000.00 Control Center Fire 6 (hr.) .61 6,000.00 Overtime Control Center 1,000.00 1,000.00 Town Attorney 1 4,000.00 4,000.00 Firemen Allowance 7,100.00 7,100.00 ( Officers Allowance (Fire) 1 850.00 850.00 EMT & Driver Allowance 8,900.00 8,900.00 Clothing Allowance (Police) ...... 6 3,000.00 3,000.00 j Crossing Guard 1 1,785.00 1,785.00 Clothing Allowance (Amb.) 2,800.00 2,800.00 i Holiday Pay (Police) 6 10,232.00 10,232.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND ... 220,662.00 Section 2. Compensation Paid From The Motor Vehicle Fund < Clerk-Treasurer 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 ' Employee . 1 8,200.00 8,200.00 Part-Time Employee .1 2,000.00 2,000.00 Control Center 6 (hr.) .61 6,000.00 TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLE FUND 17,200.00 Section 3. Compensation Paid From Park And Recreation Fund Park Board 4 500.00 2,000.00 Superintendent 1 9,600.00 9,600.00 Contractural Services 1 800.00 800.00 TOTAL PARK AND RECREATION FUND 12,400.00 Section 4. Compensation Paid From Electric Operating Fund Council Members 5 2,025.00 10,125.00 President Os Town Council 1 500.00 500.00 Clerk-Treasurer I 15,435.00 15,435.00

OLD BUSINESS: Attorney Holmes had prepared a resolution for the acceptance of the dedication of Willow Drive. Holmes advised that annually we need to accept streets, and file an inventory of our streets with the state. Resolution No. 1991-J, accepting Willow Drive, was accepted on a motion by Walt Heil. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1991-J , A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF WALKERTON. INDIANA. ADMITTING CERTAIN STREETS TO THE MUNICIPALITY WHEREAS, the subdivider has constructed Willow Drive within the Town Limits to municipal specifications; and WHEREAS, the Street Superintendent has inspected the street in question and found it to be suitable for incorporation in to the municipal street system, thereby obligating the municipality to maintain such street; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WALKERTON, INDIANA, that Willow Dr., in the Replat of Section 1 of Williams Hickory Lane Subdivision, and shown on the official corporate map, be and the same now hereby is accepted into the Town of Walkerton Municipal Street System and the municipality shall henceforth maintain the same. Dated this 16th day of December. 1991. WALKERTON TOWN COUNCIL Margaret Gaddis, Member Walter L. Heil, Member Leonard Jaske, Member Robert E. Reese, Member Cheryl Rizek, Member ATTEST: Judith R. Hiler, Clerk-Treasurer Len Jaske made the motion to

tentatively accept the 1992 Electric budget at $452,861.00. Seconded by Wait Heil. Carried. Rizek thanked Roman Brehm for all his work on the Electric Advisory Board. Rizek asked the Council members to review the proposed job classifications for town employees, so they can be accepted at the January 2, 1992 meeting. NEW BUSINESS: Gene Reese made the motion to read Ordinance No. 1991-08, An Ordinance Amending the 1991 Salary Ordinance, in short form. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Motion to accept the first reading was made by Walt Heil. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. Motion to accept the second reading was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Motion to accept the third reading was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Walt Heil made the motion to read Ordinance No. 1991-09, An Ordinance to Establish Salaries for 1992, in short form. Motion to accept the first reading was made by Gene Reese. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. Motion to accept the second reading was made by Walt Heil. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Motion to accept the third reading was made by Gene Reese. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. There is going to be a special Town Council meeting on December 30, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to approve year end transfers, and to take care of any other year end business. Len Jaske announced that the Chamber of Commerce gave the Civic Improvement Award to the Town and to the Redevelopment Commission.

Deputy Clerk-Treasurer 1 11,204.00 11,204.00 Clerk Typist 1 (hr.) 4.99 10,374.00 Typist (Part-Time) 1 (hr.) 3.25 1,650.00 Superintendent 1 24,000.00 24,000.00 Assistant Superintendent 1 23,268.00 23,268.00 Lineman 1 21,028.00 21,028.00 Apprentice Lineman #1 1 17,472.00 17,472.00 General Laborer I 17,139.20 17,139.20 Apprentice 1 14,040.00 14,040.00 Control Center 6 (hr.) 1.15 11,025.00 Contractural Services 2,000.00 2,000.00 Summer Help Part-Time 5,000.00 5,000.00 Custodian 800.00 800.00 Electric Dept. Overtime 2,000.00 2,000.00 TOTAL ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND 187,060.20 Section 5. Compensation Paid From Water Operating Fund Council Members 5 1,375.00 6,875.00 Clerk-Treasurer 1 9,965.00 9,965,00 Deputy Clerk-Treasurer 1 8,271.00 8,271.00 Clerk Typist 1 (hr.) 2.60 5,417.00 Typist (Part-Time) I (hr.) 2.00 1,500.00 Superintendent 1 6,000.00 6,000.00 Assistant Superintendent 1 5,817.00 5,817.00 Water Plant Operator 1 5,257.00 5,257.00 Assistant Plant Operator I 4,368.00 4,368.00 General Laborer 1 4,284.80 4,284.80 Control Center 6 (hr.) 1.06 9.975.00 Custodian 800.00 800.00 TOTAL WATER OPERATING FUND 68,529.80 Section 6. Compensation Paid From Sewer Operating Fund Clerk-Treasurer 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 Deputy Clerk-Treasurer 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 Superintendent 1 2,000.00 2,000.00 Sewer Plant Operator 1 25,286.50 25,286.50 Assistant Plant Operator 1 13,325.00 13,325.00 Control Center 6 (hr.) .61 6,000.00 TOTAL SEWER OPERATING FUND 48,611.50 Section 7. Authority: The establishment of compensation of civil town officers and employees by ordinance of the Town Council is provided for under IC-18-3-1-34. Section 8. Adoption: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage as provided by law for the calendar year 1992. Passed by the Town Council this 16th day of December, 1991. TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WALKERTON, INDIANA Walter L. Heill Leonard Jaske Cheryl Rizek Gene Reese Maggie Gaddis ATTEST: Judith R. Hiler, Clerk-Treasurer

The clerk asked if she could close the office on the afternoon of December 24, 1991. Employees would use their accumulated time, in order to have the time off. The Council approved. Cairns 1319 through 1403 for $187,940.56, and Payroll Docket dated December 11, 1991 for $23,470.44 were accepted on a motion by Len Jaske. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Len Jaske made the motion to adjourn. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. The Walkerton Town Council met in a special meeting at 7:00 p.m. on December 30, 1991 with the following members present: Gene Reese, Cheryl Rizek and Waiter Heil. Oerk-treasurer Judy Hiler was also present. The council reviewed Ordinance No. 1991-10, Transfer of Appropriations. Gene Reese asked about some transfers in the Park and Recreation Department, that showed appropriations being moved from Utilities, Gasoline and Summer Activities to Mower. The clerk explained that these transfers were being made to allow the Park Department to encumber funds in order to purchase a new mower. Reese asked if quotes for the mower had been turned in, and who we are purchasing it from. The clerk answered that the quotes are on file, and the quote that the Park Department had accepted was approximately $5,300.00. The clerk did not know whose quote had been accepted. Walt Heil made the motion to do all three readings of the ordinance, in short form. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Reese made the motion to accept the first reading. Seconded by Heil. Carried. Heil made the motion to accept the second reading. Seconded by Reese. Car-

ried. Reese made the motion to accept the third reading. Seconded by Heil. Carried. Ordinance No. 1991-10 An emergency ordinance providing for the transfer of appropriations for a department of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, for the year 1991. As requested by the Department Head and forwarded to the Town Council for their action and passage pursuant to IC 6-1.1-18-6. WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of the existing annual budget for the year 1991, and it is now necessary to transfer appropriations into different categories than was appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of the several departments to meet the emergencies. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, that for the expenses of the Town Government, the following appropriations are hereby transferred and set apart out of the funds hereinafter named for the purposes specified, subject to the laws governing the same, such sums herein transferred unless otherwise stipulated by law. Section 2. Where it has been shown that certain existing appropriations have unobligated balances which will be available for transferring as follows: Town General Fund TOWN COURT DEPARTMENT From: Judge Salary, 100 To: Telephone, 300 Sum. $495.06 From: Judge Salary, 100 To: Bond, 300 Sum: 62.00 From: Judge Salary, 100 To: Office Supplies, 200 Sum: 629.86 CLERK TREASURER DEPT. From: Communication/Trans Expenses, 300 To: Unappropriated Funds, 400 Sum: 82.64 POLICE DEPARTMENT From: Maintenance, 300 To: Equipment, 400 Sum: 122.64 AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT From: Utility, 300 To: Medical Supplies, 200 Sum: 367.45 From: Learning Aids, 400 To: Paper Supplies, 200 Sum: 67.61 From: Equipment, 400 To: Paper Supplies. 200 Sum: 351.55 Motor V chide Highway Fund From: Supplies, 200 To: Gasoline, 300 Sum: $535.61 From: Supplies, 200 To: Equipment, 400 Sum: 854.55 Park * Recreation Fund From: Operating Supplies, 200 To: Park Superintendent, 100 Sum: 538.10 From: Maintenance & Repair, 200 To: Park Superintendent, 100 Sum: 83.89 From: Gas/Electric/Water, 300 To: Park Superintendent, 100 Sum: 318.01 From: Gas/Electric/Water, 300 To: Social Security, 100 Sum: 78.87 From: Gas/Electric/Water, 300 To: Mower, 400 Sum: 1.176.81 From: Gasoline, 300 To: Mower, 400 Sum: 223.71 From: Summer Activites, 300 To: Mower, 400 Sum: 1,937.78 Section 3. Passed and adopted by the Town Council on the 30th day of December, 1991 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. Cheryl A. Rizek, Pres. Leonard Jaske Maggie Gaddis Walter L. Heil Robert E. Reese Attest: Judith R. Hiler, Clerk-Treasurer A manual claims docket was reviewed. There were three claims for the December 2, 1991 payroll transfer and taxes, a claim