City of Rushville City Council met Oct 3.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
1. ROLL CALL & CALL TO ORDER
The Rushville City Council met in the meeting room of the City Hall building. Upon convening, Mayor Carson Klitz directed City Clerk, Stacey Briney to call the roll. Upon ROLL CALL, the following answered present: Council Members: Susan Acker, Terry Dodds, Jeff Ervin, Bob Lambert, Barry Rebman, and Mike Ryan. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. Council Members, Richard Davis and Paul Trimble were absent.
Others present included: Stacey Briney, City Clerk; Charlie Burton, City Attorney; Nathan Campbell, Superintendent of Operations; Rick Wright; Chief of Police; David Haney of The Rushville Times; and Schuyler Isley, Economic Development Director.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Carson Klitz.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments at this time.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.
a. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 19, 2022
b. Approve the Minutes of the Street Committee Meeting held September 27, 2022
c. Approve “Claims for Council Approval Dated 10/03/22” & Accept Monthly Reports
d. Approve Music & Amusement License for Rushville Moose Lodge 506 for 2 Additional Gaming Machines
e. Pass & Adopt Resolution No. 1136, A Resolution Regarding the Release of
Executive Session Minutes
Ervin MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. Rebman SECONDED, AND THE MOTION CARRIED WITH AN ALL “YEA” ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 6 YEAS – Acker, Dodds, Ervin, Lambert, Rebman, & Ryan; 0 NAYS; 2 ABSENT – Davis & Trimble.
5. ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA – IF APPLICABLE All items were approved on the Consent Agenda.
6. OPEN BIDS FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY
Bids for the following items were opened and reviewed:
• 8’ Western Snow Plow (plow only) – Robert Tolles - $105.55;
• Tornado Truck Bed Salt Spreader (spreader only) – Philip Fiscella - $155; Crispin Auto LLC - $50
• 1978 Evinrude 48 2-Stroke Motor (runs) – Philip Fiscella - $105
• 1996 Mazda B3000 Extended Cab 2WD Pick-up – Philip Fiscella - $125
• EZ-Go ST480 Work Horse Utility Cart – Philip Fiscella - $205; Crispin Auto LLC - $150 • 2013 Case Farmall 50B 4WD Tractor – Philip Fiscella - $601; Doug Lamb - $3,000; John Dodds - $1,089.98; Crispin Auto LLC - $500
7. DISCUSS & CONSIDER ACCEPTING BIDS FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY
Ervin MOVED TO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING BIDS FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY: 8’ WESTERN SNOW PLOW – ROBERT TOLLES - $105.55; TORNADO TRUCK BED SALT SPREADER – PHILIP FISCELLA - $155; 1978 EVINRUDE MOTOR – PHILIP FISCELLA - $105; 1996 MAZDA EXTENDED CAB PICK-UP – PHILIP FISCELLA - $125; EZ-GO ST480 WORK HORSE UTILITY CART – PHILIP FISCELLA - $205; 2013 CASE FARMALL TRACTOR – DOUG LAMB - $3,000. Ryan SECONDED, AND THE MOTION CARRIED WITH AN ALL “YEA” ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 6 YEAS – Dodds, Ervin, Lambert, Rebman, Ryan, & Acker; 0 NAYS; 2 ABSENT – Davis & Trimble.
8. DISCUSS & CONSIDER REPLACING CURB & GUTTER AT THE FIREHOUSE
Street Committee Chairman, Mike Ryan reported the committee had met and recommended that Four Seasons Construction do the curb and gutter work by the firehouse. Ryan stated the bid was Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars ($5,430), which the committee thought was a fair price. Ryan noted there was another bid from PF Construction for Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($16,500). Street Committee Member, Terry Dodds said maybe in the future, the gutter and drain on the opposite side of the street needs fixed. Dodds noted he talked with Superintendent of Operations, Nathan Campbell about this and Campbell said the city crew could fix that.
Ryan MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID OF FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS ($5,430) FROM FOUR SEASONS CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE THE CURB AND GUTTER AT THE FIREHOUSE. Dodds SECONDED, AND THE MOTION CARRIED WITH AN ALL “YEA” ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 6 YEAS – Ervin, Lambert, Rebman, Ryan, Acker, & Dodds; 0 NAYS; 2 ABSENT – Davis & Trimble.
9. DISCUSS & CONSIDER PAYING FOR ENGINEERING FOR THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT THE GOLF COURSE
Parks & Recreations Committee Chairman, Barry Rebman reported Groundskeeper, Andy Ebey checked with a company that will come in and engineer the irrigation system for Five Thousand to Six Thousand Dollars ($5,000 - $6,000) per nine (9) holes. Rebman noted he thinks this would be worth it to see what is there and maybe look for grants, etc. Dodds asked if this would be done in phases, and Mayor Klitz stated this is just the engineering so we know what to do. Council Member, Susan Acker asked where the money would come from and Council Member, Jeff Ervin said he thinks the city’s general fund should pay for it so they might be able to get this going. A discussion followed regarding the funding.
Rebman MOVED TO APPROVE PAYING FOR THE ENGINEERING FOR THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT THE GOLF COURSE FROM THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND. Ervin SECONDED, AND THE MOTION CARRIED WITH AN ALL “YEA” ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 6 YEAS – Lambert, Rebman, Ryan, Acker, Dodds, & Ervin; 0 NAYS; 2 ABSENT – Davis & Trimble.
10. COUNCIL MEMBER & OFFICIALS’ REPORTS
Cemetery Committee Chairman, Bob Lambert asked Campbell if he had come up with any specs for the new building, and Campbell said that he has not heard anymore since he talked with Lambert on Smiles Day. Lambert noted once the specs are done, we can move forward.
Street Committee Chairman, Mike Ryan reported the new salt shed is in the process of being built. Campbell apologized to the council members because he had originally said the city crew could build the salt shed but they just have not had the time to do it. Campbell said he talked to a contractor and he told Campbell that he could come in on Tuesday and build it for Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500). Campbell noted the original budget for this building was Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), and this would put the city at Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000). Consensus of the council was to go ahead and have the contractor finish up in an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500).
Nathan Campbell left the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
Mayor Carson Klitz reported everyone received a letter from the labor union. Mayor Klitz stressed that he has never seen one group directly contact another group when they both have attorneys. Mayor Klitz said he is not surprised because he thinks Attorney Chris Walters has always been a thorn in the union’s side. Ervin thought the union should go through the city’s attorney on this matter, and Mayor Klitz noted he does not think they want to pay their attorney.
11. ADJOURN
Dodds MOVED TO ADJOURN. Ervin SECONDED, AND THE MOTION CARRIED WITH AN ALL “YEA” ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 6 YEAS – Rebman, Ryan, Acker, Dodds, Ervin, & Lambert; 0 NAYS; 2 ABSENT – Davis & Trimble. THE MEETING STOOD ADJOURNED ACCORDINGLY AT 7:19 P.M.
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