City of Rushville City Council met Oct. 17.
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, Richard Davis, Terry Dodds, Jeff Ervin, Bob Lambert, and Barry Rebman. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. Council Members, Mike Ryan 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; Schuyler Isley, Economic Development Director; and Sydney DeWeese, Peace Corp Fellow.
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 October 3, 2022
b. Approve the Minutes of the Sidewalk & Lighting Committee Meeting held September 14, 2022; Combined Cemetery, Water, & Sewer Committee Meeting held September 14, 2022; & Combined TIF & Joint Review Board Meeting held September 14, 2022
c. Approve “Claims for Council Approval Dated 10/17/22” & Accept Monthly Reports d. Approve Setting Trick-or-Treat Hours from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31st
e. Approve Special Event License for the Rushville Chamber of Commerce for Wine Tasting on Friday, December 2nd at the Virginia
f. Approve Closing the North/South Alley between North Congress & North Monroe Streets West of the 1st United Methodist Church on Friday, November 4th for the Harvest Meal
g. Approve the Appointment of Sarah Maxwell to the Scripps Park Board
h. Approve the Re-hire of Heath White as Part-Time Police Officer
Ervin MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. Dodds SECONDED, AND THE MOTION CARRIED WITH AN ALL “YEA” ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 6 YEAS – Acker, Davis, Dodds, Ervin, Lambert, & Rebman; 0 NAYS; 2 ABSENT – Ryan & Trimble.
5. ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA – IF APPLICABLE
All items were approved on the Consent Agenda.
6. COUNCIL MEMBER & OFFICIALS’ REPORTS
Cemetery Committee Chairman, Bob Lambert reported he has been discussing the new building with Superintendent of Operations, Nathan Campbell and they have come to the conclusion that we need to look into more of what is needed.
Lambert stated he has heard there are several people having problems making payments to Area Disposal, which is now GFL. Lambert said most utilities have local places to walk in to pay their bills and wondered if GFL does. Lambert noted utilities are required to have a local place to pay and thought they should fall under that. City Attorney, Charlie Burton stated GFL is contracted by the city and not a public utility. Attorney Burton noted the city had the opportunity to collect the garbage bills when the contract was renewed, but chose not to. Attorney Burton said the city could suggest to GFL that they set up with a local agent for payment, but it will cost them.
Parks & Recreation Committee Chairman, Barry Rebman reported he talked with Groundskeeper, Andy Ebey and he is moving forward with the company to do the engineering on the irrigation system at the golf course.
Water & Sewer Committee Chairman, Jeff Ervin reported he got an e-mail from Jamie Headen at Benton & Associates stating that the government is closer to awarding the funds. Ervin stated the final guidance should be done early November, so hopefully the funds will be awarded by the end of the year so we can get the project out for bids.
7. ADJOURN
Ervin MOVED TO ADJOURN. Rebman SECONDED, AND THE MOTION CARRIED WITH AN ALL “YEA” ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 6 YEAS – Davis, Dodds, Ervin, Lambert, Rebman, & Acker; 0 NAYS; 2 ABSENT – Ryan & Trimble. THE MEETING STOOD ADJOURNED ACCORDINGLY AT 7:06 P.M.
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