City Council

TOWN OF CICERO TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 at 7:00 PM Call to Order: President Strong called the meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Taylor gave the prayer. Mr. Strong called for roll call. Members of the Town Council were present or absent as follows: Present: Chad Amos Absent: Jerry Cook Chris Lutz Jack Russell Dan Strong Declare a quorum present. Others Present: Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer Jim Hunter, Police Chief Lance Overholser, Fire Chief C.J. Taylor, Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Director Terry Cooper, Street & Utilities Director Sam Haymaker, Park Superintendent Aaron Culp, Town Attorney Keith Bryant, Town Engineer Bruce Freeman, Storm Water Management Board President Approval of Agenda: Mr. Amos made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Lutz seconded, motion passed. Approval of Prior Minutes: Town Council Staff Meeting Minutes, January 14, 2020, 7:00 PM Town Council Executive Session Memorandum, January 19, 2021, 6:30 PM Town Council Meeting Minutes, January 19, 2021, 7:00 PM Mr. Lutz made a motion to approve the minutes listed above. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. Public Hearing – COVID-19 Grant – Removed from agenda to be discussed at the March 2nd town council meeting. Approval of Claims: Mr. Lutz made a motion to approve claims dated 2/2/2021. Mr. Amos seconded, motion passed. Council Committee Reports: 1. OTC Report – Nothing 2. EDC Report – Nothing 3. SWU Management Board Report – Nothing 1 Legal Counsel Report – Aaron Culp: Mr. Culp advised the council that the real estate purchase is scheduled to close this week. Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Report – CJ Taylor – Permit Revenue: January 2021 = $10,444 YTD: $10,444 January 2020 = $6,260 YTD: $ 6,260 Difference = $4,184 YTD: $ 4,184 A total of 21 building permits were issued for January 2021. Sixteen were inside corporate limits (7 of which were new homes). A total of five permits were issued to Jackson Township (of which 1 was a new home). As of the end of January, 64 of 76 available lots in section 1 and 38 of 56 available lots in section 2 of Tamarack for a total of 102 lots have been permitted. Town Engineer Report – Keith Bryant – 1. Tamarack – Work continues slowly in Section 3 due to the weather. Sanitary sewer testing is complete. Section 4, pending Plan Commission approval, Mr. Bryant anticipates a preconstruction meeting soon and plans to move ahead there. Mr. Taylor thought this would be after the March Plan Commission meeting. 2. I & I Project – Mr. Amos made a motion to approve Pay Application #11 for payment. Mr. Lutz seconded, motion passed. Duke update – Nothing is resolved as we are waiting on 3D. Mr. Bryant received an email requesting information from a firm representing Duke. They were sent the design phase information showing that Duke buried facilities in the area were not field located. Old Business: 1. 2021 Ambulance Fees – Mr. Amos made a motion to approve Ordinance Number 02-02-2021-1. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. New Business: 1. Darrell Schiedel – Boat Dock Renewal – Mr. Neeson, attorney for Mr. Schiedel, gave a brief history of Mr. Shiedel’s time on Morse Lake as well as a brief synopsis of the dock renewal issue. In addition, six guests were in attendance for moral support and/or character witness. Afterwards, Mr. Schiedel’s guests spoke in support of Mr. Schiedel and their experience on Morse Lake as a guest of Mr. Schiedel. Mr. Schiedel then offered documentation to the council and gave his interpretation of the incidents that led us here today. Mr. Haymaker offered his viewpoint. In the end, President Strong advised Mr. Schiedel that the council will schedule a meeting to discuss the documentation that was presented this evening as they have not yet seen it. Mr. Amos made a motion that the council take this under advisement for consideration. Mr. Lutz seconded, motion passed. 2. Jill Welch – Boat Dock Renewal – Not present. Miscellaneous: Mr. Lutz stated that the public hearing for the COVID-19 Grant was moved to 3/2/21 due to new info based on different criteria concerning Wi-Fi. Comments by Citizens: There were none. 2 Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Russell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. Signatures on Official Documents! Signatures of Cicero Town Council __________________________ Dan Strong, President __________________________ Chad B. Amos __________________________ Jerry Cook __________________________ Christopher J. Lutz _______________________ Richard J. Russell Attested: __________________________ Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer The Next Cicero Town Council Meeting will be on February 16, 2021, at 7:00 PM at Red Bridge Community Building. 3