City Council

TOWN OF CICERO TOWN COUNCIL STAFF MEETING MINUTES MARCH 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM Call to Order: President Blueher called the meeting to order. Present: Chad Blueher Absent: Jerry Cook Joe Cox Eric Hayden Chris Lutz Others Present: Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer 1. Town Council – Council inquired about the water project. Superintendent Cooper stated that he has been in contact with Peerless Midwest and the only holdup is the paperwork and weather. 2. Parks – Marina Update – Superintendent Hunter stated that they are moving along very well, but has unforeseen expenses with the gas pumps. He also asked the council to go by and look to decide if they would like to extend the wire fencing. 3. Plan – Mr. Zawadzki was not present for the meeting. 4. Fire – a. Concrete Replacement – Chief Overholser discussed estimates to replace the concrete apron in front of the fire station as it is in need of repair. Mr. Lutz stated that this needs to happen. Council consensus was yes. b. Ambulance Purchase – Chief Overholser discussed a new ambulance purchase. He informed the council that payment is made from the non- reverting fund. He also stated that there is a two-year delivery for a new ambulance. A seven-year rotation for new/future ambulances was discussed. Council took the rotation request under advisement, but no decision was made. c. Ambulance Fees – Chief Overholser presented a proposed ambulance fee schedule. Council had mixed feelings on the proposal. After discussion, Chief Overholser will work on the fee schedule and address at a later date. d. Ladder Truck – Chief Overholser informed the council that the price of a ladder truck motor will soon increase $60,000 due to EPA regulations. 5. Police – 1  a. Cat Colonies – Chief Rednour talked about banning cat colonies in Cicero; however, Hamilton County does not have a ban on them. Mr. Lutz thinks that restrictions might be more effective. Chief Rednour is working with Mr. Culp to draft a permit for cat colonies. b. Scheduling software – Chief Rednour is looking into a scheduling software to assist in tracking employee scheduling, PTO, etc. c. Traffic Monitors/Cameras – President Blueher inquired about the traffic monitors on Tollgate Road and South Peru Street. Chief Rednour gave a brief description of the use and benefits of them. 6. Water/Wastewater – Water Conservation – Utility Director Cooper emailed a handout concerning water restrictions and went on to address the issue. After a brief discussion, council asked Ms. Gary to add this to the next council meeting agenda. 7. Clerk Treasurer – Ms. Gary stated that she will be out of town next week for a conference. Mr. Strong will attend the council meeting Tuesday and take notes in her absence. 8. Project Coordinator – Mr. Strong distributed some handouts. He stated that he is working with Mr. Culp to iron out the details for permits concerning itinerant merchants and mobile food vendors. He also touched on the conversion of Gas America as well as 2023 single family building permits for the Indianapolis 9 Area. Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Cook made the motion. Mr. Cox seconded, motion carried. Signatures on Official Documents! Signatures of Cicero Town Council AYE NAY ________________________ Chad M. Blueher ________________________ ________________________ Christopher J. Lutz ________________________ ________________________ Jerry G. Cook ________________________ ________________________ Joseph R Cox ________________________ ________________________ Eric C. Hayden ________________________ Attested _____________________________ Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer 2