City Council

TOWN OF CICERO TOWN COUNCIL STAFF MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM Call to Order: President Lutz called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM with all members present. Present: Christopher Lutz Absent: Joe Cox Eric Hayden Dennis Johnson Emily Pearson Others Present: Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer 1. Town Council – Nothing at this time. Later: a. President Lutz shared a bit of Plan Commission Meeting’s discussion the previous evening concerning Sheridan’s Reorg. He wanted to inform the council of that conversation. In part because he offered his opinion and beliefs at the meeting. There was also a brief discussion concerning McClure’s and the utility district. b. Hamilton County Regional Utility District Meeting – President Lutz thanked Utility Director Cooper for attending the meeting. Director Cooper touched on some of the items that were discussed. The next meeting is scheduled for 11/25/24. c. President Lutz asked Mr. Zawadzki and Mr. Strong for an update on the Comp Plan at the 12/12/24 Staff Meeting. 2. Plan – a. Traffic Study – Mr. Zawadzki stated that he received two proposals for a traffic study at Jackson Street from United and Structurepoint. In the end, council decided to revisit this in January 2025. Ms. Gary will add this to the January 2025 staff meeting agenda. b. Trees – Mr. Zawadzki informed the council that he and Ms. Gary had spoken and the council has $800.00 for landscaping in their budget. Mr. Zawadzki inquired if council was opposed to using those funds for purchasing trees at the utility office. They were not. 3. Fire – a. Schedule of Fees – Deputy Smith advised the council that the previously discussed fee schedule was sent to the council with the recommended changes. He advised that this will be on the next council meeting agenda for their approval. b. AEDs – Deputy Smith informed the council that the fire department received a grant to install three AEDs in the parks. They are located at Red Bridge, Community Park and the baseball fields. c. Fire Truck – Council inquired about when to expect the new firetruck. Mr. Herron offered that it should be here sometime in February. 1  4. Police – MOU w/HHs – Chief Rednour was not present. This was removed from the agenda. 5. Water/Wastewater – Mr. Strong distributed an area map of the current drill sites. He updated the council concerning the results of water testing. Mr. Strong stated that there is still more work to be done; however, the preliminary results are promising. 6. Clerk Treasurer – a. Salary Ordinance – Ms. Gary asked council for clarification on the 2025 salary ordinance concerning fire fill-in pay. After a brief conversation, Council was not in favor of amending the ordinance at this time. b. Additional Appropriation – Ms. Gary asked council approval to advertise the additional appropriations for a public hearing on 12/3/24. Council was ok with that. 7. Project Coordinator – Mr. Strong informed the council that the contract for the needed remediation on West Jackson Street has been sent out. He is awaiting a signed and returned contract. He hopes to get that project completed this year. 8. Parks Dept – Superintendent Hunter distributed two handouts concerning dock fees and marina sales for the current year. At a previous meeting, Superintendent Hunter inquired about 2025 dock fees. Council advised him to discuss this with the newly formed parks board. Superintendent Hunter brought back those findings. The council was divided on the proposed rates. In the end, council asked Ms. Gary to add this to the next council meeting agenda. Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Cox made that motion. Ms. Pearson seconded, motion carried 5-0. Signatures of Cicero Town Council AYE NAY Christopher J Lutz Joseph R Cox Eric C Hayden Dennis D Johnson Emily K Pearson Attested: Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer 2