Common Council

COMMON COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS-CITY HALL AUGUST 18, 2020 -7:00 P.M. Public Hearing for Additional Appropriation for the LOIT Public Safety Fund 244. The Common Council of the City of Kendallville met in regular session Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 7:01 P.M. Roll call was answered by: Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe, Council Member Regan Ford, Council Member Corey Boese, Council Member Jim Dazey, Attorney Doug Atz, and Council Member Amy Ballard. Council Member Steven Clouse and MY AC Member Kyle Blackbum was absent. Others present were: Andy Barrand- KPC News, Lance Waters, Katie Ritchie, Jeremy McKinley, Scott Derby, Mark Schultz, John Dixon, Justin Beall, Angie Handshoe, Todd & Sheryl Hanes, Virginia Desormeaux, Bob & Gloria Lash, Jim, Lori, & Kara Desormeaux, and P.G. Desormeaux, and Terry Longsworth. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. MINUTES/ MEETING Minutes from the August 4, 2020 Common Council meeting were presented for review. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve with a second from Council Member Amy Ballard. The motion passed 4 ayes - 0 nays. PETITIONS OR COMMENTS No petitions or comments were given. MAYOR Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe conducted the swearing in of Patrolman Police Officers: Dakota Dellahan, Brody Fretz, Clinton Custer, and Josh Desormeaux. The July Aviation Minutes were presented for review. The Humane Society report was presented for review. CLERK-TREASURER Resolution # l 066/ Additional Appropriation LOIT Public Safety Council Member Jim Dazey requested the reading of Resolution #1066 in its entirety. Attorney Doug Atz read Resolution# 1066 in its entirety. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve with a second from Council Member Amy Ballard. The motion passed 4 ayes - 0 nays. ENGINEERING City Engineer, Scott Derby, presented the possibility of a purchase of equipment for in house completion of pending and future projects. The equipment would consist of an Excavator, Trench Box, and Breaker. The estimated equipment cost would be $220,000 to $290,000. Scott Derby told the Council the same information would be presented at the next Board of Public Works and Safety meeting on August 25, 2020. City Engineer, Scott Derby, also gave a tree update from the storm that happened on Monday, August 10, 2020. There were 42 trees (City Terrace) that were lost in the storm and there is an estimated cost of $32,000.00 for removal of these trees. FIRE The July Report was presented for review. POLICE The July Report was presented for review. ALLOWENCE OF BILLS AND CLAIMS Council Member Jim Dazey presented bills and claim numbers 66363 through 66485 for $1,107,109.01 for approval. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve the bills and claims with a second by Council Member Amy Ballard. The motion passed 4 ayes-0 nays. Mayor, SuzAnne Handshoe, thanked everyone in the community for coming together after the storm hit to help their neighbors and citizens clean up streets and debris. MOTION TO ADJOURN Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe adjourned the meeting at 7: 16 P.M. ________________________________________________ Kathren R. Ritchie- Clerk Treasurer Minutes approved by me this 1st day of September, 2020. ________________________________________________ W. SuzAnne Handshoe-Mayor