Council Meeting Minutes

May 5, 2008

I.      CALL TO ORDER:  Council President, Myron Anderson called the regular meeting of the Danville Town Council to order at 7:00pm on May 5, 2008 in the Danville Town Hall, 147 W Main Street. 

ROLL CALL: Council President, Myron Anderson acknowledged a quorum of the Council and led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.  Clerk-Treasurer, Amy Roberts noted the following Council members in attendance:  Myron Anderson, Mike Neilson, Richard Burrows and Jeff Martin.  Clerk-Treasurer, Amy Roberts noted the following Administrative officials present:  Gary Eakin, Town Manager; Amy Roberts, Clerk-Treasurer; and Kevin Dogan, Town Attorney.

II.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  Motion made by Mike Neilson to approve April 21^st & April 28^th minutes as read, seconded by Jeff Martin.  Motion passed 4-0.

III.      AGENDA ITEMS:

a)       Motion was made by Mike Neilson to award the bid for electronics to NETech Corp for $86,984.78, seconded by Jeff Martin.  Motion passes 4-0.

b)       Motion was made by Jeff Martin to accept Steve Steinway as agent of record; to direct pay Mr. Steinway with a 10% reduction in his commission, seconded by Mike Neilson.  Motion passed 4-0.  Gary Eakin was directed to draw up a letter to Anthem informing of the motion to direct pay Mr. Steinway.

c)       Resolution 07-2008, the transfer of two police vehicles to the Town of Amo.  Motion was made by Jeff Martin, seconded by Mike Neilson.  Motion passed 4-0.

d)       Resolution 08-2008, Inter-local agreement for Danville and Avon.  Consensus of the Council was to form a committee made up of Jeff Martin, Steve Hartsock, Gary Eakin, Laura Parker and any appointment by the Plan Commission president to meet with the Town of Avon regarding the agreement. 

IV.      STAFF COMMENTS:

Rob Roberts, Public Works Superintendent brought to the Council bids for a single axel dump truck.  Motion was made by Mike Neilson to accept the lowest bid of $99,750.00 from Stoops Freightliner, seconded by Jeff Martin.  Motion passed 4-0.

Town Manager, Gary Eakin reported that the Indiana Waste permit was complete and the contract on sewer connection fees would be presented at the next Council meeting on the 19^th.

Clerk-Treasurer, Amy Roberts reported that updates were being made to the Clerk-Treasurer's website and that she hoped to have a credit card link on the site by the end of the week.  Mrs. Roberts asked for a motion to approve $35,783.81 from the EDIT fund to pay out all salaried employees who had been withheld one week of pay.  Motion was made by Mike Neilson, seconded by Jeff Martin.  Motion passed 4-0.

V.      CLAIMS:   Motion was made by Mike Neilson to approve the claim docket dated May 5th, seconded by Jeff Martin.  Motion passed 4-0.

VI.      ADJOURNED:  President of the Council, Myron Anderson adjourned the meeting at 7:40 pm.

Minutes submitted by:                                             Approved by:

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Amy J. Roberts, Clerk-Treasurer                           Myron C. Anderson, President