The Warsaw City Council met in regular session on Monday,  February 9, 2009 at the city building 303 East Main Street at 7:30pm.  

 

Council members present:   Keith Jones,  Randy Jones, Charlie French,  Jackie Giles, Brandon Terrell and Jamie Gould.     

 

Attorney Mike Duncan was present.

 

Visitors present:    Clay Warnick, Winslow Baker, Rick and Joseph Ackermann, Greg and Josh Morley, Atlas Construction, Donnie Gould.   

 

Mayor Simpson called the meeting to order and welcomed all present.  

 

#1 Approval of the Agenda

Additions:  Mayor Simpson added Sports Complex.

A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Charlie French to approve the agenda with the additions.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#2 Approval of the Minutes from previous meeting

A motion by Charlie French seconded by Brandon Terrell approving the minutes from the previous meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#3  Approval of financial statements & bills for the month

 A motion by Charlie French seconded by Brandon Terrell approving the financial statements and bills for the month.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#4  Recognition of Audience

No one present.

 

#5  Resolution 2009-08 Officer Jim Gould

Mayor Simpson offered his condolences to Council Member Jamie Gould on the recent loss of his father Warsaw Police Office Jim Gould.   The Mayor advised on the recommendation of Police Chief Donnie Gould, that Council and the Mayor will pass a resolution retiring Office Jim Gould’s police number 451.

A motion by Charlie French seconded by Jackie Giles approving Resolution 2009-08 honoring Warsaw Police Officer Jim Gould, and retiring his police number #451.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#6  Water Improvement Project

Mayor Simpson reported that the recent winter weather has put a halt to the water improvement project.  He advised that once the weather cleared up the project would continue.  

A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Randy Jones approving Resolution 2009-06 authorizing payments be made regarding the Warsaw Water System Improvement Project.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#7  Renaissance on Main

Mayor Simpson advised that Steve Henderson was on vacation but that Scout Joseph Ackermann would be filling in for him.  Joseph has been helping Steve with the City’s gazebo project thereby acquiring his Eagle Scout badge. 

A.     Resolution 2009-07 – A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Charlie French approving the application for the Land and Water Grant for $15,000 which would be used for the gazebo project.  Voice vote:  Brandon Terrell yes, Keith Jones yes, Randy Jones yes, Jamie Gould yes, Charlie French yes, Jackie Giles yes.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

B.      Review Bids for Gazebo Project- Joseph explained that all council had received a second tally sheet for the 11 bidders due to an addition error had been noticed.  All of the bids had been opened on February 3rd at the city clerk’s office by Steve Henderson, Carolyn Marksberry and another city employee.  Council agreed they would like time to review the bids etc.

 

A motion was made by Jackie Giles seconded by Randy Jones to table the discussion and decision on the gazebo project as well as approval for using the CDBG project funds until the February meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#8   Winslow Baker

·    Winslow advised that the neighborhood stabilization grant had been submitted to Frankfort.

·    Winslow advised Council that the school had received a Safe Routes to School grant and would like permission to submit that same grant on behalf of the city for routes throughout the town.  The grant would require the city to pass a resolution in favor of.  Attorney Duncan advised that council would have to see the resolution before they could pass it.  The Mayor advised Winslow to proceed with the required public hearing and the Resolution would be reviewed at the February meeting.  Questions were raised on whether the school had included Dorman Drive in their project. 

·    Councilman Giles inquired on the status of property on US 42 and Fourth Street that had recently burned.  The Mayor advised that the owners had been approached by a third party to sell and negotiations were under way.  

 

 

#9  Recycling

This matter had been tabled from last month, but the Mayor apologized that he had not time to look into this matter he promised to have a report for council in February. 

 

#10  City Meeting Room and Hall

Council discussed raising the rental fee for renting the city’s community room previously known as “Dunnies”.  A  motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Keith Jones to increase the rental fee from $50 to $100.  Voice vote:  Brandon Terrell yes, Charlie French abstained, Randy Jones yes, Jamie Gould yes, Keith Jones yes, Jackie Giles yes.  Motion carried with 5 yes votes and 1 abstention. 

 

Additions:

Sports Complex: The Mayor introduced Scout Josh Morley who would be working with the City on installing and building dugouts for the Sports Park.  Josh is currently working on his Eagle Scout badge.  Council reviewed a proposal Josh had put together for building the dugouts.  Council members had several ideas etc.  Councilman Giles will work with Josh on the project.

 

With no more business on the agenda, a motion by Keith Jones seconded by Brandon Terrell to  ADJOURN.    Meeting adjourned at  8:15 pm  

 

 

Mayor, Travis Simpson

 

 

City Clerk, Carolyn Marksberry