Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Remington Town Hall/13 E. South Railroad Street/Remington, Indiana 47977
Members Present
Susan Flickner, President; Dana Pampel, Vice President, James Stewart; Alan Schambach
Others Present
Mark Jones, Dale Budde, John Schuetzenhofer, Mike Martin, Don Schuh, Mike Powell, Rebecca Goddard, Jonathan Cripe, and Terri Budde.
The meeting was opened at 6:30 p.m. by Susan Flickner with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance
Council Elections:
Council Member Stewart made a motion to keep the President (Susan Flickner) and Vice President (Dana Pampel) positions the same for 2025. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Council Committee Appointments
Vice President Pampel moved to approve the following Council Committee appointments:
Trees – Alan Schambach
Streets – Susan Flickner
Police – James Stewart
Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Employee Appointments
Council Member Schambach moved to approve the following employee appointments for 2025: Jonathan Cripe, Town Manager; Mark Jones, Utility Superintendent; Joshua Longest, Assistant Utility Technician and Building Inspector; Don Schuh, Streets/Utility Laborer; John Schuetzenhofer, Town Marshal; Mike Powell, Deputy Marshal; Ross Baird, Deputy Marshal; Dale Budde, Park Laborer, and Miranda Hathaway, Utility Billing Clerk. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
KIRPC Appointment
Vice President Pampel made a motion to appoint Jonathan Cripe as the KIRPC representative for the Town of Remington for 2025. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Park Board Appointment
Vice President Pampel moved to appoint Wesley Geib to the Remington Park Board for a term of four (4) years. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Redevelopment Committee
Council Member Stewart moved to appoint Stephen Kinsell, Brad Ulyat, Mark Jones, Rachel Cantrell, and Kathryn O’Neall to the Redevelopment Committee for a period of one year. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Plan Commission
Council Member Schambach moved to appoint Carol Brown, Barb Harper, Brian Melchi, and Jon Schwab to the Plan Commission for 2025. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Cemetery Board
Council Member Stewart moved to appoint Dale Budde and Luke Neidlinger to the Cemetery Board for 2025. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Town Attorneys
Council Member Stewart moved to appoint the Goddard Law Firm as town attorneys for 2025. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Remington Economic Development Commission
Council Member Schambach moved to appoint Mark Jones to the Remington Economic Development Commission for 2025. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Council Member Stewart moved to approve the Council minutes from December 16, 2024. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
CITIZEN COMMENTS – None
DEPARTMENTS:
UTILITIES – Mark Jones
Mark Jones reported:
Josh, Don and Dale put in a water service near Bane Equipment.
Everyone worked around the holiday/vacation schedules.
PARK – Dale Budde reported:
All of the dug out woodwork has been painted and will be installed in the spring.
Dale and Don installed a new toilet at the fire station.
STREETS – Don Schuh reported:
Echoed Dale’s report and added they have been trimming bushes.
Presented a quote from Brown Equipment for an anvil and knife to repair of the chipper in the amount of Six Hundred Sixty-six Dollars Sixty-six Cents ($666.66). Discussion heard. Council would like the chipping of sticks to continue. Vice President Pampel made a motion to approve the quote from Brown Equipment in the amount of Six Hundred Sixty-six Dollars Sixty-six Cents ($666.66). Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Don will be taking water and spraying classes online starting this month.
POLICE – John Schuetzenhofer reported:
Reports for December 2024 and the year 2024 presented to Council. Copies of said reports are on file with the Office of Clerk-Treasurer.
Presented pricing information on a 2023, 2024, and 2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit package squad. Discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the purchase of and payment for a 2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit package squad from LaPorte Chrysler, Inc. in the amount of Sixty-three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-four Dollars ($63,454.00). Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Reported that the 2020 Dodge pickup squad had just under Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) damage when it was involved in an accident a few weeks ago. Our insurance company is working with the other driver’s insurance company and he will keep Council updated on the decision made.
FIRE – Mike Martin reported:
Monthly report for December 2024 presented to Council. A copy of said report is on file with the Office of Clerk-Treasurer.
The physicals for the police and fire department will be scheduled in February or March.
The chili dinner was a success and a very busy day for the fire department.
TOWN MANAGER – Jonathan Cripe reported:
Presented an estimate from Holiday Outdoor Décor.Com for the purchase of a 14’ Christmas tree, heavy duty, which will be placed in the front yard of Town Hall Christmas 2025. The tree is pre-lit and comes with ornaments. The cost is Seven Thousand Fifty-nine Dollars ($7,059.00), which includes shipping. Discussion heard. Vice President Pampel made a motion to approve the purchase of a 14’ Christmas tree from Outdoor Décor.Com in the amount of Seven Thousand Fifty-nine Dollars ($7,059.00). Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Presented a quote from H & H Excavating in the sum of Twenty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($27,500.00) for labor to prepare the ground for construction of the street barn. Discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the quote from H & H Excavating in the sum of Twenty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($27,500.00). Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Presented a quote from Ulyat Trucking in the amount of Fifty-seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars Forty-five Cents ($57,816.45) for 3,411 tons of stone and hauling for the preparation of the street barn ground. No discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the quote from Ulyat Trucking in the amount of Fifty-seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars Forty-five Cents ($57,816.45). Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
He is updating the system award management (SAM) entry.
He is halfway through the process of applying for a Community Crossing Match Grant and is hoping to submit the grant application next week.
Our contract with Republic Services ends December 2025. He is in talks with Republic Services to see if they will extend our contract or if we will have to bid out that service.
He will be meeting with HWC Engineering regarding the interstate and comprehensive plan.
Requested that the Reach Alert system be tabled to the February Council meeting.
Will be attending an ADA meeting in January.
Informed Council that Big Red, the old dump truck, needs to be retired and requested permission to donate Big Red to the Tri-County FFA for their auction this spring. Council agreed to retire Big Red and donate it to Tri-County FFA for their auction.
Requested Council set a sealed big minimum on the old squad. Council set the minimum bid price at One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00).
TOWN ATTORNEY – Rebecca Goddard reported:
Presented Ordinance 2025-01-06-001, An Ordinance Of the Town of Remington, Indiana Establishing Standards For the Keeping of Chickens, which was previously introduced and reviewed at the December 16, 2024 Council meeting. No discussion heard. Council Member Stewart made a motion to pass Ordinance 2025-01-06-001, An Ordinance Of the Town of Remington, Indiana Establishing Standards For the Keeping of Chickens. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Presented Ordinance 2025-01-06-002, An Ordinance Of the Town of Remington, Indiana To Abolish Town Legislative Body Districts. No discussion heard. Vice President Pampel moved to approve Ordinance 2025-01-06-002, An Ordinance Of the Town of Remington, Indiana To Abolish Town Legislative Body Districts. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS –
Council Member Stewart raised the issue of the noise generated lately from the soybean plant. Discussion heard. Town Manager Cripe will send a letter to IFF regarding this subject.
Council Member Stewart inquired about having a “Cross Traffic Does Not Stop” sign put at the intersection of US 24/231. Town Manager Cripe will call INDOT on the possibility of placing a sign at that intersection.
CLERK-TREASURER
Nepotism Certificates regarding direct-line supervision and Contract Disclosure Requirements were presented to Council and executed.
Declaratory Resolution 2025-01-06-003 was presented setting the dates and times of Council meetings and authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to make timely payments and invest Town monies. No discussion heard. Vice President Pampel moved to approve Declaratory Resolution 2025-01-06-003. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Resolution 2025-01-06-004 establishing the mileage rate to be paid by the Town was presented. No discussion heard. It was noted that the federal mileage rate for 2025 is $.70 per mile. Council Member Stewart made a motion to approve Resolution 2025-01-06-004 establishing the 2025 mileage rate for the Town. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
December 2024 Employee Distribution Summary Report presented to Council. No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the December 2024 Employee Distribution Summary. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
December 2024 Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History by Fund Report presented to Council. No discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the December 2024 Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History by Fund Report. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Presented Pay Application #1 from Grimmer Construction for the sewage extension line project in the amount of Three Hundred Eighty-three Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($383,650.00), with Two Hundred Fifty-nine Thousand Nine Hundred Seven Dollars Six Cents ($259,907.06) being paid from TIF and One Hundred Twenty-three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-two Dollars Ninety-four Cents ($123,742.94) being paid from ARPA funds. Council Member Schambach made a motion to approve Pay Application #1 to Grimmer Construction for the sewage extension line project in the amount of Three Hundred Eighty-three Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($383,650.00) to be paid as previously stated. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Presented the 4th quarter overtime report to Council, noting that it had previously been emailed in their packet.
Informed Council the Town made it’s last Wastewater BAN payment January 1, 2025.
Informed Council the 2025 budget was approved as requested, and that our 3-year growth appeal was granted.
OTHER BUSINESS
President Flickner read a letter of retirement from Robert Braaksma effective immediately.
CLAIMS
Council Member Stewart moved to approve the claims as presented for January. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 0 nays.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: February 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Remington Town Hall