Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Remington Town Hall/13 E. South Railroad Street/Remington, Indiana
Members Present
Susan Flickner, President; Dana Pampel, Vice President, James Stewart, Robert Braaksma; Alan Schambach
Others Present
Mark Jones, Dale Budde, John Schuetzenhofer, Ross Baird, Mike Martin, Rolyce Scheitlin,
Jonathan Borgers (Wessler Engineering), Kathy Gross, Amy Kurt (EDP Renewables), Rebecca
Goddard, Jonathan Cripe, and Terri Budde.
Meeting opened with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:30 p.m.
2024 Budget Public Hearing held. See minutes.
Regular meeting opened at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes of the August 5, 2024 Council Meeting reviewed. Council Member Braaksma made a motion to approve the minutes. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
WESSLER ENGINEERING – Jonathan Borgers reported:
The Carpenter Creek water main replacement is ready to go out for bid. Council directed that bids for this project be sent out.
Update on the Lift Station controls and electric upgrades was presented. A design
proposal will be presented at the next Council meeting.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
A concerned citizen raised the issue of the dip in the road traveling east on Harrison
Street. It was reported that it had gravel there to level it out, but the gravel is all gone.
A concerned citizen appeared requesting the Town take possession/ownership of the water lines at the Apostolic Church and Creekside housing. Discussion heard. Council approved accepting the water lines at the Apostolic Church and Creekside housing with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
PARK – Dale Budde reported:
He removed graffiti at the old town park recently.
He replaced boards on benches that were rotted.
He’s been mowing and spraying for weeds.
POLICE – Marshal Schuetzenhofer reported:
A detailed police report of monthly activity was filed. A copy of said report is on file in the Office of Clerk-Treasurer.
Deputy Baird is doing a great job. It is anticipated he will attend the academy in January
or February of 2025.
Shared a thank you card received by the Police Department with Council.
FIRE – Mike Martin reported:
A detailed report of monthly activities was filed. A copy of said report is on file in the Office of Clerk-Treasurer.
UTILITIES – Mark Jones reported:
Wastewater – drying beds were cleaned 1 time; pumps have been ordered and will be installed.
A 2” water line was bore and installed down US 24. Eight lead lines were disconnected from the lead pipe and reconnected to the new, plastic pipe.
Leaks were repaired on Michigan Street and South Street.
TOWN MANAGER – Town Manager Cripe reported:
The Community Crossings Match Grant has been closed out and he is working on the next paving segments for 2025.
The lead service line inventory has been submitted and accepted. The Town must notify all home owners by November 15, 2024. The Town will have three years to identify any unknowns, and ten years to complete all replacements.
The Town will apply with the Jasper County Tourism Board for a Thirty Thousand
Dollar ($30,000.00) grant to apply toward the purchase of way finding/park signage. He will present a proposal at the October Council meeting.
Would like Council to move to all at-large members in January of 2025.
There will be concrete work done on the backside of Town Hall near the hand rail,
putting in a curb and landscaping.
Updated Council on the drainage study.
He will work with Attorney Goddard regarding chickens within Town limits.
TOWN ATTORNEY – Rebecca Goddard – no report.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 2024-09-09-001, a Resolution Adopting Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Plan for The Town of Remington, was presented and reviewed by Council. Said
resolution was passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Council Member Braaksma made a motion to approve the favorable vote from the Plan Commission regarding the wind farm overlay. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 3 ayes (Flickner, Pampel and Braaksma) and 2 nays
(Stewart and Schambach).
OLD BUSINESS - None
CLERK-TREASURER
Presented Employee Distribution Summaries for the months of June, July and August, 2024 and noted they were previously emailed to Council for review. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the Employee Distribution Summaries for June, July and August, 2024. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Presented Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History Reports for June, July and August, 2024 and noted they were previously emailed to Council for review. Council Member Braaksma moved to approve the Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History Reports for June, July and August, 2024. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Clerk-Treasurer Budde reminded Council that the budget adoption meeting will be held October 7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., right before Council meeting, at the Remington Town Hall/13 E. South Railroad Street/Remington, Indiana 47977.
Presented the August 2024 financial analysis. No discussion heard. Council Member
Stewart moved to approve the August 2024 financial analysis. Vice President Pampel
seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Council Member Stewart moved to approve the claims as presented. Council Member Braaksma seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.
There being no further business to discuss, the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.