Lowell Town Council

January 11, 2010

LOWELL TOWN COUNCIL
AGENDA
1-11-2010                          
  

I.   CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.   

 II.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE

III.   ROLL CALL -Donald Huseman, Shane Tucker, John Alessia, Phillip Kuiper, David Gard

IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS - 2010

V.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 12/28/09 regular meeting
                                                            1/07  executive session  
                                                          
VI.   *APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
           White                             # 1000  -     # 1057           2009 -  #2726-2743

           Water                             # 2000  -     # 2022           2009 -  #2813-2816

           Waste Water                   #3000  -     # 3017           2009 -  #3664-3667

VII.   PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, REMONSTRANCES, PROCLAMATIONS
         
         * Letter of resignation from Storm Drainage Board - Paul Kristina
         *Presentation of Town Historian Richard Schmal Hawkins History Award - Jan 13th
   
VIII. *MONTHLY REPORTS - December 2009
          A.  Town Administrator
          B.  Building Department/Code Enforcement
          C.  Water Department
          D.  Street Department/Sewer Transmission
          E.  Waste Water Treatment Plant
          F.   Police Department
         G.   Park Department
         H.   Town Court
          I.    Public Works
   
IX.  STANDING COMMITTEES -    Annexation Committee 
            
X.  SPECIAL COMMITTEES              



 XI.  ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS

 
                      
XII.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
         Public Works Department Update
                WWTP JMOB Requests
                Water Infrastructure Improvement Plan   
                 East Side Sewer Easements
                 Streets/Sidewalks   
               *Burr Street/Rt 2 Project - Approve Pay Request #11 to DLZ - $13,207.18
                 and forward to INDOT for 80% payment - $10,565.74

          Tabled from previous meetings:
        
 
 XIII.  NEW BUSINESS

          Appointment of Department Heads - Council appointment
          (Director of Public Works, Town Administrator, Street Superintendent,
            Water Superintendent, WWTP Superintendent)

        *Board Representatives (all Presidential appointments)
          Lake County Economic Opportunity Council, Board of Finance, Lake County Solid
         Waste District, N.W. Indiana Cities & Towns, Cable T.V. Consortium, Northwest
         Indiana Regional Planning Commission, Freedom Park Committee, Annexation Committee

        Appoint Emergency Management Director - Council Appointment

       *Appointment to Boards & Commissions:
         Plan Commission - Town Council Members - Town Council appointment  (3) - 1-year term
         Plan Commission - Presidential appointment - (1) - 4-year term
         B.Z.A. - Presidential appointment - (1) - 4 year term
         Police Commission - Town Council appointment - (2) - 3-year term
         Economic Development - Pres appointment (l) Council appointment (1) -  4-year term
         Storm Drainage Board - Presidential appointment (1) - 1-year term
         Traffic Commission - Presidential appointment - (5) - l-year term
         Historic Review Board -Town Council appointment - (1)- 3-year term (1) - l-year term
        
         Permission to invest excess funds during 2010 and bid out banking - Clerk-Treasurer

         Set Lowell Tribune/Pilcher Publishing - publication requirement
 
         Appoint committee to disburse 2009 hotel/motel tax funds and set deadline for requests
    
        *Enter into agreement with SEH for 2010 for Economic & Community Development Projects
        
             
           

XIV.  ANNOUNCEMENTS

          Next regular meeting - Monday, January 25th - 7:00 P.M.
         
XV.   MEDIA QUESTIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
    


XVI.   ADJOURNMENT


PLEASE NOTE:  This notice was posted at the Lowell  Town Hall on January  8, 2010 at 3:00 P.M., and hand-delivered and/or faxed to the following:  Town Council, Department Heads, Town Attorney, The Times,  The Post, Lowell Tribune, and Lake County Star