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