Lowell Town Council

April 12, 2010

LOWELL TOWN COUNCIL
AGENDA
4-12-2010                                         
                                                                      
   

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.      
V.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 3/22 regular meeting, 4/5 work session
                                             
                                                          
VI.   *APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
           White                          # 1380  -    # 1470

           White Police                 # 4027  -    # 4041

           Water                          # 2173  -    #    2220

           Waste Water                #3148  -    # 3190

VII. PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, REMONSTRANCES, PROCLAMATIONS
         
           Presentation to Lowell Police Department - Lowell Moose Lodge
            
VIII MONTHLY REPORTS - March 2010
          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  - Approve Invoice to Underground Pipe &  Valve - $22,000  and forward to SRF for Payment
             * Streets/Sidewalks - Enter into agreement with INDOT for curb & sidewalk grant   
             * Burr Street/Rt 2 Project - Approve Pay Request #13 to DLZ - ($7481.71)  and forward  to INDOT for payment
                West Side Sewer Project to New Middle School

Tabled from previous meetings:
        
1/25 Clarification of Ordinance #150 pertaining to requiring licensed contractors on
          Commercial Buildings - Discussion of amended ordinance
3/22 Discussion of bidding out garbage contract
           Offer to donate property to Town of Lowell - MDCS Corporation


NEW BUSINESS  

     *Act on proposals for hot dog vendor for Evergreen Park

     *Request from Lowell Little League with municipal bonds     

     *Act on agreement for street sweeping agreement with INDOT

     *Request to waive building permit fee for historic signs - Lowell Main Street

      *Act on recommendation from Plan Commission 
        Amended PUD - Providence Townhomes of Lowell

      *Permission to advertise for additional appropriation - Freedom Park

      *Acting as Board of Finance - cancel outstanding warrants over two years old

      *Approve 2009 annual Water Report per Farmers Home Administration Loan


XIV.  ANNOUNCEMENTS        

          Energy Grants - Small Businesses
          Next regular meeting - Monday, April 26th - 7:00 P.M.


XV.   MEDIA QUESTIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
    

XVI.   ADJOURNMENT


PLEASE NOTE:  This notice was posted at the Lowell  Town Hall on April 9, 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