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(VPS 120404-0, 04/04/2012), Inbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01CD1249.23019030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit BARRY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2012 Mayor Syrcle called the regular monthly meeting of the Barry City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. He then led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance. All elected officials were present. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the February minutes and Jim Motley seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Steve Schultz made motion to approve payment of the bills and Jeff Hogge seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Officer Lemons from Pike County Sheriff's Department gave the police report. There were 2 arrests - 1traffic and 1 felony-drug. Melvin Gilbert stated that Nancy McCarter had a tire cut and asked if the City could put up a street light between Bainbridge Street and Decatur Street. He said it would help light up the back of the housing and help light up the street. The cost would be $6 to $8 a month - no installation charge. Jim Motley said to talk to the housing and see if they would put one up. Melvin said that most of the demolition was done at the Community Center. The water lines need to be installed where the new showers will be. Gary Campbell's house is down and clean-up is under way. Melvin said we might consider reducing speed limit on Front Street (from school to highway) to 20 mph. Jim Motley said it should already be 20 mph. because it is a school zone. Melvin not sure it is posted. Mayor Syrcle said in the Quincy Herald Whig there was an article on handicapped accessibility for swimming pools. New rules are under review for March 15, 2012. It will require pools, hot tubs, etc. to install chair lift for each one. The cost for lift is $6000 and up plus installation fee. Mayor Syrcle wanted the council to be aware of this. Lance Kendrick said the permits for the sewer have been approved by IKE. We got the go ahead from the YMCA to open. A formal press release will be given later. Construction will be done the end of April. Also, had a permit request to install the fiber optic cable. Need to have a Street and Alley committee meeting. The spring clean-up will be from March 24 to April 1. Ron Sydney requested an alley closure between his house and Colt Ehlert's house. Colt was unable to attend the meeting. It is the East-West alley between the houses from Chauncey Street to the alley that runs from Tremont Street to Front Street. A public hearing will be held in April to proceed with the alley closure. A public hearing was held before the regular meeting for a zoning change from R1 to R2. No one opposed the zoning change. Gary and Judy Hinch were concerned that it would raise their taxes. Attorney Brenner read the Ordinance for zoning change. He stated that has to be 2/3 vote to pass. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the zoning change and Jeff Hogge seconded the motion. Roll call taken: Bob Dieker - abstained Jim Motley - yes Steve Schultz - yes Gary Wycislo - yes Jeff Hogge - yes Debbie Harshman - yes Motion carried with 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 abstain. Mayor Syrcle said we received a letter on land fill allocation-they are making free tonnage available to the towns in Pike County. Barry has 117 tons available. This will be used for the spring clean-up. CDAP ED pay request: Meco - design work - 3339.00 Bob Dieker made a motion to approve the pay request and Steve Schultz seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. CDBG IKE pay request: Meco - lift station - $2025.00 Debbie Harshman made a motion to approve the pay request and Jim Motley seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. USDA water improvements pay request # 24: R. E. Pedrotti Co. - $2821.00 Bower Electric - $25,383.87 Total: $28,204.87 Jim Motley made a motion to approve the pay request and Steve Schultz seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The Library amended the appropriation ordinance. They changed it from $44,150 to $5,050. The change was due to income from Gates trust and increases in salary, computer and building repairs and equipment. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the changes to the Appropriation Ordinance and Jeff Hogge seconded the motion. Roll call taken: Jim Motley - yes Steve Schultz - yes Gary Wycislo - yes Jeff Hogge - yes Debbie Harshman - yes Bob Dieker - yes Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Council agreed to revise the building permit ordinance. Applicants will need to know boundary lines of property - either by surveying or reliable permanent markers showing boundaries. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the ordinance and Gary Wycislo seconded the motion. Roll call taken: Steve Schultz - yes Gary Wycislo - yes Jeff Hogge - yes Debbie Harshman - yes Bob Dieker - yes Jim Motley - yes Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Steve Schultz said the Revolving Loan Committee met and since no one has requested to use the money they decided to let the City use $27,000 for DECO grant to improve property at Community Center with payback of 0% interest at $200 a month Steve Schultz made a motion to approve and Jim Motley seconded the motion. Roll call taken: Gary Wycislo - yes Jeff Hogge - yes Debbie Harshman - yes Bob Dieker - yes Jim Motley - yes Steve Schultz - yes Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent to loan the money to the City of Barry. Council discussed USDA loan. Mayor Syrcle stated that there is $86,598.52 left in the loan to use. Mayor Syrcle asked Max Middendorf what the cost of water softener would cost. Max said a single tank would cost around $37,000 and $80,000 for duplex automatic. He said that $45,000 should get materials if City does the work. Mayor Syrcle read the Proclamation for American Red Cross and declared March Red Cross month. Mayor Syrcle asked council if they wanted to take bids for mowing. Debbie Harshman asked if we always took bids. Mayor Syrcle said he had comments about spraying around the trees last year. Steve Schultz said control the spray to a 4 inch strip around the trees. Mowing bids are due by March 30. Max Middendorf told council they need to set a bid date for IKE Sewer Lift. Will need to advertise for 30 days plus affidavit . Debbie Harshman said her paper is already at press but could advertise on March 21 and March 28. Bid opening will be at 1:30 p.m. on April 9. The bids are broken down to three contracts- 1st contract is gravity sewer: 2nd contract is lift station and 3rd contract is for force main from lift station to lagoon. Companies may bid on one or all three contracts. There will be a meeting at 6 p.m. on April 11, 2012 to pick bids. Jeff Hogge made motion to adjourn and Jim Motley seconded motion. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. _________________________________ Mayor _________________________________ City Clerk ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01CD1249.23019030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable BARRY CITY COUNCIL

BARRY CITY = COUNCIL

REGULAR = MEETING

MARCH 5, = 2012

Mayor Syrcle called the regular monthly meeting of the Barry City Council to = order at 7:30 p.m. He then led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance. All = elected officials were present.

Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the February minutes and Jim Motley = seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 = absent.

Steve Schultz made motion to approve payment of the bills and Jeff Hogge = seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 = absent.

Officer Lemons from Pike County Sheriff’s Department gave the police = report. There were 2 arrests - 1traffic and 1 = felony-drug.

Melvin Gilbert stated that Nancy McCarter had a tire cut and asked if the City = could put up a street light between Bainbridge Street and Decatur Street. He said it would = help light up the back of the housing and help light up the street. The cost = would be $6 to $8 a month - no installation charge. Jim Motley said to talk to = the housing and see if they would put one up.

Melvin said that most of the demolition was done at the Community Center. The = water lines need to be installed where the new showers will be. Gary = Campbell’s house is down and clean-up is under way. Melvin said we might consider = reducing speed limit on Front = Street (from school to highway) to 20 mph. Jim Motley said it should already be = 20 mph. because it is a school zone. Melvin not sure it is = posted.

Mayor Syrcle said in the Quincy Herald Whig there was an article on = handicapped accessibility for swimming pools. New rules are under review for March = 15, 2012. It will require pools, hot tubs, etc. to install chair lift for = each one. The cost for lift is $6000 and up plus installation fee. Mayor Syrcle = wanted the council to be aware of this.

Lance Kendrick said the permits for the sewer have been approved by IKE. We = got the go ahead from the YMCA to open. A formal press release will be given = later. Construction will be done the end of April. Also, had a permit request = to install the fiber optic cable. Need to have a Street and Alley committee meeting. The spring clean-up will be from March 24 to April = 1.

Ron Sydney requested an alley closure between his house and Colt = Ehlert’s house. Colt was unable to attend the meeting. It is the East-West alley = between the houses from Chauncey Street to the alley that runs from Tremont Street to Front Street. A public hearing = will be held in April to proceed with the alley = closure.

A public hearing was held before the regular meeting for a zoning change = from R1 to R2. No one opposed the zoning change. Gary and Judy Hinch were = concerned that it would raise their taxes. Attorney Brenner read the Ordinance for = zoning change. He stated that has to be 2/3 vote to pass. Steve Schultz made a = motion to approve the zoning change and Jeff Hogge seconded the motion. Roll = call taken:

Bob Dieker - = abstained

Jim Motley - = yes

Steve Schultz - = yes

Gary Wycislo - = yes

Jeff Hogge - = yes

Debbie Harshman - = yes

Motion carried with 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 = abstain.

Mayor Syrcle said we received a letter on land fill allocation-they are making = free tonnage available to the towns in Pike County. Barry = has 117 tons available. This will be used for the spring clean-up. =

CDAP ED pay request:

Meco - design work - = 3339.00

Bob Dieker made a motion to approve the pay request and Steve Schultz = seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 = absent.

CDBG IKE pay request:

Meco - lift station - = $2025.00

Debbie Harshman made a motion to approve the pay request and Jim Motley = seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 = absent.

USDA water improvements pay request # 24:

R. E. Pedrotti Co. - = $2821.00

Bower Electric - = $25,383.87

Total: = $28,204.87

Jim Motley made a motion to approve the pay request and Steve Schultz = seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 = absent.

The Library amended the appropriation ordinance. They changed it from = $44,150 to $5,050. The change was due to income from Gates trust and increases in = salary, computer and building repairs and equipment. Steve Schultz made a motion = to approve the changes to the Appropriation Ordinance and Jeff Hogge = seconded the motion. Roll call taken:

Jim Motley - = yes

Steve Schultz - = yes

Gary Wycislo - = yes

Jeff Hogge - = yes

Debbie Harshman - = yes

Bob Dieker - = yes

Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.

Council agreed to revise the building permit ordinance. Applicants will need to = know boundary lines of property - either by surveying or reliable permanent = markers showing boundaries. Steve Schultz made a motion to approve the ordinance = and Gary Wycislo seconded the motion. Roll call = taken:

Steve Schultz - = yes

Gary Wycislo - = yes

Jeff Hogge - = yes

Debbie Harshman - = yes

Bob Dieker - = yes

Jim Motley - = yes

Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.

Steve Schultz said the Revolving Loan Committee met and since no one has = requested to use the money they decided to let the City use $27,000 for DECO grant to improve property at Community Center with payback of 0% interest at $200 = a month Steve Schultz made a motion to approve and Jim Motley seconded the motion. Roll call taken:

Gary Wycislo - = yes

Jeff Hogge - = yes

Debbie Harshman - = yes

Bob Dieker - = yes

Jim Motley - = yes

Steve Schultz - = yes

Motion carried with 6 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent to loan the money to the City = of Barry.

Council discussed USDA loan. Mayor Syrcle stated that there is $86,598.52 left = in the loan to use. Mayor Syrcle asked Max Middendorf what the cost of water = softener would cost. Max said a single tank would cost around $37,000 and $80,000 = for duplex automatic. He said that $45,000 should get materials if City does = the work.

Mayor Syrcle read the Proclamation for American Red Cross and declared March = Red Cross month.

Mayor Syrcle asked council if they wanted to take bids for mowing. Debbie = Harshman asked if we always took bids. Mayor Syrcle said he had comments about = spraying around the trees last year. Steve Schultz said control the spray to a 4 = inch strip around the trees. Mowing bids are due by March = 30.

Max Middendorf told council they need to set a bid date for IKE Sewer Lift. = Will need to advertise for 30 days plus affidavit . Debbie Harshman said her = paper is already at press but could advertise on March 21 and March 28. Bid = opening will be at 1:30 p.m. on April 9. The bids are broken down to three = contracts- 1st contract is gravity sewer: 2nd contract is lift station and = 3rd contract is for force main from lift station to lagoon. Companies may = bid on one or all three contracts. There will be a meeting at 6 p.m. on April = 11, 2012 to pick bids.

Jeff Hogge made motion to adjourn and Jim Motley seconded motion. Meeting = adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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Mayor

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City Clerk

 

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