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Town of Munster
TOWN OF MUNSTER
Town Council Regular Meeting 7-14-14
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Monday, July 14, 2014 at 07:00 PM

AGENDA

ACTION REPORT bold & italics denote Action taken.

Call To Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Swearing in of Police Officer Ryan P. Vassar

Calumet Avenue & Centennial Park Update

Open to the Public - 2 minutes maximum per person. Please keep your comments civil and constructive to Public Policy issues. The Chair at its sole discretion may recognize individuals wishing to speak on different topics at any time and may end the Open to the Public Session. All speakers will be timed by the Clerk-Treasurer. This portion of the meeting shall not exceed 20 minutes.

  1. CONSENT AGENDA (The items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered under one motion with a roll call vote. If a Council Member wishes to have an item removed from the agenda for further discussion, it will be considered separately under General Orders. The Chair will entertain a motion for approval.)ALL OTHER ITEMS CONFIRMED & APPROVED, 5-0.
    1. Approval of the Minutes
      Documents: minutes 6/23/14
    2. Confirmation/Approval of Voucher Registers
      1. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-6L dated 6/23/14 totaling $5,414.13
      2. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-6M dated 6/26/14 totaling $362,271.61
      3. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-6N dated 6/27/14 totaling $448,216.11
      4. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-6O dated 6/27/14 totaling $307,611.94
      5. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-6P dated 6/30/14 totaling $277,348.06
      6. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-6Q dated 6/30/14 totaling $1,794.72
      7. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-7A dated 7/3/14 totaling $2,866,396.35
      8. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-7B dated 7/10/14 totaling $93,280.08
      9. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-7C dated 7/10/14 totaling $95,915.19
      10. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-7D dated 7/7/14 totaling $23,323.30
      11. Approval of Voucher Register #14-7E dated 7/14/14 totaling $351,233.59
      12. Confirmation of Voucher Register #14-7F dated 7/10/14 totaling $318,142.52
    3. Treasurer's Report for June 2014
      Documents: treasurer's report June
    4. Water Bill Adjustments
      Documents: water bill adjustment
    5. Settlement of Claim
      Documents: settlement of claim
    6. Proclamation: Unite & Fight Cancer Month - October - TAKEN TO GENERAL ORDERS, APPROVED 5-0.
      Documents: proclamation
    7. Disposal of wood chips
      Documents: disposal of wood chips
    8. Release of Check from Escrow - Tartan Realty
      Documents: tartan realty
  2. GENERAL ORDERS (Roll Call Vote Required - All Resolutions and Ordinances; *Items to request waiving the rules and adopting on first reading.)
    1. Ordinance 1635: Rental Dwelling Regulation - 2nd reading,ADOPTED 5-0. SEND TO MUNICODE.
      Documents: memo & ord 1635
    2. Ash Tree Project - EARMARK FUNDS - 2015 G.O. BONDS ($100,000), GAMING ($200,000) FOR 2015 BUDGET OF REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF ASH TREE; APPROVED MEMO 5-0.PRINT FOR 2015 BUDGET. APPROVE EXTENSION WITH ERWIN TREE CARE FOR REFORESTATION AT $70,485 PAID FROM 2013 BOND; APPROVED 5-0.
      Documents: ash tree project
  3. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Resolution 1990: Adjustments to 2015 Levy for Consolidated 911 Dispatch - APPROVED 5-0.
      Documents: memo & res 1990
    2. GIS Data Collection - Robinson Engineering - APPROVED 5-0. BEV TO ESTABLISH P.O. FOR $50,020 SPLIT BETWEEN SEWER AND WATER.
      Documents: GIS data
  4. REPORTS
  5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - All Town Council meetings will begin at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted.

July 14 - Regular Meeting of the Town Council and the Redevelopment Commission, Work Study immediately following for the Public Works Director and Fire Department Chief

July 21 - No Meeting

July 28 - Regular Meeting of Town Council and the Redevelopment Commission, Compensation and Classification Work Study to Follow

August 4 - No Meeting

August 11 - Regular Meeting of the Town Council and the Redevelopment Commission

August 18 - No meeting

  1. ADJOURNMENT