UTILITY BOARD/COMMON COUNCIL

Monday, January 5, 2004

7:30 P.M.

     The Common Council/Utility Board of the City of Huntingburg met in joint session on January 5, 2004 at the hour of 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers of Huntingburg City Hall at 508 E. Fourth Street, Huntingburg, Indiana with members Boeglin, Amos, Sparrow, Peters and Majors, present along with Mayor Kemp and City Attorney Schneider.

     Mayor Kemp called the meeting to order. Mayor Kemp offered prayer. The pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America followed.

    Mayor Kemp welcomed new Council Member Jack Amos. 

     A motion was made by Boeglin, seconded by Majors and carried to approve the minutes of the December 4, 2003.

     A motion was made by Sparrow, seconded by Amos and carried to approve the claims as presented.

     Election of a Common Council President followed.

     A motion was made by Peters, seconded by Amos and carried to nominate and elect Kenny Sparrow as Council President for 2004.

     The Mayor distributed proposed meeting procedure rules to the Council (Exhibit A).

     A motion was made by Boeglin, seconded by Majors and carried to adopt the meeting procedures as presented.

     A motion was made by Majors, seconded by Boeglin and carried to adopt the 2004 calendar as presented for the regular meeting dates of the Council/Utility Board.

     The Mayor explained the need for a new salary classification of  �Home Kennel Care�.  He indicated that the rate of pay would be 5.20 per hour but would be paid at 1.5 times the rate; $7.80 per hour.

    A motion was made by Majors, seconded by Sparrow and carried to Introduce Ordinance No. 2004-01 entitled:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2003-22 ESTABLISHING A NEW JOB CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY THEREFORE FOR THE YEAR 2004

A motion was made by Majors, seconded by Sparrow and unanimously carried to suspend the rules and consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2004-01 on the same date and meeting at which it was introduced.

A motion was made by Majors, seconded by Sparrow and unanimously carried to suspend the rules and consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2004-01 on the same date and meeting at which it was introduced.

A motion was made by Majors, seconded by Sparrow and unanimously carried to adopt Ordinance No. 2004-01 without further amendment.

 Upon call of roll for the adoption or rejection of Ordinance No. 2004-01 the vote being 5 ayes, 0 Nays, in favor of adoption, Ordinance No. 2004-01 was duly passed and adopted this date at the hour of 7:47 P.M.

Changes to the employee handbook were discussed. A copy of the changes is at Exhibit B.  The Council reviewed the changes.

 A motion was made by Sparrow, seconded by Boeglin and carried to adopt the changes with a minor numbering change from presented.  Adopted changes are at Exhibit B.

 A Resolution is needed to transfer surplus money from the City utilities to the General Fund as noted in the City Budget for 2004.  The Electric Utility will transfer $300,000.00 and the Natural Gas Utility will transfer $45,000.00 to the City General Fund. 

A motion was made by Majors, seconded by Boeglin and carried to adopt Resolution No. 2004-02 entitled:

 A RESOLUTION OF THE UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGBURG AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS EARNINGS OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY AND NATURAL GAS UTILITY TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGBURG

     The Mayor indicated he would like to revisit the decision approved in December 2003 about not allowing tobacco use within the perimeter of the fence around the new water treatment plant. The Mayor indicated that he thought the policy as approved was a bad decision. Discussion followed. 

     A motion was made by Peters, seconded by Amos and carried to resend and nullify the action taken by the council on December 18 to not allow smoking or tobacco use in the fence perimeter of the new water filtration plant. Vote was 3 Aye (Sparrow, Amos and Peters) 2 Nays (Boeglin and Majors)

     Being no more business before the Council, a motion to adjourn was made by Sparrow, seconded by Peters and carried at 8:22 P.M.

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Gail Kemp                                                           Thomas A. Dippel

Mayor                                                                  Clerk-Treasurer