SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The regular meeting of the Corydon City Council was called to order by Mayor Dennis Moorman. Present were Council Members Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes and Rodgers. Council Member Rupe was absent. Others in attendance were Delvin Dresser, Caleb Housh, Dave Daughton, City legal counsel Verle Norris, employee Brandon Trower, newspaper representatives and the City clerk.

Caleb Housh was present to answer questions, provide information, and ask that the City allow Lockridge Networks to place an antenna on the water tower. After much discussion, Holmes made the motion to have Housh begin preparing a contract for the City’s consideration. Rodgers seconded. Ayes-Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes and Rodgers. Nays-none. After the contract is drafted, it will be sent to the City’s legal counsel to look over and then presented to the Council for the City’s consideration.

The clerk opened the proposals submitted for the preparation of the 2019 Condition Survey for the City of Corydon. Received were proposals from Garden & Associates, Ltd for the amount of $20,000 and from MSA Professional Services Inc for the amount of $29,200. Hall Engineering Company and JEO Consulting Group both sent letters declining the request for proposals due to their current work load. Requests for proposals were sent to ten (10) firms.

Rodgers made the motion to submit copies of the proposals to the committee for their recommendation. Jaeckel seconded. Ayes-Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes and Rodgers. Nays-none.

Jaeckel made the motion to approve Resolution 2019-39, a resolution setting a public hearing for September 18 regarding nuisance abatement at 212 W. Jackson Street. Holmes seconded. Ayes-Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes and Rodgers. Nays-none.

Jaeckel made the motion to approve Resolution 2019-40, a resolution approving a monthly transfer of $2,000 from the General Fund to the Swimming Pool Project Fund during the fiscal year 19/20. Bennett seconded. Ayes-Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes, and Rodgers. Nays-none.

Mayor Moorman reported to the Council that he has received a request from a resident to consider revising the golf cart ordinance to include ATV/UTVs. Jaeckel asked if golf carts are issued a permit and pay a fee to the City for using the streets. At this time they do not. After discussion, Norris asked for time to research the ordinances of other cities and to dig further into the state laws regarding ATVs and UTVs on city streets.

Moorman also reported talking to the Wayne Community Schools superintendent in regards to the revisions to the culvert area at the elementary for the Street Improvement Project. Moorman asked that the revisions be run by the Board and a letter of consent submitted to the City. The topic of closing S. West Street and rerouting buses and school traffic during the Street Improvement project and the problems this could cause were also discussed.

Holmes made the motion to approve the July financial report from the LeCompte Memorial Library as presented. Rodgers seconded. Ayes-Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes and Rodgers. Nays-none.

Bennett made the motion to approve the minutes and treasurer’s report as presented. Jaeckel seconded. Ayes-Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes and Rodgers. Nays-none.

Jaeckel made the motion to allow the unpaid and prepaid bills. Holmes seconded. Ayes-Jaeckel, Bennett, Holmes and Rodgers. Nays-none.

The clerk asked Council members to continue encouraging residents to run for City council this November. Deadline to submit paperwork is September 19th.

A request for nuisance abatement for 215 N. West Street was presented to the Council. After discussion, the property was referred to legal counsel for action to be taken at the September 18th meeting.

Trower reported working with FEMA on site inspections.

The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Dennis Moorman
Mayor

ATTEST:

Ann Stevens
City Clerk