December 07, 2023 Council Minutes

DARLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL & UTILITY BOARD MINUTES December 7, 2023 CALL TO ORDER: President Nicole Parker opened the meeting with all council members present. Joining the council were Clerk-Treasurer Michelle Cash, Attorney Tyler Nichols, and Electric Linesmen Brian Mullen and Jason Gates The first order of business was the opening of the 3-phase Electric Line Upgrade. The following bids were received: Hoosier Edison $1,153,245.00 Haugland Energy $1,479,808.11 Hydaker-Wheatlake $1,536,126.00 INTREN $1,566,904.45 BESCO $1,998,401.96 Electricom $2,052,524.25 Service Electric $2,302,858.28 Delta Services $2,633,452.24 A motion to take the bids under advisement until the January 4, 2024 meeting was made by Teresa Sutherlin, seconded by Marilyn Cohee. Motion Approved (5-0) PUBLIC COMMENT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the monthly meeting on November 2, 2023, was made by Nick Riddell and seconded by Teresa Sutherlin. Motion Approved (5-0). MONEY MATTERS: The motion to approve the payroll docket accounts receivable and appropriation report for November 2023 was made by Noelle Suiter and seconded by Marilyn Cohee. Motion Approved (5-0). All reports are emailed before the meeting to be reviewed. A motion to approve a transfer from fund 2214 Festival Fund for the amount of $1013.10 to the Park Baseball/Softball and Concession Stand fund (2211). A motion was made by Marilyn Cohee and seconded by Noelle Suiter. Motion Approved (5-0) NEW BUSINESS: The clerk-treasurer received the 1782 notice for the 2024 budget. After a review, a motion to accept the notice was made by Teresa Sutherlin, seconded by Marilyn Cohee. Motion Approved (5-0) Clerk Cash reported on a request to vacate an alley. The council tabled the request until Attorney Nichols could do some research on the rules and regulations of the vacation. Clerk Cash presented the tracking factor for January, February, and March 2024. A motion to approve the tracking factor was made by Marilyn Cohee, and seconded by Noelle Suiter. Motion approved (5-0) OLD BUSINESS: A motion to adopt Ordinance 5-2023 - the 3rd and final reading of the 2024 Salary Ordinance was made by Nick Riddell and seconded by Marilyn Cohee. Motion Approved (5-0) STAFF & ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORT: Attorney Report —none Wastewater Report — not present Electric Report — Nothing MVH Report- Clerk Cash asked Brian Mullen to look at the entrance to the bank drive-up and see if the potholes could be filled in. Darlington Police Department — Marshall Kevin Crull sent the November activity logs and the December 2023 police schedule email. Park — Nothing Code Enforcement Officers — Nothing Clerk-Treasurer Cash presented the billing report for November 2023. COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORT Marilyn Cohee — Nothing Teresa Sutherlin — Nothing Noelle Suiter — Nothing Nick Riddell — Nothing Nicole Parker — Nothing PUBLIC COMMENT - None The next scheduled Town Board and Utility meeting will be on January 4, 2024 - at 5:00 p.m. — at the Darlington Community Center. The motion to adjourn was made by Vice President Nick Riddell and seconded by Noelle Suiter. Motion Approved (5-0). %/;Z//\ Jpwas (b, ity Nicole Parker, President Teresa Sutherlin, Council Member Nick Riddell, Vice President Marilyn Cohee, Council Member Noelle Suiter, Council Member Attest%fiw/ 4 /&/L\ Michelle R. Cash, Clerk-Treasurer