TOWN OF SPRING LAKE – BOARD MEETING MINUTES
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Monday, November 18th, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
OPENING:
Town Council meeting minutes from – Monday, October 21st, 2024, 7:00 p.m
- President of Town Council, Andy Swain opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Board Council in attendance: Bill Barber and David Johnson. Street Commissioner - Wally Althaus.Clerk/Treasurer – Diana Johnson.
- Town Residents in attendance: Marion Quinlin and MaryAnn Wells
- September 2024, minutes read.
- President, Andy Swain made a motion to approve September minutes, Bill Barber 2nd the made motion to approve September minutes – motion carried in favor of approving September minutes.
- September claim vouchers presented for review of payment.
- President, Andy Swain made a motion to approve September claim vouchers for payment. Bill Barber 2nd the motion to pay claim vouchers. Motion carried in favor of paying September claim vouchers.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
- Street Commissioner – Wally Althaus – Vince Feeney, Inc is providing a quote to install street signs. Quote for installing street signs coming. V. Feeney to facilitate utility markings before installing street signs.
- Planning Commission – Byron Holden – unable to attend – via email communications – no recent updates.
- BZA – Sandy Casey - unable to attend – via email communications – no recent updates.
- Spring Lake Men’s Club – Men’s Club, Marion Quinlin. Men’s Club replaced outlets and covers in the Community Building and plan to finish with outlets downstairs.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Street Signage: Street signs arrived. V.Feeney, Inc provided a quote of $ 10,054.64 to install street signs. Bill Barber made a motion to accept quote of $ 10,054.64. David Johnson 2nd the motion to accept V.Feeney quote. Motion carried.
2. Kitchen remodel: Diana met with a contractor. Diana has not heard anything to date, will reach out again for an update.
3. Looking for other contractors to obtain quotes to finish the men’s room and basement.
4. Signage: David Johnson provided lake signage drawings. Would like to see in color and detailing the lake.
5. Sugar Creek Drive – Pothole repaired.
6. Diana mentioned Community Crossing Grant. – Diana to forward email from Purdue’s Patrick Connor about application process for further review.
7. Diana reached out to Greenfield Banking Company about CDs for a better return on investment. The State Board of Accounts approved resolving CD’s and moving funds to general fund. Andy Swain made a motion to approve closing CD’s and transferring funds. Bill Barber 2nd the motion. Motion carried.
8. Review of 2025 Budget. Adoption meeting noted for October 21st, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Budget signed and approved by the town council. Andy Swain made a motion to accept the 2025 Budget. Bill Barber 2nd the motion, motion carried.
9. Snow removal and Mowing contracts are due for review. Wally to look at getting new quotes for 2025.
10. Community Building basement southwest door damage by vandalism: Eric Brown repaired door in addition to repairing the roof from limb falling due to high winds.
11. ESW reached out to Andy offering the playground mulch due to having an extra supply. ESW will provide playground mulch if Town would pay the expense to spread the mulch. Andy made a motion to accept mulch and the expense of no more than $300.00 in labor cost. Bill Barber 2nd the motion. Motion carried. Andy to
communicate with ESW.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. MaryAnn Wells commented that the Community Building really looks nice. She would like to see new playground equipment. The tennis court fence latch is broken, and she would like to see new benches around the playground.
2. Limb down in lake quote for $ 1,200.00 for removal. Andy Swain made a motion to accept quote. David Johnson 2nd the motion to accept quote. Motion carried in favor of accepting quote.
3. Thank you to Wally Althaus for picking up the park area with all the limbs down due to high winds.
4. Go Daddy website fee $ 203.88, Andy inquired if anyone would be interested in taking on the website management. David Johnson said he would be interested in taking that over.
STATEMENT:
No other business was presented to the town council. Next Town Council meeting scheduled for Monday, November 18th, 2024, 7:00 p.m. With no more new business, President, Andy Swain motioned to adjourn the meeting, Council Member, Bill Barber 2nd the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried in favor of adjourning meeting, meeting adjourned.
TOWN BOARD MEETINGS HELD THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH @ 7:00PM AT THE SPRING LAKE COMMUNITY BUILDING, RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND BE INVOLVED IN YOUR TOWN.
SPRING LAKE INDIANA
INC. 1928
Town of Spring Lake Indiana