MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CLARKSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
Held On January 2, 2008

A meeting of the Clarksville Town Council was called to order on January 2, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. in the meeting room of the Clarksville Municipal Center Administration Building by Council President Paul Kraft, who chaired the meeting.

Council members present:   Paul Kraft, Gregory Isgrigg, Vicki Appleby, Raymond Richert, Donald Tetley, Bob Popp and David Fisher.  Council members absent:  None.  Also present at the meeting:  Fire Chief Bob Hansford, Police Chief Dwight Ingle, Street Commissioner Donald Hansford, Town Engineer Tom Clevidence, Office Manager Dorothea Leuthart representing the Wastewater Billing Office, Mike Otto representing the Town’s wastewater facility management firm, Redevelopment Director Richard Dickman, Planning Consultant Sharon Wilson, Building Inspector Bob Polston, Council Administrative Assistant Patricia Fraser, Town Attorney Chris Sturgeon, Clerk-Treasurer Gary Hall, and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Anita Elliott.

Election of Council Officers for One-Year Terms… With Clerk-Treasurer Gary Hall conducting the meeting at the request of current council president Paul Kraft during the nomination and election of a council president to serve in 2008, Council Member Fisher nominated Paul Kraft for the office of council president for 2008 and the nomination was seconded by Council Member Isgrigg.  There were no other nominations for this office.  Council Member Kraft was elected council president by unanimous vote and resumed the chair.  

Council Member Tetley nominated Bob Popp for the office of council vice president for 2008.  Council Member Richert nominated Gregory Isgrigg for the office of council vice president for 2008.   Council Member Isgrigg was elected council vice president by majority vote, with aye votes cast by Council Members Fisher, Appleby, Richert and Isgrigg.

Council Member Richert nominated Donald Tetley for the office of council secretary for 2008 and the nomination was seconded by Council Member Isgrigg.  There were no other nominations for this office and Council Member Tetley was elected secretary unanimously.

Appointment of Department Liaisons to One-Year Terms…   Council President Kraft announced his appointments of department liaisons for 2008, appointing Council Member Fisher as Police Department liaison, Council Member Tetley as Fire Department liaison, Council Member Richert as liaison to the Street Department, Council Member Popp as liaison to the Parks Department, Council Member Appleby as liaison to the Planning & Development Department, and himself as liaison over the Wastewater Billing Office.

Appointment of Department Heads and Assistants…  Council Member Fisher nominated Dwight Ingle for the position of Police Chief and David Ross for the position of Assistant Police Chief for 2008.  There were no other nominations for the positions of police chief and assistant police chief.   The nominations for police chief and assistant police chief were seconded by Council Member Isgrigg and the appointments of Dwight Ingle and David Ross to these respective positions were approved by unanimous vote.

Council Member Tetley nominated Robert Hansford for the position of Fire Chief and Brent Wilson for the position of Assistant Fire Chief for 2008.  There were no other nominations for the positions of fire chief and assistant fire chief.   The nominations for fire chief and assistant fire chief were seconded by Council Member Isgrigg and the appointments of Robert Hansford and Brent Wilson to these respective positions were approved by unanimous vote.

Council Member Richert nominated Donald Hansford for appointment to the position of Street Commissioner and no appointment to the position of Street Superintendent for 2008. There were no other nominations for the positions of street commissioner and street superintendent, the nomination of Donald Hansford for the position of Street Commissioner was seconded by Council Member Isgrigg and the appointment of Donald Hansford to that position was approved by unanimous vote.

Council Member Appleby nominated Bob Polston for appointment to the position of Building Commissioner for the year 2008.  There were no other nominations for this position of building commissioner and the appointment of Bob Polston position was approved by unanimous vote.

Council Member Richert nominated Tom Clevidence for appointment to the position of Town Engineer for the year 2008.  There were no other nominations for the position of Town Engineer, and the appointment of Tom Clevidence position was approved by unanimous vote.

Council Member Richert nominated Richard Dickman for appointment to the position of Redevelopment Director for year 2008.  There were no other nominations for the position of Redevelopment Director, and the appointment of Richard Dickman to this position was approved by unanimous vote.

Council Member Popp nominated Patricia Fraser for appointment to the position of Council Administrative Assistant for the year 2008.  There were no other nominations for this position of Administrative Assistant, the appointment of Patricia Fraser position was approved by unanimous vote. 

Council Member Kraft nominated Dorothea Leuthart for appointment to the position of Wastewater Billing Manager for the year 2008.  There were no other nominations for this position of Wastewater Billing Manager, and the appointment of Dorothea Leuthart to that position was approved by unanimous vote.

Appointments to Plan Commission…  Council President Kraft, having two appointments to the Plan Commission as council president, appointed Keri Stemle as a Democrat appointee to a four-year term on the Plan Commission and Tony Singleton as a Republican appointee to a four-year term on the Plan Commission.  The council having three appointments to the Plan Commission of elected or appointed officials or employees of the Town, Council Member Fisher nominated Council Member Appleby, Council Member Fisher and Council Member Isgrigg for appointment to the Plan Commission, the nomination was seconded by Council Member Richert and approved by unanimous vote.

Appointment to Building Commission…  Council Member Richert nominated Charles King for appointment to the Building Commission for a three year term.  There were no other nominations for appointment to the Building commission, and the nomination of Charles King was seconded by Council Member Fisher and approved by unanimous vote.

Appointment of Police, Fire & Safety Commission…  Council Member David Fisher nominated Butch Coleman as a Democratic appointee to a three-year term on the Police, Fire & Safety Commission and the nomination of Butch Coleman was seconded by Council Member Isgrigg.  There were no other nominations for an appointment to the Police, Fire & Safety Commission and the appointment of Butch Coleman to the Police, Fire & Safety Commission was approved by unanimous vote.

Appointments to Redevelopment Commission for One-Year Terms (Three by Council President, Two by Council)…  Council President Kraft announced his appointments of Bob Popp, Gregory Isgrigg and Donald Tetley to the Redevelopment Commission for one-year terms of office.

Council Member Isgrigg nominated Don Fisher and Mick Higdon to serve a one-year term on the Redevelopment Commission.   There were no other nominations for these positions, and the nomination of Don Fisher and Mick Higdon as appointees to the Redevelopment Commission was seconded by Council Member Tetley and approved by unanimous vote.

Appointment to Parks Board by Council President…  Council President Kraft named Ron Lee as his Republican appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board for a four-year term.

Appointments to Redevelopment Authority for Three-Year Terms by Council President…  Council President Kraft named Brian Kaluzny, Russell White and Jane Sarles as his three appointments for three-year terms on the Redevelopment Authority.

Appointments to Interpretive Center Building Corporation for One-Year Terms by Council President…  Council President Kraft named Shirley Bell, Donald Tetley, and Patricia Fraser as his three appointments to one-year terms on the Interpretive Center Building Corporation.

Appointments to ADA Grievance Committee for One-Year Terms by Council President…  Council President Kraft named Barry Ross, Larry Noon, Wayne Sprigler, Randy Hollis, and Stanley Kaskie as his appointees with one-year terms on the ADA Grievance Committee.

Appointments by Council to One-Year Term on Insurance Review Committee…  Council Member Isgrigg nominated Council Members Paul Kraft and David Fisher and citizens Doug Fisher and Dale Curry each to a one-year term on the Town’s Insurance Review Committee.  There were no other nominations for these positions, the nominations were seconded by Council Member Fisher and these appointments were approved by unanimous vote of the council.

Appointment by Council President to Tourism Board for Two-Year Term…  Council Member Isgrigg nominated Nancy Kraft and Bob Popp each for a two-year term on the Tourism Board of Managers.  There were no other nominations for these positions.  The nominations of Nancy Kraft and Bob Popp to serve two-year terms on the Tourism Board of Managers were seconded by Council Member Tetley and approved by unanimous vote of the council.

Appointment by Council President to River Hills Economic Development Council…  Council President Kraft appointed Richard Dickman for a one-year term to the River Hills Economic Development Council.

Appointments of Liaisons to Boards and Commissions for One-Year Terms by Council President…  Council President Kraft appointed Vicki Appleby, Dan Lentz and Gregory Isgrigg to a one-year terms as liaisons to the Beautification Committee.

Council President Kraft appointed Council Member Bob Popp to a one-year term as liaison to the Clarksville Historical Society.

Council President Kraft named Council Members Vicki Appleby and David Fisher as his appointments for a one-year terms as liaison to the Technical Review Committee.

Council President Kraft named Council Member Fisher as his appointment for a one-year term as liaison of the Thunder Over Louisville Committee.

Acceptance of Agreement with S. K. Wilson Associates, Inc as Planning Consultant…  Following the presentation of a proposed agreement between the Town and S. K. Wilson Associates, Inc. in the amount $77,500.00 annually, a motion was made by Councilman Fisher to approve the agreement with S. K. Wilson Associates, Inc.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Isgrigg and carried by unanimous vote.

Adjournment…   There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, on a motion made by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Tetley, and carried by unanimous vote, the January 2, 2008 meeting of the Clarksville Town Council as adjourned at 6:16 P.M.

Approved January 29, 2008
Clarksville Town Council