MEMORANDUM OF AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
 OF THE CLARKSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
 HELD ON May 19, 2008

A meeting of the Clarksville Town Council was called to order on May 19, 2008, at 7:00 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, Vicki Appleby, Raymond Richert, Donald Tetley, Bob Popp and David Fisher.  Greg Isgrigg entered the meeting at 7:05 p.m.  Council members absent:  None.   Also present at the meeting: Fire Chief Robert Hansford, Police Chief Dwight Ingle, Street Commissioner Donald Hansford, Mike Otto representing the Town’s wastewater treatment facility management firm, Redevelopment Director Rick Dickman, Planning Consultant Sharon Wilson, Parks Superintendent Brian Kaluzny, Building Inspector Bob Polston, Town Attorney Chris Sturgeon, Clerk-Treasurer Gary Hall and Natalie Isgrigg.

Approval of Minutes…  A motion was made by Council Member Fisher to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the council held on April 7, 2008, the regular meeting held on April 21, 2008, and the regular meeting held on May 5, 2008.  The motion was seconded by Council Member Appleby and carried by unanimous vote.

Recognitions…  Council Member Tetley called up the A-crew of the Clarksville Fire Department to recognize their hard work and bravery in rescuing the occupants of a boat stuck in the dam on the Ohio River on Mother’s Day.  [Councilman Isgrigg entered the meeting at this point in the meeting.]  Plaques were awarded to the following firefighters: Steve Skaggs, Doug Olson, Mark Goodlett, Fred Hommel, Bill Theriac, Fred Spencer, Matt Whalin, Brent Willamson, and Brian Lewis.

Approval of Request for Voluntary Annexation and Approval of Sewer Line…  Karen Marshall, CEO of the BridgePointe Goodwill Stores, Don Slone, BridgePointe Goodwill Board of Directors President, and Jorge Lanz, a member of the Board of Directors of BridgePointe, returned back to the council to voluntarily request to be annexed into the Town of Clarksville.  A motion was made by Council Member Isgrigg and seconded by Council Member Richert to annex the BridgePointe Goodwill campus into the Town of Clarksville and, there being no further discussion, the motion was carried by unanimous vote.  The matter of the sewer line for the new campus was then addressed.  Mr. Lanz advised that he had sized the lines and gotten in touch with some of the residents who were for or against connecting to the sewer line.  Council Member Isgrigg proposed that the residents could lock in the current tap-in rate for two years and Council Member Popp expressed concern that the rate-lock-in proposal might conflict with an existing ordinance.  Following discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Fisher to approve the new sewer line for the BridgePointe Goodwill campus.  The motion was seconded by Council member Appleby  In discussion, Council Member Popp requested a timeline of when the project would be finished and Mr. Lanz said that it could be anywhere between 60-90 days.  Following discussion, the motion to approve the new sewer line was carried by unanimous vote. 

Proposal to Purchase Two New Pumps for Wastewater Plant and New Generator for Irving Drive Pond … Council Member Isgrigg recommended the replacement of two pumps at the wastewater treatment plant, stating that two new pumps could be obtained at a cost of $17,595.00.  Council Member Isgrigg stated that the cost of one pump would be more expensive if the company themselves installed the pumps, but that the wastewater plant personnel would be installing it themselves.  Council Member Isgrigg also proposed buying a new generator for the Irving Drive pond, stating that it would help with some of the stormwater issues.  A motion was made by council member Richert to approve the recommended purchases of two pumps for the wastewater treatment plant and a generator for the Irving Drive pond.   The motion was seconded by Council member Appleby, and carried by unanimous vote.

Request to Open Negotiations For Local 2594 Contract…  Kelly Rudder a firefighter with the Clarksville Fire Department and also Local Union 2594 Secretary/Treasurer, appeared before the council representing the Local Union 2594 explaining that the current contract is due to expire December 31st 2008 and requesting that negotiations be opened.  President Kraft suggested that Council Member Tetley and Fire Chief Hansford get a committee together to make the first proposal.

Miscellaneous Business and Department Reports… Police Chief Ingle reported on the status of a recent incident, and thanked the Clarksville Fire Department for all their help.

Council member Fisher asked for authorization to expend $6,000.00 from the Tow Fund over the next couple of months for various purchases for the Police Department.  A motion was made by Council Member Fisher, seconded by Council Member Tetley, and carried by unanimous vote to authorize the expenditure of $6,000.00 from the Town’s Tow Fund. 

Council member Popp thanked Trish Fraser for helping with the Sister Cities visitors from France and commented that it was a great event.

Council Member Tetley wanted to thank the firemen again for all their hard work.  Tetley also stated that a truck committee had been put together to work toward the purchase of a new ladder truck and that the proposal was due June 20th.

Approval of Claims…  A motion was made by Council Member Popp to approve the accounts payable registers presented.  The motion was seconded by Council Member 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 Council Member Isgrigg, seconded by Council Member Popp and carried by unanimous vote, the May 19, 2008 meeting of the Clarksville Town Council was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

Approved August 4, 2008
Clarksville Town Council