COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.

ATTENDANCE:

COUNCIL:

Keith Berry, Vice President

Roger Deck

Dave Fuhrman

Larry Parker

Gene Beck

ATTORNEY:

AUDITOR:Lorie Hallett, Auditor

COMMISSIONERS:Nancy Fogle

Donald Walton

AUDIENCE: 9 members

The County Council met in regular session onApril 16, 2013 at

6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Courthouse. Darrell Thomas opened the meeting and the pledge to the flag was given.

WALNUT CREEK FIRE DISTRICT

Clinton and Monroe Townships are included in Walnut Creek Fire District, they are requesting a tax levy of .03 maximum rates for Cumulative Fire, and this levy will generate approximately $46,542.00 per year. The rate will decrease in time with trending assessed values. A motion was made to approve the levy request by Larry Parker and seconded by Gene Beck. The motion carried.

EDGELEA PROJECT

Jim Ensley said $123,800.00 has been paid from Rainy Day Fund for Administrative costs. He requested that the remaining $26,200.00 be paid from the Rainy Day Fund and the first year assessment which is approximately $40,000.00. In a second option he requested that the $123,800.00 remain paid out of Rainy Day Fund and the remaining $26,200.00 and the first year assessment of $40,000.00 be paid from Edit Funds. The third option is replenish the $123,800.00 to the Rainy Day Fund from the 2012 Edit Funds and the remaining $26,200.00 unless there is not enough funds and then pay that from Rainy Day. A motion was made to do option three by Phil Gick and seconded by Dave Fuhrman.

A motion was made by Dave Fuhrman and seconded by Roger Deck to capitalize the first year, approximately $40,000.00, over the life of the loan. The motion carried.

GIS MAPPING PROJECT

Joe Ward with WTH presented the Council with a proposal from the State GIS Coordinator stating that the State would cover fifty percent of the cost of $93,380.00. He also presented a letter citing the codes to allow us to use Hazardous Waste Funds to pay the remaining fifty percent.

Elizabeth South would like to table this issue until the next meeting so she may investigate the matter. A motion to table this issue until the next meeting was made by Larry Parker and seconded by Phil Gick. The motion carried.

EXTENSION OFFICE

Mark Evans requested to rent more space at their current location with an additional cost of $2,835.00. A motion was made by Gene Beck to table the decision until the next meeting, it was seconded by Roger Deck. The motion carried.

AVIATION

J.R. Scott gave the Council an update on the runway project; they still need $29,900.00 for the remainder of the year to pay the FBO.

MINUTES FROM MARCH 19, 2013

A motion was made to approve the minutes from the meeting held on March 19, 2013. The motion was made by Roger Deck and seconded by Gene Beck. The motion carried.

ADJOURN

Dave Fuhrman made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Gene Beck seconded. The motion carried.

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Darrel Thomas, PresidentKeith Berry, Vice President

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Roger DeckDave Fuhrman

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Larry ParkerPhillip Gick

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Gene BeckAttest: Auditor’s Office