Minutes: March 3, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Remington Town Hall/13 E. North Railroad Street/Remington, Indiana 47977

Members Present

Susan Flickner, President; Dana Pampel, Vice President; James Stewart, Alan Schambach, Dalton Justice

Others Present

Mike Martin, Mark Jones, Dale Budde, John Schuetzenhofer, Kathy Gross, Aeden Stewart, Ben Alberts, Rebecca Goddard, Jonathan Cripe and Terri Budde.

The meeting was opened at 6:30 p.m. by Council President Flickner with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Minutes of the February 3, 2025 Council meeting reviewed. James Stewart made a motion to approve the minutes. Alan Schambach seconded the motion. Motion to approve the minutes passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

CITIZEN COMMENTS - None

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

FIRE: Mike Martin reported:

• The monthly fire report for February was presented to Council. A copy of said report is on file in the Office of Clerk-Treasurer.

• Training certifications have been completed.

• There have been 100 responses to the fund raising letter mailed by the Fire Department.

UTILITY: – Mark Jones reported:

• The wastewater annual report has been filed.

• The new heater at the wastewater plant has been installed.

• The pump was pulled at the Advanced Lift Station and sent in for repair.

• A broken pipe at the armory has been shut off until repaired.

• A 3” valve was installed on Indiana Street.

STREETS/PARK: - Dale Budde reported:

• The overhead doors are almost completed.

• The chipper has been repaired and is ready to go.

• Some of the doors at the wastewater plant have been moved around.

• The Christmas lights and decorations were taken down.

• A tree was cut down/removed at the cemetery.

• The electric work has been completed on Shelter #3. It’s a great improvement!

POLICE: - Marshal Schuetzenhofer reported:

• The monthly police report was presented to Council. A copy of said report is on file in the Office of Clerk-Treasurer.

TOWN MANAGER – Jonathan Cripe

• Presented information on trading in the Wastewater pick-up, a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Diesel, for a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD due to the diesel model having mechanical issues. No discussion heard. Alan Schambach moved to approve the trade-in/purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD from DeFouw Automotive with an additional payment of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Information was presented to Council regarding the vacating of an alley. Attorney Goddard will review a sample resolution.

• Presented a quote from Voglund Nursery for the planting of trees in the sum of Four Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-eight Dollars ($4,698.00). Council Member Stewart moved to approve the quote from Voglund Nursery for the planting of trees in the sum of Four Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-eight Dollars ($4,698.00). Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Presented information on the layout of Shelter #3 with the tables and chairs added. There isn’t a price yet from R D Studio, but further information will be forthcoming.

• The call notification system is working great! If a Town resident wants included on the call list, provide your telephone number and email address to the Utility Billing Clerk.

• Presented information on a professional services agreement with HWC Engineering and possible grant opportunities for the I65/US24 interchange project.

• Notified Council that the zoning maps have been updated on the Town website. The water and wastewater maps will be updated in the future.

• Showed the park fundraiser thermometer – we still have a ways to go!

• Bree with Jasper Newton Foundation asked Town Manager Cripe to serve on the Driving Home Grant Committee, which he has accepted.

TOWN ATTORNEY – Rebecca Goddard –

• Reported that it is okay, pursuant to statute, to charge a reasonable fee for non-sufficient funds checks that are returned to the Town. The Town will remain with the Twenty-seven Dollar Fifty Cent ($27.50) charge.

• She is working on some property issues with the Town Manager.

NEW BUSINESS

• Mark Jones official bond was presented. Vice President Pampel moved to approve the bond for Mark Jones. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Discussion heard on the purchase of a used 2020 Dodge Durango squad. It was agreed that the Remington Police Department squad fleet will be reduced to 3 vehicles. The 2012 Dodge Charger will be sold by a sealed bid process. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the purchase of a 2020 Dodge Durango Pursuit All Wheel Drive squad from LaPorte Chrysler to replace the Dodge truck that was totaled in December at a cost of Thirty-one Thousand Dollars ($31,000.00). Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 3 ayes and 0 nays.

• Jasper County has appointed Joe Klaus to the Remington Plan Commission.

• Discussion about upgrading the Town’s vision plan heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the Town upgrading the vision plan to the DeltaVision 130 plan. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

OLD BUSINESS - None

CLERK-TREASURER

• The February 2025 Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History by Fund and the February 2025 Employee Distribution Summary were presented and reviewed. No discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the February 2025 Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History by Fund Report and the February 2025 Employee Distribution Summary. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde and Utility Billing Clerk Miranda Hathaway will be attending the ILMCT Clerk Institute and Academy March 16 – 20, 2024.

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde informed Council she had attained her Master Municipal Clerk certification recently.

• Council Member Stewart moved to approve the claims as presented for March. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion to approve the claims was passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.