Minutes: May 4, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Remington Town Hall/ 13 E. South Railroad Street/Remington, IN 47977

Members Present

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

Others Present

Mark Jones, Dale Budde, John Schuetzenhofer, Ross Baird, Mike Powell, Joshua Longest, Megan Longest, Jesse Conn, Barb Harper, Jon Schwab, Ed Windhorst, Wesley Doege, Emily Gardner, Kayden Bennett, Bill Recupido, Miranda Hathaway, Rebecca Goddard, Jonathan Cripe, and Terri Budde.

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

Adam Wilcox from Baker Tilly virtually appeared via Zoom to present information on the utility study recently completed. Council directed Baker Tilly to prepare a new rate sheet and work with the Town Attorney regarding the Notice of Hearing.

Minutes of the April 6, 2026 Council Meeting and April 20, 2026 Executive meeting reviewed. Council Member Stewart made a motion to approve the minutes of April 6, 2026 and April 20, 2026. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion to approve minutes passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

Jon Schwab and Ed Windhorst present information and a rendition of a pavilion for the Town Park. Information presented. Council directs Town Manager Cripe to plan space for this pavilion during the first design phase meeting this week.

CITIZEN COMMENTS – None

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

FIRE DEPARTMENT: None

POLICE DEPARTMENT: Marshal Schuetzenhofer reported:

• Police Activity Report filed. A copy is on file in the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer.

• All officers completed state-mandated training at the Marshal’s Conference in April.

• The Police Reserve has worked one day.

UTILITIES: Mark Jones/Joshua Longest

Mark Jones reported:

• It was a successful chlorine start-up this year.

• We’ve been experiencing high flows with all the rain this spring.

• Wealing Brothers cleaned out the sludge tanks and hauled 186,000 gallons of sludge.

• The new Wastewater permit, which renews every five (5) years, requires the Town undergo an annual toxicity test, which has been set up for June 2026. If everything tests normal, we can petition to drop that testing requirement.

• There will be an Open House at the Wastewater Plant Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Work continues on the control panel upgrade at the lift station. The panel that was shipped was cracked. Mark will meet with Schneider Electric tomorrow to work on the conduit installation.

Joshua Longest reported:

• April was a busy month. A new fire hydrant was installed at Family Express at the interstate; a valve at the Wastewater Plant was replaced; and a new drain was installed on Maine Street.

• Hydrants will be flushed this week.

• After purchasing a new tablet to read meters, Josh was informed that the Town needs to purchase a new reader gun.

• Lead service replacement lines will begin soon. We have eleven (11) years to replace all of the lead service lines.

• May 13, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. there will be an Open House at the Water Treatment Plant.

• Josh passed his Wastewater Operating exam. He is now dual certified!

  
  

PARK: Dale Budde reported:

• The new parking lot lights and basketball lights look nice.

STREETS: No report.

TOWN MANAGER – Jonathan Cripe reported:

• He received a purchase order for the Community Crossing Match Grant. The Town should have the paving funds in the next few weeks. We should pave in August. We will receive a change order from Town & Country relative to additional paving/pot hole repair on 380 West.

• The Patronicity Grant paperwork has been submitted. The grant window will open June 1 and go through July 31. The Town has a possibility of raising Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

• The vac truck’s warranty will expire June 8, 2026. The vac truck will be taken to Brown Equipment the first week in June to be checked over and have repairs made.

• Presented Ordinance 2026-05-04-001, an Ordinance Vacating an Alley. Discussion heard. Vice President Pampel moved to approve Ordinance 2026-05-04-001, an Ordinance Vacating an Alley running east-west lying north of and adjoining Lots 1 and 2 in Block 4, Chamber and Morgan’s Addition to the Town of Remington. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Main Street will be holding an on-line silent auction that will end with the harvest dinner this fall. Anyone can bid on the items that will be listed. Town Manager Cripe requested the Town pay for the cost of the online auction site Click Bid at a cost of Seven Hundred Ninety-five Dollars ($795.00). No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the payment of Seven Hundred Ninety-five Dollars ($795.00) to Click Bid for the on-line silent auction items. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• There will be a 30% design meeting for the new park project playground. Vice President Pampel would like to hold an upscale ribbon cutting event.

• The tennis and pickleball courts should be top coated next week.

• The updated job description for the Town Manager position was presented. No discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the updated job description for the Town Manager. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Informed Council Mark Jones will be retiring in August of 2026. He hopes to have a consulting agreement presented on behalf of Mark Jones at the June Council meeting.

TOWN ATTORNEY – Rebecca Goddard

• Worked with the Town Manager implementing red-lined changes to the Town Manager Employment Agreement.

• Worked with the Town Manager on the nuisance properties in town. She will be filing a default motion on one of the nuisance litigations.

  
  

NEW BUSINESS

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde presented information regarding a new fitness program offered for full-time Town of Remington employees. Discussion heard. Council member Schambach moved to approve the Remington FitFunds Program for full-time employees with the Town of Remington. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Town Manager Cripe requested a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) certification bonus for Joshua Longest for passing his wastewater certification test. No discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) certification bonus for Joshua Longest. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde presented an amendment to the 2026 Salary Ordinance increasing Water Technician Joshua Longest’s hourly rate to Twenty-five Dollars Forty-eight Cents ($25.48) per hour. No discussion heard. Vice President Pampel moved to approve the amendment to Salary Ordinance 2025-12-15-005 amending the salary of the Water Technician. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Discussion heard regarding use of Town car. Council stated use of the Town car for personal travel while an employee is traveling is approved within a reasonable limit of personal miles traveled.

OLD BUSINESS –

• Town Manager Cripe presented an Employee Agreement relative to his employment with the Town of Remington. Discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the Employment Agreement for the Town Manager. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

CLERK-TREASURER

• March and April 2026 Financial Analyses and Reconcilements presented. No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the March and April 2026 Financial Analyses and Reconcilements. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• April 2026 Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History by Fund Report and April 2026 Employee Hours Detail Report presented and reviewed. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the April 2026 Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History by Fund and the April 2026 Hours Detail Report. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• The 2027 Budget Workshop is set for July 6, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde informed Council she will attend the IIMC Annual Conference the week of May 18, 2026.

• The monthly claims were presented. Vice President Pampel moved to approve the claims as presented. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

• Mark Jones reported the Fire Department LEPC Roundtable Training went very well.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.