Minutes: September 8, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

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

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, Don Schuh, Lauren Bledsoe, Amy Bledsoe, Logan Jeffries, Thonda Jeffries, Jonathan Cripe, and Terri Budde.

Meeting opened with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:30 p.m.

2026 Budget Public Hearing held. See minutes.

Regular meeting opened at 6:35 p.m.

Minutes of the August 4, 2025 Council Meeting and Executive Meeting reviewed. Council Member Schambach made a motion to approve the minutes. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.

CITIZEN COMMENTS - None

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

STREETS – Don Schuh reported:

• Would like to install a catch well by the elevator. The cost of the materials is Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($950.00) from EJP. Discussion heard. Council Member Justice moved to approve the estimate from EJP in the sum of Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($950.00) to install a catch well by the elevator. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Presented an estimate to repair the Street pick-up from Tim’s Auto Body and Sales in the sum of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-two Dollars Twenty-eight Cents ($2,972.28). No discussion heard. Council Member Stewart made a motion to approve the estimate to repair the Street pick-up from Tim’s Auto Body and Sales in the sum of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-two Dollars Twenty-eight Cents ($2,972.28).Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

PARK – Dale Budde reported:

• A broken tile at the soccer field has been replaced.

• New bridge boards have been replaced.

• The new furnace and air conditioner in the concession stand has been installed.

• The pickleball lights have been installed and are working great!

• The signs indicating the new park hours have been installed.

  
  

POLICE – Marshal Schuetzenhofer reported:

• A detailed police report of monthly activity was filed. A copy of said report is on file in the Office of Clerk-Treasurer.

  
  

FIRE – No report

UTILITIES – Mark Jones reported:

• Wealing Brothers hauled sludge last Wednesday.

• The Town received the new operating permit. The Town must now test for toxicity. The IDEM representative said to run the test a few times. If the results are clean, the Town can petition the State to stop testing for toxicity.

• Three new sewer hook ups were installed.

• Fred Fluke will clean the main lift station before the new controls are installed.

• Joshua Longest and Don Schuh replaced several lead lines pursuant to the federal directive.

• Grimmer Construction has stalled on relocating the water line under Carpenter Creek. No further update presented.

• The high service pump at the water plant was replaced.

• Presented information on a fork truck that True Value currently owns. It is a Toyota Fork Lift Truck, Model Number 02-6FGU30, Serial Number 61071, that runs on gas. Mark informed Council the cost is Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) and requested permission to purchase the fork truck. Discussion heard. Council Member Stewart made a motion to purchase the Toyota fork truck for the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) from True Value Hardware. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

TOWN MANAGER – Town Manager Cripe reported:

• Presented a quote from Clark’s Cutting Edge to landscape the west side of the Fire Department Building. Said quote is in the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-seven Dollars Ninety-nine Cents ($3,237.99) of which Carpenter Township agrees to pay one-half. No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the quote from Clark’s Cutting Edge to landscape the west side of the Fire Department Building. Said quote is in the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-seven Dollars Ninety-nine Cents ($3,237.99) of which Carpenter Township agrees to pay one-half. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• The Town needs to have a licensed Class B CDL driver to operating the dump truck and vac truck. Two (2) week classes are offered through St. Joseph College at a cost of Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($3,600.00) per person. Town Manager Cripe suggested Joshua Longest and Don Schuh both complete the course. Council agreed to the request that Joshua Longest and Don Schuh both attend Class B CDL classes at St. Joseph’s College at a cost of Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($3,600.00) each. The NIPSCO easement has been completed. Town Attorney Rebecca Goddard has approved the language contained in the easement which will be on the north end of the park. NIPSCO will pay to the Town Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($20,750.00) for said easement. No discussion heard. Council Member Justice moved to approve the easement to NIPSCO for the north end of the park in which NIPSCO will pay to the Town the sum of Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($20,750.00). Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays. Informed Council bids had been received on the Main Lift Station Control project. Schneider Electric was the lowest and best bid in the sum of One Hundred Twenty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($127,500.00). No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the bid from Schneider Electric in the sum of One Hundred Twenty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($127,500.00) to complete the Main Lift Station Controls project. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Informed Council he met with three (3) pickleball companies in July to obtain estimates for installation of additional pickleball courts. One company, Outdoor Court Specialists out of Franklin, Indiana, submitted a bid in the sum of Fifty-six Thousand Five Hundred Seven Dollars Nineteen Cents ($56,507.19). This project will be completed in 2026 and will use 2026 windmill funds. Discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the estimate from Outdoor Court Specialists of Franklin, Indiana, in the sum of Fifty-six Thousand Five Hundred Seven Dollars Nineteen Cents ($56,507.19). Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays. Presented a quote from Schneider Electric to install new basketball lights with metal poles at the town park in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($15,970.00). No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the quote from Schneider Electric to install new basketball lights with metal poles at the town park in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($15,970.00). Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Presented the resignation of Wesley Geib from the Park Board. Discussion heard about dissolving the park board. No action taken. Vice President Pampel moved to approve the resignation of Wesley Geib from the Park Board. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Presented the Park Board’s recommendation to fill the vacant park board position and requested Brandon Suitors be appointed to the Park Board. Vice President Pampel moved to approve the appointment of Brandon Suitors to the Remington Park Board. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Informed Council we will need to consider raising the trash rate for 2026 and 2027 due to a contract increase with Republic Services. This item will be considered at the November Council meeting.

• Informed Council the Town received the grant to conduct a traffic study at I-65 and US 24. Discussion heard.

• The Community Crossing Grant will now only have one (1) application window instead of two. The 2026 grant application opens in October, and Town Manager Cripe is working on our plan.

• All accounts receivable ninety (90) days or older have been turn into the TRECS program. The Town should begin receiving funds to pay these outstanding debts in the 1st quarter of 2026.

TOWN ATTORNEY – Rebecca Goddard – no report.

NEW BUSINESS

• Ordinance 2025-09-08-001, an Ordinance Adopting the Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plan presented. No discussion heard. Council Member Justice moved to approve Ordinance 2025-09-08-001, an Ordinance Adopting the Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plan. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Resolution 2025-09-08-002, a Resolution Adopting Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Plan for the Town of Remington presented. No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve Resolution 2025-09-08-002, a Resolution Adopting Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Plan for the Town of Remington. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Town of Remington’s Trick-or-Treat hours are set for October 25, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Council considered the request from Lake Arthur Mobile Home Park to waive the late fees totaling Two Hundred Eighty-five Dollars Eighty-nine Cents ($285.89). Discussion heard. Council voted with 4 ayes for the late fees not being waved and 1 nay that the late fees be paid. Lake Arthur Mobile Home Park will be assessed the late fees in the sum of Two Hundred Eighty-five Dollars Eighty-nine Cents ($285.89) and shall pay same amount.

OLD BUSINESS –

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde presented the Revised Employee Handbook updating the vacation and personal days that may be taken to ½ day increments and adding federal law changes. No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the Revised Employee Handbook effective August 25, 2025. Council Member Stewart seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde presented a revised quote for the purchase of two solar-powered speed signs in the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00). Discussion heard. Council Member Stewart moved to approve the revised quote for the purchase of two (2) solar-powered speed signs in the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00). Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Council President Flickner requested that an Executive Meeting be set after the October 6 Council Meeting to discuss employee evaluations. All Council Members agreed.

CLERK-TREASURER

• Presented August Hours Report – Detail and noted the report was previously emailed to Council for review. Vice President Pampel moved to approve the August 2026 Hours Report – Detail. Council Member Schambach seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Presented Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History Reports for August 2025 and noted it was previously emailed to Council for review. Council Member Justice moved to approve the Combined Appropriation/Revenue Detail History Reports for August, 2025. Vice President Pampel seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

• Clerk-Treasurer Budde reminded Council that the budget adoption meeting will be held October 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., right before Council meeting, at the Remington Town Hall/13 E. South Railroad Street/Remington, Indiana 47977.

• Presented the August 2025 financial analysis. No discussion heard. Council Member Schambach moved to approve the August 2025 financial analysis. Council Member Justice seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

  
  

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

There being no further business to discuss, the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m.