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Council records split vote on amended minutes tied to proposed veterinary clinic purchase; IDEM notice and other administrative matters noted
Summary
An amendment to June minutes about the King veterinary clinic purchase and appraisal process passed with a split council vote; the minutes also record an IDEM violation letter tied to an ex-employee, a Town Hall power outage and a pending executive session.
Council debated and approved an amendment to the June 24 minutes that recorded earlier steps about a potential purchase of the King veterinary clinic. The amendment notes the Clerk had not objected to the earlier vote to order two appraisals and that the town attorney outlined financing options; the motion passed with recorded nays from Council Members Marlynn Mast and Ray Folk and recorded ayes from Adam Lambright, Steve Schrock and Justin Geigley.
Separately, the minutes note an ex-employee contacted the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and that required testing had not been completed; an IDEM violation letter was sent. The minutes do not attribute that report to a named speaker in the record.
Other administrative items included the Town Marshal's May and June activity reports, notification that Hometown Hero banners are now hung, notation that Harold Gingerich completed ICPC training and was promoted to diplomate, and a report that the police building has mold and water problems with staff obtaining cleanup quotes. Council President Adam Lambright also directed staff to investigate generator (Generac) options after a Town Hall power outage on July 16 and 17. An executive session was scheduled for Aug. 5 at 4:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 5:29 p.m.; the next general council meeting was set for Aug. 12, 2024. The minutes do not attach the IDEM correspondence or provide timelines for remediation actions.
