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Middletown council adopts four ordinances, secures $983,000 stormwater grant and opens bids for new water plant
Summary
Middletown’s Town Council approved four ordinances — including an electric-rate increase and creation of police and fire LOIT funds — accepted a $983,000 OCRA grant for an 8th Street stormwater project, and opened bids for a new water treatment plant, directing engineers to review proposals before a Dec. 8 special meeting.
The Middletown Town Council voted on Dec. 1 to adopt four ordinances, announced a $983,000 state grant for an 8th Street stormwater project and opened bids for a new water treatment plant.
Clerk-Treasurer Drew Cooper told the council that the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs had approved a $983,000 grant to fund the 8th Street Stormwater project. Council President Betty Riley thanked consulting firms Kenna Consulting and Butler-Fairman-Seufert and other contributors for assisting with the successful application.
The council then addressed a pair of outstanding project matters raised by Town Attorney Joel Harvey concerning the 5th Street Stormsewer Project. Harvey presented a letter outlining two issues — liquidation damages and payment for tubing — and the council said it would take time to review the attorney’s advice before taking further action.
On a series of routine suspensions of the rules, the council performed third readings and adopted four ordinances by name and number only. Ordinance No. 2015-6, an amendment increasing electric rates originally set in a 2008 ordinance, was approved unanimously after a motion by Council President Betty Riley and a second from Council Member Dave Wagner. The ordinance was read aloud by Clerk-Treasurer Drew Cooper and adopted.
The council also unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2015-5 to establish a Police Public Safety LOIT Fund and a Fire Public Safety LOIT Fund. Betty Riley moved to suspend the rules for the third reading and Norm Purdue seconded; the ordinance passed without recorded opposition.
Later in the meeting the council opened construction bids for a new water treatment plant. The Clerk-Treasurer announced four bids: Graves Construction/Plumbing Co. for $2,121,212.00; Thiene Construction, Inc. for $2,212,000.00; Building Crafts, Inc. for $2,245,542.00; and Layne Heavy Civil, Inc. for $2,367,100.00. Council President Riley directed engineers from Butler-Fairman-Seufert to review the bids and present a recommendation at a special public meeting set for Dec. 8.
On a split vote, the council adopted Ordinance No. 2015-7, adding stop signs on Locust Street and amending the Middletown Traffic Schedule (Chapter 74, Schedule I). Dave Wagner, Shelly Kimmerling and Gary Kendall voted in favor; Betty Riley and Norm Purdue voted against the motion, which nevertheless passed 3–2.
The council concluded by adopting Ordinance No. 2015-8, prohibiting parking in certain areas of Middletown; that measure passed unanimously after the third reading by name and number only. With no further business, the council adjourned.
The council scheduled a follow-up special public meeting for Dec. 8 for the engineering recommendation on the water treatment plant bids and to address any outstanding matters from the 5th Street Stormsewer Project.
