- On 3/20/2025
- In Town
LAPEL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 20 2025
In attendance: Brian Robertson, Gary Shuck, Lindsay Washmuth, Chad Blake, Teresa Retherford, Clerk-Treasurer and Evan McMullen, Legal Counsel
Public Comment: There was no Public Comment
New Business:
Commonwealth: Change Order #8. Erie and 1 I th St. old hydrant line hit when digging. It was not on map. South John end Erie service line tap caused old main break. Erie and 1 2th a collapsed pipe for a total of $13,807.10
Motion made by Shuck to approve Change Order #8, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor. Ken DeLabistide asked that the drain at 13th and Erie be cleared as it was covered up during the project.
MS Consultants: Task Order #3 Sanitary Sewer Collection Rehab. This will cover design, plans, construction administration and part-time inspections to gain some sewer capacity.
Motion to approve Task Order #3 made by Shuck, 2nd by Lindsay and alt were in favor. Right of Way Permit Application 2025-2. fiber run Brightspeed through Tuscany and a second permit for over by Pendleton Ave., up Main to 7th and all of Ford Street.
Motion to approve the Right of Way permits for Brightspeed made by Shuck, 2nd by Blake and all were in favor.
Old Business:
Ordinance 2025-2 Ordinance Amending the Fee Schedule 2nd Reading
Motion made by Shuck to pass the second reading of Ordinance 2025-2, Ordinance Amending Fee Schedule, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor.
Greg Weave spoke to the council about problems in Montgomery Farms with certain Ordinances not being followed. Evan McMullen stated that since Mr. Weaver had brought his lawyer in that he has advised the Town Council not to debate this in a Public Meeting and that if his lawyer wanted to set up a time to meet that they could. Washmuth spoke up and stated that they had been in a meeting with Scott Noel from Braun and he said he was going to fix it.
Department Reports:
Police: Responded to 357 calls this month. We have a Reserve Officer and our Part-Time Officer will have Pre-Basic.
Planning: Commission was presented a preliminary plan from Arbor Homes for the 25 acres across from the high school. They are hoping to have a Public Hearing next month. The Commission set some new addresses for the Clark Homestead.
Utilities: The F550 is 8 weeks out Brandon would like to go ahead and have the big dump truck upfitted for the hotbox so that they can be ready to fill potholes when the asphalt plant opens. Robertson told him to let one of them know when he received a price on the upfit. The gas truck that was in the accident had to go back to Miller's to get a couple more things fixed.
Office/Administration: Retherford stated she would need internet before town hall could move to the new building. Blake stated he would get that taken care of. He would need to go into the building first to see what if anything was needed in order to be hooked up.
Motion to approve the claims made by Blake, 2nd by Robertson and all were in favor. Motion to approve the February Allowance Docket made by Washmuth, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor.
Motion to approve a donation to Fireworks Committee in the amount of $3000 made by Washmuth, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor.
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Blake, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor.
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