- On 12/18/2025
- In Town
LAPEL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 18, 2025
In attendance: Brian Robertson, Gary Shuck, Lindsay Washmuth, Roger Fouse, Chad Blake, Teresa Retherford, Secretary, and William Cain, Legal Counsel
Motion to amend the agenda to remove item D, Asset Purchase Agreement for Lapel's Gas Utility Assets made by Robertson, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor.
Public Comments and Concerns: John Michael Bryant stated that he had filed a Federal Complaint. He read the complaint.
New Business: Reorganization Oversight Committee Appointments
Nominations:
Robertson nominated Retherford to the Oversight Committee, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor.
Robertson nominated Shuck to the Oversight Committee, 2nd by Blake and all were in favor.
Shuck nominated Tyler Prater, a resident of Lapel to the Oversight Committee, 2nd by Robertson and all were in favor.
Robertson nominated Washmuth to the Oversight Committee, 2nd by Blake and all were in favor. BZA Letter of Interest: There were two people who sent in Letter of Interest. Brandi Forrer and Allicia West.
Motion to appoint Brandi Forrer made by Washmuth, 2nd by Robertson and all were in favor.
Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC Income Survey and Technical Assistance Contracts.
Motion to approve the contracts in the amount of $9000.00 made by Shuck, 2nd by Robertson and all were in favor.
Resolution 2025-10 Authorizing Transfer of Funds
Motion to approve Resolution 2025-10 made by Shuck, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor.
Resolution 2025-11 Additional Appropriations
Motion to approve Resolution 2025-11 made by Blake, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor. Resolution 2025-12 Transfer of Appropriations
Motion to approve Resolution 2025-12 made by Washmuth, 2nd by Blake and all were in favor.
Resolution 2025-13 Transfer of Funds
Motion to approve Resolution 2025-13 made by Blake, 2nd by Fouse and all were in favor.
Resolution 2025-14 Transfer of Funds
Motion to approve Resolution 2025-14 made by Robertson, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor.
Resolution 2025-15 Adopting Public Meeting Policy
Motion to approve Resolution 2025-15 made by Fouse, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor. Exhibits of the Salary Ordinance
Motion to approve the Exhibits of the Salary Ordinance 2025-10 made by Blake, 2nd by Robertson and all were in favor.
Motion to approve backpay of one dollar an hour to the employee who received their Pazer Certification made by Blake, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor.
Public Hearing:
Robertson suspended the regular meeting and opened the Public Hearing establishing the Collection of
Tree Limbs and Branches. The public commented on the Collection of Tree Limbs and Branches.
Robertson closed the Public Hearing and reopened the regular meeting.
Robertson then suspended the regular meeting and opened the Public Hearing for the Drainage Ordinance. There was no Public comment on the Drainage Ordinance.
Robertson then closed the Public Hearing and reopened the regular meeting.
Robertson then suspended the regular meeting and opened the Public Hearing for the Right of Way Permit and Fees Ordinance. There was no Public comment on the Right of Way Permit and Fees Ordinance.
Robertson then closed the Public Hearing and reopened the regular meeting.
Old Business:
Ordinance 2025-06: Limb Ordinance
Motion to approve Ordinance 2025-06 Limb Ordinance on the third reading made by Blake, 2nd by
Robertson and all were in favor.
Ordinance 2025-07: Drainage Ordinance
Motion to approve Ordinance 2025-07 Drainage Ordinance on the third reading made by Shuck, 2nd by
Blake and all were in favor.
Ordinance 2025-08: Right of Way Permit and Fees
Motion to approve Ordinance2025-08 Right of Way Permit and Fees on the third reading made by Fouse, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor.
Department Reports:
Pollice: Chief Naselroad stated that Officer Jackson graduated from the academy yesterday and Reserve Officer John Binda will be retiring on January 1 , 2026. Officer Nivens completed the advanced SRO training. The new Ballistic Vests are in. The rifle plates purchased from a grant from South Madison Community Foundation are also in.
Planning Staff: Procedure Review
Utilities: Shuck stated that Hutchison brought a quote for a new push box for $4200.
Motion to approve the quote for a new push box for the backhoe for $4200.00 made by Fouse, 2nd by Robertson and all were in favor.
Hutchison said Peerless worked on State Road 13 Well. Now we can blend the two wells together. Bastin Logan came out and looked at the media filter at the water plant was inspected and looked good. Water testing for the end of the year all came back within compliance with IDEM.
Parks: Katie Hutchison, president of the Parks Department stated her 4-year term is up and requested she be reappointed to the Parks Department.
Motion to reappoint Katie Hutchison to the Parks Department made by Robertson, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor.
RDC: No meeting, No Quorum. There is an opening that needs to be appointed by the Town Council. Administration: Reske recognized staff on the work during the recent snow event. She thanked Retherford and Officer Diaz on spearheading helping a couple of families during the holiday season. INDOT has notified us that they will be replacing the bridge on 32 over Stony Creek. It is scheduled to start the summer of 2028.
Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Motion to approve the Memorandum of Executive Session on November 20, 2025 made by Robertson, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor. Approval of Minutes: None Approval of Claims:
Motion to approve the claims as presented made by Washmuth, 2nd by Robertson and all were in favor except Shuck, who in honor of the recent passing of Tony Pearson voted no.
Approval of Allowance Docket:
Motion to approve the Allowance Docket as presented for November made by Shuck, 2nd by Fouse and all were in favor.
Council comments and Concerns:
Shuck stated that he is working with Mr. Cutshaw to get a plan to look at starting to do 17 percent of our water main replaced. A lot of one inch main and two-inch main and looping. Motion to adjourn made by Robertson, 2nd by Shuck and all were in favor.
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