Fairview Park, Town Council
Meeting Minutes for August 13, 2024
Town of Fairview Park
Minutes of the August 13th, 2024 Meeting
The Town Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday August 13th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building. The Pledge to the Flag was recited. Roll call was taken with council members Jim Hall, Larry Natalie, Tonya Cox, Larry Wilson, Jim Moore and Attorney Henry Antonini all present. A motion was made by Tonya Cox and seconded by Larry Wilson to accept the minutes of the July meeting and financial report. The motion carried by voice vote.
Tonya mentioned two No Parking signs that need replaced because they are completely faded out, Sue said they have already been ordered.
Leonard Akers asked about the dedication of the pickle ball courts and when it’s going to happen, Larry said that since the last meeting he has looked into getting signs made and the company he asked will get back with him to see what options we will have for them.
Three representatives from Utility Supply Co. Scott Dunlap, Brian Stader & Brandon Spires were present to give a presentation to the board to speak about their water meters, Scott spoke briefly about the company itself then went on to speak about the Neptune meters that they sale and that the town already uses, he explained that the towns meters are aging out and the next generation of meters are radio meters, Scott said the Neptune meters are 98 percent made and put together in the USA, two microchips that are used in them are made overseas, he then asked the board what the town is looking for in their meters and it is to be more accurate and less time having to read meters, he said the radio meters can be used in a drive by reading or a tower could be installed and the readings could be done all at once, Brian said the readings could be done in twenty minutes or less. Tonya asked if there would be a cost to the customers Scott said that would be up to the board, he said a lot of cities and towns are looking into grants to help with the cost of all new meters, Larry stated he has already started looking at what grants are available for this. Brian explained that the Utility Supply Co. only sales the meters and software they do not install the meters, that would be up to the town to have done, but he has names of a couple of companies that do install these radio meters, he said the installation is a little tricky since the meters have antennas that need to be above the meter and flat on the ground so the covers will need to be drilled out for the antennas so it can be read, he suggested that if the town does go with this type of meter that an ordinance be adopted to cover the cost of damaged antennas usually the first time one is damaged it’s on the town anything after that it’s on the customer. Before they were done with their presentation they gave the board a list of their customers who already have the Neptune radio meters to call and check to see how well they like the meters and software. They mentioned another plus with these meters that there is no need for estimations in the winter months since they can still be read with water or even snow on top of them.
A motion was made by Tonya Cox and seconded by Jim Moore to pay the towns claims in the amount of $24,816.37, the water department claims in the amount of $16,973.02, the wastewater claims in the amount of $60,699.62, and storm water in the amount of $3,499.39. The motion carried by voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm with a motion by Tonya Cox and seconded by Larry Wilson, the motion carried by voice vote.
Attested to by:
Milisa Carty, Clerk/Treasurer
August 13th 2024
FINANCIAL REPORT
General Fund $118,321.22
MVH Fund $20,918.99
MVH Restricted $150,175.85
LR & S Fund $59,646.94
CCD Fund $14,532.60
CCI Fund $21,076.14
Cum Fire Fund $95,110.93
Flag Fund $60.68
Rainy Day Fund $66,889.02
Police Ed. Fund $2,260.19
Public Safety $83,747.84
CCMG $3,569.15
ARP Funds $74,460.76
Opioid Distribution $3,509.28
Opioid Unrestricted $3,348.99
Balance as of
August 31th, 2024 $717,628.58
