Fairview Park Town Council
Meeting Minutes for February 11, 2025
Town of Fairview Park Minutes
of the February 11th, 2025 Meeting
The Town Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday February 11th, 2025 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 January meeting, Special meeting and financial report. The motion carried by voice vote.
Larry briefly spoke about the LGW study for the town’s wastewater, he explained the town had a rate study in September but did not act on it because they was looking for ways of postponing the rate increase by trying to find other ways of getting more money for the wastewater but he said with all the increase costs to the plant, repairs and the town audit which was over $19,000 the board decided to request a new rate study and to go forward with it. Tonya wanted to know when the rate increase would go into effect, Milisa explained a little
about the billing process and said if the rate increase is approved tonight, it could be seen on the March bills. Larry had a list of rates from cities & towns located around us which he read a few of them, he said we are right in the middle of the local area rates for wastewater.
Ordinance 2025-1 Rate Ordinance was read in full and again by title only, Jim Moore made the motion to allow with Jim Hall seconding the motion, motion carried by voice vote. Milisa mentioned the first reading for this ordinance was done on January 28th 2025 with a notice put in the Parke Co. Sentinel on January 29th 2025.
Resident Margaret Knotts spoke to the board about becoming a grant writer, she said she found out there is a need for this service and offered her services to the town. Margaret said she is totally new at this but is willing to do whatever is needed to help, Larry asked if she had been able to contact the town’s grant writer Kristy Jerrell yet and she said no but would be happy to help her in anyway that she might need. Larry mentioned that the fire department might be interested in applying for some grants in the future and could possibly use her help.
Tonya asked about the property on Davis St. with the extension cords running to the shed, Curtis said his department has checked the shed several times and has not caught anyone there or even living there.
Larry spoke about the need for updating the computers in the town & water offices, he mentioned the town has an estimate from ICS and will move forward with getting new computers for these offices.
A motion was made by Tonya Cox and seconded by Larry Wilson to pay the towns claims in the amount of $64,317.50, the water department claims in the amount of $18,331.40, the wastewater claims in the amount of $95,716.16, and storm water in the amount of $2346.34. The motion carried by voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm with a motion by Tonya Cox and seconded by Jim Hall, the motion carried by voice vote.
Attested to by:
Milisa Carty, Clerk/Treasurer
February 11th 2025
FINANCIAL REPORT
General Fund $90,915.91
MVH Fund $21,768.79
MVH Restricted $162,787.81
LR & S Fund $61,275.61
CCD Fund $11,376.84
CCI Fund $21,396.31
Cum Fire Fund $97,082.72
Flag Fund $60.68
Rainy Day Fund $72,708.50
Police Ed. Fund $2,260.19
Public Safety $88,827.46
CCMG $3,569.15
ARP Funds $ -0-
0pioid Distribution $3,509.28
Opioid Unrestricted $3,958.45
Balance as of
February 28th, 2025 $641,497.70
