I. Call Meeting to Order – Gary Sharrett
II. Vote on January 2019 Township Minutes – Gary Sharrett
III. 2019 Annual Report – Florence May
a. Challenges
i. Two different departments with goal to respond
ii. Aging equipment and apparatus
iii. Property wasn’t appraised or sold in 2018 to fund 2019
iv. Debt levy wasn’t filed in 2018 for December 2019 collection
v. Property taxes unaddressed – 6 months to resolve
vi. 2019 budget didn’t include new fire station operations and manpower needs
vii. Growth appeals had not been submitted; low tax rate not in line with growth
b. Priorities
i. Due diligence in pricing and necessity
ii. Coordinated buys for VTFD, no longer two different departments
iii. PO process/cash preservation mode/triage approach
iv. Money redirected to additional personnel and gear
v. Spend to revenue
c. Goals
i. Improve response time with the appropriate manpower and equipment
ii. Develop multi-year plan of action with balanced budget
d. Discussion
IV. 2020 Legislation – Florence May
a. Special Legislation Update (HB 1113)
b. Additional Legislation Update (HB 1065)
V. Finance – Amanda Fronek
a. Salary Resolution
b. Investment Policy
c. Cum Fund Notice – Advertise Notice in Mid February and early March
VI. Fire and EMS – Florence May
a. Fire
i. Todd Jordan resignation accepted
ii. Co- Chiefs: Kent Helpling (Operations) and Kiely Culberson (EMS) named
iii. Chief Interview process
iv. Fire Banquet: Notes of Appreciation
v. Green Township Contract
vi. McCordsville Station Lease
b. EMS
i. Medicare and Medicaid Certifications Approved
ii. ESO documents our runs and billing information
iii. Med-bill has started billing for runs in mid-January
c. Grants
i. SAFER Grant – Manpower and Equipment
ii. Training Grant
iii. Complimentary Grant Writing Assistance
VII. Property Management – Stacy Nielsen and Florence May a. Parks – Stacy
i. Priorities
ii. Budget Realities
b. Community Garden -Stacy
i. Partnership with Mt Vernon FFA
ii. Public Meeting on February 17 at 6:30 p.m.
c. Medical Center
i. Roof Repair
ii. Medical Center/Adjacent Land/Seals Building
1. Options for Sale/Lease
7:00 p.m. Katie Sobotowski – CBRE Presentation
7:15 p.m. Jordan Kornmann – FC Tucker
2. Discussion/Next Steps
VIII. Vote to Adjourn – Gary Sharrett
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