PHILIPSBURG TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES
May 7th, 2024
6:00 P.M. Philipsburg Town Hall
Council in attendance: Mayor Reddish, Scott Lyons (online), Gary Fujinami (online), Carl Sundstrom, Jason White, and John Laigaie. Council absent: Lorraine Dell-Bishop
Others in attendance: Temp. Clerk Zula Watkins, Special Projects Maureen Connor, Cathy Smith, Barbara Cahill, Elena Gagliano (online)
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reddish called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
STANDING REPORTS
Sheriff
Sheriff Dunkerson submitted a monthly report to the Council.
Fire Department
No Report.
Public Works Foreman
No Report.
Town Clerk
No Report.
Minutes of Prior Meeting
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to approve the minutes from 4/16/24, Councilman White seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Bills Payable
Councilman White made a motion to pay Great West invoice 32228 in the amount of $14,980.89, Councilman Sundstrom seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to pay Great West invoice 32098 in the amount of
$118,885.87, Councilman White seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to pay Great West invoice 32074 in the amount of
$1,923.25, Councilman White seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman White made a motion to pay Great West invoice 32227 in the amount of
$8,592.40, Councilman Laigaie seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to pay Great West invoice 32397 in the amount of
$26,192.64, Councilman Laigaie seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Laigaie made a motion to pay HDR invoice 1200611384 in the amount of
$10,778.63, Councilman White seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Laigaie made a motion to pay HDR invoice 1200611385 in the amount of
$3,255.63, Councilman Sundstrom seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to pay HDR invoice 1200612329 in the amount of
$1,259.38, Councilman White seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman White made a motion to pay HDR invoice 1200611386 in the amount of
$4,578.50, Councilman Laigaie seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman White made a motion to pay HDR invoice 1200611389 in the amount of $3,183.15,
Councilman Laigaie seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to pay Triple Tree Engineering invoice 00001 in the amount of $5,507.50, Councilman White seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to pay Triple Tree Engineering invoice 23-123-001 in the amount of $8,592.40, Councilman Laigaie seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Payroll
Councilman White made a motion to approve the payroll from 4/19/24 and 5/3/24, Councilman Sundstrom seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Water and Sewer Adjustments
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to approve the Water and Sewer Adjustments, Councilman Laigaie seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Sewer Lagoon Update
Special Project Manager Connor went over all the progress on the Lagoon. Army Corps engineer will come out on 5/22/24. Special Project Manager Connor would like to set up a Council tour soon.
Water ARPA Update
Special Project Manager Conner updated us on the new water tank. The Town plans to have a bid sent out soon, knowing construction most likely won’t happen in 2024.
Stormwater Update
The Mayor and Special Project Manager Conner would like the Town Council to pick a couple of days to meet with Great West to go over all the plans for the stormwater. This would include a special meeting with the Town Council to be educated on the stormwater.
Resort Tax May 2nd, 2024
Mayor Reddish went over how the meeting went.
Broadway Montgomery Bid
Working on bidding. Wanting to award bid soon.
NEW BUSINESS
Springs Bid Opening May 9th, 2024, at 2:00pm
Resolution 2024-5 Line of Credit
Councilman Sundstrom made a motion to approve the Resolution 2024-5 Line of Credit, with a noted correction to the date January 2025, to the fiscal year of July 1st, 2024, to June 30th, 2025, Councilman White seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Council
Joint meeting on 5/30/24, at 6:00p.
Public Comment on Matters within the Town Council’s Jurisdiction
No Comments.
ADJOURN
*** In addition to the regular attendance at Town Hall, the Town will be using the video conferencing service Zoom.com
Meeting ID: 6165576972