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~~ Council President Worthen read a letter from Department of Local Government Finance stating our additional appropriation for $100,000 from Riverboat Fund could not be approved at this time. They will evaluate this request when the certified. budgets for 2007 for Morgan County are completed. Council President Worthen told the Council that all responses were back from the department heads and they were all trying to improve despite the fiscal restraints and they cited a need for more communication. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Harris to table the discussion to next meeting. Motion carried 5- 0. A motion was made by Councilman Shields with a second by Councilman. Dolen to try for two more meetings to collect some of the bills on the Wastewater Bad Debt List. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Harris with a second by Councilman Shields to approve Ordinance #5, 2007 annexing the Karr property on Bridge Street. Motion carried 5-0. A motion was made by Councilman Hams with a second by Councilman Clark to approve Ordinance #6, 2007 annexing Meadowlake properties on Old Highway 67. Motion carried 5-0. The council had asked Joe Beikman, Street Superintendent, to get bids for a small truck to pull the camera. He received two bids: Bloomington. Ford $16,836.00 Skillman Ford $19,550.00 A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Shields to approve purchase of the lowest bid from Food & Beverage Fund. Motion carried 5-0. Joe Beikman asked ifDepartment-Commissioner appointments had been made because he wants a sit down with them before Stormwater fees are approved. He also asked if there was something that could be done about portable basketball goals in the streets. One of the snow plow truck had a damaged window from one. Attorney Currens will devise an ordinance. Animal Control Officer, Mark. Taylor, reported eighteen (18) calls, eight (8) impounds, and eight (8) returns. Ed Bucker, Cemetery Sexton, reported to the council the additional cemetery plots were ready to be sold. He showed the council a drawing of traditional, nontraditional, and a combination of both as far as arrangement of the plots. Nontraditional has hedgerows. There are around 300 spots. Current price for a plot is $250 and Whitelick Cemetery is $500. The council will discuss the selling price at the next meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to table to next meeting. Motion carried 5-d. A motion was made by Councilman Clark with a second by Councilman Dolen to advertise for mowing bids, the Old Cemetery, New Cemetery, and the land behind it. Motion carried 5-U. The cemetery mowing is being paid with EDIT funds at present. A Presidential appointment, Neil Phillips Allman, was made for the Board of Zoning Appeals to replace Don Barry. A motion was made by Councilman Shields with a second by Councilman Dolen to approve payment of claims. Motion carried 5-0. There being no further business to discuss at this time, a motion was made by Councilman Dolen with a second by Councilman Clark to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.