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68 Department Head Reports - There were none. Legal — Town Attorney Lee reviewed the Sourcewell bid for the street sweeper and is comfortable with it if the Council is satisfied with the price. The Council can consider this purchase. Councilman Cook discussed the frequency of using the sweeper and the possibility of additional sweeping with hiring a full-time employee. Attorney Lee mentioned the loan quotes from Huntington Bank and Citizens Bank. There was also a Council discussion of buying the unit outright from various funds. Councilman Williams made the motion to accept the bid through Sourcewell and approve the purchase of the Street Sweeper. Councilman Cook seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Councilman Swinney made the motion to table the financial discussion about the street sweeper until the next meeting. Councilman Stanley seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Fire Dept Light Duty Policy- Attorney Lee presented the amended light duty policy for the fire department, reviewed and approved by Attorney Copeland. Councilman Cook made a motion to accept the amended policy. Councilman Williams seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Policy on Budgeting Discussion - Councilman Williams shared a draft outlining the budget steps with the council members and clerk -treasurer to review for discussion at the next council meeting. Legal will provide a final draft at the next meeting. Dedicate Phase III Eastmore- Attorney Lee presented Resolution 29-2021 to dedicate Phase III of Eastmore excluding alleys and street lights. Councilman Williams made the motion to approve Resolution 29-2021. Councilman Stanley seconded. Motion Carried 5-0 Attorney Lee presented the letter of engagement to hire Beth Copeland at an estimated cost of $5,000 to $10,000 to rewrite the Standard Operating Procedures for the Fire department. Councilmen Cook and Councilman Williams expressed their approval of the project. Councilman Cook made the motion to accept the letter of engagement. Councilman Williams seconded. Motion Carried 5-0 Attorney Lee presented the first amendment to the Economic Development of the Nice-Pac project. Councilman Stanley made the motion to approve the first amendment to the agreement dated December 1, 2020. Councilman Swinney seconded. Motion carried 5- 0 There was some discussion about the cost-sharing agreement with Brown Township for the fire territory project. Public Comments — There were none. Approval of Claims - Councilman Swinney made the motion to approve claims for $773,750.85. Councilman Stanley seconded. Motion carried 5-0 Town Council Comments — Councilman Cook expressed his dissatisfaction with the current leadership at the Police department. In working with the department over the last few months, he noticed a lack of