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1'92 granted. Still, because the water was absorbed by the ground and did not enter the sewer system, they wish for an additional adjustment to bring the bill down to their average bill cost. Councilman Swinney made a motion to approve the credit for $288.29, second by Councilman Williams. Motion carried 5-0. Department Head Reports — Chief Buckner reported that he has been in constant contact with Motorola about the body cams. He is in the process of finishing a Sergeant promotion from a pool of four candidates. In addition, they are making their way through the police officer applicants' interview, but the background and home interviews have taken some time to complete. He presented the street closure permit to the council for the 2023 street fairs. He did say that he would like to see hardened barriers, a dump truck, or a bus used to shut down the main streets in the future for public safety. Chief Dalton stated that he attended the Indiana Police and Fire Fighters' line of duty wall in honor of Chief Tim Medsker last week. He will be traveling with three firefighters to represent the Town to Emmitsburg, Maryland, to visit the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial in honor of Chief Tim Medsker. Legal — INDOT Local Agreement—The Redevelopment Commission agreed to pick up the cost for the decorative traffic light poles at SR 42 and Monroe Street. Town Council members are required to approve the agreement. Councilman Swinney motioned to approve the agreement, seconded by Councilman Williams. The motion carried 4-0-1, with Councilman Stanley abstaining. Public Comments — There were none. Approval of Claims - A motion to approve the payment of claims in the amount of $627,327.71 was made by Councilman Stanley, second by Councilman Swinney. Motion carried 5-0. Town Council Comments— Councilman Cook presented an estimate from Banning Engineering for title searches for the Carlisle and Monroe Street project. Attorney Lee will review the agreement and present it at the October 18 meeting. Councilman Williams thanked Dave Moore for finding the contractor who demolished the 1 & 3 E Main Street building and commended the job that has been done. He also mentioned that he has been receiving complaints about the intersection of Jefferson and Harrison, as there have been numerous accidents, one as recent as Friday, September 30. He would like to see about reevaluating with the traffic engineer. Councilman Swinney congratulated Council President Warthen on the arrival of his new Grandchild.