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Shirley Welker addressed the council with statistics in relation to J-2 and to another establishment that served alcohol. There were nineteen (19) police runs to J-2, which is open one or two nights a week and there were thirteen (13) police rum to the alcohol establishment, which is open seven (7) days a week. Lifestar runs to J-2 numbered seventeen (17). President Warthen stated the council had heard both sides and both sides agree there is a need for a safe place for children to go. Mrs. Welker asked the council where the status of the Ordinance was in process. Town attorney Tim Currens is working on one but it is not ready yet. Bill McGlocklen, Lions Club, spoke to the council about a fund raising event--Go Kart Race. The Lions Club had requested permission from the Park to close Indianapolis Road North entrance to park going south to south entrance of park in a rotation of fifteen ' (15) minutes, can be opened up for limited access. Councilman Dolen asked why the lower part of .1~.[ park ca__nnot be used. Mr. McGloclden answered because of the hill and trees on the North side. They plan to use Federal Mogul Facility for parking. The Southern Indiana Racing Association puts on a fully insured event. The park would be closed. He told the council that last year they held the event in the Village Shopping Center parking lot and raised $4,000.00 from 130 entries and they were hoping to have 300 entries netting $10,000.00 this year. He said there is a noise issue, they are not allowed to exceed 110 decibals and he could request mufflers which would help a little. Possible Sundays are Sept. 22, Sept 8, and Oct. 13 after church between 12:00 P. M. and 6:00 P. M. There would be 1150 bales of hay and one fourth mile of security fence. Motion was made by Councilman Clark, second by Councilman Pygman to approve request for closing Indianapolis Road and they were to inform the residents, police and street department. Motion carried 5-0. Councilman Mathis explained that the Urban Forester came to town and said a terrible job had been done trying to prune the trees. A written survey is going out to see which establishments want trees and which do not. He thinks professional help is needed. A request for quotes has been made for decorative lighting one block each way from the center of town. Street Commissioner Joe Beikman told the council a 90 degree directional bore can be done for the electric to the lights. Jerry Mayfield, Revitalization Committee, has a group project to look at the trees. The trees have gotten so big the grates are starting to heave. He suggests pulling the grates and using crushed brick around the trees. He said the Revitilization Committee realized this project was more --~ than they could handle and are requesting help from the Town. At the meeting on June 4, 2002 the downtown trees, lighting,and beautification project will be discussed. Paul Bryant spoke to the council say~ig that at one time IPL had committed a sizable donation and Randy Haymaker said it would be better not to take it and save for a lighting situation in the future. He thinks it would be worth the effort to talk to Randy. Disaster Plan--Still working on a resource guide. This will be on the agenda for June 4, 2002 meeting. Dan T'mgle, WWTP Superintendent, requested a new pick up truck. The one he drives now is a 1988 GMC and is spending money on repairs. He said the wench was weak and doesn't want to pull any pumps. Only a $1500 Wade-in was offered. Motion was made by Councilman Pygman, second by Councilman Clark to purchase the pick-up track Motion carried 4-2, Councilman Mathis opposed. A discussion about the safety switch ended with the agreement of council members to go with the bid originally approved. Dan T'mgle also informed the council hard paper work was needed on the plant expansion. He said he thought that this summer there would be days they couldn't meet discharge limits. He thought the Town needed to show IDEM they were addressing this problem. Councilman Mathis and Councilman Pygman are the commissioners for the wastewater plant. Mr. Tingle also asked the council for 2 new employees on a second shift because the flow and sludge were up in volume and they were back to storing sludge. He said they could haul five tanks per day and wants to do this during the daytime. The second shift would be drawing off sludge, treating and storing. Commissioner Pygrnan told the council Dan Tingle's request was warranted.