TOWN OF BROOKER SEPTEMBER 12, 2023  REGULAR MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING  Present:  Linda Bennet, Chris Caldwell, Joe Tolleson, Steve Acree, Gene Melvin, Charlene County Commissioner, Cherie Norman, Dan Hildebran - Telegraph.  Thomas, John Maines - Zoom.  Community: Terry Thomas, Annette Castner, Meeting called to order by Gene Melvin, Mayor.  Carol Mosley - Telegraph, Diane Andrews-  Pledge of Allegiance!  Amotion was made byJ Joe Tolleson to approve the minutes as presented from the  Meeting. Seconded by Steve Acree. Motion passed. Annette Castner - Homeowner: Her property located at 17375 Tetstone Avenue had a mobile home burned down. Bradford County Code Enforcement that the property needs to be cleaned but doesn't have any money for remainder. She IOth per Code Enforcement. She said her. She was advised that the The town mentioned that there are several other now her son, Michael, is  August gth  on it and the mobile home to pay towards the clean up  has been by several times and advised her mentioned she has a court date on October  mobile home. The  up. She has found someone to remove the burned she needs financial help and aski if town council could  cost for removal is $1800.00. She has $400.00  town doesn't have any funds available clean living in ai travel trailer on the property. The travel  help  to  up her property. trailer is hooked up can they continue to live  She said she is looking for another mobile home properties int town that need cleaning up too.  to put on property once it is cleaned up. Right extra funds she needs. She said she would  to her septic system. Mayor Melvin said he would reach ifhe can find someone that can help with the in travel trailer on this property? Town Clerk will check with  out to some people he knows and see Zoning Department on this.  appreciate  any help. She did ask ifs she can't find another mobile home  John Maines - Attorney: Nothing to report.  Fire Department - Joe Tolleson:  I. Gene Melvin asked Diane Andrews if Bradford County had use for al Fire Department in Brooker? She said there  any ARPA funds they could is no funding available for  Fire/Rescue.  Acting Town Clerk. - Charlene Thomas:  I. Past due water report passed out. Still out $474.99. No cut-offs as 2. Passed out updated. ARPAI report. We still have at total of $15,464.30 of this meeting. Durrance was paid and their bill came in lower than we had set aside to pay' Whitehurst for extra's  left to spend.  original amount. Also, the $10,000 came in lower. Ihave added theses totals  back into ARPA remainder.  1    3. We had al broken main water line at the corner of SR231/SR 18 on August 22"d. Juanita Adams came by our house and reported the break. The Adams' were clearing their property and hit our main water line that runs through the corner of their property. I contacted Swamp cutters, and Bernard Carter. Terry Thomas came to office and looked at maps trying to locate a cut-off valve to turn water off. He tried several valves but nothing was turning the water off at this location. Just about everyone in Town had low pressure for several hours. Josh Davis, swamp cutters, did help locate the cut off valve. Bernard asked me to get in touch with DEP. Italked with Shane and told him wel lost pressure below 20 PSI for about 2 hours. Per Shane the Town did not need to do al Boil Water Notice. Shane said Bernard Carter could make that determination as to whether or not we need to do a Boil Water Notice throughout Town. Shane did suggest we let Brooker Community School and Love'n & Learning Daycare know and put them on Boil Water Notice for drinking and cooking until we can have water samples done and get good results from samples. Town Clerk hand delivered them a Boil Water Notice. Also, acopy of the Boil Water notice was sent to DEP. Also, al REMIND was sent out to all homeowners concerning the water break. On August 25th the school and daycare were notified the boil water notice was rescinded. Bernard got with me: and said water samples from SR 18 going' West were not coming back good. He asked me to let the four homes know they need to boil water for drinking and cooking until we can get clean water samples. Icontacted each homeowner. As of tonight's meeting they are still on boil water notice. Bernard said in the future we need to flush the fire hydrant before 4. Int the bills is an invoice to pay Terry Thomas $150.00 for working with Swamp cutters and Bernard on the August 22nd break. Also, Ihave an invoice from me (Town Clerk) for $150.00 for the 6 hours on Tuesday that I had to come in and work to help with this Gene Melvin asked for a motion from council to approve this expenditure for Town Clerk for extra work. A motion was made by Linda Bennett to pay Charlene Thomas the $150.00 extra work. Seconded by Steve Acree. Vote was called for and Gene Melvin abstained from voting. Form 8B conflict was filled out by Gene Melvin. Motion 5. Copies were given to town council of invoices that need to be paid for water line break emergency. Swamp cutters cost is $5033.00, Core & Main materials cost is $1704.65, plus $150.00 to Terry Thomas, $150.00 to Town Clerk, and $950.00 to Bernard Carter. How do we want to pay Swamp cutters and Core & Main? Amotion was made by Chris Caldwell to pay one half of Swamp cutters bill and Core & Main bill from ARPA funds. The rest can be paid from the Water Fund. Seconded by Steve Acree. Motion passed. 6. We approved $8750.00 to paint City Hall/Community Center. However, Vince Robinson did install the new ceiling tiles and charged us $250.00 extra. We need: a motion to approve the extra! $250.00. Amotion was made by Steve Acree to pay the $250.00 from ARPA funds. Seconded by Chris Caldwell. Motion passed. 7. Community Center floors are being waxed on September 13th. No rentals during this 8. Bernard Carter did get with me about us compensating Alicia Rike due to dirt filling up her toilets and washing machine because of water break. She had to replace fill valve in  opening the valve going to the homes.  break and notifying DEP and homeowners.  passed.  time.  2    her toilets due to toilets not flushing. Town Council decided to table this and 9. Bernard Carter contacted me and said the Town needs thing happened to them.  Clerk check with other 3 homeowners to see if the same  have Town  ofwater line on SR 18 (Ryan at this location.  to put a blow off valve at the end  DeGeus). This will help if we have another water line  Water line can bei flushed and cleaned. received an  break  Seiler to install al blow off valve. The cost is $3,400.00. Amotion estimate from Walt Caldwell to have the blow off valve installed at a cost of$ $3,400.00. was made by Chris I0.Ispoke with Josh Davis, Swamp cutters, concerning the second meter we installed mentioned that due to the water system at Braggs Branch leaking male adapter. He PVCto Poly pipe. There is a1 total of 55 lots. He has change out all meter hook ups from The reason we might want to get this done is due already fixed one oft the hookups.  Bennett. Motion passed. This will be paid from ARPA funds. Braggs Branch has started leaking. Swamp cutters fixed the being used and now they have started repair both !"F PVC male adapters we might want to  Seconded by Linda  at had to  being installed in 2007 and not  building a couple of houses and we have  subdivision. This  to no one at the present living ini this and not have to amount of $5613.84. Is council interested approve this work in the Pay from ARPA funds. Motion changing new meter recoop some of our money. Table Kennedy and he said he would do it for  way we can shut the water off to this subdivision  contact DEP. An estimate was received in the in getting this done? Amotion amount of $5613.84. Seconded by Linda Bennett. II. Clerk did mention to town council they might want to consider installation fee from $1750.00 to $2000.00 to help tennis court for mowing. Italked with Edward contract. Seconded by] Joe Tolleson. Motion nanceBudetInswrance - Charlene Thomas I. Went over Revenues and Expenditures for August 2023. 2. The new total for Town's Insurance from Florida League of Cities is 3. Doug Sanders was on vacation but will come by shortly and discuss  was made by Steve Acree to  passed.  until next meeting.  12.On the Lawn Maintenance contract we did not include the back well  up  behind the to his original  $40.00 Da month. Amotion  was made by Steve Acree to add the $40.00  passed.  than last year's.  $4831.00 higher meter grant with us.  4. Pickleball? have had several asking if we could court. Aportable net for two sides is interested in cleaning this up and  put a pickleball court on existing tennis  around $100.00 each. Gene mentioned we  going to apply for a FRDAP next year and maybe we can include a pickleball However, it was mentioned that we have a slab of concrete at old  are court. city park if anyone is  lines painting  5. At few audit  on it to be used for pickleball.  adjustments will need to be done at the October meeting.  Water Department = Gene Melvin:  I. He mentioned we need at fence around non potable water. He asked Clerk price. Joe asked why we couldn't move oldi fence around caved in well and to get a Gene said there is electrical at caved in well and it doesn't need to be mentioned we might get a dog pen fence and put around non potable exposed. location. Clerk  use it here?  3    2. Itwas mentioned that we might want to put on water bill to contact hall 3. Gene reported new meter at non potable water is ready to go. We need reading each time before someone uses it and then end I. Joe mentioned he had spoke with Edward Kennedy about old lawn park building. Mr. Kennedy said he was interested in inl labor as we need extra work done. It equipment isi in building. Joe will give us a price on the equipment.  dig to make sure no water line is at location.  city before you will  to geta  get reading sO we can bill.  Ground/Maintenance - Steve Acree:  equipment in old city  equipment and would swap it out Kennedy) see if he would  was suggested that council go over and see what  get with EMT (Edward  and  Old Business:  I. Clerk reported that she has about 40 names of people who served in the Terryi is working on crosses to be displayed around Veteran's 2. Gene mentioned that Whitehurst has wrapped their  armed forces.  Day. work on streets.  up  New Business:  I. Gene mentioned that Corporal Glenn Ward talked to him about leasing our Fire Department. Clerk will check with this and report back to council. 2. Gene mentioned to Diane Andrews we need for culverts on Michigan Avenue. She will 3. Reading of Resolution 2023-01 only. Seconded Steve  someone interested in to install two concrete  John Maines, Attorney, concerning  Dodds Jason  contact Jason.  Resolution 2023-01. Amotion modifying water rates effective October ISt. Clerk read  was made by Chris Caldwell to enact and adopt byt title  by  Acree. Motion passed.  Checks approved: GF-8154-8180, WF-5927-5942  Ar motion was made by Steve Acree to pay the bills. Seconded by Chris Caldwell.  passed.  Motion  Amotion was made by Gene Melvin to adjourn meeting. Time:  8:30p.m.  Cecil E. (Gene) Melvin, Mayor - Town of Brooker  Charlene Thomas, Acting Town Clerk  4