March 29, 2022 - Special Session

Town of Wolcott Council

Informational meeting

March 29,2022

6:00 p.m.

           Present:

          Cameron Emond           Jerry Leitz

          Michael Johnson           Rex Pearson

          Darwin Miller               Pamela Bennett

          Jarod Baer                    Wayne Winkler

           George Matthew

Opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Deputy Marshal Jarod Bear: Talked about the plans going forward. Deputy Marshal Jarod Baer and Deputy Marshal Wayne Winkler will be moonlighting at the Purdue football games. Purdue has contracted out the security for the Purdue Football games. The contracted company will take full responsibility for liability insurance and wages. The town has it written in our policy that this is covered if something should not be covered by the Contracted Company. Deputy Marshal Jarod Baer has written a new policy for the Marshal Department breaking down policies for off-duty and Extra-Duty Employment. After some discussion Council Member Darwin Miller made the motion for Deputy Marshal Baer and Deputy Marshal Winkler to do the Extra-Duty Employment and to accept the policy for the Marshal Department.  Council Member Darwin Miller made the motion to accept the Extra Duty Employment Policy Council Member Michael Johnson second the motion. Motion Carried 5-0

Deputy Marshal Jarod Baer is to become full time in May 2022. Jarod asked that since he was with the

Marshal department part time for over 10 years, could he please have the vacation time of a 10-year full time employee. Council Member Michael Johnson made the motion to give Baer the vacation of a 10-year full time employee. Council Member Darwin Miller second the motion. Motion carried 5-0

Essential pay for Police Officers and Town employees. It can go from 10-13.00 an hour for up to $26,000. It was suggested that Deputy Marshal Wayne Winkler and Wastewater Superintendent get a total of $1000.00 a week for a year. Deputy Marshal Jarod Baer, Breanna Wood and Abigail Ewen are to receive $500.00 a week for a year. Council Member Michael Johnson made the motion to pay the essential workers bonus for a year. Council Member Rex Pearson second the motion. Motion carried 5-0

Cummins Credit Application: 7,762.34 for five years. Cancel at any time with a 30-day notice. This is a maintenance check 1-2 times a year. This did not even get talked about at the meeting. It was a resounding no from Council President Cameron Emond.  

         Deputy Marshal Jarod Baer Let the Council know that the Marshal department is in need of a new

         Truck. The new truck is going to run around $10,000.00. The Council asked that this be in the April 

         Meeting. Council Member Darwin Miller made the motion to table until April Meeting. Council

         Member Jerry Leitz second the motion. Motion carried 5-0 

         Council Member Michael Johnson made the motion to adjourn. Council Member Rex Pearson second

         The motion. Motion carried 5-0