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ENCUMBRANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2016-09 WHEREAS, the Town of Wolcott Police Department established proof of need to encumber monies from the 2016 General Fund for the 2017 Budget as follows: MVH – 201-001-451.012 $5,051.03 Police Car & Equipment This request is supported by an invoice from Move Over Outfitters on file in the Town of Wolcott Clerk-Treasurer’s Office. WHEREAS, the Town of Wolcott Clerk-Treasurer’s Office established proof of need to encumber monies from the 2016 General Fund for the 2017 Budget as follows: MVH – 201-001-451.012 $5,051.03 Police Car & Equipment The Town Council of the Town of Wolcott hereby directs the Town Clerk-Treasurer to cause the books and records of the Town of Wolcott, Indiana to reflect the effects of this ordinance. Upon motion duly made and seconded, and passed by unanimous vote, this ordinance was considered for final passage upon its first presentation. This ordinance duly adopted and passed by ___no and ___yes vote of the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott on this 6th day of December 2016. YES NO __________________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Wolcott Town Council Wolcott Town Council ATTEST: _________________________________ Tammy L. Seward, Clerk-Treasurer

TOWN OF WOLCOTT, WHITE COUNTY, INDIANA ORDINANCE NO. 2016-06 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS FOR INDIANA POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IC 5-11-1-27 WHEREAS, I.C. § 5-11-1-27 requires each political subdivision to maintain a system of internal controls in order to promote accountability and transparency; and WHEREAS, in September 2015 pursuant to I.C. § 5-11-1-27(e) the Indiana State Council of Accounts developed and published the Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions in order to provide the basis of common understanding to assist public sector managers in complying with the internal control requirements; and WHEREAS, the Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions Manual is available on the government website at www.in.gov/sboa and contains the acceptable minimum level of internal control standards; and WHEREAS, I.C. § 5-11-1-27(g) after June 30th, 2016 all Indiana Political Subdivisions must develop local policies regarding internal controls and insure that personnel receive training on internal controls; and WHEREAS, the Wolcott Town Council finds that the Town’s policy regarding internal controls should be the internal control standards as set forth by the Indiana State Board of Accounts Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions Manual; and WHEREAS, the fiscal officer of the Town of Wolcott is the Clerk Treasurer and pursuant to the Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions, the fiscal officer shall certify in writing that the Uniform Internal Control Standards have been adopted; and WHEREAS, the Uniform Internal Control Standards require and mandate that the legislative body insures that personnel as defined in I.C. § 5-11-1-27 shall receive training concerning the Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions and that the Clerk Treasurer as the fiscal officer shall certify in writing that the personnel as defined by statute have received the required training. NOW THEREFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA, ORDAINS AND ENACTS THE FOLLOWING: 1) That the above recitations are adopted as findings by the Town Council; and 2) It is further ordered and determined that the Town of Wolcott hereby adopts as policy the Internal Control Standards as set forth by the Indiana State Council of Accounts Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions Manual as expressly written and published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts in September, 2015, and as amended from time to time; and 3) It is further ordained that at the time the Annual Financial Report is electronically filed, the Clerk Treasurer as fiscal officer of the Town of Wolcott shall certify in writing that the Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions have been adopted and shall certify that the personnel have been trained as required by law; and 4) It is further ordained that the Town Code shall be amended and it is hereby added to the Wolcott Town Code a new section which shall read as follows: “INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS” The Town of Wolcott adopts as policy the Internal Control Standards as set forth by the Indiana State Board of Accounts Uniform Internal Control Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions Manual as expressly written and published by the Indiana State Board of Accounts in September, 2015, and as amended from time to time. In order to implement these standards, the Clerk Treasurer shall certify in writing that personnel as defined in statute have received the required training. All officers, elected officials and employees are required to comply with the policy. Employees who fail to comply with this policy are subject to discipline, including but not limited to termination of their employment.” 5) It is further ordained that this Ordinance takes effect upon its adoption by the Town Council. 6) It is further ordained that any Ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the terms of this Ordinance are of no further force and effect and are specifically repealed. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon adoption as set forth herein. DULY PASSED on this ______ day of ______________ , 2016 by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, White County, Indiana. ______________________________________ _______________ Marsha L. Mackey, President Date _____________________________________ _______________ Michael A. Yelton, Vice-President Date _____________________________________ _______________ Richard A. Lynn, Member Date _____________________________________ _______________ Fred A. Young, Member Date _____________________________________ _______________ Steven B. Gordon, Member Date _____________________________________ _______________ Tammy L. Seward, Clerk-Treasurer Date

TOWN OF WOLCOTT, WHITE COUNTY, INDIANA ORDINANCE NO. 2016-05 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH FUND 257 IN CONNECTION TO THE LOIT SPECIALDISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO SEA 67 WHEREAS, on April 29, 2016 the Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Wolcott (the “Town”) received a one (1) time special distribution per SEA 67 in the amount of $49,240.11 (the “Special Distribution”); WHEREAS, per the direction given by the State Board of Accounts (“SBOA”) in accordance with the terms of a memorandum dated April 22, 2016(“SBOA SEA 67 Memorandum”), at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Special Distribution must be deposited into Fund 257 titled LOIT Special Distribution and used for infrastructure as found under IC 6-3.6-9-17 (h)(1)(A). The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) may be deposited into the General Fund, into a properly created Home Rule Fund, or into the Rainy Day Fund and used for any purposes of the town. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, that Fund257 be established and that the funds received as part of the Special Distribution be allocated as followed: Seventy-fivepercent (75%) be placed intoFund 257 and shall be used for infrastructure as stated in IC 6-3.6-9-17 and; Twenty-five percent(25%) be placed into the Town of Wolcott Rainy Day Fund and be used as allowed per Town of Wolcott Ordinance No. 2004-01. DULY ORDAINED and ADOPTED this ____ day of _______________, 2016, by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, County of White, Indiana. TOWN COUNCIL of the TOWN of WOLCOTT, INDIANA ______________________________ _____________________________ Marsha L. Mackey, President Michael A. Yelton, Vice President ______________________________ ______________________________ Richard A. Lynn, Member Fred A. Young, Member ______________________________ Steven B. Gordon, Member ATTEST: _____________________________ Tammy L. Seward, Clerk-Treasurer

RESOLUTION NO. 2016-02. RESOLUTIONOF THE WOLCOTT TOWN COUNCIL MATERIALITY POLICY REGARDINGVARIANCE THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA WHEREAS, IC 5-1 1-1-270) requires erroneous or irregular material variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision funds or property shall be reported immediately to the State Board of Accounts; and WHEREAS, State Examiner Directive 2015-6 directs each political subdivision to determine its own policy on materiality; and WHEREAS, the Wolcott Town Council does not condone any erroneous or irregular variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision funds or property but recognizes that relatively small items may not justify the cost of the involvement of the State Board of Accounts; and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk-Treasurer has issued a directive, attached hereto as Appendix I, stating a policy on materiality and a process for reporting material items. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED Section 1. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, hereby endorses the Clerk-Treasurer’s declaration, attached as Appendix I, regarding a policy on materiality and a process for reporting material items. Section 2. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana calls upon the Clerk-Treasurer and all Town officials, employees, and agents to enforce and comply with the policy on materiality and process for reporting material items and to report noteworthy items to the Town Council and to report the same to the State Board of Accounts as set forth in Appendix I . Section 3. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, directs that the Town Council, Town employees and agents, and the Clerk-Treasurer shall monitor compliance with the policy on materiality at the regularly scheduled Town Council meeting after the discovery of any violation of said materiality policy and shall continue to monitor the compliance until such violation is rectified. Section 4. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, requests the Clerk-Treasurer to advise the Town Council of any changes in the policy on materiality and process for reporting material items. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, Indiana on this __________ day of April, 2016. TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA Aye Nay Marsha L. Mackey, Council President Marsha L. Mackey, Council President Michael A. Yelton, Council Vice President Michael A. Yelton, Council Vice President Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member ATTEST: Tammy L. Seward Clerk-Treasurer APPENDIX 1 MATERIALITY POLICY REGARDINGVARIANCE THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT,INDIANA WHEREAS, IC 5-1 1 -1 -270) requires erroneous or irregular material variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision funds or property shall be reported immediately to the State Board of Accounts; and WH EREAS, State Examiner Directive 20 15-6 directs each political subdivision to determine its own policy on materiality; and WHEREAS, the Wolcott TownCouncil does not condone any erroneous or irregular variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision fundsor property but recognizesthat relatively small items may not justify the cost of the involvement of the State Board of Accounts. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tammy L. Seward, Clerk-Treasurer of the Town of Wolcott, Indiana, direct as follows: Section 1. All erroneous or irregular variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of the Town subdivision funds or property, or funds or property the Town holds in trust, shall be reported to the Clerk-Treasurer or his designee promptly upon discovery. Section 2. It will be the policy of the Clerk-Treasurer to report to the State Board of Accounts and to the Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, any erroneous variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of cash in excess of $100.00, except for inadvertent clerical errors that are identified timely and promptly corrected with no loss to the Town. The Clerk-Treasurer shall report any and all erroneous variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of cash of $20.00 or more occurring on a repetitive basis lasting for four weeks or more. Section 3. I t will be the pol icy of the Clerk-Treasurer to report promptly to the State Board of Accounts and the Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, any erroneous variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of non-cash items in excess of $2,000.00 estimatedmarket value, except for those resulting from inadvertent clerical errors or misplacements that are identified timely and promptly corrected with no loss to the Town, except for losses from genuine accidents. Section 4. All Town elected officials are requested, and all Town employees and agents are directed, to comply with this policy, and the Town Council if requested to endorse it. Section 5. The Clerk-Treasurer shall, when an irregular variance, loss, shortage, or theft is determined material according to the Town’s policy on materiality, report the incident to the State Board of Accounts. This reporting may take place through a reporting link on the State Board of Accounts website, by e-mail, or i n person. DATED on April ________, 2016. Tammy L. Seward,Clerk-Treasurer

RESOLUTION NO. 2016-02. RESOLUTIONOF THE WOLCOTT TOWN COUNCIL MATERIALITY POLICY REGARDINGVARIANCE THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA WHEREAS, IC 5-1 1-1-270) requires erroneous or irregular material variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision funds or property shall be reported immediately to the State Board of Accounts; and WHEREAS, State Examiner Directive 2015-6 directs each political subdivision to determine its own policy on materiality; and WHEREAS, the Wolcott Town Council does not condone any erroneous or irregular variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision funds or property but recognizes that relatively small items may not justify the cost of the involvement of the State Board of Accounts; and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk-Treasurer has issued a directive, attached hereto as Appendix I, stating a policy on materiality and a process for reporting material items. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED Section 1. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, hereby endorses the Clerk-Treasurer’s declaration, attached as Appendix I, regarding a policy on materiality and a process for reporting material items. Section 2. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana calls upon the Clerk-Treasurer and all Town officials, employees, and agents to enforce and comply with the policy on materiality and process for reporting material items and to report noteworthy items to the Town Council and to report the same to the State Board of Accounts as set forth in Appendix I . Section 3. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, directs that the Town Council, Town employees and agents, and the Clerk-Treasurer shall monitor compliance with the policy on materiality at the regularly scheduled Town Council meeting after the discovery of any violation of said materiality policy and shall continue to monitor the compliance until such violation is rectified. Section 4. The Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, requests the Clerk-Treasurer to advise the Town Council of any changes in the policy on materiality and process for reporting material items. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, Indiana on this __________ day of April, 2016. TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA Aye Nay Marsha L. Mackey, Council President Marsha L. Mackey, Council President Michael A. Yelton, Council Vice President Michael A. Yelton, Council Vice President Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member ATTEST: Tammy L. Seward Clerk-Treasurer APPENDIX 1 MATERIALITY POLICY REGARDINGVARIANCE THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT,INDIANA WHEREAS, IC 5-1 1 -1 -270) requires erroneous or irregular material variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision funds or property shall be reported immediately to the State Board of Accounts; and WH EREAS, State Examiner Directive 20 15-6 directs each political subdivision to determine its own policy on materiality; and WHEREAS, the Wolcott TownCouncil does not condone any erroneous or irregular variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of political subdivision fundsor property but recognizesthat relatively small items may not justify the cost of the involvement of the State Board of Accounts. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tammy L. Seward, Clerk-Treasurer of the Town of Wolcott, Indiana, direct as follows: Section 1. All erroneous or irregular variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of the Town subdivision funds or property, or funds or property the Town holds in trust, shall be reported to the Clerk-Treasurer or his designee promptly upon discovery. Section 2. It will be the policy of the Clerk-Treasurer to report to the State Board of Accounts and to the Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, any erroneous variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of cash in excess of $100.00, except for inadvertent clerical errors that are identified timely and promptly corrected with no loss to the Town. The Clerk-Treasurer shall report any and all erroneous variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of cash of $20.00 or more occurring on a repetitive basis lasting for four weeks or more. Section 3. I t will be the pol icy of the Clerk-Treasurer to report promptly to the State Board of Accounts and the Town Council of Wolcott, Indiana, any erroneous variances, losses, shortages, or thefts of non-cash items in excess of $2,000.00 estimated market value, except for those resulting from inadvertent clerical errors or misplacements that are identified timely and promptly corrected with no loss to the Town, except for losses from genuine accidents. Section 4. All Town elected officials are requested, and all Town employees and agents are directed, to comply with this policy, and the Town Council if requested to endorse it. Section 5. The Clerk-Treasurer shall, when an irregular variance, loss, shortage, or theft is determined material according to the Town’s policy on materiality, report the incident to the State Board of Accounts. This reporting may take place through a reporting link on the State Board of Accounts website, by e-mail, or i n person. DATED on April ________, 2016. Tammy L. Seward, Clerk-Treasurer

TOWN OF WOLCOTT, WHITE COUNTY, INDIANA ORDINANCE NO. 2016-01 AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 2014-02 TO INCUR DEBT FOR PARK BOARD FUND WHEREAS, the Wolcott Town Council met Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in its regularly scheduled meeting; and, WHEREAS, the Wolcott Park Board desires to incur debt to install and purchase playground equipment and accessories for the Roger Wolcott Park in the amount of $40,000.00; and, WHEREAS, the Wolcott Park Board is a department of the Town of Wolcott; in addition, Princeton Township owns the real property in the designated park area; further, the Town of Wolcott has a lease agreement with Princeton Township regarding a portion or all of the park area; WHEREAS, the Wolcott Town Council is seeking to clear ambiguity within the previous Ordinance named above (Ordinance 2014-02); and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, WHITE COUNTY, INDIANA that Ordinance 2014-02 be amended and renamed Ordinance 2016-01 to Incur Debt for Park Board Fund: 1) Anticipated expenses will be incurred in the amount of $40,000.00 in the Park Board Fund for purchase and installation of playground equipment and accessories from a period October 21, 2014 through December 31, 2015. 2) Said loan payments from the Town of Wolcott will be appropriated in the Park Board Fund each year up to five (5) years. As per loan agreement, there is no penalty for early pay-off of this loan; therefore, additional principle may be made if the Wolcott Park Board Fund appropriation allows for such payment. 3) The five (5) year term loan of up to $40,000.00 shall be repaid by the Wolcott Park Board Operating Fund to the Bank of Wolcott as follows: a) Ten (10) semi-annual payments shall be made beginning February 15, 2015 in projected payment of $4,225.00 per semi-annual payment from Wolcott Park Board Fund, Playground Equipment Appropriation. 1. The Town of Wolcott will be responsible to pay the loan agreement of $4,225.00 per semi-annual payment from Wolcott Park Board Fund, Playground Equipment Appropriation. 2. Princeton Township has agreed to and will make payment of a minimum of $2,000.00 per semi-annual payment from township accounts to the Town of Wolcott Park Board Fund. b) As per loan agreement, there is no penalty for early pay-off of this loan; therefore, additional payments on principle may be made if the Wolcott Park Board Fund appropriation allows for such payment. DULY ORDAINED and ADOPTED this ____ day of _______________, 2016, by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, County of White, Indiana, having been passed by a vote of ____ in favor and ____ opposed. TOWN COUNCIL of the TOWN of WOLCOTT, INDIANA NAY AYE ______________________________ _____________________________ Marsha L. Mackey, President Marsha L. Mackey, President ______________________________ ______________________________ Michael A. Yelton, Vice President Michael A. Yelton, Vice President ______________________________ ______________________________ Richard A. Lynn, Member Richard A. Lynn, Member ______________________________ ______________________________ Fred A. Young, Member Fred A. Young, Member ______________________________ ______________________________ Steven B. Gordon, Member Steven B. Gordon, Member ATTEST: _____________________________ Tammy L. Seward, Clerk-Treasurer

ORDINANCE NO. 2015- 07 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A SIDEWALK FUND IN THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA WHEREAS, the Wolcott Town Council recognizes that the creation, replacement, and/or rehabilitation of sidewalks within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Wolcott enhances the quality of life for all town residents; and WHEREAS, the Wolcott Town Council intends to assist town property owners who either live in their dwelling, are current in their property tax payments and/or who cannot otherwise afford to install new and/or replace existing sidewalks that are hazardous to the public; and WHEREAS, the Town of Wolcott is desirous to establish a fund to be utilized by property owners with the Town of Wolcott to install new sidewalks or replace or rehabilitate sidewalks in partnership with the Town of Wolcott, whereby the property owner shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost of removal, creation or replacement of sidewalks. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the Town of Wolcott, White County, State of Indiana, as follows: 1. The Sidewalk Program is hereby created in the Town of Wolcott. The Sidewalk Program shall be funded through the contributions of property owners in the town or others desiring to install, replace or rehabilitate public sidewalks adjacent to private property and from a local funding match appropriated from the Municipal Cumulative Capital Fund, as permitted for uses in IC 36-9-16-3, in an amount determined by the Wolcott Town Council on an annual basis. 2. Monies placed in the Sidewalk Fund shall not be withdrawn and/or expended except for the purposes for which the fund is created, namely the creation and rehabilitation of publicly owned sidewalks within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Wolcott, Indiana. 3. In the event that the Sidewalk Fund is dissolved, all remaining funds will be transferred to the General Fund as miscellaneous revenue. 4. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence or provision of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other part of this Ordinance, which can be given effect without such invalid parts or parts. 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of the 1st day of January, 2016. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, Indiana on this 15th day of December, 2015 TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA Aye Nay Marsha L. Mackey, Council President Marsha L. Mackey, Council President Michael A. Yelton, Council Vice President Michael A. Yelton, Council Vice President Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member ATTEST: Linda S. Bajzatt, IAMC, CMC Clerk-Treasurer

Ordinance No. 2015-05 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WATER RATES FOR HIGH VOLUME USAGE FOR WOLCOTT MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA WHEREAS, Indiana Code Section 8-1.5-3-8 requires that the Town of Wolcott (“Town”) on behalf of its Water Utility establish rates and charges which will produce an income sufficient to maintain the utility property in sound physical and financial condition to render adequate and efficient service; and WHEREAS, said Code section requires that rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the Town water system. Such rates and charges shall produce sufficient revenue to: (1) pay all the legal and other necessary expenses incident to the operation of the utility, including: (A) maintenance costs; (B) operating charges; (C) upkeep; (D) repairs; (E) depreciation; and (F) interest charges on bonds or other obligations, including leases; (2) provide a sinking fund for liquidation of bonds or other obligations, including leases; (3) provide a debt service reserve for bonds or other obligations, including leases, in an amount established by the municipality, not to exceed the maximum annual debt service on the bonds or obligations or the maximum annual lease rentals; (4) provide adequate money for working capital; (5) provide adequate money for making extensions and replacements to the extent not provided for through depreciation in subdivision (1); and (6) provide money for the payment of any taxes that may be assessed against the utility; and, Whereas, The Town Council of The Town of Wolcott has currently employed H. J. Umbaugh & Associates, a certified public accounting company, to study the financial status of the town’s utilities, to complete financial studies, and to report upon the propriety and amount of the Water System Rates; and, WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott endeavors to pursue and coordinate infrastructure projects designed to attract, encourage, promote, support, and maintain a healthy economic climate for the greater good of the entire community without exerting or causing undue economic burdens, distress or hardships to all; and. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town wishes to amend the Water Utility Rates for high volume water users of the Town’s Water System. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA: Section 1. A high-volume user charge to a water user/customer of the Wolcott Municipal Utilities has been established as follow: Next 100,000 gallons (200,000 and more) $2.00 (per 1,000 gallons) DULY ORDAINED and ADOPTED this day of , 2016­ by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, County of White, Indiana having a vote of four in favor and none opposed. TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA YEA NAY Marsha L. Mackey, President Marsha L. Mackey, President Michael A. Yelton, Vice President Michael A. Yelton, Vice President Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Richard A. Lynn, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Fred A. Young, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member Steven B. Gordon, Council Member So Witnessed and attested to this day of , 2016. Tammy L. Seward Clerk-Treasurer

TOWN OF WOLCOTT, WHITE COUNTY, INDIANA ORDINANCE NO. 2015-04 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A WASTEWATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE TO THE WASTEWATER FUND OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT WHEREAS, Indiana Code Section 8-1.5-3-8 requires that the Town of Wolcott (“Town”) on behalf of its Wastewater Utility establishes rates and charges which will produce an income sufficient to maintain the wastewater utility property in sound physical and financial condition to render adequate and efficient service; and WHEREAS, said Code section requires that rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the Town Wastewater System. Such rates and charges shall produce sufficient revenue to: (1) pay all the legal and other necessary expenses incident to the operation of the utility, including: (A) maintenance costs; (B) operating charges; (C) upkeep; (D) repairs; (E) depreciation; and (F) interest charges on bonds or other obligations, including leases; (2) provide a sinking fund for liquidation of bonds or other obligations, including leases; (3) provide a debt service reserve for bonds or other obligations, including leases, in an amount established by the municipality, not to exceed the maximum annual debt service on the bonds or obligations or the maximum annual lease rentals; (4) provide adequate money for working capital; (5) provide adequate money for making extensions and replacements to the extent not provided for through depreciation in subdivision (1); and (6) provide money for the payment of any taxes that may be assessed against the utility. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town has employed H. J. Umbaugh & Associates, a certified public accounting company, to study the financial status of the town’s utilities, to complete financial studies, and to report upon the propriety and amount of Wastewater System Development Charge; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town wishes to establish a Wastewater System Development Charge from new users of the Town’s Wastewater system equal to the net investment of existing users in the Wastewater System to render adequate and efficient service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA: Section 1. A) That a “Wastewater System Development Charge” is the charge to a user for a new connection to or a change in the connection to accommodate additional wastewater usage from an existing connection to the Town’s Wastewater System and is charged in return for the Town making available to such user the Town’s wastewater system consisting of all facilities and operation necessary to render adequate and efficient service to such user. B) That the Wastewater System Development Charge shall be charged in addition to the Wastewater Connection Fee as outlined in Ordinance No. 2011-03 and any and all amended wastewater rates and charges in future ordinances. The amount of the Wastewater System Development Charge shall be dependent on the water meter size and shall be as established in Exhibit A of the Ordinance; C) That the purpose of the Wastewater System Development Charge is to recover from New Customers an equity fee for the investments and improvements already existing and developed by the Wolcott Municipal Utilities and its existing customers, in the Wastewater Treatment System and to apply the proceeds of the Wastewater System Development Charge to support the excess capacity in the Wastewater Treatment System available for growth, and to thereby offset some of the costs associated with that excess capacity that would otherwise be paid by existing customers; D) That prior to any connection being implemented for a New Customer or implementing a connection for a larger capacity for an existing customer, the Wastewater System Development Charge must be paid in full; further no new connections to the Town’s Water systems shall be allowed until a payment of a Wastewater System Development Charge has been made to the town; and, E) That all revenue collected from a Wastewater System Development Charge shall be deposited in the Wastewater Depreciation/Capital Improvement Fund. (See attached hereto and made a part hereof) Section 2. All other provision of all other rates and charges established by the Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Section 4. If any section, clause, provision or portion of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect any other section, clause, provision or portion of this Ordinance. DULY ORDAINED and ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 2015, by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, County of White, Indiana having a vote of four in favor and none opposed. TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA YEA NAY /s/ Marsha L. Mackey, President /s/ Jon H. Evans, Vice President /s/ Richard A. Lynn, Council Member /s/ Fred A. Young, Council Member /s/ Michael A. Yelton, Council Member So Witnessed and attested to this 7th day of April, 2015: /s/ Linda S. Bajzatt, IAMC, CMC Clerk-Treasurer ATTACHMENT “A” WOLCOTT (INDIANA) MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER UTILITY APRIL 7, 2015 WASTEWATER SYSEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY METER SIZE SYSTEM METER SIZE DEVELOPMENT FEE 5/8” – 3/4” $ 2,086 1” $ 5,215 1 ¼” $ 8,344 1 ½” $ 12,099 2” $ 20,860 3” $ 47,978 4” $ 83,440 6” $ 189,826 A meter size greater than a 6-inch meter size will be charged $189,826 or actual cost.

Ordinance No. 2015-03 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE TO THE WATER FUND OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT WHEREAS, Indiana Code Section 8-1.5-3-8 requires that the Town of Wolcott (“Town”) on behalf of its Water Utility establish rates and charges which will produce an income sufficient to maintain the utility property in sound physical and financial condition to render adequate and efficient service; and WHEREAS, said Code section requires that rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the Town water system. Such rates and charges shall produce sufficient revenue to: (1) pay all the legal and other necessary expenses incident to the operation of the utility, including: (A) maintenance costs; (B) operating charges; (C) upkeep; (D) repairs; (E) depreciation; and (F) interest charges on bonds or other obligations, including leases; (2) provide a sinking fund for liquidation of bonds or other obligations, including leases; (3) provide a debt service reserve for bonds or other obligations, including leases, in an amount established by the municipality, not to exceed the maximum annual debt service on the bonds or obligations or the maximum annual lease rentals; (4) provide adequate money for working capital; (5) provide adequate money for making extensions and replacements to the extent not provided for through depreciation in subdivision (1); and (6) provide money for the payment of any taxes that may be assessed against the utility. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town has employed H. J. Umbaugh & Associates, a certified public accounting company, to study the financial status of the town’s utilities, to complete financial studies, and to report upon the propriety and amount of Water System Development Charge; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town wishes to establish Water System Development Charge for new users of the Town’s Water system equal to the net investment of existing users in the Water System to render adequate and efficient service; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA: Section 1. A) That no connection the Town’s Water systems shall be allowed until a payment of a Water System Development Charge has been made to the town; B) That a “Water System Development Charge” is the charge to a user for a new connection to or additional water usage from an existing connection to the Town’s water works system and is charged in return for the Town making available to such user the Town’s water system consisting of all facilities and operation necessary to render adequate and efficient service to such user. The Water System Development Charge shall be charged in addition to the Water Connection Fee as outlined in Ordinance No. 2009-03 and any and all amended water rates and charges in future ordinances. The amount of the Water System Development Charge shall be dependent on the water meter size and shall be as established in Exhibit A of the Ordinance; (See attached hereto and made a part hereof) C) That the purpose of the Water System Development Charge is to recover from New Customers a share of the equity collectively built up by the Wolcott Municipal Utilities and its existing customers, in the Water Works system and to apply the proceeds of the Water System Development Charge to support the excess capacity in the Water Works available for growth, and to thereby offset some of the costs associated with that excess capacity that would otherwise be paid by existing customers; and, D) That all revenue collected from a Water System Development Charge shall be deposited in the Water Depreciation/Capital Improvement Fund. Section 2. All other provision of all other rates and charges established by the Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. DULY ORDAINED and ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 2015, by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott, County of White, Indiana having a vote of four in favor and none opposed. TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA YEA NAY /s/ Marsha L. Mackey, President /s/ Jon H. Evans, Vice President /s/ Richard A. Lynn, Council Member /s/ Fred A. Young, Council Member /s/ Michael A. Yelton, Council Member So Witnessed and attested to this 7th day of April, 2015: /s/ Linda S. Bajzatt, IAMC, CMC Clerk-Treasurer ATTACHMENT “A” WOLCOTT (INDIANA) MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY APRIL 7, 2015 WATER SYSEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY METER SIZE SYSTEM METER SIZE DEVELOPMENT FEE 5/8” – 3/4” $ 2,783 1” $ 6,958 1 ¼” $ 11,132 1 ½” $ 13,915 2” $ 22,264 3” $ 44,528 4” $ 69,575 6” $ 139,150 A meter size greater than a 6-inch meter size will be charged $139,150 or actual cost.