Leesburg Talks E1, New Equipment
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Craig Brosman-
Tim Setser, of Fluid and Thermal Systems, Indianapolis, spoke to the council about the stance the E1 has on its products.
“We have tracked down a number of serial numbers with faulty switches,” Setser said. “Normally, it’s a two-year warranty but the faulty ones will be taken care of no matter if they are three or five years old. That is E1’s stance.”
Setser informed the council that E1 is determining what it wants to do about the problem.
“They will either send a guy from E1 out to fix all of the pumps or they will hire a local company to come out and fix the pumps. I will know by the end of the week,” Setser said.
Councilman Tom Moore informed Setser that the city has an expected life span on the pumps and that their concern is after the warranty that the pumps will generate a large financial obligation for the town.
Setser agreed that it was an issue and informed them that E1 would take care of it.
Leesburg Town Clerk Jan Carter asked the council if she could have a new computer, since she is afraid the old one will crash on her.
The computer is five or six years old, and Carter said she has had issues with the machine.
Carter came to the council with three bids for a new machine. One of those bids was from Councilman Doug Jones. Carter asked the board to accept the bid from Jones as the lowest bidder and go with him for the work, but before anyone could say a thing on the matter, Jones refused the bid.
“I refuse to make the machine for the town,” Jones said. “I have and will help find the right computer and do the software work for free, but it is a clear conflict of interest.”
Moore said that the town cannot run the risk of having the computer go boom and that they need to look into getting a new computer.
Jones agreed, but said they need to look for a computer that they can get five to six trouble-free years out of. He also agreed to help Carter find the right computer.
Councilman Larry Richey made the motion to select the appropriate equipment for the town clerk, Jones seconded.
The council voted in their new officers. Richey motioned for Moore to be president and Jones seconded. Moore unanimously was approved. Richey also motioned for Jones to be vice president, Moore seconded. Jones was unanimously approved.
The council would have had an executive session to discuss street commissioner Brandon Queen’s evaluation and possible raise last night, but council lawyer Vern Landis informed the council of the law that the meeting must be advertised 48 hours ahead of the meeting.
The executive session has been moved to Monday night at the town hall[[In-content Ad]]
Tim Setser, of Fluid and Thermal Systems, Indianapolis, spoke to the council about the stance the E1 has on its products.
“We have tracked down a number of serial numbers with faulty switches,” Setser said. “Normally, it’s a two-year warranty but the faulty ones will be taken care of no matter if they are three or five years old. That is E1’s stance.”
Setser informed the council that E1 is determining what it wants to do about the problem.
“They will either send a guy from E1 out to fix all of the pumps or they will hire a local company to come out and fix the pumps. I will know by the end of the week,” Setser said.
Councilman Tom Moore informed Setser that the city has an expected life span on the pumps and that their concern is after the warranty that the pumps will generate a large financial obligation for the town.
Setser agreed that it was an issue and informed them that E1 would take care of it.
Leesburg Town Clerk Jan Carter asked the council if she could have a new computer, since she is afraid the old one will crash on her.
The computer is five or six years old, and Carter said she has had issues with the machine.
Carter came to the council with three bids for a new machine. One of those bids was from Councilman Doug Jones. Carter asked the board to accept the bid from Jones as the lowest bidder and go with him for the work, but before anyone could say a thing on the matter, Jones refused the bid.
“I refuse to make the machine for the town,” Jones said. “I have and will help find the right computer and do the software work for free, but it is a clear conflict of interest.”
Moore said that the town cannot run the risk of having the computer go boom and that they need to look into getting a new computer.
Jones agreed, but said they need to look for a computer that they can get five to six trouble-free years out of. He also agreed to help Carter find the right computer.
Councilman Larry Richey made the motion to select the appropriate equipment for the town clerk, Jones seconded.
The council voted in their new officers. Richey motioned for Moore to be president and Jones seconded. Moore unanimously was approved. Richey also motioned for Jones to be vice president, Moore seconded. Jones was unanimously approved.
The council would have had an executive session to discuss street commissioner Brandon Queen’s evaluation and possible raise last night, but council lawyer Vern Landis informed the council of the law that the meeting must be advertised 48 hours ahead of the meeting.
The executive session has been moved to Monday night at the town hall[[In-content Ad]]
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