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® One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Regular Session Tuesday, October 14, 2003,
7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order at 7:03 p.m. On the
Roll Call, the following were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Hammer,
Councilor Sedlack, Councilor Liechty and Councilor Lame.
There were no public petitions or comments.
Department Reports from Park and Recreation, Building and Planning, and Engineering
were distributed at the meeting. Acting Chief Tom Sutherlin absent.
Mayor Michael reported the yard waste site will be closing October 25, 2003.
Street Commissioner Miles stated leaf vacs will start following trash routes beginning
® Monday.
Cemetery Superintendent Randy Robinson stated October is lot sales month.
Councilor Sedlack questioned Wastewater Superintendent Neese about connecting
sewers outside the City limits in the Greenbriar Subdivision area. Superintendent Neese
stated the plant can handle the flow, but there are no laterals or sewage lines in the area.
Councilor Liechty questioned Planner VonTress about temporary signs, stating it appears
there are some people still aloud to use them. Mayor Michael stated she wants an
amendment for the temporary sign ordinance due to input from the public. Planner
VonTress stated the whole sign ordinance needs to be looked at and amended.
Councilor Sedlack stated the August 18, 2003 minutes do not reflect the $24,000.00
decrease in the Park and Recreation budget. This includes an additional $5,000.00 in
revenue the Park Board asked to be added in. Motion to approve minutes from August
18, 2003 Special Session; September 3, 2003, Special Session; September 8, 2003,
Special Session; September 9, 2003, Regular Session and September 18, Special Session,
was made by Councilor Sedlack, seconded by Councilor Roach. Vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve claims made by Councilor Liechty, seconded by Councilor Hammer.
Vote was unanimous.
Steve Fields, PIE Coalition, was present to request permission to place red ribbons
• around the Courthouse Square from October 23, 2003 to October 31, 2003 for Red
® Ribbon week. Mr. Field explained the ribbons would be placed October 19 and
removed by November 2, 2003. Motion to approve made Councilor Hammer, seconded
by Councilor Roach. Vote was unanimous.
Trick or Treat hours were set for October 31, 2003 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on a
motion by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor Sedlack. Vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2003 -13, An Ordinance Replacing Ordinance 1997 -21 Establishing An
Employee Handbook for Employees of The City of Greencastle, second reading.
Motion to approve made by Councilor Hammer, seconded by Councilor Lanie. Vote was
unanimous.
Ordinance 2003 -14, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2002 -8 An Ordinance
Establishing the Size of Departments of City of Greencastle Government of the City of
Greencastle, Indiana, Fixing Salaries for the Employees of Such Departments and Fixing
the Salaries of Certain Other Appointed Officials for the Year 2003, second reading.
Motion to approve made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was
unanimous.
Ordinance 2003 -15, An Ordinance Establishing an Unsafe Building Non - Reverting
Fund, second reading. Motion to approve made by Councilor Roach, seconded by
Councilor Lanie. Vote was unanimous.
® Ordinance 2003 -16, An Ordinance Establishing A Special Non - Reverting Community
Recreation Center Fund, second reading. Motion to approve made by Councilor Roach,
seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2003 -17, An Ordinance Approving the Vacation of Alley Between 430 and
436 Anderson Street, first reading, was read by Mayor Michael sans legal description.
Motion to approve made by Councilor Sedlack, seconded by Councilor Lanie. Councilor
Sedlack stated he is very familiar with this situation and encouraged all Council members
to vote for this Ordinance. Vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2003 -18, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2000 -25, An Ordinance
Amending the Greencastle Planning and Zoning Ordinance Creating the Zinc Mill Park
Planned Unit Development, first reading. Mayor Michael read by title only. Motion to
waive reading was made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor Hammer. Vote
was unanimous.
Garth Hughes, Engineer representing Rena Corporation, stated this is Phase II of the
development. A nursing home and assisted living unit will be built on the east end. Mr.
Hughes stated this Ordinance adds and amends the following:
1. Addition and Amendment to "Schedule 1 — Zinc Mill Park Planned Unit
Development — Permitted Uses" by adding "nursing home /assisted living
center" as a permitted use on lots 8, 9, and 10.
2. Addition and Amendment to "Schedule 2 — Zinc Mill Park Planned Unit
® Development— Minimum Required Parking Spaces" by adding "nursing
® home /assisted living center" to the list of permitted uses. Add "1 space
per employee on the largest shift +1 resident space per 3 assisted living
unites +1 guest space per 5 nursing beds + 1 guest space per 3 assisted
living units."
3. Amendment to "Property Development Standards (item k) Vehicle
Entrances' found on page 6 of the Ordinance. For each of lots 9 and 10,
delete the existing information and replace with the following new
information:
Lot # # of entrances Type Street Location
9 One Shared two way with lot 10 Avenue F
10 One Shared two way with lot 9 Avenue F
Motion to approve made by Councilor Sedlack, seconded by Councilor Roach. Vote was
unanimous.
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Resolution 200346, A Resolution Authorizing Additional Appropriation, was read by
Mayor Michael. Motion to approve made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor
Hammer. Mayor Michael stated the door closure was suppose to come out of City Hall
Non - Reverting, not EDIT funds. Engineer Morrow recommended Door Closure Service
for the door closures. Vote was unanimous.
Council acknowledged receipt of 2003 Budgets and Tax rates as received from DLGF.
Council requested overtime be paid out as soon as possible.
Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Sedlack at 8:25 p.m., seconded by Councilor
Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Nancy A. Mich I, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela S. Jones,
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