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February 5, 2009
Greencastle City Council
Special Session
The special Session was called to order at 6:31 pm. All counselors were
present.
Department Head Updates:
A. Bill Newgent
• Report to Council on 2008 activity and 2009 goals were sent via e-
mail. Council had no further questions.
• Chief Newgent is planning on putting together a study group to
review with Motorola the coverage for our 800 megahertz radios.
There is a problem with reception within some facilities to which
our emergency responders are called. The safety of our emergency
personnel could be compromised if proper coverage is not
available. The second area of concern is about the potential
problem with "busy signals" when trying to use the radios in times
of extreme emergency. There are presently two towers that handle
the load of the Putnam County systems. (Bainbridge and
Putnamville) The committee will be asked to assess the possible
need of another tower in the Greencastle area. T.J. Smith
volunteered to join the Mayor on this committee.
• Chief Newgent shared information on the new District 7 incident
command vehicle that will be housed by the city. This $400,000
emergency vehicle is a joint venture between the District, the
county and the city to help ensure our communication abilities in
event of an emergency.
B. Lrnie Phillips
• Ernie presented the Forest Hill Cemetery Review for 2008 and
plans for 2009. (I'll ask him to bring in a copy for you to
attach.) First priority is to lay a cement floor between their two
barns.
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Susan V. Murray, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teres P. Glenn, Clerk Treasurer