HomeMy Public PortalAbout1/17/2002 public hearingCity ®f Greencastle
S City Hall
One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
CITY Or GREENCASTLE
PUBLIC HEARING, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002
Mayor Michael introduced Linda Trefry with Administrative Grant Services. Mrs. Trefry
explained that this public hearing is being held to encourage public discussion and input with
regard to submission of a $500,000.00 Community Focus Fund grant application to the Indiana
Department of Commerce. Mrs. Trefry explained the procedure and encouraged public input and
submission of letters of support.
Mrs. Trefry told residents a new income survey is being conducted and encouraged residents to
participate in this survey stating it is confidential and no one from the City vN ill see the
information. The information will be sent to Ball State University for compilation.
Mrs. Trefry explained that a Planning Grant was obtained and the results of the study show there
• is a severe lack of drainage, and safety issues involved with the makeshift sidewalks in this area.
Mrs. Trefry stated there will be a time for questions after the discussion and asked that each
person asking questions state their name and address, for the record, and reminded everyone to
sign the sign -in sheet.
Mrs. Trefry turned the meeting over the Randy Hancock, engineer with Hannum, Nagle and
Cline, to discuss the project scope in more detail.
Mr. Hancock stated the completed study identified the most pressing need as the
reconstruction/upgrade of Columbia and Franklin Streets, from Jackson Street on the East to
Gillespie Street on the West. Mr. Hancock further stated that these streets serve as main arteries
from the commercial district of the City into a mainly residential area. Columbia Street also
provides access into the county, where the wastewater treatment facility, a recycling business and
the county landfill are located.
Mr. Hancock stated that Columbia Street lacks sidewalks and curbs /gutters except for the Market
to Jackson Street block. The asphalt pavement along the entire length of the street is in poor
condition, as is the drainage which requires the storm water to drain along the pavement, westerly
to Gillespie Street where an inadequate drainage system routes the water west and across the
railroad tracks.
• Mr. Hancock then addressed the conditions along Franklin Street stating that this area has
sidewalks and curb /gutters along the eastern two -block area adjacent to the downtown district,
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