HomeMy Public PortalAbout4/09/2002City of Greencastle
City Hall
One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Regular Session Tuesday, April 9, 2002, 7:00 p.m. at
City Hall. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order at 7:15 p.m. On the Roll Call, the
following were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Sedlack, Councilor Liechty and
Councilor Rokicki. Councilor Hammer was absent.
Public Petitions and Comments
Betty Fox, Seminary Street, stated there are four unlicensed vehicles at 728 East Seminary Street
and questioned what can be done. Assistant Police Chief Paul Wilson stated that as long as they
can be seen from the public right -of -way they can be ticketed as abandoned vehicles. Assistant
Chief Wilson stated he will look into this.
® Department Reports
Mayor Michael thanked all fire departments and emergency personnel that assisted with the fire at
DePauw University Rector Hall.
Councilor Rokicki thanked all department heads for the jobs they do everyday.
Street Commissioner Miles stated he has submitted a sidewalk inventory with his report.
Park Director Weinschenk stated the Emerald Palace will be sealed and sanded April 18 -21, 2002.
Volunteers are welcome.
Councilor Sedlack made the following corrections to the March 12, 2002, Regular Session
Minutes: page 2, DePauw University Noise Ordinance Waiver for Little Five, date is April 19th,
not the 4th; add the date of May 19, 2002 to the Commencement Request for Street Closings;
Discussion of Sidewalk Project Proposal, add that there was a consensus of Council to proceed
with the project; and on page four end of paragraph regarding Jackson Street, vote was not
unanimous. With the above corrections, Councilor Sedlack made the motion to approve minutes
from March 12, 2002, Regular Session, seconded by Councilor Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve City claims was made by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor Liechty.
Vote was unanimous.
Main Street Request for Street closing request for the Heritage Fair, May 16 - May 18, was the
next item discussed. The following street closings were requested:
® Indiana Street from Walnut to Washington and Washington to Franklin and Franklin to
Jackson to the Old National Bank drive through from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 16 to 11:00 p.m.
on Saturday, May 18.
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® Councilor Rokicki then made the motion to table which died due to the lack of a second. Vote to
approve as follows: Councilor Roach, yes, Councilor Sedlack, yes; Councilor Liechty, yes; and
Councilor Rokicki, no.
Resolution 2002 -10, A Resolution Authorizing Additional Appropriation, was read by Mayor
Michael. Motion to approve made by Councilor Sedlack, seconded by Councilor Rokicki.
Councilor Roach stated he cannot see putting over a half million dollars in the Albin Pond
Walkway. Vote as follows: Councilor Roach, no - opposed to Albin Pond Pathway; Councilor
Sedlack, yes; Councilor Liechty, yes and Councilor Rokicki, yes.
Resolution 2002 -11, A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, IN
Declaring its Official Intent to Purchase Property for Wellfield; Resolution 2002 -12, A
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, IN Declaring its Official Intent to
Purchase Property for Wellfield; Resolution 2002 -13, A Resolution of the Common Council of
the City of Greencastle, IN Declaring its Official Intent to Purchase Property for Wellfield; and
Resolution 2002 -14, A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, IN
Declaring its Official Intent to Purchase Property for Wellfield, were read by Mayor Michael, sans
the legal description. Motion to approve the above Resolutions made by Councilor Roach,
seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 2002 -15, A Resolution Authorizing Funding of a Telecommunications Fiber Loop
® and Fiber System Feasibility Study, was read by Mayor Michael. Mayor Michael stated the
second paragraph should read: "WHEREAS, Cinergy Telecommunications operates a multi -state
fiber optic network and has the ability to offer a wide range of telecommunications services;
and... ", instead of "WHEREAS, Cinergy /PSI is considering a fiber line and switch through
Indianapolis which would improve the quality of telephone service; and... ". Motion to approve
with the second paragraph corrected made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor Liechty.
Vote was unanimous.
Engineer Morrow discussed the RFQ's for the accounting and utility software for the City.
Engineer Morrow explained that CT Jones asked him to prepare the paperwork for an assessment
of the current hardware and software as requested by Council. Council consensus to move ahead
with RFQ's.
A Special Session was set for Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall for School Board
Appointment Interviews.
Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Hammer, seconded by Councilor Roach. Vote was
unanimous. 1
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Pamela S. Jones, Clerk- reasurer