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• City Hall
One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2002 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Regular Session Tuesday, December 10, 2002, 7:00
p.m. at City Hall. Council President Mark Hammer called the meeting to Order at 7:00 p.m.
There were no public petitions or comments.
Police Chief Hendrich distributed his report at the meeting.
Councilor Hammer corrected the November 12, 2002, Regular Session minutes as follows: page
three, first paragraph should read: Fire Chief Newgent requested the $1,000.00 to be received
from New Market, not Madison Township,.........
• Motion to approve minutes with the above correction was made by Councilor Sedlack, seconded
by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve claims was made by Councilor Liechty, seconded by Councilor Hammer.
Vote was unanimous.
Councilor Roach made the motion to move the discussion of street lighting in Glenview
Subdivision and discuss with Ordinance 2002 -18, which addresses stop signs in the same area,
seconded by Councilor Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Putnam County Foundation Executive Director Elaine Peck was present to discuss options for
Agreements with the Foundation regarding the Industrial Development Funds, Cemetery Trustee
Fund and Cemetery Mausoleum Fund. Councilor Roach made the motion to accept Option One
for the Industrial Development Funds, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Cemetery Boardmembers Dr. Brattin and Sue Kreig were present to discuss the Cemetery fund
options and stated the Cemetery Board chose options two and three. Councilor Roach made the
motion to accept the recommendation of the Cemetery Board, seconded by Councilor Rokicki.
Vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2002 -17, An Ordinance Amending the Greencastle Planning and Zoning Ordinance by
is Amending the Zoning Map, first reading. Motion to remove from table made by Councilor
Sedlack, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Councilor Hammer read Ordinance 2002 -17, stating it has been forwarded to the Council with an
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Hillsdale, second reading. Motion to approve made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor
Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2002 -21, An Ordinance Amending the Greencastle Planning and Zoning Ordinance by
Amending the Zoning Map, first reading, was read by Presiding Officer Hammer. Woodshire
Apartment representative Jeff Ryan stated they are requesting that two parcels of land be
combined into one. One parcel is already zoned R -3 and they are requesting the second parcel be
rezoned from C -3 to R -3. The apartment complex is designed to house 64 units on 5.6 acres of
land. Plan Commission President Bryan Hansen stated the reasons Plan Commission voted
against the project are as follows: existing traffic problems, deteriorating roads, existing
problems with management at Country Place Apartments (another complex owned by the same
company) and a petition against the project signed by 62 homeowners in the area. Several
residents spoke against the project. City Attorney Robertson stated the decision cannot be made
on current management problems at another complex. The questions should be: "should this
property be zoned that way at all ? ". Councilor Rokicki made the motion to deny Ordinance
2002 -21, seconded by Councilor Roach. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 2002 -40, A Resolution Approving the Creation of the Downtown Economic
Development Area by the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission, was read by Presiding Officer
Hammer. Bill Dory, Director of Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center, stated this
will capture the new increment in assessment for the Walden Inn expansion and improvements to
O Marvin's Restaurant. Motion to approve made by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor
Sedlack. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 2002 -41, A Resolution Authorizing Transfer of Appropriations in the 2002 Budget of
the City of Greencastle. Motion to Waive Reading made by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by
Councilor Roach. Motion to approve made by Councilor Liechty, seconded by Councilor
Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 2002 -42, A Resolution Appropriating Insurance Reimbursement, was read by
Presiding Officer Hammer. Motion to approve made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor
Sedlack. Vote was unanimous.
Presiding Officer Hammer read 2002 Encumbrances. Motion to approve made by Councilor
Rokicki, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Motion to change agenda and discuss Support Letter for People Pathway Phase IV at this time
was made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous. Motion to
approve Support Letter for People Pathway Phase IV was made by Councilor Liechty, seconded
by Councilor Sedlack. Vote was unanimous.
Engineer Morrow requested an additional appropriation to purchase traffic counters. Cost of the
® counters is approximately $4,300.00. Council gave consensus to go ahead with purchase.
Motion to approve the 2003 Holiday Schedule was made by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by
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